Dear friends,

This is just a friendly reminder that our monthly Mishpacha meeting is on Thursday, November 14 at 6 PM.

The agenda is below.

This Monthly Mishpacha meetings– or online gathering of our “family” of Montana’s Jewish congregations and communities–are to learn about each other, identify areas where we can collaborate, and update you all on MJP’s current plans in process for statewide Jewish community gatherings in 2025.

As I mentioned in my last email, we would love to have a rabbi, board chair or board member, or active community member attend. Please forward this to relevant people in your community! If this time and date doesn’t work, that’s OK. We’ll keep these going regularly

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

I am looking forward to seeing you!
Rebecca

—
Rebecca Stanfel
Executive Director, Montana Jewish Project
https://www.montanajewishproject.com/
(916) 216-1580 (mobile)
(406) 282-4706 (MJP)

Monthly Mishpacha
Working Together to Bring More Jewish Community, Learning, and Support to Montana’s Jewish Congregations and Communities
Thursday, November 14, 6:00 PM

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AGENDA
I. Brief Introductions:

II. Starting Vision for this Group

III. Family Shabbaton 2025
A. Confirming date: July 25-27
B. Confirming location: Cane Ridge West in Lincoln
C. Details of support MJP can provide
D. How MAOR congregations and communities can help make this a success.
E. Moving Shabbaton planners to a separate group that is interested in helping create the program for adults and children and collaborating with the Shabbaton Coordinator.

IV. Upcoming MAOR/MJP Events Online and why this is important for Montana.

A. Hanukkah Across Montana (Sunday, December 29 at 6 PM)
B. Purim (Rabbi Francine, Friday March 14 at 5 or 6 PM)
C. Let’s choose and set dates for additional collaborations. Possibilities include:
a. Tu B’Shvat
b. Passover
c. Yom HaShoah
d. Shavuot

V. MJP has volunteered to lead the Montana Security Task for the past two years. We have coordinated somewhat regular meetings to discuss different resources for keeping our communities and congregations safe and secure, such as coordinating SCN’s visits to Montana, connecting communities to federal, state, and local law enforcement, facilitating help with FEMA grants, and more.
A. Should the Security Task Force remain separate from this group? Or should we fold it into these meetings?

VI. What is next?
A. Meeting times
B. What would your congregation or community like to prioritize working on with the support of MJP and in collaboration with other congregations and communities?