Category Archives: October
YAHRZEITS — CHESHVAN, 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 |
| Abraham Zilkha | 21 Elul, 5782 | Father of Orley Zilkha |
| Don Cherry | 25 KISLEV, 5782 | HUSBAND OF HELEN CHERRY; FATHER OF STEVE, KAREN, AND DOUG CHERRY |
| Queenie Crombie | 3 Cheshvan, 5753 | |
| Rae Lind | 6 Cheshvan, 5782 | Wife of Michael Renne |
| Nathan Rapaport | 9 Cheshvan, 5686 | Grandfather of Nadyne Weissman |
| Vicki Sherick Hawkesworth | 9 Cheshvan, 5774 | Daughter of Jack and Diane Sherick |
| Martin Renne | 16 Cheshvan, 5761 | Father of Michael Renne |
| Celia Ross | 22 Cheshvan, 5733 | Grandmother of Abbee Drew; Great-grandmother of Cece Drew |
| Norman Handler | 22 Cheshvan, 5761 | Father of Wendy Weissman |
| Marvin Langsam | 23 Cheshvan, 5774 | Brother of Helen Cherry |
| Tillie Barrett Shapiro | 27 Cheshvan, 5763 | Aunt of Nadyne Weissman |
| Florence Barrett | 29 Cheshvan, 5727 | Aunt of Nadyne Weissman |
| Leonard Weissman | 29 Cheshvan, 5768 | Grandfather of David Weissman, father of Jeff Weissman, Patricia Philipps, Ted Weissman, Sally Weissman and Gale Rietmann |
FROM THE MONTANA JEWISH PROJECT, HELENA
- WHERE? From THE Montana Jewish Project, HELENA
- WHEN? Sunday, 10/30/2022, at 2:00PM.
- WHAT? Dr. Ari Laskin, a documentary film maker, will lead a discussion about his current work called Memorial’s Undoing. His project is about Holocaust memorials, particularly Babyn Yar, and he raises some interesting questions on which he would like feedback.
- what are the underlying meanings of memorials?
- Do memorials draw too bright a line between the past and present?
- Are there ways to make memorials that don’t let us “off the hook”, since the trauma of these massacres continues (and the conditions that cause them are still occuring)
This will be our first speaker inside our building, but we’re also sharing it on Zoom; it just requires advanced registration. If this seems like something that would interest you or that the Aitz Chaim community would enjoy, please spread the word.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
SUKKAH PARTY DETAILS
For all who are coming to the sukkah party:
If you want to carpool or caravan, meet at 3:30 near the gas pumps at smiths and you can either get a ride or follow someone. Address is 285 North Main St. Simms 59477.
See you all there! Bring food and sukkah decorations to share. Types of food should include harvest foods such as barley, nuts, dates, figs, but any food is welcome!
YAHRZEITS — OCTOBER, 2022
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
Congregant
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
- 9/30: Shabbat Across MT. 6-7 PM ZOOM. (Contact Congregation Beth Shalom for zoom link.)
- 10/4: Kol Nidre service 7 PM led by Wendy and Devorah. Kol Nidre to be played on clarinet by Wendy.
- 10/5: YK morning service 10 AM; discussion to follow about noon.
- 5 PM Yizkor
- 5:30 N’Ilah
- 6 PM Break fast catered by Teriyaki Madness. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED so email Aaron at aaron@weissman.com or call Aaron at 868-8982 to reserve a spot. $10 per person.
- 10/7: Regular Shabbat services 6 PM at the church led by Devorah.
- 10/9: Sukkot party at the Lemon house in Simms! 285 North Main St. Simms 59477. (See previous Ram’s Horn Article.)
- 4 PM to decorate and/or build Succah.
- 5 PM to bless the Sukkah and eat.
- Bring sukkah decorations and a dish to share – harvest foods such as barley, wheat, pomegranates, Olives, figs, dates, nuts are encouraged but any food is welcome.
- If anyone wants to carpool contact wendy at wendy@weissman.com or 868-5712.
Lots of opportunity to celebrate in the next few weeks so hope to see you all soon.
Submitted by Wendy Weissman
MAY THE CALL OF THE SHOFAR CALL US TO ACTION! BY Sarit Wishnevski, Kavod v’Nichum
Dear Chevra, Friends,
Along with festive meals, sweet round challah, and the sound of the shofar being blown, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, brings with it infinite possibilities.
Every year, as the Hebrew month of Elul comes to a close, I wonder if I’ve done enough – if I’ve used the time I’ve been granted to prepare adequately for the Days of Awe. Have I reflected, planned, and taken stock enough for the days ahead?
Once Yom Kippur is over, we will have fully transitioned into a new year. Am I ready?
This gift of time to prepare and ready ourselves for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can be seen as a parallel to our lives. The U¬netanah Tokef prayer that we read on both holidays reminds us of the liminal space the 10 days in between the holidays exist. We read:
“…On Rosh Hashanah it is inscribed,
And on Yom Kippur it is sealed.
How many shall pass away and how many shall be born,
Who shall live and who shall die,
Who shall reach the end of their days and who shall not…”
What if we viewed the month of Elul as a microcosm of the journey that is our lives and the Days of Awe as the end of that journey, a space of transition? We might then see every day of our lives as an opportunity to live intentionally and fully. To connect spiritually and with those we love. To check-in, take stock, amend, and plan.
Because so many of us are engaged in thinking about end of life, serving others, and connecting deeply with the Jewish end-of-life framework, this community is filled with awareness and curiosity about living a full and meaningful life.
With gratitude for all that you do to bring honor and comfort to others, I wish you a Shanah Tovah, a good year. May we continue to provide support, care, and teach others the power of end-of-life rituals, so that all may access them when they are most needed.
In sweetness,
Sarit Wishnevski
Executive Director
Kavod v’Nichum
PLEASE JOIN AITZ CHAIM FOR A COMMUNITY SUKKAH PARTY!
- WHAT? Aitz Chaim Community sukkot party
- WHEN? Sunday October 9th, 2022, Tishrei 14, 5783, 4:00PM
- Where? At Colleen Lemon’s house, 285 North Main St., Simms, 59477.
If anyone would like to carpool there, please let Wendy know at (406) 868-5712, or wendy@weissman.com and we can arrange a carpool. Driving time is about 30-40 minutes.
If you would like to build a sukkah or similar structure (there are talks about building a teepee) please show up about 4 PM to build your sukkah. Bring materials that you will need to build it.
Colleen and her family are building a sukkah. If you are not building a sukkah and don’t want to watch or help others build one, show up about 5 PM. At that time, we will finish decorating the sukkah, recite prayers and have a light dinner.
Please bring the following if you can, (but nothing is required to bring, just yourself):
1. Sukkah decorations. We will all be decorating the sukkah!
2. Food to share. We will have a traditional Israeli menu so bring items such as figs, dates, nuts, grapes, pomegranates, pineapple, challah (wendy will make this), pita chips, tabouleh, hummus, apples and honey and salat (which I found out is basically tabouleh without the wheat). Other food is also welcome. Or if you just want to show up and eat that is great too!
Please call or text Colleen at (412) 584-1973 with any questions you may have. The more the merrier, so please join us!!!
Submitted by Wendy Weissman
SAD NEWS
Rae Lind, Mike Renne’s wife, died Tuesday. I don’t know if a funeral is being planned but will let you know if I get more information.
She and Mike have both been in a nursing home for the last year or so – sharing a room, Rae for having a stroke and Mike for having an infected kidney stone for which he had surgery. He had an allergic reaction to the anesthesia and never recovered from that.
Mike is currently at the Ivy Nursing Home, (formerly Missouri River).
I will put more information out as I get it.
Wendy
CONVERSION CEREMONY FOR ELDON LATRAY
- WHAT: Conversion ceremony for Eldon LaTray
- WHEN: Friday, October 15 at 4 pm
- WHERE: Garden home Park, 601 Bay Drive, Great Falls, MT. Located on west side of the river, across from Mackenzie River Pizza
- WHO: Rabbi Mark Kula will perform the ceremony. All are invited.
- WHAT: Kaballat Shabbat Services, led by Rabbi Mark Kula from Missoula, Friday evening, October 15, 2021, 7:00 P.M. at the Bethel.
The address for the Bethel is 1009 18th Avenue Southwest. click here for map and directions.
**WITH COVID NUMBERS UP IN MONTANA, CONGREGANTS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO WEAR MASKS AND TO OBSERVE SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES WHILE INDOORS.**
Hope to see as many of you there as possible.
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