Join Rabbi Lorin and parents with young ones in our community for a joyful morning with songs, snacks, and age-appropriate activities. RSVP to info@adasyoshuron.org; drop-ins most welcome!

More than ever, we need spaces where we can dig deeper into the wealth of Jewish wisdom about death and dying. This can be as simple and accessible as conversation while breaking bread around the dinner table. Join Rabbi Lorin and Jewish educator and grief writer Gila Silverman, PhD, as we share a simple dinner of soup and salad, alongside small group discussions guided by prompts for learning, reflection and sharing. By donation, $10-$20 sliding scale. Register here.

The Bet Midrash is a 90-minute session to study a common text both in a chevruta (as partners) and as a group. All are welcome! FMI please contact Rabbi Lorin: rabbi@adasyoshuron.org.

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 and on zoom (see the weekly email for the link).

The Adas Yoshuron Zionist Forum is open to all members of the community interested in strengthening the relationship between Israel and our Maine communities.

For more information, email info@adasyoshuron.org

Mishpacha b’Yachad * Families Together * Let’s Do Jewish!

Bring your children and join us for a monthly program of Jewish cultural activities, crafts, stories, food making, celebrations, outdoor fun, stories and time to socialize. RSVP to info@adasyoshuron.org. Drop-ins also welcome!

This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Alfred and Dorothy Suzi Osher Charitable Trust Fund at the Jewish Community Fund of Maine.

Join Rabbi Lorin for a gentle hike with prayerful stops along the way. RSVP to info@adasyoshuron.org by Friday at noon for exact location.

We welcome Shabbat with services and a potluck dessert oneg.

The Bet Midrash is a 90-minute session to study a common text both in a chevruta (as partners) and as a group. All are welcome! FMI please contact Rabbi Lorin: rabbi@adasyoshuron.org.

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 and on zoom (see the weekly email for the link).

 Omar Dajani, a featured speaker at the 2026 Camden Conference, joins us at Adas Yoshuron for a talk on Israel/Palestine, the Israeli elections, and the confederal vision of two states within a shared homeland. Dajani is the Carol Olson Professor of International Law at the McGeorge School of Law at University of the Pacific in Sacramento. He is a member of the joint board of A Land for All: Two States, One Homeland. a joint Israeli-Palestinian initiative dedicated to a peaceful resolution of the conflict through a confederation of two independent, sovereign states based on shared principles of equality, freedom, and dignity. The proposal promotes a partnership between Israelis and Palestinians, rather than a strict separation. The talk will be followed by Q+A and a dessert reception. Space is limited and an RSVP is required. AY members can register now and non-AY members after 10/8 to info@adasyoshuron.org

Join us for Shabbat services followed by a potluck lunch.

The Bet Midrash is a 90-minute session to study a common text both in a chevruta (as partners) and as a group. All are welcome! FMI please contact Rabbi Lorin: rabbi@adasyoshuron.org.

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 and on zoom (see the weekly email for the link).

Books and Bagels meets monthly. This month we’ll discuss Tomorrow Is Yesterday: Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine by Hussein Agha and Rob Malleyby Neilo Biedermann.

Join us for a traditional weekday Morning Service including Hallel (Songs of Praise) and Torah Reading.

Share in the simchah as Lilah Hill, daughter of Matt Hill and Alison Engel, is called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah. Services will be followed by a kiddush sponsored by the Hill/Engel family.

Kabbalat Shabbat and Oneg: Parashat Bereishit

We welcome Shabbat with services and a potluck dessert oneg.

Together we will mark three years since the tragic events of October 7, 2023. Join us in communal song, poetry, and prayer to connect us in our grief and our hope.

The Bet Midrash is a 90-minute session to study a common text both in a chevruta (as partners) and as a group. All are welcome! FMI please contact Rabbi Lorin: rabbi@adasyoshuron.org.

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 and on zoom (see the weekly email for the link).

The Adas Yoshuron Zionist Forum is open to all members of the community interested in strengthening the relationship between Israel and our Maine communities. This meeting will include a video presentation  of “Iran, Israel, and Antisemitism,” a talk by Middle East analyst  and journalist Jonathan Spyer at the ISGAP (Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy) Summer Institute 2026.

For more information, email info@adasyoshuron.org

Volunteers will meet at St. Peter's Episcopal Church at 11 a.m. to prepare the dining room and the meal. Food is served at 12:30 p.m. and clean up is until 2 p.m.

If you would like to help by volunteering, donating food, or making a contribution, please contact info@adasyoshuron.org.

Dinner at 5:45 pm followed by Havdalah & Simchat Torah celebration with live music and dancing) 

Join Rabbi Lorin as we live the words of Psalm 30 and “turn sadness into rejoicing,” moving from Tefilat Geshem (Prayer for Rain) and the Yizkor service of Shemini Atzeret into the dancing and music-filled celebration of Simchat Torah. Accompanied by The AY Band, who will lead us in each of the Hakafot (circle dances with the Torah), we will also read both the ending and beginning of the Torah. Everyone gets an aliyah! Come for any or all of the evening's offerings.

The Bet Midrash is a 90-minute session to study a common text both in a chevruta (as partners) and as a group. All are welcome! FMI please contact Rabbi Lorin: rabbi@adasyoshuron.org.

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 and on zoom (see the weekly email for the link).

Mishpacha b’Yachad * Families Together * Let’s Do Jewish!

Bring your children and join us for a monthly program of Jewish cultural activities, crafts, stories, food making, celebrations, outdoor fun, stories and time to socialize. RSVP to info@adasyoshuron.org. Drop-ins also welcome!

This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Alfred and Dorothy Suzi Osher Charitable Trust Fund at the Jewish Community Fund of Maine.

Join us for the special Sukkot Shabbat service including Hallel, Torah, and Haftarah readings, followed by a potluck lunch oneg in our sukkah.

Join us for High Holiday services led by Rabbi Lorin Troderman, Cantor Isaac Mayer from Jerusalem, Meyer Drapkin, and other community lay leaders. Services will take place at the synagogue and many will be available over Zoom. For security reasons, everyone who wishes to attend High Holiday services or meals must pre-register this year. The registration form is included in the weekly email and in the September issue of Hashofar.

Everyone will need to check in upon arriving at the shul, which might require a short wait. Similarly, please allow time to find on-street parking, as our small lot fills quickly.

All are welcome to attend services free of charge, space permitting. Purchasing a ticket is not required but a donation of $180 per non-member is suggested. Questions? Please reach out to info@adasyoshuron.org.

We hope to accommodate everyone who wishes to attend the onegs (offered free of charge) or the Break the Fast ($25 per adult; discount available if that poses a financial hardship; children under 13 are free). Questions? Please reach out to info@adasyoshuron.org .

Yom Kippur Schedule:

Children’s Service and Program: 11 a.m.

Yizkor: approximately 11 a.m.

Minchah Afternoon Service, including the reading of the Book of Jonah: 5 p.m.

Neilah Closing Service, 6:15 p.m.

Shofar Blowing and Community Potluck Break the Fast, approximately 7:15 p.m.

Join us for High Holiday services led by Rabbi Lorin Troderman, Cantor Isaac Mayer from Jerusalem, Meyer Drapkin, and other community lay leaders. Services will take place at the synagogue and many will be available over Zoom. For security reasons, everyone who wishes to attend High Holiday services or meals must pre-register this year. The registration form is included in the weekly email and in the September issue of Hashofar.

Everyone will need to check in upon arriving at the shul, which might require a short wait. Similarly, please allow time to find on-street parking, as our small lot fills quickly.

All are welcome to attend services free of charge, space permitting. Purchasing a ticket is not required but a donation of $180 per non-member is suggested. Questions? Please reach out to info@adasyoshuron.org.