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Archives for June 2014

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of Northern Ohio Affected by Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds, and Flooding

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Ohio residents and businesses affected by the heavy rainfall, strong winds and floodingon May 12-13 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet announced today.

Administrator Contreras-Sweet made the loans available in response to a letter from
Gov. John Kasich on May 29, requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA. The declaration covers Lorain County and the adjacent counties of Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, and Medina in Ohio.

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Help Wanted: Mosdos Boys Seeking K-8 Teachers

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Mosdos Ohr Hatorah Boys Division  is seeking General Studies teachers for the 2014-2015 school year. Resumes requested only from applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree and/or a non-tax license. Please email  resume to sfreund@moh1.org or fax (216) 382 4585.  You may also leave  a message for Mrs. Freund  at (216)  382-6248 ext 110

(LocalJewishNews continues to try to do its part to assist community members to find employment by offering free help wanted ads to community businesses and organizations. So if you have a position to fill, let us know. Check out other job offerings in our New Classifieds Section)

House for Sale – University Heights – 2428 Laurelhurst Road – NEW PRICE

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20140509_135919For Sale by Owner.  2428 Laurelhurst Road. Vinyl clad colonial in the heart of the Frum community. 5 bedrooms all on the 2nd floor. 2nd floor laundry. New kitchen and 2 1/2 baths. Library and den on first floor. Finished playroom. Total 2200 square feet. For appointments to view, please call 216-381-3179 – please leave a voice mail.

 

Help Wanted: Summer With the Kids

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Looking for a responsible, fun-loving girl who drives (my car) for the first two weeks of summer vacation, 6/23-6/27 & 6/30-7/4, to do fun activities & go on trips with 2 girls (13 & 10); itinerary provided. Pls call 216-538-0629.

Shemiras Lashon Harah – Creating a New Mitzvah All The Time

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(Hakhel)

During this pivotal week between the misdeed of Miriam and the cheit of the Meraglim, we continue with our thoughts on strengthening ourselves in Shemiras HaLashon.  The Chofetz Chaim (Sefer Shemiras HaLashon II, end of Chapter 6) writes that when a person watches his words, he profits continuously–for each time that he wants to speak, he considers for a moment whether what he is about to say is or includes Lashon Hora, Ona’as Devarim, Leitzanus and the like, and he quashes his desire to so speak. 

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Help Wanted: General Studies Teachers & Special Ed. Resource Room Tutor (Girls)

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Mosdos Ohr Hatorah is seeking General Studies teachers for Kindergarten and grades three, four, five and six for the 2014-2015 school year. Resumes requested only from applicants with at least a Bachelor’s Degree and at least a non-tax license. Teaching hours are Mon.-Thurs. from 12:45-4:00 and Friday from 11:50-1:10. We are also seeking a special education tutor in our Resource Room, Mon.-Thurs. Please email resume to elgreenberger@moh1.org or elgeducator@gmail.com.
(LocalJewishNews continues to try to do its part to assist community members to find employment by offering free help wanted ads to community businesses and organizations. So if you have a position to fill, let us know. Check out other job offerings in our New Classifieds Section)

Camp Chabad 2014

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Camp Chabad is pleased to announce The Summer of 2014 – 5774. June 23 – Aug. 15. Monday thru Friday, 9:30 AM til 3:30 PM. A limited amount of partial scholarships are available to qualifying participants. Please contact Jill Weiszner for available Job Opportunities @ Jiris770@aol.com or text 216 402 4877. Click here to download a sign-up form>> 73855-CampChabad-Flyer-web2014-(1)-1

Rabbi Cohen remembered as worldly, scholarly

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drcohen(Cleveland Jewish News)

Whenever Rabbi Yehuda Cohen walked into the Torah LIFE Institute, the kollel on South Taylor Road in Cleveland Heights where he studied daily, the young men who were studying would stop and rise out of respect, said Cohen’s son, Mair Cohen.

“My father was very quiet, but he was well known and very well liked, as evidenced by the tremendous turnout at a late-night service,” Mair Cohen said. “I never heard him speak about anyone in a negative manner.

 

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Separating Challah when the Owner is not Observant By Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff

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(RabbiKaganoff.com)

Since the contemporary household no longer bakes its daily bread, every sizable Jewish community requires the availability of a local kosher bakery. As a result, one of the innumerable responsibilities of the local rabbinate is to arrange proper supervision of such a bakery. Although in larger communities the rabbonim may insist that they provide hechsherim only to bakeries that meet the highest standards on all levels, in smaller communities there are many challenges that local rabbonim must deal with when deciding whether and how they will provide kashrus supervision.

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Fabulous Beachwood Family Home – Final Offer Before Listing With Agent

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MorocooBwoodFinal offer before listing with agent!

Fabulous Beachwood family home, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom, 2700 sq. ft. Great room, eat-in kitchen, hard wood floors, spacious dining, entertaining area, 1st floor laundry, deck, new finished basement, and much more. Quiet street, convenient to shuls, shopping. 216-386-1065. No Shabbos calls please.

Tel: 216-386-1065.