Todah to Lorraine Smith for a donation in loving memory of her husband, Jonas Smith, past Vice-President of the shul.
Todah to Marcia Klompus for a donation in loving memory of her father, Benjamin Mensh.
Todah to all those who help us celebrate Shabbat services Saturday mornings at 9:45am. If you would like to lead a portionof the service, read your haftorah or give a short d’var Torah, please let us know and we would be happy to accommodate you!
High Holiday Services with Shaarey Tphiloh
Please join us this Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur for services led by Rabbi Aaron Shub, Dr. Mordechai Gampel, and Chazzanim Eitan and Joel Kahn.
Services are FREE and all are welcome!!
High Holiday Services: Form & Content A class on how to navigate the High Holidays 4 sessions left!! Tuesdays 7-8:15pm at Shaarey Tphiloh
High Holiday Services are the longest and most poetically complex prayers of the year. Come learn the structure and the meaning with Rabbi Aaron Shub.
Laws of Kashrut with Rabbi Aaron Shub Last class!! Shabbat at kiddush on Sept. 7
Is keeping Kosher ethical? Is it expensive?
Come find out by studying the classical texts of Jewish Law, both in Hebrew and in translation, and through discussing its implications for how to live our lives.
Refuah Shleimah, A Speedy Recovery!
Channa Bryndel bat Bluma
Yoiel Meshilum Feish ben Ruchle
Elisheva bat Ephraim
Carmela bat Mazal
Miriam Tovah bat Gittel
Akiva ben Sarah
Layah bat Yehudit
Janine bat Doris
Dear Shaarey Tphiloh Community,
Every Saturday morning we say a prayer for Refuah Shleimah for members of our congregation and their loved ones who are in need of healing. We would like to include the names of all those in our community who would benefit from our thoughts and prayers so we encourage you to communicate with us.
Please let us know if there is anyone whose name you would like included in our service and announcements by emailing us and keep us updated through their recovery.
SPACE: Children's Shabbat Services
Shaarey Tphiloh is joining forces with Temple Beth El to bring you SPACE: children's Shabbat services every 1st and 3rd Shabbatot of the month. The program runs from 10:45-11:30am and includes tefilah, games, snacks, prizes for continued attendance, and of course friends! Just show up in the TBE library next to the social hall, or if you would like to know more details, email Abbie.
Yahrzeits
30 Av Esther Shuman
1 Elul Beatrice Miller
Lippman Grunes
Mordecai Horen
Bella Rubinoff
2 Elul
Nellie Cohen
Samuel Tellan
Abraham Sheriff
3 Elul
Bennie Levi
Ida Berkowitz
4 Elul
Carl Mandoff
Leonard Meyer
5 Elul
Faye Carroll
6 Elul
Ann Cohen
Louis Blumenthal
Online Book of Remembrance Entry Form (Due: Friday, Aug. 30)
If you have not had a chance to fill out your form for the Book of Remembrance yet, please click here to use the online form. Payments ($4 per name) can be made by mailing a check or by PayPal. Instructions appear on the second page of the link.
Community Resources & Events
Scribe in Residence: Rabbi Julie Seltzer By Temple Beth El
Friday, September 13–Sunday, September 15, 2019 12:30 PM
For information on JCA events including fitness classes, Mah Jongg, free films, visiting author talks and more.... Go to Mainejewish.org
Sponsor a Kiddush!
Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh and Temple Beth El partner to offer Kiddush refreshments on Shabbat and holidays. This is a wonderful opportunity to support our congregations, build community, share in the simcha of a birthday, anniversary or graduation, and offer comfort to those observing a yahrzeit. Please note, due to the increased cost of lox, premium level Kiddush sponsorships now cost $200.
For more information and to reserve a date to sponsor a Kiddush, please contact us at least a week in advance at (207) 774-2649 or email maineshul@gmail.com.
Sunday Simcha! - Tune in online or at WMPG 90.9 FM. Every Sunday Morning - 6:30 to 8:30 am
Hosts: Hillel, Barbara Merson, our very ownNatan Kahn, and Ben Naftali
Sunday Simcha is the only Jewish music program in Maine and northern New England and one of only a handful of Jewish music radio shows in the United States. Shows are wildly eclectic––one of the few Jewish shows to feature modern, diverse, and cutting-edge recordings in addition to traditional music.
If you are interested in becoming a DJ, contact WMPG here.
Lifelong Jewish Learning - as a Community:Shalom Maine offers text study, academic courses, and singing and dancing classes throughout the year.
Click here for registration (suggested tuition: $54) and current offerings including classes with Dr. Zoë Lang (last class is Aug. 18) and Rabbi Rachel Isaacs.
Please click here or on the logo above to see what exhibits are going on.
Jacob Cousins Memorial
Unveiled in September 1935, the Jacob Cousins Memorial was part of an ongoing nationwide effort to highlight both the patriotism of Jewish Americans and their contribution during times of conflict. The memorial is a key artifact in the history of the Jewish community in southern Maine linking past to present and inspiring visitors to remember, respect and contemplate the cost of war.
The memorial was significantly renovated with extensive bench seating for viewing it and Casco Bay. The restoration was officially opened on October 1, 2018. Shaarey Tphiloh is proud to be one of the community sponsors of this memorial. Friends of the Eastern Promenade is continuing to raise funds to cover the cost of the recent redesign of this historic landmark.