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Baltimore, MD - Feb. 16, 2026 - As part of Kesser Torah’s current Mesikus HaTorah campaign, the yeshiva has released a song titled Mesikus HaTorah. Composed by Mrs. Ruchie Torgow and sung by the KT bochurim, the song gives powerful expression to the campaign’s theme. Its words are adapted from the Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh.
In Parshas Ki Savo (Devarim 26:11), the Torah states:
ושמחת בכל הטוב אשר נתן לך ה' אלקיך ולביתך…
And you will be b’simcha with all the tov that Hashem has given you and your home…
On these words, the Ohr HaChaim explains that if a person genuinely grasped the sweetness of Torah, he would be so overwhelmed by its goodness that nothing else would hold any appeal. Torah would eclipse every other pursuit.
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Baltimore, MD - Feb. 16, 2026 - After nearly five years of planning, the Alvin S. Mintzes Hatzalah of Baltimore M58 Lonnie Borck Memorial Garage is officially open and in service.
The garage is dedicated in memory of Lonnie Borck, one of Hatzalah of Baltimore’s original responders whose dedication and selflessness helped lay the foundation for the organization’s lifesaving mission. This facility ensures that his legacy continues with every call answered from this location.
The project originated from a shared vision and joint leadership effort between Suburban Orthodox and Hatzalah and was realized through broad collaboration and community support. Howard Brown and his team worked tirelessly to ensure that every logistical and operational detail was addressed. ...
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Milcha is only 2 months old and is fighting a severe liver disease that is threatening her life.
Doctors have told her parents that her only chance to survive is urgent, advanced treatment abroad. The costs are overwhelming, and her family cannot do this alone.
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Baltimore, MD - Feb. 16, 2026 - On Sunday, February 15 (28 Shevat), the JUSA House was filled with the energy of Ahavas Yisrael as the Jewish Uniformed Services Association of Maryland (JUSA-Chabad) and the Maryland Free State Post 167 of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA (JWV) held their annual Mishloach Manos packing event.Led by Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum, Director of JUSA-Chabad, and JWV Post 167 Commander Dan Berkovitz, a dedicated group of veterans and community members gathered to assemble over 150 festive packages. These gifts are destined for Jewish veterans across Maryland - many of whom are homebound or in care facilities - to ensure they can fulfill the mitzvah and feel the joy of the upcoming Purim celebrations.
"It is truly a Kiddush Hashem to see our veterans coming toge...
Washington, DC- Feb. 17, 2026 - A person was arrested Tuesday afternoon after running toward the U.S. Capitol with a shotgun.
Capitol Police Chief Mike Sullivan said that an 18-year-old man exited a white Mercedes SUV parked on the 100 block of Maryland Avenue near the Capitol. The suspect was armed with a shotgun and headed toward the West Front of the building. Officers quickly confronted the suspect and ordered him to the ground. He complied and was arrested. There were no injuries reported.
The suspect, who was not identified during an afternoon briefing, was also wearing a Kevlar vest and tactical gloves, Sullivan said, and he was not from the Washington, D.C., area.
It was later determined that the shotgun was loaded, and the suspect had additional rounds on him. Officers also fou...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 17, 2026 - This past Sunday, February 15, the third grade of Torah Institute celebrated a beautiful and meaningful milestone as the four classes completed their first mesechta of Mishnayos, Meseches Berachos. Each class held its own personal siyum in a different location throughout the school, creating an intimate and proud atmosphere for the talmidim. Each boy participated in the siyum by either saying a dvar Torah related to the last mishnah or by reciting a part of the last mishnah, ensuring that every talmid had a personal role in this remarkable accomplishment.
After the individual siyumim, the entire grade gathered in the gym, which was filled to capacity with proud parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. The audience was privileged to hear...
Annapolis, MD - Feb. 17, 2026 - Gov. Wes Moore signed emergency legislation Tuesday morning that bans 287(g) immigration enforcement agreements in Maryland.
The Maryland House and Senate both passed versions of bills — House Bill 444 and Senate Bill 245 — to ban 287(g) agreements. The legislation was considered emergency legislation, which meant the final bill takes effect upon the governor's approval.
"Maryland is a community of immigrants. It is not our weakness, it's our strength. This is not rhetoric, it is our reality," Moore said Tuesday morning at a bill-signing ceremony. "Our neighbors, our friends, our family members are afraid because of the actions of the Trump-Vance ICE operation. Making America great does not mean telling ...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 17, 2026 - The four-year high school graduation rate in Baltimore County Public Schools has fallen to a 14-year low, despite record funding.
Now, one Baltimore County Board of Education member says graduation rates are down because BCPS has the wrong priorities.
Maggie Domanowski, four years ago, ran for Baltimore County Board of Education because she says the district was failing in its core mission.
“We're not preparing these students to be productive adults, and we have to get better at it,” Domanowski told Project Baltimore.
Four years later, as Domanowski seeks re-election, she believes she’s identified the main problem.
“The majority of the adults on the board in the school system make decisions that are in the best interes...
Jerusalem, Israel - Feb. 17, 2026 - For decades, regulations required citizens of Israel – including those who also held another nationality – to use an Israeli passport when entering or leaving the country.
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted government services worldwide, passport offices and Israeli missions abroad operated at limited capacity or were closed altogether. This created significant challenges for many citizens who were unable to obtain or renew Israeli travel documents. In response, the Interior Ministry introduced a temporary policy allowing dual citizens to travel using their non-Israeli passports. Since then, the arrangement has been renewed repeatedly due to ongoing demand and practical need, most recently in December 2025.
Chaim V’Chessed...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 16, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yitzy Bienenstock (Baltimore) and Chana Greenberg (Bergenfield, NJ) on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to David & Renee Bienenstock
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 15, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yehoshua Schmulian and Shulamis Tova Storch on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Howard & Nechama Schmulian and Frank & Danielle Sara Storch
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Jerusalem, Israel - Feb. 15, 2026 - Led by Conference of Presidents Chair Betsy Berns Korn and CEO William C. Daroff, the delegation, representing the Conference’s 50-member organization and guests, rose to welcome Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who gave the keynote address at the Opening gala of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ 51st Leadership Mission to Israel tonight in Jerusalem.
Against a backdrop of regional tensions in a changing Middle East, and an alarming rise in antisemitism in the United States and globally, seventy key U.S. Jewish leaders are convening this week, February 15–19, at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem for the Conference of Presidents’ 51st Annual National Leadership Missio...
Jerusalem, Israel - Feb. 15, 2026 - Canadian-born sculptor Rachel Rotenberg has spent more than four decades carving a distinctive artistic language — one that, as critics describe, “thinks with a pencil and speaks with wood.”
Born in Toronto in 1958, Rotenberg earned her BFA from York University and continued her studies in Jerusalem and New York, including at the School of Visual Arts. For many years, she lived and worked in Baltimore, where she became an active presence in the city’s vibrant arts community and exhibited widely. In 2015, she relocated to Jerusalem, opening a new chapter in an already accomplished international career.
On Friday, February 13, Rotenberg unveiled works from her evolving Dream Catcher series at 'Studio of Her Own' (סטו...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 15, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Rabbi Avi Cohen, z’l, (Detroit) brother of Mrs. Shulamit Gartenhaus.
Shiva will begin at 6503 Park Heights Ave, Apt 1A, Baltimore, MD 21215, on Tueday:
Tuesday afternoon 2pm- 5:30 and 7-8:30,
Wednesday and Thursday 10-12:30 1:30-4 and 6-8pm,
Friday 10-1,
Motzaei Shabbos 7-9pm
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Baltimore, MD – Feb. 15, 2026 – (BJL) A major power outage has been reported along Reisterstown Road, affecting the stretch from Old Court Road to Sudbrook Lane. The outage is due to a transformer failure. Residents and businesses in the area are currently experiencing power disruption.
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 15, 2026 – 7:29 PM (BJL) An accident has occurred at the intersection of Cross Country Blvd. and Clarks Lane, likely due to traffic light issues at that intersection. Expect delays in the area and use caution when approaching the intersection.
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 15, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yehuda Lurie and Dasi Epstein on their engagement.
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 15, 2026 – 4:30PM (BJL) Traffic lights are down at Old Court & Reisterstown Road and at Cross Country Boulevard & Clarks Lane.
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 15, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Louis Safier, z’l, brother of Mrs. Laura Ann (Rabbi Mordechai) Glazer.
The levaya will take place tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 at 1:30PM at the Baron Hirsch cemetery in Memphis, TN.
Shiva in Baltimore will be observed by Mrs. Glazer at 3904 Fallstaff Road, Baltimore, MD 21215 on Friday and Motzaei Shabbos.
Details to follow
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