News, Info & Resources for the Cleveland Orthodox Jewish Community
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Ohio Turnpike drivers will see a new item among the snack food and soda at service plaza convenience stores — E-ZPass devices.
The palm-sized devices, called transponders, could go on sale as soon as April 1, says turnpike Executive Director Rick Hodges.
Hmmm….
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!
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.
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:
Buckhurst Drive in Beachwood. Mid-century modern split-Level. 4- Bedroom, 3 Full-Baths, 2-1/2 Baths. Finished basement with office. Spacious full guest suite with kitchen. One acre corner lot. $330,000. Call 216-454-0110.
Mazel Tov to Yitzchak and Fayge Weiser upon the birth of their daughter, Yehudis. Mazel Tov to the grandparents Amy and Herschel Weiser.
Don’t be left out, purchase your tickets today! For more information call 216-938-8010. The raffles will be drawn on the last day of every month. There is a little more than a week left to purchase your tickets and to be entered into this month’s prize. Thank you in advance for participating and supporting Torah in our city!
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.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Beatrice Weiser, mother of Sheldon, Gordon, Brenda, Herschel and Fred Weiser Marcy Tesler, and Barbara Schlesinger. The funeral will be on Tuesday, January 29 at 9:30 am at Berkowitz-Kumin. Burial will be at Zion Memorial Park (Taylor Rd. section).
The Yeshiva held a Yarchei Kallah and Azkarah Dinner the weekend of January 12-13. Please click on the links below for pictures, some of the various speeches over the weekend, the video presentation at the Azkarah Dinner, and the newspaper articles written about the weekend.
The Gluck and Jundef families sent the Yated Ne’eman a beautiful letter about the Yarchei Kallah and azkarah weekend dedicated to the memory of Avrohom Shlomo Gluck and Yaakov Jundef. We were very moved by the warmth and chizuk displayed in the letter.
Please visit www.BecomingDivine.com
Mazel tov to Shimmy and Dena Elbaz on the birth of a son. Mazel tov to the Grandparents Elie and Miriam Elbaz.
Your Purim baking needs have just arrived!!
Plus!
Boxes and Cupcake Holders
(Star-K) Ed: a must read!
By Rabbi Zvi Goldberg, Kashrus Administrator
A person visiting a hospital patient is performing the great mitzvah of bikur cholim. It is one of the mitzvos for which a person reaps benefits in this world, while the principal reward is saved for the next world. While visiting the sick, some halachic issues may arise. This article addresses these issues from the visitor’s point of view. Questions affecting the patient (such as adjusting the bed, using the call button, and asking the staff to perform tasks on Shabbos) are important issues that should be posed to one’s rabbi.
Tuesday, January 29, 8:15pm. 24004 Edgehill Drive, Beachwood. Rsvp 216-513-2500.
City Council is seeking applications from residents interested in filling the seat on council vacated by the recent death of Councilman Thomas A. Cozzens.
The deadline to submit resumes and cover letters is 4:30 p.m. Feb. 1.
They should be submitted to Clerk of Council Kelly Thomas, either by email at kthomas@universityheights.com or by conventional mail at City Hall, 2300 Warrensville Center Road, University Heights, OH 44118.
Cozzens, who served one year on council, died Jan. 17 after a brief battle with cancer.
The following kashrus information is from the COR Detroit dated December 27, 2013.
“DUNCAN HINES MILK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES, which in the past contained cream and milk and stated OU-D on 19.3 oz. boxes, has been reformulated to a pareve formula and now bears a plain OU on new 18 oz. packages. Each box should be carefully checked, because some old formula product is still on store shelves.
Many PILLSBURY FROSTINGS which used to be OU-D have now changed to plain OU (pareve) status, even some with names such as Milk Chocolate, Cream Cheese and Butter Cream. Each container should be checked, because some OU-D product is still on store shelves.”
Last summer seven “unaffiliated” girls from Cleveland attended B-ME, were very inspired, and as a result have become much more active in Cleveland’s Jewish community. For more info about B-ME click www.cgibme.org.
Please tell everyone you know who might be able to benefit from this experience that B-ME’s director will be hosting an INFO SESSION this Sunday, January 27, from 1:30pm-2:30pm at the Friendship Circle, 27900 Gates Mills Blvd, Pepper Pike. B-ME’s director will also be available to make home visits on Sunday & Monday, email gsandler@cgibme.org to make an appointment.
