Baltimore, MD - April 9, 2025 - Yesterday morning, Agudas Yisrael of Baltimore hosted it's annual Gibber Familly Community Bein Hazmanim Shiur given by Harav Hagoan Rav Yehoshua Abba Bussel, ר״מ בית מדרש גבוה. The topic was חיוב אכילת קרבן פסח.
The main Beis Medrash was filled with hundreds of Bachurim, Yungerleit, and Baalei Batim who came to hear the Shiur. Everyone in attendance left with chizzuk as the Yom Tov of Pesach approaches.
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Dear Friends, Supporters & Family,
With profound sorrow, we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Rav Dovid Frid Z"l, who returned his soul to Hashem on Shabbat March, 22. He left this world after sudden complications which tragically escalated, overwhelming his body in a matter of hours.
For the past 15 years, Rav Dovid was not only a beacon of strength and Emunah, but a true warrior — living each day with courage, dignity, and deep devotion to Torah despite his health challenges. By his side every moment stood his beloved wife Rochel who,together with their children, was fully devoted to his care. Their lives revolved around keeping Rav Dovid comfortable, cared for, and surrounded by love.
Now Rochel and the family are facing an unimag...
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Baltimore, MD – April 7, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Rabbi Nochum Frankel, z’l, husband of Mrs. Henny Frankel and father of Menachem (Esther) Frankel. (443-827-0936).
Lakewood, NJ:
Shiva will be observed at 551 Bennington (The Enclave), Lakewood, NJ, 08701
Minyanim:
Shacharis: 8:00 AM
Mincha: 7:10 PM
Maariv: 7:40 PM
Visiting Times: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Baltimore, MD (MenachemFrankel Starting Wednesday Afternoon):
Shiva will be observed at 3403 Pinkney Road, Baltimore, MD 21215
Wednesday (April 9, 2025):
Mincha/Maariv: 7:20 PM
Thursday (April 10, 2025):
Shacharis: 7:30 AM (with Siyum)
Visiting Hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mincha/Maariv: 7:20 PM
Friday (April 11, 2025):
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Dear Friend,
Benny’s parents are facing every parent’s worst nightmare.
Their precious 18-month-old baby, an Israeli toddler full of life and joy, has been diagnosed with colon cancer, and his only chance at survival is a surgery they simply cannot afford. 🩺💔
Imagine the heartbreak of knowing there’s a cure—but not having the means to get it.
This is our moment to come together and give baby Benny a future >>>
Benny’s parents are desperate, and they are turning to us, their extended family of kindness, for help. 🙏🏻
No parent should have to watch their child suffer because of financial limitations. No baby should have to fight this battle alone.
Every donation—no matter the size—brings Benny closer to the surgery he urgen...
Baltimore, MD – April 8, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Nuti Kleiman (Flatbush) and Aviva Bondar (Baltimore) upon their engagement!
Mazel Tov to Joe & Helaine Bondar
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - April 8, 2025 - 9:48PM -The skies over our area are clear and beautiful tonight, making this an ideal time to say Kiddush Levanah. According to the forecast, Wednesday night will be partly cloudy. Starting Thursday afternoon, showers are expected to move in, continuing through Friday night, (the last night to say Kiddush Levanah for Nissan) with increasing cloud cover and a 60% chance of rain.
If you haven't yet said Kiddush Levanah, take advantage of tonight’s clear skies while you can!
Baltimore, MD – April 5, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Leonid Gitelman, z’l, father of Miriam Vurgaftman.
Shiva will be observed through Wednesday, April 9 at 6 Stablemere Court, Baltimore, MD, 21209
Visiting times: Monday, April 7, 6:00-10:00PMTuesday, April 8, 12pm-3pm and 6-10:00pm.Wednesday, April 9, 8:30-10:00AM
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
Annapolis, MD - April 8, 2025 - The Maryland General Assembly is preparing for a fall special session to address federal funding freezes and workforce purges.
On Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore held his first bill-signing ceremony of Session 2025, a day after the session ended.
State leaders discussed the creation of a new, 26-member, bipartisan joint committee to monitor federal government actions and potential impacts on the state. The panel will be tasked with providing timely updates, so lawmakers are prepared to respond as necessary.
"As we've seen chaos unfold just south of us in Washington, D.C., in Annapolis, we move differently," Moore said.
A trigger built in to the state's fiscal year 2026 budget would bring lawmakers back to Annapolis for a special session &...
Baltimore, MD - April 8, 2025 - More federal cuts are affecting funding for emergency responses and preparedness programs in Maryland.
Reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Maryland are frozen, 11 News has learned. When catastrophe strikes, the Maryland Department of Emergency Management steps up with an arsenal of resources.
MDEM draws down rebuilding money from FEMA, but since March 31, federal funds are nowhere to be found. MDEM told 11 News on Tuesday that it can't get money from FEMA's drawdown system that's used to request funding.
"Emergency management only works when there is collaboration, partnership and trust among the local, state and federal governments," MDEM spokesman Jorge Castillo said in a statement sent to 11 News.
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The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, held a situational assessment and field tour today (Tuesday) in the area of the Morag corridor in the Gaza Strip and in the combat zones of the Golani Brigade and the 188th Brigade. He was accompanied by the Commanding Officer of the Southern Command, MG Yaniv Asor, the Commander of the 36th Division, BG Moran Omer, and other commanders.
The Chief of the General Staff spoke with commanders and soldiers of the 36th Division operating in the field and approved the plans for the continuation of operations.
Zamir told the soldiers, "You, the troops of the 36th Division, have returned to operate in the Gaza Strip, in an area where IDF troops are operating for the first time, the Morag Corridor, in an operation that caught the enemy by surprise, ...
The deal the Trump Administration is attempting to reach with the Iranian government on Iran's nuclear program would allow Iran to maintain a civilian nuclear program, i24NEWS reported Tuesday evening, citing a source familiar with the talks.
"Iran will be able to maintain a civilian nuclear program for electricity production, such as the reactor in Bushehr, even if it has to completely dismantle its nuclear [weapons] program," the source stated.
The source added, "Trump said that Iran will not have nuclear weapons; military nuclear facilities no, but civilian nuclear yes. Therefore, even if the facilities that contain the centrifuges and enable uranium enrichment have to be destroyed, Iran will be able to retain a civilian nuclear program."
Israeli officials told i24NEWS that "the...
Baltimore, MD - April 8, 2025 - On Monday, April 7th, over 50 first, second and third year alumni of Mechinas Ner Yisroel came back to their Bais Medrash for a day of learning and reconnecting with their Rebbeim and chaverim. The bochurim heard shiurim on Pesach from Harav Yosef Neuberger and Harav Yehuda Weiner. At lunch, Harav Simcha Cook and Harav Boruch Neuberger shared Divrei Bracha.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.
The justices acted in the administration’s emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering that 16,000 probationary employees be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn’t follow federal law.
The effect of the high court’s order will keep employees in six federal agencies on paid administrative leave for now. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson said they would have kept the judge's order in place.
A second lawsuit, filed in Maryland, also resulted in an order blocking the firings at those same s...
Baltimore, MD – April 8, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yehuda Mayer and Atara Naiman on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov to Mr. Irvin Naiman and great grandmother Mrs. Debbie Naiman
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
100-Million-Shekel Gift Will Establish Center for Research on Learning, Memory & Cognition at Weizmann Institute and National Neuroscience Research Program
Tel Aviv - April 8, 2025 - A transformative gift of 100 million NIS ($25 million) gift to establish a new research center at the Weizmann Institute of Science and a national neuroscience research program within Israel’s universities was announced at the Zuckerman Israel Institute’s Annual Forum. The event, attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog, dignitaries and university presidents, celebrated the latest achievements of the Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program and welcomed the newest cohort of returning Israeli scientists to Israel.
As announced by Eric Gertler, Trustee of the Zucke...
After hearing the devastating news about the deaths of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas A”H, I went straight to the piano, and this song poured out of me. It was as if the melody and lyrics were already waiting to be expressed, born from heartbreak but also from something deeper—a longing that transcends this world.
Written from the perspective of a hostage conversing with our father in heaven, the song captures the desperate yearning to return home, not just in the physical sense but in the spiritual one as well. It serves as a reminder that, at our core, we all long to come home—to our families, to safety, and ultimately, to our Creator.
This song is my way of honoring their memory, holding onto hope, and expressing a truth that unites us all. I felt a deep urgency to ...
Baltimore, MD – April 8, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Marilynn Leeds, a’h, mother of Shoshana Goldberg.
Shiva will be observed Tuesday, April 8 - Friday, April 11 at 2816 Smith Avenue. Visiting hours are:
Tuesday-Thursday - 9 am - 12 noon, 2-5 pm, 6:30-8 pm
Friday - 9 am - 12 noon
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
