Featured Featured July 14 at 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Summer Blood Drive Blood donors needed! Please join us on Sunday, July 14, between 8:00 am and 12:30 pm for our summer blood drive. It will be held in our air-conditioned Bender Social ...
Featured Featured July 12 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Ramah Style Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on the second Friday of the month at 6:30 pm for a heimish and high energy service that evokes those summers by the lake, singing and dancing to your favorite Shabbat nigunim.
Featured Featured July 12 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Info Session & Discussion about Potential Extended Day Options for BEPS Join Lauren Hirt, Director of BEPS, and Deb Geiger, Director of Community Engagement, to explore and discuss potential extended day models and options for BEPS that would begin the 2025-2026 ...
Featured Featured June 29 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Israel: What comes next? Continuing the conversation with Tom Warrick Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us on Saturday, June 29, at 12:30 pm for a Shabbat afternoon conversation with Tom Warrick as we continue our conversation on the war in Israel and what comes next. Tom is a member of the Beth El Security Committee with three decades of experience with the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, ...
Featured Featured June 26 at 2:00 pm Senior Caucus 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 w/the Clergy. This is an informal time to catch up with each other, hear a little of what is going on at Beth El, and have a light snack together. This month, Hazzan Asa Fradkin will be with us and tell us about his trip ...
Featured Featured June 26 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Senior Caucus Planning Meeting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Ricardo prior to the Coffee with the Clergy for June and help plan for the 24-25 year! Bring your best ideas of what the group can do together as we continue to gather and enjoy our time together. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured Featured June 23 at 10:00 am Reflections from Israel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join Hazzan Fradkin to hear reflections from his most recent mission to Israel with other Beth El members. Have the opportunity to see pictures, learn about the important work ...
Featured Featured June 21 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Do you like to sing from your heart to bring in Shabbat? Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings.
Featured Featured June 20 at 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Men’s Club and Women of Beth El Happy Hour Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Men's Club and the Women of Beth El for a happy hour to kick off the Summer. Join friends for some pool and conversation. We'll provide the "bar food," you'll buy your own drinks. Registration is now closed. For space availability, please email wbe@bethelmc.org.
June 20 at 6:30 pm Event Series Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Featured Featured June 14 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Ramah Style – Outdoor Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Hazzan Fradkin on the second Friday of the month at 6:30 pm for a heimish and high energy service that evokes those summers singing and dancing to your favorite Shabbat nigunim by the lake. This month's service will be an outdoor service held in the Beth El parking lot.
Featured Featured June 11 at 6:30 pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a traditional night of learning. In-Person Schedule 6:30 pm: Hazzan Asa Fradkin - Niggunim: The Songs That Make Us a People 7:00 pm: ...
Featured Featured June 11 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Shavuot Party Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Get out your lactaid pills and join Beth El Youth as we celebrate Shavuot with ALL THE DAIRY! While Shavuot celebrates the Israelites' journey through the desert, the annual wheat ...
Featured Featured June 9 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Playground Grand Opening Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States We are so excited to have the grand opening of our new playground! We can’t wait to show you the finished product, have a little nosh, and schmooze as the ...
Featured Featured June 7 at 6:15 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Shir Yachad Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Friday night is a time for community, song, and joyful noise. Everyone is invited to join us for this exciting service filled with music past and present that stirs the soul and welcomes Shabbat with joy and warmth. 6:15 pm: Happy Half-Hour! Everyone is invited to schmooze while enjoying a light dinner. 7:00 pm: Main ...
Featured Featured June 7 at 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Beth El Preschool and Nitzanim families for an interactive Shabbat service and song experience. Shabbat songs and prayers will be followed by dinner. This event is best for children under age 6, but siblings are always welcome.
Featured Featured June 2 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Women of Beth El Annual Meeting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 2, at 10:00 am! Join us at Beth El as we elect our new slate of Women of Beth El Officers and Board Members. After voting, please stay for a morning of learning, socializing, and a fun craft project in advance of Shavuot. We will have an interactive workshop ...
Featured Featured June 1 at 9:30 am Pride Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Happy Pride Shabbat! On June 1, we will celebrate our LGBTQ+ members, family, and friends. At the Shabbat morning service, we invite you to join a group aliyah to the Torah.
May 28 at 7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg Tuesday Mah Jongg Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Interested in playing Mah Jongg? Join us at Beth El on Tuesday nights in the Bender Social Hall B from 7:00-9:00 pm. Click Here to sign up
Featured Featured May 25 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Continuity and Presence: A Bright Look at the Future of the Jewish Community in Warsaw Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us on Saturday, May 25, for a Shabbat discussion with Patrycja Dołowy, the CEO of the JCC Warsaw. She will be at Beth El to share her experience of Warsaw’s renewed and vibrant Jewish life. She will also reflect on how the current Israel-Hamas war has affected the Polish Jewish community. She will ...
