After closing its physical operations in January 2022 and announcing plans to relocate, Balaton Hungarian Restaurant reopened to dine-in customers March 1 at its new location at 8564 E. Washington St. in Bainbridge Township.

Fuchs Mizrachi School in Beachwood is gearing up for its spring event on March 21. Hosted at the school, this year's theme is focused on bringing laughter to a community that, like many others, needs it, according to development chair Tamar Smith. Israeli-American comedian Modi Rosenfeld will perform, titled "Modi at Mizrachi: A Night of Laughter and Community."

Cleveland Clinic ranked as the No. 2 hospital in the world as several of its locations also received high ratings, according to Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2023 list. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital were recognized among the top 250 hospitals in the world based on surveys and data from more than 2,300 hospitals in 28 countries.

Spark GHC, a private real estate joint venture between Spark Hotels in Solon and Green Harvest Capital focused on hospitality assets in the Midwest, recently acquired the Hampton Inn by Hilton in downtown Cleveland.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night described as an existential threat the refusal by reserve soldiers to show up for duty in protest of the government's judicial reform program. "Refusal to serve threatens the foundation of our existence, and it must have no place in our ranks," Netanyahu said after attending a Purim megillah reading at a Border Police base in the Jewish community of Beit Horon.

Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi met in Washington on Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, amid growing concern in Jerusalem over Iran's nuclear progress.

The council is looking for artists at least 21 years old who live or work in Shaker Heights, live in Shaker Heights School District or is a member of the Shaker Arts Council.

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