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News, Info & Resources for the Cleveland Orthodox Jewish Community

Mincha, Maariv, and More at Thursday Night’s Indians-Yankees Game at Progressive Field

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For anyone going to the Indians-Yankees game on Thursday night at Progressive Field:

  1. There should be a minyan for maariv at the end of the 7th inning behind the main escalator in section 164;
  2. The washing station should be up and running;
  3. For a mitzvah opportunity please send an email to kosherdog17@gmail.com and leave a phone number (or call me directly).

CJN Article Reports on Growth of Local Frum Schools and Community

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From the Cleveland Jewish News article “Orthodox Jewish schools see ‘dramatic growth’” by Amanda Koehn

As educators and students prepare for a new school year, local Jewish day schools are seeing changes in terms of renovations, new campuses and new programs. The schools predict continued growth in enrollment, primarily focused in the Orthodox community.

With an influx of Orthodox families moving to the Cleveland area for reasonably-priced homes, quality day schools and one of the strongest state voucher programs in the country to help families pay for education, the schools’ leaders are working to accommodate rising student populations this year and in the future.

Click to view the full article which has a graph of the schools’ enrollment trends as well as a short synopsis about each school.

Ohio Tax Free Weekend, August 4 Through August 6

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Mark your calendars for Ohio Tax free weekend in August. http://www.tax.ohio.gov/sales_and_use/salestaxholiday.aspx

Starts Friday, August 4, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. and ends on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:

  • Clothing priced at $75 per item or less;
  • School supplies priced at $20 per item or less; and
  • School instructional material priced at $20 per item or less.

Did you know: (http://www.tax.ohio.gov/sales_and_use/salestaxholiday/holidayfaq.aspx)

  • School and athletic uniforms are included
  • Costumes (but not the masks if sold separably) are included (think Purim!)
  • Diapers are included!!!
  • The exemption applies to items selling for $75 or less. If an item of clothing sells for more than $75, tax is due on the entire selling price.
  • Reference books, reference maps and globes, textbooks, and workbooks are included
  • Qualified items sold to consumers by mail, telephone, e-mail, or Internet shall qualify for the sales tax (read the FAQ regarding additional details)
  • The sales tax holiday is set by law and all vendors must comply.

Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Scott Leavitt, ob”m

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Scott Leavitt, brother of Basha Sadoff. The funeral will be Thursday, August 3 at 12:00 pm at Berkowitz-Kumin. Burial will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Shiva will be at the Leavitt home, 2448 Suffolk Lane, Pepper Pike, until Wednesday morning.

Shiva hours are as follows:

  • Thursday: 7 – 9 pm
  • Friday: 10 am – 2 pm
  • Sunday: 1 – 5 pm
  • Monday & Tuesday: 1 – 4 pm and 7 – 9 pm

The family requests no visitation after 9 pm.

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים

Kantina is Proud to Serve Our Yearly 9 Days Menu!

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We are open from 11am – 9pm Sunday – Thursday and 11am – 2pm on Friday.

Our menu is available for easy curb side pick up or for delivery via our Uber drivers. Please call 216.231.1079 and place your order today.

Please note, Kantina will be closed Tuesday 8/1 and will re open 8/2 with our regular menu!

Raise the Steaks! NCSY’s Annual Fundraising BBQ, Aug. 28

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Monday night, August 28 from 6-8pm on the Cul-de-Sac on Blossom Lane

Join us for amazing food, a great time, and an opportunity to reflect on the impact you have created and can continue to create for the Jewish teen community in Cleveland!

RSVP to cleveland.ncsy.org/raisethesteaks or contact Shayne Krichevsky at 216-509-9244.

NCSY in Cleveland reaches over 600 teens and impacts over 150 annually!

50 teens from Cleveland are experiencing the Best Summer Ever this year on NCSY programs in Israel and throughout the world!

Intergenerational Programming Opportunities at Montefiore

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Montefiore Home in Beachwood, OH is trying to offer more intergenerational Jewish programming to its residents. We would welcome local camps, schools, and synagogues to participate in our exciting calendar of activities. So if your camp or synagogue has a skit, singing, arts and crafts that you could share with our residents, we would love to work with you! If you would supply the people and the transportation, we could help with the rest – a nice big auditorium, many interested residents, a budget for materials.  In particular, we are trying to cover the upcoming summer months, mainly on Thursdays in the am but other times are available. Please contact Rabbi Akiva Feinstein (216-910-2794, afeinstein@montefiorecare.org) if you would like to learn more!

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Updated Times and Locations – Special Tisha B’Av Event – “How to Master Life’s Challenges”

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Please reference the following list of times and locations as the flier is no longer up to date.

Program A
Harav Elimelech Biderman
Dayan Ahron Dovid Dunner
Rabbi Ephraim Eliyahu Shapiro

  • 2pm – Hebrew Academy
  • 2pm – Heights Jewish Center
  • 6pm – Tels Yeshiva (Women)

Program B
Rabbi Eli J. Mansour
Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein
Rabbi David Ashear

  • 5:30pm – JLC
  • 6pm – Hebrew Academy
  • 7pm – Partners in Torah – Jewish Federation of Cleveland