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A Chanukah Poetry Reading with Yetzirah Poets of Maine

Dec 12, 2023 7:00PM—9:00PM

Cost $0.00

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Celebrate Chanukah and the season of lights with an evening of poetry! Maine Yetzirah poets Anna Wrobel, Sally Bliumis-Dunn, and Meghan Sterling will read a specially curated selection of their poetry, followed by a Q&A and discussion, hosted by Jim Donnelly. Enjoy a mix of sweet and savory refreshments, including Hanukkah treats, to warm your…

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Writing to Keep the Dead Alive: Motherhood and Modern Jewish Identity in Poetry

Jan 18, 2024 4:00PM—6:00PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress St Portland

Cost $25

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How does our cultural identity influence our lives? Our art? Our ability to parent? How do we preserve the memory of our ancestors while living modern lives? In this workshop, poet Meghan Sterling will work with participants to craft poems drawing from their heritage, their cultural identity and their questions about what it all means.…

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The Wandering Radiance: Selected Poems of Hilde Domin (translated by Mark S. Burrows) – Book Launch

Feb 04, 2024 3:00PM—4:00PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress St Portland

Cost Free!

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Join translator Mark S. Burrows at the Maine Jewish Museum for a fascinating discussion of the recently published The Wandering Radiance: Selected Poems of Hilde Domin. Domin is among the most beloved and widely recognized writers of post-war Germany, though until now she has been relatively unknown among English readers. Because of her Jewish identity,…

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Past | Archive

Palaver Strings Piano Trio – Beehive Chamber Series: Homeland

Nov 12, 2023 3:00PM—4:30PM

Sam L. Cohen Community Hall at the JCA of Southern Maine 1342 Congress St, Portland ME 04102

“La Nona Kanta” with Trio Sefardi

Nov 11, 2023 7:00PM—8:30PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress Street Portland

Mayo Street Arts X MJM: Trio Sefardi Does Portland!

Nov 09, 2023 7:00PM—8:30PM

Mayo Street Arts 10 Mayo Street Portland

Self-Portrait with Ghosts of the Diaspora: A Poetry Reading and Book Launch

Oct 26, 2023 6:00PM—7:00PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress Street Portland

A Song and a Prayer – Maine Cantors and Musicians in Concert

Oct 22, 2023 3:00PM—4:00PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress St., Portland, ME

Sukkot-Themed Open House With Potluck Dinner (Congregation Etz Chaim, Biddeford)

Oct 06, 2023 6:00PM—8:00PM

34 Bacon St. Biddeford, ME 04005

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The 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

SCN Training 3 – Stop the Bleed

Dec 05, 2023 6:00PM—7:30PM

Jewish Community Alliance,1342 Congress St., Portland, ME 04102

Hotel 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

Center Day Camp – Maine Celtics Night!

Dec 06, 2023 6:30PM—10:00PM

Portland Expo Center Portland ME