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Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Mrs. Shari Blech

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SHARI BLECH (nee Roth), a Holocaust Survivor, beloved wife of the late Larry. Loving mother of Morry (Leah) Blech, Rochelle Neumann and Israela (Stephen) Perlitsh. Devoted grandmother of Rivka (Roni) Schwartz, Yitzchok (Chava Sasha) Blech, Michoel (Esther) Blech, Chani (Doniel) Perlman, Shana Gittel Neumann, Melanie (Evan) Chesir, Zack (Rachel) Perlitsh and Kevin (Civi) Perlitsh. Great-grandmother of 16. Dear sister of the late Bernard Roth. Services will be held Monday, January 9 at 12 noon at the Berkowitz- Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel, 1985 S. Taylor Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH. Interment Chesed Shel Emith Cemetery. Family will observe the week of Shiva at the residence, 24460 Sittingbourne Lane, Beachwood, OH. Friends who wish may contribute to Matan B’Sayer.

HaMakom yenachem es’chem b’soch shar avay’lay Tzion v’Yerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Rabbi Yosef Strassfeld, ob”m

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It is with much sadness that we regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yosef Strassfeld, zt”l. He was the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Ohr Simcha of Englewood, New Jersey.

The levaya will be today at 3:30 at yeshiva at 101 W. Forst Ave. Englewood. NJ . The kevura will be in Lakewood. Shiva details will be posted when they are available.

HaMakom yenachem es’chem b’soch shar avay’lay Tzion v’Yerushalayim.

Petition for Kosher Dunkin Donuts

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Some community members have created a petition to encourage Dunkin Donuts at Cedar Center to become kosher. No word on whether the expectation is for cholov yisroel or not but first steps first.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/kosherdunkindonutsforcleveland/

From David Farkas:

Thank you for posting. The petition, which has been enthusiastically supported since it was put up on Friday, is the first phase of our efforts. Once we have a suitable amount of signatures, we will IYH meet with the franchise owners to discuss possibilities, potential obstacles, and solutions. We will do everything we can to make it a reality. But the first and most important step is demonstrating to the owners the market share they can capture by going Kosher.
Signing the petition takes about 15 seconds. Please click the link to sign the petition today (if you haven’t already done so) and get your friends and spouses to do so as well. Even those who live out of town, but would appreciate a Kosher D & D for when they visit, should sign.

Tomer Brand Meat at Costco is NOT Glatt Kosher

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From kashrut.com quoting CRC, COR Detroit, and Kosher Miami.

From Star-K (click on “November”):

There is a new line of meat from Tomer, which is certified by Triangle K and Rabbi Elimelech Lebowitz. Please note that this meat is non-glatt and is not on STAR-K’s list of recommended meat products. It is sold at various outlets including Costco and Wegmans. At Wegmans in the Baltimore area it is displayed next to glatt Kosher meat, and it is very easy to confuse the two products.
For more information contact info@star-k.org or call 410-484-4110.

 

Baruch Dayan Haemes – Rabbi Moshe Aker

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We’re saddened to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Moshe Aker, ob”m, father of Rivky Wolf.

Shiva will be at the Wolf residence, 3830 Bendemeer.

Shiva times are:

  • 10:30-1:30
  • 3:30-6:30
  • 7:30-10:30

Minyanim times are:

  • Shacharis Monday – 8:30
  • Shacharis T, W, Th – 7:00
  • Mincha/Maariv – Approximately 4:45

HaMakom yenachem eschem b’soch shar avaylay Tzion v’Yerushalayim.

Petition for Kosher Dunkin Donuts

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Some community members have created a petition to encourage Dunkin Donuts at Cedar Center to become kosher. No word on whether the expectation is for cholov yisroel or not but first steps first.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/kosherdunkindonutsforcleveland/

From David Farkas:

Thank you for posting. The petition, which has been enthusiastically supported since it was put up on Friday, is the first phase of our efforts. Once we have a suitable amount of signatures, we will IYH meet with the franchise owners to discuss possibilities, potential obstacles, and solutions. We will do everything we can to make it a reality. But the first and most important step is demonstrating to the owners the market share they can capture by going Kosher.
Signing the petition takes about 15 seconds. Please click the link to sign the petition today (if you haven’t already done so) and get your friends and spouses to do so as well. Even those who live out of town, but would appreciate a Kosher D & D for when they visit, should sign.

Menorah Parade Updates, Route, and Watch Parties

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Dear Friends and Fellow Community Members,
Thank you to all our sponsors! IY”H, we will have a police escort for the entire parade, round trip, to and from downtown, along with free parking for menorah-clad, parade-participating vehicles.
The parade will be on Thursday, December 29, leaving at 5pm sharp from Friendship Circle (please arrive at FC at 4pm if possible) and arriving for the Grand Menorah Lighting downtown at 6pm.

PARADE WATCH PARTY!
IY”H the parade will return to Beachwood between 7:00-7:30. If you would like to watch the procession in Cleveland Heights, at approx. 6:45 – 7:15pm we will be traveling southbound on Taylor Road from Euclid Heights Blvd until we turn left, heading eastbound on Cedar Road. If you would like to watch the procession in UH/Beachwood at approx 7-7:30pm, we will be continuing eastbound on Cedar Road from Taylor until we turn right, heading southbound on S. Green Road. If you join our event on FB, we will IY”H try to keep the page updated in real time, as well as try to stream live.

Update: Drivers Can NOT See You Walking at Night!

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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.

Be Nice, Clear Your Ice! And Sidewalks! It’s the Law!

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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

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.conwaygreene.com/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=whdrane:OHBeachwood

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/documents/compliancedoc/CO/South%20Euclid,%20OH%20-%20Snow,%20Ice%20Removal.pdf

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.”