Since Rabbi Ruz will not be coming to Great Falls for Rosh Hashanah, it has been decided that we will not have in person services at the Bethel this year. There are a number of reasons, but paramount among them is that there is not sufficient time to prepare, and the continued threat of COVID in our community makes getting together indoors a challenge.

People wanting to attend services Monday evening and Tuesday can attend Beth shalom in Bozeman’s services via YouTube and on Zoom. See their schedule below.

Our GFHA community will gather outdoors for Tashlich on Tuesday, 09/07/2021, at 1pm at Giant Springs. The address for Giant Springs Heritage State Park is 4803 Giant Springs Road. Click here for driving directions.

It is suggested that Kol Nidrei/Erev Yom Kippur be live-streamed with Beth Shalom in Bozeman or the online service of your choice, but that on Thursday afternoon, 09/16, Rabbi Ruz could lead a discussion on Zoom, and then the Yizkor and Neilah services. This is not a definite schedule yet, so please check Aitz Chaim for updates

Submitted by Nadyne Weissman

High Holidays Schedule at Beth Shalom (From their web site)
Rosh Hashanah and the following week end

• Saturday evening, 09/04/2021, 6 pm: S’lichot on Zoom For more information contact rabbisonja@bethshalombozeman.org
• Monday evening, 09/06/2021, 6-8pm: Erev Rosh haShanah at the Ellen Theater:* in person and livestreamed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/bethshalombozeman
• Tuesday morning, 09/07/2021, 10:00am-12:00pm: Rosh haShanah Morning at Congregation Beth Shalom:** in person at the synagogue and livestreamed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/bethshalombozeman
• Tuesday afternoon, 09/07/2021, 4-5pm: Rosh haShanah Family Service Join us on Zoom
• Tuesday evening, 09/07/2021, 6pm: Nosh haShanah for Young Adults
  – at Story Mill Park. For more information contact amber@bethshalombozeman.org

• Friday evening, 09/10/2021, 6pm: Shabbat Shuvah across Montana Join us on Zoom
• Saturday morning, 09/11/2021, 9:30am: Torah Study
• Saturday afternoon, 09/11/2021, 3-5pm: Tashlich and Shofar Service at the Lalani Pavilion in Story Mill Park:*** in person
• Tashlich: at the creek
• Shofar Service: at the Lalani Pavilion

Yom Kippur

• Wednesday evening, 09/15/2021, 6-8pm: Kol Nidrei/Erev Yom Kippur at the Ellen Theater: in person and livestreamed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/bethshalombozeman
• Thursday morning, 09/16/2021, 10:00am-12:00pm: Yom Kippur Morning at Congregation Beth Shalom: in person at the synagogue or live streamed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/bethshalombozeman
• Thursday afternoon, 09/16/2021, 12:30-2pm: Beit Midrash with Rabbi Pilz Join us on Zoom
• Thursday afternoon, 9/16/2021, 4-5pm: Yom Kippur Family Service Join us on Zoom
• Thursday afternoon/evening, 09/16/2021, 5-6:30 pm: Yizkor Service and Ne’ilah at Congregation Beth Shalom: in person at the synagogue and live streamed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/bethshalombozeman

Tuesday evening, 09/28/2021, 7pm: Simchat Torah Concert with Amber Ikeman at the synagogue and live streamed on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/bethshalombozeman)

Please, by all means, contact rabbisonja@bethshalombozeman.org in case you have questions, concerns, or ideas of how we should move forward.