Happy Chanukah from Gesher Cleveland!
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Happy Chanukah from Gesher Cleveland!
The offices will be closed through Monday, January 2.
Mazal tov to Motty and Deborah Gutman on the birth of a boy! Mazal tov to Jack and Sarah Gutman!
Mazal tov to Nachum & Yael Tesler on the birth of a boy! Mazal tov to Harry & Marcy Tesler and to Zev & Leah Kushner!
Mazal tov to Shea and Penina Sauber on the birth of a girl! Mazal tov to Moshe and Zahava Neuman!
From BBC News: Button batteries pose ‘deadly’ risk to toddlers
If accidentally swallowed, the small, round batteries can get lodged in the oesophagus and burn a hole through its lining.
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Surgeon Kate Cross said: “Button batteries should be treated like poison and kept out of reach of children.”
Update: Reflective belts are now available for a minimal fee at Frank’s Hebrew Bookstore and Jacob’s Judaic. This is a joint project of Chaverim of Cleveland and The Jewish Sacred Society of Cleveland/Chevra Kadisha.
This is one of those safety things that is easy to remedy. We don’t want to chas v’sholom have an accident and regret knowing it could have been prevented.
From a reader:
I went to an oneg shabbat on 12-23-16. On the way to the oneg I saw one or two people wearing any kind of reflective gear or any thing that would allow them to be seen, the rest of the people were not wearing any thing to let others know they were there. The men were all in dark coats and dark hats. Some were also walking on the incorrect side of the street. This is a safety issue.
I know that when I am driving at night I do not see the men and women too walking until I am almost on top of them. It is scary to think that I might hit some one because I cannot see them. It is even scarier when I see a family with young children and strollers that could possibly be hit by a car because they were not seen until it was too late.
I would like to see more people of influence in the community urging ALL those walking on erev shabbos, and during shabbos and motzei shabbos or at night in general to wear some sort of reflective belt or vest etc…so that they can be seen by cars on both the side streets and main roads.
I find it very annoying to see what to me is a lack of common sense. The streets are not all well-lit, there is traffic on all the streets and people don’t seem to think it is important to be seen by the people driving. How difficult would it be to put a reflective belt on over a dark coat?
When I go out at night and I am walking I make it a point to put on a reflective vest so that I can be seen by people driving. I am usually on the side walk, but it is nice to know people can see me when I cross a street or have to walk in the street because of ice etc.. on the side walk.
I hope that you can publish this so individuals can be reminded that they cannot be seen in the dark in their dark coats and dark hats. Maybe with enough publicity and reminders some one will start to use a belt or vest. I hope this happens before some one is injured or killed by a car.
Mazal tov to Rabbi & Mrs. Avraham Baruch Greenblatt on the birth of a boy!
Mazal tov to Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Schottenstein on the birth of a son. Mazel tov to Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Schottenstein.
Mazal tov to Mr. & Mrs. Menachem Levitansky on the birth of a daughter. Mazel tov to Mr. & Mrs. A.G. Levitansky.
Yeshiva World News is reporting that someone posted on Facebook pictures of Ner Mitzvah Oil Cup Sets melted. While the incident is unconfirmed, the main thing is to remember to never leave candles unattended and to make sure your house is adequately outfitted with tested smoke detectors.
Not only is it the courteous thing to do, it is also the law. If adults want to walk in the street – that’s their prerogative. However, our children are being forced to walk in the streets because too many people do not care enough to shovel and salt their sidewalks.
It is actually a State of Ohio law that we must shovel our sidewalks – http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/
723.011 Control of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters.
The legislative authority of a municipal corporation, in addition to the powers conferred by sections 729.01 to 729.10, inclusive, of the Revised Code, may require, by ordinance, by the imposition of suitable penalties or otherwise, that the owners and occupants of abutting lots and lands shall keep the sidewalks, curbs, and gutters in repair and free from snow or any nuisance.
Some cities augment the State of Ohio law with their own city ordinances:
Beachwood: http://whdrane.
660.05 MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS ; SNOW AND ICE.It is hereby determined that it is the duty of every owner, occupant or person in control of any lot or land within the City along the front or side of which any sidewalk is located upon a public street or highway and designed for use by the public, to keep such sidewalk free from dirt, mud, snow, ice, rubbish, obstructions of any kind or other nuisance.
Snow Removal: For safety’s sake, residents and merchants should keep their walks free of snow, ice, and debris.
Shaker Heights: http://shakeronline.com/city-services/collection-and-removal/snow-collection
City ordinance (Ordinance 743.01) requires residents to clear sidewalks, including corner property curb ramps, of snow, ice, and slush by 9 am the day after a snowfall.
South Euclid: http://www.mcs360.com/
Every owner, occupant or person having charge of any tenement, building, lot or land fronting on any street or highway in the City shall clear the sidewalk abutting the tenement, building, lot or land of snow or ice before 11:00 a. m. of each day and cause the same to be kept clear thereof to the width of at least two feet.
University Heights: Updated link from a 2013 University Heights newsletter:
City ordinances require homeowners to keep their sidewalks clear of snow for pedestrians.
http://www.university-heights.org/Streets/Sidewalk-Snow.pdf
The sidewalk must be cleared the entire width of the sidewalk down to the concrete.
Clearing Ice and Snow. Each person having charge of any building, lot or land fronting on any street or alley shall clear the whole sidewalk in front of the building, lot or land, of snow and ice before 9:00 a.m.each day.
The new ordinance also clarifies that every owner or occupant of lots or lands abutting any sidewalk, curb or gutter shall remove all snow and ice accumulated “promptly each day.”
From the City of University Heights Newsletter:
Garbage will be collected from your back yard the day after your regular garbage day during the week of Monday, December 26th and the week of Monday, January 2nd.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Abraham Metz. Age 93, son of Baruch and Rosa Metz, he succumbed to cancer after a prolonged illness. He was surrounded by family members and holding the hand of his wife of 60 years, Gerda Metz. Those who knew Abraham knew that he was a tough, driven man who made great sacrifices and worked incomparably hard all his life on behalf of the family that he loved so dearly. A Holocaust survivor who experienced hell on earth, and who lost his parents and six brothers, he came to the US with nothing and through sheer will and determined hard work, in partnership with his wife, provided a loving home and a comfortable and values driven life — rife with opportunity — for his family. [Read more…]
Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Dovid Gross (University Heights) on the birth of a girl.
Mazal tov to Lazer and Hannah Porter on the birth of a baby girl. Mazal tov to the Porter and Rubenstein families!
Mother of Rabbi Malkiel Hefter.
Date of Funeral: Sunday, December 4, 2016
Time of Funeral: 3 pm
Funeral Location: Levinson Chapel 8900 Reisterstown Road Pikesville, Maryland, 21208
http://www.sollevinson.com/notice.php?id=28319&p=bottom
Cemetery: Har Hamenuchos-Israel
Shiva will be at 3106 Shelburne Rd, Pikesville, MD
Tzvi & Malkiel Hefter will be sitting Tuesday afternoon upon return from Eretz Yisrael. Yossie will begin Shiva Sunday evening after the Lavaya. Rabbi Malkiel Hefter will return to Cleveland for Shabbos.
Shiva and minyonim at 3558 Bendemeer:
Rabbi Malkiel Hefter can be reached at 216-346-9055 or Mhefter@sbcglobal.net.
Hamakom yenachem eschem bsoch shaar avelei Tzion v’Yerushalayim
We regret to inform you of the passing of Meyer (Mike) Haas, husband of the late Shoshana Haas, father of the late Daniel Haas, and father of Yehudit Spero, Debbie Henderson, Sharon Rothberg, and Joanne Barth. The funeral will be tomorrow, Thursday, December 1, at 1:00 pm at Berkowitz Kumin. Burial will be in Zion Memorial Park, Young Israel Section. Shiva will be as follows:
Shiva will continue in Eretz Yisroel.
HaMakom yenachem eschem bsoch shar avaylay Tzion v’Yerushalayim.
Mendel and Chavi Singer invite you to celebrate the aufruf of their son, Akiva, this Shabbos, parshas Todos. Kiddish is at the home of the Lerman’s, 3627 Severn Road.
Beatrice Berger (nee Simon) beloved wife of the late Jack. Mother of Jerome (Fran) Berger. Dear sister of the late Rose Smayo, Lillian Kleinman and Sol Simon. Cherished aunt, great aunt and great great aunt. Graveside services will be held Monday, November 21 at 3 PM at the Zion Memorial Park. Family requests no visitation. Friends who wish may contribute to the Kol Israel Foundation.
Mazel tov from Heights Hats to Yoni Bernstein on your Bar-Mitzvah!!!
You look great in your new hat!!!
Mazal tov to Yossi Scheinerman and Sora Faiga Nisenbaum on their engagement! Mazal Tov to parents Mr. and Mrs. Motti and Tova Scheinerman and Rabbi and Mrs. Ephraim and Chani Nisenbaum.
Celebrate together! Send your Mazal Tov to news@localjewishnews.com.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mr. Rafael Asher Behboudnia, husband of Pari, father of Shimon, Baruch, Rabbi Pinchos, Azita Berger, and Rozita Weiss. The funeral took place Thursday, Nov 10th at 2pm at Berkowitz Kumin. Shiva will be at 2104 S. Green Road (park on Acacia Dr.) and the schedule is below:
Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs Chaikin on the engagement of their son, Elchonon, to Mussi Schapiro from Crown Heights!