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Virtual Panel Discussion for the Public: Racism Is a Virus Too
Sunday, June 7, 7:00 PM 
One of the focus issues addressed by the Tikkun Olam Council at Bet Ha’am is the issue of racial justice. The Tikkun Olam Council encourages our members to participate in education about racial justice as we work to mend our broken world, especially in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. We encourage our members to participate in this panel discussion presented by the Holocaust and Human Rights Center in Augusta on Sunday, June 7 at 7:00 PM. 
"The COVID-19 pandemic has surfaced racial disparities that have existed for a long time in our country while simultaneously inflaming anti-Semitism and anti-Asian prejudice and hate. Think it’s not so bad in Maine? Think again: black Mainers account for 20% of the COVID-19 cases while comprising only 1.5% of the population, and no black Mainer is represented on the economic recovery task force. 

"Join us for a conversation about how racism is shaping the pandemic response, structural inequality and implicit and explicit bias. HHRC educators Marpheen Chann and Erica Nadelhaft will speak about anti-Asian bias and anti-Semitism on the rise, and Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross will speak to the impact on black Mainers in an important discussion moderated by HHRC Vice President Tam Huynh.

"You can register for the free panel discussion by signing up here."

Join congregants and co-facilitators Marin Magat and Melissa Montefel to listen, sing, or lead songs in our next online community song circle.

We will sing familiar Jewish songs and learn new songs that inspire and support us. All voices and levels of experience welcome.

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 Annual Meeting of the Congregation on June 16 at 6:30 PM. This an opportunity for you to hear from lay leadership, to learn about what is going on in your congregation. Don’t worry: there will be no reading of committee reports or requests for money. You will get information about our finances, elect new board members, and have an opportunity to ask questions. We will be presenting our third annual Jane Snerson Distinguished Service Award, for exemplary volunteer service to the congregation. The recipient is integral to our organization and has worked countless hours for many years. But this person works primarily behind the scenes and does not seek attention. Come find out who this treasured member is!

Watch for an email the week before the meeting which will include:

• How to register and be counted. We need a quorum of congregants in order for the election to be valid, so please register and attend.
• The slate of nominees to the board.
• Instructions for voting and asking questions.

Chicken Raising Zoom Group
Bet Ha'am's chicken enthusiasts met on Zoom for the first time last week. Topics of discussion included eggs, coops, ducks, meat, resources, and predators. All chicken enthusiasts are welcome. Please contact the office if you would like more information.

Hope and Heartbreak
An Interfaith Solstice Gathering During the Dual Pandemics of COVID-19 and Racism
Saturday, June 20, 5:00 PM
via Zoom and Facebook Live 
On the longest day of the year, as we welcome more light and greet the summer, Rabbi Saks will join with Portland clergy to pause and invite introspection, prayer, and reflection on the dual pandemics confronting all of us: COVID-19 and systemic racism. 
As we move through this global pandemic, the coronavirus demands continued attention to public health guidelines that disrupt nearly every aspect of our lives and cause widespread suffering. We pray for one another and we call one another to make socially responsible choices that prioritize the common good. 
And as we move through a time of national reckoning, we acknowledge and confess the ways in which racial violence has been a defining sin of our country from the very beginning. We pray for guidance and direction, and we call upon all of us, as a society, to prayerfully confront the evils of white supremacy, police brutality, and institutionalized oppression. 
Hope and Heartbreak. Dual Pandemics. Both of these invite our collective, spiritually grounded response. Please join Portland area clergy and spiritual leaders for this interfaith gathering — via Zoom at the link below, or via Facebook Live on the Maine Council of Churches Facebook page — for a time of reflection and prayer. 
Click here to join the Zoom meeting. 
Meeting ID: 845 3948 5250
Password: 135327 
Or www.facebook.com/mainecouncilofchurches

Join congregants and co-facilitators Marin Magat and Melissa Montefel to listen, sing, or lead songs in our next online community song circle.

We will sing familiar Jewish songs and learn new songs that inspire and support us. All voices and levels of experience welcome.

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 23. You don't have to commit to every month. You are welcome any time!

If you're able to help or have questions, contact the Bet Ha'am office. Please bring a cap or hat. Hope to see you there!

Korach Study on Zoom
Rising 7th-10th graders: join Sam Spinrad to study one of the most exciting Torah stories of the year: Korach's rebellion against Moses! Some themes we will discuss are protest, rebellion, passivity, justice, and injustice. Parents are welcome to join as well. Please contact the office if you would like more information.

TV Discussion Group
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.

June 24 at 7:00 PM "To Each, Her Own" on Netflix
Description: Just as Simone works up the courage to tell her
conservative Jewish family she's a lesbian, she finds herself attracted
to a male Senegalese chef

July 8 at 7:00 PM "The Meyerowitz Stories" on Netflix
Description: Grudges and rivalries abound as three adult siblings
converge in New York to contend with their prickly artist father -- and
his fading legacy

Please contact the office if you would like more information.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

TV Discussion Group
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.

July 8 at 7:00 PM "The Meyerowitz Stories" on Netflix
Description: Grudges and rivalries abound as three adult siblings
converge in New York to contend with their prickly artist father -- and
his fading legacy

Please contact the office if you would like more information.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

Bet Ha'am is pleasedto present a summer course for teens and adults

Reading YiddishPoetry in Translation

Four Wednesdays,4:00-5:00 p.m.

July 15, 22, 29, andAugust 5

On Zoom

Please join Emily Mazza to explore English translations ofYiddish-language poetry. We will discuss our reactions to and interpretationsof the texts; Yiddish-to-English translation practices; and the historicalcircumstances of the poets and events of the poems themselves. All poems willbe available in English with the original Yiddish text and transliteration, aswell as audio recordings, if available.

We will work with themes concerning the Holocaust, Jewish life inEastern Europe and the United States, religious interpretation, andYiddish-English linguistics. No previous knowledge of Yiddish required, onlyinterest and enthusiasm in the topic!

This will be an excellent opportunity explore our connections toour roots and to the history of our families and people. It will also presentus with a chance engage with Yiddish and Yiddish-language materials in order toexplore our Jewish identity or our interest in Judaism in a new or differentway.

Please join us tolearn more about Yiddish, Jewish history, and the art of translation andinterpretation. Enrollment limited to 20 people. Please call the office to receive the Zoom link. Please contact the office with questions.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

Bet Ha'am is pleasedto present a summer course for teens and adults

Reading YiddishPoetry in Translation

Four Wednesdays,4:00-5:00 p.m.

July 15, 22, 29, andAugust 5

On Zoom

Please join Emily Mazza to explore English translations ofYiddish-language poetry. We will discuss our reactions to and interpretationsof the texts; Yiddish-to-English translation practices; and the historicalcircumstances of the poets and events of the poems themselves. All poems willbe available in English with the original Yiddish text and transliteration, aswell as audio recordings, if available.

We will work with themes concerning the Holocaust, Jewish life inEastern Europe and the United States, religious interpretation, andYiddish-English linguistics. No previous knowledge of Yiddish required, onlyinterest and enthusiasm in the topic!

This will be an excellent opportunity explore our connections toour roots and to the history of our families and people. It will also presentus with a chance engage with Yiddish and Yiddish-language materials in order toexplore our Jewish identity or our interest in Judaism in a new or differentway.

Please join us tolearn more about Yiddish, Jewish history, and the art of translation andinterpretation. Enrollment limited to 20 people. Please call the office to receive the Zoom link. Please contact the office with questions.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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, July 28. You don't have to commit to every month. You are welcome any time!

If you're able to help or have questions, contact the Bet Ha'am office. Please bring a cap or hat. Hope to see you there!

Bet Ha'am is pleasedto present a summer course for teens and adults

Reading YiddishPoetry in Translation

Four Wednesdays,4:00-5:00 p.m.

July 15, 22, 29, andAugust 5

On Zoom

Please join Emily Mazza to explore English translations ofYiddish-language poetry. We will discuss our reactions to and interpretationsof the texts; Yiddish-to-English translation practices; and the historicalcircumstances of the poets and events of the poems themselves. All poems willbe available in English with the original Yiddish text and transliteration, aswell as audio recordings, if available.

We will work with themes concerning the Holocaust, Jewish life inEastern Europe and the United States, religious interpretation, andYiddish-English linguistics. No previous knowledge of Yiddish required, onlyinterest and enthusiasm in the topic!

This will be an excellent opportunity explore our connections toour roots and to the history of our families and people. It will also presentus with a chance engage with Yiddish and Yiddish-language materials in order toexplore our Jewish identity or our interest in Judaism in a new or differentway.

Please join us tolearn more about Yiddish, Jewish history, and the art of translation andinterpretation. Enrollment limited to 20 people. Please call the office to receive the Zoom link. Please contact the office with questions.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

Bet Ha'am is pleasedto present a summer course for teens and adults

Reading YiddishPoetry in Translation

Four Wednesdays,4:00-5:00 p.m.

July 15, 22, 29, andAugust 5

On Zoom

Please join Emily Mazza to explore English translations ofYiddish-language poetry. We will discuss our reactions to and interpretationsof the texts; Yiddish-to-English translation practices; and the historicalcircumstances of the poets and events of the poems themselves. All poems willbe available in English with the original Yiddish text and transliteration, aswell as audio recordings, if available.

We will work with themes concerning the Holocaust, Jewish life inEastern Europe and the United States, religious interpretation, andYiddish-English linguistics. No previous knowledge of Yiddish required, onlyinterest and enthusiasm in the topic!

This will be an excellent opportunity explore our connections toour roots and to the history of our families and people. It will also presentus with a chance engage with Yiddish and Yiddish-language materials in order toexplore our Jewish identity or our interest in Judaism in a new or differentway.

Please join us tolearn more about Yiddish, Jewish history, and the art of translation andinterpretation. Enrollment limited to 20 people. Please call the office to receive the Zoom link. Please contact the office with questions.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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 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 the Bet Ha'am office. Please bring a cap or hat. Hope to see you there!

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING

BET HA’AM ADULT LIBRARY

CURBSIDE BORROWING SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday, June 23, we will be accepting phone or email requests to borrow books from our adult library. We thank Teri Berenson and Chris Skidgel for helping to make this possible.

If you would like to borrow a book, please call the office at 207-879-0028 and leave a message for Teri Berenson. Your message should include the following information:

1.   Your name

2.   Your phone number (preferably cell)

3.   Your email address

4.   Whether you are already a patron or need a library card

5.   Title of the book you wish to borrow

6.   Author

7.   Call Number ID

To help you decide which of our 3,000 titles you’d like:

1.   Go to our website

2.   Click on Education

3.   Scroll to Library and click on it

4.   Scroll down to “View Our Online Catalog”

5.   Click on the Library Catalog button and browse away!

After you make your decision, jot down title, author, and call number; please have that information available before you call the office.

We will process orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you order is ready, we will give you a call with a pick-up date. Please note:It may take a week between the time you contact the office and the time your pick-up is ready.

Pick-ups (and returns) will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM ONLY.

Staff will put the books into plastic bags and mark the bags with your identifying information. They will put the books into a plastic tub in the courtyard. Pick up and return books from the tub!

If other patrons arrive ahead of you, please wait in your car until they have left. Wear a mask; use hand sanitizer. We will not sanitize the tub between patrons.

Note: we are not accepting any used book donations at this time.

We are extremely excited to be lending again.

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.

ANNOUNCING