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Over 1 million Jews, in 65 countries and 465 cities around the world, are joining together to keep the Shabbos of October 23rd-24th 2015. It is an act of solidarity, a celebration of our Jewish heritage, and an opportunity to reconnect to our families, friends and ourselves. Please visit our website shabbosprojectcle.com to learn more.

Photo courtesy of Shayna Kessler.

(Cleveland.com)

Work on the new Cedar Center South facade is expected to be completed in time for a mid-November ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The face lift on the 1950s-era shopping strip got under way July 20 and includes a new storefront for each of the businesses at Cedar Center, owned for the past two years by Inland Real Estate Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.

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(Jewish Federation)

Please join us for “Refuting Common BDS Arguments,” featuring Noam Gilboord, Director of Community Strategy for the Israel Action Network.

Noam will teach effective communications tactics to counter arguments of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement. Participants will discuss accusations imposed against Israel such as, “Israel is an Apartheid State,” and “U.S. Military Aid to Israel Must Cease,” while also examining the BDS Movement’s self-portrayal as a peace movement.

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Our condolences to Adrienne Cooper Wolfe on the passing of her mother, Hedy Cooper. She will be sitting shiva at 2408 Beachwood Blvd. (corner of Timberlane), until Monday morning.

Shiva Hours Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday are as follows:

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KITZUR SHULCHAN ARUCH YOMI!  The new cycle of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Yomi begins today–24 Tishrei!  Students of the incredible One-Year Program actually study and complete the entire Kitzur Shulchan Aruch in by studying only several paragraphs a day.  As we have noted in the past, the Chofetz Chaim writes that one can fulfill the words “Vehagisa Bo Yomam VaLayla” by learning Halacha in the morning and Halachos in the evening.  With so many wonderful English translations of the Kitzur, it is truly a great and relatively easy opportunity to review a vast amount of Halachos over the coming year, with an investment of only several minutes per day.

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Kosher Foodbank pick up will be at 5:15-6:30 in South Euclid – 2004 South Green Road next door to Torah Nursery.