Tragedy in Beitar Illit: 10-Year-Old Boy Dies After Dumpster Fire Explosion
A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded Wednesday in Beitar Illit, where a 10-year-old boy lost his life after a fire in a dumpster near a residential building in Beitar Illit reportedly triggered an explosion, leaving the child with critical injuries and burns. Emergency responders from ZAKA and Magen David Adom found the boy unconscious, not breathing and without a […]
TAKE ACTION NOW: Urge Gov. Moore to OPT IN for All Maryland Children!
To the Baltimore Community:We hope this finds you well having had an uplifting Yom Tov season.As you know, the Trump Administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act that passed in July 2025 included the historic and exciting Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) Program. To briefly refresh you, the FSTC program has two components to it. […]
Watch Rabbi Yonah Sklare – Noach: Bereishis, Take Two—The Same Failings, a Quiet Rhythm of Tikkun
Beyond The Headlines: A Weekly Glimpse Into The Israel You Won’t Read About In The News
Unfinished Business Liora Ben Tzur of Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha gave birth to her third daughter just 30 hours before the events of October 7, 2023. Her mother, , came from her home in Kiryat Arba to the kibbutz to help Liora’s husband with the children. On the morning of Simchat Torah, while Liora was still […]
BeMore Giving Has Reached A Significant Milestone: $400,000 In Total Giving
BeMore Giving, a charitable initiative supporting institutions and organizations throughout the Greater Baltimore Jewish community, has reached a significant milestone: $400,000 in total giving. BeMore Giving has built its model around a simple idea: when individuals make small, consistent contributions to local organizations, those gifts can create a powerful collective impact. The organization encourages community […]
Judge Drops Murder Charges Against Man Accused in Fire That Killed Three Baltimore Firefighters
A Baltimore judge has dismissed three second-degree murder charges against James Edwin Barnett, 58, who is accused of setting the January 2022 fire in a vacant South Stricker Street rowhome that killed three Baltimore City firefighters and seriously injured a fourth. Barnett remains on trial on charges related to the blaze, which devastated the Baltimore […]
Excitement Grows in Baltimore as Miriam’s Library Launches New After-School Program
Baltimore, MD – October 14, 2026 – Excitement is growing across Baltimore’s Jewish community as Miriam’s Library prepares to welcome children to its first after-school classes at its new Pikesville home. Registration is now open for the inaugural six-week session, beginning Sunday, October 25. Geared primarily toward fourth- and fifth-graders, the program is built around hands-on […]