Youth

Beth El Federation of Temple Youth (BEFTY) is Beth El Temple Center’s youth group for teens in 8th-12th grade. BEFTY is led by an energetic group of dedicated teen leaders, with the guidance of the BEFTY advisor, Rachel Dovek. BEFTY has been a stable force through this pandemic as a place for teens to hangout safely through socially distant and virtual events.

 

This year we’ve kayaked on the Charles, watched an outdoor movie (the Hate U Give!) in the BETC parking lot, participated in an outdoor clean-up at Mitzvah Day, and held a scavenger hunt around Belmont Center. In addition, in the days leading up to the election, we held a phone banking event to empower and enfranchise voters of color and fight voter suppression, mainly in the South. We are actively working on an intergenerational project with the Climate Action Committee. And we have many more fun events coming soon! 

BEFTY is part of a larger organization, the National Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY) and within the Northeast Region (NE). NFTY-NE brings teenagers in 9th-12th grade together from temples all over the northeast and parts of Canada for events such as dances, conclavettes (weekend retreats), and conventions (four or five-day retreats during school vacations). During the pandemic, NFTY has created engaging virtual content through NFTYx. 

 

 

Jr. BEFTY is Beth El Temple Center's Youth Group for 6 and 7th graders. We hold many events throughout the year that focus on bringing our middle school students together in a fun and informal environment to make friends and perform community service. This year, we are running many virtual events, including a painting party, holiday celebrations, game nights, and movie parties. We are looking forward to all our events this year!

About Our Advisor:

Wendy Humphreys is a student at MassBay Community College with the intention of going to cantorial school in a few years. She works at BETC as the Jr. BEFTY Advisor, 4th grade Sunday school teacher, and a 4th grade Hebrew school teacher. She lives in Concord MA and loves singing, theater, and movies. She writes musical parodies and can sing Adon Olam to any tune. She’s very excited for this year of Jr. BEFTY events!

 

For more information about Jr. BEFTY or to RSVP to any events, please contact Wendy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Youth Related Websites:

NFTY-NE Website (our regional website)– www.nfty.org/ne 

NFTY Website (website for the youth branch of the reform movement)– www.nfty.org

URJ Eisner & Crane Lake Camps (our URJ overnight camps) - http://eisnercranelake.urjcamps.org/

URJ Kutz Camp (URJ overnight camp just for teens!)- http://kutz.urjcamps.org/