Community Engagement and Finances
by Lynn Urbach, President I’m honored to have been elected president of Bet Ha’am. And believe it or not, I’m looking forward to working for
July 18, 2019
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Confirmation 2019
Our confirmands’ speeches. Confirmation Speech, by Aaron Tabenken When I first started Hebrew school, I used to dread getting up at 8:00 AM on Sunday mornings. I felt
July 11, 2019
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Separation and Intentionality
Rabbi Jared H. Saks I don’t keep kosher. Many of you already know this. Many, I imagine, do not. I’d like to tell you a
July 3, 2019
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Asylees at Portland Expo: How to Continue Helping
by Wendy Hayes, Tikkun Olam Council Chair On July 2, I attended a Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) meeting, attended primarily by communities of
July 3, 2019
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Bet Ha’am at Pride! Portland
What a weekend it was! We were proud to celebrate with our partners from the Jewish Community of Southern Maine and support the LGBTQIA+ community
June 19, 2019
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On Receiving 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award
by Toby Rosenberg Recently some friends asked if my parents had been active in their synagogues. Had they been role models for my volunteerism? It took
June 18, 2019
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Mortgage Burning
by Jeremy Moser On May 19, 2019, we were pleased to celebrate Lag B’Omer by burning our mortgage—ten years ahead of schedule! Our multi-generational event included an
June 5, 2019
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Know Before Whom You Stand
Rabbi Jared H. Saks Yom Kippur 5779, September 19, 2019 – 10 Tishri 5779 When I was assigned a research paper in my 9th grade
September 20, 2018
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On a Journey with God
Rabbi Jared H. Saks Kol Nidre 5779, September 18, 2018 – 10 Tishri 5779 Whenever I had a teacher growing up who rubbed me the
September 20, 2018
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Sarah Got It Wrong
Rabbi Jared H. Saks Rosh Hashanah 5779, September 10, 2018 – 1 Tishrei 5779 “People called her stupid. Her brothers, the women in the market
September 13, 2018
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Renewing Our Love for Israel
Rabbi Jared H. Saks Erev Rosh Hashanah 5779, September 9, 2018 – 1 Tishrei 5779 I’m going to confess something to you this evening. I
September 13, 2018
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Two Lessons from Israel
Karen Hindall For those who haven’t met me, I am the Executive Assistant and the Rabbi’s Assistant at Congregation Bet Ha’am. I have twice had
May 24, 2018
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