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We Keep the Shabbos and the Shabbos Keeps Us …

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shabbosLocal Blogger Dan’s Deals shares with us an amazing story of a non-observant Jew who working with an observant travel agent seeks to travel to China on Shabbos on business. It turns out that the fateful Malaysian Airlines 370 would have been his flight, but thanks to the observant travel agent gently suggesting that he did not feel comfortable booking another Jew on a flight on Shabbos, this man is alive to tell the details. Click this link to read the whole story told in the form of emails from one party to another. 

Megillah Readings 2014 – UPDATED

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(Thanks to Gedaliah Yitzchak Corbett for preparing this list.) This is a schedule of Megillah readings in Cleveland and some Minchah and Maariv minyanim for the day of Purim. Please use the “Comments” section for any readings not appearing in this list:
This is a schedule of Megillah readings in Cleveland.
Additionally, the end of this message will list published Minchah and Maariv minyanim for the day of Purim.
Please use the “Comments” section for any readings not appearing in this list:
Megillah Schedule – Motzei Shabbos, March 15, 2014
8:30 pm – Solon Chabad
8:30 pm – Waxmab Chabad (Also have a children’s reading available)
8:45 pm – Cedar Road Synagogue
8:55 pm – Young Israel (both branches)
8:55 am – Heights Jewish Center Synagogue
8:58 pm – Shomre Shabbos
9:00 pm – Green Road Synagogue
9:00 pm – Jewish Learning Connection (JLC)
10:00 pm – Khal Yereim
10:00 pm – Waxman Chabad second reading
10:05 pm – Shomre Shabbos
10:15 pm – Young Israel – Stone (Beachwood)

Megillah Schedule – Sunday, March 16, 2014, Purim Day

(Typically 35-45 minutes after the start of Shacharis. Check local shul bulletins for Shacharis times)
Additional (late morning) Megillah readings:
9:55 am – (with Shacharis) – Shomre Shabbos
10:00 am – (no Shacharis at this time) – Heights Jewish Center Synagogue
10:00 am (sharp) – Rabbi Calman Fishman, 3612 Shannon
10:00 am – Cedar Road Synagogue
10:00 am (no Shacharis at this time) – Young Israel – Stone (Beachwood)
10:00 am (or later) – Friendship Circle
11:30 am – Waxman Chabad second reading
4:30 pm – Additional reading at Solon Chabad (before party)
6:45 pm – Additional reading at Downtown Chabad (before party)

Minchah – Purim afternoon:

2:00 pm – Beachwood Kehilla

2:05 pm – Shomre Shabbos
3:00 pm – Young Israel – HAC (Cleveland Heights)
4:00 pm – Heights Jewish Center Synagogue
4:00 pm – Jewish Learning Connection (JLC)
4:00 pm – Young Israel – Stone (Beachwood)

Maariv – Motzi Purim

8:15 pm – Beachwood Kehilla

9:00 pm – Young Israel – Both branches
9:30 pm – Shomre Shabbos
10:00 pm – Jewish Learning Connection (JLC)
Current for:
Beachwood Kehilla, Cedar Road Synagogue, Chabad Downtown, Chabad Solon, Chabad Waxman, Friendship Circle, Green Road Synagogue, Heights Jewish Center Synagogue, Jewish Learning Connection (JLC),  Shomre Shabbos, Young Israel

 

In My Humble Opinion – Mrs. Sara Brejt – Advice for Handling Purim Stress

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envelopeDear Mrs. Brejt –  I find Purim a very challenging day. Despite doing as much as possible in advance (mishloach manos and most of the cooking for the seudah), every year I end up exhausted and stressed on Purim. Instead of davening like I would like to, I end up feeling so stressed and even resentful. I would love any advice you could give me on how to have a better experience!

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Chef Dave’s Catering Pesach – Save 5%

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Rabbi Twerski – Excessive Drinking On Purim Is An Aveirah, Not a Mitzvah!

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By: Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D

In the Talmud, there are differing opinions on some halachos, and we must conduct ourselves according to the rulings of the poskim. For example, R’ Yosi Hagelili believe that the issur of meat and milk does not apply to fowl, but the psak halachah is otherwise. Anyone who eats butter-fried chicken is a treifniak.

After the early poskim there were the later ones, and because they were in the position to weigh all the earlier opinions, we follow their psak, which is essentially in the Shulchan Aruch. There were great poskim after the Shulchan Aruch, and for all intents and purposes, klal Yisrael has accepted the Mishna Berurah by the Chafetz Chaim as our halachah today.

Help Wanted: Speech and Language Pathologist & Administrative Asst.

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* Tree of Knowledge is looking for a Speech and Language Pathologist to service children in the local Jewish Day Schools. For more information please email czelczer@treeofknowledge.us or call 216-851-2221 ext 212.

* Administrative Assistant. Full-time. Looking for a person with good organizational and interpersonal skills and an independent worker. Should have experience with Excel, Word & Outlook . Contact Learning Concepts at  hr@learningconcepts.us

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