Month: June 2019

What a weekend it was! We were proud to celebrate with our partners from the Jewish Community of Southern Maine and support the LGBTQIA+ community at Pride! Portland. We began the morning with Shabbat Worship at Shay’s Grill Pub, right at Monument Square. Over twenty people joined us as we prayed in rainbow kippot with … Read more

by Toby Rosenberg Recently some friends asked if my parents had been active in their synagogues. Had they been role models for my volunteerism? It took me a moment to reflect and recall, indeed they were up to their elbows in synagogue life. My father went to services nearly every shabbat and most morning minyans. He even … Read more

by Jeremy Moser On May 19, 2019, we were pleased to celebrate Lag B’Omer by burning our mortgage—ten years ahead of schedule! Our multi-generational event included an end-of-year school parade, including graduates from years past; beautiful songs; a tree planting (the tree was donated by our amazing garden committee); dedications by our rabbi, lay-leadership, and capital campaign leadership; a … Read more