Featured Featured September 13 at 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Back to Shul BBQ Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States It's time for our annual Back to Shul BBQ! Join with your friends and community for an evening for food, fun and connection! We will have information from different groups ... $16
Featured Featured September 15 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Conversation and Coffee on the Crescent Trail Join the Women of Beth El for a walk down the Capital Crescent Trail and then for coffee at Starbucks afterwards (ladies only please). We will have 3 pace groups ...
Featured Featured September 15 at 11:00 am Book Chat: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for an in-person discussion at Beth El of The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo, a thrilling novel blending historical fiction and fantasy, set in 16th century Spain. What happened ...
Featured Featured September 15 at 6:00 pm Beth El Goes Back to the Movies Edlavitch DCJCC 1529 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States Beth El is going back to the movies! Join your Beth El community for opening night of Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round, a JxJ* movie playing at the Edlavitch ...
Featured Featured September 17 at 7:30 pm Event Series Jews & Brews Jews & Brews Join Rabbi Harris at his home on Tuesday, September 17, at 7:30 pm for the next Jews & Brews. Jews & Brews is an informal way for Beth El members ...
Featured Featured September 20 at 6:00 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Yedid Nefesh Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings. 6:00 pm: Join us for a ...
Featured Featured September 20 at 6:00 pm BERS Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Friday, September 20, for the first BERS Shabbat of the year! Come at 6:00 pm for dinner and join other BERS families at the Yedid Nefesh service ...
Featured Featured September 21 at 1:00 pm Pre-High Holiday Meditation Join us on Saturday, September 21, at 1:00 pm to spend an hour in contemplation, mediation and conversation as Hazzan Fradkin leads a meditation that deals with themes of humility, ...
Featured Featured September 22 at 9:30 am Media Freedom at War Time: The Case of the Israel-Hamas War Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us on Sunday, September 22, as we welcome special guest speaker Amit Schejter, who will give a talk entitled "Media Freedom at War Time: The Case of the ...
Featured Featured September 22 at 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El is excited to continue to partner with Moving Traditions to bring the Tzelem group for LGBTQ+ teens. This group is geared for 7th-12th graders and is meant to ...
Featured Featured September 22 at 1:30 pm Chug Kriah Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our first meeting will be in person on September 22, at 1:30 pm at Beth El. Zoom ...
Featured Featured September 22 at 2:00 pm Shofar Blowing with Rabbi Harris Celebrate Elul and get into the Rosh Hashana spirit by hearing the Shofar in Rabbi Harris's backyard. Take this opportunity to reconnect with your Beth El friends before the High ...
September 27 at 12:00 pm Beth El Youth Challah Bake Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States School is closing early, come hang out at Beth El! We’ll be making challah from scratch and you’ll bring home a fresh loaf for dinner Friday night. Drinks and snacks will be flowing, and the gaga pit will be open while the dough is rising! This event is for Kindergarten and up. The youth lounge ...
Featured Featured September 27 at 6:30 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Bring your four-legged friends to the Beth El parking lot on Friday, September 27, at 6:30 pm for a special dog-friendly Friday Night Shabbat service. All well-behaved, socialized dogs are ...
September 28 at 9:15 pm Selichot Service with Ohr Kodesh Ohr Kodesh Congregation 8300 Meadowbrook Lane, Chevy Chase, MD, United States Please join us at Ohr Kodesh for Selichot on Saturday, September 28. Selichot are Jewish penitential prayers and poems that are recited during the High Holidays and other fast days. ...
Featured Featured September 29 at 9:30 am Building Empathy & Perspective-Taking in Our Children Understanding others' perspectives is how we are able to forgive them and, similarly, understanding others' perspectives is how we are able to recognize when we need to apologize or make ...
Featured Featured October 9 at 7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Manna Food Center 9311 Gaither Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, United States Beth El is scheduled to help pack boxes of non-perishable food donations at the Manna warehouse in Gaithersburg. We are limited to 12 volunteers age 11+.In addition to serving the ...
October 10 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection Kesher Nashim supports female cancer survivors and those with a new cancer diagnosis. Join Beth El women for confidential, lively discussions, friendship and support at our monthly meetings. Discussion/Support group ...
October 12 at 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Event Series Support After Loss Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. ...
October 13 at 7:00 pm Montgomery County Board of Education Candidate Forum Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the JCRC at Beth El on Sunday, October 13, at 7:30 pm to hear from six candidates running for seats on the Montgomery County Board of Education. Each of ...
Featured Featured October 13 at 7:30 pm Chug Kriah Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be via Zoom on Sunday, October 13, at 7:30 pm. We will continue ...
Featured Featured October 16 at 2:00 pm Snack & Schmooze in the Sukkah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Come have a scoop (or two!) of ice cream, schmooze with friends, and enjoy a lovely afternoon in the Beth El sukkah. This month, our shaliach Yoel Gleizer will join ...
Featured Featured October 17 at 12:00 pm Ushpizin in the Sukkah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States After services on the first day of Sukkot, Shaliach Yoel Gleizer will share a special program in the sukkah. Ushpizin means "guests" and refers to a Jewish tradition of inviting ...
Featured Featured October 18 at 12:00 pm Second Day Sukkot Deli Sermon and Kiddush Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for the Second Day Sukkot Festival Morning Service on Friday, October 18, at 9:15 am. Rabbi Greg Harris will give the “deli sermon.” A tradition for Second Day ...
Featured Featured October 19 at 12:30 pm Event Series Support After Loss Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. ...
