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MAZAL TOV!
Mazal Tov to Jessica Dawn nice, daughter of David and Julie Nice, who graduated from cMR High School on Saturday evening, June 1, 2013. We all wish you well as you begin your new post high school life.
BOARD METING THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2:00 P.M.
There will be an Aitz Chaim board meeting this Sunday, June 2, at 2:00 P.M. at the Washington building, 1015 1st avenue North. Any congregation member is welcome to attend.
HADASSAH WEEK END — JUNE 21-23
EDITOR’S NOTE: Adapted from their web site and newsletter.
The Montana Chapter of Hadassah is a member of the Hadassah Desert Region. It is a special organization as it is one of only two Hadassah chapters to cover an entire state. The members of Montana Hadassah organize local book clubs and fund raising events. But we also come together as a single group each year to plan activities, share our interests and knowhow, and get to know one another. Although the physical distances between us is large, the over 100 members share their enthusiasm for the Hadassah mission and strive to create a sense of Jewish community.
Our Mission
Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer organization that inspires a passion for and commitment to its partnership with the land and people of Israel. It enhances the health of people worldwide through its support of medical care and research at the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem. Hadassah empowers its members and supporters, as well as youth in Israel and America through opportunities for personal growth, education, advocacy and Jewish continuity.
Vision
To attract and engage younger women
To strengthen Hadassah in the United States and in Israel
To build a global organization
To engage new partners and build coalitions
To develop and fund initiatives that impact both Israel and the American Community
Values
Embracing Change
Fiscal Responsibility
Integrity
Jewish Continuity
K’lal Israel Community
Personal Growth
Pluralism
Social Responsibility
Tzedakah
Volunteerism
The best part of our organization is that we provide a unique opportunity to connect with other fabulous Jewish women around the great state of Montana. Our chapter is itself a resource to create new friendships while we pursue our Jewish education and do important global service. Local groups form Book Clubs and Fundraisers, and fun activities to build our Montana Jewish community.
Interested in Joining?
Have you recently moved to Montana and would like to learn more about our chapter activities? Explore our website and contact us directly.
We are looking forward to a wonderful Montana Statewide Hadassah Meeting, June 21 – 23. We will be on the shore of beautiful Flathead Lake at Marina Cay in Bigfork. You will be inspired by our Shabbat Services, educated by health professionals, informed about Israel, past, present and future, and delighted with good food and friends. As usual we will have a lot of fun with our Silent Auction of new or lightly used items and make plans for our Chapter at our annual business meeting. Laura Green, our Region Area Vice President will be our special guest. Laura’s in depth knowledge of Hadassah and Israel will make for stimulating discussions. Of course we will plan on some free time for taking in the town of Big Fork. The weekend will begin with Shabbat dinner at Steve and Patty Schnall’s beautiful home on the Swan River. The meal will be provided by our Flathead Valley members. Please make your hotel reservations and send us your registration form as soon as possible. The cut off date for the hotel rates in our block is May 21. If you have any questions, please call or e mail any of us. See you soon.
Melissa Werner, Mary Kaplan, Kay Gersh, Ginny Shayne
Marina Cay Room Reservations: Ask for HADASSAH Group Room Rates @ 1-800-433-6516
The Registration form
Montana HADASSAH Annual Meeting 2013
Honor the Past – Inspire the Future
JUNE 21-23, 2013 Marina Cay Resort – Bigfork, Montana
Fri, June 21 7:00 pm Dinner followed by service and keynote speaker
Sat, June 22 8:00 am Breakfast, Shabbat morning service, Hadassah Programming
Lunch, Dinner, Havdallah, Silent Auction
Sun, June 23 8:00 am –12:00 pm Breakfast, Montana Hadassah Annual Meeting
Registration Fee: $36/person (enclose with registration form) Make checks payable to Montana Hadassah and mail to: Montana Hadassah
c/o Mary Kaplan
136 Lupine Dr
Kalispell, MT 59901
Accommodations: Marina Cay Resort in Bigfork has a variety of lodging options and has offered Montana Hadassah a substantial room discount starting at $109/night (based on using a minimum number of rooms.) Please call the resort at 800-433-6515 or 406-837-5861and let them know you are with HADASSAH. In addition they are offering these rates for 3 days prior and after the weekend, for those wishing to extend their stay. Please make reservations early to get your preferred lodging. Hadassah rates, reservation deadline is May 21. For more information go to: http://www.Marinacay.com.
What Will it Cost: Your resort room; Dinner Saturday evening
Registration fee of $36 – includes 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch
Questions: Melissa Werner: mswerner@centurytel.net
Ginny Shayne: virginia_shayne@yahoo.com
Kay Gersh: gershkmt@gmail.com
Mary Kaplan: marymtmx@gmail.com
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REGISTRATION FORM: Due by June 10th Enclose Registration Fee of $36/person
Name(s):
Address:
Street City, State, Zip
Phone #s: ________________(H) _______________(W) ________________(C)
Email: ____________________________________ Need a roommate?
A TASTE OF YESHIVA — YOM LIMMUD — A DAY OF JEWISH LEARNING
A Taste of Yeshiva
Yom Limmud
Day of Jewish Learning
Chabad Lubavitch of Montana cordially invites you to attend the second “ A Taste of Yeshiva – Yom Limmud” a day of Jewish learning @ The Shul of Bozeman.
Ever dreamed of spending a day studying Talmud? Maimonides? Ever yearned to spend a day in Yeshiva immersed in Torah study? Your dream has come true; spend a day at our learning seminar with enlightening lectures and stimulating discussions. It’s a unique opportunity to find the answers to some of the questions bothering you since Hebrew School.
Guest Speakers:
Mrs. Rivkie Block of San Antonio, Texas
Rabbi Menachem Feldman of Greenwich, Connecticut
Rabbi Amram Phelps of Bozeman
Lecture Topics:
Technology Vs. Shabbat – the use of electricity on the day of rest
Talmudic Trends – Explore the life & philosophy of some of the greatest Talmudic Sages and how it shaped their consistent worldview.
Torah and the Castle Doctrine: Montana law allows the use of deadly force to “prevent or terminate the other person’s unlawful entry” to a home. Does the Torah agree?
What’s for dinner Mr. Mashiach? An overview of the menu at Mashiach’s feast
Woman of Valor – An in depth look at the beautiful Aishet Chayil song
Sunday, June 9, 2013. 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM @ The Shul.
Kosher Lunch Included.
Suggested donation – $18
Sponsor – $180
Yeshiva (n) (yeh-shee-vah) is the name given to the great academies of study where the Talmud and Jewish law were formulated. The Yeshiva as an institution has succeeded in creating an atmosphere of serious analytical study that endures to this day. In the long course of Jewish history it has been the Yeshiva more than anything else that has served as both the repository and birthplace of profound Jewish learning.
A Taste of Yeshiva
June 9, 2013 • 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Chabad-Lubavitch of Montana
8755 Huffman Lane, Bozeman, MT 59715-9211
RSVP at the link below.
http://www.jewishmontana.com/tools/events/register_cdo/eventid/2229/new/true
It’s worth the drive.
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST EVER IDAHO JEWISH CULTURAL FESTIVAL 06/19-23/2013!
EDITOR’S NOTE: We received the following e-mail announcement:
Date: May 8, 2013 4:38:02 PM MDT
Hi:
I just wanted to pass this along in case anyone might like to come visit Boise next month.
As a member of Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel, I’ve developed the first ever Idaho Jewish Cultural Festival. Attached are all the details.
It would be so exciting to see some folks from around Idaho and neighboring states come out to participate in this inaugural event.
Attached is the press release and all the details. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, and feel free to forward this to all the Mishpachah.
Shalom,
Oliver Thompson
Director: Idaho Jewish Cultural Festival
othompson@cableone.net
541-231-4971
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Deli Days Premiers as Expanded Idaho Jewish Cultural Festival with Jewish Food, Cinema, Music, Dance and Art
Volunteers update Deli Days as part of a larger event to enhance appreciation of Jewish culture
[Boise, Idaho] May 7, 2013 – Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel (CABI) announces the Idaho Jewish Cultural Festival (IJCF) June19-23rd, 2013. The new IJCF event commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the move of the historic synagogue from its original location on State Street to its current location on Latah. Deli Days, a cherished longtime tradition for both the synagogue and the community, expands this year into the inaugural Idaho Jewish Cultural Festival. The festival runs from Wednesday, June 19 through Sunday, June 23. Jewish deli food will still be available at the festival’s original centerpiece event, Deli Days, Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21. Other events will share Jewish culture with the Treasure Valley, and include a dinner theater performance featuring Jewish folk music, an Art Exhibit, screening of a Jewish-themed film, and workshops on Jewish music and dance.
“Jewish culture is bigger than our historic synagogue on Latah,” said Oliver Thompson, a longtime member of Ahavath Beth Israel, “it’s bigger than Boise, and bigger than the Treasure Valley. The scale, diversity and beauty of Idaho provide a perfect backdrop for the multi-faceted traditions, culture and values represented by Jews today.”
“Other synagogues and Jewish communities around the state have been invited to take part,” Thompson said, “adding a statewide aspect to the festival.”
The Idaho Jewish Cultural Festival presents a variety of events to share this Jewish history with the Treasure Valley. A full list of events can be found on the attached fact sheet. As a volunteer, organizer, and musical performer in Boise for 16 years, what gets Thompson most excited begins with the music. “Ten years ago, as we were moving our synagogue, the Klezmer band, Millie and the Mentshn, came to play and commemorate the event. I was instantly hooked on the music. Ten years later, they are back to help us launch the new Idaho Jewish Cultural Festival.”
The Idaho Jewish Cultural Festival relies on nearly 150 years of Jewish tradition in Idaho. Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel is built on the foundations of the two original Jewish communities in the Treasure Valley. Their campus on Latah Street features the historic synagogue, the oldest synagogue in continuous use west of the Mississippi River, a large education center used for religious school and other Jewish celebrations, and generous outdoor space which hosts a community garden.
Contact:
Amy Russell, Marketing Coordinator
amyannrussell@gmail.com
208-850-5802
Oliver Thompson, IJCF Director
othompson@cableone.net
541-231-4971
IJCF Fact Sheet
Wed, June 19th: Jewish Dinner Theater
Sapphire Room, Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd
Doors open at 6:00pm, Dinner and Show at 6:30pm
Tickets: $35, Visit: http://dontgoawayhungry.brownpapertickets.com
A multi-media presentation, “Heavy Mettle: From Shtetl to Tin Pan Alley,” by Millie & the Mentshn. The story of Jewish immigrant families as their traditional Klezmer music quickly blended with sounds of the New World. Includes a buffet dinner; followed by Klezmer music & dancing. Second set dancing only tickets available, visit Brown Paper Tickets for more info.
Thurs & Fri, June 20-21: Deli Days
Ahavath Beth Israel, 11 N. Latah
11am-8pm, Free and Open to the public.
Performances will feature Millie & the Mentshn: 12:30-1:30, 5:45-6:30, & 6:45-7:30 on both days. Other entertainment will be announced. Traditional Jewish Deli food will be sold, see the full menu on right.
Sat, June 22nd: Israeli Art Exhibit
Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive
Museum Hours: 10am-5pm.
Art Exhibit opening of African-American artist Kehinde Wiley and his portraits of Israeli men from 2010. For more on the artist and the exhibit, see: http://boiseartmuseum.org/exhibit/future.php.
Sat, June 22nd: Music and Dance workshop
Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive
2:00-3:30pm, Free and Open to the public.
This workshop features a live band playing traditional Jewish folk melodies. A professional Jewish folk dance instructor will lead the workshop for dancers of all levels.
Sat, June 22nd: Jewish Music Concert
Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive
6:30-8pm: Free with paid BAM admission.
In conjunction with the Kehinde Wiley exhibit gala opening event, a performance by Millie & the Mentshn will cap off the evening.
Sat, June 22nd: Havdallah in the Park
Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial
8:30pm, Come participate in the Jewish ceremony that marks the end of Shabbat (the Sabbath). This short event represents the demarcation between the “normal” work week and the day of rest and features prayer, singing and community as we wish each other “a week of peace.”
Sun, June 23rd: Jewish Films at the Flicks
The Flicks, 646 Fulton Street
12:30pm, Tickets TBD
Showing “The Rabbi’s Cat,” a French animated film, tells the story of a rabbi’s cat that learns how to speak after swallowing the family parrot, and expresses his desire to convert to Judaism.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355638/
About Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel
A progressive synagogue located at 11 N. Latah Street. The historic synagogue building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was moved from its original State Street location in 2003. Video of the move is available on the DVD “The Big Move: The Journey of Boise’s Historic Synagogue.
http://www.ahavathbethisrael.org/
Scout Shabbat marked this weekend
At services this coming Friday night (7:30 p.m. at the Bethel, 1009 18th Ave SW), we will mark the occasion of Scout Shabbat. Any Scout or Scouter attending in uniform will be able to wear the Scout Shabbat patch on their uniform. Patches will be available at services.
The 12th point of the Scout Law confirms that a Scout is Reverent. Part of the way that Scouts show their Reverence is to annually attend a Scout Sunday or Scout Shabbat observance.
The Scout Shabbat program is organized by the National Jewish Committee on Scouting. Aitz Chaim congregant Diane Sherick is our local Montana chapter chair of the National Jewish Committee on Scouting. More information can be found at jewishscouting.org.
MAZAL TOV! IT’S A BOY!
Dear Friends,
With Gratitude to Hashem we are pleased to announce that as of earlier today, a precious newborn baby boy has joined our family.
As the adoption process is a lenghty one, the Bris of our baby son will take place on Monday at 1:30 PM in Baltimore, MD. If you can make it, we’d be honored, if not, we hope you can join us for the celebration we will host for him in Montana sometime soon.
Baby Boy Bruk has a registry at http://www.Diapers.com
We are very excited to welcome this new addition to our family and look forward to raising him to Torah, Chupah and good deeds.
May we share in each others Simchos.
May we be collectively blessed with joy in our families and share happy occasions together.
Rabbi Chaim, Chavie, Chaya and Zeesy
REFUSE TO BE A VICTIM — CLASS AT THE GREAT FALLS LIBRARY
EDITOR’S NOTE: Karen Semple has asked us to distribute the following information.
Below is a flier for a very good class that you may wish to share with the Great Falls Jewish Community. I know it’s on a Saturday, but it is a VERY excellent class with a lot of good info put on by an experienced NRA Instructor. Lots of good demonstrations!
Safety experts agree the single most important step toward ensuring your personal safety
is making the conscious decision to Refuse To Be A Victim®. You stand a much better
chance of preventing criminal attack if you develop a safety plan before you need it.
That is why the National Rifle Association is offering the Refuse To Be A Victim®crime
prevention seminar.
The seminar teaches easy-to-understand methods you can use to increase awareness and
prevent criminal confrontation. In just three hours, you will get the tools you need to
develop your own personal safety strategy, including information about:
The Psychology of the Criminal Mind
Personal Awareness Strategies
Home & Phone Security
Automobile & Travel Security
Personal & Technological Security
Self-Defense Devices and Training Options
Attendees receive a student manual, handouts, and a resource CD
Date: Saturday, May 11th
Time: 2-5:45PM
Location: Great Falls Library; Large Meeting Room;301 2nd Avenue North, Great Falls
Cost: $20/person or $60/agency or close family for 4+ attendees.
Open to all with an interest in crime prevention
To register or for more information, call 422.5019 ; Pre-registration
is requested. To register: go to
http://www.nrainstructors.org/searchcourse.aspx. Choose: NRA
Refuse To..; Choose: Montana, Click: search. Then register.
STUDENT RABBI MIRIAM FARBER’S VISIT TO GREAT FALLS IS THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 19!
Student Rabbi Miriam Farber’s next visit to Great Falls is fast approaching.
Todah Robah to the following congregation members who have offered their hospitality to Rabbi Miriam Farber the week end of April 19.
- Friday, April 19: Airport pickup for Student Rabbi Miriam Farber – Marty Foxman
- Friday evening dinner host(s) – Gary and Mimi Wolf
- Friday evening Oneg – Laura Weiss
- Saturday, April 20: lunch after adult study – Stephen Boyd
There will be Kabalaat Shabbat services Friday evening at 7:30 P.M. at The Bethel, and an adult study time at 10:00 A.M. Saturday morning, April 20, also at The Bethel.
There will also be a milchig (dairy) potluck at the Bethel on Saturday evening at 5:30 P.M., followed by adult discussion. Please bring a dairy dish to share.
Student Rabbi Miriam Farber’s final visit of 5773 will be the week end of May 10, Mother’s Day week end.
Shabbat Shalom,
Joy Breslauer and Aaron Weissman, editor@aitzchaim.com
Make your Reservations for the Community Passover Seder NOW!
Traditional arrangement of symbolic foods on a Passover Seder Plate (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Our community Passover seder is coming up in only two weeks! The seder will be held on the evening of Tuesday, March 26 at the meeting room at Clark and Lewie’s restaurant, 7th Street and 1st Ave South.
We need your RSVP as soon as possible! You can make your reservation on our website, by visiting http://aitzchaim.com/pesach-seder-reservations/, by sending Laura Weiss an email at president@aitzchaim.com or by calling her at 452-8621.
