Featured Featured December 17 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 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 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 Beth El, enjoy a light snack, and do some Jewish learning together. This month, Rabbi Harris will join us. Please RSVP using the form below. ...
Featured Featured December 19 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 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 artist and art historian, Angela Munitz, will lead us in examining puzzling and humorous examples of creativity over the centuries. We will enjoy wine, cheese, ...
Featured Featured December 23 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 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 1, 2025 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 Hannukah for an outdoor candle lighting. Our lights shine brighter together and, as a community, we can make the light of the world brighter. We will have warm drinks and sweet treats to follow. Please RSVP using the form below.
January 2, 2025 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 use, both religious and secular, to help us to navigate life challenges? Register using the form below.
Featured Featured January 5, 2025 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, 2025 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 need a complete refresher, this class will cover all the essentials and more. You’ll learn how to form melds, manage your hand, and master the ...
January 8, 2025 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. You will learn how to read the card, identify the tiles, how to pick a hand, do the Charleston, build a wall, and play defensively. ... $90
Featured Featured January 11, 2025 at 9:15 am Sisterhood Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Women of Beth El for Sisterhood Shabbat, our annual Shabbat service to honor women within and outside the Beth El community. This year's Resnik Memorial Lecture will be given by Rabbi Shira Stutman, and we will honor this year's recipients of the Golda Meir Award, Alison Baraf and Sharon Fine. Stay after kiddush ...
Featured Featured January 12, 2025 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, 2025 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 21, 2025 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, 2025 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 ...
Featured Featured January 25, 2025 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, 2025 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, 2025 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 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 4, 2025 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, 2025 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, 2025 at 5:30 pm PJ Havdalah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Enjoy a yummy breakfast for dinner in your PJs while we end Shabbat together. There will be food, a craft, a story, and a fun Havdalah celebration. Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) / $25 for non-member families (up to two adults), and $10 per person for additional adults. Please use the form ...
February 9, 2025 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.
Featured Featured February 15, 2025 at 1:30 pm Shabbat Learning with Rabbi Megdal Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Come engage in lively discussion, share insights and learning, forge new friendships, and dig a little deeper into Rabbi Megdal's teachings. This learning session will take place at the home of a congregant. Please RSVP using the form below for the address.
Featured Featured February 19, 2025 at 7:30 pm Book Chat: Have a Little Faith Bethesda United Methodist Church 8300 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Our across-the-street neighbor, Bethesda United Methodist Church (BUMC) has warmly invited us to join them for a book discussion of Have A Little Faith by Mitch Albom on Wednesday, February 19, at 7:30 pm. The book is about Albom's relationships with two faith leaders - his hometown rabbi and a Detroit pastor who ministers to ...
Featured Featured February 21, 2025 at 6:00 pm BERS Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join your Beth El Religious School friends and families for a special BERS Family Shabbat. Come at 6:00 pm for dinner and join other BERS families at the Yedid Nefesh ...
Featured Featured February 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm Social Action Tea: Understanding and Embracing Neurodiversity Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El for a panel discussion exploring neurodiversity from a Jewish perspective. Panelists will include spiritual leaders, health care experts and advocates who will highlight new understandings and inclusion efforts within the Jewish community. The event is free and open to all but registration is required. Please RSVP using the form below. ...
