UPDATED SHIVA INFORMATION: Rabbi Mendel Simpson, a”h
Baltimore, MD – November 8, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Rabbi Mendel Simpson, a”h, father of R’ Shimon Simpson and R’ Yoel Simpson. The levaya took place on Thursday, November 5, in Eretz Yisroel. Updated Shiva Information R’ Yoel Simpson will return to Baltimore on Tuesday, November 10, […]
Mazel Tov to Eliezer Krawatsky & Chayala Ciment on Their Engagement
Baltimore, MD – November 8, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Eliezer Krawatsky (Baltimore) & Chayala Ciment (Baltimore) on their engagement. Mazel Tov to the parents Shmuel and Shira Krawatsky and Elchanan and Leah Ciment. !יה”ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן
Planning a Future in Israel? Meet the Experts Who Can Help Make It Happen in Baltimore and Silver Spring
If you’ve been thinking seriously about Israel, you probably have a browser situation. Seventeen tabs. Three are apartment listings in cities you’ve never actually slept in. One is a Hebrew government page you’ve been translating line by line. Another is a WhatsApp group where someone’s brother-in-law has strong opinions about which bank to use. Somewhere […]
Mazel Tov to Chavi & Yaakov Davidowitz on the Birth of a Baby Boy
November 8, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Chavi & Yaakov Davidowitz on the birth of a son. Mazel Tov to grandparents Rocky & Bracha Caine. Mazel Tov to great-grandparents Hal & Vicki Caine, Trudy Farber, and Bob Fergusson. !יה”ר שיזכו לגדל את בנם לתורה, לחופה ולמעשים טובים. אמן