Shabbat candlelighting: August 9, 7:35 pm
Havdalah: August 10, 8:33 pm
Tisha B'Av Schedule
Fast begins: 7:52pm on Saturday, August 10.
Community reading of Eicha (Lamentations): 9pm at 400 Deering Ave., Portland, Maine on Saturday, August 10th.
Fast concludes: 8:26pm on Sunday, August 11.
Todah to Myra Sallet and Maxine Isaacs for generously sponsoring the deluxe kiddush in blessed memory ofdevoted father, Herman Gershenson.
Todah to Donna Geller and Larry Geller for a generous donation in blessed memory of grandfather, Louis Rudstein.
Todah to Marjorie and Barry Afergan for a generous donation in blessed memory of father, Bert Silverman.
High Holiday Services: Form & Content A 5-session class on how to navigate the High Holidays Tuesdays 7-8:15pm at Shaarey Tphiloh
High Holiday Services are the longest and most poetically complex prayers of the Jewish year. Come learn the structure and the meaning with Rabbi Aaron Shub.
Sign up here to be notified when classes are starting and to receive other High Holidays-related information.
Dates: 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17 & 9/24.
Laws of Kashrut with Rabbi Aaron Shub Sunday 11am-12pm at Shaarey TphilohCancelled this week for Tisha B'Av
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!
Miriam Tovah bat Gittel
Carmela bat Mazal
Akiva ben Sarah Janine bat Doris
Layah bat Yehudit
Channa Bryndel bat Bluma
Yoiel Meshilum Feish ben Ruchle
Elisheva bat Ephraim
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 at ST/TBE
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
9 Av
Joseph Santosky
Bella Serota
Joseph Waxler
10 Av
Solomon Wine
Elias Leventhal
Annabelle Gordon
11 Av
Goldie Sheriff
Dr. Morrill Shapiro
Louis Rudstein
Samuel Bernstein
Molly Sneider
12 Av
Sylvia Karlin
13 Av
Samuel Harrisburg
Louis Score
14 Av
Jean Silver
Benjamin Cohen
Paul Richard Goldman
Sara Zaitlin
Isaac Zwonkin
Brandon Tellerman
15 Av
Jean Meyer
Harry Baker
Joseph Mirochnick
Nachum Mirochnick
Diana Annie Ostrin
Rose Robinson
Community Resources & Events
Behind Enemy Lines: The Remarkable True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany as told by Marthe Cohn herself By Chabad of Maine
When: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Hannaford Hall 88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME 04101
Click here for tickets ($10-$1,800 sponsorships) & more information.
Documenting Maine Jewry is looking for a half-time in-state researcher and outreach coordinator. The rate is $15-20/hour. For more information, contact Harris Gleckman. (Click on his name or email him at gleckman@mindspring.com)
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.
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.
TBE Library Book Club
Around 1pm–shortly after Kiddush on the first Shabbat of the month. Next meeting will be Oct. 5th.
