Category Archives: Kislev
CHRISTMAS AT THE MERCY HOME
I can’t believe the winter holidays are just about upon us again! I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.
In just a few short weeks, it will be time for us to volunteer at the Mercy Home during Christmas. This is an opportunity for us to allow the staff of the Mercy Home, the domestic violence shelter for women in Great Falls, to have the day off to spend with their families, while we as volunteers run the shelter for about 24 hours.
Here are the shifts that need to be filled:
- Sunday 12/24 2-5 PM
- Sunday 12/24 5-8 PM
- Sunday 12/24 8-11 PM
- Monday 12/25 8-11 AM
- Monday 12/25 11 AM to 2 PM
- Monday 12/25 2-5 PM
You do not need to have any experience to volunteer – you just need to either be a female or volunteer with a female due to the fact that this is a women’s shelter. If you are new, I will either personally give you an orientation or have the Mercy Home staff give you an orientation.
Please consider helping this year!
E-mail me at wendy@weissman.com or text or call me at 868-5712 to help.
Thank you!
Wendy Weissman
YAHRZEITS — KISLEV, 5778
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 comfort to all who are bereaved.
| Name of Deceased |
Hebrew Date of Passing | Deceased Relationship to Congregant |
| Dorothy Meyer | 27 Av, 5777 | Stepmother of Diane Sherick |
| Ann Belfert | 20 Av, 5777 | Mother of Gail Belfert |
| Lydia (Leah) Bailey | 3 Nisan, 5777 | Mother of Karen (Chaya) Semple |
| Sarah Lewin | 13 Adar, 5777 | Mother of Rachel Michele Lewin Costaneda |
| Sylvia Goldman | 27 Sch’vat, 5777 | Grandmother of Cece Drew |
| Dr. Daniel Foxman | 4 Kislev, 5762 | Father of Marty Foxman |
| Henry Espelin | 7 Kislev, 5745 | Father of Dawn Schandelson |
| Irving Tatz | 12 Kislev, 5769 | Father of Janet Tatz |
| Joseph Magalnick | 13 Kislev, 5731 | Father of Elliot Magalnick |
| Richard Weiss | 15 Kislev, 5761 | Father of Laura Weiss |
| Diane Kaplan | 16 Kislev, 5770 | Mother of Kai Nealis |
| Mike Thorne | 17 Kislev, 5777 | Relative of Alan Thorne |
| Carl Weissman | 20 Kislev, 5721 | Grandfather of Jerry Weissman |
| Beverly Tatz | 26 Kislev, 5776 | Mother of Janet Tatz |
| Sarah Barrett | 30 Kislev, 5728 | Grandmother of Nadyne Weissman |
YAHRZEITS — NOVEMBER, 2017, CHESHVAN–KISLEV, 5778
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 |
| Dorothy Meyer | Aug 19, 2017 | 27 Av, 5777 | Stepmother of Diane Sherick |
| Ann Belfert | Aug 12, 2017 | 20 Av, 5777 | Mother of Gail Belfert |
| Lydia (Leah) Bailey | Mar 31, 2017 | 3 Nissan, 5777 | Mother of Karen (Chaya) Semple |
| Sarah Lewin | Mar 11, 5777 | 13 Adar, 5777 | Mother of Rachel Michele Lewin Costaneda |
| Sylvia Goldman | Feb 23, 2017 | 27 Sch’vat, 5777 | Grandmother of Cece Drew |
| Mike Thorne | Dec 17, 2016 | 17 Kislev, 5777 | Relative of Alan Thorne |
| Leonard Weissman | Nov 10, 2007 | 29 Cheshvan, 5768 | Grandfather of David Weissman, father of Jeff Weissman, Patricia Philipps, Ted Weissman, Sally Weissman and Gale Rietmann. |
| Martin Renne | Nov 14, 2000 | 16 Cheshvan, 5761 | Father of Michael Renne |
| Dr. Daniel Foxman | Nov 19, 2001 | 4 Kislev, 5762 | Father of Marty Foxman |
| Norman Handler | Nov 20, 2000 | 22 Cheshvan, 5761 | Father of Wendy Weissman |
AN OPEN INVITATION FROM CONGREGATION BETH AARON
The Shabbat Project was introduced in South Africa in 2013 to quite astonishing effect. On the Shabbat over which it ran, close to 70 percent of that country’s 75,000 Jews kept Shabbat to a more full degree, most for the first time in their lives.
Perhaps more significantly, the initiative drew people together in ways never seen before.
In the aftermath, many wrote in from around the world, wanting to bring the initiative to their own cities and communities. And so, The International Shabbat Project was born.
It has already been described as “an experiment that has no precedent in modern Jewish history,” and “the most ambitious Jewish unity initiative ever undertaken.”
In October 2016, over 1,000 cities in 90 countries held events, some with as many as 10,000 attendees. It is estimated that as many as 1,000,000 Jews participated in the numerous public and private celebrations of the Shabbat.
Congregation Beth Aaron has enrolled in this year’s The Shabbat Project. In addition to our Erev Shabbat Service and Oneg Shabbat Friday, October 27 and Shabbat Torah Study/Lunch-n-Learn Saturday, October 28, please join us for these other Shabbat morning and afternoon activities.
THE SHABBAT PROJECT-BILLINGS, MT
Friday, October 27, 2017, 8 Cheshvan, 5778:
- 7:00 PM – SHIRIM UZ’MIROT/Songs and Hymns
- 7:30 PM – KABBALAT SHABBAT/Welcoming the Sabbath
- 8:45 PM – ONEG SHABBAT/Sabbath celebration
Saturday, October 28, 2017, 8 Cheshvan, 5778:
Submitted by brian Schnitzer
THE ONE MINUTE HAGGADAH
Only Technion-Israel Institute of Technology students can do this – the Passover story in just one minute!
Submitted by Jerry Weissman
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
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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