Sylvie and Judah Helman B’nai Mitzvah

Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor.

5:30 pm - Minnie Brown Center (potluck)
7:00 pm - Minnie Brown Center (service)

Join us for Shabbat Potluck in the Sukkah in front of the Minnie Brown Center at 5:30 pm followed by a musical Shabbat service at 7:00 pm in the Synagogue led by our new rabbinical apprentice Alexina Haefner and featuring our guest speaker Evan Murray (he/him and they/them), Civic Engagement Director for Democracy Maine and the League of Women Voters. Alexina will lead us in a musical Shabbat service and Evan will speak with us about Question 1 which will be on the ballot this November. Services followed by an Oneg Shabbat sponsored by the Cavalieri-Dunn and Inkellis families. It is sure to be a wonderful evening. Join us to celebrate Sukkot, democracy, community and to warmly welcome Alexina and Evan!

Community Sukkot Celebration

Minnie Brown Center

10:00 am                       
Yom Kippur Morning Service followed by Yizkor Service
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
Synagogue

4:15 pm                
Mincha and Neilah Service
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
Synagogue

6:00 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.

Prepare for the High Holidays with an in-depth study of the Book of Jonah “one of the shortest, most mysterious and morally ambiguous books in the Jewish canon.” Together we will study the text of Jonah and engage with The Book of Jonah: A Social Justice Commentary by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz published in 2020. Through reading, discussion and reflection, we will explore themes of the High Holidays such as truth as a value, justice and compassion, our universal and particular obligations, and our human responsibilities in this shared world.

All texts in English and all are welcome. Please RSVP to Rabbi Vinikoor at rabbivinikoor@gmail.com by August 8 to sign up for this class. We will be ordering books at a cost of $19.95 each. All classes meet at the Minnie Brown Center.

Thursday,  Aug. 21, 6:30pm
Thursday, Sept. 11, 6:30pm
Thursday, Sept. 25, 6:30pm

Second Day Rosh Hashanah Service

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                             
Rosh Hashanah Service
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
Synagogue

12:30 pm               
Community Potluck Luncheon
Bring salad, bread or dessert.
Minnie Brown Center

2:00 pm
Tashlich Service
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor

4:00 pm                 
Family Service
Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor
Synagogue

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.

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.

Prepare for the High Holidays with an in-depth study of the Book of Jonah “one of the shortest, most mysterious and morally ambiguous books in the Jewish canon.” Together we will study the text of Jonah and engage with The Book of Jonah: A Social Justice Commentary by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz published in 2020. Through reading, discussion and reflection, we will explore themes of the High Holidays such as truth as a value, justice and compassion, our universal and particular obligations, and our human responsibilities in this shared world.

All texts in English and all are welcome. Please RSVP to Rabbi Vinikoor at rabbivinikoor@gmail.com by August 8 to sign up for this class. We will be ordering books at a cost of $19.95 each. All classes meet at the Minnie Brown Center.

Thursday,  Aug. 21, 6:30pm
Thursday, Sept. 11, 6:30pm
Thursday, Sept. 25, 6:30pm

Join Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor for a Shabbat morning service.

Synagogue

Shabbat Under the Stars

Led by Rabbi Vinikoor.

For more info click HERE

Dive into the week's Torah portion with conversation and community.

Minnie Brown Center

Prepare for the High Holidays with an in-depth study of the Book of Jonah “one of the shortest, most mysterious and morally ambiguous books in the Jewish canon.” Together we will study the text of Jonah and engage with The Book of Jonah: A Social Justice Commentary by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz published in 2020. Through reading, discussion and reflection, we will explore themes of the High Holidays such as truth as a value, justice and compassion, our universal and particular obligations, and our human responsibilities in this shared world.

All texts in English and all are welcome. Please RSVP to Rabbi Vinikoor at rabbivinikoor@gmail.com by August 8 to sign up for this class. We will be ordering books at a cost of $19.95 each. All classes meet at the Minnie Brown Center.

Thursday,  Aug. 21, 6:30pm
Thursday, Sept. 11, 6:30pm
Thursday, Sept. 25, 6:30pm

Join Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor for a Shabbat morning service.

Synagogue

Kabbalat Shabbat service led by Rabbi Vinikoor.

Synagogue

Dive into the week's Torah portion with conversation and community.

For location click HERE

Join Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor for a Shabbat morning service.

Synagogue

Shabbat Under the Stars

Led by Rabbi Vinikoor.

For more info click HERE

Dive into the week's Torah portion with conversation and community.

Minnie Brown Center

Join Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor for a Shabbat morning service.

Synagogue

Kabbalat Shabbat service led by Rabbi Vinikoor.

Synagogue

Dive into the week's Torah portion with conversation and community.

Minnie Brown Center

Join Irwin Brodsky for a Shabbat morning service.

Synagogue

Shabbat Under the Stars

Lay-led services

For more info click HERE

Please join us in reading and discussing Geraldine Brooks’ New York Times Bestseller, Memorial Days.

Heralded by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and others, Brooks’ memoir tracks the geography of grief as she comes to terms with the ongoing nature of outliving the ones you love most. While her memoir is a testament to her own unique loss, it serves as a lifeline to others who find themselves in the unfamiliar landscape of grief.

Copies of Memorial Days are available through your local library, on Minerva, or through your favorite bookseller.

Please contact Debbie Smyth with questions.

Ben Hansen Bar Mitzvah

Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor.

Shabbat Under the Stars

Led by Rabbi Vinikoor.

For more info click HERE

Adult Education: Explore the New Reform Torah Commentary

Rabbi Vinikoor will lead a 2-part Adult Education series highlighting the exciting new Reform Torah Commentary now in development. Did you know that the last time our movement produced a new Torah Commentary was in 2008 and before that was in 1981. The Reform movement is embarking on a once in a lifetime project to produce and new Torah translation and commentary. Beth Israel Congregation is partnering with Reform congregations from across the state to be one of the major financial contributors to the project. Come learn about this exciting new project and get a sneak peak at the new translations and commentary! 

Taught by Rabbi Vinikoor

Minnie Brown Center

Dive into the week's Torah portion with conversation and community.

Minnie Brown Center