Events Calendar

BETC Reads: "A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka"
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 07:00pm

Join us on Zoom to discuss this compelling story of two intertwined journeys: a Jewish refugee family fleeing persecution and a young man seeking to reclaim a shattered past.

In the twilight of the Cold War (the late 1980s), nine-year-old Lev Golinkin and his family cross the Soviet border with only ten suitcases, $600, and the vague promise of help awaiting in Vienna. 

Years later, Lev, now an American adult, sets out to retrace his family's long trek, locate the strangers who fought for his freedom, and in the process, gain a future by understanding his past.  

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Upcoming Services

Sat, Mar 7 @ 10:15am
Shabbat Morning Service
Sun, Mar 8 @ 9:00am
Minyan
Sun, Mar 8 @ 5:00pm
Meditation Service
Fri, Mar 13 @ 7:00pm
Shabbat Evening Service
Sat, Mar 14 @ 10:15am
Shabbat Morning Service

Upcoming Events

Sun Mar 08 @ 9:30AM
Breakfast with Christopher C Gorham, author of "The Confidante"

Sun Mar 08 @ 2:00PM
BETC Reads: "One Little Goat"

Sat Mar 28 @ 5:30PM
March Mitzvah!

Thu Apr 02 @ 6:00PM
Community Seder

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Contact Info

Beth El Temple Center
2 Concord Ave
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 484-6668
[email protected]