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Edited: Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Dr. Stanley Bolotin, ob”m

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Please note selichos begin at 6:40am and davening starts at 7am.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Dr.  Stanley Bolotin (Shlomo ben Anschel), father of Fred Bolotin.

The levaya will be Sunday in New York at New Mt.  Carmel cemetery (graveside) at 2:30pm.

Fred will be sitting shiva in Cleveland beginning Monday afternoon.

Minyanim will be: Shacharis, Tuesday through Friday, slichos at 6:40am and davening at 7am and Mincha, Monday-Thursday at 7:40pm at 2383 Miramar Blvd in University Heights.

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים

Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Trudy Robbins, ob”m

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Trudy Robbins, Chaya Tzivia Masha bas Yehudis, sister of Chaim Zwick, Toni Senders, Troy Zwick, and Tim Zwick. The funeral will be Monday, September 3rd at 3pm in Atlanta.

The family will be sitting shiva starting Wednesday, September 5th, at the home of Chaim and Channi Zwick, 2340 Milton Road.

Minyanim:

  • Shacharis – Thursday, Friday, and Sunday: 7am slichos; 7:30am davening
  • Mincha – Wednesday, and Thursday: 7:40pm
  • Mincha – Friday: 2pm.

Shiva Hours

  • Wednesday: 2-5 & 7-10
  • Thursday :10-12, 2-5, & 7-10
  • Friday: 10-2
  • Motzei shabbos: 9:30-11

For those who would like to contribute towards meals for the family may contact Rachel Zuchowski at 216-509-4185.

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים

Gesher Calendar Updates

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  • Monday, September 3rd – Gesher will be closed for Labor day.
  • September 10th,11th,18th, &19th – Gesher will be closed for the High Holidays.
  • Monday, September 24th – Tuesday, October 2nd – Gesher will be closed for the Succos holiday. There will be no County drop off on Thursday, September 27th. The last County drop off in September will be on Thursday, September 20th.

Please plan accordingly.

Elul Mezuzah Checking Day

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Rabbi Yosef Heinemann will check your Mezuzos & Tefilin; will also have available for purchase.

Where: The Irving I. Stone Synagogue

Date: Sunday, September 2, 2018

Time: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Cleveland Heights Rosh Hashanah Vasikin Minyan Merges with Kollel Choshen Mishpat Minyan

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We are excited to announce that the annual Rosh Hashanah Vasikin Minyan will be held at Kollel Choshen Mishpat. Davening will begin 6:05am.

Cost for Rosh Hashanah is $25. Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur (begins 7:45am) is $40. Or purchase a seat for the entire year for only $75!

To reserve your seat please contact Rabbi M. Y. Klugmann at 216-255-7011 or Rabbi Y. Schwartz at 216-633-1244.

Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Mr. Tuvia Main, ob”m

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Tuvia Main, beloved husband of Yehudit (nee Hamm); devoted father of Channa (Uri) Schulgasser, Yosef (Chaia) , Malka (Tim) Tracey, and Atira Main; loving grandfather of Yechezel, Zachara, Achie Zer, Temina Rosa, Orel, Enamul, Shirel, Matonel, Bertrum Boaz; dear brother of Tim (Joyce) and Tina (Gregg) Castillo.

The levaya will be Wednesday, August 29 at 1pm at the Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel, 1985 South Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights. Burial will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Young Israel Section.

Shiva will be at the Main Residence, 3524 Blanche Ave., Cleveland Heights until Tuesday morning.

Contributions are suggested to Young Israel Congregation.

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים

Interactive Survivor Biography at the Maltz Museum – Every Tues. – Fri. & Sun. at 3PM

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What happens when the last Holocaust survivor is no longer with us? Who will tell their story?

The Maltz Museum is launching a first-of-its-kind effort in Cleveland to preserve Holocaust memory. You can be part of the beta test of Stanley Bernath, a local Holocaust survivor, whose story has been memorialized as an interactive biography.

Join us as we explore what it means to hear from and interact with the technology on a screen in our theater.

Please note: dates & times will change after Aug 31.

Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Mrs. Gisella Lovinger, ob”m – Cleveland Shiva Information

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Moish Lovinger will be returning from Israel to continue sitting shiva for his mother, Mrs. Gisella Lovinger, ob”m, beginning on Sunday August 26.  There will be Mincha/Maariv on Sunday, 8/26, and Monday, 8/27, at 8pm and Shacharit on Monday, 8/27, and Tuesday, 8/28, at 7am at 4280 University Parkway (entrance on Bromley).

For those wishing to make contributions in Mrs. Lovinger’s memory, the family suggests Melabev, an English-speaking day care program/club for the elderly, which Mrs. Lovinger attended daily. Donations by check can be made to “PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Inc.”

(Please indicate that your donation is in memory of Gisella Lovinger , z”l , melabev Talpiot), and mail to

PEF Israel Endowment Funds,

630 Third Ave. – Ste. 1501

New York, NY 10017

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Young Israel Parking Lot

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The Young Israel (Stone Synagogue) Parking Lot will be closed on Monday, August 27 from 7:00 am to approximately noon for installation of a new HVAC unit. (Crane will be in the parking lot). Parking is available in the Green Road Synagogue parking lot. Your patience and cooperation is appreciated.

Interactive Survivor Biography at the Maltz Museum – Every Tues. – Fri. & Sun. at 3PM

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What happens when the last Holocaust survivor is no longer with us? Who will tell their story?

The Maltz Museum is launching a first-of-its-kind effort in Cleveland to preserve Holocaust memory. You can be part of the beta test of Stanley Bernath, a local Holocaust survivor, whose story has been memorialized as an interactive biography.

Join us as we explore what it means to hear from and interact with the technology on a screen in our theater.

Please note: dates & times will change after Aug 31.

Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes – Mrs. Adele Schutzman, ob”m

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Adele Schutzman, mother of Nancy Gluck.  The funeral was Tuesday in Florida. Nancy will return to Cleveland for Shiva on Thursday, August 23.

Shiva will be at the home of Dr. Gary Schnur/Nancy Gluck, 23774 Greenlawn Road, Beachwood until Monday morning.

Shiva Hours:

  • Thursday & Sunday, 2 pm – 4 pm and 7 pm – 9 pm
  • Friday 2 pm – 4 pm

Mincha/Maariv at 8 pm on Thursday & Sunday

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים

Interactive Survivor Biography at the Maltz Museum – Every Tues. – Fri. & Sun. at 3PM

Leave a Comment

What happens when the last Holocaust survivor is no longer with us? Who will tell their story?

The Maltz Museum is launching a first-of-its-kind effort in Cleveland to preserve Holocaust memory. You can be part of the beta test of Stanley Bernath, a local Holocaust survivor, whose story has been memorialized as an interactive biography.

Join us as we explore what it means to hear from and interact with the technology on a screen in our theater.

Please note: dates & times will change after Aug 31.