Programs & Events

Thursday, June 4, 2026
6:30 pm– 8:00 pm
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine

Join the Maine Jewish Museum + Hadassah + Rimon Book Group at the JCA for our final gathering of the season as we discuss Soles of a Survivor by Nhi Aronheim.

At just twelve years old, Nhi Aronheim fled Vietnam, trekking barefoot through the jungles of Cambodia in search of safety, freedom, and the possibility of a future in America. Her extraordinary journey would take her through refugee camps in Thailand and eventually to the United States, where she built a new life shaped by resilience, reinvention, family, faith, and identity. Along the way, she would ultimately embrace Judaism and come to describe herself as “Jewitamese,” proudly carrying both Vietnamese and Jewish traditions forward together.

Sunday, June 7, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

What happens when a family’s story is too painful to tell — and one generation decides it must be remembered?

Join Maine author Edith Netter for a powerful conversation about The House at Schumannstrasse 7: A Memoir, a Holocaust survivor’s story told in the voice of the author’s grandmother, Alice Rothschild Netter.

Wednesday June 17 2026
Wednesday July 15 2026
Wednesday August 12 2026
Wednesday October 14 2026
Wednesday November 1 2026

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Discover Portland’s Jewish past — hidden in plain sight!

Join the Maine Jewish Museum for a special guided walking tour of our new Portland Jewish History Trail. From immigrant entrepreneurs and baseball moguls to social justice pioneers and quirky local legends, this tour brings to life the surprising stories that helped shape our city.

Thursday, June 25
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Join us  for a powerful midday conversation with celebrated author and TEDx speaker Nhi Aronheim, whose memoir Soles of a Survivor chronicles her remarkable journey from war and displacement to belonging, family, and faith.

Thursday, June 25
6:00 pm

Join us  for a special evening  with celebrated author and TEDx speaker Nhi Aronheim, whose memoir Soles of a Survivor chronicles her remarkable journey from war and displacement to belonging, family, and faith.

Thursday, July 2 26
5:00 pm-7:00 pm

Join us for a reception to welcome our summer art exhibitions. Meet the artists, mingle with fellow art lovers, and enjoy light refreshments.

Sunday, July 12, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join the Maine Jewish Museum and Teach the Shoah for a powerful gathering of storytelling, conversation, and Hungarian Jewish food.

The program begins with a homemade Hungarian Jewish brunch lovingly prepared by MJM Executive Director Dawn LaRochelle, a former award-winning restaurateur and caterer who believes food carries memory, story, and connection across generations.

Sunday, July 19, 2026
2:00 pm– 4:00 pm
Severance Lodge Club

Are there Jews in Western Maine?

According to the 2024 Community Study, the answer is a resounding YES.

Please join us for a casual afternoon of conversation, connection, noshing, and community as the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine (JCA) and Maine Jewish Museum (MJM) share how a unique statewide collaboration helped shine a light on Jewish life across Maine.

Thursday, July 23, 2026
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Widely exhibited photographer Rose Marasco joins us in the Jody Sataloff History & Art Pavilion to talk about her current MJM exhibition, My Nature. Light refreshments served.

An Evening Benefiting the Maine Jewish Museum

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Dinner + Show Guests: Cocktail Reception at 5:00 PM • Dinner at 5:30 PM
Show + Dessert Guests: Doors Open at 6:30 PM • Performance Begins at 7:00 PM

Join the Maine Jewish Museum for an unforgettable evening of comedy, music, vaudeville, circus arts, and community as we celebrate the power of laughter to connect, heal, and bring people together across backgrounds and generations.

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.