Maine Jewish Museum

Did you know there are two ways to enjoy Comedy, Community & Catskills Classics?

🍽 Dinner + Show
Enjoy cocktails, a delicious kosher-style barbecue dinner, our silent auction, and an evening of comedy.

—or—

🍰 Show + Dessert
Join us just for dessert and the show featuring nationally acclaimed comedian Cory Kahaney and the hilarious Rubin Brothers.

Either way, you'll enjoy an unforgettable evening while supporting the Maine Jewish Museum and the programs that bring thousands of visitors, students, artists, and community members through our doors each year.

📅 Thursday, August 6
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Bring friends. Bring neighbors. Bring your sense of humor.

We'll take care of the rest.

Here's a question for our history lovers...

What's your favorite little-known story about Portland?

Did you know that Portland's streets are filled with remarkable stories of Jewish immigrants, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, artists, activists, and everyday people who helped shape the city we know today?

The Portland Jewish History Trail uncovers these stories while exploring one of Portland's most fascinating neighborhoods.

Even longtime Mainers often discover something they've never heard before.

👇 Tell us: What's your favorite hidden piece of Portland history—or what story would you love to learn?

And if you'd like to experience these stories in person, join us for one of our upcoming guided tours!
👉https://mainejewishmuseum.org/programs-and-events/hidden-in-plain-sight-portlands-jewish-history-trail-tour/

Jeffrey Ackerman: “Signal Fires (detail),” 2023-26. Oil on linen, 54 x 48 in. Artist Jeffrey Ackerman uses the device of cinematography to invite viewers to suspend their disbelief and accept the unexpected as part of the scene he sets within his work. Explore “Jeffrey Ackerman: Director’s Cut” in the Spiegel Gallery this summer.

There are some programs that stay with you long after they're over.

Mari's Story: Memory, Food & Survival is one of them.

This Sunday, July 12, we'll gather for a Hungarian-Jewish brunch prepared by MJM Exeuctive Director Dawn LaRochelle (a former award-winning restaurateur and caterer) and inspired by Mari's story, followed by an immersive storytelling experience developed by Teach the Shoah .

Food has an extraordinary way of carrying history from one generation to the next. Every dish on Sunday's menu was chosen with care — not simply because it's delicious, but because it helps tell a story.

Because every meal is prepared from scratch, registration needs to close soon so we can purchase ingredients and begin cooking.

If you've been thinking about joining us, today is the perfect time to register.

We'd love to share this meaningful afternoon with you.

👉https://mainejewishmuseum.org/programs-and-events/maris-story-memory-food-and-survival/

Mari’s Story: Memory, Food, and Survival Sunday, July 12, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Join the Maine Jewish Museum and Teach the Shoah for a powerful gathering of storytelling, conversation, and Hungarian Jewish food. The program begins with a homemade Hungarian Jewish brunch lovingly prepared by MJM Executive Director Dawn LaRochelle, a forme...

🎭 Exactly one month from today, the Maine Jewish Museum will be transformed into something completely unexpected.

On Thursday, August 6, join us for Comedy, Community & Catskills Classics, an unforgettable evening of laughter, delicious food, and community, all in support of the Museum's mission.

The evening features nationally acclaimed comedian Cory Kahaney, the wildly entertaining Rubin Brothers, a fabulous silent auction, and (if we do say so ourselves!) a pretty spectacular upscale kosher-style pescetarian barbecue dinner prepared by MJM Executive Director and former award-winning restaurateur and caterer Dawn LaRochelle.

Come for the comedy, come for the community, come for the food, or simply come to support the Maine Jewish Museum — just so long as we get to celebrate with you!

🎟 Reserve your seats today before they're gone!
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