The 2009 Congregation Etz Chaim Chanukah Party

October 10, 2009

The 2009 Congregation Etz Chaim Chanukah Party Featuring The Casco Bay Tummlers: Hayes Porterfield – drumset Carl Dimow – flute, guitar Nancy 3. Hoffman – accordion, vocals Steve Gruverman – clarinet, double-base

The 2009 Congregation Etz Chaim Passover Play

April 19, 2009

The Passover play from the 2009 Congregation Etz Chaim Model Seder

2009 Congregation Etz Chaim Purim Play

March 16, 2009

Members of the Hebrew School put on a great production of the annual Purim Spiel for the 2009 Congregation Etz Chaim Purim Party

2009 Congregation Etz Chaim Purim Magilla

March 16, 2006

The Purim Magilla is read at the 2009 Congregation Etz Chaim (Our Way!)

Congregation Etz Chaim 1996 Interview with Elders

January 1, 1996

An interview with the Elders of Congregation Etz Chaim of Biddeford, Maine. This discussion from 1996 was shared by Dr. David and Cantor Beth Strassler of Congregation Etz Chaim and features the thoughts, recollections of Sam Cohen, Jon Nathanson, Arnold Shapiro and Dr. David Strassler. Here they discuss the history of the congregation and the Jewish community in the city.

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Mailing Address:
Congregation Etz Chaim
P.O. Box 1473
Biddeford, ME 04005

Physical Address:
Congregation Etz Chaim
34 Bacon Street
Biddeford, ME