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(Hakhel)

During this pivotal week between the misdeed of Miriam and the cheit of the Meraglim, we continue with our thoughts on strengthening ourselves in Shemiras HaLashon.  The Chofetz Chaim (Sefer Shemiras HaLashon II, end of Chapter 6) writes that when a person watches his words, he profits continuously–for each time that he wants to speak, he considers for a moment whether what he is about to say is or includes Lashon Hora, Ona’as Devarim, Leitzanus and the like, and he quashes his desire to so speak. 

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Parking is available at Young Israel and Yavne.

As of today Sunday,  June 8,  the Beachwood Kehilla now has a Plag mincha/maariv minyan that begins at 7:10.   Plag is currently at approximately 7:23pm.   The address is 25400 Fairmount Blvd.

(Cleveland Jewish News)

Whenever Rabbi Yehuda Cohen walked into the Torah LIFE Institute, the kollel on South Taylor Road in Cleveland Heights where he studied daily, the young men who were studying would stop and rise out of respect, said Cohen’s son, Mair Cohen.

“My father was very quiet, but he was well known and very well liked, as evidenced by the tremendous turnout at a late-night service,” Mair Cohen said. “I never heard him speak about anyone in a negative manner.

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(RabbiKaganoff.com)

Since the contemporary household no longer bakes its daily bread, every sizable Jewish community requires the availability of a local kosher bakery. As a result, one of the innumerable responsibilities of the local rabbinate is to arrange proper supervision of such a bakery. Although in larger communities the rabbonim may insist that they provide hechsherim only to bakeries that meet the highest standards on all levels, in smaller communities there are many challenges that local rabbonim must deal with when deciding whether and how they will provide kashrus supervision.

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For the duration of the summer (through August), Cedar Sinai Synagogue will have an early weekday mincha maariv minyan. It will be timed so that mincha is before plag hamincha and maariv can be davened immediately afterwards. For the month of June, mincha is scheduled at 7:15 followed by maariv.

On behalf of the entire Cohen family, I would like to express profound appreciation for the tremendous respect and care given to my father, Dr. Yehuda Cohen, and to the our family in our time of need. There are far too many people to name individually but we know who you are and are greatly indebted for your kindness. I would also like to thank the many municipal and county agencies who were involved and took great care in this tragedy. May G-d grant all involved with this tragedy the strength to continue helping others in better times.

Rochie Cohen Traube, Monsey, NY