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Snowstorm and Freezing Temperatures Wednesday Evening Through Thursday Night

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From the National Weather Service:

… LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS… 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW MAINLY EAST SIDE. * TIMING… SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS… LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS… WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES… 4 TO 15 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW… OFTEN IN LOCALIZED AREAS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FOR POSSIBLE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNINGS. &&

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.THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WORKWEEK. WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS LAKE ERIE WILL CAUSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AND INTENSIFY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW… STRONG SURFACE WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING ALONG WITH WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH THE HEAVIER BANDS. THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR EAST OF CLEVELAND WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE SNOW BANDS.

Agudath Israel Unsupportive of Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill on Halachic Grounds

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In a letter to Governor Kasich dated December 13, 2016, Rabbi Yitz Frank explains why Agudath Israel cannot support the anti-abortion bill currently on his desk. (Read Agudath Israel letter to Governor Kasich on anti-abortion bill in PDF format.)

Dear Governor Kasich,

As you consider House Bill 493 and Senate Bill 127, two measures recently passed by the Ohio General Assembly restricting abortion, we are compelled to provide the view of Jewish law on this sensitive issue.

Jewish tradition teaches that a human fetus has status and dignity; and that termination of pregnancy raises profound moral concerns. Agudath Israel of America has accordingly urged the United States Supreme Court to reconsider its holding in Roe v. Wade, and is supportive of legislation that limits abortion on demand. At the same time, in line with its support for religious freedom, Agudath Israel opposes initiatives that would prohibit abortion even in situations where termination of pregnancy is directed by religious law — as it is, for example, for people of the Jewish faith when the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother.

We commend the efforts of the Ohio General Assembly to protect the sanctity of life. However, in the context of the present legislation, there is no exception made for instances when an abortion is directed by the teachings and traditions of the mother’s religion. For practitioners of the Jewish faith, that exception would include where the pregnancy poses a risk to the life of the mother (and perhaps, in certain instances, even when it poses a grave danger to her physical or mental health).

In light of these concerns, we cannot support the present legislation.

Cuisinart Issues Recall on Food Processor Blades

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Bottom line: If the blade has rivets, it’s probably included in the recall. Unfortunately, their website wasn’t loading well at the time I wrote this. Please check www.cuisinart.com/recall for more complete information and pictures.

Recalled:

  • CFP-9
  • CFP-11
  • DFP-7
  • DFP-11
  • DFP-14
  • DLC-5
  • DLC-7
  • DLC-8
  • DLC-10
  • DLC-XP
  • DLC-2007
  • DLC-2009
  • DLC-2011
  • DLC-2014
  • DLC-3011
  • DLC-3014
  • EV-7
  • EV-10
  • EV-11
  • EV-14
  • KFP-7
  • MP-14
    1. Check the blade to see if there are rivets…
    2. If your blade has rivets, check the Model or Series number of your Food Processor, as shown on the bottom of the Food Processor (see below). If the number starts with any of the above (which may be followed by a suffix), STOP using the riveted blade immediately. Call the Customer Service number or register Online to receive a replacement blade (see below).

Not recalled:

If the Model number ends in a Y as shown on the front panel of the box …

OR

There are NO RIVETS on the blade …

Your Food Processor is NOT involved in this recall. You may continue to use your Food Processor.