Last year, the Southern Maine Jewish community’s generous support of the Annual Federated Campaign made it possible for the JCA to allocate over $170,000 to organizations doing amazing work in Maine and worldwide. Your donations provided important assistance to local Hebrew Schools, Levey Day School, the Maine Jewish Film Festival, and many other local organizations…

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The JCA is thrilled to be featured in Tablet Magazine‘s ‘Unorthodox’ Podcast this week as part of their Across the JEW.S.A. series! Tablet joined the JCA a few weeks ago for our joint Shabbat-Iftar “Breaking Bread” event with the The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, and spoke with our community about building bonds between Maine’s…

The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine unequivocally condemns the neo-Nazi gathering held last weekend in Portland. Hatred has no place in our city.   We know that this rally did not take place in isolation. After years of rising antisemitism, our community has become accustomed to constantly updating security protocols, maintaining vigilant situational awareness,…

This April 1st – 30th, all new and renewing JCA Members will receive a copy of the celebrated cookbook Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook. Furthermore, all JCA Members* will be entered to win randomly selected giveaways throughout the month of April. Giveaways include: Copies of the Little Book…

Happy Pesach everyone! Time to clean house, stock up on matzah, rid yourself of pesky chametz, and rehearse your Da-Dayenu‘s. As we prepare for Passover, here are 8 great Passover Events to help you celebrate with your community here in Southern Maine. COMMUNITY MODEL SEDER Presented by Etz Chaim, 34 Bacon St., Biddeford Wednesday, March…

Purim Parties are back in-person again this year, and we are so excited to get dressed up, grogg our groggers, and nosh some Hamantaschen! Here are 9 great ways to celebrate Purim with your community here in Maine. HAMANTASCHEN SALE JCA Front Lobby, 1342 Congress Street, Portland March 3rd – March 7th Poppy Seed, Apricot,…

Sponsored by Returning the Sparks, the Consulate General of Israel to New England in partnership with the JCA  DEADELINE EXTENDED – Submissions due to the JCA by June 1st, 2023   The goal of this project is for families to forge a personal and positive connection with Israel and Israelis through their own history, resilience,…