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We Invite the Entire Community to a Yarchei Kallah Learning Program
Date: Wednesday, January 1 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:45 PMLocation: Kehal "Kedushas Yisroel" - Kollel "Kehal Chasidim"Address: 6004 Park Heights Avenue
Program Schedule:
12:15 - 12:45 PMShiur by the Zidichov Rebbe, Shlita
11:30 - 12:15 PMShiur by HaRav Amrom Yosef HaLevi Jungreis, Shlita(Torah Insights on Halachic Topics)
Hot Lunch:Light refreshments will be served throughout the seder.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Israel's population has reached 10 million people before the end of 2024, according to a report released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on Tuesday.
Of the 10 million citizens in Israel, approximately 76.9% of them (7.707 million people) are Jewish, and 21.0% (2.104 million people) of the population is Arab. Two percent of the population (210,000 people) identify as other.
CBS noted that the "other" category includes non-Arab Christians as well as those not classified by religion in the state's population registry.
Overall, the population in Israel grew by 1.1% (129,600 people) in 2024. The natural increase (number of births minus the number of deaths) was 112,000.
This growth rate is slightly lower than in 2023, when the population grew by 1.6%, acc...
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Baltimore, MD - Dec. 25, 2024 - Get ready to show off your creativity in our Chanukah Donut Contest! Submit a photo of your uniquely decorated donut for a chance to win amazing prizes.
Categories and Prizes:
Ages 4-8:Win a Micro Magna-Tiles set or a Crayola Create 'N Carry Art Set!
Ages 9-12:Win The Kichels Collection 4 or an Initial Belt Bag!
Ages 13-16:Win a 30oz Stanley Tumbler or a Light-Up Basketball!
๐ Three winners will be chosen per age group!
How to Enter:
Decorate your donut with your most creative designs.
Take a photo of your donut.
Submit your photo at thebjh.com/donut.
๐ Deadline: Submissions must be sent in by Monday, January 6th.
๐ธ Feature: Winning submissions will be published in the next issue of The BJH.
Submissions ...
New Orleans, LA – Jan. 1, 2025 - A horrifying mass casualty incident occurred in New Orleans early Wednesday during New Year's celebrations, leaving 10 people dead and 30 others injured after a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street. The incident unfolded in the French Quarter, hours before the city was set to host the Sugar Bowl college football game.
Timeline of Events:
1:36 AM: Emergency officials reported a mass casualty incident on Canal and Bourbon Street. The city’s disaster preparedness agency, NOLA Ready, urged people to avoid the area.
1:33 AM: NOLA Ready confirmed that 30 injured individuals were transported to five local hospitals, including University Medical Center and Ochsner Medical Centers, while 10 fatalities were...
Israel and the world welcomed the new year early Wednesday with celebrations and well-wishes, though festivities in the southern city of Netivot and in surrounding communities were interrupted at midnight when the Hamas terror group fired rockets from the Gaza Strip.
Hamas took responsibility for the fire, and the Israel Defense Forces said two rockets were launched from the central Gaza Strip, with one intercepted and the second striking an open area.
There were no injuries in the attack.
It was the second year in a row in which the Palestinian terror group has fired rockets to coincide with the end of the year. Last year, it fired a large barrage at central Israel.
But this year, celebrations in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and much of the country went ahead as normally as could be, give...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 31, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Chezky & Adina Kosman on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Chaim Kosman and Larry & Esther Ribakow
Mazel Tov to great-grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Mintz, Rabbi Chaim & Anita Preis Benoliel and Marcia Ribakow.
ืื"ืจ ืฉืืืื ืืืื ืื ื ืืชืืจื, ืืืืคื, ืืืืขืฉืื ืืืืื. ืืื!
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 31, 2024 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Leopold Larry Brown [Lipman Eliyahu Ben Michel], z’l, father of Mrs. Julie (Yisroel) Roll , Mrs. Debbi (Menachem) Nissel, Ilene Kravetsky, and haBachur Dovid Menachem Brown, z’l.
The levayah will be held 9:30AM on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at Levinson’s.
Kevurah will take place at 1:00PM on Thursday in Memphis, TN
Shiva will be observed in Baltimore beginning Friday morning through Tuesday evening at 6204 Cross Country Blvd., Baltimore, MD , 21215 Shiva Hours: Friday 9AM - 3PMAll other days: 9AM-12PM and 1:30PM -10PM
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 31, 2024 - 4-pound packages of frozen Cucina Viva Quartered Artichoke Hearts, produced in Turkey and distributed by European Imports (a Sysco Company), bear an unauthorized STAR-K symbol.
STAR-K does not certify artichoke hearts due to insect infestation. The product should not be used. Corrective action is being taken.
Lighting of the seventh Chanukah candle at the Western Wall Plaza tonight under the theme "The Fight Against Antisemitism" • Numerous ambassadors from around the world participated in the ceremony
Rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz:
"In these days of battling great darkness, days of blurring the lines between truth and falsehood, between wickedness and justice, there are nations and countries, led by the United States, standing by our side in this struggle with the torch of freedom in their hands. In this fight—against a culture of terror, violence, and death, a fight for the future of the entire free world—we are not alone. Dear ambassadors, you have come to light the Chanukah candles with us, thereby expressing solidarity with the spirit ...
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 31, 2024 - A wet and windy New Year's Eve in Maryland will be followed by a series of cold fronts bringing chillier temperatures and wintry conditions to much of the region.
Dec. 31 will start off dry before showers move into the Baltimore region this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Thunderstorms are possible after 5 p.m. and rain is likely to continue through the early morning hours Wednesday.
Strong winds are also possible on Tuesday, with gusts reaching up to 21 mph, NWS forecasters said.
In Western Maryland, a winter storm warning was also in effect Tuesday for Garrett County until 4 a.m. Wednesday. According to the NWS, the county could see 4-8 inches of snow with locally higher amounts from Keysers Ridge dow...
Palestinian terror group Hamas has partially rejected a list of hostages that Israel insists must be released in the first phase of any ceasefire deal, according to a Monday report.
Kan news, citing an unnamed Palestinian source, said Hamas is willing to release 22 of the 34 hostages on the list, but is refusing to agree to the release of the other 12. Instead, the report stated, the group offered to release 22 living hostages and 12 bodies during the first phase of a potential deal.
Israel turned down the notion and made it clear that it would only accept living hostages during the initial stage of a deal, the report added.
The report did not provide further details on the hostages Hamas is reportedly refusing to release. Earlier this month, Egypt’s Al-Ghad outlet reported that I...
Air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched at Israel from Yemen that triggered sirens across central Israel late Monday night, the military said, in the seventh such nighttime attack in less than two weeks.
The missile was intercepted “before it crossed into Israeli territory”, the military said, and sirens sounded across the center of the country shortly after 11 p.m. for fear of falling debris.
The missile was shot down with the Arrow long-range missile defense system, which is designed to take out ballistic missiles while they are still outside the atmosphere. Despite being intercepted outside the country’s borders and at a high altitude, fragments can continue to fall at a similar trajectory and reach Israel.
There was no major damage as a result of the ...
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 31, 2024) – The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of the commercial vehicle restrictions and traffic modifications that will be implemented for the 2024 New Year’s Eve Celebration at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
In preparation for the event, temporary commercial vehicle restrictions will be in effect from 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, until 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 01, 2025. During this time, commercial vehicles will not be permitted in the downtown / Inner Harbor areas of Baltimore City, except for local deliveries. Please note that tanker trailers will not be permitted downtown during this time, including those for local deliveries....
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 31, 2024 - Change is just around the corner for Maryland drivers.
On New Year's Day, if you're caught speeding in a work zone it may cost you more, depending on how fast you're going and if workers are there, it's an even stiffer fine at double the cost.
"We do tend to see good compliance with speed limits when we do use automated speed enforcement in our work zones. We're hoping that this just brings more attention to it," Deputy Chief Operations Officer with the Maryland State Highway Administration Teri Soos said.
Maryland is one of 16 states that has automated speed enforcement, which began in 2009.
This new tiered system is the second wave of changes lawmakers passed in the wake of a deadly crash on I-695 where six construct...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 31, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Baruch & Daniella Ruben on the birth of a daughter
Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Attar
ืื"ืจ ืฉืืืื ืืืื ืืชื ืืชืืจื, ืืืืคื, ืืืืขืฉืื ืืืืื. ืืื!
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 30, 2024 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Lenore Rose, a’h, mother of Yonah (Chedva) Rose (Baltimore) David Rose (Milwaukee), Hilary Rothman (Denver), Adam Rose, Joanna Rose (both in LA)
The Levaya will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 2pm Pacific Standard Time https://mount-sinai-memorial-parks-and-mortuaries.livecontrol.tv/e41e65c0
Shiva will be observed at 5813 Narcissus Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21215, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 1, through Monday morning, Jan 6th
Shacharis: Wednesday-Monday 9:00AM
Mincha/Maariv: Wednesday & Thursday 4:40PM / Sun 4:45PM
Visiting hours 9:00AM-9:00PM except during davening, during lunch 12-1pm, and dinner 6-7pm
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 30, 2024 Baltimore’s City Hall shone brightly in honor of Chanukah, serving as a beacon of light and a symbol of the city's support for its Jewish community. The stunning display added to the festive atmosphere throughout the city, with community members from the Glen and Cross Country-Cheswolde neighborhoods coming down to celebrate.
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 30, 2024 - Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) today announced key leadership advancements and a strategic new hire as part of its continued growth. The Rabbinic Board has welcomed Rabbi Yonah Gross of Philadelphia, PA, as Mid-Atlantic Regional Vice President, Yehuda Prero is joining the organization as Director of Operations, and Rabbi Yaakov Menken has been promoted to Executive Vice President.
“I am honored to join the Rabbinic Board and to help amplify Torah values in the public sphere,” said Rabbi Yonah Gross, who serves as Rabbi of Congregation Beth Hamedrosh in Wynnewood, PA, and Kashrus Administrator for Community Kashrus of Greater Philadelphia (Keystone-K). “I look forward to participating with CJV to champion family values, religious freedom...
