EVENTS
5:30 pm - Dinner at Minnie Brown Center
7:00 pm - Service at Minnie Brown Center
Join us for Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah in front of the Minnie Brown Center at 5:30 pm followed by a Shabbat service at 7:00 pm led by Rabbi Vinikoor.
10:00 am - Shabbat Morning Service at the Synagogue
11:30 am - Bagel Luncheon in the Sukkah at Minnie Brown Center
Community Simchat Torah Dinner and Celebration
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor and Rabbi Sruli Dresdner and Lisa Mayer.
Minnie Brown Center
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Do you play an instrument? Love to sing? This cohort will meet with rabbinic apprentice Alexina Haefner on six Shabbat afternoons throughout the year to explore the Friday night prayers and learn melodies for upcoming musical Shabbat services. No experience necessary, just a willingness to immerse yourself in the spiritual practice of making music together.
Taught by Alexina Haefner
Please RSVP HERE
Wrestling with God
What do we mean when we talk about God? Wrestling with the idea of God has long been a central part of the Jewish conversation. Join rabbinic apprentice Alexina Haefner as we explore different ideas of God from Jewish thinkers past and present in this one-off class.
Taught by Alexina Haefner
Minnie Brown Center
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Tehilah Eisenstadt.
Synagogue
Family Shabbat morning service co-led by Hebrew School students
Synagogue
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Do you play an instrument? Love to sing? This cohort will meet with rabbinic apprentice Alexina Haefner on six Shabbat afternoons throughout the year to explore the Friday night prayers and learn melodies for upcoming musical Shabbat services. No experience necessary, just a willingness to immerse yourself in the spiritual practice of making music together.
Taught by Alexina Haefner
Please RSVP HERE
Community Hanukkah Celebration
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
With Leah Koenig cookbook demo. Author of The Dessert Table.
Minnie Brown Center
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Do you play an instrument? Love to sing? This cohort will meet with rabbinic apprentice Alexina Haefner on six Shabbat afternoons throughout the year to explore the Friday night prayers and learn melodies for upcoming musical Shabbat services. No experience necessary, just a willingness to immerse yourself in the spiritual practice of making music together.
Taught by Alexina Haefner
Please RSVP HERE
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Tehilah Eisenstadt.
Synagogue
Family Shabbat morning service co-led by Hebrew School students
Synagogue
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Do you play an instrument? Love to sing? This cohort will meet with rabbinic apprentice Alexina Haefner on six Shabbat afternoons throughout the year to explore the Friday night prayers and learn melodies for upcoming musical Shabbat services. No experience necessary, just a willingness to immerse yourself in the spiritual practice of making music together.
Taught by Alexina Haefner
Please RSVP HERE
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Do you play an instrument? Love to sing? This cohort will meet with rabbinic apprentice Alexina Haefner on six Shabbat afternoons throughout the year to explore the Friday night prayers and learn melodies for upcoming musical Shabbat services. No experience necessary, just a willingness to immerse yourself in the spiritual practice of making music together.
Taught by Alexina Haefner
Please RSVP HERE
Family Shabbat morning service co-led by Hebrew School students
Synagogue
Do you play an instrument? Love to sing? This cohort will meet with rabbinic apprentice Alexina Haefner on six Shabbat afternoons throughout the year to explore the Friday night prayers and learn melodies for upcoming musical Shabbat services. No experience necessary, just a willingness to immerse yourself in the spiritual practice of making music together.
Taught by Alexina Haefner
Please RSVP HERE
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
Email us for more information about the Passover Seder
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Alexina Haefner.
Synagogue
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Tehilah Eisenstadt.
Synagogue
Milo Robinson Bar Mitzvah
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Tehilah Eisenstadt.
10:00 am
Yom Kippur Morning and Yizkor Service
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
Synagogue
4:30 pm
Mincha and Neilah Service
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
Synagogue
6:30 pm
Shofar Blowing and Havdalah
Followed by Potluck Break-Fast
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
Synagogue
Tickets are not required for entry to our High Holiday services. However, we do ask that you RSVP to let us know which services you expect to attend.
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
Synagogue
Tickets are not required for entry to our High Holiday services. However, we do ask that you RSVP to let us know which services you expect to attend.
10:00 am
Second Day Rosh Hashanah Service
Minnie Brown Center
followed by Tashlich at the waterfront
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
4:00 pm
Family Service - Nature Walk and Shofar Blowing
Meet at Thorne Head
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
5:30 pm
Community Dinner
Minnie Brown Center
Tickets are not required for entry to our High Holiday services. However, we do ask that you RSVP to let us know which services you expect to attend.
10:00 am
Rosh Hashanah Service
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
Synagogue
12:30 pm
Community Potluck Luncheon
Bring salad, bread or dessert.
Minnie Brown Center
Tickets are not required for entry to our High Holiday services. However, we do ask that you RSVP to let us know which services you expect to attend.
Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall, Bowdoin College
Tickets are not required for entry to our High Holiday services. However, we do ask that you RSVP to let us know which services you expect to attend.
News Headlines and Jewish Teaching
Join our new rabbinic apprentice, Tehilah Eisenstadt, for a look at important headlines of today and how they intersect with Jewish teachings. All are welcome. Bagels and schmear will be provided!
Taught by Tehilah Eisenstadt
Minnie Brown Center
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Tehilah Eisenstadt.
Synagogue
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor and Rabbinic Apprentice Tehilah Eisenstadt.
Synagogue
Shabbat Under the Stars
Service followed by potluck meal.
Led by Rabbi Rabbi Vinikoor.
Please click here to RSVP and request the location for this community event.
Join members of our community to study the weekly Torah portion. Through questions and conversations we’ll make meaning from our sacred texts. All texts are in English. All are welcome.
Led by Peggy Brown
Minnie Brown Center
Join Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor for a Shabbat morning service.
Synagogue
Join members of our community to study the weekly Torah portion. Through questions and conversations we’ll make meaning from our sacred texts. All texts are in English. All are welcome.
Led by Peggy Brown
Minnie Brown Center
SESSION 4: A House Divided: Israeli Politics, Protest, and the Struggle Over Democracy
An inside look at Israel’s fractured political and societal landscape. At the intersection of national security and social cohesion, we will explore the profound questions Israelis are asking about their country’s moral direction and democratic future. This conversation analyzes the internal drivers that will ultimately determine Israel’s future.
Childcare available on-site
Minnie Brown Center
Family Shabbat morning service with potluck lunch
10:00 am - Shabbat morning service led by Hebrew School students
11:30 am - Potluck lunch
Synagogue
Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by potluck dinner.
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor.
Synagogue
Join members of our community to study the weekly Torah portion. Through questions and conversations we’ll make meaning from our sacred texts. All texts are in English. All are welcome.
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor
Minnie Brown Center
A monthly drop-in group to provide a space for any member of Beth Israel who is grieving a loss, be it for the death of a loved one or other types of loss and grief. This group seeks to create connection and support for participants wherever they are in their grief journey. Reach out to Rabbi Vinikoor with any questions.
Minnie Brown Center
SESSION 3: The View from Ramallah: Governance, Legitimacy, and Palestinian Aspirations
Hear directly from a leading Palestinian analyst based in Ramallah on public opinion in the West Bank, the internal condition of the Palestinian Authority, and how Palestinians view Israel, Hamas, and the international community in this pivotal moment.
Childcare available on-site
Minnie Brown Center
Join members of our community to study the weekly Torah portion. Through questions and conversations we’ll make meaning from our sacred texts. All texts are in English. All are welcome.
Led by Rabbi Vinikoor
Minnie Brown Center
