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JEWISH ZODIAC SIGNS
Go to any Chinese restaurant, and at your table you will more than likely find a place mat with the ChineseZodiac on it. (Some of us may have had this experience rather recently.) You might be wondering, what about me? Well, fear not, my friends, just in time for the New Year, here is your very own place mat (sans pictures) with your very own Zodiac signs on it. See below.
CHICKEN SOUP
1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
You’re a healer, nourishing all whom you encounter. We feel better just being in your presence. Mothers want to bring you home to meet their children: resist this at all costs. Compatible with Bagel and Knish.
EGG CREAM
1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004
You’ve got a devious personality since you’re made with neither eggs nor cream. Friends find your pranks refreshing; others think you’re too frothy. Compatible with Blintz, who also has something to hide.
CHOPPED LIVER
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969,1981, 1993, 2005
People either love you or hate you, making you wonder “what am I, chopped liver?” But don’t get a complex, you’re always welcome at the holidays! Bagel’s got your back.
BLINTZ
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
Creamy and dreamy, you’re rightfully cautious to travel in pairs. You play it coy but word is with the right topping you turnover morning, noon and night. Compatible with Schmear.
LATKE
1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007
Working class with a grating exterior, you’re a real softie on the inside. Kinda plain naked, but when dressed up you’re a real dish. Compatible with Schmear’s cousin Sour Cream.
BAGEL
1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
You’re pliable and always bounce back, although you feel something’s missing in your center. If this persists, get some therapy. Compatible with Schmear and Lox. Latke and Knish, not so much.
PICKLE
1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
You’re the perfect sidekick: friends love your salty wit and snappy banter, but you never overshadow them. That shows genuine seasoning from when you were a cucumber. Marry a Pastrami later in life.
SCHMEAR
1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
You blend well with others but often spread yourself too thin. A smooth operator, you could use some spicing up now and then. Compatible with Bagel and Lox. Avoid Pastrami – wouldn’t be kosher.
PASTRAMI
1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Brisket’s hipper sibling, always smokin’ and ready to party. You spice up life even if you keep your parents up at night. Compatible with Pickle, who’s always by your side.
BLACK AND WHITE
1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Kids love you but make up your mind! Are you black or white? Cake or cookie? You say you’re “New Age,” all yin & yang. We call it “bi-polar.” Sweetie, you’re most compatible with yourself.
KNISH
1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Flaky on the surface, you’re actually a person of depth and substance. Consider Medical or Law School, but don’t get too wrapped up in yourself. Compatible with Pickle. Avoid Lox, who’s out of your league.
LOX
1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Thin and rich, you’re very high maintenance: all you want to do is bask in the heat getting some color. Consider retiring to Boca. Compatible with Bagel and Schmear, although you top them both.
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President Obama’s Rosh Hashanah Greeting
The President extends his warmest wishes to all those celebrating the Jewish High Holidays.
PLEASE HELP US UPDATE THE YIZKOR LIST
Please take some time to review the Yiskor list to make sure it is up to date. To view the Yizkor list, click here. If there are any corrections or additions, please email them to editor@aitzchaim.com. Thank you.
2012 Shabbaton in Billings Registration Form
Preserving Torah – Nourishment for Jewish Mind, Body & Soul
October 19-21, 2012
REGISTRATION
Please register at
WWW.cbamt.org
or by printing this
form and mailing it to:
Congregation Beth Aaron
P.O. Box 187
Billings, MT 59103
Deadline for registration is October 15, 2012.
Name (s): _________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
Address: __________________________________
__________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________
Email: _____________________________________
Fees including all events and meals
Adults ________ @ $54 ea. = $ ___________
Age 12 & over
Children ______ @ $18 ea. = $ ____________
Age 5 – 11
Children under 5 are free
Donation $ ___________
For those who cannot afford the costs,
scholarships are available.
TOTAL $ ___________
Please make checks payable to:
Congregation Beth Aaron
ACCOMMODATIONS
The Billings Hotel and Convention Center has set up a
block of rooms for Shabbaton attendees. The cost is
$89 + tax per night. Contact them at 1-800-537-7286
and mention group code CBA12. They are only holding
the rooms until October 5th.
Parking is available at Congregation Beth Aaron for RVs
but there are no hookups.
If you would like to stay with a member of Congregation
Beth Aaron, please either call us by October 12th at
(406) 248-6412 and leave a message or contact us via
email at
cbabilllings@yahoo.com
and we will do our
best to accommodate you.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All events will be held at Congregation Beth Aaron. We
are located at 2031 Broadwater – behind St V’s Walk-in
Clinic.
FRIDAY
Registration opens at 5:00
6:30 Kabblat Shabbat Service followed by an Oneg
Shabbat hosted by Congregation Beth Aaron
SATURDAY
8:00 Outdoor Activity
10:00 Torah Service
12:00 Lunch
1:30-3:30 Scribal Arts with Neil Yerman
Residing in New York, Neil Yerman is a sofer, a person
who writes and restores Torah scrolls. Sofer Yerman’s
educational focus is to foster a love for both the
physical Torah and for the letters of wisdom it contains.
He is skilled in the art of Gematria (Jewish numerology)
and uses this technique and its Kabbalistic
underpinnings, when appropriate, to open up new
worlds of meaning and understanding of the Torah,
Jewish life, Jewish living, and the universal concepts of
peace, justice, and tikkun olam—the healing of the
world.
4:00-5.00 Your choice of activities:
Israeli Folk Dancing with Sonia Chessin
Born and raised in Missoula, but frequently visiting
relatives on both coasts, Sonia grew up dancing both
international and American folk dancing. She
performed for many years in a Missoula based folk
dance group and has danced throughout the US and in
Europe, including Romania.
OR
4:00-5:00 Strengthening our Congregation with Sandy
Voit
What are the greatest challenges and concerns you
encounter in your congregation? Join us for the
opportunity to share your congregation’s concerns.
Then together we will prioritize topics and collaborate
to identify resources and solutions.
Sandy Voit was the Executive Director of Temple Beth
Am in Seattle for over five years. He was a Senior
Member and board member of the National Association
of Temple Administrators, and has presented
workshops on topics such as Human Resources,
Facilities and Systems Management, Budgets, Program
Development, Board Development, etc. Sandy currently
is a Financial Counselor, and owner of Tangible
Solutions
(www.tangiblesolution.net).
You can reach
him at
sandyvoit@gmail.com.
5:30 Dinner followed by Havdalah
7:00-9:00 Preserving the Torah with Neil Yerman
According to Jewish tradition, there are 613
commandments, the last of which is to write a Torah.
Participate in what for most of us will be an once-in-a-
lifetime experience. Under the guidance of Sofer Neil
Yerman, pick up the feathered quill and fulfill the
Mitzvah of writing a Torah.
SUNDAY
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Protecting Your Sacred Space with Sandy Voit
Join us for a discussion of how to evaluate your
congregation’s security efforts. Learn about methods
and procedures to provide security and receive and find
resources you can employ at your congregation. We go
to services to pray and stay to socialize, expecting to
relax and feel safe. How can we safeguard our sacred
space and our congregants?
10:00-11:00 MAJCO Business Meeting
WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GOD SURVEY?
As you may know, Reform Judaism magazine is conducting The God Survey-a survey of the personal God beliefs of Reform Jews-which we plan to report on in a future issue. Thus far, over 1000 people have taken the survey, which was adapted from Rabbi Mark Dov Shapiro’s survey of his congregants at Sinai Temple, Springfield, Massachusetts. To read his article: http://reformjudaismmag.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=3036.
If you haven’t yet filled out the survey and would like to be part of the official results, the RJ magazine staff asks that you please take a couple of minutes to complete it. They can speak from experience that it makes you think. It’s also anonymous. And it will provide important information about where Reform Jews are theologically today.
Also, please forward the survey link below to congregants, friends, and colleagues.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/thegodsurvey
L’shalom,
Victor
Rabbi Victor S. Appell
Congregational Marketing Director
Union for Reform Judaism
212-650-4144
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ONLINE JEWISH CLASS THIS FALL FROM MSUGF
Aitz Chaim will be sponsoring an online Jewish Course through MSU College of Technology this fall! Laurie Franklin of Missoula will be teaching the course from Israel!
This is a fundraiser for our community and we will need 8 students for us to get full pay for the course. So please help us spread the word! The course will run from September through mid-December online. No papers to write, but lots of interesting readings and discussions about various topics of Judaism.
Please help us spread the word and get people signed up! They can register through MSU by calling 771-4300 or by going to http://www.msugf.edu
Submitted by Wendy Weissman
Mazel Tov!
Mazel tov to the Semple and Mathison families on the birth of Yosef ben Elisheva, aka, Joseph Kenneth Mathison, born 4/15/12 at 6:20 p.m. in Old Hickory, TN! Yosef was born at 9 lbs. 8 oz., 22″ long.
The Mathison family held a brit milan for Joseph on 4/22/2012. Aitz Chaim wishes the Semple and Mathison families many nachas and nothing but simchas!
GFIA MEETING
The GFIA meeting this month was centered around raising awareness of the plight of homeless students in Great Falls schools, as well as inmates transitioning back into society from prison.
There are 186 homeless students in the Great Falls public school system. In Shelby, the prison system busses all inmates they release to Great Falls and drops them off with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Rents are doubling and tripling in Great Falls due to the influx of oil workers. Cascade County Inmates are not getting the education they need in order to transition back into society successfully.
St. Vincent DePaul, the Salvation Army, and other groups are trying to help them. Some of the bigger churches can do more than others, since they have food pantries and access to affordable housing.
-Stephen Boyd
MAY 4-6 WEEK END SCHEDULE
Here is the week end schedule for May 4-6.
- Friday evening, May 4, 7:30 P.M.: Shabbat services led by Student Rabbi Rebecca Reice at The Bethel. Oneg to follow.
- Saturday morning, May 5, 10:00 A.M.: Adult Education led by Student Rabbi Rebecca Reice at The Bethel.
- Saturday evening, May 5, 5:30 P.M.: Adult discussion and milchig potluck at the Bethel.
- Sunday morning, May 6, 10:00 A.M.: Hebrew School at the YWCA
Don’t forget to bring diapers for Diaper Sunday.
Hope to see you at one or more of these events.
The Aitz Chaim Ram's Horn 