Thursday, November 20 & Friday, November 21
Back by popular demand!
We’re hosting a TWO-DAY JEWELRY POP-UP SALE on Thursday, November 20 and Friday, November 21 from noon-4 pm, featuring jewelers Lisa Gent, Laura Givertz, and Marilyn Pritikin.
We’ll stay open after museum hours on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 5-7 pm for a fun Jewelry Happy Hour.
Can’t make it or need a second look? Visit us on Friday, Nov. 21 from 2-4 pm for an Afternoon Tea & Jewelry Party. Both events will be catered by our own Executive Director and chef extraordinaire Dawn LaRochelle!
Sunday, November 30, 2025
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Dr. Aaron Rosen, Executive Director of The Clemente Course in the Humanities and Founder/Director of the Parsonage Gallery, will be in the Fineberg Room to discuss the current exhibition he guest curated, Up/Rooted. He will be joined by two of the six exhibiting artists, Rosalba Breazeale and Aaron Margolis. Copies of Dr. Rosen’s new book, Spiritual Traces: Reflections and Conversations on Contemporary Art, will be available for purchase and author signing.
Saturday, December 6 2025
6:00 pm
Hockey, history, and a heaping dose of Maine spirit — let’s go, Mariners!
Join the Maine Jewish Museum as we cheer on the Maine Mariners when they face off against the Adirondack Thunder. We’ll be posted up at our very own MJM table, handing out exclusive Museum swag (a little something to remember the night by) and soaking in all that chilly, rink-side energy.
Sunday, December 7 2025
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Come celebrate Hanukkah as we officially welcome a beautiful new menorah to our sculpture garden — inspired by the beloved story Zlateh the Goat and hand-carved by Downeast artist Aaron Margolis. Kids will enjoy a cozy storytime, Hanukkah crafts, games, and tasty treats, while families soak up the holiday lights and garden magic.
Thank you to our sponsors
Sunday, December 14 2025
1:30–3:30 PM
Please join hosts Anna Wrobel and Jim Donnelly for a cozy winter afternoon of poetry, prose, and song at the Maine Jewish Museum.
Our featured poets, Alice Persons and Kevin Sweeney, will share a joint reading, followed by an Open Poetry Hour.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Mingle with artists and friends and enjoy wine and cheese as we debut our new series of art exhibitions!
Sunday, January 11 2026
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us for this special serenade at the Maine Jewish Museum (267 Congress Street, Portland ME) featuring Alexander Adams-Leytes, baritone, and Phillip Silver, pianist.
Thursday, January 22 2026
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us for an evening honoring memory, resilience, and community at the Maine Jewish Museum: Jack Montgomery — Maine lawyer turned photographer and the originator of our acclaimed Soul Survivors exhibition — will present his new book, From the Holocaust to Maine: Testimonies of the Survivors.
3rd Tuesday of Every Month at 2:00 pm
Join Ted Fleischaker, the Maine Jewish Museum’s “building specialist,” for a tour of the museum with a focus on our historic synagogue’s fascinating history. Ted is a journalist who has written for and owned newspapers in over half a dozen states, hosted a program on National Public Radio for over a decade, was a professor at University of Louisville, and served as PR Director at the United Jewish Campaign in Louisville.
On the first Friday evening of every month, from 5-8PM the city’s artists, galleries, and arts venues (including MJM!) open up their doors for Portland’s First Friday Art Walk.
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