Beth Abraham Congregation Orthodox Synagogue

Beth Abraham Synagogue is located on 145 York Street in Bangor, Maine. The shul was built in 1985 replacing the original synagogue that was built in 1932 and destroyed by fire in 1932. The shul has a social hall, a Judaic library and a full kosher kitchen which is under the rabbinical supervision of Rabbi Yitzchok Issac Yagod. The Mechitza, certified kosher according to the ruling of Rabbi Mosher Feinstein, separates men and women. The facility is handicap accessible. We daven nusach sfard. Shabbos services are always followed by a sit down Kiddush for all who attend.

Bangor, Maine is a close-knit, family conscious, active New England community in which to live and raise children. The city has a very low crime rate and clean fresh air.

• Kosher Mikvah – Contact Barbara at (207) 942-8093
• ReligiousSchool: Monday – Thursday afternoons
• Talmud Class – (Sundays at 8:30 a.m.) given by Rabbi Nebel
• Kosher Deli / Bakery – Bagel Central (207) 947-1654 – under the Orthodox supervision of Rabbi Nebel.

Bangor is home to the only kosher restaurant north of Boston. Located at 33 Central Street in downtown Bangor. Bagel Central offers both meat and dairy meals, fresh baked items and catering.

The Minyan at Beth Abraham Congregation in Bangor, Maine

We daven nusach Sephard. Shachrit begins at 9:00 A.M. on Shabbat.

Services for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur begin at 8:00 A.M.

Mincha and ma’ariv times are announced on Shabbat and the Holidays.

Davening Times

Shachrit begins at 9:00 A.M. on Shabbat and the Yom Tovim. Services for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur begin at 8:00 A.M.

During the summer months, mincha service begins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening.

Mincha is at approximately fifteen minutes before local sunset on Shabbat and all holidays. Times are announced on Shabbat and the Holidays. Precise times for ma’ariv are announced each Shabbat and Yom Tov.

Shabbat at Beth Abraham Congregation in Bangor, Maine

Shabbat at Beth Abraham is a very happy time for members and guests. We enjoy davening (nusach Sephard), an open communal Kiddush, intelligent conversation, learning, pleasant walks, and, when time permits, a snooze. Indeed, even though we have no erev, many tourists plan their Maine vacations around a Shabbat in Bangor. There are two hotels within easy walking distance of the shul and each has a staff that is adept at hosting Shomer Shabbat visitors.

Meals are no problem. For a reasonable fee, travelers who do not wish to bring their own food may enjoy complete meals for Friday night and Saturday lunch. These complete meals include the main course, desert, challot, grape juice, candles, paper plates, and plastic flatware. They are delivered to the hotel with a warming tray and a smile.

Mincah on Friday afternoon is approximately fifteen minutes before local sunset. Candle lighting is usually eighteen minutes before sunset. During the summer months mincha and candle lighting are fixed by the community at 7:00 P.M. Year round, mincha is followed immediately by kabbalat Shabbat and ma’ariv.

Throughout the year services begin at 9:00 A.M on Shabbat morning and end around 11:30 A.M. There is always a sit-down kiddush. The times for the afternoon class, mincha, ma’ariv and havdalah are announced in the morning.