News & Updates

We are thrilled to welcome the remarkable musician and singer Batya Levine to lead us in Havdalah on Saturday, February 26 at 7 p.m. Be

We welcome 5782 with all its complications and promise. As Rabbi Rachel Isaacs, the Center’s executive director says, “In 5782, we need to have the

The works of three Maine Jewish artists adorn our beautiful new Center for Small Town Jewish Life notecards. The cards feature these stunning images (shown

July 2021/Tammuz-Av 5781 Dear Friends of the Center, We are about to enter a shemitah year in the Jewish community, a sabbatical year when we

Join us on Zoom for an evening of fun! We’ll start with some Jewish learning together, and follow it up with interactive games (we’re still

Spring is coming to us in Maine, and we can nearly taste the chance to hang out together in person, safely distanced outside. But…not yet.

Beit Midrash is an annual series that brings together college students and community members for several evenings of study throughout the year. This spring, Beit

Join Rabbi Erica Asch of Temple Beth El, Augusta, and rabbinical fellow Sara Blumenthal for a celebratory spring Kabbalat Shabbat. Now that the clocks have sprung forward, we’re thrilled to offer Kabbalat Shabbat services through the Center once again. It’s sure to

SHLICHEI TZIBUR TRAINING PROGRAM Empowering Worship Service Leaders, with Cantor Sheila Nesis  Monthly classes on Tuesday evenings, 7–8:30 p.m. Beginning Tuesday, May 25  Made possible

Join Professor Michael Brenner of American University for the annual Berger Family Holocaust Lecture. The challenges that Jews faced with the rise of the Nazi party

Our March Havdalah, led by Rabbi Jared Saks of Bet Ha’am, Portland, and Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor of Beth Israel, Bath, comes at the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the pandemic. Grounded in story, reflection, and song, we’ll lift our voices to bring comfort,

Prayers, music, and the warm embrace of friends help us renew our sense of hope, strength, andhealing as we continue to navigate these unprecedented times.