News, Info & Resources for the Cleveland Orthodox Jewish Community
70 cents is required to mail your ballot. You will need one forever stamp (55 cents) and a 15 cent stamp. Two forever stamps will also work.
Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 2. The deadline to return ballots in person to the board of elections is 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3.
For those living in Cuyahoga that are voting by or have voted by mail or another non-traditional method, to track your Cuyahoga County ballot visit https://boe.cuyahogacounty.gov/en-US/track-my-ballot.aspx. It’s important to make sure your ballot is received, processed, and counted. As one reader wrote:
On Friday I checked my mailed-in ballot, and it did not go through! I called 216-443-8683 who confirmed that my vote was not registered and transferred me to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Incredibly, someone had coded my birthday as 01/11/19XX instead of the 11/01/19XX that I had written in. (Human error could easily cause a name to be misspelled or dates switched.) The mistake was corrected, but be warned that such a human error could happen to ANY mailed-in ballot.
The shiva will be at 14493 Summerfield Road. Masks are required. The shiva will be completed on Thursday morning after Shacharis.
Shacharis on Sunday will be at 8am. Shacharis on Monday to Thursday will be 7 am.
Mincha will be at 5 pm.
Shiva hours are 9am – 12pm, 1:30 pm – 6 pm and 7 pm – 9:30 pm.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
Due to COVID-19 Nichum Aveilim will be by phone only.
Mrs. Keller can be reached at 216-464-5388, only during these hours: 11:00am- 1:00pm, 2:00pm- 5:00pm, 7:00pm- 8:00pm
Shiva ends Wednesday morning.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
We regret to inform you of the passing of Retha Schabes, wife of Herb Schabes, and mother of Alan and Harvey Schabes.
The funeral is today, Friday, October 30 at 3:30 pm graveside at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Young Israel Section.
Shiva will be at the Schabes home, 14493 Summerfield Road, University Heights. Shiva hours and minyanim will be announced.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
We regret to inform you of the passing of Marcia Keller’s mother.
Due to COVID-19, Nichum Aveilim will be by phone only. Mrs. Keller can be reached at 216-464-5388.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
When it’s the weekend of the time change, University Heights collects household hazardous waste and shred paper. The collection will take place Friday, October 30th, from 8am to 3pm. The announcement is unclear exactly where to drop it off but presumably you should be able to ask someone at the Service Department at University Heights City Hall.
GEFEN PEARLED BARLEY sold locally with code date 07-20-22 has been found to have infestation in some bags, and must be checked before using.
CHEWY LEMONHEAD & FRIENDS FRUIT CANDY from Ferrara Candy Co. bears an unauthorized UMK. The only Ferrara candies that remain under UMK certification are Atomic Fireballs and Jawbreakers, product of Mexico.
TRADER JOE’S CINNAMON ROLL In some areas of the U.S. bears a KVH Parve symbol. The parve designation is incorrect as this product contains butter and is dairy. In other areas, this product is made by a different, non-certified, manufacturer, and does not bear any Kashrus symbol at all. Check the package.
SEASON KIPPER SNACKS FILLETS OF HERRING was previously OU-P certified. Due to Covid-19 related challenges, this product was produced as non-Kosher and the OU has been removed. There may be OU and non-OU product available in the market simultaneously. Check each package for the OU symbol.
SEASON BRISLING SARDINES AND SEASON SPATS – Products of Latvia: These products were previously OU-P certified. Due to Covid19 related challenges, these products were produced as non-Kosher and the OU has been removed. There may be OU and non-OU product available in the market simultaneously. Check each package for the OU symbol.
SEASON SARDINES – Product of Morocco: This product was previously OU-P certified (Kosher for Pesach) year round, and Bishul Yisroel. Due to COVID-19 work and travel restrictions, this product will be certified as OU for year round use, but not Kosher for Pesach. There may be OU and OU-P product available in the market simultaneously. Check each package for its correct status.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Dr. Stuart Franklin Blum, husband of Sandra Jeanne Blum, father of Donald and Karen Blum, Dr. Michael and Deborah Blum, and Amy Quigley; step-Father of Julie and Corey Leeson and Dovid and Bracha Fridrich.
Levaya will be a Graveside Service Tuesday, October 27 at 3 pm at Mt. Olive Cemetary, Jewish War Veterans Section on Aurora Road in Solon.
Shiva will be at the Leeson Home, 3566 Severn Road, in Cleveland Heights 10-12 am and 7-9 pm beginning Wednesday, October 28.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
The Gross Family is sitting Shiva for their wife, daughter and mother Mrs. Barbara Gross, ob”m at 3492 Severn Road until Sunday morning November 1st.
Minyanim:
Shacharis daily 7:00 a.m. (incl. Sunday)
Mincha daily 6:10 p.m.
Friday 2:00 p.m.
Masks are required.
We regret to inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Barbara Gross, wife of Dr. Jeffrey Gross, mother of Rabbi Dovid Aaron Gross, Mrs. Dina Lundner, Mrs. Shani Newman, and Doniel Meir Gross.
The Levaya will take place in the Shomre Shabbos tent at 10:30 AM on Monday morning. Zoom information is below. For those attending the Levaya, men will be in the front half of the main tent and the women will be in the back half of the main tent. Women should enter at the Ezras Nashim tent behind the main tent, walk across toward the Davis’ parking lot, and enter the main tent from there. The back tent will also serve as an overflow area for women. The Aveilim have requested that masks be worn at all times.
Shiva information to follow.
Zoom info Join Zoom Meeting
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המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
The Newman family is sitting Shiva for their husband and father Rabbi Aryeh Newman ob”m.
Mrs. Giselle Newman is sitting in New Jersey. She can be reached at 216-905-6768.
Rabbi Eli Newman, Rabbi Asher Newman, and Rabbi Yitzi Newman are sitting at 3488 Bendemeer Road until erev Shabbos, October 30th.
Minyanim: (in a tent on the driveway)
Shacharis daily 7:30 a.m.
Mincha daily 6:10 p.m.
Friday 2:00 p.m.
Hours of visitation:
No visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. or after 10 p.m. please. Visitors should please enter around the back of the house. Masks are required.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
Please say Tehillim for Chaviva Raizel bas Esther Brocha.
May we be zocheh to hear b’soros tovos b’korov!
(View the entire Cleveland Community Tehillim List.)
Please say Tehillim for Miriam bas Chaya, Deena bas Miriam, and Tuvya Ze’ev ben Chaya Yocha.
May we be zocheh to hear b’soros tovos b’korov!
(View the entire Cleveland Community Tehillim List.)
May he be a source of nachas to his family and Klal Yisroel!
We regret to inform you of the passing Mrs. Phyllis Israeli, mother of Dr. Rafi Israeli and Ruthi Israeli, husband of Mr. Reuben Israeli. They will be sitting Shivah in Cleveland starting Thursday morning at the Israeli home, 4441 University Pkwy., University Heights. Funeral took place yesterday in NY.
Please adhere to social distancing and mask requirements.
Minyanim and Shiva
Shiva starting 7:00 am with outdoor שחרית
3:30-5:30 is rest time for the family .
6:45 מנחה followed by מעריב .
Contributions for Shivah can be made to Noki Baskin via Venmo , Paypal or txt her at 440-785-1969.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
Bikur Cholim & MetroHealth will be hosting a drive-through COVID-19 testing for Cuyahoga County residents ages 2 and up. It will be held at
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Ave., Cleveland, OH 44121
Thursday, October 15th, 2020 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.
To be eligible for testing you must be able to answer yes to one of the following questions:
You must pre-register to get tested. Registration closes, Wednesday 10/14/20 at 10:00 am.
Click here to register online https://ccbh-poi-testing.azurewebsites.net/ and enter passcode HEIGHTS3 or call 216 957-3939 (between 8:30am- 4:00 pm).
MetroHealth will work with CCBH to ensure all individuals with positive results will be notified by Friday 3:30 pm.
We regret to inform you of the passing of the father of Moshe Leib Hartman. Moshe Leib Hartman is sitting Shiva at 4393 Baintree. Tent in the driveway.
7am Shacharis, 6:35pm Mincha/Maariv. Please come help with the minyan. Shiva ends after davening on Sunday morning.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
Bikur Cholim & MetroHealth will be hosting a drive-through COVID-19 testing for Cuyahoga County residents ages 2 and up. It will be held at
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Ave., Cleveland, OH 44121
Thursday, October 15th, 2020 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.
To be eligible for testing you must be able to answer yes to one of the following questions:
You must pre-register to get tested. Registration closes, Wednesday 10/14/20 at 10:00 am.
Click here to register online https://ccbh-poi-testing.azurewebsites.net/ and enter passcode HEIGHTS3 or call 216 957-3939 (between 8:30am- 4:00 pm).
MetroHealth will work with CCBH to ensure all individuals with positive results will be notified by Friday 3:30 pm.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Dov Laufer, father of Aliza Feldman. Shiva information:
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
