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Cleveland Clinic expands Bikur Cholim room

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Patients, families, doctors and staff at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus now have expanded kosher options as well as a larger room in which to find privacy or seek rest.

The Bikur Cholim Hospitality Room and Kosher Pantry, located in the lobby of Cleveland Clinic’s M Building, opened July 31, and at 450 square feet, is about three times as large as the original pantry, which opened in 2008.

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Home Repair Resource Center Tip of the Week: Lath-and-plaster walls

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(Ed: This is a great article for those with homes built before the early 50’s and who struggle with hanging pictures, etc. Also,  it is useful for those delving into the halachos of z’chur l’churban (leaving a bare spot on the wall to remember the loss of the Temple.))

Lath-and-plaster walls are common in older houses (built late 18th Century until the early 1950’s, when drywall became standard). Whether you want to hang a picture, mirror or kitchen cabinet, securing things to older lath-and-plaster walls can be challenging.

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Former Cleveland Heights City Councilwoman Phyllis Evans dies at 67

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Former City Councilwoman Phyllis Evans, 67, died July 31 following an extended battle with cancer.

Evans served on council from 1993 through May 2012, when she resigned in order to receive healthcare benefits through Ohio’s Public Employees Retirement System. The city’s vice mayor for several years, she worked for more than three decades in the microbiology lab at University Hospitals.

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Deer on the increase, with control left to homeowners for now

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source: Wikipedia
source: Wikipedia

(Heights Observer)

Deer wandering around residential neighborhoods is an increasingly common sight in the Heights as the deer population grows.

Though the City of Cleveland Heights does not track its deer population, Mayor Edward Kelley said he believes there has been an increase in the number of deer inside city limits.

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TLC – Torah 13 Step Recovery Program

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Compulsions, destructive behaviors and addictions are tools that the yetzer hara grabs on to, using them to pull us away from kirvas Elokim (from TLC literature “Food for the Soul” page 2)
TLC (To Learn Control) is a Torah based 13 step recovery program for women dealing with compulsive eating.  Join us to learn the secrets from Rebbetzin Moskowitz (Rabbi Ezriel Tauber’s daughter) for permanent weight loss and how to become the beautiful Bas Melech that Hashem intended you to be.
Meetings are held every Tuesday night 7:30pm – 8:15pm.  Kaiser Permanente Hospital, 10 Severance Circle, First Floor ENT section, Conference C.    For more information please call Yehudis at (216) 315-0666.

Yom Kippur Katan Chodesh Elul & Chizuk for Women By Telephone

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  • Yom Kippur Katan Erev Rosh Chodesh Elul. Mon, August 5th, 6pm, Torah LIFE Kollel.
  • MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH–FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS!  Tehillim for Erev Rosh Chodesh Elul and Chizuk over the Phone. Divrei Chizuk by Rebbetzin Tehilla Jaeger. Time: 1:00PM (NY time). Call-in number: 212-461-5860 Access code: 6060 # (pound).  The following Perakim, will be recited:  #20, 46, 83, 121, 130, 142 and 100.

Help Wanted: Infant Caregiver

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Caregiver needed for University Heights child care program to work from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. daily with infants for coming school year. Experience and references required. Please call 216-932-7664.

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House for Sale – Beachwood 23217 Ranch Road

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BeachwoodJuly2223217 Ranch Road in Beachwood. Right near shuls. 4 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths. This unique 4,000 square foot home has a large family room with wood burning fireplace, beautiful living and dining rooms with high ceilings and large windows overlooking a wooded lot. First floor master has extra large custom closets and glamor bath with steam shower.  Other first floor bedroom can alternately be used as a library/office. Kitchen has 2 separate cooking areas w/ 2 stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, sinks, granite counter tops, and new hardwood floors. Large first floor laundry with complete Pesach kitchen. Upstairs has two large bedrooms each with full bath and walk in closets and large open area.  Basement has two additional bedrooms and full bath. Large deck, security system. Call Elana at 216-659-7388 to see this lovely home. $479,000.

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Broccolini Checking for Bugs New Guidelines

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(cRc)

Due to a recent discovery of increased infestation of insects in broccolini, the cRc has revised its policy on checking it. We now recommend that it must be washed very well with either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka. (See our website) This does not effect the cRc policy on other broccoli products.
 
This information, including a list of the cRc policy on checking for insects on over 100 different fruits and vegetables, can be found on the cRc website here.
In case you are wondering what all the fuss is about the availability of broccolini or what it is, click here.  Also, it was popular in the kosher world due to its relative ease of checking and low rates of infestation.