Category Archives: April
CHAG SAMEACH PESACH!
Chag Sameach Pesach
MAY YOUR MATZAH BE TASTY AND YOUR SEASON FREE FROM WORRY!
Submitted by Brian Schnitzer
MAJCO
A LITTLE KNOWN IRONY
A Little known Irony:
From Rabbi Peter Tarlow
Lost in the tragedy of the massacre of the Pakistani school children was an irony relative to the hospital that the survivors of the schoolhouse massacre were taken to; namely Lady Reading Hospital. Do you know who Lady Reading Hospital is named after?
The Marchioness of Reading was born Alice Cohen, the daughter of a Jewish merchant in London. She married a barrister called Rufus Isaacs, who in 1921 as Lord Reading became Viceroy of India – the first Jew to hold the highest office in the Raj. (He was also the first Jew to serve as Britain’s Foreign Secretary and as Lord Chief Justice of England. He’s buried in the Jewish Cemetery at Golders Green.) Alice Reading devoted her time as vicereine to charity and health issues, and was the driving force behind the construction of proper medical facilities in Peshawar.
So here we are nine decades later: Jew-hate is endemic among the hard men of Islam. But, when it comes to treating wounded Muslim schoolchildren, the only game in town is a hospital founded by a Jew.
Submitted by Jerry Weissman
YOM HASHOAH 2014
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah, 2014) began on the evening of April 27, 2014, and ends on the evening of April 28. Life comes to a complete halt all over Israel to remember those murdered in the Holocaust.
WHO KNOWS ONE? (ENGLISH)
1 – who knows 1
1 – I know 1
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
2 who knows 2
2 I know 2
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
3 who knows 3
3 I know 3
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
4 who knows 4
4 I know 4
4 are our matriarchs,
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
5 who knows 5
5 I know 5
5 are the books of the torah,
4 are our matriarchs,
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
6 who knows 6
6 I know 6
6 are the orders of the mishnah
5 are the books of the torah,
4 are our matriarchs,
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
7 who knows 7
7 I know 7
7 are the days in a week till Shabbat
6 are the orders of the mishnah
5 are the books of the torah,
4 are our matriarchs,
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
8 who knows 8
8 I know 8
8 are the days to the brit milah
7 are the days in a week till Shabbat
6 are the orders of the mishnah
5 are the books of the torah,
4 are our matriarchs,
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
9 who knows 9
9 I know 9
9 are the months before birth,
8 are the days to the brit milah
7 are the days in a week till Shabbat
6 are the orders of the mishnah
5 are the books of the torah,
4 are our matriarchs,
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
10 who knows 10
10 I know 10
10 are the commandments
9 are the months before birth,
8 are the days to the brit milah
7 are the days in a week till Shabbat
6 are the orders of the mishnah
5 are the books of the torah,
4 are our matriarchs,
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
11 who knows 11
11 I know 11
11 are the stars in Joseph’s dream
10 are the commandments
9 are the months before birth,
8 are the days to the brit milah
7 are the days in a week till Shabbat
6 are the orders of the mishnah
5 are the books of the torah,
4 are our matriarchs,
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
12 who knows 12
12 I know 12
12 are the Tribes of Israel
11 are the stars in Joseph’s dream
10 are the commandments
9 are the months before birth,
8 are the days to the brit milah
7 are the days in a week till Shabbat
6 are the orders of the mishnah
5 are the books of the torah,
4 are our matriarchs,
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
13 who knows 13
13 I know 13
13 are the attributes of God
12 are the Tribes of Israel
11 are the stars in Joseph’s dream
10 are the commandments
9 are the months before birth,
8 are the days to the brit milah
7 are the days in a week till Shabbat
6 are the orders of the mishnah
5 are the books of the torah,
4 are our matriarchs,
3 are our patriarchs
2 are the tablets of the commandments
1 is Our God who is in the heavens and on earth.
CHAD GAD YA
Our Aitz Chaim Community Passover Seder 5774 (2014) was another rousing success. The number of participants surpassed expectations. As always, there were a few memorable impromptu moments, such as the asking of the Four Questions and the search for the Afikomen.
A special thank you to our Seder leader Aaron Weissman, who did a masterful job of guiding us through the Haggadah and the songs. Aaron has led the Seder for several years now. In order to fulfill the mitzvoth of passing on our heritage to the next generation, he says that next year there will be a few younger helpers who will volunteer (or be voluntold) to lead the Seder.
Next year, if not in Jerusalem, we plan to be again at Clark and Lewie’s. Our sincere thanks for their hospitality and expertise at preparing this symbolic meal, especially with the head count rising almost to the very hour of the Seder. After several years, they are really getting the hang of it.
Click the link below for what you may have missed, or for a reminder of the joy we shared as a community on this special night, which is different from all other nights.
Next year, wherever we are, perhaps Aaron should sing the words to an old song:
“What would you say if I sang out a tune, would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song, and I’ll try not to sing out of key.
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends. …”
And he does. Thank you, Aaron, and all the friends, old and new, who participated in our Community Seder.
Shall we take it on the road?
PASSOVER 2014, FROZEN
EDITOR’S NOTE: Have you had enough parodies of the Academy Award winning song from “Frozen?” How about just one more.
Or two?
I’m sure I can find more.
ENOUGH ALREADY! LET’S EAT!
GUIDE DOG RECEIVES THE PURPLE PAW AWARD
To read the article in the Great Falls Tribune, go to
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201404120500/NEWS01/304120018
To watch a video, go to
http://www.greatfallstribune.com//videonetwork/3462573858001/Guide-dog-wins-Purple-Paw-award
The Aitz Chaim Ram's Horn 