Presented by the JCA with the Maine Jewish Film Festival in Honor of Women’s History Month  Friday, March 11 – Sunday, March 13 – Free film streaming Sunday March 13th at 7 PM – Zoom discussion with Heather Booth moderated by MJFF’s Barbara Merson  This newest film by critically acclaimed filmmaker Lilly Rivlin traces the…

A free documentary film streaming presented in partnership with the Maine Jewish Film Festival – In honor of Black History Month Friday, Feb. 4th | 12PM, Noon – Sunday, Feb. 6th | 12AM, Midnight Through interviews and archival footage, Shared Legacies tells the often forgotten story of the coalition and friendship between the Jewish and…

Join Congregation Bet Ha’am for a very special evening of racial justice learning. Activist, educator, and author DeRay Mckesson will share his journey from middle school math teacher to acclaimed civil rights leader and social justice advocate. DeRay will also talk about the transformational work he is doing with his organization, Campaign Zero. Campaign Zero…

A free Zoom event presented by the Portland Museum of Art Co-sponsored by the JCA Tuesday, January 26th | 5:00 – 6:00 PM Art for All and DEAI work (diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion) are at the heart of the PMA’s mission. But how can you, as an investor, invest strategically to support this type…

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. 1619, 1654, 2020: Jews and Racism October 29th at 7:00 PM We will…

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…

Weds. October 7th at 7 PM EST Online Via Zoom Presented by the Maine Jewish Film Festival, Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine, Maine Jewish Museum, and the JCA Advanced registration required by Tuesday Oct. 6th at www.mjff.org to receive the Zoom link. The link will be emailed to registered participants on Weds. 10/7…

A Unique Portrait: Jeffrey Rosen and Dahlia Lithwick on Ruth Bader Ginsburg Weds., October 7, 2020 from 5:30 – 6:30 PM A free Zoom conversation presented as part of the JCA’s membership in the Jewish Book Council Network Advanced registration required at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dAGsHYMfQ26j3vUM7SM4RQ Conversations with RBG can be purchased here: https://bookshop.org/books/conversations-with-rbg-ruth-bader-ginsburg-on-life-love-liberty-and-law/9781250235169?aid=3865   Join Jewish Book…

Old, New Hate – The Face of Anti-Semitism Today  With Rabbi David Sandmel of the ADL  Thursday, July 16th at 7:00 PM A free online program presented by the Maine Jewish Museum, the JCA and ADL New England  Advanced registration required to receive the Zoom link. Rabbi David Sandmel will explore current trends in antisemitic attitudes and incidents in order to answer the question…