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JCA Proposed Slate of Board Members for 2022-2023
In advance of our Annual Meeting on September 22nd, the JCA is pleased to announce the proposed slate of Board Members for 2022-2023! Join us on Thursday, September 22 at 5:15 PM, where we’ll honor new and retiring Board members, celebrate our community award winners, review the past year, and share our vision for the year…
Read MoreThe JCA will be closed from August 22-26th for a Staff “Shabbatical”
In our tradition, the rest and refreshment that follows creation and generativity is not something added on only when time permits; through Shabbat, we set time aside weekly, remembering that even God, the all-powerful, needed to refresh themselves as part of the creation of the world. In recognition of the unique challenges of the…
Read MoreNew Hires at the JCA!
We are so excited to share the news of two fantastic new hires at the Jewish Community Alliance! Sam Cohen will be our new Operations Director. Sam has been at the JCA for 9 months as Membership and Office Manager, and during that time has helped to further professionalize and grow our organizational capacity,…
Read MoreJCA COVID POLICY UPDATE 7.6.22
The JCA requires proof of COVID vaccination for ages 5 years and up for participation in all JCA programs and activities.* Starting Sept. 12th, 2022, the JCA will require proof of COVID vaccination for ages 6 months and up for participation in all JCA programs and activities Effective immediately, JCA programs and activities will be…
Read More#MyJCA Community Art Project
Calling artists of all ages! This September, the JCA will celebrate 5 years on Congress Street, and we invite you to reflect on this milestone by joining in a community-wide art project! We will always be awed by the beauty and functionality of the JCA’s space, AND we know that it is the people in…
Read MoreCommunity message regarding Uvalde tragedy and security/safety at the JCA
Dear JCA Community, Each of us has been rocked by the news of the terrible murders of 19 schoolchildren and their teachers in Uvalde, Texas this week. And like many of you, I have found myself both wanting to leap into action and feeling acutely the limits of the scope of my expertise and…
Read MoreSouthern Maine Seders and Passover Programs 2022
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 13 great Passover Events to help you celebrate with your community here in Southern Maine. CHOCOLATE SEDER Presented by Etz Chaim, Biddeford Thursday, April 7th | 5:30 –…
Read MoreSouthern Maine Purim Parties 2022
With many Purim Parties happening in-person again this year, we hope you are excited to get dressed up, grogg your groggers, and nosh some Hamantaschen! Here are 10 great ways to safely celebrate Purim with your community here in Maine. HAMANTASCHEN SALE Presented by Chabad of Maine – Pick up at Chabad, 11 Pomeroy Street,…
Read MoreCrisis in Ukraine – You can make a difference
The strength of our community has been tested over the past several years, but we continue to be resolute in our commitment to building a better, safer, more just world. Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, we know many of you are looking for ways to help make a difference. The Jewish…
Read MoreMoving Forward After Colleyville
Once again, our community is reeling from an attack on a synagogue, the latest in a series of antisemitic attacks and incidents that have continued to proliferate over the past several years. Like you, I am grateful that those taken hostage this weekend are safe and unharmed physically. I am also struck by the mental…
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