SAD NEWS FROM RUZ GULKO
From: Ruz gulko
Subject: Bad news!
Date: May 6, 2015
Shalom, friends, hope you are all well.
I had a nasty fall outside yesterday, ended up in the ER. No kidney damage or broken bones that we can tell so far, but very severe contusions on my back and side. I can barely walk or sit. I am crushed that I won’t be able to come out next weekend! I am so so sorry! I hope we can reschedule over the summer, even before the HH.
My very best to you all.
NEW JEWISH WORDS
New Jewish words
Jewbilation (n.) Pride in finding out that your favorite celebrity is Jewish or that your offspring is marrying a Jewish person.
Torahfied (n.) Inability to remember one’s lines when called to read from the Torah at one’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah. (OR from the Haggadah at Passover)
Matzilation (v.) Smashing a piece of matzo to bits while trying to butter it.
Bubbegum (n.) Candy one’s mother gives to her grandchildren that she never gave to her own children.
Chutzpapa (n.) A father who wakes his wife at 4:00 am so she can change the baby’s diaper.
Deja Nu ( n.) Having the feeling you’ve seen the same exasperated look on your mother’s face, but not knowing exactly when.
Disoriyenta (n.) When Aunt Linda gets lost in a department store and strikes up a conversation with everyone she passes.
Hebort (v.) Forgetting all the Hebrew you ever learned immediately after your Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
Jewdo (n.) A traditional form of self-defense based on talking your way out of a tight spot.
Mamatzah Balls (n.) Matzo balls that are as good as your mother used to make.
Meinstein (slang) “My son, the genius!”
Mishpocha-dots (n.) The assorted lipstick and make-up stains found on your face and collar after kissing all your aunts and cousins at a reception.
Re-shtetlement (n.) Moving from Brooklyn to Ft. Lauderdale and finding all your old neighbors live in the same condo building as you.
Yidentify (v.) To be able to determine Jewish origins of celebrities, even though their names may be St. John, Curtis, Davis or Taylor.
Minyastics (n.) Going to incredible lengths and troubles to find a 10th person to complete a Minyan.
Feelawful (n.) Indigestion from eating Israeli street food.
Dis-kvellified (v.) To drop out of law school, med. school or business school — as seen through the eyes of parents, grandparents or Uncle Sid.
In extreme cases, simply choosing to major in art history when Cousin Irv’s son, David, is majoring in biology is sufficient grounds for dis kvellification.
Impasta (n.) A Jew who starts eating leavened foods before the end of Passover
Kinders Shlep (v.) To transport many other kids besides yours in your car.
Schmuckluck (n.) Finding out your wife became pregnant after your vasectomy.
Shofarsogut (n.) The relief you feel when, after many failed attempts, the shofar is FINALLY blown at the end of Yom Kippur.
Trayffic Accident (n.) Discovering that there was pork in your appetizer.
Submitted by Elliott Magalnick
WEEK END HOSPITALITY
Todah Robah to the following Congregation members who have offered their hospitality to Ruz Gulko and to provide the oneg:
- Airport Pickup: Marty foxman
- Friday evening,May 15, 2015, dinner with Ruz Gulko: Jerry and Nadyne Weissman
- Oneg: Don and Helen Cherry
- Saturday morning, May 16, 2015, after Torah study: Lunch with Ruz Gulko:
Also, a big thank you to Don Cherry for finding the best possible air fares and flight connections.
JEWISH WEEK END
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events.
- 05/15/2015: Shabbbat services, led by Ruz Gulco, 7:30 P.M. at The Bethel. Oneg to follow.
- 05/16/2015: Torah study, 10:00 a.m. led by Ruz Gulko at the bethel
- 05/16/2015: Milchig (dairy) potluck, 5:30 P.M. at the Bethel. Please bring a dairy dish to share. Adult discussion to follow, led by Ruz Gulko.
The address of the Bethel is 1009 18th Avenue Southwest. click here for map and directions.
We will also need to coordinate moving things out of our closet that same week end.
YAHRZEITS — MAY, 2015
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 Yahrzeit 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 |
| Dr. Charles (Chuck) Astrin | Jan 29, 2015 | 17 Sh’vat, 5775 | |
| Rose Gran | Oct 14, 2014 | 20 Tishrei, 5775 | |
| Ada Handler | May 1, 1980 | 15 Iyyar, 5740 | Grandmother of Wendy Weissman |
| Bessie Stiegler | May 23, 1998 | 27 Iyyar, 5758 | Aunt of Nadyne Weissman |
| Bette Weissman | May 27, 2010 | 16 Sivan, 5770 | Grandmother of David Weissman, mother of Jeff Weissman, Patricia Philipps, Ted Weissman, Sally Weissman and Gale Rietmann. |
MAJCO SHABBATON 2015 IN BUTTE (REGISTRATION FORM INCLUDED)
Shalom Chaverim,
As Holocaust Remembrance Day comes to a close, and we remember to never forget, let us now also look forward, with hope in our hearts! Here is an opportunity to strengthen the bonds of our Jewish community, and enjoy our bright and fulfilling future. Below is the agenda and registration form for this year’s MAJCO 2015 Shabbaton. We look forward to seeing you in Butte.
MAJCO Shabbaton 2015 in Butte
Honoring Our History and Celebrating Our Community
June 26-28, 2015
Congregation B’nai Israel
327 West Galena Street
Butte, MT 59701
Congregation B’nai Israel Watercolor by Sonia Ehrlich, 1976
Nancy Oyer
Congregation B’nai Israel President
406.490.8989
neogeo@montana.com
MAJCO Agenda and Registration 2015
MAJCO Shabbaton 2015 in Butte
Honoring Our History and Celebrating Our Community
June 26-28, 2015
Congregation B’nai Israel
327 West Galena Street
Butte, MT 59701
Agenda
All Events at the Synagogue
Friday, June 26
- 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration
- 6:00 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. Dinner
- 7:30 p.m. – Shabbat Evening Service led by Rabbi David Fine
Saturday, June 27
- 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Ed Staffman
- 10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service led by Rabbi David Fine
- 12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Lunch
- 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Programming led by Rabbi David Fine
- 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Free Time
- 6:00 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. Dinner
- 7:30 p.m. – 8:20 p.m. Programming – Ellen Burke, Area VP, Desert Mountain Region of Hadassah
- 8:30 p.m. – 9:20 p.m. Programming – Jewish Music or To Be Determined
- 9:30 p.m. – Havdallah (Sunset is 9:26 p.m.)
- 9:45 p.m. – Hadassah Silent Auction Opens
- 10:15 p.m. – Hadassah Silent Auction Closes
Sunday, June 28
- 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. MAJCO Business Meeting (with breakfast for attendees)
- 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Butte History/Jewish History Custom Trolley Tour – Group A
- 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Butte History/Jewish History Custom Trolley Tour – Group B
- 12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. – Lunch with Programming – Bruce Barrett, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Regional Director for the Mountain West Region. Lunch sponsored and executed by Montana Hadassah
- 1:00 p.m. MAJCO Adjourns
- 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Hadassah Business Meeting
MAJCO Shabbaton 2015 in Butte
Honoring Our History and Celebrating Our Community
June 26-28, 2015
Congregation B’nai Israel
327 West Galena Street
Butte, MT 59701
Accommodations
Blocks of rooms are reserved at two hotels in Butte. Mention “MAJCO/Congregation B’nai Israel” to get the following rates:
- UPTOWN: Historic Finlen Hotel, 100 East Broadway, Butte, MT, 59710. 406.723.5461. Rates are $82 for a single and $92 for a double, plus tax. Rooms held until May 26. The location is one-half mile (7 blocks) from the synagogue.
- ON THE FLATS: Best Western Plus Butte Plaza Inn, 2900 Harrison Avenue, Butte, MT, 59701. 406.494.3500 Flat Rate: $99 plus tax for 1-4 people, specify 1 king or 2 queens. Rooms held until June 5. Includes full breakfast and shuttle. To see amenities, visit the Best Western website.
Additional Information
- Trolley Tours: Tour designed by Congregation B’nai Israel, led by Ellen Crane, Director, Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Seats are limited, so reserve your spot ASAP by sending in your MAJCO registration. The tour starts and ends at the synagogue. You will be notified which tour you are on upon receipt of registration.
- Donations to Safe Space: It is a Montana Hadassah tradition that when meeting for a Shabbaton, our members bring donations for the local women’s shelter. This year we ask all MAJCO participants to bring hotel or full size toiletry items. Items will be donated to Safe Space, the Butte women’s shelter.
Meals Included in the Registration Fee:
Friday Dinner: Organized by the Hettingers:
- Chicken
- potato salad
- green and other salads
- challah
- gluten-free bread (to be available throughout the weekend)
- desserts
- coffee, tea, water
Saturday Lunch: Catered by Nancy’s Pasties:
- Butte famous cocktail pasties
- Butte famous sweet potato salad
- cole slaw
- brownies, lemon bars – desserts will be marked “contain dairy.”
Saturday Dinner: Catered by the Uptown Café:
- Baked sole
- tarragon chicken
- artichoke curry rice salad
- green beans almondine
- pasta with marinara
- poppy seed cake, –cake will be marked “contains dairy,”
- fruit
- coffee, tea, water
- If you enjoy wine, please bring a bottle to share!
Sunday Breakfast for Business Meeting Attendees:
- Bagels, shmear
- hard-boiled eggs
- smoked salmon
- lox
- onions, capers
- coffee, tea, water
- Any leftovers will be available to all.
MAJCO Shabbaton 2015 in Butte
Honoring Our History and Celebrating Our Community
June 26-28, 2015
Congregation B’nai Israel
327 West Galena Street
Butte, MT 59701
Registration Form
Name __________________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________
Phone __________________________________________________________________________
Email __________________________________________________________________________
I am enclosing the following registration fee (please check appropriate box):
- $54
- I am a presenter and my fee is waived.
- $__________ Amount other than $54
- I cannot afford the full price, so I will pay what I can (and MAJCO will cover the rest)
- I am able and willing to donate extra to defray costs, which also helps those who can’t afford the full price to attend
- I am a presenter and my fee is waived, but I wish to donate.
The registration fee covers attendance to all services and programming; Friday dinner; Saturday lunch, dinner and entertainment; Sunday trolley tour and lunch.
I would like to reserve a seat on the trolley. My first choice is:
$_
- Group A: 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
- Group B: 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Please make your check payable to Congregation B’nai Israel and send it with this form to:
Nancy Oyer
527 Edison Street
Butte, MT 59701
Any questions, call Nancy at 406.490.8989, or email her at neogeo@montana.com
Sipping and Dipping on the last day of Pesach
During our Seder, Marty taught us that many Jews Sip and Dip (their matzah) on the last day of Pesach. Apparently, those of us in Aitz Chaim are trendsetters, as we sip and dip at the Sip and Dip each year!
Todah Robah to everyone that joined us for a wonderful community Seder!
The Aitz Chaim Ram's Horn 