2025-2026 Annual Campaign

Jewish Community Alliance

In a world that often urges us to choose sides, we choose each other.

אנחנו בוחרים בקהילה. אנחנו בוחרים להישאר סביב השולחן - ליצור מקום לשיחות קשות, לחגוג רגעים של שמחה ולתמוך זה בזה גם בחוסר ודאות. זו המשמעות של לעמוד כאחד. לא בהסכמה על כל נושא, אלא במטרה משותפת. בחמלה. במחויבות. בברית.


ברית הקהילה היהודית של דרום מיין היא הבית שלכם לסוג כזה של קשר - ותרומתכם לקמפיין השנתי שלנו לשנים 2025-26 מבטיחה שבית זה יישאר חזק.

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Your gift to the JCA pays dividends worldwide. And still, the need grows. Antisemitism surges. Polarization deepens. In this moment, we don’t need to speak louder—we need to hold stronger.

אנא תנו מה שאתם יכולים. כל תרומה חשובה. כל מעשה של נדיבות בונה את היסוד הקדוש הזה. השנה, אנו מונחים על ידי הוראה מהדהדת עמוקות מפרקי אבות: "במקום שאין בו אנשים, השתדל להיות אדם" (פרקי אבות ב', ה').


Be the one who shows up. Be the one who holds the line. Be the one who gives. That’s what you did last year. That’s what we’re asking you to do again—As One. With resolve, hope, and prayers for peace and return.


We Respond. We Empower. We Engage.

The Talmud teaches:



“All who are united are as if they are one body.”


Just as a puzzle is incomplete without every piece, our community is only whole when each of us takes our place.

תרום עכשיו

Questions?

צרו קשר

Tree of Life Society

With endless gratitude to Rachael and Justin Alfond for pioneering this giving society in 2020, along with individuals who stepped up to show their unwavering support. This giving circle recognizes donors of any giving level who double their Annual Campaign gift. Those who step forward embrace tikvah - hope - for the future and ensure the ongoing strength of this amazing community!

Pomegranate Society

The Pomegranate Society recognizes women who make a commitment of $1,800-$4,999 to the Annual Campaign in their own name. The pomegranate is a symbol of a woman's commitment to and compassion for the Jewish people. This giving level represents the best of what Federation does - bringing together like-minded donors to do a world of good.


One of the seven fruits named in the Bible, the pomegranate is said to contain 613 seeds, one for each of the mitzvot, or commandments, found in the Torah. Are you interested in joining the Pomegranate Society? Contact us for more information.

Lion of Judah

אריה יהודה היא קבוצה בינלאומית של נשים יהודיות פילנתרופיות שאכפת להן מאוד מהעתיד היהודי ותורמות תרומה נדיבה של לפחות 5,000 דולר.


Lions of Judah are leaders who inspire others to give back, strengthen the Jewish people, and make the world a better place for all. Are you interested in becoming a Lion? Contact us today for more information.

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Allocations

Through your generosity, we provide critical assistance to local organizations and groups that support the vibrancy and continuity of Jewish life in Maine, as well as to overseas organizations that address some of the most critical issues of our time. This past year, the Southern Maine Jewish community's support of the Annual Federated Campaign made it possible for the JCA to allocate $188,293 to these amazing organizations.


Local Allocations

באמצעות ניהול קפדני, אנו משקיעים את כספי הקמפיין השנתיים בחזרה במוסדות היהודיים המקומיים שלנו, ובכך מסייעים למסורת,

learning, and connection endure for generations. This year, AS ONE, we invested $104,500 locally.


בית הספר היומי לוי

$25,000


Serving as the only Jewish day school north of Boston, the Levey Day School welcomes community, strong academics, arts, Hebrew, and outdoor learning.

Community Theater Fund

$10,000


פרויקט התיאטרון הקהילתי, המטפח יצירתיות וסיפור סיפורים יהודי, בונה ביטחון וחיבור תוך שהוא מחייה הפקות משמעותיות על הבמה.

תוכנית מחיקת המוזיאון היהודי של מיין

$8,000


תוכנית דלט, המציעה שיעורים בחינם ומרתקים לבתי הספר החטיבתיים והתיכוניים במיין, בונה הבנה של יהודים ויהדות, תומכת בלימודי השואה ודתות העולם ונלחמת באנטישמיות.


$5,000


Offering a sacred space to mark life's transitions through ritual immersion, the mikveh, available free to partner organization members, celebrates spiritual renewal, healing, and other meaningful moments.


$5,000


Preserving and restoring the region's historic Jewish cemeteries, the Association honors our forebears in accordance with Jewish tradition, protects Jewish heritage, and keeps the memory of past generations alive.


תיעוד יהדות מיין

3,500 דולר


Fostering deep-rootedness and relationships within Maine's Jewish community, this project curates the largest repository of information about Jewish Individuals, families, businesses, institutions, and communal organizations.

Maine Jewish Film Festival

$3,000


Celebrating filmmaking and inspiring conversation through the lens of global Jewish experience, MJFF brings innovative programming and a diverse statewide audience into the dialogue. 

Local Innovation Fund

$10,000


Recognizing the diversity of our community, the JCA has set aside a portion of allocations for members to use for projects and activities that enrich and enhance Jewish life in Southern Maine.

בתי ספר דתיים בדרום מיין

$35,000


Reaching across Southern Maine, religious schools enrich students with Hebrew, prayer, and Jewish values, grounding young people in an identity and tradition that lasts a lifetime. The JCA granted a total of $35,000 to local religious schools at the following synagogues: Beth Israel Congregation in Bath, Kadima Beth El, and Congregation Bet Ha'am.

Overseas Allocations


Thanks to your generosity, Annual Campaign dollars reach beyond Maine, fueling food rescue, advancing educational equity, supporting trauma care, and renewing Jewish life in Israel and overseas. Together, we extend Maine's Jewish heart to communities worldwide. In 2024-25, AS ONE, we invested $76,000 overseas.


$21,000


תוכנית זו, המביאה את ישראל למיין בכל קיץ, מקבלת בברכה שליחים (שגרירים) צעירים בעלי הכשרה גבוהה לעבוד כחברים בצוות מחנה היום של המרכז.


בתי ספר יד ביד

$12,500


Bringing together over 2000 Jewish and Arab students to learn, grow, and build a shared future, Hand in Hand, an Israeli network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities founded in 1997, fosters equality, inclusion, and mutual respect through education, multicultural curricula, and active community engagement.


יד לקשיש

$12,500


Working with hundreds of needy elderly around Jerusalem, Yad LaKashish, founded in 1962, provides stimulating work opportunities, a warm community environment, and invaluable support services.


$10,000


Offering support and hope for Jews and others in need since 1914 as the world's leading Jewish humanitarian organization, the JDC provides aid, strengthens communities, and responds to crises in over 70 countries.


הצלת מזון לקט

$10,000


Focusing on collecting and distributing surplus, nutritious food to those in need, Israel's leading food rescue organization reaches over 330k individuals.


$5,000


Supporting survivors of sexual violence in Jerusalem and beyond while working to change societal attitudes, JRCC, founded in 1981, offers a 24-hour hotline, counseling, and volunteer-led programs, providing vital care and empowering survivors in their healing and pursuit of justice.


עולם ORT

$5,000


Unleashing young people's potential to lead fulfilling lives and positively impact the world around them, the World ORT network reaches more than 350K people each year in over 40 countries, providing a combination of high-level science and technology education with strengthened Jewish identity.