Now in its 19^th year, the Torah L.I.F.E. Institute (Learning Is For Everyone) continues to serve as the Cleveland Heights Torah nerve center. Under the direction of the esteemed Rosh Kollel, HaRav Baruch Hirschfeld, shlit”a, the Kollel functions from 6 a.m. until well past midnight.

Do you need a chavrusa? Contact Rabbi Reuven Gerson at 216-371-5908.

The weekly Lifelines publication continues to feature Divrei Torah by two Kollel members every Shabbos. To receive the Torah sheet by e-mail, please send your request to rdg9@juno.com with a subject line of SUBSCRIBE. Click here for a sample issue.

FRIDAY NIGHT 7:00 PM—-CARLEBACH MINYAN

SHABBOS AFTERNOON 5:15 PM—“OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE”

A PANEL DISCUSSION ON CHINUCH AT HOME AND SCHOOL DURING THE TEENAGE YEARS

Panelists:  Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein, Rabbi, Young Israel

Rabbi Avery Joel, Principal Stark High School, FMS

Rabbi Barry Kislowicz, Head of School, FMS

Moderator:  Adina Soclof, Director of Parent Outreach, A Plus Solutions

The Community is Invited to a Carnival & BBQ

June 1st, 2014, 1:00-4:00 P.M. at Yavne Campus 2475 S. Green Road, Beachwood.

Cost: $6 Per person or $25 per family, includes all rides and activities.

Balloon Art and face painting for girls & boys under 2nd grade
New this year- “roller coaster on wheels” and “wrecking ball”

Food sold separately. Hamburgers, hot dogs, onion rings, corn on the cob, watermelon, pickles, drinks, cotton candy, popcorn, freeze pops and chips available.

The Library@Home Program offers home delivery of library materials to Cleveland Heights-University Heights residents who are unable to come into the library due to age, illness, or disability. Materials are delivered in a reusable pouch with return postage included.

There is also regular delivery of materials to senior housing facilities and programming can be provided for senior clubs, senior centers, and other organizations.

Please call (216) 932-3600, ext. 1295 to inquire about these services, or email outreach@heightslibrary.org.

(RabbiKaganoff.com)

What do you mean by “dropping”a mitzvah? Drop it from what?

To understand the question properly, we need to study some background material. The Gemara (Makkos 23b) teaches that Hashem commanded 613 mitzvos, 365 negative mitzvos (lo saaseh) and 248 positive ones (mitzvos aseh), although it does not list them. Yet we know that the Torah commands us what to do thousands of times. Obviously, most of these commands are not counted, but which ones? Furthermore, by mentioning that there are 613 specific mitzvos, the Gemara implies the importance of identifying them. This last factor led many early authorities to pinpoint the exact identity of these 613 mitzvos. In fact, the Geonim and Rishonim authored a vast literature debating and categorizing what exactly comprises these 613 mitzvos.

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THURSDAY, MAY 29TH–FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS! Tehillim for Erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan and Chizuk over the Phone. Divrei Chizuk by Rabbi Shmuel Bloom, Shlita, former head of the Agudath Israel of America. Topic: Shemitah: What Does It Mean To Me? Time: 1:00PM (NY time). Call-in number: 1-212-990-8000, Access code: 6060 # (pound).  After the Divrei Chizuk, the following Perakim will be recited, led by Rena Kenarak:  #20, 46, 83, 121, 130, 142 and 100.   

The Community is Invited to a Carnival & BBQ

June 1st, 2014, 1:00-4:00 P.M. at Yavne Campus 2475 S. Green Road, Beachwood.

Cost: $6 Per person or $25 per family, includes all rides and activities.

Balloon Art and face painting for girls & boys under 2nd grade
New this year- “roller coaster on wheels” and “wrecking ball”

Food sold separately. Hamburgers, hot dogs, onion rings, corn on the cob, watermelon, pickles, drinks, cotton candy, popcorn, freeze pops and chips available.

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