“All Streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full; To the place from which they flow, the streams flow back again.” (Ecclesiastes 1:7) We are all ushpizin (guests) in this Zoom-based interactive evening workshop exploring text from Koheleth (Ecclesiastes) and the work of Dr. Joanna Macy to help us build our fortitude…

JCA Online Book Group discusses The Book of V. by Anna Solomon Facilitated by Fionna Nilsson Thursday, October 15th at 7:00 PM Book group participation is free. Advanced registration required by Weds. 10/15 to receive the Zoom session link. The book is available at local and online booksellers and in hardcopy and electronic download formats. Join the JCA Book Group…

“For the place that you stand on is Holy earth” (Exodus 3:5) This three week overview will introduce and explore some of the core Jewish ecological principles that frame our understanding of our sacred relationship to the land. We will explore biblical texts and their evolution through the Talmudic, Medieval, Modern and Postmodern eras that…

Congregation Bet Ha’am is excited to welcome Professor Marc Dollinger, author of Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance In the 1960s for two Zoom lectures in October. We hope the community will join us for either or both of the talks. Jews, Whiteness, Power, and Privilege October 22, 2020 at 7:00 PM  In this…

“For the place that you stand on is Holy earth” (Exodus 3:5) This three week overview will introduce and explore some of the core Jewish ecological principles that frame our understanding of our sacred relationship to the land. We will explore biblical texts and their evolution through the Talmudic, Medieval, Modern and Postmodern eras that…

Congregation Bet Ha’am is excited to welcome Professor Marc Dollinger, author of Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance In the 1960s for two Zoom lectures in October. We hope the community will join us for either or both of the talks. Jews and Racism October 29th at 7:00 PM We will explore the documents…

“For the place that you stand on is Holy earth” (Exodus 3:5) This three week overview will introduce and explore some of the core Jewish ecological principles that frame our understanding of our sacred relationship to the land. We will explore biblical texts and their evolution through the Talmudic, Medieval, Modern and Postmodern eras that…

Digital Resources from the USM Judaica Collection – Online Lunch & Learn A free presentation from USM & the JCA Co-sponsored by Congregation Bet Ha’am, Temple Beth El, Shaarey Tphiloh and the Maine Jewish Museum Weds. January 20th at 12 noon Presented by Susie Bock – USM Library Coordinator of Special Collections, Director of the…

The State of the Ark – A visual exploration and analysis of Exodus 25:10-22 A free online Lunch & Learn program from USM & the JCA Co-sponsored by Congregation Bet Ha’am, Temple Beth El, Shaarey Tphiloh, and the Maine Jewish Museum Weds. February 17th at 12 noon Presented by photographer Robert Diamante, graduate of the Bangor…