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Siddur going digital, but not for Shabbat

Posted by afeinstein | 26 December 2010 | No Comments
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A major publisher of Jewish books is moving into the digital age while trying to strike a balance between technology and Jewish observance. ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications, which calls itself the world’s largest Jewish publishing house, has begun digitizing the first batch of some of its 1,500 titles.

Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library tests mobile digital video devices

Posted by afeinstein | 26 December 2010 | No Comments
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The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library was recently selected by Findaway World as one of only seven sites nationally to test its new Playaway View technology. The Playaway View is a small, hand-held device that is self-contained and pre-loaded with digital video content for children. It’s a great alternative for parents on the go or [...]

Is Christmas Good for the Jews? Yes!

Posted by afeinstein | 25 December 2010 | No Comments
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by Rabbi Benjamin Blech My parents told me many times how much they dreaded the Christmas season. Living in a little shtetl in Poland, they knew what to expect. The local parish priest would deliver his sermon filled with invectives against the Jews who were pronounced guilty of the crime of deicide, responsible for the [...]

Fuchs-Mizrachi Blood Drive

Posted by afeinstein | 25 December 2010 | No Comments
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$2 Off Jewish Music on Amazon’s MP3 Download Site

Posted by afeinstein | 25 December 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: News

Amazon has a great offer through 12/26- $2 off any MP3 download. The even bigger news is that Amazon carries most of the titles from Sameach Music. Many albums from Rebbee Hill for under $3 ($1 after the discount). Lipa Smeltzer, Benny Friedman, Yossi Green, the latest hit from the Maccabeats, HASC, Dovid Gabay,  chazzanus, [...]

Seattle nixes anti-Israel bus ads

Posted by afeinstein | 25 December 2010 | No Comments
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(LA Times)(Ed: Thanks to the many LJN readers who wrote or called on this!) Facing an outcry, city officials bar planned bus ads against ‘Israeli war crimes’ and retaliatory responses decrying ‘Palestinian war crimes.’ Forget billboard battles over the existence of God — holiday advertising proposed for next week on Seattle buses zeroed in on [...]

Shemos 5771 Mazal Tov & Condolences Roundup

Posted by afeinstein | 25 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Mazal Tov

(Compiled from the publications of Cleveland Shuls and Schools) Mazel Tov to Jack & Sarah Gutman on the birth of a grandson.  Parents are Motty & Deborah Gutman. (YIGC) Mr. and Mrs Larry Gold on the occasion of their son Dovid’s marriage.

Shabbos of Torah & Chizuk and Shiurim in honor of the yahrtzeit of HaRav Mordechai Gifter, zt”l

Posted by afeinstein | 23 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: News

In commemoration of the 10th yartzheit of the Rosh HaYeshiva HaRav Mordechai Gifter zt”l, we would like to invite everyone to join us for a Shabbos of Torah & Chizuk in each community. Spreading Torah was the essence of the Rosh HaYeshiva zt”l; what better way to honor Rav Gifter zt”l at this time than [...]

Rabbi Getzel Fried, shlita Motzei Shabbos Shovavim Shiur

Posted by afeinstein | 23 December 2010 | No Comments
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Motsei Shabbos Parshas Shemos 9:00 PM-  RABBI GETZEL FRIED SHLIT”A will give a  שובבי”ם shiur at the home of the Alexsander Rebbe. 4380 University Parkway- corner of University Parkway and Milton.

Bee science project by kids 8-10 published by Royal Society

Posted by afeinstein | 23 December 2010 | No Comments
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A study of bumblebees by a group of Devon children has become the first primary school project to be published in a Royal Society scientific journal. The children, aged between eight and 10, discovered that bees could be trained to recognise colour patterns. They worked with a professional scientist, but he said the paper was [...]

Pirchei Motzei Shabbos Shemos 5771

Posted by afeinstein | 23 December 2010 | No Comments
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Aliyas Neshama Gemach

Posted by afeinstein | 23 December 2010 | No Comments
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An Aliyas Neshama Gemach has been set up in the name of Reva Esther Robin a’h to assist those who do not have anyone to honor their memory. The gemach will take on zechusim (merits) to elevate the neshama of the deceased.  If you know of someone who needs their efforts, or would like to [...]

22nd Annual One Week Kollel of Flatbush

Posted by afeinstein | 23 December 2010 | No Comments
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STARTING NEXT WEEK!  The 22nd annual One Week Kollel of Flatbush, begins this year on Sunday, December 26.  If you are working, or are retired, or are between jobs, this is a real opportunity to become part of a chaburah learning a Sugya together, interspersed with Shiurim given by noted Maggidei Shiur.  The One Week [...]

Chocolate Emporium on WKYC Local News

Posted by afeinstein | 22 December 2010 | No Comments
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Featured video on WKYC below or click here to read the related text or if the video does not display correctly.

Ohio will lose two congressional seats, Census Bureau says

Posted by afeinstein | 22 December 2010 | No Comments
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(Plain Dealer) Ohio will lose two of its 18 congressional seats to rapidly expanding sun belt states in two years, the U.S. Census Bureau announced on Tuesday. The news set off a political scramble in Columbus as Republicans who will control redistricting say they will try to cement their 2010 gains when they redraw congressional district [...]

Jewish Learning Connection On-Line Donations Accepted

Posted by afeinstein | 22 December 2010 | No Comments
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Consider making a donation to the Jewish Learning Connection to get in your 2010 deduction before it is too late! Donating is now easier with a new on-line donation page as well as the ability to call in a donation to their office at 216-691 3837, or send by conventional mail to: Jewish Learning Connection, [...]

Let’s stop Seattle Metro Buses from Carrying Anti-Israel Advertising

Posted by afeinstein | 21 December 2010 | 7 Comments
Categories: News

(UPDATE: Note amended contact information below. Previous was incorrect.) Seattle – “Israeli War Crimes,” the huge advertisement reads. “Your tax dollars at work.” It’s an ad you’ll be seeing soon on a handful of Metro buses in downtown Seattle (unless we do something about it). A group calling itself the Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign has [...]

Silence and Acceptance

Posted by afeinstein | 21 December 2010 | No Comments
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Many ask why the Bracha of “Yesimcha Elokim K’Efrayim Ve’ChiMenashe” is so fundamental that it overshadows all other Brachos in that the Torah testifies about it “Becha Yevoreich Yisroel Leimor–this is how a member of Bnei Yisroel shall be blessed.”  One classic explanation is based upon the relative responses of Yosef and Menashe to Yaakov [...]

“Friendly” Jewish Resources

Posted by afeinstein | 21 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: News

There are several important Jewish websites which can provide useful and “non-confrontational” information  to our not-as-connected or not-as-educated brethren.  You may suggest one of  the following:  Ohr.edu, simpletoremember.com, beingjewish.com, or aish.com. A related and useful site is jewishresourcecard.com, which provides information as to how one can obtain a personal study partner for free, or learn [...]