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Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Chaim Hirsch Jacobs, ob”m

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Chaim Hirsch Jacobs, father of Rabbi Eli Jacobs. Rabbi Jacobs is sitting Shiva in New Jersey until Thursday morning, August 31st. He will be sitting Shiva in Cleveland at 3555 Berkeley Road from Thursday evening until Friday afternoon, Sept. 1st.

Cleveland Minyanim:

  • Thursday: Mincha/Maariv 7:30pm
  • Friday: Shacharis 7:00am, Mincha 6:20pm

Rabbi Jacobs can be reached at (216) 577-3167.

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים

Stone Setting for Irving Asher Rabinsky, Sunday, September 3rd

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In loving memory of Irving Asher Rabinsky, a”h, a stone setting will be held Sunday September 3rd at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Memorial Cemetery . Loving husband of Leatrice B. Rabinsky, loving father of Linda Bensoussan, Rena Kurs, Marc Rabin and David Rabinsky,  loving grandfather and great grandfather. Rabbi Naftali Burnstein of Young Israel of Greater Cleveland will officiate.

Nshei Gown Gemach Update

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The N’shei Gown Gemach will iy”h reopen this week. The gemach will now be hosted by the Levovitz family. The address is 3583 Bendemeer Road. In order for the gemach to run efficiently and smoothly, we are asking for your cooperation:

1) Please call Aliza @ 216-371-3685 for the day and hours. These may change from week to week. You must call for an appointment. Please do not just show up.
2) Gowns may only be returned during our open hours. Please do not drop off any items at other times.
3) There is no need for you to call about returning your gown. You will iy”h receive a call about making a return shortly after your simcha. We try to give you enough time after your simcha before asking for a return.

We are looking forward to serving you again. May we always share simchas.

Send in Your Updates to the Gemach List

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Cleveland GemachsIn time for the Yomim Tovim, Local Jewish News will be publishing an updated list of Gemachs.

Please send the Gemachs’ info to info@localjewishnews.com. Please include:

  • Gemach name
  • Type of gemach
  • Description, requirements, restrictions, other notes
  • One or more contact names, phone numbers, locations, email addresses

Thank you advance for your participation and yasher koach to all those who are misasek b’tzarchei tzibur in this manner.

Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Rabbi Tzvi Roszler, ob”m

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Tzvi Roszler, husband of Maureen Roszler.
The funeral will be tomorrow, Tuesday, August 29, at 9am at Berkowitz Kumin. Burial will be in Beit Shemesh, Israel.

Shiva will be at the home of Rabbi Roszler’s daughter, Elizabeth Sunshine, 2574 Rubyvale, in University Heights, until Monday morning.

Shiva hours are as follows:

  • Tuesday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
  • Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
  • Friday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
  • Motzei Shabbos: 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm

Minyanim at the Shiva house will begin on Sunday evening:

  • Sunday: Mincha/Maariv 7:35 pm
  • Monday: Shacharis 7:30 am

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים

Stone Setting for Irving Asher Rabinsky, Sunday, September 3rd

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In loving memory of Irving Asher Rabinsky, a”h, a stone setting will be held Sunday September 3rd at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Memorial Cemetery. Loving husband of Leatrice B. Rabinsky, loving father of Linda Bensoussan, Rena Kurs, Marc Rabin and David Rabinsky, loving grandfather and great grandfather, beloved brother of Diana Davis. Rabbi Naftali Burnstein of Young Israel of Greater Cleveland will officiate.

Nshei Gown Gemach Update

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The N’shei Gown Gemach will iy”h reopen this week. The gemach will now be hosted by the Levovitz family. The address is 3583 Bendemeer Road. In order for the gemach to run efficiently and smoothly, we are asking for your cooperation:

1) Please call Aliza @ 216-371-3685 for the day and hours. These may change from week to week. You must call for an appointment. Please do not just show up.
2) Gowns may only be returned during our open hours. Please do not drop off any items at other times.
3) There is no need for you to call about returning your gown. You will iy”h receive a call about making a return shortly after your simcha. We try to give you enough time after your simcha before asking for a return.

We are looking forward to serving you again. May we always share simchas.

Community-Wide Tehillim for the Gruens at 7:45pm

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There will be a community-wide Tehillim gathering for the Gruen children (tragically injured in a car accident this past Friday)  Tuesday evening at 7:45pm, followed by Mincha, at Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, 1860 South Taylor Road Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Shiva Information for Lilly Stoll, ob”m

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Rabbi Moshe Stoll will be returning to Cleveland Thursday afternoon to finish shiva for his mother, Lilly Stoll.

Shiva hours are:

  • Thursday: after 5pm, Minch at 7:55pm
  • Friday: Shacharis at 7:30am, Mincha at 2:15pm, shiva until 4 pm
  • Saturday night: after 10pm
  • Sunday: Shacharis at 8:15am

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים

Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Phillip Fireman, ob”m

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Mr. Phillip Fireman, father of Stan Fireman.

Stan will be sitting Shiva at his home, 2583 Rubyvale Road University Heights, beginning Sunday evening at 7pm.

Minyanim:

  • Shacharis: Monday –Friday: 6:30am
  • Mincha/Maariv: Sunday –Thursday: 8pm

Shiva hours:

  • Morning: 9am-1pm
  • Afternoon: 3-6pm
  • Evening: 7-10pm

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים

Tehillim Gathering for the Gruens at 10am

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At 10am Sunday there will be a tehillim gathering (men and women)  in the shul Beis Doniel for the Gruen family.

Please bring your own tehillim and either walk or park on Maple or the lower block of Severn.

Call in number: 641-715-3680 access code 448282#

Names:

  • Leah Hadassa bas Michal Chana
  • Chava bas Michal Chana
  • Yocheved Rivka bas Michal Chana
  • Gedalya Dovid bas Michal Chana

 

Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Eta Pollak, ob”m

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Eta Pollak, mother of Arthur and Shloimy Pollak. The funeral is Sunday, August 20, at 2:00 pm at Berkowitz Kumin.
Burial is at Zion Memorial Park, Young Israel Section.
Shiva will be at the Pollak home, 2566 Larchmont in Beachwood until Friday afternoon.

Minyanim at the Shiva house are as follows:
Shacharis: 7:15 am on Monday, Thursday, Friday
7:00 am on Tuesday & Wednesday (Rosh Chodesh)
Mincha/Maariv: 8:00 pm on Sunday through Thursday

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים

Special Tehillim Request

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Note: The names have been corrected.

These are two young girls that were in a terrible car accident and are in critical condition.  They are a local, Cleveland family. Daven for them now and include them in your Tefillos when you light candles.

  • LEAH HADASSAH BAS MICHAL CHANA
  • CHAVA BAS MICHAL CHANA

May we be zocheh to hear b’soros tovos b’korov!

Monument Dedication for Anna Beer, ob”m

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In loving memory of Anna Beer, her family will be dedicating a monument at 4pm, August 24, at Mount Olive Cemetery. Rabbi Binyamin Blau will officiate.

Anna was the wife of Jack Beer (deceased), mother of Lenny (Penny), Esther Sarah (Menachem-deceased) Carroll, Phyllis “Cookie” (Howie) Maisel, and Alan Beer (deceased), grandmother of Yonah (Rivka) Roberts, Charles (Lisa) Beer, Uzi (Rachel) Beer, Elya Beer, Jacob (Stephanie) Beer and seven others, and great grandmother of 30.