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YAHRZEITS — MARCH, 2017, ADAR–NISAN, 5777
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 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 |
English Date of Passing | Hebrew Date of Passing | Deceased Relationship to Congregant |
| Marion Kelman | May 19, 2016 | 11 Iyyar, 5776 | Sister-in-law of Evelyn Kelman |
| Sheldon Maznek | May 20, 2016 | 12 Iyar, 5776 | Brother of Evelyn Kelman |
| Edith Semple | Mar 2, 2010 | 17 Adar, 5770 | Mother of Doug Semple |
| Sophia Weissman | Mar 12, 1967 | 30 Adar I, 5727 | Grandmother of Jerry Weissman |
| Benjamin Barrett | Mar 13, 1968 | 13 Adar I, 5728 | Grandfather of Nadyne Weissman |
| Sylvia Fineman | Mar 13, 2009 | 18 Adar, 5769 | Mother of Robert Fineman; Aunt of Jerry Weissman |
| Pauline Eichner | Mar 14, 1991 | 28 Adar I, 5751 | Mother of Jerry Eichner |
| Marcia Eisenberg | Mar 15, 1992 | 10 Adar II, 5752 | Mother of Sharon Eisenberg |
| Allan B. Silverstein | Mar 16, 2012 | 22 Adar, 5772 | Father of Errol Silverstein |
| Fanny Drellich | Mar 17, 1930 | 17 Adar I, 5690 | Grandmother of Arlyne Reichert |
| Bernadette Nice | Mar 23, 2014 | 21 Adar II, 5774 | Mother-in-law of Julie Nice |
| Morris Schandelson | Mar 28, 1988 | 10 Nissan, 5748 | Father of Arnold Schandelson |
| Lillian Gissen | Mar 30 | Mother of Marion Kelman | |
| Harry Crombie | Mar 31, 1967 | 19 Adar II, 5727 | Father of Arleen Heintzelman |
YAHRZEITS — FEBRUARY, 2017, SH’VAT–ADAR, 5777
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 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 |
English Date of Passing | Hebrew Date of Passing | Deceased Relationship to Congregant |
| Marion Kelman | May 19, 2016 | 11 Iyyar, 5776 | Sister-in-law of Evelyn Kelman |
| Sheldon Maznek | May 20, 2016 | 12 Iyar, 5776 | Brother of Evelyn Kelman |
| Kikki Schandelson | Feb 1, 1979 | 4 Sh’vat, 5739 | Stepmother of Arnold Schandelson |
| Joel Eisenberg | Feb 3, 1982 | 10 Sh’vat, 5742 | brother of Sharon Eisenberg |
| Diane Magalnick | Feb 5, 2002 | 23 Sh’vat, 5762 | wife of Elliot Magalnick |
| Jack Barrett | Feb 6, 2006 | 8 Sh’vat, 5766 | Uncle of Nadyne Weissman |
| Judith Lenore Astrin | Feb 15, 2014 | 15 Adar I, 5774 | |
| Harold “Rick” Reichert | Feb 22, 1968 | 23 Sh’vat, 5728 | Husband of Arlyne Reichert |
| Elizabeth Orphal | Feb 27, 2009 | 3 Adar, 5769 | Grandmother of Karen Semple |
YAHRZEITS — JANUARY, 2017, TEVET-SH’VAT, 5777
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 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 |
English Date of Passing | Hebrew Date of Passing | Deceased Relationship to Congregant |
| Marion Kelman | May 19, 2016 | 11 Iyyar, 5776 | Sister-in-law of Evelyn Kelman |
| Sheldon Maznek | May 20, 2016 | 12 Iyar, 5776 | Brother of Evelyn Kelman |
| Sarah Barrett | Jan 1, 1968 | 30 Kislev, 5728 | Grandmother of Nadyne Weissman |
| Gene Charnes | Jan 1, 2003 | 27 Tevet, 5763 | father of Joe Charnes |
| Dr. Irving “Chick” Waltman | Jan 5, 2016 | 24 Tevet, 5776 | Father of Marjorie Feldman |
| Cynthia Boyd | Jan 10, 2009 | 14 Tevet, 5769 | Mother of Stephen Boyd |
| Emma Betteti | Jan 11, 1994 | 28 Tevet, 5754 | Aunt of Meriam Nagel |
| Alexander Fischer | Jan 13, 1983 | 28 Tevet, 5743 | Father of Robert Fischer |
| Daniel E. Fischer | Jan 18, 2004 | 24 Tevet, 5764 | Brother of Robert Fischer |
| Bess Cherry | Jan 23, 1995 | 22 Sh’vat, 5755 | Mother of Don Cherry |
| Edith Wasserman | Jan 24, 1992 | 19 Sh’vat, 5752 | Mother of Miriam Wolf |
| Perle Weissman | Jan 26, 2008 | 19 Sh’vat, 5768 | Mother of Jerry Weissman |
| Dorothy Barer | Jan 26, 2009 | 1 Sh’vat, 5769 | Mother of Michael Barer |
| Alfred Breslauer | Jan 27, 1971 | 1 Sh’vat, 5731 | Father of Bruce Breslauer |
| Dr. Charles (Chuck) Astrin | Jan 29, 2015 | 17 Sh’vat, 5775 | |
| Fanny Litvin | Jan 30, 1991 | 15 Sh’vat, 5751 | Aunt of Donald Nyman |
MONTANA LAWMAKERS WRITE LETTER TO CONDEMN ATTACKS ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BY ANTISEMITES
EDITOR’S NOTE: I usually don’t publish articles of a political nature, but I thought this is too important not to include in the newsletter.
December 28, 2016
Dear Fellow Americans,
As we close out this year and look toward the future, we as Montana’s elected leaders are focused on the values that reflect our true character. Therefore, we condemn attacks on our religious freedom manifesting in a group of anti-Semites.
We stand firmly together to send a clear message that ignorance, hatred and threats of violence are unacceptable and have no place in the town of Whitefish, or in any other community in Montana or across this nation. We say to those few who seek to publicize anti-Semitic views that they shall find no safe haven here.
We offer our full support to the Jewish community, Montana families, businesses, faith organizations and law enforcement officers as they ensure the security of all our communities. We will address these threats directly and forcefully, putting our political differences aside to stand up for what’s right. That’s the Montana way, and the American way.
Rest assured, any demonstration or threat of intimidation against any Montanan’s religious liberty will not be tolerated. It takes all Montanans working together to eradicate religious intolerance.
We are encouraged that so many Montanans from a variety of religious backgrounds have joined us in condemning this extreme ideology.
God bless the great state of Montana and the United States of America.
U.S. Senator Jon Tester
U.S. Senator Steve Daines
U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke
Governor Steve Bullock
Attorney General Tim Fox
FILL THE ROOM
Great Falls City Commission to Issue Public Statement against White Supremacist Activity in Montana
Please Come Out in Support!
For the past few months, Whitefish and Missoula have seen a significant rise of white supremacist activity in their areas, specifically targeting Jewish communities and the human rights group Love Lives Here, an affiliate of the Montana Human Rights Network.
In response to this activity, the Great Falls City Commission will be issuing a public statement of support at its next meeting to stand in solidarity with these communities while denouncing hate and bigotry in the city and state.
Please come out in support of this public statement! Stand with the City Commission in showing that we will not allow hate in our communities!
When: Tuesday, January 3rd at 7:00pm
Where: Commission Chamber at the Great Falls Civic Center (2 Park Dr. South, Room #206) Supporters please sit as close to the front of the room as possible. This event will be televised.
WHAT IS MAJCO?
What Is MAJCo?
The Montana Association of Jewish Communities (MAJCo) is an umbrella organization that includes representation from Jewish communities across the length and breadth of the great state of Montana. Membership in MAJCo is open to any Jewish community, whatever the “stream,” within Montana.
(Acceptance by the current communities is required.)
Small Jewish communities in rural areas do not exist in a vacuum. Almost three 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 currently include:
- Congregation Beth Aaron, Billings
- Chabad Lubavitch of Montana, Bozeman
- Congregation Beth Shalom, Bozeman
- Congregation B’nai Israel, Butte
- Congregation Aitz Chaim, Great Falls
- Helena Jewish Community, Helena
- Glacier Jewish Community/B’nai Shalom, Kalispell-Whitefish
- Chabad Lubavitch of Missoula, Missoula
- Congregation Har Shalom, Missoula
Anyone wishing to be on the MAJCo email list may contact Brian Schnitzer at bschnitzer3@msn.com.
CHANUKKAH
Chanukkah
begins at sunset on Saturday December 24, 2016, and continues through nightfall on Sunday January 1, 2017. The first candle is lit the night of 12/24. The last candle is lit the night of 12/31.
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NOTICE
Tuesday, December 20, 20 Kislev, at 11:30 am at Har Shalom: “Missoula Menorah: A Light in Every Window” launch with Mayor, Sheriff, and area faith leaders.
This is a response to the hate literature being distributed around Missoula by the American Nazi Party, and its a message that Missoula opposes hate activities. The Missoulian will publish a menorah image for people to clip and display.
REMEMBER WHEN?
These are some of the fabulous Jewish Comedians that you may remember, the old Jewish Catskill comics of Vaudeville days:
- Shecky Greene
- Red Buttons
- Totie Fields
- Joey Bishop
- Milton Berle
- Jan Murray
- Danny Kaye
- Henny Youngman
- Buddy Hackett
- Sid Caesar
- Groucho Marx
- Jackie Mason
- Victor Borge
- Woody Allen
- Joan Rivers
- Lenny Bruce
- George Burns
- Allan Sherman
- Jerry Lewis
- Peter Sellers
- Carl Reiner
- Shelley Berman
- Gene Wilder
- Georgie Jessel
- Alan King
- Mel Brooks
- Phil Silvers
- Jack Carter
- Rodney Dangerfield
- Don Rickles
- Jack Benny
- Mansel Rubenstein
- and so many others.
And there was not one single swear word in their comedy. Here are a few examples:
* I just got back from a pleasure trip. I took my mother-in-law to the airport.
* I’ve been in love with the same woman for 49 years! If my wife ever finds out, she’ll kill me!
* We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.
* My wife and I went back to the hotel where we spent our wedding night; only this time I stayed in the bathroom and cried.
* My wife and I went to a hotel where we got a waterbed. My wife called it the Dead Sea.
* She was at the beauty shop for two hours. That was only for the estimate. She got a mudpack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.
* The Doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn’t pay his bill so the doctor gave him another six months.
* The Doctor called Mrs. Cohen, saying, “Mrs. Cohen, your check came back.” Mrs. Cohen answered, “So did my arthritis!”
* Doctor: “You’ll live to be 60!” Patient: “I am 60!” Doctor: “See!… What did I tell you?”
* Patient: “I have a ringing in my ears.” Doctor: “Don’t answer!”
* A drunk was in front of a judge. The judge said, “You’ve been brought here for drinking.” The drunk retorted, “Okay, let’s get started.”
* Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? They’re worth it.
* The Harvard School of Medicine did a study of why Jewish women like Chinese food so much. The study revealed that this is due to the fact that Won Ton spelled backward is Not Now.
* There is a big controversy on the Jewish view of when life begins. In Jewish tradition, the fetus is not considered viable until it graduates from medical school.
Submitted by Helen Cherry
The Aitz Chaim Ram's Horn 