Overview and Mission

Beth El Temple Center is a Reform congregation of over 350 memberships, affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism. Beth El Temple Center is located in Belmont, Massachusetts and serves many surrounding communities, including Cambridge, Watertown, Waltham, Lexington, Arlington, and Somerville. Beth El has a strong egalitarian tradition and welcomes Jews and their families who want to be a part of our Jewish community. Beth El Temple Center offers a place for learning and living Torah, a place to help repair the world, and a place to nurture your soul.

 

Our Mission

Worship To engage in joyful, participatory, musical,  and spiritually meaningful worship.	Learning To promote lifelong learning and teaching about Torah, God, Israel, Hebrew, Jewish history, culture and values.
Repairing the World To repair the world by promoting peace and justice among all people through social action, tzedakah, and acts of lovingkindness.	Community To be a welcoming,caring Reform Jewish community for people of diverse backgrounds and traditions, and to connect with the larger Jewish community.