Featured Featured December 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm Chug Kriah Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be in person on December 15, at 2:00 pm at Beth El. Zoom ...
Featured Featured December 15, 2024 at 4:00 pm Miracles and Light Concert and Sing-Along Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States View the Concert Program Join Hazzan Fradkin and Cantor Melanie Blatt Schuster of Beth El Congregation Baltimore as we welcome Cantor Schuster and her amazing youth choir, Shir Hadash, when ...
Featured Featured December 17, 2024 at 8:15 pm Latke-Hamantasch Debate: Next Gen Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States This year's Latke-Hamantasch Debate takes on a new spin (like a dreidel!) as Religious School Upper School students help us decide which food will reign supreme. The entire Beth El ...
Featured Featured December 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm Event Series Coffee with the Clergy Coffee with the Clergy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Senior Caucus for our every other month Coffee with the Clergy. This is an informal time to catch up with each other, hear what is going on at ...
Featured Featured December 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm Quirks and Surprises Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a fun evening exploring how history, economics, and politics inform art and design in curious and unexpected ways. Through this lens, our own Women of Beth El ...
Featured Featured December 23, 2024 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 sort non-perishable food donations at the Manna warehouse in Gaithersburg. We are limited to 12 volunteers age 11+.In addition to serving the greater community, ...
Featured Featured January 1 at 4:45 pm Light the Night Outdoor Hanukkah Candle Lighting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Bring your hanukkiah to Beth El as we come together on the last night of Hanukkah for an outdoor candle lighting. Our lights shine brighter together and, as a community, ...
January 2 at 7:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Dennis Askwith leads a discussion on "Useful Metaphors" - what metaphors do we ...
Featured Featured January 5 at 12:00 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 ...
January 7 at 9:30 am Learn to Play Canasta Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Learn to Play Canasta Like a Pro!Join us for four weeks of Canasta fun every Tuesday morning, starting January 7, at Beth El. Whether you’re new to the game or ...
January 8 at 7:00 pm Learn to Play Mahj! Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Learn to play Mah Jongg like a Maven! For five weeks, every Wednesday evening starting on January 8, come to Beth El and learn all the basics and then some. ... $90
Featured Featured January 11 at 9:15 am Sisterhood Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States This year’s Sisterhood Shabbat on January 11 will feature Rabbi Shira Stutman delivering the annual Celia and Audrey Resnik Memorial Lecture, “How to Not Just Live, but to Be Alive: Creating Meaning and Generating Action in the Dead of Winter.” The Golda Meir Award for Leadership will also be presented to former Women of Beth ...
Featured Featured January 12 at 11:00 am Book Chat: Meet Author Steven Ujifusa Meet historian-author Steven Ujifusa via Zoom as he introduces his acclaimed new book, The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I. Ujifusa's book is unique in that it focuses on the essential - and fascinating - role played by shipping and business titans in the epic ...
Featured Featured January 16 at 12:00 pm Senior Caucus Lunch: My Story on Three Continents Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Senior Caucus for lunch on Thursday, January 16, at noon and learn from our congregant and retired NIH scientist Dr. Robert Blumenthal, who will relate the remarkable story of his German-Jewish family, which spans the last century. Among many episodes along the journey are his father's WWI service to the Kaiser; his grandparents' ... $10
Featured Featured January 19 at 8:00 am MLK Weekend Blood Drive Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Start the new year by saving a life! Join us in the Bender Social Hall at Beth El on Sunday, January 19, between 8:00 am and 12:30 pm for our first blood drive of 2025. Did you know that one pint of blood can save up to three lives? Giving blood is easy and (mostly) ...
Featured Featured January 21 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 sort non-perishable food donations at the Manna warehouse in Gaithersburg. We are limited to 12 volunteers age 11+.In addition to serving the greater community, one of the goals is to give all Beth El parents a way to participate with their children (age 11 and older) in community service. ...
Featured Featured January 24 at 6:00 pm BERS 1st-3rd Grade Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join your Beth El Religious School friends from first to third grades, and their families, for a special BERS Family Shabbat. Services with Rabbi Megdal are at 6:00 pm, with dinner to follow around 6:40. Join us first at 5:45 for a small pre-service snack! Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) ...
Featured Featured January 25 at 8:00 pm Beth El Annual Gala Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Congregation Beth El Annual Gala January 25, 2025, 8:00 pm Musical Performance by Award-Winning Broadway Performer Rachel York Cocktails – Music – Silent Auction Cocktail Attire Invited Complimentary Valet Parking More Information & Registration Donate to the Silent Auction $180
Featured Featured January 29 at 7:30 pm Leaving No One Behind Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Imagine a way for your Israelis with disabilities to find both purpose and a supportive community – this is the promise of the Jewish National Fund-USA's Special in Uniform. This initiative creates an inclusive Israel Defense Forces service experience that instills pride, confidence, and skills. Learn more about this program from Lieutenant Colonel Tiran Attia, ...
Featured Featured February 2 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Broadway Showcase Concert Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Broadway comes to Beth El! The Beth El choirs and star soloists from our own community perform your favorite Broadway hits from both the latest shows and well-loved classics. Featuring ...
Featured Featured February 3 at 9:15 am Parent Education Session: Speech and Language Development for Young Children Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD, United States Presenter Amanda Granoff will speak about speech and language development for young children. Parents will be able to ask questions and learn about speech delays, how to enrich their child's language skills, and more. Please click here to register.
Featured Featured February 4 at 7:00 pm Event Series Interfaith Study: Women of the Bible Interfaith Study: Women of the Bible Come and learn together with your neighbors from across the street! Join Rabbi Megdal from Congregation Beth El and Dr. Shaw Brewer of Bethesda United Methodist Church for three-part interfaith text study on three women of the bible. Additional dates: February 18 and February 25. Please use the form below to register for the Zoom ...
February 6 at 7:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Rabbi Megdal leads a discussion on "Caregiving."
Featured Featured February 8 at 6:30 pm PJ Havdalah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join other Beth El families with children ages 4-6 for a family friendly Havdalah service. Guest author Cheryl Jackson will read her book "Mori the Mitzvah Monkey" and we will work together to create "blessing bags" to be shared with those in need in our community. Please RSVP using the form below.
February 9 at 8:45 am World Wide Wrap Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Stop by the table in the Beth El Lobby on Sunday, February 9 to learn how to wrap tefillin - or teach others how to wrap! Whether you're new to wrapping tefillin or need a refresher, everyone is welcome.
