News, Info & Resources for the Cleveland Orthodox Jewish Community
Dear Friend,
An opportunity for you to end off this year with a mitzvah for the Klal.
In order to expedite Kemach, to make the wait as short as possible, we still need more volunteers.
Won’t you please pick up the phone and call us NOW at 440-7-KEMACH or email kemachcleveland@gmail.org?
Looking forward to hearing from you very soon,
Kemach 5782
Dear Friend,
An opportunity for you to end off this year with a mitzvah for the Klal.
In order to expedite Kemach, to make the wait as short as possible, we still need more volunteers.
Won’t you please pick up the phone and call us NOW at 440-7-KEMACH or email kemachcleveland@gmail.org?
Looking forward to hearing from you very soon,
Kemach 5782
Frum Community COVID-19 Survey Must enter by Tuesday!
Fill out an online, anonymous survey and enter a raffle to win a $50 pre-paid VISA card (twenty winners!). This anonymous survey, being done in Orthodox Jewish communities across the US and Canada, is endorsed by HaGaon HaRav Noach Isaac Oelbaum.
We will share a summary of the results to help doctors and organizations better serve our communities.
The survey is being conducted by the following frum professionals:
Questions to mendel.singer@case.edu
Frum Community COVID-19 Survey: https://cwru.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IrUgd7MgQyD5Hw
Frum Community COVID-19 Survey Must enter by Tuesday!
Fill out an online, anonymous survey and enter a raffle to win a $50 pre-paid VISA card (twenty winners!). This anonymous survey, being done in Orthodox Jewish communities across the US and Canada, is endorsed by HaGaon HaRav Noach Isaac Oelbaum.
We will share a summary of the results to help doctors and organizations better serve our communities.
The survey is being conducted by the following frum professionals:
Questions to mendel.singer@case.edu
Frum Community COVID-19 Survey: https://cwru.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IrUgd7MgQyD5Hw
Frum Community COVID-19 Survey Must enter by Tuesday!
Fill out an online, anonymous survey and enter a raffle to win a $50 pre-paid VISA card (twenty winners!). This anonymous survey, being done in Orthodox Jewish communities across the US and Canada, is endorsed by HaGaon HaRav Noach Isaac Oelbaum.
We will share a summary of the results to help doctors and organizations better serve our communities.
The survey is being conducted by the following frum professionals:
Questions to mendel.singer@case.edu
Frum Community COVID-19 Survey: https://cwru.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IrUgd7MgQyD5Hw
Denver police on Thursday announced the arrest of four young men after a crime spree on Tuesday in which one person was hurt and Shmuel Silverberg was killed. A fifth suspect remains at large.
Dear Friend,
With Covid-19 case numbers on the rise again, we feel compelled, as members of the Bikur Cholim leadership team, to reach out and share our thoughts regarding the current situation. Jewish Cleveland can and should take an active role in preserving the health of our community.
As Yidden, we have long enjoyed certain freedoms, including davening in shuls and celebrating Yomim Tovim with family and friends.
Covid-19 threatens these very freedoms.
We see the vaccines as one of the strongest deterrents we have to curb the current spike in cases and to reduce hospitalizations and loss of life. Acting now may also help prevent the development of future variants and additional suffering.
The vaccines, which were developed using accepted scientific methods and have been endorsed by the FDA and CDC, have been proven safe and effective. Halacha obligates us to embrace established scientific practices that contribute to the well-being of all. It is considered a mitzvah to get vaccinated. This is supported by Gedolim and Rabbonim who guide Bikur Cholim in their activities.
We know these are difficult and stressful times for our community, and we want to remind you that Bikur Cholim is here for you to ease your healthcare burden.
K’Siva V’Chasmia Tova,
Boruch Hirschfeld
Rabbi, Congregation Ahavas Yisroel
Rabbinic Advisor, Bikur Cholim of Cleveland
Michael (Meir) Pollack, MD
President, Bikur Cholim of Cleveland
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The CDC today issued updated guidelines on wearing masks outdoors. Fully vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks outdoors when in small groups, exercising, or dining.
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Summary:
The two agencies have determined the following:
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A late morning shooting occurred outside the Embassy Suites in Beachwood. One person has been confirmed dead. Beachwood Police called in the Ohio Bureau of Investigation to help process the scene. As of now, there are no suspects.
Fuchs Mizrachi School and a few other local schools were placed on soft lockdown, meaning the students were not allowed outside.
The Beachwood Police issued the following statement:
“At 11:43 this morning, Beachwood police received a 911 call for shots fired at the Embassy Suites Hotel,” the statement read. “This was a contained situation and is being processed by the Beachwood Police Department and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). We are aware that messages were sent to area school parents indicating, ‘active shooter on Chagrin Boulevard’ and schools engaged in a soft lockdown. This message was inaccurate. There was never an active shooter on Chagrin Boulevard and there is no current threat.”
This is an evolving story. Check back for more information.
The Indians, anticipating a loosening of coronavirus restrictions, elected to sell tickets on a month-by-month basis before the season started. Tickets for May will go on sale Monday, May 3 at Indians.com/tickets. Any increase in attendance will be done on a monthly basis.
From Cleveland.com.
As Cedar Point prepares to open for the 2021 season next month, park officials have announced that reservations will be required for all guests before visiting the park until further notice. Online reservations will be open to season passholders starting April 26 at 11 a.m.
Cedar Point did not elaborate on their COVID-19 protocols for the 2021 season, saying more details will be released on April 26.
From wkyc.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided an update on Ohio’s vaccination plans following this morning’s decision to pause the administration of the Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) vaccine.
The majority of the Ohio’s Johnson and Johnson doses were [Read more…]
Summer is back, and so is our parade. For one year only, the annual University Heights parade will be held on the Fourth of July.
For decades, University Heights has held Northeast Ohio’s biggest and best Memorial Day parade every year. And be rest assured that the University Heights Memorial Day Parade will be back in 2022.
However, as of mid-April (the deadline for this magazine), it is uncertain if it would be safe to throw a full-fledged parade on Memorial Day. Chagrin Falls and other cities in Northeast Ohio have decided against holding a parade over Memorial Day weekend. We are going to err on the side of caution and hold a parade later in the summer.
By scheduling a parade on Sunday, July 4th, we will buy ourselves five weeks – five more weeks for people to get vaccinated and for the health risk to subside further.
So, Independence Day it is! Details, including time, route, and rules in regard to public safety, will be announced soon.
If your group or organization is interested in participating in the parade, contact Rachel Mullen at City Hall at rmullen@universityheights.com. You may also contact Mullen if you would like to volunteer with the parade committee.
Our local CVS stores (Cedar/Green, Cedar/Lee) have opened up lots of appointments for COVID vaccinations. You can book appointments for as soon as tomorrow and up to 4 days ahead. At the same time you will book the 2nd shot for 3 weeks later (Pfizer). Anyone age 16 and up is eligible. You will need your insurance and prescription cards handy when you book the appointments.
Get started at: https://www.cvs.com/vaccine/
There are three fruit trees at 4441 Silsby in the front yard.
Jordan and I want to express our tremendous hakoras hatov to Cleveland’s unbelievable Jewish community for davening for our son, Chaim Shmuel Dovid hakohen ben Tikvah Leah, Shmuel Schottenstein, for weeks on end. Hashem has listened to all of our tefilos and I wanted to update you on his condition. B”H he is out of the COVID ICU and in the regular ICU. He was on an ECMO machine for about 6 weeks, a machine that pumps his blood and breathes for him so his lungs and body could rest and heal. They took him off the ecmo last Motza’ai Shabbos. He still has a trache and they’re slowly weaning him off it and all the sedation he has been on. Yesterday and today were the first days that he has begun to respond by blinking, moving his mouth, moving his head, and squeezing my daughter in law’s hand. He’s still in a lot of pain and will have to undergo extensive rehab but B”H we are finally seeing some improvement.
We ask that you still take out a few minutes of your time to daven for him as he still needs many refuos and yeshuos. If you want to join the Tehillim WhatsApp you can join on https://chat.whatsapp.com/Lmlaca2NOB60OWFXqU2mbs.
IY”H with our constant tefilos Hashem should give him a refuah shlaima bimheirah and return him to his wife and children.
Our fruit trees have started to bloom at 3654 Shannon Rd.
All are welcome.
FEMA will begin accepting applications for Funeral Assistance on Monday, April 12, 2021 through our dedicated call center. More information will be available on this page soon.
To be eligible for funeral assistance, you must meet these conditions:
More information at https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance
Our fruit trees have started to bloom at 3654 Shannon Rd.
All are welcome.
From a reader:
I just spoke with the service director in University Heights. I asked him if there would be a special garbage pickup in on Friday. He said there was.
He stressed that this applies to food garbage only, no swing sets or anything like that. It should be put on the tree lawn before 12 noon on Friday.
