Category Archives: Shevat

YAHRZEITS — SCH’VAT, 5786

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.

  • Alfred Breslauer, 10 Cheshvan, 5786
  • Bruce Breslauer, 27 Tammuz, 5785
  • Alfred Fischer Breslauer, 1 Sh’vat, 5731
  • Dorothy Barer, 1 Sh’vat, 5769
  • Kikki Schandelson, 4 Sh’vat, 5739
  • Jack Irving Barrett, 8 Sh’vat, 5766
  • Joel Eisenberg, 10 Sh’vat, 5742
  • Fanny Litvin, 15 Sh’vat, 5751
  • Dr. Charles (Chuck) Astrin, 17 Sh’vat, 5775
  • Edith Wasserman, 19 Sh’vat, 5752
  • Perle Weissman, 19 Sh’vat, 5768
  • Bess Cherry, 22 Sh’vat, 5755
  • Harold “Rick” Reichert, 23 Sh’vat, 5728
  • Diane Magalnick, 23 Sh’vat, 5762
  • Ruth Heyman Stormwind, 27 Sch’vat, 5762
  • Sylvia Goldman, 27 Sch’vat, 5777

REMINDER: MONTHLY TORAH STUDY WITH RABBI MENDEL SPIERO

I will be hosting a monthly Torah study next Monday on February 10, 2025, 12 Shevat, 5785, at 6pm.

Wishing you the best,

Rabbi Mendel Spiero
Great Falls, MT
RSVP HERE

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT

This is a reminder of the Kabbalat Shabbat service led by Devorah Werner on the first Friday of the month, February 7, 2025, 9 Shevat, 5785, at 6:00 P.M. at the Bethel.

The address for the Bethel is 1009 18th Avenue Southwest. click here for map and directions.

Hope to see you there.

YAHRZEITS — SCH’VAT, 5785

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.

  • Evelyn (Magra) Green, 2 Sivan, 5784
  • Yoel Zilkha, 3 Sivan, 5784
  • Arlyne Reichert, 25 Nisan, 5784
  • Ruth Levie, 14 Adar I, 5784
  • Alfred Fischer Breslauer, 1 Sh’vat, 5731
  • Dorothy Barer, 1 Sh’vat, 5769
  • Kikki Schandelson, 4 Sh’vat, 5739
  • Jack Irving Barrett, 8 Sh’vat, 5766
  • Joel Eisenberg, 10 Sh’vat, 5742
  • Fanny Litvin, 15 Sh’vat, 5751
  • Dr. Charles (Chuck) Astrin, 17 Sh’vat, 5775
  • Edith Wasserman, 19 Sh’vat, 5752
  • Perle Weissman, 19 Sh’vat, 5768
  • Bess Cherry, 22 Sh’vat, 5755
  • Harold “Rick” Reichert, 23 Sh’vat, 5728
  • Diane Magalnick23 Sh’vat, 5762
  • Ruth Heyman Stormwind27 Sch’vat, 5762
  • Sylvia Goldman, 27 Sch’vat, 5777

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, February 2, 2024, 23 Sh’vat, 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.

HOW TO PLAN A TU BISHVAT SEDER, FROM MY JEWISH LEARNING

Tu Bishvat starts on Wednesday, January 24th at sundown. We’ve collected resources for you to plan your own Tu Bishvat seder.
Find A Tu Bishvat Haggadah Online
For more information, Click Here

THE AITZ CHAIM COMMUNITY IS INVITED

Mendel’s mother (Mendel is the Touro University rabbi) will be visiting Great Falls and would like to have a discussion with our community. Not sure of the topic but they are inviting our whole community! I think it will be more like a Torah study…

Date: Tuesday, January 30th, at Mendel’s house at 6 PM.
RSVP: Call or text directly to Mendel: (406) 970-4049

Wendy

YAHRZEITS — SCH’VAT, 5784

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.

  • Alfred Fischer Breslauer, 1 Sh’vat, 5731
  • Dorothy Barer, 1 Sh’vat, 5769
  • Kikki Schandelson, 4 Sh’vat, 5739
  • Jack Irving Barrett, 8 Sh’vat, 5766
  • Joel Eisenberg, 10 Sh’vat, 5742
  • Fanny Litvin, 15 Sh’vat, 5751
  • Dr. Charles (Chuck) Astrin, 17 Sh’vat, 5775
  • Edith Wasserman, 19 Sh’vat, 5752
  • Perle Weissman, 19 Sh’vat, 5768
  • Bess Cherry, 22 Sh’vat, 5755
  • Harold “Rick” Reichert, 23 Sh’vat, 5728
  • Diane Magalnick23 Sh’vat, 5762
  • Ruth Heyman Stormwind27 Sch’vat, 5762
  • Sylvia Goldman, 27 Sch’vat, 5777

YAHRZEITS — JANUARY, 2024

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

  • Sarah Barrett, January 1, 1968
  • Gene Charnes, January 1, 2003
  • Dr. Irving “Chick” Waltman, January 5, 2016
  • Cynthia Boyd, January 10, 2009
  • Dr. Alexander Fischer, January 13, 1983
  • Dr. Daniel E. Fischer, January 18, 2004
  • Bess Cherry, January 23, 1995
  • Edith Wasserman, January 24, 1992
  • Perle Goldberg Weissman, January 26, 2008
  • Dorothy Barer, January 26, 2009
  • Alfred Fischer Breslauer, January 27, 1971
  • Dr. Charles (Chuck) Astrin, January 29, 2015
  • Fanny Litvin, January 30, 1991

PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON’S LETTER TO THE NEWPORT, RI SYNAGOGUE, AUGUST, 1790

GEORGE WASHINGTON’S LETTER TO THE HEBREW CONGREGATION OF NEWPORT, RI