Beth El Temple Center is a Reform congregation of over 300 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.