Events & Services

Israeli Artist Program and Sushi Lunch
Feb
2

Israeli Artist Program and Sushi Lunch

Israeli artist Hedva Rokach will present her work at Adas Yoshuron in conjunction with her exhibit "Japanese Sushi Girls" now on display at the Maine Jewish Museum in Portland. Hedva's exhibit, in collaboration with the Haifa Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, is about Japanese women who supported the IDF by making sushi for the troops during the current war. Hedva will share a short film and present her photography. There will be a question and answer period followed by sushi making and lunch.  RSVP by calling the office at 207-594-4523 or emailing info@adasyoshuron.org

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In-Person Morning Minyan
Feb
5

In-Person Morning Minyan

Weekly in-person traditional morning service, mostly in Hebrew, filled with song. Great opportunity to hear the traditional nusach (chanted melodies) and be with the community in prayer. In the sanctuary, no zoom option.

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Tu b'Shvat Seder
Feb
12

Tu b'Shvat Seder

Join Rabbi Lorin and the community for the mystical and earth based celebration of the New Year for Trees. Nuts, fruits, juice and wine will be provided. Please bring a veggie potluck dish and a poem/song/dance/piece of art reflecting your relationship to the more-than-human world to share during the Seder. RSVP to info@adasyoshuron.org by Feb. 10.

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In-Person Morning Minyan
Feb
19

In-Person Morning Minyan

Weekly in-person traditional morning service, mostly in Hebrew, filled with song. Great opportunity to hear the traditional nusach (chanted melodies) and be with the community in prayer. In the sanctuary, no zoom option.

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Reading Group: Everything is God
Jan
31

Reading Group: Everything is God

Join our new Reading Group facilitated by Rabbi Lorin. We'll explore Jay Michaelson’s Everything Is God: The Radical Path of Nondual Judaism. The first meeting is this Friday and we'll continue to meet weekly on Fridays at the synagogue. Each session will include a form of meditative practice. We'll use this first session to review the book's introduction and to plan the meeting format for the weeks ahead.

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Rabbi Lorin’s Ordination Party with the Watts Hall Band
Jan
25

Rabbi Lorin’s Ordination Party with the Watts Hall Band

Come out to celebrate Rabbi Lorin’s smicha (ordination) and get down to a great dance band at Watts Hall in Thomaston! You won’t want to miss this night of music, food, and community in honor of our rabbi!

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There will be an excellent live rock band, vegetarian buffet dinner, bar with beer/wine/NA options, and 50/50 raffle.

Doors open at 5:30 pm, with Havdalah at 6 pm and music from 7 - 10:30 pm.

The event is a fundraiser for the shul and the AIO food and energy assistance program. Tickets are a sliding scale of $18 to $180, with a suggestion of $50. We do not want the cost of a ticket to be a barrier; all are welcome regardless of ability to pay. Contact info@adasyoshuron.org for more information. Kids attend free.

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Chanukah Party
Dec
29

Chanukah Party

Join us at the Steel House in Rockland for a fabulous Chanukah party co-hosted by Rockland MainStreet and MidCoast Realty Group.

There will be dinner and festive desserts from the Food in Jewish Culture cooks, music to sing along and dance to by the fabulous Adas Yoshuron House Band, candle lighting, and fun for all.

Please let us know if you’d like to contribute to making this celebration a success. If you are interested in cooking, decorating, setting up, or lending a hand in any way please be in touch: programming@adasyoshuron.org

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A Report from the Ground in Israel
Dec
1

A Report from the Ground in Israel

We welcome Nadav Tamir, former Israeli Consul General to New England, and current director of J Street Israel, for a talk, discussion, and brunch at Adas Yoshuron.

Nadav has dedicated his career to public service, joining the Israeli Foreign Ministry in 1993 and serving in multiple roles, including Political Officer at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC and, from 2006-2010, the Israeli Consul General to New England. Upon returning to Israel, he joined the Policy Planning Unit of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, where he served until accepting the position of senior adviser to the president under Shimon Peres. Currently, in addition to his role as Executive Director of J Street in Israel, Tamir is an adviser for international affairs at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation; a member of the board of the Mitvim think tank, and serves on the steering committee of the Geneva Initiative.

J Street is a pro-Israel, pro-peace organization that promotes U.S. policies that embody deeply held Jewish and democratic values in order to help secure the State of Israel as a democratic homeland for the Jewish people. Please email info@adasyoshuron.org to RSVP.

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Shabbat Hike
Nov
23

Shabbat Hike

Join Rabbi Lorin for a gentle hike with prayerful stops along the way as we tune into and appreciate the beauty of the midcoast and this sacred day. RSVP to info@adasyoshuron.org by Thursday, Nov. 21 for meeting location and details.

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Talking about Our Times
Nov
20
to Dec 1

Talking about Our Times

Soup at 6 p.m.; video at 6:30 p.m.; followed by discussion.

Join us as we watch and then discuss the fifth episode of Tikvah’s online course presented by Dr. Einat Wilf and Zoé Tara Zeigherman. Dr. Wilf is a leading thinker on Israel and Zionist thought. She was a member of the Israeli parliament from 2010-2013, where she served as chair of the Education Committee and a member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Zoé Tara Zeigherman was one of Dr. Wilf’s students.

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Weekly In-Person Morning Minyan
Nov
20

Weekly In-Person Morning Minyan

Weekly in-person traditional morning service, mostly in Hebrew, filled with song. Great opportunity to hear the traditional nusach (chanted melodies) and be with the community in prayer. In the sanctuary, no zoom option.

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