Category Archives: Tammuz
JEWISH CEMETERIES IN MONTANA
From: Brian Schnitzer
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 3:46 PM
Subject: MAJCo – Jewish Cemeteries In Montana
Last week the Montana Historical Society sponsored, with the help of National Park Service funding, a seminar on cemetery preservation. Helena’s Home of Peace cemetery featured significantly in several of the presentations and was one of the stops on the Helena historic cemeteries tour.
Home of Peace, owned and managed by the Home of Peace Cemetery Association, was established in 1867. It is Helena’s oldest active cemetery and the oldest Jewish cemetery in Montana.
(Papers exist suggesting as the Virginia City mining camp prepared to become an organized town in the mid-1860’s, its founders designated an area in its planned cemetery as “The Hebrew Cemetery.” There are no monuments in the designated area and no documentation of its having ever been purchased by any Jewish community. Although Ground Penetrating Radar suggests many internments, it is thought the area was used by Virginia City for mass burials during one of its later epidemics.)
I, therefore, know only the particulars of two specifically Jewish cemeteries in Montana. I believe we also have cemeteries in Butte and Great Falls, but I do not know their particulars. If you are aware of additional active or inactive Jewish cemeteries, please reply with that information. “Reply All,” so the information can be shared and not duplicated.
Beth Aaron Cemetery
Active
Congregation Beth Aaron
Billings
Home of Peace
Active
Home of Peace Cemetery Association
Helena
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM PROJECT
“Did you know people like you around the country helped us create the Museum’s new exhibition, Americans and the Holocaust?
From high school students to lifelong learners, ‘citizen historians’ combed through local newspaper archives, finding more than 15,000 articles that helped us explore the question, ‘What did Americans know about the Holocaust?’
The articles were found through the initiative History Unfolded: US Newspapers and the Holocaust, which asks volunteers to search for news of events such as the Nazi book burnings and the voyage of the St. Louis.
Would you like to join the more than 3,000 contributors? Visit History Unfolded online and see how you can help create an archive that historians will use for generations to come.
Sincerely,
Dr. Rebecca Erbelding
Historian and Researcher, Americans and the Holocaust
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum”
YAHRZEITS — JULY, 2018
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 comfort to all who are bereaved.
| Name of Deceased |
English Date of Passing | Hebrew Date of Passing | Deceased Relationship to Congregant |
| Dorothy Meyer | Aug 19, 2017 | 27 Av, 5777 | Stepmother of Diane Sherick |
| Ann Belfert | Aug 12, 2017 | 20 Av, 5777 | Mother of Gail Belfert |
| Irving Langsam | Jul 3, 1991 | 21 Tammuz, 5751 | Father of Helen Cherry |
| Alvin Magalnick | Jul 3, 2010 | 21 Tammuz, 5770 | Brother of Elliot Magalnick |
| Gregory Scott Merriman | Jul 10, 2007 | 24 Tamuz, 5767 | Father of Laura Merriman |
| Natalee Holly Kelman | Jul 10, 2013 | 3 Av, 5773 | Daughter of Evelyn Kelman |
| Beverly Espelin | Jul 12, 2007 | 26 Tammuz, 5767 | Mother of Dawn Schandelson |
| Hilda Schandelson | Jul 17, 1962 | 15 Tammuz, 5722 | Mother of Arnold Schandelson |
| Rachel Foxman | July 18, 2014 | 20 Tamuz, 5774 | Sister of Marty Foxman |
| Miriam Fischer | Jul 20, 1953 | 8 Av, 5713 | Mother of Robert Fischer |
| Maurice Jacoby | Jul 27, 1976 | 29 Tammuz, 5736 | |
| Elsie Cook | Mother of Helen Auch |
YAHRZEITS — TAMMUZ, 5778
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 comfort to all who are bereaved.
| Name of Deceased |
Hebrew Date of Passing | Deceased Relationship to Congregant |
| Dorothy Meyer | 27 Av, 5777 | Stepmother of Diane Sherick |
| Ann Belfert | 20 Av, 5777 | Mother of Gail Belfert |
| Lillian Nagel | 2 Tammuz, 5759 | Aunt of Meriam Nagel |
| Morris Goldberg | 5 Tammuz, 5715 | Grandfather of Jerry Weissman and Robert Fineman |
| Hilda Schandelson | 15 Tammuz, 5722 | Mother of Arnold Schandelson |
| Rachel Foxman | 20 Tamuz, 5774 | Sister of Marty Foxman |
| Irving Langsam | 21 Tammuz, 5751 | Father of Helen Cherry |
| Alvin Magalnick | 21 Tammuz, 5770 | Brother of Elliot Magalnick |
| Gregory Scott Merriman | 24 Tamuz, 5767 | Father of Laura Merriman |
| Beverly Espelin | 26 Tammuz, 5767 | Mother of Dawn Schandelson |
| Maurice Jacoby | 29 Tammuz, 5736 |
YAHRZEITS — JUNE, 2018
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 comfort to all who are bereaved.
| Name of Deceased |
English Date of Passing | Hebrew Date of Passing | Deceased Relationship to Congregant |
| Dorothy Meyer | Aug 19, 2017 | 27 Av, 5777 | Stepmother of Diane Sherick |
| Ann Belfert | Aug 12, 2017 | 20 Av, 5777 | Mother of Gail Belfert |
| Al Nagel | Jun 4, 2010 | 22 Sivan, 5770 | Uncle of Meriam Nagel |
| Ann Magalnick | Jun 6, 1987 | 9 Sivan, 5747 | Mother of Elliot Magalnick |
| Minnie Goldberg | Jun 8, 1983 | 27 Sivan, 5743 | Grandmother of Jerry Weissman and Robert Fineman |
| Claire Hochfeld Meyer | Jun 10, 1958 | 22 Sivan, 5718 | Mother of Diane Sherick |
| Samuel Thall | Jun 10, 1992 | 9 Sivan, 5752 | Father of Terry Thall |
| Sigmund Oppenheimer Meyer | Jun 11, 1986 | 4 Sivan, 5746 | Father of Diane Sherick |
| Elsie Dorman | Jun 14, 2004 | 25 Sivan, 5764 | Aunt of Marjorie Feldman |
| Lillian Nagel | Jun 16, 1999 | 2 Tammuz, 5759 | Aunt of Meriam Nagel |
| Rhoda Barrett | Jun 17, 2000 | 14 Sivan, 5760 | Cousin of Nadyne Weissman |
| Charles Cohn | Jun 21, 1930 | 25 Sivan, 5690 | Father of Arlyne Reichert |
| Zollie Kelman | Jun 23, 2008 | 20 Sivan, 5768 | Husband of Evelyn Kelman |
| Morris Goldberg | Jun 25, 1955 | 5 Tammuz, 5715 | Grandfather of Jerry Weissman and Robert Fineman |
| Regan Holsclaw | Jun 27, 1970 | 23 Sivan, 5730 | Son of Arleen Heintzelman |
| Miriam Foxman | June 27, 2014 | 29 Sivan, 5774 | Mother of Marty Foxman |
| Hugh Getzenberg | Jun 27, 2016 | 21 Sivan, 5776 | Relative of Anne Getzenberg |
2017 MACCABIAH GAMES, ISRAEL: DAILY UPDATES
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Submitted by Brian Schnitzer
20TH MACCABIAH GAMES
The World Maccabiah Games
Hebrew: משחקי המכביה or Hebrew: משחקי המכביה העולמית; plural Maccabiot)
First held in 1932, the Maccabiah Games are an international Jewish multi-sport event now held quadrennially in Israel. It is the third-largest sporting event in the world, with 10,000 athletes competing on behalf of 80 countries. The Maccabiah, which is organized by the Maccabi World Union, was declared a “Regional Sport Event” by, and under the auspices and supervision of, the International Olympic Committee and international sports federations in 1960. The Maccabiah is often referred to as the “Jewish Olympics”.
Contributed by Brian Schnitzer
BILLINGS FILM PRESENTATION JULY 31, 2017
THERE ARE JEWS HERE
TRAILER
There are Jews Here is the story of America’s disappearing Jewish communities. Over 1 million American Jews live in once thriving small towns that have seen better days. Exploring themes of faith and community, the film is an intimate look into what Jews are doing to keep their communities alive, or TO ensure their legacies are not lost. The film takes you to Laredo Texas, Butte Montana, Latrobe Pennsylvania, and Dothan Alabama, where you are sure to be surprised by the people you meet who are doing their part to keep the Jewish spirit alive.
The film is both a celebration of tenacity and a cautionary tale; a warning that synagogues, cemeteries and sacred possessions could vanish. This film transcends religion, and is a deeply human exploration of age-old universal questions of faith and identity.
Congregation Beth Aaron will be showing this film on Monday, July 31, at the Art House Cinema and Pub, 109 North 30th. The theater will open at 6:00 PM for socialization and no-host beverages, with screening of the film at 6:30 PM, and discussion after the film at 8:00 PM. We are most fortunate that Nancy Oyer, of Butte, Montana, who is featured in the film, will be joining us.
The film is open to the community without charge, but donations ARE greatly appreciated.
Additional information about the film can be found HERE
For other questions, contact Diane Kersten at mtdiane@bresnan.net or 406-697-7992.
CEMETERY CLEANUP
Another thing we should plan to do before the start of the new year is to clean up the cemetery. If anyone wants to take point on organizing this effort, please contact editor@aitzchaim.com, and I will let the community know when to show up and what to bring. Thanks.
Submitted by Joy Breslauer
The Aitz Chaim Ram's Horn 