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Baltimore, MD - Feb. 24, 2025 - At Mesivta Kesser Torah, we take pride in every bochur—in his growth, his hasmadah, and his place in the mesorah of Klal Yisroel. Each talmid is not just a part of the yeshiva; he is a treasured jewel upon its crown.
This was so vividly seen this past month, as we gathered for two extraordinary events:
שאל אביך ויגדך – A powerful father-son learning event, where fathers and sons connected through the eternal bond of Torah.
זקניך ויאמרו לך – A special grandfather-grandson learning event, where generations joined together to share in the mesorah, strengthening the crown of Torah that has been passed down for centuries.
At Kesser Torah, this is our mission: to instill in each talmid...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 25, 2025 - The Baltimore City Council approved a resolution on Monday night, calling on the state to drop a planned rate hike in 2026, which is part of a multi-year plan.
The resolution urged the Maryland Public Service Commission, responsible for regulating utilities in the state, to back out of the planned multi-year rate increase for 2026.
The resolution, introduced by council president Zeke Cohen, cites an order that allows the rate plan to be canceled “in the event of extraordinary circumstances that call into question whether the existing rates are just and reasonable.”
It urges the state to take "action to bring an end to the multi-year rate increase impacting Baltimore residents and businesses and put people over profits."
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President Herzog:
"Oded, my dear, unfortunately, I never had the privilege of knowing you personally. But since our day of disaster—October 7—you have become a part of all our lives. In fact, like so many in our nation, I feel that I already know you well: from the interviews, speeches, and conversations of the remarkable Yocheved; from countless hours of discussions with your impressive family; from reading the articles of Nachum Barnea and your fellow journalists about you; and from the stories shared by more and more of your friends—who loved you dearly—who have made you a familiar face across Israel and around the world. You embodied the quintessential Israeli spirit: an embodiment of your generation, of your homeland.
An Israeli, a Zionist, a Jew,...
Jerusalem, Israel - Feb. 24, 2025 - The 22nd Jerusalem Conference of the Sheva Media Group opened at the Vert Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel, on Monday, 24 February 2025 / 26 Shevat 5785.
Included in the dozens of politicians, Knesset Members, and Israeli leaders to speak at the two-day conference were Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber, Yuli Edelstein, Education Minister Yoav Kisch, Rav David Stav, and Rav Eli Ben Dahan, head of the Beit Din Harabanim.
In an opening interview with Sheva Group CEO Dudu Sa'ada, President Isaac Herzog said, "First and foremost, we live in a profoundly historic period for the Jewish people. We are committed to strengthening the people of Israel in the face of the threats that surround us, and this diffic...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 25, 2025 – 9:11AM – (BJL) Wickfield Road is currently closed between Smith & Summerson due to road work.
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Annapolis, Md - Feb. 24, 2025 - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore provided a sharp critique while speaking to reporters on Monday of his meeting with President Donald Trump.
Moore and a bipartisan group of governors attended a luncheon at the White House on Friday. It was the same event where Trump verbally clashed with the governor of Maine.
The lack of engagement from Trump was disheartening, underwhelming and frustrating, said Moore, a Democrat.
Moore, a newly appointed member of the National Governors Association, said the meeting went off the rails when Trump came in and launched into an hour-long diatribe of conspiracy theories and attacks on some fellow governors.
“The things that alarmed me the most… was what I didn’t hear,” Moore said. “I didn’...
Barnard College has expelled two senior students who disrupted an Israeli history class last month by banging drums, chanting “Free Palestine,” and distributing fliers that depicted a boot stomping on a Star of David, JTA reported on Monday.
The incident, which took place on the first day of the semester, quickly gained widespread attention on social media. Videos circulating online showed four individuals wearing keffiyehs as masks entering a Columbia University course titled “History of Modern Israel” and interrupting the lecture.
The university suspended one of the protesters enrolled at Columbia and referred two others to an “affiliated institution” for disciplinary action. Columbia and Barnard, which share m...
Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announced on Monday that he had extended an invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a visit, adding that arrangements would be made to prevent Netanyahu from being arrested under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant issued against him.
"I think it is a completely absurd idea that an Israeli prime minister cannot visit the Federal Republic of Germany," Merz stated during a press conference, a day after his conservative party secured the largest share of votes in the national election, as quoted by Reuters.
Merz added that he had spoken to Netanyahu over the phone, assuring him "that we would find ways and means for him to visit Germany and leave again without being arrested."
Netanyahu's office sai...
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc., which has been a destination for generations of quilters, knitters and lovers of crafts projects for 80 years, is going out of business and shuttering all its stores.
The announcement comes after the Hudson, Ohio-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, the second time in a year. It cited sluggish consumer demand and inventory shortages. At the time it vowed it would keep all of its stores open.
But earlier this month, Joann said it planned to close 500 stores — or more than half of its nationwide footprint. The company said on Sunday that after a recent auction, financial services company GA Group, together with Joann's term lenders, were selected as the winning bidder to "acquire substantially...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 24, 2025 – 4:36PM – An accident at the intersection of Old Court Road and Scotts Level Road has blocked eastbound traffic on Old Court Road.Expect delays.
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The Diaspora Affairs Ministry asked Interior Minister Moshe Arbel to block the entry of French politician Rima Hassan on Monday due to her extensive, consistent, and ongoing anti-Israel activities and rhetoric.
Hassan has publicly called for a boycott of commercial companies operating in Israel, participated in initiatives to boycott Israel, and published content encouraging sanctions against the state.
These include expressing support for boycotting Starbucks and retailer Carrefour for alleged affiliation to the Jewish State, comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, and calling for a boycott of French channel TF1 because it interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The European Parliament also reprimanded Hassan for wearing a keffiyeh in September; She a...
For months, Hamas leaders have defended the militant group’s decision to launch the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, despite the devastating Israeli offensive that followed, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians and leaving Gaza in ruins.
While Hamas has declared "victory" and vowed to carry out similar attacks in the future, one of its top officials is now expressing reservations. Mousa Abu Marzouk, head of Hamas’s foreign relations office in Qatar, told The New York Times that he would not have supported the attack had he known the extent of the destruction it would bring to Gaza. “If it was expected that what happened would happen, there wouldn’t have been October 7,” he said.
Abu Marzouk, 74, who was not informed of the specific plans but...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 24, 2025 - University of Maryland coaches and administrators ranked as the highest-paid state employees in 2024, according to payroll data from the Comptroller of Maryland that The Baltimore Sun obtained through a public information request.
College coaches tend to be the highest-paid state government workers in most states, and Maryland mirrored that trend.
The data includes regular, overtime and other earnings for 166,835 unique names across 180,009 entries (more than one entry sometimes appeared for individuals who may have worked for more than one organization or as a contract and government employee).
Maryland’s state government paid $8.84 billion to workers, including contract employees, an increase of 12% over 2023.
Jerusalem, Israel - Feb. 24, 2025 - Minister of Jerusalem and Israeli Tradition, Meir Porush, met with the acting US Ambassador, Stephanie Hallett, to update on the activities of the Ministry of Jerusalem and Israeli Tradition after the laws went into effect prohibiting UNRWA's activities in Israel in general, and in East Jerusalem in particular.The Minister expanded on the alternatives that the Ministry has prepared over the past six months in preparation for the decision to withdraw UNRWA from Jerusalem and the preparations in terms of education and health, together with the Jerusalem Municipality, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Finance.The Minister emphasized that the US government's support for the Israeli decision, including the statem...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 24, 2025 - A series of carjackings in Baltimore's Northwest District may be connected to the same group of suspects.
On Friday night, just after 7 p.m., officers responded to a carjacking on Simmonds Avenue. The suspects were described as two black males wearing ski masks and black clothing.
On Thursday, a ride share driver was carjacked about two miles away, in Northwest Baltimore on Thursday.
The stolen vehicle, a 2006 blue Nissan Altima, was reportedly used in two robberies at two Royal Farms locations before being found abandoned.
Those suspects were not found at the time the vehicle was recovered.
On Friday, police audio suggests officers suspected the Thursday carjackers for the carjacking Friday night.
Earlier in the week, police arrested two 16-year-...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 24, 2025 - In a fast-paced world where meaningful connections can sometimes be hard to find, Camp Bubby is offering senior women a vibrant space to laugh, learn, and grow. Founded by experienced occupational therapy professionals Zahava Weiss and Shoshana Goldberg, the program was created to fill a void—providing seniors with opportunities to socialize, stay active, and find renewed purpose in their daily lives.
Building Friendships, One Gathering at a Time
Each week, a lively group of senior women come together to share stories, support one another, and form lasting friendships. The program fosters a deep sense of community, where participants leave feeling energized, inspired, and connected.
“Our goal was to create a space where women could truly thriv...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 23, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Zach & Esther Malka Liebowitz on the birth of twins: a daughter and a son
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם ובתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 23, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Chaim Leib Lipschutz on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Rabbi & Rebbetzin Jonathan Aryeh & Michal Seidemann
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
