Beth El Temple Center (BETC)

Beth El Temple Center is a Reform synagogue in Belmont, Massachusetts, grounded in egalitarian values, Torah-centered learning, spiritual practice, and communal responsibility. The congregation welcomes Jews and their families into shared religious and cultural life, with an emphasis on belonging, worship, study, and helping repair the world. Its congregational life includes community observances such as a Passover Community Seder, creative and cultural programming through the Paula Lerner Visiting Artist Program, and attention to the congregation’s history and visual heritage, including its stained glass windows. Beth El Temple Center serves Belmont and nearby communities including Cambridge, Watertown, Waltham, Lexington, Arlington, and Somerville.