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, ...
Join us as we welcome back Tom Warrick to provide his insights on the most recent events in the Israel-Hamas war. "Who governs postwar Gaza when the shooting stops?" Click here to read an article Tom wrote regarding the ceasefire and hostage deal. Congregant Tom Warrick is a member of the Beth El Security Committee ...
Click Here to View the Concert Program 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 music from Rent!, The Greatest Showman, Wicked, Hamilton, Into the Woods, Aladdin, and more! The concert is free to attend, ...
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.
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 ...
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 for women newly diagnosed or survivors of cancer. One or two women from the group will be "On Call" monthly to talk to any woman ...
Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Rabbi Megdal leads a discussion on "Caregiving."
Come schmooze with your community! Join Women of Beth El on Friday, February 7, at 10:30 am for coffee, a nosh, and conversation - an uplifting way to head into Shabbat! Please RSVP using the form below.
Join us for a special Shir Yachad with guest Dave Schlossberg, a composer and pianist who tells the inspiring story of overcoming his spinal cord injury through perseverance and renewed ...
Calling all Mahj players...Get Your Mahj fix on Shabbat! Please join us for monthly Shabbat Mahj at Beth El from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Email Nancy Kay with any questions. Hope to see you there! Click to Sign Up
Put on your pajamas and 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 ...
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. Then join us for breakfast after minyan at 9:30 am when Beth El congregant David Margulies ...
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 ...
Join Women of Beth El, along with the International Northeast Region and Seaboard Region of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) for a Torah Fund Event featuring Joe Blumberg. Joe Blumberg is a third-year rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary, and a rabbinic fellow at B’nai Jeshurun in New York City. Originally from ...
Please note that this discussion has been postponed due to inclement weather. The discussion on Weddings and Marriage will now take place on Tuesday, May 13. A monthly gathering for women to connect through learning and discussion. This year we’ll focus on life-cycle events, looking at Jewish laws and practices, and the issues and challenges ...
Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be via Zoom on Sunday, February 16, at 2:00 pm. We will be reading Fontanella by Meir Shalev. For more information please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com. Please register using the form below.
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 date: February 25. Please use the form below to register for the Zoom link. You only need ...
Beth El members 65+ are welcome to join us for our every other month Coffee with the Clergy. Rabbi Harris will join us for an informal time to catch up with fellow congregants, hear updates about what is happening at Beth El and in the news, enjoy light refreshments, and do some Jewish learning together. ...
Rabbi Harris will facilitate an open and safe space for Federal employees anxious about impending changes and challenges. Please RSVP using the form below.
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 ...
Join fellow Beth El members in a safe, open, and nuanced conversation surrounding Israel. This ongoing space allows people to share their love, struggles, and connections with Israel. The next meeting is Thursday, February 20, at 7:00 pm. Please register using the form below.
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 light dinner. 7:00 pm: Main musical service. Registration for dinner is now closed, but all are welcome to join us for services at 7:00 pm. ...
Fourth and fifth graders: 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 ...
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. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Join us after the Men's Club breakfast on Sunday, February 23, to hear from two cutting edge Israeli companies in Maryland and how their technologies and innovative solutions are transforming their industry. Meet David Speer, executive director of the Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC), which is responsible for these collaborations, helping to grow Israeli companies in ...
Join Women of Beth El for a discussion of Jewish Perspectives on Neurodiversity. Speakers will Include Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, a spiritual leader and educator on the power of inclusive Torah, Jamell White, Ph.D., a therapist specializing in the treatment of neurodiverse individuals, and Lisa Handelman, a leadership coach and Director of Inclusion and Belonging at ...
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. Please use the form below to register for the Zoom link. You only need to register once ...
On Friday, February 28, MCPS has an early release day. Drop your kids off at Beth El to chill in the youth lounge and watch Star Wars Episode II! There will be tons of snacks. There is no fee for this event. Please register early! If we do not have 10 participants registered by February ...
Join us on Friday, February 28 at 7:00 pm for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, ...