Bus Driver Killed, 24 Wounded in Collision With Tractor in Southern Israel
Nearly 90 years after it closed during World War II, the historic Radin Yeshiva in Belarus has reopened as a functioning Torah institution, restoring a site founded by the Chofetz Chaim in 1869. Located in the town of Radun in western Belarus, the yeshiva once housed approximately 300 students and was one of the leading […]
IDF Kills Hamas Commander Involved in Holding Noa Argamani and Other Hostages
The IDF killed a Hamas commander who was involved in holding 12 Israeli hostages in Gaza during the early stages of the war, including Noa Argamani, Emily Hand and Ohad Ben Ami. Ihab Jamil Abu Taqiya, a squad commander in Hamas’s military wing, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat area on Thursday. […]
Mazel Tov to Daniella & Adam Neuman on the Birth of a Baby Boy
Baltimore, MD – October 30, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Daniella & Adam Neuman on the birth of a son. Mazel Tov to the grandparents Miriam & Judah Perlstein and Barbara & Craig Neuman.
Get Ready to Explore Rare Judaica at Johns Hopkins
Join the Sheridan Libraries for a special opportunity to explore rare books, manuscripts and other historical materials highlighting the history of Jewish life in Baltimore and Maryland. Featuring Mack Zalin, PhD, Research and Instruction Librarian for Jewish Studies. Sunday, November 1 | Doors open at 12:30 PM. Program begins at 1:00 PM. 📍 Carriage House […]
Watch: HaRav Michoel Sorotzkin on the Chazon Ish: A Giant of the Generations 73rd Yahrtzeit (Video)
Watch: Rabbi Labish Becker – Vayeira 5787: “Tzaddik Good! Rasha Bad!”
Mazel Tov to Yisroel Meir & Hudi Sofer on the Birth of a Baby Boy
Baltimore, MD – October 30, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yisroel Meir & Hudi Sofer on the birth of a son. Mazel Tov to the grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Binyomin Sofer and Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Sandhaus. !יה”ר שיזכו לגדל את בנם לתורה, לחופה ולמעשים טובים. אמן
Around the World in 28 Years: The Goliath Expedition Brings Karl Bushby Home Monday, November 2
When Karl Bushby left the southern tip of Chile on November 1, 1998, he had just $500 in his pocket and a plan to walk home to Hull, England. The former British paratrooper estimated the journey would take about 12 years. Instead, what became known as the Goliath Expedition stretched into a 28-year adventure covering […]
DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed for Election Day
DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed for Election Day Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Matthew Garbark reminds residents that Election Day is a city holiday and DPW offices and sanitation yards will be CLOSED in observance of the holiday.There will be NO trash or recycling collections on Tuesday, November 3. Additionally, NO street […]
Rabbi Zvi Teichman – Loosen Up
Avraham did indeed pray and they were relieved. The very next verse records the birth of Yitzchok, with the Talmud deriving from this juxtaposition, “If someone prays for mercy on behalf of another when he himself needs that very same thing, he will be answered first.” The Torah clearly states, ויתפלל אברהם — Avraham prayed […]