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Baltimore, MD - March 2005 - The years a bochur spends building himself in yeshiva are the most precious of his life.
This is where he builds everything—his foundation in Torah, his middos, his hashkafos, and his entire identity as a ben Torah. These are the years that shape his future, and we have to make the most of them.
At Mesivta Shaarei Chaim, we give everything to provide a growth-oriented environment where bochurim turn themselves into true B’nei Torah. Now, we’re ready to write our next chapter and move into an amazing new building. But we need your help to get there.
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We’ve already taken the step of purchasing the new campus. But without proper renovations, we can’t move in, and our bochurim can’t continue b...
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Also, Ask about our kitchen CLEANING serviceBaltimore, MD – Are you nervous about Kashering for Pesach; unsure you will get it done properly? Are you afraid the water will ruin your cabinets and create a mess in your kitchen? Are you moving into a new house and need the kitchen kashered; stress-free? Click here.
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Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong held closed-door meetings with faculty over the weekend to address mounting concerns about the school’s future amid federal investigations, the Wall Street Journal reported. Armstrong warned of potential funding cuts while also attempting to downplay fears that the university’s recent agreement with the government compromised its academic independence.
At the center of faculty frustration is Columbia’s response to federal scrutiny, particularly regarding its mask policy. While the university’s agreement with the Trump administration included a commitment to banning identity-concealing masks during unauthorized protests, Armstrong reassured faculty that there was no outright mask ban. This contradicti...
The lawsuit filed on Monday against anti-Israel groups that are alleged to have aided Hamas on campus returned focus back to campus activists and their ties to the Palestinian terror group.
This is because "Within Our Lifetime" is not the first group to be sued for ties to Palestinian terror organizations, particularly Hamas, in recent years.
Within Our Lifetime (WOL)
WOL leader, Nardeen Kiswani, is a Palestinian-American born in Jordan.
She was involved in the establishment of NYC SJP in 2015, forming a coalition of chapters across the City University of New York schools.
NYC SJP then evolved into WOL in 2018.
Head of WOL, Nerdeen Kiswani, posted on X/Twitter on October 8, 2024, that "October 7th has always been a day against Nazism, and now it's counterpart Zionism!"...
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Baltimore, MD – Mar. 22, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the Rabbi Zvi Menachem Ben Avrohom Arye Tusk, z’l, husband of Sima Tusk and father of Mordechai (Malky) Tusk, Blima (Yanky) Braun, Chaim (Tzirel) Tusk, Meir (Katie) Tusk, Yitzy (Tova) Tusk, Rivky (Michael) Leichter, Leiby (Musha Leah) Tusk and brother of David (Riva) Tusk and Pinky (Dina) Tusk
Click here to watch Livestream of the levayah which will be held on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Levinson’s at 12 Noon
The kevura will take place at Shomrei Mishmeres Schares Haplata Cemetery 6307 Hamilton Ave., Rosedale, MD, 21237
Shiva will be observed at 3702 Kingwood Square, Baltimore, Maryland 21215.Please, no visitors after 10PM.
Shacharis: 7:45amMincha/Maariv: 715pm.
Bila Hamaves ...
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Baltimore, MD – Mar. 22, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Rabbi David Frid, z’l, husband of Rachel Frid (née Reich), father of Nechama Markovich, Zevi Frid, Aharon Frid, Malki Heshin, Tzachi Frid, Moshe Frid, Miri Margol, and Avi Frid and brother of Cathy (Yankie) Dinovitz, Arlene Gittelson, and Janet Goldberg.The levayah will take place Sunday morning at Shamgar (Jerusalem) at 11:30AMShiva will be observed in:Yerushalayim:Maalot Kedushei Telz 7, Telstone, Jeruslaem011.972. 54-846-5323
Baltimore:
Cathy Dinovitz 443-255-7621 and Arlene Gittelson 443-435-9007 will observe shiva at 3213 Fallstaff Road, Baltimore, MD
Strict visiting hours: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Sunday-ThursdayFlorida: Janet Goldberg will observe ...
A mysterious pyramid-shaped structure dating from when the Ptolemies and Seleucids ruled Israel, documents written on papyrus, 2,200-year-old weapons and fabrics – surprising discoveries being revealed in a new Judean Desert excavation
The Israel Antiquities Authority and Ministry of Heritage invite the public to join an experience of discovery in one of the richest desert excavations ever conducted, illuminating and transforming our historical knowledge of a unique site
A huge 2200-year-old pyramidal structure with a way station beneath it – from the days of the Ptolemaic and Seleucid rulers— is now being unearthed in the Judean Desert, north of Nahal Zohar, by a joint Israel Antiquities Authority/Ministry of Heritage excavation, with volunteers from all over the count...
The Jerusalem District Court has issued a temporary garnishee order to seize 50 million shekels of Palestinian Authority funds for Rabbi Leo Dee, whose wife Lucy and daughters Maia and Rina were murdered in a shooting attack two years ago.
Rabbi Dee sued the PA and the Hamas terror organization in October for the murder of his family members.
"I call on all the other terror victims in Israel to do the same and to seize the PA's funds that go to pay the salaries of terrorists. Together, we could take the enemy's assets," Rabbi Dee stated.
Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram, opened the first international conference of the Rehabilitation Department today (Tuesday) at Tel Aviv University. Emphasizing the Ministry's commitment to comprehensive care for wounded security forces personnel, he stated: "When Israeli soldiers and commanders go into battle, they have great confidence in the defense establishment and the State of Israel, across the entire chain of casualty care – evacuation, treatment, and rehabilitation."
"When our young soldiers swear their oath of allegiance, they make a profound commitment, not merely reciting words. Their strength and resolve demand an equally strong rehabilitation system. The continuum of care for our wounded must maintain consisten...
Leading US-based anti-Israel activist groups including Columbia University Apartheid Divest and Within Our Lifetime and heads like Mahmoud Khalil had prior knowledge of the October 7 Massacre, alleged a Monday lawsuit by the families of the Hamas-led attack's victims.
The victims are seeking damages for activists aiding and abetting Gazan terrorist organizations, with some groups, whom Hamas members reportedly saw as operatives, reactivating just before the pogrom and others issuing protest and propaganda materials as the event unfolded in southern Israel.
The suit was filed to the New York Southern District Court against Within Our Lifetime and its leader Nerdeen Kiswani, Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine and representative Maryam Alwan, Columbia-Barnard Jewish V...
Baltimore, MD - March 24, 2025 - Average gasoline prices in Baltimore have increased by 1.7 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching an average of $2.99 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 663 stations in the area.
Despite the rise, prices are still 53.7 cents per gallon lower than they were a year ago.
The cheapest gas station in Baltimore was priced at $2.77 per gallon yesterday, while the most expensive was $3.29 per gallon, marking a 52-cent difference. Across the state, prices ranged from $2.75 to $3.65 per gallon.
Nationally, the average price of gasoline has risen by 6.3 cents per gallon in the last week, now averaging $3.08 per gallon. This is 42.5 cents per gallon lower than the same time last year.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, e...
US Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa), who has emerged as one of the strongest supporters of Israel in the Democratic Party, expressed his support for Israel's continued military operation against Hamas today (Monday).
"Hamas’ leadership has the choice to free the hostages or face swift elimination," Sen. Fetterman wrote on X in response to a Wall Street Journal story on the elimination of Hamas leaders over the last week.
"The Palestinian tragedy was designed and maintained exclusively by Hamas. This war is Hamas’ choice and my full support follows Israel," he said.
Last week, Sen. Fetterman visited Israel and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem.
During the meeting, Netanyahu and his wife Sara thanked t...
The Trump administration accidentally texted their military strikes against the Houthi terrorist organization to The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor wrote on Monday on the magazine platform.
Goldberg wrote in his piece that he knew the attacks were coming two hours prior, noting that he received the military plans of Houthi targets, weapons packages, and the timing of the attack straight from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The editor added that he received the information on the strikes against the Houthis on Signal, an open-source encrypted messaging service, where he received a connection request from National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, whom he initially just believed to be someone else masquerading as him. He then said he recei...
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) attacked more than 100 vans throughout Gaza that were being used by Hamas terrorists for terror activities, military said in a statement on Monday.
Hamas terrorists used these vans to raid, murder, and kidnap Israeli civilians on October 7 during the massacre.
On the morning of the attack, around 5.5K terrorists invaded Israel with vans, motorcycles, paragliders and by foot. Terrorists with vans and motorcycles kidnapped Israeli civilians and soldiers, dead and alive, and brought them into Gaza.
Hamas and its UN vans
It was revealed in October 2024 by an UNRWA worker that Hamas took UNRWA vehicles to move around the Gaza Strip.
In the published footage from the IDF, the worker confirmed his role as a UNRWA securit...
Egypt has threatened to expel recently released Hamas prisoners from its territory if the terrorist organization fails to show flexibility and agree to a revised hostage deal that would extend the current ceasefire in Gaza, a senior Israeli official said.
The prisoners in question were freed as part of the last hostage exchange and are temporarily residing in Egypt, as no other country has agreed to receive them.
Why does it matter?
The reported threat is part of mounting pressure exerted by top Egyptian intelligence officials on Hamas to accept an updated deal that could lead to the release of more hostages and a prolonged truce.
Behind the scenes
According to the Israeli official, the Egyptian pressure follows sharp messages conveyed by US White House envoy...
Red Alert sirens were activated this evening (Monday) in central Israel, the Gush Etzion area, and more areas in Israel following the launch of a missile from Yemen. The missile was intercepted over Jordanian airspace.
The IDF stated, "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory."
Sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol. Residents in Gush Etzion reported hearing explosions.
Earlier, sirens were activated in Sderot and the Gaza periphery following rocket attacks by terrorist organizations from the Gaza Strip.
The IDF stated that the IAF intercepted two rockets. The military wing of Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the rocket fire.
A US appeals court judge said on Monday that Nazis were given more rights to contest their removal from the United States during World War Two than Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration.
In a contentious hearing, US Circuit Judge Patricia Millett questioned government lawyer Drew Ensign on whether Venezuelans targeted for removal under a little-used 18th-century law had time to contest the Trump administration's assertion that they were members of the Tren de Aragua gang before they were put on planes and deported to El Salvador.
"Nazis got better treatment under the Alien Enemies Act than has happened here," Millett said, to which Ensign responded, "We certainly dispute the Nazi analogy."
Prior to the Trump administration's invocation of the Alien Enem...
Baltimore, MD - March 24, 2025:
Dear Beth Tfiloh Community,
With great enthusiasm, we are thrilled to announce that the Board of Trustees of the Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community Day School has appointed Ms. Bracha Rutner as Head of School beginning in July 2025. Following an extensive international search, the Search Committee and our Board were deeply impressed by Ms. Rutner’s educational and leadership experience, passionate commitment to Jewish education, and alignment with Beth Tfiloh’s mission and values.
With over twenty years in Jewish education, Ms. Rutner joins Beth Tfiloh from Yeshiva University High School for Girls in Queens, NY (Central) where she has spent the past 14 years, including the last five years as Head of School. During her tenure at Central, Ms. Rutner ha...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 21, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, z’l, husband of Tova Fink (nee Pepper), father of Romi Fink, Azzi Fink, and Manny Fink, son of Rabbi & Mrs. Aaron & Bassie Fink and brother of Adina Schonfeld, Gila Spira and Yisrael Fink, Rabbi Michoel Fink, Rabbi Yehoshua (Shubi) Fink (Israel), and Batsheva Freilich (Israel).Click here to watch Livestream of the Levayah in Eretz Yisrael to begin approximately 9:00-9:15AM (Baltimore) 3:00-3:15PM (Israel)Video begins at 10:43
Kevura is scheduled to take place on Monday, March 24 @1:00PM at Eretz Hachaim in Beit ShemeshAdina Schonfeld, Gila Spira and Yisrael Fink will begin sitting shiva after the Levaya at 9 Roble Road, Suffern, NY 10901 through Tuesd...
