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Baltimore, MD - May 13, 2026 - Led by Rabbi Dovid Turk, and joined by local Mechanchim and Rabbonim, the Yeshiva will be geared towards bochurim returning from Eretz Yisroel looking for a serious Bais Medrash as they integrate back into our community.
For more information or to apply please visit our website www.YeshivasOrchosChaim.com or reach out directly to Rabbi Turk at dturk@yeshivasorchoschaim.com
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Baltimore, MD - May 14, 2026 - There are certain people whose presence continues to shape a city long after they are gone. Rabbi Yehuda Naftali Mandelbaum, zt”l, was one of those people. This past week marked his 31st yahrtzeit, yet for so many in Baltimore, his memory still feels remarkably alive. To many, he was a legendary rebbe, mechanech, mentor, and community leader. But to those of us who knew him personally, he was something even greater. He was the living example of what a ben Torah could look like when Torah fully penetrates a person’s heart, personality, and home. I grew up spending countless hours in the Mandelbaum home together with his son, my friend Osher Zelig. What I remember most was not grandeur or intensity, but happiness. The home was simple, warm, alive, a...
Baltimore, MD – May 15, 2026 – 3:09PM (BJL) – An accident at the intersection of Willow Glen and Fallstaff is significantly impacting traffic in the area
Baltimore, MD – May 15, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Boruch and Gabby Orgis on the birth of a daughter
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – May 15, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yoni and Dalia Bobker on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Benny & Layella Bobker and Jules & Nechama Friedman
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks at the Festive Event at Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva, Marking 59 Years since the Unification of JerusalemBenjamin Netanyahu, yesterday evening (Thursday, 14 May 2026) [translated from Hebrew]:"I don’t know if you know this, but I am a Levite. One hundred percent on this side, one hundred percent on that side. And when a Levite comes to the house of a Kohein he feels at home!My dear friends, lovers of Jerusalem. My wife Sara and I always feel at home in this house, at home! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the warm welcome, which always leaves a lasting mark on us, from visit to visit, G-d willing. I thank, first and foremost, our host, the head of the 'Mercaz HaRav' Yeshiva, a giant in Torah, a faithful friend, Rabbi Yaako...
Baltimore, MD - May 15, 2026 - Tefillas Hashlah is a Tefillas Avos Al Bonim, written by Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz - The Shelah HaKadosh. It is recited by many daily but has a particular significance to be recited the day before Rosh Chodesh Sivan which this year is on Shabbos. As such some recite it before Shabbos. For a full discussion see here: https://torahanytime.com/lectures/448653.
It is a special and beautiful prayer for children, who will grow up to be G-D fearing and righteous.
Click on the graphic below for the complete tefilah in a large, printable version
Parshas Bamidbar commences with the tziva from Hashem to once again take a census of Bnei Yisroel. (Bamidbar 1:2) Hashem is very explicit that the census is to be taken “according to their families and according to their father’s household”. (1:2) The Torah then recites the tally for each family (except Shevet Levi, who was excluded from the count) (1:48) reaching a total of 603,550 (1:46). This stands in stark contrast to the census taken in Parshas P’kudei where the tally was taken of the entire B’nei Yisroel, without any regard to the amount in each particular Shevet. (Pikudei, 38:26)
This raises two significant questions. First, why are we doing another census so close to when the last one was done? Second, why in the 2...
יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushalayim, is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in June 1967. The Chief Rabbinate of Israel declared Jerusalem Day a minor religious holiday to thank Hashem for victory in the Six-Day War and for answering the 2,000-year-old prayer of "Next Year in Jerusalem".
שחרור הכותל 1967
1967: ISRAEL CLAIMING ITS HERITAGE
Baltimore, MD - May 14, 2026 - (BJL) Darchei Tzedek will not be having a Yom Kippur Koton Mincha today.
Jerusalem, Israel - May 14, 2026 - Yom Yerushalyim, Jerusalem Day, is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem following the Six-Day War in 1967.
Yom Yerushalyim began on Thursday evening and will conclude at sundown on May 15, before Shabbos.
The annual Flag March was held on Thursday afternoon, ending at the Kotel for Maariv with the participation of tens of thousands of people.
Families, people of all ages, arrive by the busload from all parts of the country to celebrate, sing, dance, and walk through the streets. The scene at Damascus Gate each year is intense as the huge crowd tries to enter the narrow space.
The official celebrations in Yerushalayim begin in the morning, with the Prime Minister and President speaki...
Jerusalem, Israel - May 14, 2026 - Multi-talented Katia Bolotin is a pianist, songwriter, and composer of contemporary classical music. As an educator and writer, she strives to inspire Jews of all backgrounds. She has written and spoken for Aish HaTorah and Chabad.
"Timeless Torah Wisdom: Making it Relevant for an Ever-Changing World" was published by Mosaica Press in 2025. Bolotin provided me with a hardcover copy of the book for review.
When reviewing a book, I usually read it from cover to cover. I do not recommend that approach for this book. It is organized as a collection of short chapters for each weekly parshah, beginning with Bereishis and continuing through V'zos Haberachah.
Bolotin selects one topic from each parshah and develops it for contemporary readers, seeki...
"Wherever I go, I am on my way to Yerushalayim."
This oft-quoted sentiment is famously attributed to Rebbi Nachman of Breslov.
This remarkable notion of living every moment of our lives inspired by the quest for the holiness, enthusiasm, and joy of all that Yerushalayim embodies, has a much earlier precedent in Jewish history.
As the nation begins their trek towards the promised land, the twelve tribes are directed to travel within four encampments, consisting of three tribes within each division, encircling the Sanctuary that was the focal point of all their journeys.
Each tribe brought their distinct role and qualities to this joint effort, signified by the דגלים — flags each with its unique insignia reflecting the blessings conferred by Yaakov and Moshe on each of the tri...
Multi-Agency Launch of Comprehensive Plan to Protect Residents from Dangerous Heat Through Summer
Baltimore, MD - May 14, 2026 — Today, City Administrator Faith Leach, joined by the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD), Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Department of Planning (DOP), Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP), and the Enoch Pratt Free Library, announced the official start of the Code Red Extreme Heat season, a coordinated, multi-agency effort to protect residents from the dangers of extreme heat.
Effective May 15 through September 15, city agencies and partners are working together to ensure residents have access to cooling resources, critical information, and...
DPW Urges Residents and Businesses Across the City and Baltimore, Harford, Howard, and Carroll Counties to Conserve Water to Protect the Regional Water Supply
Baltimore, MD - May 14, 2026 - As the Baltimore region heads into the summer months, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW), in coordination with Baltimore, Harford, Howard, and Carroll counties, is issuing voluntary water restrictions due to low water levels in the City’s three reservoirs, which supply drinking water to 1.8 million people across Baltimore City and surrounding region. Residents and other water customers who use public water in the Baltimore region are urged to limit non-essential water use.
Rainfall levels across the region remain significantly below seasonal averages, and much of Maryland ...
