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YAHRZEITS — OCTOBER, 2013
RAM’S HORN POLICY FOR LISTING YAHRZEIT MEMORIALS:!
Yahrzeit memorials are listed by consecutive Gregorian month, date, and year, if known, or at the beginning of the list for one calendar year following the date of passing.
Compiled by Aitz Chaim over many years, this Yahrzeit list is maintained by the Ram’s Horn. Please send any corrections or additions to editor@aitzchaim.com
May the source of peace send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.
| NAME OF DECEASED | GREGORIAN DATE OF PASSING | HEBREW DATE OF PASSING | DECEASED RELATIONSHIP TO CONGREGANT |
| Josephine Wade Young | Apr 17, 2013 | 7 Iyyar, 5773 | Mother of Ann Grobosky |
| Natalee Holly Kelman | Jul 10, 2013 | 3 Av, 5773 | Daughter of Evelyn Kelman |
| Ann Cohn | Oct 04, 1987 | 11 Tishrei, 5748 | Mother of Arlyne Reichert |
| Irving Fineman | Oct 12, 1981 | 14 Tishrei, 5742 | Uncle of Jerrold Weissman |
| Roberto Naduris | Oct 14, 1995 | 20 Tishrei, 5756 | Husband of Susan Weissman |
| Carl Kotler | Oct 15, 1993 | 30 Tishrei, 5754 | |
| Hattye Oppenhemer Meyer | Oct 16, 1968 | 24 Tishrei, 5729 | Grandmother of Diane Sherick |
| Pauline Nagel | Oct 16, 2000 | 17 Tishrei, 5761 | Mother of Meriam Nagel |
| Robert Klotzman | Oct 17, 1995 | 23 Tishrei, 5756 | |
| Alex Barrett | Oct 18, 1990 | 29 Tishrei, 5751 | Father of Nadyne Weissman |
| Mary Wright Shaugnessy | Oct 26, 1976 | 2 Chesvan, 5737 | Mother of Rose Gran |
| Celia Ross | Oct 30, 1972 | 22 Cheshvan, 5733 | Great-randmother of Cece Drew |
| Queenie Crombie | Oct 30, 1992 | 3 Cheshvan, 5753 | Mother of Arleen Heintzelman |
2013 ELECTION RESULTS
Aitz Chaim Board elections were held at the Break The Fast potluck on Saturday evening, 09/14/2013. Up for re-election were President Laura Weiss and board members Steven Boyd and Helen Cherry. All were re-elected for another two-year term. Mazal Tov!
YAHRZEITS — SEPTEMBER, 2013
RAM’S HORN POLICY FOR LISTING YAHRZEIT MEMORIALS:!
Yahrzeit memorials are listed by consecutive Gregorian month, date, and year, if known, or at the beginning of the list for one calendar year following the date of passing.
Compiled by Aitz Chaim over many years, this Yahrzeit list is maintained by the Ram’s Horn. Please send any corrections or additions to editor@aitzchaim.com
May the source of peace send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.
| NAME OF DECEASED | GREGORIAN DATE OF PASSING | HEBREW DATE OF PASSING | DECEASED RELATIONSHIP TO CONGREGANT |
| Josephine Wade Young | Apr 17, 2013 | 7 Iyyar, 5773 | Mother of Ann Grobosky |
| Natalee Holly Kelman | Jul 10, 2013 | 3 Av, 5773 | Daughter of Evelyn Kelman |
| William Meyer | Sep 06, 1966 | 21 Elul, 5726 | Grandfather of Diane Sherick |
| Norman Nagel | Sep 06, 1976 | 11 Elul, 5736 | Father of Meriam Nagel |
| Harriet Renne | Sep 11, 2009 | 22 Elul, 5769 | Mother of Michael Renne |
| Joe Barrett | Sep 14, 1993 | 28 Elul, 5753 | Uncle of Nadyne Weissman |
| Paralee Poplack Shapiro | Sep 20, 1999 | 10 Tishrei, 5760 | Mother of Jeff Shapiro |
| Zel Lana Jenings | Sep 21, 2006 | 28 Elul, 5766 | Niece of Diane Sherick |
| Frances Langsam | Sep 22, 1996 | 9 Tishrei, 5757 | Mother of Helen Cherry |
| Alfred Maleson | Sep 24, 2009 | 6 Tishrei, 5770 | Uncle of Wendy Weissman |
| Nathan Rapaport | Sep 27, 1925 | 9 Cheshvan, 5686 | Grandfather of Nadyne Weissman |
| Leila Rapaport Green | Sep 27, 1967 | 23 Tishrei, 5728 | Grandmother of Nadyne Weissman |
| William Semple | Sep 29, 2010 | 21 Tishrei, 5771 | Father of Doug Semple |
MAY YOU HAVE AN EASY FAST!
May You Have an Easy Fast!
Aitz Chaim Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur Schedule
As we draw to an end of the Days of Awe, we prepare for Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. We hope to see you at our services, which will all be at the Bethel, 1009 18th Ave SW, led by Student Rabbi Bess Wohlner
Kol Nidre services will begin at 7pm on 9/13/13 at the Bethel, 1009 18th Ave SW, led by Student Rabbi Bess Wohlner. Sarah Weissman will be our cantorial soloist for the Kol Nidre.
• Yom Kippur morning services will begin at 10 am on 9/14/13 at the Bethel, 1009 18th Ave SW, led by Student Rabbi Bess Wohlner.
• A discussion on Yom Kippur will be held at 3pm.
• Yizkor service will begin at 4:30pm
• Ne’ila service will begin at 5:30 pm
• A community potluck (milchig) break the fast meal will follow the conclusion of Ne’ila services. Please contact Helen Cherry to sign up for the potluck.
Mark your Calendars for Upcoming Services and Events…
- MAJCO Shabbaton, October 4-6 at Congregation Har Shalom in Missoula
- Aitz Chaim Services for October, 2013: Weekend of October 11-13, led by Student Rabbi Bess Wohlner
- Chanukah: 11/27 – 12/5. Watch your email and aitzchaim.com for more information!
- Bar Mitzvah of Max Weissman, Saturday, December 28. Contact Aaron and Wendy Weissman for more information.
SAVE THE DATES: MAJCO SHABBATON OCTOBER 4-6, 2013 … UPDATE
The Shabbaton will be held in Missoula hosted by Har Shalom – October 4-6, 2013.
Please reserve your hotel room(s) by Yom Kippur, as the Valu-Inn will release the rooms this week end. The Shabbaton is being held the same week end as the Griz Homecoming week end, so it will be hard to find accommodations the longer you wait. We also hope to house some visitors in our homes.
Please note that Rabbi David Fine, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Small Congregations Network Rabinic Director — and thus the adviser for the URJ congregations in Montana — will be at the Shabbaton and available during Saturday for informal consultations. He’ll be leaving at the crack of dawn on Sunday.
Here is the updated schedule:
Parashat Noach
Friday Oct 4
Saturday Oct 5
12:45 pm: Session A
2:30 pm: Session B
4 pm: FREE Time, nap or explore
Sunday Oct 6
Sarah Moody, Assistant Director for URJ Camp Kalsman, is coming to the MAJCO Shabbaton. She will provide a free pizza lunch for everyone at noon and make a formal presentation about Camp Kalsman, beginning at 12:30 pm on Sunday October 6.
This will be a wonderful opportunity for families to learn about Camp Kalsman’s programs, ask questions, and talk with someone who is actively involved in running the camp. Find out about their program for summer 2014.
LODGING: Val-U Inn group rate, Please reserve by 9/13 (ask for Har Shalom or Shabbaton)—10 min walk to Har Shalom—see http://bit.ly/RsC7Ow
and Home Hospitality
Special guests: Chutzpah! Klezmer Ensemble, Montana Hadassah
NEWS FLASH: NOW Confirmed Israeli Journalist & Author Yossi Klein HaLevi (by Skype)
Confirmed Rabbi David Fine, URJ Small Congregations Network Rabinic Director
Registration: Individual $36 for the Weekend All-inclusive, Student and Elders $18
Donations welcome.
Please make checks payable to Har Shalom and mail to Har Shalom/PO Box 3715/ Missoula, MT,59806 or make a secure online payment at http://www.har-shalom.org/Make_a_Payment
For more information, please visit www.majco.org
Registration Form:
WHAT IS MAJCO?
Montana Association of Jewish Communities (MAJCO) is an umbrella organization that represents Jewish communities across the length and breadth of the great state of Montana. Membership in MAJCO is open to any Jewish community; whatever the denomination; within Montana.
Small Jewish communities in rural areas do not exist in a vacuum. Over two decades ago, the Jewish communities throughout the state created MAJCO, an association of all the organized Montana Jewish communities. Through MAJCO, we keep in touch and have created a community throughout this great big beautiful state.
The Jewish communities in the Big Sky, from East to West, include:
- Congregation Beth Aaron, Billings
- Congregation Beth Shalom, Bozeman
- Congregation Aitz Chaim, Great Falls
- Helena Jewish Community, Helena
- Congregation B’nai Israel, Butte
- Congregation Har Shalom, Missoula
- Congregation Bet Harim, Kalispell
- Synagogue of the Northern Rockies, Whitefish
- Chabad Lubavitch, Statewide
SHANA TOVA!
Dip your apple in the honey, and carry the sweetnesss with you all through the year. May this new year be a good year for all of you! from Bruce and Joy
5774 YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE
Todah Robah to the following Congregation members who have offered their hospitality to Student Rabbi Bess Wohlner during Yom Kippur.
Airport Pickup: Marty Foxman
Dinner host for Erev Yom Kippur: Don and Helen Cherry
5774 YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE
The address of the Bethel is 1009 18th Avenue southwest. Click here for map and directions.
ROSH HASHANAH WISHES
I got this from the Hadassah web site. Hope you enjoy the recipe and have a wonderful year to come.
Love
Jerry & Nadyne
Rosh Hashanah: More Than Just a Happy New Year
As we wish everyone a “sweet New Year” and snack on delicious apples dipped in honey, we might be tempted to believe that Rosh Hashanah is strictly a holiday of happiness and celebration. But in truth, the Jewish New Year, observed on the first and second days of Tishrei, is actually a dual-natured holiday – at once joyous and solemn, celebratory and introspective. Indeed, while the community certainly rejoices at the beginning of a new calendar, the holiday is rife with customs encouraging more serious introspection and personal change. Rosh Hashanah ushers in the Ten Days of Repentance, culminating in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. According to tradition, it is during these days that God considers our actions and judges us. Throughout this period, we are encouraged to conduct a heshbon hanefesh, or to take personal stock, by honestly evaluating the choices we have made over the past year and making resolutions for improvement. Rosh Hashanah is about giving ourselves the time and opportunity to think about our actions and improve ourselves through acts of repentance, prayer, and good deeds. Ultimately, we can strive to renew ourselves along with the renewal of the yearly cycle.
Taiglach – for a Sweet New Year!!
Ingredients:
4 eggs
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ cup sugar
4 ½ lbs. honey
Dash of ginger
Marachino cherries cut up
Ground walnuts
Mix eggs, flour, baking powder.
Roll out on floured board – like small tubes
Cut into small pieces
Boil all honey, all sugar, and ginger in a large pot on low heat. Be careful it does not boil over the top.
Bring to a brisk boil, throw in cut pieces – judge the right amount at one time, don’t throw all in at once.
Take out pieces with a slotted spoon (drain off honey) once they are like small balls and a medium tan color.
Put balls onto an aluminum foil pie plate, making a mound of the balls, sprinkling nuts and cherries in between each level.
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