Community Calendar

Christian Music Share Nights will start up again on January 6, 2022 and will continue to be held the 1st Thursday of each month. We will gather on the 1st Floor of the Cherryfield Academy Community Center, located at 53 Main Street, Cherryfield. Time is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A sound system is provided. Thank you to Cherryfield Feed & Seed for sponsoring this event. Donations are welcome and will go into the CACC Program Fund. For information call Cheryl at 546-6053.

Congregation Etz Chaim Presents:
A Cantorial Concert To Benefit Seeds of Hope (Biddeford)

We warmly welcome the interfaith community to an intimate afternoon of cantorial music featuring Cantor Beth Strassler, Dr. Morton Gold on keyboard, a guest trumpet soloist, and the Congregation Etz Chaim choir as they perform Dr. Gold’s original compositions.

• Experience the beauty and depth of cantorial music while learning about its rich history and spiritual significance in Judaism.

• Enjoy light refreshments and connect with fellow attendees at a post-concert reception.

• Contribute to a meaningful cause. All proceeds benefit Seeds of Hope, an organization that provides essential support, resources, and hope to neighbors in need.

When: Sunday, Nov. 16; 4–5:30 p.m.

Where: Congregation Etz Chaim - 34 Bacon St., Biddeford

• Open to the public; suggested donation: $20/person (payable at the door in cash, by check, or electronically via QR code)
• Pre-registration is required by Nov. 12
• Security will be present.
• Parking: On-street (free) as well as Alfred Street Parking lot located next to the Police Department ($2/hr by credit card at kiosk); Handicapped spots available in front of synagogue.

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/252158885002154

If you are unable to attend but wish to donate to Seeds of Hope, please visit:
seedsofhope4me.org/donation

Food Sale and Church Crafts, to include baked goods, pies, candy, jams & jellies, take home soups, casseroles, baked beans, wooden crafts, evergreen gnomes, knit and scrubbies.

UMaine Judaic Studies is honored to present "Feeding Women of the Talmud, Feeding Ourselves," with Kenden Alfond and Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, on ZOOM, November 30th, 2025.

Join us for a delicious look at Jewish tradition with Kenden Alfond and Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld!

Kenden Alfond is a Paris based psychotherapist with over two decades of international experience who publishes new content every Wednesday at Jewish Food Hero on Substack, featuring a mix of community-submitted recipes and interviews, Israeli recipes in translation, and Kenden’s own low-carb kosher recipes. Kenden is also the author of several books that bring a thoughtful and contemporary lens to Jewish food and culture, including: Jewish Food Hero Cookbook, Beyond Chopped Liver: 59 Jewish Recipes Get a Vegan Health Makeover, Kosher Macros: 63 Recipes for Eating Everything (Kosher) for Physical Health and Emotional Balance, Jewish Sweets: A Worldwide Community Cookbook of 100 Dessert Recipes. Connect with Jewish Food Hero on Substack: 🌐 https://jewishfoodhero.substack.com/

Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld is the Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria (https://www.sefaria.org). Sara is a member of Class Six of the Wexner Field Fellowship, and an alumna of the David Hartman Center at the Hartman Institute of North America. She is pursuing a PhD in Jewish Studies at Gratz College, and is a recipient of Walder Foundation’s Fellowship for Orthodox women within that institution. Sara also serves as Scholar-in-Residence at Ohev Sholom Congregation in Washington, DC. Her current research and writing focus on the intersection between Jewish ethics and advancements in technology. Sara’s writing has been published in The Atlantic, First Things, and Religion Dispatches, as well as numerous Jewish publications.

Click here (https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/TVG89lcmScuCA7SX92ZOfA) to register for complementary access via ZOOM.

Sponsored by UMaine Judaic Studies
Derek A. Michaud, Coordinator
derek.a.michaud@maine.edu 207.581.3890

Christian Music Share Nights will start up again on January 6, 2022 and will continue to be held the 1st Thursday of each month. We will gather on the 1st Floor of the Cherryfield Academy Community Center, located at 53 Main Street, Cherryfield. Time is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A sound system is provided. Thank you to Cherryfield Feed & Seed for sponsoring this event. Donations are welcome and will go into the CACC Program Fund. For information call Cheryl at 546-6053.

Do you have questions about the Christian faith? Join us for dinner and conversation to answer those questions along with Lutheran theology in a small group environment. Open to the public, we request that you RSVP to hopelutheran1517@gmail.com (for a buffet headcount).

Sponsored by The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Christian Music Share Nights will start up again on January 6, 2022 and will continue to be held the 1st Thursday of each month. We will gather on the 1st Floor of the Cherryfield Academy Community Center, located at 53 Main Street, Cherryfield. Time is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A sound system is provided. Thank you to Cherryfield Feed & Seed for sponsoring this event. Donations are welcome and will go into the CACC Program Fund. For information call Cheryl at 546-6053.

Do you have questions about the Christian faith? Join us for dinner and conversation to answer those questions along with Lutheran theology in a small group environment. Open to the public, we request that you RSVP to hopelutheran1517@gmail.com (for a buffet headcount).

Sponsored by The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Christian Music Share Nights will start up again on January 6, 2022 and will continue to be held the 1st Thursday of each month. We will gather on the 1st Floor of the Cherryfield Academy Community Center, located at 53 Main Street, Cherryfield. Time is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A sound system is provided. Thank you to Cherryfield Feed & Seed for sponsoring this event. Donations are welcome and will go into the CACC Program Fund. For information call Cheryl at 546-6053.

Do you have questions about the Christian faith? Join us for dinner and conversation to answer those questions along with Lutheran theology in a small group environment. Open to the public, we request that you RSVP to hopelutheran1517@gmail.com (for a buffet headcount).

Sponsored by The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod