Category Archives: December
HAPPY CHANUKAH FROM AITZ CHAIM
- Thursday, 12/07/2023, 24 Kislev, 5784, 12:00 P.M.: Candle lighting at the Capitol in Helena with MAJCO.
- Thursday, 12/07/2023, 24 Kislev, 5784, 5:30 PM: Lighting of the First Candle of the Diane Kaplan Memorial Chanukiah at the Civic Center.
- Friday, 12/08/2023, 25 Kislev, 5784, 5:30 P.M.: Lighting of the Second candle at the Civic Center.
- Saturday, 12/09/2023, 26 Kislev, 5784, 5:30 P.M.: Lighting of the Third Candle at the Civic Center.
- Saturday, 12/09/2023, 26 Kislev, 5784, 6:00 P.M.: Aitz Chaim Community Chanukkah Party.
- Sunday, 12/10/2023, 27 Kislev, 5784, 5:30 P.M.: Lighting of the Fourth Candle at the Civic Center.
- Monday, 12/11/2023, 28 Kislev, 5784, 5:30 P.M.: Lighting of the Fifth Candle at the Civic center.
- Tuesday, 12/12/2023, 29 Kislev, 5784, 5:30 P.M.: Lighting of the Sixth Candle at the Civic center.
- Wednesday, 12/13/2023, 1 Tevet, 5784, Lighting of the Seventh Candle at the Civic Center.
- Thursday, 12/14/2023, 2 Tevet, 5784, Lighting of the Eighth Candle at the Civic center.
- Friday, 12/15/2023, 3 Tevet, 5784, Eighth day of Chanukah.
✡️JEWISH LIFE TELEVISION HAS LAUNCHED IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA ON SPECTRUM✡️
Shalom~
We are pleased to announce that Jewish Life Television/JLTV, the nation’s premier 24-7 English language, Jewish-themed television network, has launched in North Central Montana on Spectrum Channel 172.
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We would be most appreciative if you can circulate this exciting news to your community.
We thank you so very much for your support of JLTV – now more than ever.
Tina Pomerance
Affiliate Marketing
Jewish Life Television
YAHRZEITS — DECEMBER, 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.
Deceased
HANUKKAH — WHERE SHALL WE GO?
This year we will have lots of opportunities to celebrate Hanukkah together! Hope you can join us for one or more of these celebrations:
- Saturday, December 9th: Great Falls Jewish community Hanukkah party immediately following menorah lighting at the Civic Center. Come to the civic center at 5:30 PM and carpool to the party at our usual meeting place! Bring a dish to share. If you need more information, please call Aitz Chaim at (406) 233:9863.
- Sunday December 10th, at noon: Montana Jewish Project is having a Hanukkah party at their building in Helena! Due to space limitations, only open to the first 75 who respond. Click this link to REGISTER or email info@montanajewishproject.com for more information: There will be activities for kids and adults at the party.
- Rabbi Mendel Spiero (and his wife Devorah) from Touro University have invited all who want to come to his Hanukkah party, also ON Sunday, December 10th, but at 4:00 PM. Call or text him to reserve your spot: 406-970-4049. He will give you the location of the party.
Hope you can join us at one of the above celebrations!
Wendy
CHRISTMAS AT THE MERCY HOME
Now that thanksgiving is over, it is time to think about the Jewish community covering Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at the mercy home.
The mercy home is a 24/7 woman’s domestic violence shelter. The Jewish community covers Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so that the staff can spend the holiday with their own families.
We usually cover the following shifts. Please let me know if you are able to help. Because this is a woman’s shelter, men can only volunteer when accompanied by a woman.
- Sunday, 12/24: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- Sunday, 12/24: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Monday, 12/25: 8:00 am to 11:00 am
- Monday, 12/25: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Monday, 12/25: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Shift times may be changed to accommodate volunteers schedules if necessary.
Please call or text wendy at 406 868 5712 or email wendy@weissman.com if you can help. Don’t worry if you are a new volunteer – we will get you a quick orientation and training before hand.
Thank you so much! The mercy staff appreciates any time we can donate to them.
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, December 1, 2023, 18 Kislev, 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 sanctuary.
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.
YAHRZEITS — TEVET, 5783
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.
| Name of Deceased | Hebrew Date of Passing | Deceased Relationship to Congregant | |
| Maurice Fluegel Levie | 20 Cheshvan, 5783 | Grandfather of Wendy Weissman | |
| Abraham Zilkha | 21 Elul, 5782 | Father of Orly Zilkha | |
| Theodore Eichner | 2 Tevet, 5731 | Father of Jerry Eichner | |
| Louis Eisenberg | 5 Tevet, 5746 | Father of Sharon Eisenberg | |
| Jules Cherry | 8 Tevet, 5733 | Father of Don Cherry | |
| Molly Dunaeff | 8 Tevet, 5746 | Aunt of Meriam Nagel | |
| Cynthia Boyd | 14 Tevet, 5769 | Mother of Stephen Boyd | |
| James Levie | 15 Tevet, 5771 | Uncle of Wendy Weissman | |
| Dr. Daniel E. Fischer | 24 Tevet, 5764 | Brother of Robert Fischer | |
| Dr. Irving “Chick” Waltman | 24 Tevet, 5776 | Father of Marjorie Feldman | |
| Gene Charnes | 27 Tevet, 5763 | Father of Joe Charnes | |
| Dr. Alexander Fischer | 28 Tevet, 5743 | Father of Robert Fischer | |
| Emma Betteti | 28 Tevet, 5754 | Aunt of Meriam Nagel |
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALNEDARS FOR THE AITZ CHAIM COMMUNITY HANNUKAH CELEBRATION
- Sunday, 12/18/2022 — Monday, 12/26/2022, 25 Kislev — 2 Tevet, 5783: Hanukkah.
- Sunday, 12/18/2022, 24 Kislev, 5783: Erev Hanukkah. 5:30 P.M.: We will light the first candle of the Diane Kaplan Memorial Chanukkiah at the Civic Center. If you come at 5:30.30, you’ll probably miss it, especially if it is cold.
- Monday, 12/19/2022, 25 Kislev, 5783: First day of Hanukkah. 5:30 P.M.: We will light the second candle of the Diane Kaplan Memorial Chanukkiah at the Civic Center.
- Tuesday, 12/20/2022, 26 Kislev, 5783: Second day of Hanukkah. 5:30 P.M.: We will light the third candle of the Diane Kaplan Memorial Chanukkiah at the Civic Center.
- Wednesday, 12/21/2022, 27 Kislev, 5783: Third day of Hanukkah. 5:30 P.M.: We will light the fourth candle of the Diane Kaplan Memorial Chanukkiah at the Civic Center.
- Thursday, 12/22/2022, 28 Kislev, 5783: Fifth day of Hanukkah. 5:30 P.M.: We will light the sixth candle of the Diane Kaplan Memorial Chanukkiah at the Civic Center.
- Friday, 12/23/2022, 29 Kislev, 5783: Fifth day of Hanukkah. 5:30 P.M.: We will light the sixth candle of the Diane Kaplan Memorial Chanukkiah at the Civic Center. From there we will go to the Bethel for services to celebrate Hanukkah as a community. See below.
- Saturday, 12/24/2022, 30 Kislev, 5783: Sixth day of Hanukkah. 5:30 P.M.: We will light the seventh candle of the Diane Kaplan Memorial Chanukkiah at the Civic Center.
- Sunday, 12/25/2022, 1 Tevet, 5783: Seventh day of Hanukkah. 5:30 P.M.: We will light the eighth candle of the Diane Kaplan Memorial Chanukkiah at the Civic Center.
- Monday, 12/26/2022, 2 Tevet, 5783: Eighth day of Hanukkah.
**The address for the Bethel is 1009 18th Avenue Southwest. click here for map and directions.
Friday evening, 12/23-2022, 29 Kislev, 5783 — Aitz Chaim Community Hanukkah celebration at the Bethel, immediately following the menorah lighting at the Civic Center. Bring already made latkes to share, and be ready to play some Hanukkah games! Bring gelt, dreidels, and any other favorite Hanukkah games, and get ready to have some fun!
Reminder: If you can volunteer at the Mercy Home over Christmas Day, PLEASE let Wendy know. (See separate article in Ram’s Horn.) Contact her for more details at wendy@weissman.com
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