All the photos below are of and about members.
Our
membership consists of a broad range of ages, beliefs, interests and
backgrounds.
Some of our members keep kosher while their
spouses look forward to a shrimp and rib dinner.
Some are native Montanans, but most have
moved here from all over the U.S.
Our differences make it fun to be together.
A stunt pilot. He sometimes buzzes our meetings, just to
keep us awake.
Sailing is a passion for
some:
A
certified firearms instructor with his own shooting range. Synagogue members
get free lessons.
Telescope
built by an amateur astronomy member, for our local astronomy club.
Yad collector (see info. below) and proud owner of a Montana style ark.
“You are not supposed to
touch the parchment on these scrolls; some say because they are too holy; some
say because the parchment, made from animal skins, is a source of ritual defilement;
others say because your fingers' sweat has acids that will damage the parchment
over time. Instead, you follow the text with a pointer, called a Yad.
"Yad" means "hand" in Hebrew, and the pointer usually is in
the shape of a hand with a pointing index finger (I always find this incredibly
amusing). The scrolls are kept covered with fabric, and often ornamented with
silver crowns on the handles of the scrolls and a silver breastplate on the
front.
The scrolls are kept in a cabinet in the synagogue called an
"ark," as in Ark of the Covenant, not as in Noah's Ark. The words are
different and unrelated in Hebrew. The former is an acrostic of "aron
kodesh," meaning "holy cabinet," while the latter is an English
translation of the Hebrew word "teyvat" meaning "ship".”
Skiing is the big winter activity. Our valley has Big Mountain Ski Resort at one end and Blacktail Mountain at the other.
Summer has many boating opportunities.
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