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Baltimore, MD - Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Sefiras Haomer 5785/2025 chart.
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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 9, 2025 – Seven Mile Market will begin closing off their Chometz aisles Thursday afternoon, April 10, 2025.
Challah and rolls for Shabbos will be available for sale all day Thursday and Friday morning while supplies last.
There will be NO Chometz available after 11:00 AM on Friday morning.
Chometz sales will resume on Isru Chag, Monday morning, April 21, 2025, at 7:30 AM.
Seven Mile Market thanks you for being their valued customer this Pesach season!
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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...
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that the US is "close to getting hostages in Gaza back," while Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post that there has been "some movement" from Hamas's side concerning the negotiations, and there is a higher chance of reaching a deal before.
In recent days, talks have been held between Israel, Egypt, and the US on bringing the Egyptian proposal closer to the Israeli proposal. These talks were without the involvement of Hamas.
Hamas has not yet seen the proposal, and there is currently no indication whether it will agree to it, an official with knowledge told the Post.
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Trump said that his administration was "dealing with Israel and Hamas" and that all parties were working on a deal...
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's decision to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national living in Maryland, from an El Salvador prison where federal officials sent hundreds of suspected criminals and gang members in March.
Abrego Garcia, 29, was deported to the El Salvadoran megaprison last month for being an alleged MS-13 gang member, but his attorneys maintain he does not have any gang ties.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered federal officials to coordinate his return back to Maryland in a Monday order, calling his deportation "wholly unlawful." On Thursday, the Supreme Court sided with Xinis. "On March 15, 2025, the United States removed Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia from the United States to El Salvador, where...
The Trump administration was handed another win on Thursday after a federal judge ruled that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government and carry documentation.
The Associated Press reported that Judge Trevor Neil McFadden, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, sided with the administration after arguing it was enforcing an existing requirement for everyone in the country who is not a citizen of the U.S.
Rather than rule on the substance of the Trump administration’s arguments, McFadden ruled that the group pushing to stop the requirement did not have standing to pursue their claims.
McFadden’s ruling will go into effect Friday.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Thursday that the deadline to register...
Baltimore, MD - April 10, 2025 - After collecting Pride of the Farm ice cream, stretchy, stress-relieving bananas, Lasdun-sponsored custom pen and flashlight sets, Tov Pizza memorabilia, yummy Candy Store offerings, Award-Winning O’Fishel To-Ah-Meh-Ha cholent, O’Fishel burger/hotdog boxes, and soup cups, 500 Bracha Out-Louders between ages 2–119 descended on Mitzvah Mo Worldwide Headquarters to celebrate and make more Brachos at the 20-something-or-other All-The-Brachos-You-Can-Make Buffet and Catch-A-Welcatch for a Yiddish-Kite. Those who were careful to document 100 Brachos that they recited in one day in chronological order were awarded with an O’Fishel Bureau of Engraving Portrait of Andrew Jackson (aka, a tzventzigger).
Honored guests enjoyed a lavi...
Wishing all readers enjoy a Pesach kasher v’same’ach!
The Pesach Mindset
The following are words of inspiration from Rav Yaakov Edelstein zt”l, the rabbi of the city Ramat Hasharon. This is how the Rav would conduct himself during these days:
While waiting in long lines, he would look at the masses of people and say with a smile, “How beautiful— the holy Jewish people are busy getting ready for Pesach.”
He emphasized how much this holiday is supposed to be filled with joy. Once he went to visit a woman who was feeling frazzled due to Pesach preparations. He talked to her until she was able to calm down and understand that all the preparations must be done with a desire for renewal—with a longing to eliminate chametz from your hous...
Nw York, NY - April 10, 2025 - A helicopter with at least two people aboard crashed in the Hudson River Thursday afternoon, according to the NYPD and sources with knowledge of the investigation.
A report of the downed aircraft near the West Side Highway and Spring Street came in shortly after 3 p.m. Two rescue officials said one person had been pulled from the chopper and life-saving efforts were underway. A second person was being pulled from the helicopter in unknown condition, the officials say.
It wasn't clear how many people were on the helicopter, nor where it was headed or had come from.
Emergency boats appeared to be responding to the upside-down chopper, Citizen app footage showed.
In 1957, rockabilly singer Bob Ehret repeated, "We’ve got to stop the clock, baby; to spend more time with you" — and in a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle strongly considered the benefits of doing so, in a way.
Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Daylight Saving was grounded in good-faith efforts to reduce energy consumption, but that instead it has led to increased auto accidents in the dark, workplace issues and objections from the agriculture sector that relies on early-morning sunlight.
"We find ourselves adjusting our clocks… springing forward and falling back in the fall. For many Americans, this biannual ritual is a minor inconvenience… But when we take a closer look at the implications of changing the cloc...
Baltimore, MD - April 10, 2025 - Vapes and nicotine pouches may contain Chometz or Chometz-derived ingredients. These products must not be used during Pesach unless they have been explicitly reviewed and approved by a competent halachic authority.
Please note: This notice does not constitute an endorsement of the use of these products at any time, due to the serious health concerns associated with them.
Jerusalem, Israel - April 10, 2025 - Traditional Birkat Kohanim ceremonies will take place on two separate dates • Rabbis' Reception to take place on Tuesday • Tens of thousands expected to visit the Western Wall Tunnels • Thorough chametz inspections conducted across all sites • Full details on access and transportation to the Western Wall during PassoverThe Western Wall Heritage Foundation has completed its preparations to welcome the tens of thousands of worshippers expected to visit the Western Wall during the upcoming Passover holiday.As part of the preparations, all sites in the Western Wall Plaza and the Western Wall Tunnels were thoroughly cleaned. This evening (Thursday), a meticulous chametz inspection was conducted by the Foundation's cleaning...
In a massive victory for President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., the House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that will set the stage for a massive conservative policy overhaul.
The legislation passed mostly along party lines on Thursday morning after a long night of negotiations between House GOP leaders and fiscal hawks who were critical of its spending cut levels.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., held a press conference on Thursday morning in a bid to allay conservatives' concerns.
"I'm happy to tell you that this morning, I believe we have the votes to finally adopt the budget resolution so we can move forward on President Trump's very important agenda for the American people," Johnson said. "...
Jerusalem, Israel - April 10, 2025 - This is the perfect opportunity to take a break from all the arduous Passover cleaning, grab yourself a nice glass of smooth Kedem Apple Juice, with ice, sit back and enjoy this brilliant news update. It hardly gets better than this. A flurry of pre-Passover international diplomatic activity this week. After an exceptionally friendly visit in Hungary, Prime Minister Netanyahu traveled to DC to meet with also very friendly President Trump and other US Administration officials. In Hungary, not only was Netanyahu not arrested, despite an official request from the International Criminal Court, but Hungary just up and quit the whole stupid thing. Boom! There were rumors that Hungary would announce that they would be moving their embassy to Jerusalem, but it ...
Jerusalem, Israel - April 10, 2025 - Israel’s population is expected to double in the coming decades, yet the country is already facing a severe housing shortage. To meet the current demand alone, Israel would need to deliver the keys to 200,000 apartments. This raises a pressing question: where can tiny Israel, which is no larger than the state of New Jersey, find enough land for development?
One important solution is to increase residential and business centers, primarily in the south. Several organizations are actively working on this, and progress is being made. But for those who want to live in Israel’s major population centers, the most viable solution is Pinuy Binuy – a large-scale urban renewal program that replaces outdated, low-density buildings with modern hig...
