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Chanukah activities abound for the family
LISA MATKOWSKY
Chanukah is, of course, a time for sufganiyot, dreidels and latkes, but it’s also a great time for fun family holiday activities. Whether or not you have boundless energy to run and jump or tons of creative ideas for holiday crafts, here are some ideas for enjoyable things to do around Northeast Ohio with the family.
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The Great Lakes Science Center is always a fun option, but during the Chanukah season, it has a few special events. It o ers day sessions called Camp Curiosity – winter break science day camps featuring hands-on spacecraft engineering, Minecraft, robotics, and more. Camps run from Dec. 19 to Dec. 23 and Dec. 26 to Dec. 30. Camps cost $64 per day or $55 for museum members and siblings receive a $5 discount.
Great Lakes Science Center will also o er a pair of hands-on special exhibitions, “Curious George: Let’s Get Curious” and “Run! Jump Fly! Adventures in Action.” Both exhibitions run through Jan. 8, 2023, and are included with the price of admission.
In “Curious George: Let’s Get Curious,” young children will enter the larger-thanlife world of Curious George for a fun, and interactive math, science and engineering-based adventure. In Run! Jump! Fly! guests will rediscover the fun of being physically active in a noncompetitive environment. Families can explore activities such as kung fu, surfing, snowboarding, yoga and climbing. Featuring the theme of action adventures popular in children’s books and movies, the exhibition invites guests to jump into “Action Star Training” – play activities that build strength, coordination, balance and endurance. Run! Jump! Fly! encourages guests to try out activities they may have never encountered and also revisit familiar activities in new ways. Cultural spotlights and real-life stories of
young people and families who are passionate about a particular activity will deepen guests’ motivation to get into action. As guests move through the exhibit and have fun with physical activity, they will get ideas for how they can become more active in their daily lives.
Two new movies will also be o ered in the Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater, ‘Ireland’ and ‘Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker.’ Tickets are $16.95 for adults and prices vary depending on age and membership. Tickets can be purchased at greatscience.com/tickets.
Great Lakes Science Center 601 Erieside Ave. Cleveland 216-694-2000 Greatscience.com
The Greater Cleveland Aquarium opened in 2012 on the western edge of downtown Cleveland, just steps from the Cuyahoga River. It’s located on the ground floor of FirstEnergy Powerhouse constructed in 1892 to provide electricity to streetcars.
Distressed brick walls, exposed ductwork and reimagined coal chutes juxtapose Northeast Ohio’s industrial past with the aquarium’s conservation focus. The boutique aquarium has had to be creative in adapting the historic brick building to meet the needs of its guests and its residents, so many of its exhibits are freestanding and o er 180- to 360-degree views perfect for little ones.
Experience highlights include the opportunity to touch stingrays in an 11,000-gallon touch pool, and the chance to walk in a 175-foot underwater sea tube through a 230,000-gallon shark exhibit.
Admission for ages 13 and older is $19.95, ages 2 to 12 is $13.95. The aquarium is at 2000 Sycamore St. on the West Bank of the Flats.
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Playhouse Square will feature “Hamilton” at the KeyBank State Theatre for 48 shows from Dec. 6 through Jan 15, 2023. “Hamilton” is a musical based on the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton. It has won Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. Tickets start at $39.
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The Maltz Museum features many exhibits, including its current special exhibit, “This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement.”
Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students over age 12 and seniors over age 60, and $5 for children ages 5 to 11. Annual memberships start at $50 for individuals and $75 for household.
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Beachwood 216-593-0575
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Spirit of Clay is a pottery painting and glass fusing walk-in art studio in Mayfield Village. It offers a selection of items to paint, including menorahs, Chanukah platters, plates, vases, picture frames, teapots, mugs, animal figurines and more. When complete, the piece is glazed and fired and becomes dinnerware safe. It also offers the chance to create glass fused artwork. You can make plaques, jewelry and coasters to name a few projects. A glass menorah plate project is $38. Prices start at $15.
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Other ideas include:
• Indoor trampoline park Sky Zone is at 750 Alpha Drive in Highland Heights. 440-4675867; skyzone.com/highlandheights
• Laser sport park Whirlyball is at 5055 Richmond Road in Bedford Heights. 216-5910707 by reservation only; whirlyballcleveland. com
• Chuck E. Cheese is at 1615 Golden Gate Plaza in Mayfield Heights. 440-684-1110; bit.ly/3O02dsZ
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Lisa Matkowsky is a writer from Beachwood.
The Maltz Museum is open on Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 11am - 5pm
Bring a canned good donation and/or pay what you can toward Museum admission
Get into the giving spirit of the holiday season!
Make a donation to explore the inspiring stories in the Museum’s newest exhibition— This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement, see the treasures and ritual objects in The Temple-Tifereth Israel Gallery, and share in the Jewish immigrant experience that makes up An American Story.
The day also includes a chance to craft greeting cards to welcome new refugee and immigrant families coming to Cleveland. Canned goods will be donated to the Kosher Food Bank and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
‘Rabbi pitmaster’ set to open Mendel’s Kansas City BBQ
LISA MATKOWSKY
Clevelanders have been eagerly anticipating the opening of Mendel’s Kansas City BBQ, a new restaurant coming to the former Lucy’s Sweet Surrender bakery building at 20314 Chagrin Blvd. in Shaker Heights.
This endeavor is being brought to Northeast Ohio by Mendel Segal, who calls himself the “rabbi pitmaster.” Segal owns a popular restaurant in Miami, called Mendel’s Backyard Barbecue & Brew, which features such items as dinosaur short ribs, beef back ribs, smoked pastrami, smoked beef brisket, smoked duck, veal ribs, skirt steak, smoked veal brisket, smoked turkey, smoked marrow, lamb ribs and reserve cut.
“Anecdotally, we are considered to have the
best burnt ends in the city,” Segal told Cleveland Kesher. “Not just the best kosher burnt ends. The best burnt ends, period.”
Opening a new restaurant – he plans to be open in time for Chanukah – is an enormous undertaking and can take longer than originally planned, but Segal knows people are excited. He
Mendel Segal, the “rabbi pitmaster”
Latkes on Chanukah, Sufganiot too, CHANUKAH GELT, they need it from you.
As we look at the candles burning bright, Won’t you also light up THEIR Chanukah night?
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said that the building process is almost done.
“At this point, all the main outside components are completed,” he said. “The structure is ready … all that we’re working on is the equipment, finishes and finalizations with the health department and liquor licenses. Usually with these kinds of projects, you’re waiting on equipment, but we have ours. I have my smoker, which is really important. Our equipment is in storage, ready to go.”
He said he is working with “a top-notch interior designer” and is excited to share the design aesthetic of the place.
“The bar top is unique,” he said. “It’s a cool, cool vibe, which people will really enjoy. This place is going to be one-of-a-kind.”
Segal has already hired a general manager, although he is not ready to announce the identity.
Segal said he plans to be heavily involved in running the business, and has moved to Beachwood with his wife and four children ages 6 to 15. He said he will fly back and forth between Cleveland and Miami to oversee the two restaurants.
Right now, Segal is focused on fine-tuning the menu.
wonderful stuff people love from the Miami menu, plus more,” he said. “This experience will be a little more ‘fine dining’ than Miami … at its heart, it will be a barbecue restaurant, but it won’t look like one.”
Mendel’s Kansas City BBQ will be full-service and will feature a few yet-to-be-determined unique fusion items with a local Cleveland flavor, possibly a barbecue brisket pierogi. It will have a full craft beer menu and full liquor menu. Other menu selections will include soups, salads, wings, burgers, steak and veggie-friendly options.
Segal comes from an operations background and focuses, in addition to food and atmosphere, on creating seamless delivery systems.
“We will offer super consistent online ordering platforms,” he said. “Nothing will be haphazard here. This will be an exceptional and dependable experience that customers will really enjoy and that is special to Cleveland.”
Mendel’s Kansas City BBQ 20314 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights mendelskcbbq.com
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Le Chaim opens in South Euclid
Le Chaim, a new kosher restaurant, opened in mid-August at 14417 Cedar Road in South Euclid.
Owned by Haim and Devorah Leibowitz of Beachwood, the restaurant held a preview event a few days before the opening. Le Chaim is under the supervision of Cleveland Kosher, according to Haim Leibowitz.
“Introducing ourselves to the community with the soft opening and our first opening, the response was overwhelming,” said Leibowitz, who moved to Cleveland four years ago from Los Angeles. “There were a lot of people but it was nice. Everyone enjoyed the food. Ever since we moved to Cleveland, we had been looking to open a restaurant. So, we’re just adjusting to the community.”
He originally worked at Preferred Kosher Catering and its predecessor, JSL Catering. His family attends Chabad of Cleveland.
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Leibowitz said the space made sense to him because it was centrally located to the Jewish
Owner Haim Leibowitz prepares a dish in his South Euclid kitchen.
community. It previously housed Sababa Cuisine, which temporarily closed at the end of September 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic and never reopened.
Being able to o er a kosher restaurant in the same space felt right, Leibowitz said.
“We plan to do a lot of good stu in the community, eventually even a once-a-month fancy dinner with three courses,” he said. “We will also eventually do Shabbos take-out as well.”
Some menu items include beef kabob, falafel or grilled chicken; grilled chicken/schnitzel salads; or burgers, topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and a special sauce. There are also children’s items like hot dogs, chicken nuggets and chicken poppers, as well as french fries and rice.
And while the name of the restaurant is similar to his name, Le Chaim is not named after him, Leibowitz said. Its name comes from wanting to connect people and bring the community together among food.
“We’re trying to translate the idea of saying ‘l’chaim,’ that customers can come here and say it together, blessing each other,” he said. “Our goal is to bless each other and make everyone happy. Our goal in life is to help out all Jews.”
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Chanukah: Illumination and inspiration
By: Rabbi Simcha Dessler
In the dreaded Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, on the afternoon preceding Chanukah, the Nazis held another of their infamous selections.
With the point of a finger, thousands of inmates perished in the gas chambers. Yet, incredibly, in the darkness later that night, a small group of the survivors secretly gathered as the illustrious Rabbi Yisroel Spira, zt”l, the Bluzhever Rebbe, kindled the Chanukah light. The candle, secretly fashioned and hidden, consisted of shoe polish and threads from their already threadbare camp pajamas. The revered Rebbe recited the first of the two berachos … hesitated … and then proceeded to recite the third blessing, Shehechiyanu: You have kept us alive, preserved us and allowed us to reach this time. Present was a distraught Jew who
approached the Rebbe and respectfully asked; “Rabbi, our families and so many of our Jewish brothers and sisters have been murdered. How can you possibly recite this berachah?”
A shroud of anguish now lay over the already pain-soaked room. Thoughtfully, compassionately, the Rebbe responded: “You are, indeed, correct. I, too, hesitated prior to reciting this brachah. But I looked around and observed the people. I witnessed tortured and broken neshamos breathlessly awaiting the fulfillment of this mitzvah. I could not help but reflect that though we are filled with pain and sorrow, nevertheless, faith and conviction, and sanctity and purity have prevailed. And thus I was convinced that I must recite the
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Shechiyanu: You have kept us alive, preserved us and allowed us to reach this time.”
Faith and conviction, sanctity and purity ... Another story and another message: While the Chanukah lights were burning in the bunk in Bergen-Belsen, Rabbi Chaim Stein and Rabbi Meir Zelig Mann, zt”l, were fleeing from the Germans through the forests and steppes of
not as a miracle but as a natural occurrence. For when an individual so strongly desires to fulfill a mitzvah, it is guaranteed in Heaven. Divine intervention (natural and miraculous) accompanies and inspires Jews, he explained.
In Al HaNisim, we express praise and gratitude for the miracles and salvation that Hakadosh Boruch Hu performed on our behalf “bayamim hahem b’zman hazeh, in those days during this time.” Simply understood,
commentaries explain that we acknowledge not
menorah illuminate our souls, as the flames of the ago, and may we be blessed with a brighter future
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As educators we often think about how to inspire our students. As parents, we wonder what will inspire our kids. In addition to the how and the what of inspiration, realizing the power of the who, can be the greatest key to unlocking the hidden potential of our youth. Giving children the opportunity for personal relationships with mentors and teachers can significantly impact their personal growth and serve as a strong motivating force for lasting and meaningful achievement.
The Torah states, “V’hayu einecha ro’os es Morecha – And your eyes will see your Guide,” (Yishaya 30:20). Many view this passage as a crucial piece of advice and translate its message as “see with your own eyes what you can aspire to become – find for yourself a mentor”.
Bob Proctor, the Canadian author said, “A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.”
At Chaviva, our mission is to help our students discover the greatness within, as described by the verse in Pirkei Avos, “Chaviv adam shenivrah b’tzelem.” While much of our focus is on formal instruction in the classroom and the informal curriculum of our programming, a significant amount of our effort and attention is invested in cultivating relationships of trust and respect with each of our students. Our staff is made up of teachers who champion their students, applaud their efforts, and push them towards greater achievements, while serving as role models of strong, educated and joyful Jewish women. Our Sunday learning program this year is focused on learning from the lives and legacy of Jewish women that serve as models for us today.
For teenagers, having a mentor can be just as powerful as being a mentor for others. This concept was the motivating factor behind Chaviva’s new “Shining Stars” mentorship program. When we empower our teens to assume leadership roles and offer them the
opportunity for greater responsibility, they rise to the occasion. After running a successful pilot group last year, we officially kicked off our full program on Nov. 6 with an event for all Big and Little Stars.
Under the direction of Mrs. Aliza Koval, current Chaviva students, as well as alumnae and other young women in the community, serve as mentors and friends to elementary aged girls. The tagline for our Shining Stars program is, “Where every girl can shine.” Our little stars feel like the brightest star in the galaxy having an older girl care and spend time with her.
While teens can struggle with a natural feeling of insecurity and self-centeredness, creating an environment and culture of mentorship, connection, and responsibility has given our students an incredible opportunity to increase their self-confidence, strengthen their identity, and become givers, shining light in the lives of so many.
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We’ve had an incredible school year so far at Fuchs Mizrachi School.
In the Genshaft Early Childhood, the children have loved learning all about the fall holidays. They enjoyed shofar blowing, apple and honey stations, building sukkot and dancing with the Torah. For sukkot, the nursery class had a festive lulav and etrog parade. The Kindergarten class kicked off their yearlong Torah exploration with a special visit to the Junior High beit midrash and heard kiddush read from the Torah found in Parshas Bereishit.
The Lower School launched a socialemotional learning program, YAKAR (Yearning, Able, Kind, Accepting, Respectful) to further develop childrens’ values and middot. Many third- to fifth-grade students have enjoyed book club and breakfast meetings where they discuss the month’s book selection over a delicious breakfast. New this year as well, the first to third graders have enjoyed weekly parent volunteers sharing stories and joining the Lower School for Friday’s Kabbalat Shabbat assembly.
Our Junior High students are building on their GIBOR (Grit, Integrity, Bravery,
Openness, Respect) program and the concept of giving Tzedaka with student-led programs like the Shabbat teshuva fundraiser where students baked and sold cookies to raise funds allowing an Israeli boy to receive a heart transplant. We also received a grant from Legacy Heritage to continue the Junior High “Better together” program partnering our students with our senior population.
The Stark High School has been busy this fall and the student spirit is felt throughout the halls. Each year we have an incredible group of High School Ambassadors, 11th- and 12th-grade student volunteers, taking on an additional leadership role in the high school by serving as role models and mentors to younger students and committing to developing the spiritual-religious avirah and culture of our high school. The Ambassadors were incredibly active in leading our pre-Sukkot sukkah building experience, and especially Simchat Torah night leading the ruach and energy for our special high school hakafot. The Ambassadors have also all been assigned specific ninth-grade students to serve as a “big brother/big sister” for our youngest students as they transition into our high school.
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Academy of Cleveland is a beehive of activity in each of its divisions.
This month, the Academy’s Beatrice J. Stone Yavne High School is preparing to host the International Bais Yaakov Convention, which is being held over the Shabbos of Parshas Vayetzei from Dec. 1 to Dec. 4. The convention provides the opportunity for over 800 young women from over 70 different schools to connect with each other on a deep level, recognizing their part as the future builders of Klal Yisrael.
The theme of the convention comes from the opening passuk of Parshas Vayetzei: Sulam mutzav artzah verosho magia hashamayma, referring to the ladder in Yaakov’s dream that was standing on the ground but reached to the sky. The convention will tap into the deeper meaning of the passuk which alludes to a person’s climb to great heights. In preparation for their guests, Yavne High School staff members, students and alumni, have been busy for months contributing their unique talents.
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display the theme throughout the building. The dancers and actresses are preparing a full scale production filled with drama, dances, and comedy. The writers and graphic designers are compiling a professionally print-ed newsletter to be given to each of our guests along with theme based kits to make their stay in Cleveland extra enjoyable and memorable.
One highlight of the innovative programming over the weekend is the interactive Chidon being put together by the five Convention heads. Other committees are arranging meals, an oneg, and a melave malka filled with delicious food and arranging comfortable housing in our community. Over the weekend they will be treated to world renowned guest speakers with an opening presentation by Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro. Talented mechanchos will honor us by sharing their expertise in workshops and panels for both the students and the staff accompanying their students. The experience of 800-plus young women davening, enjoying seudos and singing as one voice is incredibly inspiring and impactful for all.
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Although the calendar date was Cheshvan, the fifth grade Talmidim at the YDT boys’ division celebrated a Yom Tov. On Oct. 31, 6 Cheshvan, each boy received his first Gemara and joined the ranks of Bnei Torah who immerse themselves in the “Yam haTalmud.”
Parents and grandparents came dressed in their Yom Tov clothes to celebrate this tremendous milestone. This is a culmination of
years of education, ensuring that the boys are prepared and able to read and understand the sacred words of Gemara.
We wish the boys much success as they embark on the next segment of their Chinuch. Our hope is that these beautiful words of their learning will assist in their becoming true “Servants of Hashem” as they strive for greater heights and, iy“H, blossom into the Talmidei Chachomim of the next generation.
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