PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT: SEX TRAFFICKING PREVENTION AWARENESS
- WHAT? Presentation by Rev. Al Erickson on Sex trafficking prevention/awareness
- WHEN? Thursday, 07/21/22, 4:00PM
- WHERE? Faith Lutheran Church, 1300 Ferguson Drive
Pastor Al Erickson is coming to Great Falls to talk about predators – both on the internet and in person. This is a secular, non-religious, non-denominational talk on awareness. There is no charge and all faiths are welcome.
We in Montana may think we are immune to such things as sexual predators, but we are not! This presentation is intended to inform children/parents and grandparents of the risks and to equip them with the knowledge of how to recognize the red flags. It will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Great Falls on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 4:00 pm.
There is no charge. Hope to see you there!
Submitted by Wendy Weissman
JEWISH IN MONTANA
Rabbi Sonja from Congregation Beth shalom in Bozeman is coming to Helena! – at Montana Wild
Monday, July 11, 10:30AM-1:00PM:
The Montana Jewish Project IN Helena is offering its first online classes and gatherings for Jews and JewISH people all across Montana! Check out their website and subscribe to their newsletter Here
Congratulations to our members in Butte! The B’nai Israel Cultural Center, an initiative to preserve our wonderful building and to fill it with life, HAS OPENED! For more information, please read this article From the Montana Standard
For more information about Congregation Beth Shalom in Bozeman or to sign up for their newsletter, please visit their web site
For more information about the history of B’nai Israel in Butte and what it is doing today, please read this article.
BE PART OF THE SOLUTION, NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM, BY RABBI CHAIM BRUK
This is a guest column for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle for July 2, 2022.Read Full Article
YAHRZEITS — JULY, 2022
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 may we be a comfort to all who are bereaved.
Deceased
YAHRZEITS — TAMUZ, 5782
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.
| Name of Deceased | Hebrew Date of Passing | Deceased Relationship to Congregant |
| Don Cherry | 25 KISLEV, 5782 | HUSBAND OF HELEN CHERRY; FATHER OF STEVE, KAREN, AND DOUG CHERRY |
| Rae Lind | 6 Cheshvan, 5782 | Wife of Michael Renne |
| Diane Sherick | 10 Elul, 5781 | Wife of Jack Sherick, Mother of Michael Sherick and Heidi Cech |
| Lillian Nagel | 2 Tammuz, 5759 | Aunt of Meriam Nagel |
| Morris Goldberg | 5 Tammuz, 5715 | Grandfather of Jerry Weissman and Robert Fineman |
| Blanche Stoll Gulko | 9 Tamuz, 5779 | Mother of Rabbi Ruz Gulko |
| 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 Boyd |
| Beverly Espelin | 26 Tammuz, 5767 | Mother of Dawn Schandelson |
| Heidi Jan Berger | 26 Tamuz, 5779 | Ex-wife of Tom Berger, Wife of William Franklin Raley, Mother of Polly Lorien and Jake Berger |
| Maurice Jacoby | 29 Tammuz, 5736 |
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, July 1, 2022, 2 Tamuz, 5782, at 6:00 P.M. at the Bethel.
As discussed and approved by the church council on June 8, 2021, all organizations that are using the facilities will be required to follow all the current use guidelines or any new guidelines adopted by the church council or as mandated by any federal, state or local government agency.
Current guidelines include but are not limited to:
- Masks will be voluntary and are recommended if persons are or have been ill, or if people are more comfortable wearing them.
- Social Distancing would still be appreciated.
- Food or beverages will be allowed upon request. Council will review requests.
- All contact surfaces must be wiped down with a sanitization product before leaving.
- Any additional expense incurred due to requirements for additional sanitization of the facilities, or part of, shall be paid by the responsible parties involved.
The address for the Bethel is 1009 18th Avenue Southwest. click here for map and directions.
Hope to see as many of you there as possible.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022
This Sunday, June 26, is International Holocaust Survivor Day.
The International March of the Living is partnering with other organizations with its programming- please see the link below:
https://www.motl.org/holocaust-survivor-day-2022
Holocaust Survivor Day 2022 – International March of the Living
The International March of the Living is proud to be a partner for the second annual Holocaust Survivor Day on June 26, 2022. For the inaugural HSD in 2021, we asked March of the Living alumni, friends, staff and leaders of all backgrounds, ages and ethnicities, to share a brief message, in their own language, elaborating on the impact Survivors had on them.
www.motl.org
The Western Region has been blessed to have many survivors travel on this journey with us, including Mike and Manya Wallenfels and Ben Midler, who often mention the March when they provide their testimonies.
This year, Ben Lesser of Las Vegas plans to travel along with our delegation.
Plans for a robust IMOTL 2023 are under way. This year we will be celebrating the 35th year of the March and Israel’s 75th year of Independence. It will be an experience not to be missed. be a part of this historical moment.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Wishing you all a Shabbat Shalom
Marcia
Marcia Tatz Wollner, MA, MSW
Director, Western Region March of the Living
marcia@motlthewest.org
858-395-3590
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS UPCOMING CONCERT IN HELENA JUNE 28, 2022
The Montana Jewish Project presents a unique and intimate house concert with Nani Noam Vazana in Helena on Tuesday, June 28 at 7:30 P.M. Nani composes and sings in the endangered Judeo-Spanish language of Ladino. Her soundscape bridges this ancient tradition to modern life. She has performed at the Kennedy Center and is ranked on the Top 20 World Music Charts in Europe.
Please click here to find out more about this Israeli singer/songwriter.
Please click here for more information about the concert in Helena or to purchase tickets. Seats are limited.
Please click here for information about the Montana Jewish Project.
READY FOR ANOTHER “JEW CREW” HIKE THIS SATURDAY?
After our last service, we calendared a few Jewish community hikes for this summer. Our first one will be this Saturday 6/25. We will be hiking the Sluice Boxes from the upper entrance to river crossing #5, and spending Shabbat in nature. Anyone interested in joining us should meet at the Eastside Walmart near the gas station at 8AM, or the Sluice Boxes upper parking lot by 9AM. Bring water, lunch, hiking poles, and anything else you may need for a day hike. We will arrange carpools and rides that morning at Walmart. You don’t need to RSVP but we will be taking off with whoever shows up by 8 AM.
Hope to see you on Saturday!
Submitted by Aaron and Wendy Weissman
WE BURN LIKE THIS — MONTANA TOUR JUNE 9-16, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Alana Waksman, Writer/Director/Producer
alanawaksman@gmail.com
Web site: https://www.webburnlikethis.com
WE BURN LIKE THIS MONTANA TOUR
Sponsored by Montana Film Office and Humanities Montana
Filmed in Billings, Butte, and Missoula, Montana in 2019, and following its world
premiere at the 2021 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, international premiere at
Deauville American Film Festival, and year-long film festival tour, WE BURN LIKE THIS
comes home to Montana audiences June 9-16th.
WE BURN LIKE THIS Montana Tour kicks off on June 9th in Billings at the historic
Babcock Theatre, with stops in Livingston, Bozeman, Anaconda, Kalispell, Helena, and
the Roxy Theater in Missoula. Writer/Director/Producer Alana Waksman will be in
attendance for Q&As following the screenings with cast and crew joining her for select
showings.
WE BURN LIKE THIS is a coming-of-age story of Rae (Madeleine Coghlan), a young
Jewish woman living in Billings, Montana and is written, directed, and produced by
Alana Waksman in her feature debut. The film stars Madeleine Coghlan (THE ROOKIE)
and Gotham Award and Indie Spirit Award winner Devery Jacobs (RESERVATION
DOGS). Also featured are Montana-based actors Kendra Mylnechuk, Casidee Riley,
Angelo Rizzo, and Megan Folsom. The film is produced and edited by Billings native
Marshall Granger, produced by Montana native Jeri Rafter, and executive produced by
Peabody and Emmy award winning producer Neda Armian (RACHEL GETTING
MARRIED, THE BALLAD OF LEFTY BROWN) and Eleanor Nett.
When 22 year-old Rae, a descendant of Holocaust survivors, is targeted by Neo-Nazis
in Billings, Montana, her ancestors’ trauma becomes real. Inspired by true events, this
coming-of-age story shows the inherited effects of historical trauma and the strength of
survival and healing.
Waksman’s own family history, as well as the spread of antisemitism in Montana, is
what inspired her to write this story.
WE BURN LIKE THIS is a recipient of the Big Sky Film Grant, Montana Arts Council
Strategic Investment Grant, State Trade Expansion Program Grant from Montana
Department of Commerce, Visit Billings Association Grant, and is now sponsored by
Montana Film Office and Humanities Montana for its Montana Tour. WE BURN LIKE
THIS received the Audience Choice Award at the 2021 Montana International Film
Festival among other noteworthy awards this past year.
For a full list of WE BURN LIKE THIS screening dates and venues, please visit:
https://www.weburnlikethis.com/screenings
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