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Beautiful chocolates will enhance any mishloach monos basket. Chocolate Purim lollipops will thrill the children. We sell foil wrapped chocolate Purim gelt, colorful chocolate hamantaschen, colorful chocolate Purim masks and flags, chocolate smiley faces, sprinkled pretzels and yummy chocolate popcorn, even dipped Pashkez sandwich cookies topped with a Purim mask. Confections can be bagged individually, foil wrapped or used to enhance a cellophane wrapped tray. Foil wrapped Purim masks can be used for table candy at your Purim Seuda. Just call 216-321-1131.

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The BAIS HAVAAD on THE PARSHA Halacha Audio Series (in MP3 format) is now available FREE OF CHARGE! These shiurim provide a comprehensive Halachic presentation on a contemporary Halachic topic as they relate to the weekly Parsha.  The Maggidei Shiur, and renowned Poskim, bring out practical Halachic topics connected to the Parsha and present the material in a clear and concise manner. The Maggidei Shiur, who include Rav Zev Leff, Shlita, Rav Avraham Chaim Feuer, Shlita, Dayan Dovid Grossman, Shlita, Dayan Yosef Greenwald, Shlita, as well as many others, engaging shiurim on each Parsha. The volume –  Sefer Shemos 5773 can be ordered by visiting www.TheHalachaCenter.org/parshagift or through the Bais HaVaad office at 1.888.485.VAAD (8223).

Today only- Thursday, Jan 31st, 2013, KosherWine.com is offering FREE shipping on all cases of wine.

This has never happened and may be a great way to stock up for Purim.

Best of all, you can mix and match wines to make up a case – so you aren’t stuck getting twelve bottles of the same wine.

There’s no limit on this offer: Get as many cases as you want, all shipped for FREE – no coupon code required.

Shop KosherWine.com’s FREE shipping sale.

Hmmm….

• Does an Elevator Require a Mezuzah?

• Can You be Paid for What You Did Not Do?

• Hunting for Kosher Meat

• How Are Tefillin Manufactured

You might be interested in checking out the website of Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff which is filled with responses to these questions and much more.

Sick of paying high property taxes?

Drop in on 2/10/13 for help in filling out county forms for lowering your property taxes!

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Are you in Brooklyn or NY area? Guests of Bikur Cholim need some items brought from NY to Cleveland before Shabbos February 1-Parshas Yisro. Please call 216-320-1771 or 216-965-1504.

(Ed: Here is a Business opportunity which may be of interest to you or someone you may know. It came from Rabbi Barry Munic of Birkas HaTorah in Yerushalayim.)

Become a testing center which will administer exams for college credits in Jewish studies courses.  These courses have received approval by the National College Credit Recommendation Service (nationalccrs.org).  College credits for these courses are accepted automatically at a number of US Colleges, enabling participants to earn a college degree without actually attending the college.  We have been offering these courses to students in America, Canada, and Israel over the last two years and have had hundreds of students who have earned college credit and graduated.  You can see more about our program by visiting our website at rechtijs.com.

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Traveling with kids takes a lot of space so something like the Keeper Waterproof Roof Top Cargo Bag is perfect in helping free up much needed space in the van. It is not one of the hard shell carriers but ends up being cheaper and easier to install. Plus, this product has an average of 4.4 stars for 502 customer reviews! It works with vehicles with roof racks or even just side rails.

At this time it is marked down 42% off retail to just $43.99! (Reg. $76.39)  with free shipping.

For the size of this cargo bag (15 cubic feet) which is on the bigger side along with the good reviews and price, it seems a good buy:

Mazel Tov to Yitzchak and Fayge Weiser upon the birth of their daughter, Yehudis. Mazel Tov to the grandparents Amy and Herschel Weiser.

The Up Side of Downs of Northeast Ohio provides support, education and advocacy for people with Down syndrome, their families, and communities. Our programs are based on the belief that all people with Down syndrome should be accepted, included, and empowered. The Up Side of Downs envisions a community where people with Down syndrome have limitless opportunities and the ability to pursue their dreams.

We are seeking an Executive Director to provide leadership and oversee the implementation of our recently created Strategic Plan, including programming and operational goals.

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