Calendar
- October 16, 2019
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- October 17, 2019
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- October 18, 2019
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- October 19, 2019
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- October 20, 2019
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Community Giving Day at Bet Ha'am
October 20, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
81 Westbrook St, South Portland, ME 04106, USACommunity Giving Day, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kindness matters! Join our friends from Temple Beth El, Michael Klahr Jewish Family Services, and PJ Library as we gather to learn from and do activities with local organizations that help people experiencing poverty, homelessness, and food insecurity. The event is open to everyone! Please bring supplies (or drop them at Sam's office by 9:00 AM) to help us create birthday bags: cake mix, frosting, paper products, candles, and similar items that will fit into a tote bag that will be donated. -
Youth Event - Climate Change Film and Discussion for Grades 8-12 at St. Ansgar Church
October 20, 2019 2:45 PM - 5:30 PM
515 Woodford St, Portland, ME 04103, USAWe will join the The Cathedral of St. Luke, St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, and the State Street Church in their interfaith climate film series. We will view the film Tomorrow will be shown on October 20 at 2:45 PM at St. Ansgar. After the film, we will join a community conversation on what various faith traditions have to say about care for our environment.
Please RSVP to: youthadvisor@bethaam.org by 10/16.
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Erev Simchat Torah and Consecration
October 20, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Adults and children of all ages are invited to join the Casco Bay Tummlers for a fun and joyful evening, October 20, 6:00-8:00 PM. We will unroll the Torah, finish reading the last verses of Deuteronomy and start reading the first verses of Genesis. We will dance with the Torah and welcome children who are new to the religious school (Grade 1 and older).
Any students who have not participated in a consecration ceremony in the past are invited to join the Consecration Ceremony on Simchat Torah evening.
Please bring a potluck dessert (for example, fruit, baked goods, cheese and crackers) to share at the oneg following our Simchat Torah and Consecration Celebration.
We will hold our Atzeret-Simchat Torah service on October 21 at 10:30 AM.
- October 21, 2019
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Atzeret-Simchat Torah Service and Yizkor with Potluck Kiddush
October 21, 2019 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- October 23, 2019
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- October 24, 2019
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- October 25, 2019
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- October 26, 2019
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- October 27, 2019
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Family Promise Volunteer Training at Congregation Bet Ha'am
October 27, 2019 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- October 28, 2019
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- October 29, 2019
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- October 30, 2019
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- October 31, 2019
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- November 1, 2019
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- November 2, 2019
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- November 3, 2019
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- November 4, 2019
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- November 5, 2019
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- November 6, 2019
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- November 7, 2019
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- November 8, 2019
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Contemplative Worship Service
November 8, 2019 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Please Join us from 5:30 to 6:30 PM as Jane Sloven, Sharon Newman, and Joseph Py lead us in welcoming Shabbat.
We intentionally leave behind the world of doing and the world of work to enter the peace that Shabbat offers. We slow down, sing beautiful prayers, settle into the spaciousness of silence, and appreciate the company of community.
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Shabbat Family Service
November 8, 2019 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
All are welcome to join Congregation Bet Ha'am for pizza and our monthly Family Shabbat service. Pizza dinner (by donation) begins at 5:30 PM. The service begins at 6:00 PM. Please stay after the service for a festive Oneg.
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- November 9, 2019
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- November 10, 2019
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Challah at Standard Baking
November 10, 2019 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Standard Baking Co, 75 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101, USAAlison Prey of Standard Baking–a two-time finalist for Best Bakery from the James Beard Foundation–will teach us how to bake challah. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from one of the greatest bread makers in the US. All ages are welcome.
Cost: $20 per person
Max number of people: 15
- November 11, 2019
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- November 13, 2019
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- November 14, 2019
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- November 15, 2019
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