(Cleveland Jewish News)

Former Maccabi Tel Aviv coach David Blatt has been hired as the next head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to David Pick, senior correspondent at Eurobasket.com and ONE.co.il, who tweeted that Blatt confirmed the deal.

Blatt will become the team’s 20th head coach – and the first coach to make a direct transition from coaching in Europe to being an NBA head coach.

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(Hakhel) As the days pass by with hundreds of terrorists arrested–but with no apparent clue of the whereabouts of the bachurim, despite thousands upon thousands of the most highly trained soldiers being involved in the search, we all once again realize and internalize the absolute truth that “Ahl Mi Lanu Lehishaein Ahl Avinu Shebashomayim” (Sotah 49A)–we have no one to look to except to our Father in Heaven.” Thankfully, Hashem is not simply our King, our Creator, our Life-Giver–but He is also Avinu–our Father in Heaven–as the Pasuk explicitly teaches: “Banim Atem Lashem Elokeichem”–we are Hashem’s children, and He treats us as such.

One of the most well-known ma’asim involving HaRav Chaim Shmuelevitz, Z’tl, was when the Mirrer Yeshiva was about to recite Tehillim for the Jews kidnapped in Entebbe.  Before the Yeshiva began, HaRav Shmuelevitz urged everyone gathered to view the hostages as his own close family members–and to recite Tehillim with this view.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH–FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS!  Tehillim for Erev Rosh Chodesh Tammuz and Chizuk over the Phone., followed by Divrei Chizuk by Rabbi Yisroel Teichman, Rav of ZichronYitzchok in Monsey, New York. Time: 1:00PM (NY time). Call-in number: 212-990-8000 Access code: 6060 # (pound).  The following Perakim, will be recited:  #20, 46, 83, 121, 130, 142 and 100.

Yom Kippur Katan at Torah LIFE Kollel, Thursday 6:30pm.

Recommended books that can be borrowed from the Aaron Garber Library, 26500 Shaker Boulevard

Summer Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9-1

Phone 216-212-4116

Ilka Gordon, On Site Director

Novels for summer reading:

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The Bagel Shoppe remains open and fully operational for business while remodeling takes place in the shopping center.

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Don’t forget ~ We deliver gifts, balloon arrangements, candy trays and more!

The New Mikveh Directory is available in Frank’s & Jacob’s Bookstores.

Suggested Donation is $18 – $25 depending on Quantity. 3 + Books are reduced for $18 each. Cash & Check Only!

(Letter from University Heights Mayor Susan Infield)

Hello,

As you are likely aware, Wiley Middle School closed permanently earlier this month and the students have been reassigned to Monticello or Roxboro Middle Schools.

The School District has submitted plans to the City for conversion of the Wiley site to a temporary location for Cleveland Heights High School while the high school is being renovated and rebuilt in Cleveland Heights.

The School District proposes to construct the necessary buildings, etc. at the Wiley site during the upcoming (fall 2014) school year. Following that, for the school years beginning fall 2015 and fall 2016, the high school will relocate to the Wiley site. The District plans to return the students to the new Cleveland Heights High School in fall 2017.

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(Letter from community leaders)

Dear Friends and Community members,

As you may have heard, Rabbi AD Motzen is being honored with the Spetner Memorial Avodas  Hakodesh Award at this year’s Agudath Israel of Illinois dinner on Sunday, June 29 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Agudath Israel of Illinois, with its extensive camping network throughout the Midwest and other community services, is an institution deserving of your support and was an important catalyst in supporting and encouraging Rabbi Motzen’s activities.

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Community members are trying to establish a daily mincha gedolah minyan in the summer  at the Alexander Shteibel. Minyan would start promptly at the exact zman for mincha gedolah which for today is 2:06pm. People who are interested should email rabbiarieh@ncsy.org.

• Vocal Music
• Instrumental music
• Dance
• Gymnastics
• Short film / music video
• Theater / comedy
• Poetry

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