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Community Newsletter for September 23, 2020
Inbox too full? Got lost in the shuffle? Click the link below to access this week’s JCA Community Newsletter including A Unique Portrait: Jeffrey Rosen and Dahlia Lithwick on Ruth Bader Ginsberg, BOOK FESTIVAL IN YOUR LIVING ROOM – LIVE!, and more JCA, Community, and Worldwide events. https://conta.cc/2FTzFTk
Read MoreJCA Annual Publications
As we begin a New Year, the JCA is proud to share our recent annual publications, the 5781 Yearbook and our 2019-2020 Annual Report. One looking forward and one looking back, the Yearbook is designed to serve as both a community resource and a quick guide to all things JCA, while our Annual Report…
Read MoreProgress for Peace
An important message from the JCA and its Community Relations Council: The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine stands proudly with the State of Israel in its long-awaited peace agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. We celebrate these wonderful and historic accords as a hopeful start to creating and maintaining a positive and…
Read MoreGuide to High Holiday Services 2020/5781
Where to sign up? Do I need Zoom? (The answer is yes). High Holiday services in Southern Maine are mostly happening online or outdoors this year, so a little advanced planning is needed. To make things a bit easier, we’ve compiled a list* of where you can go to sign up for services and to…
Read MoreJCA ONE OF SIX NEW COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL JEWISH LEGACY GIVING INITIATIVE
The JCA Maine to receive coaching, training and incentive grants from JFNA and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation as a part of a modified two-year program For Immediate Release September 1, 2020 – Portland, ME The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine was selected as one of six new communities to join 63 others participating in…
Read MoreJCA Proposed Slate of Board Members for 2020-2021
In advance of our Annual Meeting on September 10th, the JCA is pleased to announce the proposed slate of Board Members for 2020-2021! Please join us on the 10th as we celebrate community award winners, review the past year, and discuss exciting new initiatives! The proposed board is as follows: Executive Committee Rachael Alfond, President…
Read MoreJCA Annual Meeting 2020
Please join the J on Thursday, September 10th at 5:30PM for the JCA Annual Meeting, where we’ll celebrate community award winners, review the past year, and discuss exciting new initiatives! This year we’ll meet online via Zoom. The meeting is open to all, but registration is required. Once you register, you will be emailed a…
Read MoreTHE KAREN M. LERMAN AWARD 2020
Community Awards are an important way for the JCA to elevate and share the incredible work being done throughout Southern Maine. We will celebrate all of our 2020 awardees at the Annual Meeting on September 10th, 2020 at 5:30pm. This year, since everything is different, we are excited to announce our Karen M. Lerman Volunteer award winner…
Read MoreLet’s talk about how Michael Klahr Jewish Family Services is addressing Diaper Need in Maine
What is diaper need? Diaper need is a serious issue, not only throughout the US, but right here in Maine. Approximately 1 in 3 families nationwide report experiencing diaper need, yet existing safety-net programs such as SNAP and TANF do not support the purchase of diapers. Families are forced to make heart-wrenching choices between paying…
Read MoreUpcoming JCA and Community Events
Check out this week’s Community Newsletter, including info on Center Day Camp‘s new ‘Family Camp’ initiative, virtual & in-person fitness classes, The Center for Small Town Jewish Life’s Funtensive 2020 Online Kids Programming, and much more. Read the Newsletter and Subscribe here: https://conta.cc/2VDKgGz
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