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Do your shlissel challahs (key-shaped (or containing a key) challah baked for first Shabbos after Pesach) lose their key shape during baking? Last year, we found that the challah comes out looking pretty good if you shape the entire challah as an old-fashioned key, like this: use three small balls of dough at one end (arranged in a sort of triangle configuration), attach them to a long piece of dough, and stick two short straight pieces of dough on one side of the long straight piece (to look like the “bit” of the key).  Let the challah rise long enough so the pieces smoosh together a bit, then egg and bake. Enjoy!

Rabbi Doniel Neustadt, formerly of Cleveland, has been offering an advanced Navi shiur for women since 2011. Recordings are available online for free for Yehoshua and Shoftim.

On the same page the following shiurim might also be of interest:

• Rabbi Dovid Weinberger: The Halachos of Making a Shidduch
• Rabbi Doniel Neustadt & Rabbi Tzodek Katz:  Practical Advice in Making Shidduchim

• Detroit Symposium of Kashruth Concerns at Starbucks

We regret to inform you of the passing of Dr. Avi Soclof, Avrohom Abba ben Shmaryahu (A”H) brother of Zev Soclof, Tzippy Scheinerman, Chevie Feitmen and Huvie Schabes.  Zev and Huvie will be sitting shiva starting on Motzei Yom Tov, Tuesday evening, April 2 through Monday morning, April 8 at the Schabes home at 2354 Milton Road. There will be a Mincha/Maariv minyan on Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 PM and on Sunday at 7:50 PM.  For details for the other Aveilim, please contact the shiva house.

(Yahoo)

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Again this year for Ladies and Girls! We are pleased to announce the video presentation of a major dramatic production, MOMENTUM, filmed in Israel and Japan. There will be only one showing, Thursday evening, March 28^th, 8pm in the auditorium at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland. The message behind the drama is poignant, the dramatic presentation riveting.

(Cleveland Jewish News)

In the two weeks before Passover, Rabbi David Katz has supervised students and their families as they participated in sessions at the Beachwood school to bake Schmura matzah, which is supervised and baked for the Seder. Some families will be spectators, others will bake, and each family will receive one matzah in special boxes bought for this event.

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(Obituary from The Plain Dealer)

Aliza Sherman (nee Czinn) Loving mother of Jennifer, Jason, Jeremy and Josh Sherman. Cherished daughter of Doris and the late Albert Czinn. Dear sister of Harry, Dr. Steve (Teri) and Edward (Jamie) Czinn. Dear companion to all her beloved pets. Services will be held Thursday March 28 at 2PM at the BERKOWITZ-KUMIN-BOOKATZ MEMORIAL CHAPEL 1985 S.Taylor Rd. Cleveland Heights, OH. Interment Zion Memorial Park. Family will receive friends at the residence of Jennifer Sherman, 5324 Denise Ct., Solon,  THURSDAY FOLLOWING SERVICES UNTIL 8PM FRIDAY 1-4PM.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Ha’Makom yenachem eschem b’soch she’ar avay’lay Tzion v’Yerushalayim.

We’ll be collecting chometz donations through 9am Erev Pesach.

No box this year at Zichron Chaim. Added box at  Heights Jewish Center. No box at Telshe Yeshiva this year.

Heinen’s Green Road store will be open special hours Sat. night 9-11:00pm for the convenience of the Jewish community along with other kosher establishments (Unger’s, The Bagel Shoppe, Lax & Mandel, Issi’s Chocolate Emporium, and others- unconfirmed).

Don’t forget to refer to Cleveland Kosher’s Guidelines for purchasing chometz after Pesach and list of recommended stores.

The premier Cleveland showings of the video, Maseches Chaim, about the life of Rabbi Eliyashev, zt’l, will take place on Wednesday, Chol HaMoed March 27, and Friday, Chol HaMoed March 29 in the auditorium at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland This video documentary was produced by the Godol’s grandchildren and has had an intense spiritual impact upon the few audiences who have been able to view it in Los Angeles and Toronto.

Again this year for Ladies and Girls! We are pleased to announce the video presentation of a major dramatic production, MOMENTUM, filmed in Israel and Japan. There will be only one showing, Thursday evening, March 28^th, 8pm in the auditorium at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland. The message behind the drama is poignant, the dramatic presentation riveting.

Hakhel provides an excellent Erev Pesach checklist for 5773 to make sure that you have not forgotten anything. Click here >>

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From Dale Pekarek, Supervisor:

“We will have rubbish trucks out on both Saturday & Sunday.  We will also have extra trucks out on Monday to cover the entire town.”

No box this year at Zichron Chaim. Added box at  Heights Jewish Center. No box at Telshe Yeshiva this year.

R’ Cahan of Kehillas Bnai Torah will be giving a Shabbos Hagadol Drash for women at 5pm and for men at 6:15pm followed by Mincha at 7:10p.