Community Resources
We hope you will find these links helpful. If you encounter a broken link, or if you have a suggestion for a resource that may be useful to the community, please contact the website admin.
The Portland Jewish Community
- Jewish Community Alliance – www.mainejewish.org
Check out what is happening in the Portland, ME Jewish community
Jewish History and Genealogy of Maine
- Documenting Maine Jewry – www.mainejews.org
A collaborative genealogy and history of Maine’s Jewish communities
Nearby Jewish Food
- Nearest kosher butcher: Levine’s Meats & Deli – www.levineskoshermkt.com
474 Lowell St., Peabody, MA (978) 535-6449 - Traditional Jewish Food (and catering): BenReuben’s Knishery – www.benreubensknishery.com
145 Ocean St., South Portland, (207) 808-8067 - Challah for Purchase:
- Big Sky Bread Company – www.mainebread.com
536 Deering Ave., Portland, (207) 761–5623; available Thursdays and Fridays - Standard Baking Co. – www.standardbakingco.com
75 Commercial St., Portland, (207) 773-2112 - Most Hannaford Grocery Stores
You may have to ask for “challah bread” with the “ch” of challah pronounced as the “ch” in “cheese.”
- Big Sky Bread Company – www.mainebread.com
- Bagels for Purchase: Rover Bagel – www.roverbagel.com
10 W. Point Lane, Suite 10-204, Biddeford, (207) 710-6248; walk-up window only; online orders strongly preferred
Nearby Jewish Holiday/Special Occasion Essentials
- Chanukah Candles: Available at most Hannaford and Shaw’s grocery stores
Often found in the kosher food aisle - Yahrzeit Candles: Available at most Hannaford and Shaw’s grocery stores
Often found in the kosher food aisle
Nearby Mikva
- Chabad of Maine Mikvah – Contact Chana Wilansky chanawilansky@gmail.com
Located in Portland; by appointment only
Jewish Calendar
- Online Jewish Calendar – www.chabad.org/calendar
Includes candle lighting times and Hebrew date converter
Interfaith Family Resources
- Interfaith Family Newsletter – www.interfaithfamily.com
Supporting interfaith families to make Jewish choices
News from Israel
- The Jerusalem Post – www.jpost.com
Online news from Israel in English - HaAretz (The Land) – www.haaretz.com
Online news in English from Israel’s oldest daily newspaper
Transliterated Prayers
Congregation Etz Chaim uses the prayer book Siddur Eit Ratzon, which is completely transliterated. If you don’t have your own copy of Siddur Eit Ratzon and would like to have transliterated prayers, you may download the following prayers from the drop-down menu below. Once downloaded and printed, you can trim each page to fit inside your own Siddur.