In the five years since Rabbi Chaim and Chavie Bruk moved to Montana from New York, they’ve crisscrossed the state in search for Jewish residents, built a ritual bath in their backyard, and organized a connected community in Bozeman. On Sunday, they, joined by 100 of their friends, marked another milestone with the dedication of two Torah scrolls.

With a population scattered across thousands of square miles, Montana might see such a Torah dedication every few decades, Chaim Bruk told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. To see two at once was downright historic, a fitting example of a Jewish community that has grown beyond most people’s wildest expectations.

“Adding these Torahs has taken us to a new level,” the rabbi told the crowd at Chabad-Lubavitch of Montana’s headquarters. “We knew we would grow, but no that quickly.”

The Torah scrolls were dedicated in memory of two women, including Bruk’s mother, Chanchy Bruk of Brooklyn, N.Y.