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Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld & Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue – Revealing Ancient Sources on the Miracle of Haunkkah in the Hidden Books
Dec 06, 2023 4:30PM—5:30PM
Virtual
Cost Free
Enjoy the magic of the rest of the world falling away as we engage in deep discussions arising from Torah texts. Join the congregation of Shaarey Tphiloh as we meet virtually for Torah study with Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld in Israel to discuss Revealing Ancient Sources on the Miracle of Hanukkah in the Hidden Books.
View MoreHotel Cuba with Aaron Hamburger: JCA Author Engagement Series
Dec 06, 2023 4:00PM—8:00PM
JCA of Southern Maine 1342 Congress St, Portland ME 04102
Cost $9 for in-person/ free for virtual talk only
Please join the Hadassah x MJM Book club at the JCA for a virtual AND in-person event inspired by Hotel Cuba! The event will kick off at 4 PM with a Mojito cookie bake (inspired by the torticas de Morón – Cuban shortbread cookies- that Pearl craves in the book). While our cookies bake, we…
View MoreGlobal Connections with Robert Siegel: Freedom of Speech on Campus
Dec 06, 2023 4:00PM—5:00PM
Zoom
Global Connections with Robert Siegel: Freedom of Speech on Campus Robert Siegel (Former Senior Host of NPR’s All Things Considered for 31 years) interviews: Kenneth S. Stern (Director, Bard Center for the Study of Hate) Professor Susannah Heschel (Dartmouth College, Chair, Jewish Studies Program) Talia Dror (Student Leader, Cornellians for Israel) Monday, December 6th @…
View MoreCenter Day Camp – Maine Celtics Night!
Dec 06, 2023 6:30PM—10:00PM
Portland Expo Center Portland ME
Cost $20.00
Registration includes: ticket, maine celtics hat, group photo on the court, and high five tunnel for starting line-ups!
View MorePJ Library Menorah Making at the Children’s Museum
Dec 06, 2023 2:30PM—3:30PM
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine 250 Thompsons Point Rd, Portland ME 04102
Cost 16
Celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Light, with special guest Marlena Lantos, Youth Programming and PJ Library Coordinator at the Jewish Community Alliance (JCA). Use a variety of materials to create your own menorah to take home. Free choice art materials will also be available. Event included with museum admission (general admission is $16).
View MoreThe Many Faces of Grief – presented by Kelly Blanchette, Hospice Bereavement Services Manager
Dec 05, 2023 2:00PM—3:00PM
JCA of Southern Maine, 1342 Congress St., Portland ME 04102
Cost $0.00
We will explore what grief is, when it can happen, and the many ways it affects us. We will talk about the entire spectrum of grief, from anticipatory grief experienced prior to a loss to the ways we struggle when we experience loss. Grief is natural, normal and happens to everyone and we will learn…
View MoreSCN Training 3 – Stop the Bleed
Dec 05, 2023 6:00PM—7:30PM
Jewish Community Alliance,1342 Congress St., Portland, ME 04102
Cost Free
Our partners at the Security Community Network will be providing our community with 3 in-person trainings at the JCA- Situational Awareness, Countering an Active Threat, and Stop the Bleed. Please have identification ready at the door upon arrival. Stop the Bleed – A life-impacting event can occur anytime and anywhere, from a workplace to a…
View MoreSCN Training 1- Situational Awareness Training
Dec 04, 2023 1:00PM—2:30PM
Jewish Community Alliance, 1342 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102
Cost Free
Our partners at the Security Community Network will be providing our community with 3 in-person trainings at the JCA- Situational Awareness, Countering an Active Threat, and Stop the Bleed. Please have identification ready at the door upon arrival. BeAware Situational Awareness Training: Learn how to disarm danger before it occurs. This course offers information about…
View MoreSCN Training 2 – Countering an Active Threat
Dec 04, 2023 5:00PM—6:30PM
Jewish Community Alliance 1342 Congress St. Portland, ME 04102
Cost Free
Our partners at the Security Community Network will be providing our community with 3 in-person trainings at the JCA- Situational Awareness, Countering an Active Threat, and Stop the Bleed. Please have identification ready at the door upon arrival. Commit To Action: Countering Active Threat Training – Antisemitic rhetoric and incidents are on the rise, especially…
View MoreElusive LInks – From the Spanish Inquisition to 21st century America – Meet The Author
Dec 03, 2023 2:00PM—3:00PM
Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress Street Portland
Cost Free!
Join us as author Dan Rosenberg discusses Elusive Links, his debut historical fiction novel. Dan blends real and imagined characters into the medieval saga of Ben Solomon, from Spain in 1492 to Scotland in 1513. The medieval saga connects to a modern story in 2002 as Sandra Cole, a Jewish anthropologist from Maine, embarks on…
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