Category Archives: July, 2011

PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO JOIN US THE WEEK END OF JULY 22

Summer finally made it, and we hope you can make it to the festivities the week end of the 22nd of July.
  • Airport Pickup: Don Cherry
  • Week end Hospitality:  Don and Helen Cherry
  • Friday evening Dinner with Cantor Elliott: Jerry and Nadyne Weissman
  • Friday evening, July 22, 7:30 P.M.: Shabbat (Parashat Matot) Services led by Cantor Elliott Magalnick at the Bethel
  • Oneg by Helen Cherry and Arleen Heinzelman
  • Saturday morning, July 23, 10:00 A.M.:  Adult study led by Cantor Elliott Magalnick at the Bethel
  • Saturday lunch with Cantor Elliott Magalnick: Arlyne Reichert
  • Saturday evening, July 23, 5:30: milchig (dairy) Potluck at the Bethel

2011 Montana Council Scout Shabbat

The Montana Council of the Boy Scouts of America had its Council Camporee over the previous weekend in Townsend, MT. The Scouts have a Camporee like this every four years.

In 2007, Montana Scouts had their first-ever Scout Shabbat at the Council Camporee in Townsend, led by our own Aaron Weissman. This year, Bozeman-based Beth Shalom rabbi Ed Stafman came to the Camporee to lead Shabbos Services.

The Service was well attended by interested Scouts and Scouters.

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Interestingly enough, the weekend fell on Parashat Sh’lach, the only section of the Torah that discusses “Scouts!” An interesting discussion ensued about whether the “Scouts” sent by Moishe really embodied the Scout Oath and Law. (Caleb and Joshua certainly did!)

The service was sponsored by the Montana Council’s Jewish Committee on Scouting, which is chaired by Great Falls resident (and Aitz Chaim congregant) Diane Sherick. More information on the National Jewish Committee on Scouting can be found at jewishscouting.org.