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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Bet Ha'am Calendar
Bet Ha'am at Wayside - Salvation Army
June 25, 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, June 25. 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!
Tot Shabbat
June 28, 2019 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Please join us at 5:30 PM in welcoming Shabbat with a special service ideal for families with young children. Children up to age five will enjoy this 30 minute service full of songs, stories, and blessings.
After the service please stay for a pizza dinner.
There is no fee for the dinner. Donations are welcome.
2018 Tot Shabbat Dates:
September 28, 2018, 5:30 PM
October 26, 2018, 5:30 PM
November 16, 2018, 5:30 PM
Plus...
Light Up the Night Family Chanukah Celebration
December 7, 2018
5:30 PM Pizza, 6:00 PM Service
Tot families are welcome!
2019 Tot Shabbat Dates:
January 25, 2019, 5:30 PM
February 22, 2019, 5:30 PM
March 22, 2019, 5:30 PM
April 26, 2019, 5:30 PM
May 24, 2019, 5:30 PM
June 28, 2019, 5:30 PM
Plus...
Outdoor Family Shabbat Service and Picnic (off-site)
July 12, 2019 and August 9, 2019
5:00 PM
Tot families are welcome!
Cancelled - Contemplative Shabbat Service
July 12, 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.
Outdoor Family Shabbat Service and Picnic
July 12, 2019 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Once again, Bet Ha'am is taking the show on the road!
Join us on Friday, July 12, at 5:00 PM for a Family Shabbat Service and Picnic at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth. After our picnic dinner, the sights & sounds of summer will enhance our worship.
Please consider bringing a potluck entrée or side dish to share so that we can all enjoy a friendly meal together. Dessert and drinks will be provided.
The service and picnic will be held in the Picnic Shelter, a covered structure with tables and a view of the lighthouse. Enter the park through the main entrance on Shore Road. Follow the road up the hill and over the other side to the stop sign. Turn right. The entrance to the Picnic Shelter parking lot will be on the right. The Picnic Shelter is located on the hill above the parking lot.
Please note: Beginning this July, the Town of Cape Elizabeth will be implementing a Pay/Display parking system at Fort Williams. The target date for implementation is July 1. The Picnic Shelter parking lot is planned to be a “premium” pay lot. Parking rates will be $2 per hour with a minimum of two hours. All-day parking will be $10. Free parking will available in the Children’s Playground lot, which is grassy and unpaved. To park in the free Children’s Playground lot, take your first right turn after you enter the park and follow the Children’s Playground signs. The location of parking for those displaying disability plates and placards is still being determined. We will continue to update these instructions as the Town of Cape Elizabeth shares more information.
Except in the case of severe storms, services will not be held at Bet Ha'am on Friday, July 12.
In the event of severe storms, the Family Shabbat Service & Picnic will be held inside at Bet Ha'am beginning at 5:00 PM. We will make a final weather determination by 2:00 PM on Friday. Check the Bet Ha'am outgoing phone message, our Facebook page (facebook.com/bethaam) or the Google calendar located on the Bet Ha'am website for updates.
If you are looking a worship alternative on Friday evening, July 12, please consider joining Temple Beth El, 400 Deering Avenue, in Portland for Kabbalat Shabbat at 5:30 PM.
Shabbat Service and Bet Ha'am Religious School Graduation/College Send-off Ceremony
July 19, 2019 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Please join us at 7:30 PM as we honor our religious school graduates. Ben Frank, Elinore Kosak, and Dora Russem will be honored by the community and receive a blessing.
We will also be honoring Zoe Eiber, our youth group leader, who is going to graduate school in Michigan in the fall.
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.
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
October 6, 2019 5:00 PM - 6:30 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.
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 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Grades 11-12 Community High School Program with Avis Smith
May 3, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 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
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.