The Passover Haggadah: A Biography – A Zoom talk with author Rabbi Vanessa Ochs Thursday, March 4th at 7:00 PM EST Advanced registration required by Weds. 3/3 at https://mainejewish.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=73510& The Zoom link will be email to registered participants on Weds. afternoon 3/3.   “And you shall tell your son on that day….” This simple command…

The JCA presents Book Festival in Your Living Room In partnership with the JCC Literary Consortium and the Atlanta JCC WALTER ISAACSON – The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race Thursday, March 4th | 8:00 PM EST   The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs…

Welcoming Elijah – A Passover Tale with a Tail & Gittel’s Journey – An Ellis Island Story A special family Zoom program with author Leslea Newman Sunday, March 7th at 4:00 PM EST Advanced registration required by Friday 3/5 at 12 noon at  https://mainejewish.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=73966& The Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants on Friday…

The JCA presents Book Festival in Your Living Room In partnership with the JCC Literary Consortium and the Atlanta JCC LISA SCOTTOLINE – Eternal: A Novel Sunday, March 21st | 8:00 PM EDT Tickets: $6 – virtual ticket, or $36 – one virtual ticket and one copy of the book (including shipping): https://www.showclix.com/event/lisa-scottoline-eternal-a-novel/tag/portland Set in…

The Yellow Bird Sings – A book talk with novelist Jennifer Rosner Thursday, April 1st at 7:00 PM EST Advanced registration required by Weds. 3/31 at https://mainejewish.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=73511&   The Zoom link will be email to registered participants on Weds. afternoon 3/31.   What did Holocaust survivors go through on a daily basis in order to stay…

The JCA presents Book Festival in Your Living Room In partnership with the JCC Literary Consortium and the Atlanta JCC DANIEL LEE – The SS Officer’s Armchair: Uncovering the Hidden Life of a Nazi Sunday, April 11th | 2 PM ET Tickets – free virtual ticket, or $35 for event ticket plus book and shipping:…

The JCA presents Book Festival in Your Living Room In partnership with the JCC Literary Consortium and the Atlanta JCC TOVAH FELDSHUH – Lillyville: Mother, Daughter, and Other Roles I’ve Played Thursday, April 15th | 8 PM ET Tickets: $35 includes virtual event admission and the book (shipping included) https://www.showclix.com/event/tovah-feldshuh-lilyville/tag/portland   A heartwarming and funny…

The Words of My Father: Love and Pain in Palestine – A book talk with author Yousef Bashir Thursday, May 6th at 7 PM EST Advanced registration required by Weds. 5/5 at https://mainejewish.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=73512& Free. Suggested donations of $10/household gratefully accepted. The Zoom link will be email to registered participants on Weds. afternoon 5/4, and again…

My Year of Kaddish: Mourning, Memory and Meaning – A book talk with author Naomi Baum Sunday, June 6th at 10:00 AM EST Advanced registration required by Friday 6/4 at https://mainejewish.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=73513&   The Zoom link will be email to registered participants on Friday afternoon 6/4.   In this pro­found­ly hon­est and reveal­ing mem­oir, psy­chol­o­gist Dr.…