Local Jewish News

News, Info & Resources for the Cleveland Orthodox Jewish Community

Rabbi Ari Wolf to Deliver Invocation at RNC

2 Comments

rabbiwolf(Matzav.com, selections below)

Rabbi Ari Wolf, a police chaplain in Cleveland, Ohio, has been selected to deliver an invocation at the opening of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Monday, Juy 18th at 1:05pm.

Rabbi Wolf is a talmid of Telshe Yeshiva and a respected ben Torah and askan. He is a beloved member of the Cleveland kehillah, a humble public servant who has expended time and effort for the betterment of the community and in particular his focus on the daily needs of the Telshe Yeshiva and Cleveland Heights community.

It will take place today at 1:05pm. An archive of the invocation can be watched with this link. 

(Editor: an archive of the invocation can be viewed here

{Gavriel Sitrit-Matzav.com Newscenter}

Republican convention will be short on Jews, long on mystery

Leave a Comment

(JTA)

They’re elusive, but show up in the right place at the right time — and you might find one!

No, we’re not talking about the latest iteration of Pokémon Go. This is about tracking prominent Jewish GOPers and Jewish organizational representatives attending the Republican National Convention next week in Cleveland.

They’ll be barely visible, and the reason has everything to do with the presumptive nominee, Donald Trump.

Full Story >> 

Chabad of Downtown Cleveland opens doors to Republican National Convention visitors

Leave a Comment

freedman(Cleveland Jewish News)

Rabbi Yossi Freedman, co-director of Chabad of Downtown Cleveland, said the Chabad will offer a space downtown for prayers, services and food during the Republican National Convention July 18-21.

Freedman said the Chabad is renting the ground-floor open space at 55 Public Square previously occupied by John Q’s Steakhouse, which closed in 2013, from Optima Management Group of Cleveland.

Full Story >>