TWO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Please bring nonperishable donations for the Food Bank to services either Tuesday evening September 25, or Wednesday morning, September 26. Examples of such items are canned meats, vegetables, and soups, as well as cereal, rice, tuna, macaroni and cheese and powdered milk. Helen will collect and distribute them to the Food Bank.
Also, someone is needed to host the rabbi for dinner erev Yom Kippor.
A PRAYER FOR 5773
A PRAYER FOR 5773
May you relax about the Third Millennium of the Common Era, and realize that you still have 227 years until the dawn of the Sixth Millennium of the Jewish Calendar, by which time the computer will be long since obsolete and so will you.
May God give you the strength to go through a year of presidential campaigning, and may some of the promises made be kept.
May you believe at least half of what the candidates propose, and may those elected fulfill at least half of what they promise, and may the miracle of reducing taxes and balancing budgets actually happen.
May what you see in the mirror delight you, and what others see in you delight them.
May someone love you enough to forgive your faults, be blind to your blemishes, and tell the world about your virtues.
May the telemarketers wait to make their sales calls until you finish dinner, and may your check book and your budget balance, and may they include generous amounts for charity.
May you remember to say “I love you” at least once a day to your spouse, your child, your parent; but not to your secretary, your nurse, your masseuse, your hairdresser or your tennis instructor.
May God grant you the Senility to forget the people you never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones you do like, and the eyesight to tell the difference.
And may the Messiah come this year, and if he does not, may we live as if he has, in a world at peace and with the awareness of God’s love in every sunset, every flower’s unfolding petals, every baby’s smile, every lover’s kiss, and every wonderful, astonishing, miraculous beat of your heart.
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.
ROSH HASHANAH GREETING FROM MITT ROMNEY
As we approach Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Mitt Romney would like to wish everyone in the Jewish community a happy and healthy new year.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLE
Butternut Squash Souffle
Ingredients
3 cups cubed peeled butternut squash
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg
1/4 cup crushed honey nut toasted whole grain oat cereal
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400F. Coat 1-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Place butternut squash in microwave-safe bowl with a little water, microwave until soft, 6-8 minutes. Drain and mash.
3. In prepared dish, combine mashed squash, sugar, milk, vanilla, salt, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and egg, mixing well. Combine cereal and brown sugar. Sprinkle on top. Bake 20 minutes or until set.
Recipe reprinted with permission from Holly Clegg’s Too Hot in the Kitchen: Secrets to Sizzle at Any Age (2010).
Nutritional Info (per serving)
- Calories 162
- Fat 2g
- Saturated Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 53mg
- Sodium 61mg
- Carbohydrates 35g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugars 21g
- Protein 4g
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.
Cemetery Needs Assessment Visit
In 1916, the newly-formed Great Falls Hebrew Association purchased a plot of land South of Great Falls on Eaton Road from the Butte Land and Investment Co. for use as a cemetery. Today, about a dozen graves are on-site, with the most recent burial there this past Spring. A prairie cemetery for a prairie town, this property is rugged and surrounded by natural grasses.
Unfortunately, a 1980s era fence our congregation erected at the cemetery is now falling down, many of the gravestones are crumbling and the entrance to the cemetery is inaccessible, especially in inclement weather.
Can you join us for a “Needs Assessment” visit at the cemetery on Saturday afternoon, September 15? For those of you that have never been there, we plan on meeting at the parking lot at 1015 1st Ave North just after noon and caravanning up to the cemetery. Please bring your own lunch.
A map to the cemetery follows, courtesy of Google. If you cannot access this map, please click on “View Larger Map”.
WEEK END REMINDERS
The busy holidays are approaching fast. Please keep these reminders handy.
- Saturday, September 15, 2012, after noon: A Needs Assessment meeting at the Cemetery. this will not be a clean-up day. Bring your own lunch.
- Saturday evening, September 15, 5:30 PM: “Meet-The-Student-Rabbi” milchig (dairy) potluck at the Bethel.
- Sunday evening, September 16, 2012, 7:00 PM: Erev Rosh Hashanah Services, led by Student Rabbi Miriam Farber,at the Bethel. Oneg to follow.
- Monday morning, September 17, 2012, 10:00 A.M.: Rosh Hashanah morning services, led by Student Rabbi Miriam Farber at The Bethel. Tashlich to follow at Giant Springs. Lunch to follow at Maple Gardens.
The Election of officers for the year 2012-2013 will take place between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Up for re-election are Aaron (treasurer), Nadyne (secretary), Bruce (Vice-President), and Stuart (board member at large.) The Secretary and Treasurer positions are directly elected by the congregation, and the other positions are at-large board seats. The Vice President and President are chosen from the board, by the board, at the beginning of each fiscal year. Ballots will be distributed before Rosh Hashanah and tabulated and announced during the break-the-fast after Yom Kippur.
Please come and share your presence with us as we begin what promises to be a sweet and happy new year.
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