News, Info & Resources for the Cleveland Orthodox Jewish Community
(Cleveland Jewish News)
On the morning of Dec. 25, Fuchs Mizrachi School in Beachwood celebrated the rededication of a Sefer Torah scroll. In a ceremony that illustrated the tapestry that is contemporary Jewish life, an old Sefer Torah from Warren, Pa., was restored and rededicated in honor of a survivor of the Holocaust, and entrusted to a Jewish day school.
Amram Linkov is newly arrived here in Cleveland and a number of local community members (Moshe (Marc) Mann and others) are making a push for the community to keep an eye out for a job opportunity for him. He is a mechanical Engineer with 20 years of experience consisting of: strong background in Stamping die design and extruder die mold design, non-standard equipment design for electric industry and filtration enterprise, automated truck loading equipment design, engineering assessments, project management. In addition he is also a very talented acrobat who puts on great shows and offers classes to young boys. Click here to view his resume. Click here to view his acrobatics site. He can be reached at amramlinkov@yahoo.com or 718 249-5004.
Rabbi Joseph Fabian was hit by a car during his trip to Los Angeles and is currently in serious condition. Please daven for Yosef ben Aliza.
We will be again be offering Sushi for takeout this week on our regular schedule. Takeout times will be from 5-7PM on Tuesday and 12-2PM on Friday. Please try to have your orders in by 8PM tonight for Tuesday, and 8PM on Wednesday for Friday. Orders received after those times will be filled based on availability. Check out our Sushi Menu here >>
All sushi is made fresh that day, but is refrigerated before pickup. For maximum enjoyment, we recommend leaving your sushi out for 45 minutes to an hour and not eating it straight out of the refrigerator. If you have any special requests, just let us know and we’ll do our best to take care of it.
We are pleased to announce that A+ Solutions is now a CEU provider for the State of Ohio, Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Our first CEU program is Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 “Appreciating Your Child’s Individuality”: How Temperamental Differences Affect Young Children”will count for 1 CEU credit.
Click here to register for this free event >>
(Agudath Israel News)
The Ohio Department of Education recently released their annual list of public schools considered to be “low-performing”. Any child who attended or (in some cases) would otherwise be assigned to one of the designated public schools can receive an EdChoice Scholarship in 2014-15 to attend the private school of their choice through 12th grade. More families will be able to receive a scholarship next year as the new list showed an increase in the number of affected public schools.
There is an emergency parking ban in effect in University Heights to allow crews to clear snow and ice from roadways. Police are ticketing violators, and may begin towing vehicles found in violation after 11:00 pm. Call 216-932-5900 for parking ban updates. Call 216-932-1800 if you think your car has been towed by police.
Amazon is selling the 160 piece set of Reflections plasticware for just $12.89, with free shipping with Amazon Prime or SuperSaver (minimum $25 purchase) shipping. The current price is at least 30% lower than previous prices on Amazon aside from around RH time. This may be very close to the Costco price but there may be problems with availability in our local store.
FRIENDS First Friday Book Sale (January 3rd, 14) at the Harvey & FRIENDS Bookshop at the Lee Rd. Library 2nd Floor. Fill a bag with ALL Books (EXCEPT Special Books, Sets, and Books in the Glass Case) from the store for $4. Vixseboxse Prints are $4 each.
IF YOU KNOW ANY SINGLES WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A SHIDDUCH
We are pleased to announce that A+ Solutions is now a CEU provider for the State of Ohio, Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Our first CEU program is Tuesday, January 14, 2014 “Appreciating Your Child’s Individuality”: How Temperamental Differences Affect Young Children”will count for 1 CEU credit.
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(Great family event this Sunday! Adults $10, Kids Under 16 FREE!! Parking $8?)
The World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour showcases the hobby of model railroading. Sponsored by the Hobby Manufacturer’s Association – Model Railroad Division and by the World’s Greatest Hobby Program, the show is intended to introduce the general public to model railroading in an entertaining, lively and family-friendly atmosphere.
(Aish.com)(Ed: This piece will really make you look at the year 2014 in a whole new way and with a new appreciation of the Jewish attitude to the history of the whole world.)
Of all the masterpieces created by Michelangelo surely none is more universally acclaimed than his fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel depicting the creation of Adam.
What most people don’t know, however, is the fascinating story behind Michelangelo’s choice of subject matter – a decision motivated by the artist’s disagreement with the Pope of his time that has relevance to this day as we welcome a new year on what is commonly called the secular calendar.
