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.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

* Children's services are designed for children in third grade and younger with their families.

Imagine that you are a prisoner in a concentration camp. A dying Nazi soldier asks for your forgiveness. What would you do?

The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, by Simon Wiesenthal, raises that question for readers to wrestle with. This is a true story about Wiesenthal's incarceration in several concentration camps in the years 1941 and 1945 and his experience with a single dying Nazi soldier.

On Yom Kippur afternoon at 2:30 p.m., congregant Diane Newman will lead us in a discussion of this short story and the commentaries that follow.

You can sign up to receive the link for the study session when you register for High Holy Day services. You can buy the book on Amazon--don't forget to choose Bet Ha'am's Smile account.

Day of Atonement

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.


September 30: "Outback Rabbis" available on Amazon. "On a road trip like no other, ultra-Orthodox Chassidic rabbis hit the Aussie bush looking for 'lost Jews'."

October 14: "Harbor from the Holocaust" available at pbs.org. "This is the story of nearly 20,000 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II to the Chinese port city of Shanghai. Explore the extraordinary relationship of these Jews and their adopted city of Shanghai, even through the bitter years of Japanese occupation 1937-1945 and the Chinese civil war that followed."

October 28: - "Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel" available on Amazon Prime ($1.99). "A team of nice Jewish baseball players takes on the world. This is the David-and-Goliath story of Israel's national baseball team as it competes for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. After years of crushing defeats, Israel finally ranks among the world's best in 2017."
Please contact the office for the login.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Please join the Garden Committee for a garden clean up this Sunday, October 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There are a number of tasks we need to do to put the garden to bed for the winter and we would love your help! Wear mask that covers your nose and mouth, bring your own hand sanitizer, and of course social distance. Please bring your own work gloves and hand tools if you have them. If not don’t worry--we have tools that will be wiped down before you come. Bring your own water and snacks. We welcome everyone for as much time as you can be with us. We hope to see you then.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

October 14: "Harbor from the Holocaust" available at pbs.org. "This is the story of nearly 20,000 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II to the Chinese port city of Shanghai. Explore the extraordinary relationship of these Jews and their adopted city of Shanghai, even through the bitter years of Japanese occupation 1937-1945 and the Chinese civil war that followed."

October 28: - "Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel" available on Amazon Prime ($1.99). "A team of nice Jewish baseball players takes on the world. This is the David-and-Goliath story of Israel's national baseball team as it competes for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. After years of crushing defeats, Israel finally ranks among the world's best in 2017."
Please contact the office for the login.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Memorial Havdalah
Saturday, October 17 at 6:00 PM

Please join our Jewish community as we create a service to give support, love, and remembrance to those who have experienced tragedy during pregnancy or soon thereafter. 
Families do not have to grieve in silence. We will join together to mark our experiences and share words of peace and comfort in a safe space. We will concludes with a brief Havdalah service, marking the separation of Shabbat from the secular week, followed by a candle lighting recognizing family loss. 
Following the Havdalah service, you are invited to stay on the chat to meet other families and learn more about resources in our community available to help through times of grief.

Registration is required and will close on Friday, October 16 at 3:00 PM.
Questions? Please contact Karli Efron. 

The service is presented by Michael Klahr Jewish Family Services (KJFS) and Congregation Bet Ha’am.

Morning, Noon and Night
A Mini-Course with Rabbi Alice Goldfinger

In this three session mini-course, we will explore Jewish spiritual practices that give structure to the day and connect us to something larger than ourselves. We will study source material from the prayerbook, the Talmud, and Chasidic literature to support and inspire our daily practice. October 21, October 28, and November 4, at 10:00 AM. Registration will be limited to ten people.

Jews, Whiteness,Power, and Privilege

In this talk, which isfocused more on sociology than history, Dr. Dollinger will define “whiteness,”give an overview of Jewishness and whiteness since the late 19th century, andhelp frame some of the larger questions of power and privilege in an AmericanJewish context. The talk will explore the vocabulary and assumptions of socialjustice movements today.

Please contact karen@bethaam.org for registration information.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Morning, Noon and Night
A Mini-Course with Rabbi Alice Goldfinger

In this three session mini-course, we will explore Jewish spiritual practices that give structure to the day and connect us to something larger than ourselves. We will study source material from the prayerbook, the Talmud, and Chasidic literature to support and inspire our daily practice. October 21, October 28, and November 4, at 10:00 AM. Registration will be limited to ten people.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.



October 28: - "Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel" available on Amazon Prime ($1.99). "A team of nice Jewish baseball players takes on the world. This is the David-and-Goliath story of Israel's national baseball team as it competes for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. After years of crushing defeats, Israel finally ranks among the world's best in 2017."
Please contact the office for the login.

1619, 1654, 2020: Jews and Racism

We will explore thedocuments in a primary source reader that Dr. Dollinger co-edited with Gary Zola get to the heart of American Jewish support, complicity, and benefit from institutional racism. This talk will be a deep dive into the ways that Jews, as whites, have succeeded in the U.S. because of institutional racism. This is talk for people who want the most direct and honest assessment of the current national climate.

Please contact karen@bethaam.org for registration information.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Morning, Noon and Night
A Mini-Course with Rabbi Alice Goldfinger

In this three session mini-course, we will explore Jewish spiritual practices that give structure to the day and connect us to something larger than ourselves. We will study source material from the prayerbook, the Talmud, and Chasidic literature to support and inspire our daily practice. October 21, October 28, and November 4, at 10:00 AM. Registration will be limited to ten people.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

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.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

Please join us for our Chanukah Celebration!
Light Up the Night at Congregation Bet Ha'am.

5:30 PM Pizza Dinner
6:00 PM Shabbat service with community candle lighting. All are welcome!
Bring your own menorah and 3 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.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

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.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

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.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

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.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

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.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

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.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.

Have you been catching up on all the shows you've missed? If the answer is yes, please join congregants Melissa Montefel and Wendy Hayes, co-facilitators, for a discussion group about Jewish-themed shows. It would be wonderful to gather those interested for fun, talk, and insights.

B'Yachad| Together

Comerelax and talk virtually with your Bet Ha'am community before Friday Shabbatservices! Simply dine and/or share a glass of wine together? Shareyour newest knitting creation, a few pictures of your garden or last vacation,or the latest book you've read? Our virtual Zoom "social hall"will be open before services from 6:30-7:15 PM for you to stop byand chat. Please contact the office at 207-879-0028 for information on how to register.