News, Info & Resources for the Cleveland Orthodox Jewish Community
(Plain Dealer)
For the sixth year the Cuyahoga County Public Library earned the Library Journal’s highest rating, making it one of the top libraries in the country.
The Library Journal, a publication that covers the field of library service, gave the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) a five-star rating in the Journal’s Index of Public Library Service.
Cleveland’s own Jewish women’s band is still hard at work, rehearsing and making music. We wanted to share with our fans what’s new with us:
We’re excited to welcome our new pianist Tzivia Zimmerman to the band! Tzivia is a talented, wonderful addition to our group. Check out her full bio on our website at www.inharmonycleveland.com
Green & Clean is proud to serve the Cleveland Orthodox community as a Shomer Shabbos full-service carpet cleaning company.
For readers of LJN, enjoy our newest offer: $49.99 – carpet cleaning for two rooms and a FREE hallway! Includes FREE deodorizing and sanitizer. Offices too (some limitations apply).
Now offering tile steam cleaning and grout cleaning/ whitening. We also clean leather furniture, dining room chairs, mattresses, and even cars!
We use only Go Green brand non-toxic products for carpet and tile/ grout cleaning! Call us now at 216 – 235 -9183.
There will be an unveiling of the matzeivah for Reb Yisroel Mayer Lefkowitz, z”l on Sunday, November 16th at 1:30pm at the Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery, 3740 Ridge Road, Cleveland, OH.
Lovely family home in University Heights in move-in condition. Close proximity to synagogues & shopping. Three bedrooms plus paneled 3rd floor that can be converted into a bedroom. Finished basement with fireplace. Hardwood floors throughout; Crown Moldings; 2nd fireplace in living room. Security system. Bathroom fixtures, AC/Heat, electrical & kitchen appliances have been updated within last three years. Cable ready. Call 216.408.9138 for additional information.
(Action 19 News) (Ed: A group of Jewish entrepreneurs have gotten together to create a shopping environment that promotes a different way of shopping, focusing on the experience and the people. It is a nice partnership of Jewish people doing different business projects and promoting Jewish people working together. Not all products are kosher. Check out their Facebook page for more information and current events. )
They’re popping up all over town, literally and that’s the name of one store “The Pop Up Shop.”
“It’s so fun, I just walked in,” says customer Audee Ison.
Several women with different businesses including Sharon Blumenthal decided to rent out the former Max Wellness building on Chagrin Blvd. in Woodmere for about a month, just in time for the holiday season.
(Repost – From CNN: “You can vote once a day, every day with your email address – and also through Facebook. Voting continues until Sunday, November 16, 2014 (11:59 pm PT))
CNN has an online poll called CNN Heroes – Everyday people changing the World. One of the finalists is Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, from Southfield, MI who uses martial arts techniques to help children who are battling serious illnesses manage their pain. It is a big deal that a frum Yid has been so recognized by CNN so if you have a moment please put in your vote. It takes less than 1 min and the only thing to watch for is to not place and “x” on just one box to avoid an email subscription from CNN. It is not a gimmick and requires very few clicks.
(Cleveland Jewish News)
Case Western Reserve University’s new Albert and Norma Geller Hillel Student Center, which is set to replace Cleveland Hillel’s current home that dates back to 1972, will serve more than just the Case community; it will benefit the entire Greater Cleveland area as a whole. This sentiment was echoed throughout the night of Nov. 6, when a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Cleveland Hillel Foundation.
(RabbiKaganoff.com)
In memory of Sarah Imeinu, I bring you:
Question #1: “My father’s yahrzeit falls during the week of sheva brachos for my grandson. May I attend the sheva brachos?”
Question #2: “My yahrzeit falls on Shabbos this year. Do I fast on Friday or Sunday instead?”
Question #3: “I usually fast on my father’s yahrzeit, but someone is honoring me with sandaka’us on that day. Do I fast, and do I need to be matir neder in the event that it is permitted to eat?”
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(JTA) (Ed: Data from the national Avi Chai Foundation survey offering much information on trends across the spectrum in Jewish education)
Jewish day school enrollment in the United States is up 12 percent from five years ago, primarily due to growth in haredi Orthodox schools.
Nearly 255,000 students are enrolled in 861 Jewish day schools from the pre-K level through 12th grade, according to a new census of the schools conducted by the Avi Chai Foundation.
The day school survey, which has been conducted every five years since 1998-99, found 59 more schools and 26,437 more students since the last study, in 2008-09. Previous surveys found enrollment growth rates of about 11 percent in each five-year period.
(Cleveland Jewish News)
The concept is simple: Jews of all walks of life, from across the spectrum – religious, secular and traditional; young and old, from all corners of the world – uniting to experience one full Shabbat together, with no phones, cars or TVs.
The Shabbat Project was introduced in South Africa in 2013 with quite a astonishing effect. On the Shabbat it ran, close to 70 percent of the country’s 75,000 Jews kept Shabbat in full, most for the first time in their lives. Perhaps more significantly, the initiative drew people together in ways never seen before.
