Congregation Bet Ha’am is a welcoming Reform Jewish community providing vision,
voice, and opportunity for connecting to, practicing, and sustaining Judaism.
Bet Ha’am, House of the People, respects and celebrates the divine spark in each individual.
Bet Ha’am, House of the People, respects and celebrates the divine spark in each individual.
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Rabbi Jared Saks
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Bet Ha'am Calendar
Cancelled - Contemplative Shabbat Service
August 9, 2019 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Please Join us from 5:30 to 6:30 PM as Jane Sloven, Sharon Newman, and Joseph Py lead us in welcoming Shabbat.
We intentionally leave behind the world of doing and the world of work to enter the peace that Shabbat offers. We slow down, sing beautiful prayers, settle into the spaciousness of silence, and appreciate the company of community.
Bet Ha'am at Wayside - Salvation Army
August 27, 2019 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
297 Cumberland Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Congregation Bet Ha’am is partnering with the Wayside Food Program at a new dinner site for elders and families living in the homeless shelter. On the fourth Tuesday of each month from 4:00-6:30 PM, Bet Ha'am volunteers will work with Wayside volunteers to set up, serve, and clean up. No cooking is required! Children who are 11 or older and accompanied by a parent or guardian are welcome. Please join us at the Salvation Army, 297 Cumberland Avenue, in Portland on Tuesday, August 27. You don't have to commit to every month. You are welcome any time!
If you're able to help or have questions, contact Eleanor Goldberg (egoldbe1@maine.rr.com). Please bring a cap or hat. Hope to see you there!
Shabbat Family Service
September 13, 2019 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
All are welcome to join Congregation Bet Ha'am for pizza and our monthly Family Shabbat service. Pizza dinner (by donation) begins at 5:30 PM. The service begins at 6:00 PM. Please stay after the service for a festive Oneg.
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
September 15, 2019 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Selichot Service
September 21, 2019 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for our Selichot service on Saturday, September 21, at 7:30 PM. Selichot is a service centered around prayers of forgiveness, held on the Saturday night immediately before Rosh Hashanah, marking our formal entry into the High Holy Day period.
High Holy Days Grounds Clean-Up with the Garden Committee
September 22, 2019 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
No Evening School for Grades 8-10 (Erev Rosh Hashanah)
September 29, 2019 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Tashlich (Time approximate after the Worship Service)
September 30, 2019 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
October 6, 2019 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Break the Fast Potluck (Time approximate after Neilah)
October 9, 2019 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Sukkot Potluck Dinner (in sukkah)
October 13, 2019 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Weather permitting, we will hold our potluck dinner and worship service outside in the sukkah. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather.
No Evening School for Grades 8-10 (Erev Sukkot)
October 13, 2019 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Sukkot Service (in Sukkah)
October 13, 2019 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Weather permitting, we will hold our potluck dinner and worship service outside in the sukkah. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather.
Erev Simchat Torah and Consecration
October 20, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Adults and children of all ages are invited to join Bet Ha'am and the Casco Bay Tummlers for a fun and joyful evening. We will unroll the Torah, finish reading the last verses of the book of Deuteronomy and start reading the first verses at the beginning of Genesis. We will dance with the Torah and welcome children who are new to the Religious School (grade 1 and older).
Any students who were not consecrated in the past are invited to join the Consecration Ceremony on Simchat Torah evening.
Please bring a potluck dessert (fruit, baked goods, cheese & crackers) to share at the Oneg following our Simchat Torah and Consecration Celebration!
Atzeret-Simchat Torah Service and Yizkor with Potluck Kiddush
October 21, 2019 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Family Promise Volunteer Training at Congregation Bet Ha'am
October 27, 2019 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Shabbat Family Service
November 8, 2019 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
All are welcome to join Congregation Bet Ha'am for pizza and our monthly Family Shabbat service. Pizza dinner (by donation) begins at 5:30 PM. The service begins at 6:00 PM. Please stay after the service for a festive Oneg.
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
November 17, 2019 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Contemplative Worship
December 13, 2019 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Please Join us from 5:30 to 6:30 PM as Jane Sloven, Sharon Newman, and Joseph Py lead us in welcoming Shabbat.
We intentionally leave behind the world of doing and the world of work to enter the peace that Shabbat offers. We slow down, sing beautiful prayers, settle into the spaciousness of silence, and appreciate the company of community.
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
December 15, 2019 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Light Up the Night Family Chanukah Service
December 27, 2019 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Please join us for our Chanukah Celebration!
Light Up the Night at Congregation Bet Ha'am.
All are welcome including Tot families!
5:30 PM Pizza Dinner
6:00 PM Shabbat service with community candle lighting. All are welcome!
Bring your own menorah and 7 candles.
Stay for a delicious Oneg with homemade potato latkes.
For the young and young at heart, there will be dreidel games, and more!
There is no cost for dinner, but donations are welcome.
Shabbat Family Service
January 10, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
All are welcome to join Congregation Bet Ha'am for pizza and our monthly Family Shabbat service. Pizza dinner (by donation) begins at 5:30 PM. The service begins at 6:00 PM. Please stay after the service for a festive Oneg.
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
January 12, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
February 2, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Shabbat Family Service
February 14, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
All are welcome to join Congregation Bet Ha'am for pizza and our monthly Family Shabbat service. Pizza dinner (by donation) begins at 5:30 PM. The service begins at 6:00 PM. Please stay after the service for a festive Oneg.
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
March 1, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Shabbat Family Service
March 13, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
All are welcome to join Congregation Bet Ha'am for pizza and our monthly Family Shabbat service. Pizza dinner (by donation) begins at 5:30 PM. The service begins at 6:00 PM. Please stay after the service for a festive Oneg.
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
April 5, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Shabbat Family Service
April 10, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
All are welcome to join Congregation Bet Ha'am for pizza and our monthly Family Shabbat service. Pizza dinner (by donation) begins at 5:30 PM. The service begins at 6:00 PM. Please stay after the service for a festive Oneg.
Last Day of Passover Service with Yizkor and Passover Potluck Kiddush
April 15, 2020 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Shabbat Family Service and Teacher Recognition
May 8, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
All are welcome to join Congregation Bet Ha'am for pizza and our monthly Family Shabbat service. Pizza dinner (by donation) begins at 5:30 PM. The service begins at 6:00 PM. Please stay after the service for a festive Oneg.
Kindergarten Class, Closing Ceremony, and Ice Cream Social
May 17, 2020 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grades 1-6 Class, Closing Ceremony, and Ice Cream Social
May 17, 2020 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
May 17, 2020 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Shavuot Morning Service with Yizkor and Dairy Potluck Kiddush
May 29, 2020 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Shabbat Family Service
June 12, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
All are welcome to join Congregation Bet Ha'am for pizza and our monthly Family Shabbat service. Pizza dinner (by donation) begins at 5:30 PM. The service begins at 6:00 PM. Please stay after the service for a festive Oneg.