Baltimore, MD - May 12, 2026 - Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) customers are expected to see some relief on their natural gas bills after the utility helped secure nearly $500,000 in savings through a federal rate case settlement.
The savings stem from a multi-year dispute over proposed increases in interstate natural gas transportation costs—expenses that directly affect the supply portion of customer bills.
BGE, along with its parent company Exelon and sister utilities Delmarva Power and PECO, intervened in the case, ultimately helping to reduce costs and prevent additional charges.
In total, across three natural gas utilities, Exelon will return more than $13 million to customers through refunds and lower long-term rates.
The companies also say their efforts helped avoi...
After ordering from the Kosher Dunkin or Playa Bowls and receiving the delivery from non-kosher locations, concerned community members asked us to repost....
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 6, 2026 - Some topics need to be revisited as technology evolves. Food delivery service apps such as Door-dash and Uber-eats definitely fall in that category. So even though we already covered the basics last year, let’s find out what’s new in this field with Rabbi Sholom Tendler a Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K.See here for an article by STAR-K about the use of the apps https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/6947/delivery-and-ride-apps/
Baltimore, MD – May 9, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Abigail Goldman, a’h, daughter of Herschel and Judy Goldman, z’l and, yl’t, beloved sister of Mrs. Beth (Nathan) Adler.Shiva will be be observed at 3315 Bonnie Road Baltimore, MD 21208Hours of shiva:Sunday, until 9:30 pm. Break for dinner from 6-7pmMonday - Friday, from 10am with breaks for lunch from 1-2pm and dinner from 5-6pm and until 9:30PM. Friday ending at 1pmבלע המות לנצח
Jerusalem, Israel - May 12, 2026 - An extraordinary exhibition highlighting a century of faith-based diplomacy between Israel and the United States and 250 Years of the US was inaugurated at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, Israel, placing the legacy and influence of Israel’s Chief Rabbis at the forefront of the story.Launched by the Jerusalem Center for Applied Policy (JCAP) with President Isaac Herzog, the exhibit traces a remarkable, a largely untold diplomatic continuum led by Israel’s rabbinic leadership. At its heart are three landmark visits by Chief Rabbis to the White House: Abraham Isaac Kook in 1924, Isaac Halevi Herzog in 1941 and 1949, and Avraham Shapira in 1992.The exhibition underscores how these rabbinic figures did far more than provide...
BaltimoreJewishLife.com (BJL) is proud to partner with STAR-K CERTIFICATION that realizes that there is no substitute for a person’s own Rav. In an effort to offer a possible solution, it has launched its Institute of Halachah as a public service. Over the years, the agency’s Kashrus Hotline has answered generic halachic questions from kosher consumers the world over, including inquiries regarding the kosher status of foods and certified Sabbath mode appliances. The formation of a separate official division within STAR-K testifies to the need for addressing these issues.
The Institute of Halachah is directed by HaRav Mordechai Frankel, under the guidance of HaRav Moshe Heinemann, STAR-K’s Rabbinic Administrator. It is an invaluable resource for a diverse array of rabbis to discuss general halachic matters, as well as gain access to source materials for shiurim and answers to congregants’ questions.
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Baltimore, MD - May 12, 2026 - Construction is officially underway on Torah Institute’s expansion, bringing renewed excitement and momentum to the Invest in Torah campaign.To contribute, please visit: InvestInTorah.com
During the Second Temple, the Greek empire reigned (over Israel),1 and they (the Greeks) passed decrees against the Jews and (tried) to erase their religion, and did not allow them to carry out Torah (study) or the commandments. They put their hands on their property and their daughters. They entered the Temple, destroyed and made the pure unclean. The Jews were in great distress because of them and were much oppressed, until the G-d of their fathers had mercy on them, delivering them from their hands and saving them. Then overcame, the sons of the Hasmonean High Priest, (the Greeks) and killed them and saved the Jews from their hands. They appointed a king from the Priests, and the kingdom of Israel was restored for more than 200 years until the destruction of (the) second (Temple). When the Jews overcame their enemies and destroyed them, it was the 25th of Kislev2 when they entered the Sanctuary (inner room) and did not find pure (olive) oil in the Temple, except one jar sealed with seal of the High Priest, and it did not contain enough to light except for one day only. But they lit from it the lamps of the Menorah3 for eight days, until they could crush olives and produce a (new quantity) of pure oil. For these reasons, decreed the Sages of that generation that these eight days that begin on the 25th Kislev, will be days of joy and praise. One lights on them lamps at evening at the entrance to the houses, every evening of the eight nights to show off and demonstrate the miracle. These days are called ''Hanukah'' that is to say ''they rested'' (chanu) on the ''25'' ('th of the month) because on the 25th they rested from their enemies. and also because of those days they (re)-dedicated the house (Temple) which their foes had defiled. Also some say that it is a commandment to increase slightly the festive meals on Hanukah. Another reason is because the work of (building) the Sanctuary (in the desert) was completed in these days. One should tell one's children the story of the miracles that were done for our fore-fathers in those days, (see Josephus) However, these meals are not considered as part of the commandment unless one says at the meal songs of praise. One should increase charity in these Hanukah days, for this can help mend any defects in our souls. This charity, should be given particularly to poor Torah scholars. (KSA 139:1) 1) 352 BCE until 70 CE 2) 139 BCE 3) The Menorah was made of gold and had seven branches.
Baltimore, MD - May 12, 2026 - Maryland has finalized a $2.25 billion settlement with the owner and operator of the cargo ship M/V Dali over the vessel’s March 26, 2024, allision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Tuesday.
The settlement with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd. resolves the state’s claims tied to the bridge collapse and its impacts, including claims pursued by the Office of the Attorney General’s Civil Litigation Division on behalf of the state and its agencies.
Those agencies include the Maryland Transportation Authority, the Maryland Port Administration and the Maryland Department of the Environment.
The attorney general’s office said it worked in coordination with outside couns...
The student senate at Manhattan’s New School announced its “landmark decision” to defund its Jewish students’ club earlier this month. Ironically, the decision came down shortly before Shabbat.
“Hillel at the New School is ineligible for funding from or collaboration with the [student senate] in any capacity,” the announcement said, accusing the Jewish club of “extensive ties to violations of international law.”
The vote — rejected by the university administration — marked the first time a US university’s student government had cut off its Hillel, long seen as the main address for Jewish life on most American campuses.
Protesters target Hillel at Baruch College, part of the CUNY system, in New York City, ...
Baltimore, MD - May 12, 2026 - Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the operator of the cargo ship Dali and an employee, accusing them of wrongdoing tied to the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
In an indictment unsealed Tuesday, prosecutors charged Synergy Marine Group and an employee with conspiracy, obstruction and misconduct resulting in death. The U.S. Department of Justice previously described the March 26, 2024, disaster as “entirely avoidable,” and said in a lawsuit filed later that year that the crew recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel that caused “catastrophic harm,” including the deaths of six highway workers.
The indictment, handed up April 8, alleges the company i...
Baltimore, MD - May 11, 2026 - For more than a century, TA has been much more than a school. It has been a home, a foundation, and a place where generations of families have grown in Torah, yiras Shamayim, middos, and lifelong connection.
Last night, we had the zechus to celebrate that extraordinary legacy.
TA hosted a beautiful Legacy Event entitled "Your Family, One TA Mesorah", bringing together families whose connection to TA spans multiple generations. These are families who have been part of the TA story - some for three generations. Others for four. And some even for five!
The purpose of the evening was simple but powerful: to recognize and celebrate the families whose story is woven into the story of TA.
It was an opportunity to step back and appreciate something trul...
Baltimore, MD – May 11, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Shirley Drazin, a’h, wife of Rabbi Joseph Drazin and mother of Rabbi Hillel Drazin, Shlomo Drazin, and Mrs. Sima Zinnes
Shiva will be observed at 7 Diskin St, Apt 11, Yerushalayim
Shacharis: 7:00AM
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The European Union Foreign Affairs Council approved sanctions on Israeli citizens and organizations, which it described as being behind violence against Palestinian Arabs, alongside sanctions on leading Hamas figures, in a move that drew strong condemnation from Israel.
The officials or entities targeted by the sanctions have not yet been named.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced following the meeting of EU foreign ministers that the bloc “gave the go-ahead to sanction Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians."
“They also agreed on new sanctions on leading Hamas figures," Kallas stated.
“It was high time we moved from deadlock to delivery. Extremism and violence carry consequences," she added.
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The 23rd of Iyar marks four years since the passing of Rabbi Simcha Kook, the longtime chief rabbi of Rechovot, who served in many other important roles as well. Here is one small lesson we can learn from his great personality:
He was a man of romemut, of elevation. Whenever he saw something positive, he tried to enlarge it, to lift it higher. Every good deed, every mitzvah was precious, the most important thing in the world at that moment, and we were all part of it. That is how we felt in his presence.
When he studied and taught Torah, that was, of course, the essence. That is what the world stands on. But he carried that same sense of importance and elevation into everything he did: when he served as sandek at a brit milah, blessing the newborn baby and explainin...
Baltimore, MD - May 11, 2026 - Drivers in Baltimore will continue to pay more at the pump this week, as average gas prices climbed nearly 22 cents over the past seven days.
Average gas prices in Baltimore have risen 21.9 cents per gallon in the last week, to $4.46 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 663 stations in Baltimore. Prices in Baltimore are 35.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and $1.37 per gallon higher than a year ago.
GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest station in Baltimore was priced at $4.05 per gallon Sunday, while the most expensive was $4.99 per gallon, a difference of 94 cents per gallon.
Across Maryland, the lowest price Sunday was $3.75 per gallon and the highest was $5.85 per gallon, a difference of $2.10 per gallon.
Nationally, the ...
Baltimore, MD - May 10, 2026 - Registration is now open for the H3 Mid-Atlantic Business Halacha Summit. It will be held on June 3rd at Martin's West.Join hundreds of like-minded people spanning all industries to learn and be inspired about going about their business in full compliance of halacha and with the appropriate hashkafa. Visit https://www.h3summit.org/mid-atlantic/ to register and for corporate sponsorship information.
Baltimore.MD - May 10,2026 - Parents and grandparents of Yeshivas Toras Simcha’s 4th grade talmidim gathered to celebrate a beautiful siyum on Sefer Breishis and Meseches Pesachim Mishnayos.Under the direction of their rebbe, Rabbi Eliyahu Shapiro, the talmidim sang songs, bringing much nachas and delight to their parents and grandparents. The group was also privileged to hear stories and words of inspiration from Rabbi Baruch Brull, who served as a rebbi for more than three decades and now serves as executive director of Ahavas Yisrael, located across the street from Yeshivas Toras Simcha.Rabbi Brull described the daily “struggle” he experiences as he drives to his office: he is drawn to the singing and special atmosphere of the yeshiva as he passes by, yet knows he...
Jerusalem, Israel - May 2026 — The evening after bonfires lit up the Jerusalem sky during the waning hours of Lag B’Omer, the rooftop of the Dan Family Aish World Center overlooking the Temple Mount became the setting for something rare: a wedding planned, prepared, and executed entirely by seminary students, from the flower arrangements on the bridal chair to the last course of the wedding meal.kauf
The annual tradition, now in its fourth year, is organized by students of the Suzana and Ivan Kaufman Aish Institute for Women’s Education, spanning both the efg@Aish program and the Aspire program. Each year, the students select a deserving couple and take full ownership of the wedding, handling every logistical and creative element themselves. The initiative is not a...
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