Southern Maine

Welcome to the information page of theSouthern Maine Florence Melton Adult Mini-School in Portland, ME.

Director

Fae Silverman

Sponsoring Agency
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine
57 Ashmont St.
Portland, ME

Contact
Tel: 207-772-1959
E-mail: portland_me@fmams.org.il

Advisory Board
Sherrie Bergman representing Bet Ha’am and Bowdoin Hillel
Judy Bertram representing the JCA
Emily Chaleff representing the JCA
Rabbi David Freidenreich member at large with connection to Colby
Judy Gatchel representing Temple Beth El in Portland
Tina Gomberg representing Temple Beth El in Augusta
Lliam Harrison member at large with experience in Chabad conversion process
Bette Novick representing the JCA
Elizabeth Rosen representing Levey Day School and Bet Ha’am

Rabbinical Council
Rabbi Carolyn Braun of Portland
Rabbi Sue Carvutto of Augusta
Rabbi Alice Goldfinger of Portland
Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld of Portland
Rabbi Hillel Katzir of Auburn
Rabbi Barry Kreiger of Portsmouth, NH
Cantor Dan Leeman of Bath
Rabbi Darah Lerner of Bangor
Rabbi Simeon Maslin of Brunswick
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman of Bangor
Rabbi Harry Sky of Portland

About the Director
Fae Silverman is the Director of the Florence Melton Adult Mini School of Southern Maine and the Program Coordinator at the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine. She is a graduate of College of the Atlantic and holds a B.A. in Human Ecology. Her commitment to ongoing Jewish education and Jewish life shows in her leadership within Temple Beth El, the Southern Maine Hillel and the Maine Jewish Film Festival as well as her study of Hebrew prayers for her work to translate the Sidur (prayer book) into American Sign Language.

Class Schedule for 2011/12

Faculty List for 2011/12

Dov Goldberg teaches the morning “Rhythms of Jewish Living” and “Ethics of Jewish Living” classes. He is currently the Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Beth El in Portland and holds a B.A. from Rutgers, an M.A. & M.Phil in Psychology from Columbia, a Certificate in Judaic Studies from Hebrew University of Jerusalem & Ph.D. work in Jewish Philosophy from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He has experience working in numerous Religious Schools, Days Schools and synagogues, teaching pupils of all ages from pre-school-adult.
Ellie Miller teaches both morning and evening “Purposes of Jewish Living” and “Dramas of Jewish Living Throughout the Ages” classes. She recently retired from directing the Levey Day School in Portland and holds a B.A. in English from Colby College, an M.A. in Jewish Studies from Hebrew College, and a Certificate from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. She has experience preparing numerous bar and bat mitzvah students, teaching Hebrew School, Hebrew High School, and leading adult learning groups.
Steve Steinbock teaches the evening “Rhythms of Jewish Living” and “Ethics of Jewish Living” classes. He is a Jewish educator and freelance writer. Since moving to Maine, he has been active in Congregation Bet Ha’am’s religious school, b’nei mitzvah program, and adult education program. Steve holds a Masters Degree in Jewish Education from Hebrew Union College and an honorary Doctor of Jewish Religious Education from Hebrew Union College. He is the author of Torah: The Growing Gift, The Gift of Wisdom, and These Words Upon Our Heart. In addition to his religious work, Steve is an internationally recognized authority on mystery and detective fiction.

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