The FRIENDS of Heights Libraries will hold their semi-annual Mega Book Sale at the Lee Road branch November 6 – 9, 2014. A special Sneak Peek Preview will be held on Thursday, November 6, from 5 – 9 p.m. Members of the FRIENDS are admitted free; all others can pay $10 and become instant members.
On November 7 – 9, the sale continues during regular library hours with a huge selection of gently used books, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs for sale, with most costing $1 or less. Many “Specials” will be available that have never been offered for sale before. Sale proceeds benefit the Heights Libraries.

The Jewish Learning Connection will be hosting a class for women on the modern classic ‘Garden of Emunah,’ with Mrs. Elena Berkovich. Mrs. Berkovich is giving the class in memory of her daughter Basya Rivka, a”h, who passed away earlier this year after a brief illness. The class will be  held Sunday mornings at 10:30 at JLC’s Waxman Torah Center 2195 South Green Road.

(RabbiKaganoff.com)

Question #1: The whey to celebrate Shavuos!

“May I add dairy ingredients to bread that I intend to serve with a milchig meal on Shavuos?”

 Question #2: No pareve bread in sight!

“Is one permitted to eat the local bread when everyone knows it is milchig?”

 Answer: [Read more…]

(Hakhel) By now, many have taken hold of their precious Esrogim with the hope of internalizing them: “The The Laws of Brachos (by Rabbi Binyomin Forst, Shlita, Artscroll) writes as follows:  Unlike other fruits, whose inner fruit is eaten while the rind is discarded, the thick esrog rind is the primary portion of  the fruit. Therefore, the proper brachos for an esrog are follows: (a) Esrog preserves:  One who eats esrog preserves or jam (which contains esrog solids) recites a Ha’eitz regardless of whether he eats the fruit itself or the thick rind; (b) the outer peel: the thin outer yellow peel of the esrog is similar to other fruit peels. One who eats it alone, even if it is preserved and sweetened, recites aShehakol; (c) raw esrog rind: an esrog rind is not usually eaten raw and therefore requires only a Shehakol when eaten raw.”

Update: Going strong, please keep donations coming.

Attention all Mishpacha and Bina subscribers!  Big Chesed Opportunity! We are putting the real meaning of the word ‘recycle’ into action! When you are finished reading your magazines, instead of throwing them away or letting them pile up, now you can drop them off to be distributed to others! You may drop off as often and as many as you like, at the Koyfman home, 2424 Beachwood Blvd. in Beachwood, conveniently located around the corner from all the shuls on Green Rd. Simply put magazines in the marked bin on the front porch at your convenience. Distributions will be made WEEKLY, so please keep them coming!

*please note:the box is for drop offs only. Please frum publications only. No newspapers. Looking for good condition and preferably from April 2014 and newer.

Daylight savings time ends this Sunday morning, November 2nd at 2am giving us an extra hour to do something that we often don’t have a chance to do!

But it also means that we have to once again revisit how we are able to find a minyan and daven on time.

LocalJewishNews maintains a list of Mincha Minyanim here. Let us know if is there is anything wrong or missing.

Family looking for part-time childcare in Wickliffe. 19 Hours a week. 8:30am-1:30pm or 8:30am-5:30pm; Days set in advance based on work schedule. Experience and references required. The majority of the time will only be with a newborn and/or infant with older children (4&6) coming home at the end of the day. $10/hr. Please respond by calling 440-227-9382.