Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine
1342 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04102
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The Great Big Maine Challah Bake is back — and bigger than ever!
Join us for the Fourth Annual Great Big Maine Challah Bake, an unforgettable afternoon of community, connection, and tradition. Hosted by Rimon, Southern Maine’s hub for Jewish women’s programming, and led by Graeme Miller, this beloved event welcomes women and girls (ages 10+) from across the state to roll up their sleeves and braid something beautiful — together.
Event Details
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Advanced registration is required, and tickets are available now! Click here to register before November 10th.
Proceeds will play a key role in building vibrant community events that, AS ONE, bring us closer together.
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Women & Girls 10+
The 4rd Annual Great Big Maine Challah Bake is hosted by Rimon - The Portland Jewish Women's Group as they seek to connect mothers, daughters, and women with the traditional art of Challah making.
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Parking
Our parking lot is located behind our building, at 1342 Congress St.
On evenings and weekends, you are welcome to use the parking lot at the dentist’s office at 1330 Congress, the red brick building next door to the JCA.
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Speakers
Graeme Miller joins us once again as the lead baker and instructor of the 4th Annual Great Big Maine Challah Bake. In addition, Sendell Morse joins us to share stories from her new book.
Sendell Morse
Author Sandell Morse will join us at the 4th Annual Great Big Maine Challah Bake to share her new book, Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage.
Sandell is the author of the memoir, The Spiral Shell, A French Village Reveals Its Secrets of World War II(Schaffner Press, April 2020). Morse’s essays have been noted in the Best American Essays series, published in Creative Nonfiction, Ploughshares, and the New England Review, among others. She has won the Michael Steinberg essay prize, been nominated for Best of the Net, and two Pushcart prizes. Morse has been a Tennessee Williams Scholar at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, an Associate Artist at the Atlantic Center for the Creative Arts, a resident at Hewnoaks, Marble House Project, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.
She holds degrees from Wilson College, the University of New Hampshire, and Dartmouth College. Essays are forthcoming in “The Razor’s Edge” and “The Manifest Station.” Her memoir, Raising Nina, A Grandmother's Memoir of Mothering, is out on submission.
Website: sandellmorse.com
Instagram: @sandellmorse
Facebook: @sandellmorse
Substack: https://sandelldoubleespresso.substack.com/
Join the Fun,
Register Today!
Challah Helper: $25
Six Braid: $36
Rolling the Dough: $72
Chai Rise Champion: $108
Volunteer Ticket: Free
for registered volunteers who help us run the event smoothly - thank you for being a part of our challah crew!
Become a Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in and support of the Great Big Maine Challah Bake! Volunteers are key to making this event a success. If you're interested in getting involved and making a difference, please fill out the form below. After we receive your information, someone from the JCA team will be in touch.
