The intention is to walk and simply be together in the delight of Shabbat. We will not have a formal service, but we will stop along the way to sing gently, offer prayers and immerse in some Torah. Lorin will provide a handout with a few prayers and psalms but will not include a full…

Please join us for our Community Model Seder at Congregation Etz Chaim on Bacon Street in Biddeford: Wednesday, March 29 The seder will be followed by a festive meal of matzah ball soup, smoked brisket, tzimmes, hard boiled eggs, charoset, macaroons and fruit, matzah (regular and chocolate covered), and grape juice/wine Come join the in-person…

Join Rabbi Andy Bachman in pre-Passover virtual workshop examining the basic structure and central message of the Haggadah, and new ways to observe that “In every generation one should regard oneself as though they had come out of Egypt.” The Jewish people’s redemption from slavery is at the center of the Exodus story. But the…

‘Laden With Happiness and Tears’ – Fiddler on the Roof in Historical Context With historian and poet Anna Wrobel Wednesday, April 19th | 6:30 – 7:30 PM In person at the JCA – 1342 Congress St.  Presented by the Jewish Community Alliance and Portland Ovations Advanced registration required by Tues. April 18 Historical framing is…