We are a Reform Jewish Congregation which strives to create a spiritually, socially, and geographically diverse community. We welcome everyone–interfaith couples, people exploring their Jewish roots, those considering conversion to Judaism, visitors, and non-members–to all services and special events.

 

 

Weekly services

We hold Shabbat services every Friday at 7:30 PM. Family services are held on the fourth Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM.

Our synagogue

We are located at 183 French St. in Bangor Maine. Ample parking is available on both sides of the street, though there is a "No Park­ing" zone immediately in front of the steps leading into the build­ing. The driveway side-entrance has fewer steps. A handicap-access ramp is located at the end of the driveway.

Recent Updates

Recent Updates
Congregation Beth El Celebrates Pride Week
Congregation Beth El Celebrates Pride Week

Congregation Beth El celebrates Pride Week with a movie night on June 19th and participating in the parade on Saturday, June 23rd. Click for more information.

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Kabbalat Shabbat with French Musician Eleonore Weill Scheduled for June 15
Kabbalat Shabbat with French Musician Eleonore Weill Scheduled for June 15

French-Jewish Musician and Singer Eleonore Weill will make her first appearance in Maine on June 15 at Congregation Beth El in Bangor. She will perform as part of a Kabbalat Shabbat Service along with Sruli Dresdner and Lisa Mayer, klezmer musicians originally from New York who are now Rabbi and Rebbetzin at Temple Shalom in Auburn.

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May 2018 Newsletter Now Available
May 2018 Newsletter Now Available

The May 2018 Congregation Beth El newsletter is now available. Highlights include the an announcement regarding the Beth El Biking Group, updates from several committees, and May's special thanks, condolences, and yahrzeit memorial list.

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Beth El Biking Group Ride Scheduled for Sunday 5/20
Beth El Biking Group Ride Scheduled for Sunday 5/20

The Beth El bikers will meet for the first ride of the year on Sunday, May 20th. This is a road riding group that rides about 15-25 miles after meeting at one of the members’ homes. Join us!

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A brief history for our 25th anniversary

 

Congregation Beth El was born in the Spring of 1981 from the vision of five families who believed that the time was right for a rebirth of a Reform presence in eastern Maine. An earlier Beth El had existed in Bangor forty years before, but had been subsumed under Congregation Beth Israel and lost its reform identity. The families placed a small advertisement in the Jewish Community Council Newsletter announcing an open meeting for those who were interested in sharing their thoughts about establishing a Reform congregation in the area.  The response was powerful and, within a very short time, there were twenty-five families embarking on the journey of developing a reform synagogue together. Read More >

 

 

Congregation Beth El
183 French Street
Bangor, Maine 04401

(207)­ 945-­4578