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Global Charoset: A Culinary Journey with Israeli Wine Pairings

Apr 10, 2024 5:30PM—7:30PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress St, Portland

Cost $40

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Get inspired for Pesach with this in-depth exploration of charoset and a curated wine pairing experience at MJM! Recipes for charoset have been passed down from generation to generation, crossed oceans, survived wars, and added sweetness to the Passover holiday table in the most challenging of times. And while American Jews, many of whom are…

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Crafternoon

Apr 10, 2024 12:00PM—2:00PM

JCA of Southern Maine

Are you an artist, crafter or maker? Would you like to meet and connect with other local makers?  If so, bring your current project and any necessary supplies and join us at the JCA! We will designate space for creative people of all kinds and abilities to meet in our library on Wednesday afternoons, from 12:00…

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DaPonte String Quartet Concert Series II

Apr 10, 2024 7:00PM—9:00PM

JCA of Southern Maine 1342 Congress St. Portland ME 04102

Cost $30 for General Admission / 21 & younger free

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DaPonte String Quartet with guest oboist, Amanda Hardy. Program: Mozart Oboe Quartet KV 370, Dohnányi Serenade Op. 10 & Britten Phantasy Quartet for oboe, violin, viola and cello.

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JCA Volunteer Open House

Apr 11, 2024 10:00AM—12:00PM

JCA of Southern Maine 1342 Congress St Portland ME 04102

Cost Free

Connect with various organizations and learn more about their mission and volunteer opportunities. There’s something for everyone! Parking is located behind our building. During business hours, please do not park in the adjacent lot (dentist office at 1330 Congress St) or at the Westgate Shopping Plaza. If the JCA parking lot is full, parking is…

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Chair Yoga with Rachael Clare

Apr 12, 2024 12:30PM—1:30PM

JCA of Southern Maine

Cost $10 for General Public / $8 for JCA Members

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Join Rachael Clare for this 6-session gentle chair yoga course. Classes meet Friday afternoons from 12:30–1:30 PM in the Moser Family Library at the JCA. This is a 6-week series, running from March 8th through April 12th. Participants are welcome to attend any number of classes. Chairs and yoga mats will be provided. No prior…

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VentiCordi Chamber Music Concert: ‘Remembrance’

Apr 13, 2024 7:00PM—8:30PM

Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland

Cost $25, General Admission $20, Seniors $10, 18 and under. Tickets may be purchased online prior to the concert or at the door.

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VentiCordi Chamber Music is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert on April 13 titled, ‘Remembrance’, at the Portland Conservatory of Music. This program will feature music from four composers, each with a unique musical message and life story that is sure to captivate your senses. Dutch composer Leo Smit’s charming Suite for oboe and cello,…

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Community Challah Bake with Bread & Blossom

Apr 14, 2024 1:00PM—4:00PM

JCA of Southern Maine

Cost suggested price $18 per person / $36 for sponsorship ticket / $40 per family

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What’s the best way to prepare for an upcoming Passover seder? Why it’s loading up on chametz the week before! And there is no finer way to celebrate and savor leavened bread than with a community challah bake! Join Bread & Blosssom baker Sonya Raab, who will lead the group step-by-step through her challah recipe,…

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Story Time with the Book Fairy

Apr 14, 2024 2:00PM—3:30PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress St, Portland

Cost Free

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Join Pam Leo, the “Book Fairy,” as she reads aloud One Horse Farm by Dahlov Ipcar. Following story time, wander the museum with your children to view the Dahlov Ipcar art currently on exhibit. Each child in attendance will receive their own copy of One Horse Farm to bring home.

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Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict with Rabbi Bachman

Apr 14, 2024 10:30AM—12:30PM

JCA of Southern Maine 1342 Congress St, Portland ME

Cost $25 for JCA members / $36 for general public. Subsidized tuition available upon request

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This 6-week course, led by Rabbi Andy Bachman, will draw upon the Shalom Hartman iEngage curriculum to help us confront one of the most difficult issues dividing the Jewish people today: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Some wonder how they can understand, relate to, and identify with an Israel whose policies are so different from their own.…

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Longing with Merle Feld: Author Engagement Series

Apr 16, 2024 6:00PM—7:30PM

Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine 1342 Congress St Portland, ME 04102 OR online via Zoom

Cost $9 suggested admission

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In honor of National Poetry Month (April), please join us at JCA or online for a beautiful evening of poetry with Maine Jewish poets and Massachusetts-based poet Merle Feld, who will be simulcast via Zoom.  In this hybrid event, Merle will read selected poems from and discuss her most recent book of poetry, Longing: Poems…

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Keller Williams Realty Spring Fling Diaper Bank Fundraiser

Mar 28, 2024 5:00PM—8:00PM

The Elk's Club 1945 Congress St Portland, ME 04102

Chair Yoga with Rachael Clare

Mar 29, 2024 12:30PM—1:30PM

JCA of Southern Maine

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