FROM INTERNATIONAL MARCH OF THE LIVING
As International Holocaust Remembrance Day is upon us- I want to share this information about the#CantBeCompared – Learn About & Act Against Rising Holocaust Trivialization campaign of the March of the Living
Marcia
LEARN ABOUT AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST RISING HOLOCAUST TRIVIALIZATION
TROUBLED? RECITE PSALMS, FROM RABBI RUZ GULKO
Fellow Jews & others:
It is customary in times of distress to recite Tehilim/Psalms. I invite you to send strength to the hostages, including Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, at Beth Israel in Colleyville – and call upon Hashem for their support and deliverance to safety.
Am Yisrael Chai.
RABBI RUZ GULKO
SEVEN POINTS OF LIGHT! BY RABBI CHAIM BRUK
Seven points of light!
Rabbi Chaim Bruk
“Rabbi, Is the Torah just for the Jews?”. That is a question that I am asked all the time. The answer is an unequivocal “no”. There are six-hundred-and-thirteen Mitzvos in the Torah that G-d commanded to the Jew and seven that He commanded to Adam and Noah for all of humankind. Earlier this week, after months of tedious and collaborative editing, we published a beautiful brochure and website to share these seven laws with our fellow Montanans and people around the world eager to learn about these values. I pray that it succeeds and that we merit a world with more holiness, civility and humanity.
In this week’s Torah portion, Beshalach, we read about the Jewish women, led by Miriam the Prophetess, who sang songs accompanied by instruments galore after the splitting of the sea of reeds. Where did they acquire instruments one-week after the exodus? Our sages explain that during the enslavement, despite watching their children, even babies, being abused by the cruel Egyptians, they never gave up hope on the impending redemption. At their core, the bedrock of their existence, was a foundational belief in G-d, in Moses, in a bright future, so they set aside whatever instruments they could get a hold of, so that when they are freed, they’d have a way to express their joy.
On Monday we will commemorate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. who once said, “our capacity to deal creatively with shattered dreams is ultimately determined by our faith in G-d”. He was so right. Each individual, every society, needs a solid foundation on which we can rely to carry us through changing times, even extremely challenging eras. The seven Noahide laws are universal values that have withstood the test of time and are eternal in nature. Miriam and her ensemble of women taught us that with the right values, core beliefs, redemption is not only a possibility or probability, but a reality.
Study these seven and share it with the world!
YAHRZEITS — SCH’VAT, 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 |
| Alfred Fischer Breslauer | 1 Sh’vat, 5731 | Father of Bruce Breslauer |
| Dorothy Barer | 1 Sh’vat, 5769 | Mother of Michael Barer |
| Kikki Schandelson | 4 Sh’vat, 5739 | Stepmother of Arnold Schandelson |
| Jack Irving Barrett | 8 Sh’vat, 5766 | Uncle of Nadyne Weissman |
| Joel Eisenberg | 10 Sh’vat, 5742 | Brother of Sharon Eisenberg |
| Fanny Litvin | 15 Sh’vat, 5751 | Aunt of Donald Nyman |
| Dr. Charles (Chuck) Astrin | 17 Sh’vat, 5775 | |
| Edith Wasserman | 19 Sh’vat, 5752 | Mother of Miriam Wolf |
| Perle Weissman | 19 Sh’vat, 5768 | Mother of Jerry, Irving, Toby Jane, Lauren, and Susan Weissman |
| Bess Cherry | 22 Sh’vat, 5755 | Mother of Don Cherry |
| Harold “Rick” Reichert | 23 Sh’vat, 5728 | Husband of Arlyne Reichert |
| Diane Magalnick | 23 Sh’vat, 5762 | Wife of Elliot Magalnick |
| Ruth Heyman Stormwind | 27 Sch’vat, 5762 | Wife of Norman Harold Stormwind |
| Sylvia Goldman | 27 Sch’vat, 5777 | Grandmother of Ceecee Drew |
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, January 7, 2022, 5 Schevat, 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.
YAHRZEITS — JANUARY, 2022
January, 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.
YAHRZEITS — TEVET, 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 | 26 KISLEV, 5782 | Husband of helen Cherry, Father of Steven Cherry, Karen Larson, 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 | |
| Theodore Eichner | 2 Tevet, 5731 | Father of Jerry Eichner | |
| Louis Eisenberg | 5 Tevet, 5746 | Father of Sharon Eisenberg | |
| Jules Cherry | 8 Tevet, 5733 | Father of Don Cherry | |
| Molly Dunaeff | 8 Tevet, 5746 | Aunt of Meriam Nagel | |
| Cynthia Boyd | 14 Tevet, 5769 | Mother of Stephen Boyd | |
| James Levie | 15 Tevet, 5771 | Uncle of Wendy Weissman | |
| Dr. Daniel E. Fischer | 24 Tevet, 5764 | Brother of Robert Fischer | |
| Dr. Irving “Chick” Waltman | 24 Tevet, 5776 | Father of Marjorie Feldman | |
| Gene Charnes | 27 Tevet, 5763 | Father of Joe Charnes | |
| Dr. Alexander Fischer | 28 Tevet, 5743 | Father of Robert Fischer | |
| Emma Betteti | 28 Tevet, 5754 | Aunt of Meriam Nagel |
THE “MIGHTY MO”
Maurine Kornfeld was born in Great Falls, Montana, in 1921. She graduated from Great Falls High School. She now lives in Los Angeles. Her Dad and Mom, Morris and May Kornfeld, had a haberdashery on Central Avenue next to the Paris Store, where Electric City Coffee is now located.
She is a senior international swimming champion, and a Docent at the LA County Art Museum. She drives her car everywhere. In fact she was my baby sitter in the middle 1930’s. At 100 she is amazing.
Submitted by Jerry Weissman
CHRISTMAS AT THE MERCY HOME
I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving and are enjoying the early Hanukkah this year!
It is time to start thinking about helping out at the Mercy Home for Christmas Eve and Day. As you may or may not know, our Jewish community volunteers to staff the women’s domestic violence shelter in town for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so that the staff can have a day to celebrate with their families. If you have never done this before, we can get you a brief training. It is really easy, rewarding, and a great Mitzvah for the staff at the Mercy Home. Just keep in mind that, because it is a women’s domestic violence shelter, men are welcome if they are with a female. Due to the sensitive nature of the situation, we just can’t schedule males by themselves at the facility.
Please text, call or email Wendy Weissman to sign up for a shift.
Shifts are as follows:
12/24 2-5 PM
12/24 5-8 PM
12/24 8-11 PM
12/25 8-11 AM
12/25 11 AM to 2 PM
12/25 2-5 PM
These hours may be rearranged as needed to cover the necessary shifts.
Hope to see you at the Mercy Home. And thank you for your time and dedication to this worthy project.
Submitted by Wendy Weissman
Phone or Text: (406) 868:5712
Email: wendy@weissman.com
SAD NEWS
Donald Neil Cherry, 1933-2021, 5694-5782, 88, of Great Falls, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, December 2nd at 12:00 Noon at Mount Olivet Cemetery with full Military Honors. A Celebration of Life is planned for a later date. A full obituary will be available later.
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