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Attention High School Seniors: Applications Now Open for the Arnold Shapiro Community Service Award

Congregation Etz Chaim (CEC) is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting applications for the Arnold Shapiro Community Service Award, a scholarship bestowed upon a member of the CEC community who is a high school senior planning to pursue postsecondary study and who has been actively involved in providing service to the CEC community. The scholarship, which ranges from $500 to $1,000, is intended to support study in college, professional or trade school, or other post-secondary training or opportunities. The application deadline is May 19, 2025, and the scholarship is awarded in June. The Arnold Shapiro Community Service Award …

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Schedule Change

Please make note of the March 2025 schedule, with changes

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CEC Launches Redesigned Website

Congregation Etz Chaim is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved website. Still accessible at the same URL, www.etzchaimme.org, the new site has been a year and a half in the making and was unveiled at the synagogue’s annual Chanukah party on Dec. 15, 2024.

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The Fall 2024 York County Jewish Community Newsletter is here!

The latest issue of the York County Jewish Community Newsletter has published!

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Biddeford, ME 04005

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34 Bacon Street
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