Category Archives: Adar II

YAHRZEITS — ADAR, 5785

RAM’S HORN POLICY FOR LISTING YAHRZEIT MEMORIALS:!
Yahrzeit memorials are listed by consecutive Hebrew 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 may we be a comfort to all who are bereaved.

  • Evelyn (Magra) Green, 2 Sivan, 5784
  • Yoel Zilkha, 3 Sivan, 5784
  • Arlyne Reichert, 25 Nisan, 5784
  • Elizabeth Orphal, 3 Adar, 5769
  • Paul Aaron Lewin, 4 Adar, 5780
  • Roger Reichert, 11 Adar, 5779
  • Benjamin Barrett, 13 Adar, 5728
  • Sarah Lewin, 13 Adar, 5777
  • Ruth Levie, 14 Adar, 5784
  • Judith Lenore Astrin, 15 Adar, 5774
  • Fanny Drellich, 17 Adar, 5690
  • Edith Semple, 17 Adar, 5770
  • Sylvia Fineman, 18 Adar, 5769
  • Norman Lepow, 19 Adar, 5779
  • Allan B. Silverstein, 22 Adar, 5772
  • Mary Alice Barrett, 29 Adar, 5760
  • Sophia Weissman, 30 Adar, 5727
  • Marcia Eisenberg, 10 Adar II, 5752
  • Harry Crombie, 19 Adar II, 5727
  • Bernadette Nice, 21 Adar II, 5774
  • Sandra Albachari, 24 Adar II, 5765

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT

This is a reminder of the Kabbalat Shabbat service held on the first Friday of the month, April 5, 2024, 26 Adar II, 5784, at 6:00 P.M.

PLEASE NOTE: If you arrive and there are protesters outside, do not engage with them in any way. Leave, and call 911 to inform the police.

No large bags or back packs are allowed in the building.

If you should find the door to the building locked, please knock and someone will come to the door.

Masks are welcome, but not required.
Please practice physical distance according to your comfort level.

For more information, or if you are interested in attending services, please call (406) 233:9863. If you are new to our community,, or if it has been awhile since you have attended services, please leave your name, phone number, and email address so that we may contact you and welcome you to Aitz Chaim.

THAT’S A RAP

The whole Megillah in less than three minutes — enjoy!

LAUGHTER HEALS: PURIM ACROSS MONTANA

The Montana Association of Rabbis (MAOR) and The Montana Jewish Project (MJP) invite you to Purim Across Montana — an hour of jokes, songs, and funny stories to delight us and soothe our souls.

With the challenges of ongoing war and antisemitism at home, we need a break! Let’s get silly, laugh together, raise our spirits communally, and experience some Jewish joy.

Bring your favorite beverage for Kiddush! Consider a mask, a funny hat, or full costume!

  • when?
  • Sunday, March 24th, 6-7pm MDT

  • Where?
  • On Zoom
    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84700850859?pwd=WVpjUVIzU1FHYVk2N3lQekYzcUo3QT09

    Meeting ID: 847 0085 0859
    Passcode: 862069

    Jews of the Wild West
    “Jews of the Wild West” is a documentary film about the immigration, history and impact of Jewish pioneers in the American West.
    Film screening and Q&A with award-winning filmmaker Amanda Kinsey
    April 7th at historic Temple Emanu-El

    3:00pm: Pre-film talk on Montana’s early Jews with historian Patty Dean
    3:30pm: Film screening
    5:00pm: Q&A with filmmaker Amanda Kinsey

    Suggested donation: $20
    If you are not able to donate, you are still welcome to attend.

    Learn more about the film and the filmmakerhere

    Please register here. Space is limited.

    Camp Yallah Montana
    July 17-21, 2024
    Register Here
    Camp Yallah Montana, an overnight camp experience for Jewish youth around Montana hosted by Congregation Beth Shalom, is back again for the summer of 2024! Camp will be at a location near Georgetown Lake. Please email yallahmontana@gmail.com with questions.

    SAVE THE DATE!
    Statewide Shabbaton (Shabbat retreat)
    August 2-4, 2024 in Western/Central Montana

    Join Jewish families and individuals from across the state to bring together our ancient Jewish wisdom and our love for the wilderness of Montana. We will make new friends, sing, dance, pray, hike, eat, meditate, relax, celebrate Shabbat, and more.

    Make a gift

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    PO Box 491, Helena, MT 59624
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    YAHRZEITS — ADAR II, 5784

    RAM’S HORN POLICY FOR LISTING YAHRZEIT MEMORIALS:!
    Yahrzeit memorials are listed by consecutive Hebrew 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 may we be a comfort to all who are bereaved.

    • Ruth Levie, 14 Adar I, 5784
    • Marcia Eisenberg, 10 Adar II, 5752
    • Harry Crombie, 19 Adar II, 5727
    • Bernadette Nice, 21 Adar II, 5774
    • Sandra Albachari, 24 Adar II, 5765

    YAHRZEITS — APRIL, 2023

    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 may we be a comfort to all who are bereaved.

    Name of
    Deceased
    English Date of Passing Hebrew Date of Passing Deceased Relationship to
    Congregant
    Maurice Fluegel Levie Nov 14, 2022 20 Cheshvan, 5783 Grandfather of Wendy Weissman
    Abraham Zilkha Sep 17, 2022 21 Elul, 5782 Father of Orly Zilkha
    FRANCES WALTMAN Apr 1, 2018 16 Nisan, 5778 Mother of Marjorie Feldman
    Sherri Estil Hopperstad Apr 4, 2003 2 Nisan, 5763
    Sandra Albachari Apr 4, 2005 24 Adar II, 5765 Mother of Julie Nice
    Margaret Breslauer Apr 6, 1969 18 Nisan, 5729 Mother of Bruce Breslauer
    Sid Kelman Apr 6, 2003 4 Nisan, 5763 Brother-in-law of Evelyn Kelman
    Naomi Bay Kaplan Apr 8, 2007 20 Nisan, 5767 Grandmother of Kai Nealis
    Bill Hinton Apr 9, 2019 4 Nisan, 5779 Husband of Susan Hinton
    Heidi Espelin Apr 11, 1986 2 Nisan, 5746 Sister of Dawn Schandelson
    Esther Nagel Lyndon Apr 12, 2012 20 Nisan, 5772 Aunt of Meriam Nagel
    Elaine Thall Apr 15, 2006 17 Nisan, 5766 Mother of Terry Thall
    Maurice B. Weissman Apr 16, 1991 2 Iyyar, 5751 Father of Jerry, Irving, Lauren, and Susan Weissman
    Janet Woodcock Getzenberg Apr 16, 2005 7 Nisan, 5765 Mother of Anne Getzenberg
    Gary Cohn Apr 17, 1984 15 Nisan, 5744 Brother of Arlyne Reichert
    Harry Wasserman Apr 19, 2003 17 Nisan, 5763 Father of Miriam Wolf
    Irving Greenfield Apr 28, 2000 23 Nisan, 5760

    YAHRZEITS — MARCH, 2023

    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 may we be a comfort to all who are bereaved.

    Name of
    Deceased
    English Date of Passing Hebrew Date of Passing Deceased Relationship to
    Congregant
    Maurice Fluegel Levie Nov 14, 2022 20 Cheshvan, 5783 Grandfather of Wendy Weissman
    Abraham Zilkha Sep 17, 2022 21 Elul, 5782 Father of Orly Zilkha
    Edith Semple Mar 2, 2010 17 Adar, 5770 Mother of Doug Semple
    Sarah Lewin Mar 11, 2017 13 Adar, 5777 Mother of Rachel Michele Lewin Costaneda
    Sophia Weissman Mar 12, 1967 30 Adar, 5727 Grandmother of Jerry Weissman
    Benjamin Barrett Mar 13, 1968 13 Adar, 5728 Grandfather of Nadyne Weissman and Joy Fedderson
    Sylvia Fineman Mar 13, 2009 18 Adar, 5769 Mother of Robert Fineman
    Pauline Eichner Mar 14, 1991 28 Adar, 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 Erroll, Josh, and Daniel Silverstein
    Fanny Dreilich Mar 17, 1930 17 Adar, 5690 Grandmother of Arlyne Reichert
    Bernadette Nice Mar 23, 2014 21 Adar II, 5774 Mother-in-law of Julie Nice
    Norman Lepow Mar 26, 2019 19 Adar, 5779 Husband of Marci Lepow
    Morris Schandelson Mar 28, 1988 10 Nisan, 5748 Father of Arnold Schandelson
    Lillian Gissen Mar 30 Mother of Marion Kelman
    Elsie Cook Mar 30 Mother of Helen Auch
    Harry Crombie Mar 31, 1967 19 Adar II, 5727 Father of Arleen Heintzelman
    Leah Bailey Mar 31, 2017 3 Nisan, 5777 Mother of (Chaya Semple

    FROM THE GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE

    GREAT FALLS IS NO PLACE FOR HATE TO FLOURISH

    THE ECOLOGY OF PASSOVER

    Montana Jewish Project presents:

    THE ECOLOGY OF PASSOVER:
    A conversation with Rabbi Ellen Bernstein

    Rabbi Bernstein is a pioneer in the field of religion and ecology. She founded Shomrei Adamah, Keepers of the Earth, the first national Jewish environmental organization.

    Rabbi Bernstein will discuss her unique spiritual journey, her teachings on ecology and the Hebrew Bible, and her thoughts on incorporating an ecological perspective into
    a Seder. Bring your questions!

    Sunday, March 27, 2022, 4-5pm MDT on Zoom
    REGISTER HERE

    SHABBAT ZACHOR WITH MAOR ACROSS MONTANA

    REMEMBERING AMALEK ON THE SHABBAT BEFORE PURIM AND WHY
    SHABBAT ZACHOR ACROSS MONTANA with MAOR
    When: Friday, March 11, 2022, 2 Adar 8, 5782
    Time: 6:00PM
    Where: Zoom
    JOIN US
    Meeting ID: 850 2153 3831
    Passcode: 48ZzaB

    P P’shat (Literal Sense) – what do these words mean literally? Rabbi Mark Kula
    R Remez (Allusion) – what do these words allude to? Rabbi Ed Stafman
    D D’rash (Interpretation) – what might we take away from this reading? Rabbi Sonja K. Pilz
    S Sod (Secret) – what deeper truth do these words reveal? Rabbi Laurie Franklin

    plus songs and prayers
    Please join us.