81 Westbrook Street
South Portland, ME 04106

Phone: 207.879.0028
Fax: 207.879.1866

Mon: Office Closed
Tues - Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

* Children's Service

Our children’s service is a High Holiday experience geared towards children second grade and younger with their families.

Child Care

We are delighted to provide childcare for children ages 2 to 8 on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required by Monday, September 20th. Please call the office to register.

Break The Fast

Please join us at the close of Yom Kippur Neilah services for our annual Break the Fast meal. We need food contributions of all kinds for this terrific pot-luck event: entrees, side dishes, salads, desserts - please do not mix milk and meat in one dish or include pork or shellfish. Label your dishes and supply serving utensils if needed. We always have a big turn-out: We ask that the serving size of food you bring be equal to the number of people in your party times four. Please arrange to have your food in the Bet Ha’am kitchen as soon as possible after 12 noon on Yom Kippur day. Help is also needed for set-up and clean-up. Please call Gail Kass at 833-6004 to let us know what you will bring.

Food Drive

Bet Ha’am will again be coordinating an annual food drive. We will distribute bags and a list of suggested items to benefit the South Portland Food Cupboard, Project FEED and the JCA’s food pantry at Rosh Hashanah services. Please return filled bags at Yom Kippur services.

High Holy Day Open Door Policy for Worship Services

Since its founding in 1985, Bet Ha’am has been committed to being a house of worship where all feel welcome. In keeping with this goal, Bet Ha’am invites anyone seeking a place to worship on Shabbat and other holidays to join us for services. During High Holy Day services, we all -- members and non-members alike -- wear name tags to allow us to get to know each other better. Members receive their name tags automatically. We ask non-members who wish to attend High Holy Day services to make out a name tag upon arriving.

To ensure the strength of our synagogue community, we must have volunteer and financial support year-round. We, therefore, rely on people of good will to contribute their fair share. We anticipate that those who choose to attend our Sabbath or holiday services year after year will recognize the importance of formally joining our community. Our dues policy, based on the ability to pay, ensures that everyone can afford to join. We welcome you to become members of the Bet Ha’am family.