Shaarey Tphiloh

Jewish Organizations in Portland

• Jewish Community Alliance (JCA) of Southern Maine 

Portland Mikvah – Mikvat Shalom:  www.mikvatshalom.org

Portland Mikveh: Call: 207-773-0693 for appt.

Portland Film Festival

• Maine Jewish Film Festival

Portland Jewish Day School

• Levey Day School: http://leveydayschool.org

Maine Jewish History

• Maine Jewish History Initiative:  www.mainejews.org
  Project Director
  Maine Jewish History at
  Maine Historical Society
  Call: 207-799-9257
  Email: slawrence1@maine.rr.com

• Chevra Kaddisha – Contact Darrell Cooper

Website for the Portland Jewish funeral home:  http://www.portlandjewishfuneralhome.org/

Synagogues in Maine

Portland Area:

• Temple Beth El (Conservative) www.tbemaine.org
• Congregation Bet Ha’am (Reform)
• Congergation Etz Chaim, Congress St. Portland (unaffiliated)

Biddeford/Saco Area:

• Congregation Etz Chaim (unaffiliated)  Contact email:  mail@etzchaimme.org 

Old Orchard Beach:

• Congregation Beth Israel (Orthodox): http://www.cbisrael.com/

Bangor:

• Congregation Beth Abraham (Orthodox): http://www.jewishbangor.org

Local Links:

• Sunday Simcha (on WMPG radio, 90.9 FM)
• SIMCHAS: We have a large social hall and kosher kitchen available for rent for your wedding and other family simchas.  Contact the Shaarey Tphiloh shul office for more information. 207-773-0693.
• Local News: http://www.mainetoday.com/
• Local Info: http://www.portlandmaine.com/ 
• Maine Info: http://www.maine.info/

 Lodging Accommodations for Jewish Tourists Visiting Maine

-Lodging within one mile of Shaarey Tphiloph-

• Fleetwood House, a bed and breakfast -   http://www.fleetwoodhousebandb.net/
• The Clarion Hotel – 1230 Congress St. www.clarionhotel.com
• La Quinta Inn – 340 Park Ave. www.lq.com
• The Inn at St. John – 939 Congress St. www.innatstjohn.com
• Wild Iris Inn – 273 State St. www.wildiris.com 

Kosher Food:

*Little Lads Bakery is not currently under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Herzfeld.

• Whole Foods (www.wholefoodsmarket.com) has some kosher meat and chicken available, as does the  Trader Joes on Marginal Way in Portland.

Just Jewish Links:

• The Jewish Daily Forward - http://www.forward.com/ 
• Halachik Organ Donor Society - http://hods.org/index.shtml