News & Updates

The Montana Jewish Project (MJP) is a new organization that is already making a big difference in fostering Jewish life and connections across Montana. Founded

As the Center has grown in scope and impact, we spent some months looking for a new set of hands to hold the many elements

Rabbi Dr. David Freidenreich, the associate director of the Center for Small Town Jewish Life, spoke as part of the Haberman Institute’s American Jewish Life

As the incoming president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Rabbi Erica Asch delivered this sermon in Israel in February 2023, when over 250

Rabbi Rachel Isaacs speaks about The Blessings and Challenges of Small Town Judaism. March 14, 2023 as a guest of the Orange County Jewish Community

Check out the June 19, 2023 Identity/Crisis podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute, featuring Rabbi Rachel Isaacs speaking about one of her main areas of

Rabbi Rachel Isaacs was honored to deliver the sermon at Central Synagogue in Manhattan on March 24, 2023. She spoke about class and income inequality,

For Shavuot 2023/Sivan 5783, the Center for Small Town Jewish Life is sharing two delectable recipes from the Waterville Jewish Community Cookbook, a beautiful collaboration

Jewish Life in Maine is thriving and with your contribution on this #givingtuesday2022 we can be sure to cultivate vibrant community for all who seek

With the end of Simchat Torah earlier this week, we’ve come to the close of another High Holiday season. For some of us who work

If you’re looking for a place to celebrate the High Holidays in central Maine, there are many options. Synagogues from Bath to Bangor and Rockland