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5773/2013 Passover Guide to Cosmetics and Medications

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(Hakhel)

DID YOU KNOW THAT LACTAID, SOME OF THE MAX FACTOR LINE, CHANEL LINE, SOME OF THE DIAL AND COAST BODY WASH PRODUCTS…MAY BE A PROBLEM FOR PESACH?  Rabbi Gershon Bess, Shlita has prepared the “5773/2013 Passover Guide to Cosmetics and Medications,” containing UPDATED information on thousands upon thousands of products, ranging from Tums and mouthwashes to moisturizing lotions, from body washes and shampoos to cold tablets, and from acne creams and makeup foundations to calcium tablets and azithromycin.

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Last Dollars for Scholars

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If you are a high school senior, returning college student or adult going to college in September 2013-2014 and need assistance to pay for your education, contact the Jewish Family Service College Financial Aid Program.

Funds are available for Jewish Cleveland area undergraduate and graduate students, who meet the income guidelines.

Call Toby Bresky at 216-378-3429 or go to the JFSA website to learn more about the program. DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 14, 2013.

Spring Ahead Spa Nights

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SpaNightSaturday: March 9th @ 8:30pm and Sunday: March 10th @ 7pm @ the Home of Aliza Feldman 23775 Greenlawn Ave, Beachwood. Featuring: Products by Arbonne, Makeup Artist, & Head Stylist from Shevy’s Sheitels.

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My Alcohol Free Purim

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Screen shot 2013-02-28 at 2.53.26 PMBy Israel Heger
NCSY International Board
Central East NCSY Regional Board Vice President
Cleveland NCSY VP of Jrs

Surprised?  You might have assumed that I consumed mass amounts of alcohol during my Purim experience. On the contrary, I received my ecstasy through means of a different substance- a substance that cannot be synthesized by getting drunk or high. The substance that I am referring to is actually true happiness in its purest form. And yes, just to be as clear as possible, it was achieved without consuming any chemically altering substances.

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Hebrew Academy to honor Wolovitzes, Soclof

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wolowitz(Cleveland Jewish News)

Seventy years is a major milestone for Bais Chinuch HaRav Dessler, the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, according to education director Rabbi Simcha Dessler.

“Our founding fathers, the spiritual giants and visionary lay leaders dared to dream when they established the Academy on the ashes of the Holocaust 70 years ago,” Dessler said. “They could not have possibly imagined the profound impact and ripple effect it would have on future generations. Today, day schools across the globe in all denominations and representing the widest spectrum of Judaism are no longer a dream. They are a reality.”

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Got metal? Got a junker car?

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metalAre you cleaning out your home and finding old appliances, broken bikes and other metal junk? Help us support Boris the Metal man, a Russian Immigrant, who will pick these things up and cart them away. He will sell your junk and support his family. Tell him that Channah sent you!  216-280-3930. Speak slowly and clearly. Or call Channah Appel for help! 789-6302
Cleaning out your yard for Pesach? Have a car sitting for years in the garage? Is it annoying you?Donate it to Aish Cleveland Israel trips! Call Channah Appel for a free tow and feel like a real free person for Pesach!216-691-0859

University Heights City Council appoints Mark N. Wiseman to vacant council seat

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(Heights Observer)

Mark N. Wiseman, a 25-year resident of University Heights (Ed: and member of the Orthodox community), was sworn in as the city’s newest councilman at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, at University Heights City Hall.

In a press release from the City of University Heights dated Feb. 14, and received by the Heights Observer the morning of Feb. 15, Frankie Goldberg, vice mayor, announced the appointment of Wiseman to fill the council seat left vacant by the death of Councilman Thomas A. Cozzens on Jan. 17.

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Want to have a voice in decisions being made in reconfiguring CHUH School District facilities?

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MillikinWide(CHUH School District)

The next Lay Facilities Committee Meeting will be held at Canterbury Elementary School, March 6, at 7 p.m. To learn more about what is taking place with the Lay Facilities Committee, visit http://chuhfacilities.org.

To be a part of the facilities conversation, attend a meeting or log on to the Lay Facilities blog the Civic Commons.

This weekend will be the last chance to make sure that your voice is heard by participating in the online survey. Surveys must be completed by end of day Saturday, March 2. Follow this link to reach the survey and share this link with any CH-UH residents on your contact list.

Abby’s Soups & Salads – This Week’s Menu

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Orders will be Delivered Friday March 1st between 9:30 and 11:30am.

Smaller orders can be picked up or they can be delivered for an additional $2.50.

FREE Delivery On all Orders Over $30

To order email abbyaloni@hotmail.com or call 216-276-9213.

Split Pea Soup – Yellow squash, zucchini and a touch of turmeric make this soup really colorful and unique, Freezes Great!   $8.50 per Quart – 3 or more $7.50.

Cream of Asparagus Soup – This blended soup is made with fresh asparagus and is absolutely amazing. $8.50 per Quart – 3 or more $7.50.

Sushi Salad – Sushi rice prepared in rice wine vinegar mixed with mock crab, marinated mushrooms, red peppers, cucumber, and green onions. Low Fat!    Medium – $7.50 or Large – $15.00.

Roasted Vegetable Puffs – Puff pastry filled with roasted assorted vegetables, each puff is about the size of a lemon. 4 Patties – $7.50 or 8 Patties – $14.00.

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Chabura Matzos with Rav Yehuda Blum, shlit”a

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Order HAND-MADE SHEMURAH MATZAH (PUPA/TZAILEM of New York) baked by our very own Rav Yehudah Blum Shlita of Khal Yereim in Clev Hts. for the Cleveland community. This thin & delicious matzah is baked fresh shortly before Pesach & is available at a greatly discounted price for our community only. Place your order by calling Shloimy Modes @ 216.397.9495 (ext. 2). As Pesach nears quantities may become limited. Whole wheat, spelt & special chaburah matzah are also available.

SEGULA Concert Postponement

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Due to a scheduling conflict, SEGULA announces the postponement of its annual concert for Chol Ha’Moed Pesach.  Information on the new date will follow soon.Thank you.

In Harmony wants to know about your dreams for a video for our upcoming concert !

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inharmonylogoI always dreamed of making music for people to enjoy.  Baruch Hashem, through the formation of our band In Harmony, my dreams have become a reality beyond my wildest imagination.  I have been so intrigued, then, to hear from women in our community who have confided in me their own dreams and wishes.
Our upcoming concert in May is entitled “Live Your Dreams” and we want to create a video showcasing some of the women and girls in our community talking about their own dreams and wishes.  We’d love to hear from as many of you as possible, either via our website, Facebook page, or email at rnidich@yahoo.com telling us the following:

Abby’s Soups & Salads – This Week’s Menu

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Orders will be Delivered Friday March 1st between 9:30 and 11:30am.

Smaller orders can be picked up or they can be delivered for an additional $2.50.

FREE Delivery On all Orders Over $30

To order email abbyaloni@hotmail.com or call 216-276-9213.

Split Pea Soup – Yellow squash, zucchini and a touch of turmeric make this soup really colorful and unique, Freezes Great!   $8.50 per Quart – 3 or more $7.50.

Cream of Asparagus Soup – This blended soup is made with fresh asparagus and is absolutely amazing. $8.50 per Quart – 3 or more $7.50.

Sushi Salad – Sushi rice prepared in rice wine vinegar mixed with mock crab, marinated mushrooms, red peppers, cucumber, and green onions. Low Fat!    Medium – $7.50 or Large – $15.00.

Roasted Vegetable Puffs – Puff pastry filled with roasted assorted vegetables, each puff is about the size of a lemon. 4 Patties – $7.50 or 8 Patties – $14.00.

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The Case for Iran

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leavingiran(Mr. Isaac Yomtovian is an engineer and developer based in Cleveland, Ohio. Born and raised in Iran, Mr. Yomtovian recently released his book Leaving Iran – A Glimpse Into The Persian Mind which details his experiences growing up as a Jew in Iran. He is a frequent speaker on Iranian and Jewish history, Islamic law and the experience of Iranian-American Muslims and Jews.)

Writing as a first generation Iranian-American, it is my understanding from my many years of required study of Islam as part of my formal education,  that the Islamic Republic of Iran is obligated to follow the orders of its founder and former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, to develop nuclear technology and ultimately a nuclear bomb.  As a result of Khomeini’s order shortly after the chemical attack by Iraqi leader Sadam Hussein in March 1988, Iran’s determination to develop a nuclear program has become a religious and patriotic obligation, in hopes of fulfilling its desire to become a regional super power representing the Islamic world.

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O-U Cereals Brachos Listing

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The O-U has just released a list of many popular cereals under its hasgacha with the appropriate bracha rishona and bracha achrona according to the ruling of HaRav Chaim Yisroel Belsky, Shlita.

Please make a copy, put on your refrigerator, and distribute to your friends and family.

Click here for the OU List>>

Also, refer to the Star-K listing of cereals brachos which include many of the O-U cereals in the above list but includes a number of OK and plain K (Kellog’s) certified ones too.

 

 

Please see the following link:  http://tinyurl.com/b5f8qtt

We recommend that this valuable list be further distributed to your shul and/or yeshiva in order to avoid the recitation c’v of brachos levatalos, and in order to bring the proper hashpa’ah  and shefa into the world by reciting the correct and proper bracha over the food that you are about to eat or have eaten.  In the zechus of your further promulgation of this list…may you be zoche to brachos ahd bli dai!

Transform & Grow Israel Cleveland Group 2013 – Fundraising Appeal

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(Project of AISH Cleveland)

We are a new Group of Jewish women from Cleveland, Ohio who never before experienced Israel. We are going this Summer! The stories we heard from previous participants are inspiring. We hope this trip will be a transformative experience and will enrich our identities.

We are going this Summer! Maybe?! We are faced with our dream of going on this incredible journey not becoming a reality after all ….

Visit Our Web Site to Learn More >>

Some Good Pesach and Year-round Deals on Amazon Kosher Foods

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amazon4oz Paskesz Kosher for Pesach Ground Almonds for just $1.89 per bag. Compared that to $3.99 or more in your local store. You’ll have to buy 8 bags together as part of an excellent Amazon deal but that kind of savings is worth it! Get it shipped free with Amazon Prime or if you spend more than $25.These types of products quickly go out-of-stock, so if they do look carefully and you will see a restock date, order and lock in the price, and receive just after that restock date.

While you are there check out the many Amazon offerings from manufacturers Gefen and Paskesz and Osem. Some of these deals are great and some are much more expensive than local prices. You have to look carefully and know your prices.