New York, NY - June 25, 2024 - Wednesday night, June 26, at 8:30 p.m., Agudath Israel of America will present the national Daf Yomi siyum of Maseches Bava Metziah. The shiur of the final daf of the masechta will be delivered by Rav Nochum Malinowitz, rov of the Liberty Village Shul of Toms River. Divrei hisorerus will then be delivered by Rav Uren Reich, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Ohr Zechariah. The program will be broadcast from Rav Malinowitz’s daily Daf Yomi shiur at the Chesterfield Commons Shul in Lakewood, NJ. The event will be streamed on various platforms, including at Torahanytime.com/AgudahTorah, at 8:30 p.m. ET. To listen to the program, call 718.820.7284, ext. 52.
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Baltimore, MD – June 23, 2024 - (BJL) It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Louis Lerner, z’l, father of Dr. Shaya (Brenda) Lerner.Shiva will be observed through Friday, June 28, at 6010 Baywood Ave., Baltimore, MD, 21209The family respectfully requests no visitors from 12:00 Noon-2:00PM, 6:30PM-7:30PM and not after 10:30PM.Minyanim:Shacharis: 8:00AMMincha/ Maariv: 8:30 PMMincha Erev Shabbos: 2:30PM - visitors until 3:00PMBila HaMaves LaNetzach…
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Baltimore, MD – June 24, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Jonathan Kaplowitz, z'l, brother of Dr. Yitzy Kaplowitz (917-842-7398).
The levaya will be graveside, Monday, June 24th at New Montefiore Cemetery 180 Wellwood Ave West Babylon, NY, 11704. The procession will begin at 2:45 from the main office.
Shiva will be observed at 290 Dolphin Dr. Woodmere, NY, 11598, through Sunday morning, June 30, 2024.Shacharis: 8:00AMMincha/Maariv: 8:20PM
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Baltimore, MD – June 25, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Mrs. Toba Rabinowitz, a’h, sister of Batsheva (Shevy) (Tzvi/Howie) Friedman.
Shiva will be observed through Monday morning, July 1, 2024 at 420 13th St., Lakewood, NJ 08701Shcahrsi: 8:00AMMincha: 1:45PMMaariv: 9:30PM
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
The Attorney General’s Office instructs the IDF to immediately draft 3,000 Charedi yeshiva students beginning July 1, following the High Court of Justice’s ruling earlier Tuesday that the state is obligated to conscript such men into military service.
“The security establishment is obligated to act immediately to implement the ruling to draft yeshiva students who are obligated to perform military service,” Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon tells the army in a letter to its legal adviser.
There are currently some 63,000 Haredi yeshiva students who following today’s ruling are now obligated to perform military service, although the IDF told the court that it could realistically draft just 3,000 in the 2024 enlistment year which began in June.
Limon points out...
A portion of Maryland could feel the ground shaking Monday night as a small earthquake struck Montgomery County.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 1.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Spencerville struck just before 11:30 p.m. at a depth of 5.9 kilometers.
The USGS received over a dozen responses from its citizen scientist contributors.
Today (Tuesday, 25 June 2024) Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant was hosted by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon.
The Minister and Secretary delivered remarks to the press at the top of their bilateral meeting.
Full remarks by Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant: “
My friend Secretary Austin, it is my honor to be here at the Pentagon.
Mr. Secretary, since Hamas launched its brutal attack on October 7th, you were the first to fly to Israel – on October 13th. You stood with us then,and you stand with us today.
The people of Israel will never forget this.
The President, the Administration, and you, Mr. Secretary, have been with us since day one.
This includes working together to defend Israel, against a massive attack, by Iran and its proxies.
...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Tuesday, 25 June 2024), met with reserve soldiers in the north and answered their questions.
The Prime Minister was impressed by the fighting spirit and determination of the reservists, who have been in service to the security of the state for many long months.
Prime Minister Netanyahu to the reservists [translated from Hebrew]:
"I have come here, first of all, to tell you that I greatly appreciate your service. We are trying to give expression to this and it seems we will need to give this additional expression; assistance to you and your families for the amazing service you have been doing since the beginning of the war.
On behalf of all citizens of the State of Israel, I would like to tell you that you are marvelous. I also want to tell you ...
Owings Mills, MD - June 25, 2024 - Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills, Maryland is recalling multiple brands of ice cream products, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Products were distributed nationwide, and available in retail locations and direct delivery.
The products included in the recall is:
Product can be identified by comparing the date an...
President Isaac Herzog today (Tuesday) met with United States Senator John Fetterman, who is making his first visit to Israel.
President Herzog expressed his deep thanks to the Senator for his continued support for Israel and solidarity with the Israeli people. During the meeting, Senator Fetterman showed the President a bracelet that he was wearing which he was given by families whose loved ones were murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Nova Festival on October 7th. He told the President that he would not remove the bracelet till all the hostages had been returned home to their families.
President Herzog said: “Welcome to Israel, my friend. I know that you come out of passion and love for this country. And I want to say thank you, on behalf of our nation and behalf of Israel. Those...
A watchdog group monitoring antisemitism in Germany has reported a significant rise in antisemitic incidents in 2023, documenting a total of 4,782 cases.
This marks an alarming 80% increase compared to the 2,616 incidents recorded in 2022, according to a recent report by the RIAS group (Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism).
The surge in antisemitic activities was notably pronounced following the October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 people and the abduction of 251.
More than half of the incidents in 2023 occurred after this attack, highlighting a direct correlation between geopolitical events and local antisemitic actions.
Among the reported incidents were severe attacks, inc...
Haredi citizens who were forced to make phone calls from their 'kosher' device on Shabbat were fined hundreds of shekels on their bill.
According to Yediot Aharonot, part of the Haredi Council for Matters of Communication conditions for obtaining approval for a 'kosher' phone line is to agree to be fined for using the phone on Shabbat and holidays.
"Suddenly I discovered that 540 shekels had been deducted from my credit card. I looked at the bill. I went to the store where I purchased the line - I pay 12 shekels a month, there is no way I should be charged such a sum," a young haredi was quoted in the report.
"What might have happened is that one of the kids touched the phone and made a call for a few minutes. They did not inform me of any such clause. I went th...
A bill, introduced Monday night in the Baltimore City Council, looks to lift the pay of tipped workers to the minimum wage.
A group of activists joined Councilmember John Bullock, representing council district 9, in front of Baltimore City Hall before the meeting.
"Even though I enjoyed working as a server, I just couldn't afford to have that job any longer because I couldn't afford to have the things I needed for my family," said Jinaki Olatunji, a former server in the Baltimore area.
Olatunji left the industry because of it.
"That's on every voter's mind this season," Olatinju added. "How can we make sure everybody is being able to afford a wage they can live on and sustain their families?"
Bullock put forth the bill, which, over the course of a few years, w...
Drivers are being told they can't register their cars because of toll flags.
Data from the Maryland Vehicle Administration shows toll flags jumped from around 100 to more than 12,000 in just 4 months. Now, more than 45,000 drivers are unable to register their vehicles without first clearing toll violations, which can sometimes amount to thousands of dollars.
“These are some 2021s, 2022s, I know I got 2024s somewhere,” said Tenia Steltz, as she sorted through various packets of toll notices.
Despite having an active Hatem Bridge pass, which costs her $20 a year for unlimited trips, Steltz said she’s being billed the video toll rate of $12 per trip whenever she crosses the bridge. And when she doesn't pay by the due date, she gets a civil penalty of $25 per tol...
Jerusalem, Israel - June 25, 2024 - The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning published its decision regarding the Draft Law.
In its decision, which was unanimous, the Supreme Court wrote that, "At this time, there is no legal framework which allows differentiation between yeshiva students and others who are eligible for enlistment."
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court convened, with a panel of nine judges, to discuss petitions demanding the conscription of yeshiva students due to the lack of legislation on the matter, as well as the revocation of budgets from yeshivas that do not enlist their students.
The decision follows a statement by Israel's Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, which claimed that the government will not be able to provide support to yeshivas who...
Gaza media are reporting that the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed together with her family in an IDF strike in Al-Shati.
Arab media on Tuesday morning reported that IDF strikes in Al-Shati in western Gaza eliminated the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
The reports also said that 13 people were killed in the strike, nine of whom are Haniyeh's family members.
Earlier this year, three of Haniyeh's sons were killed in an aerial strike on a vehicle in Al-Shati. They were identified as Amir Haniyeh, a cell commander in the Hamas military wing, Mohammad Haniyeh, a military operative in the Hamas terrorist organization, and Hazem Haniyeh, also a military operative in the Hamas terror organization.
Haniyeh himself lives in Qatar and is father to 1...
US President Joe Biden’s Mideast envoy, Amos Hochstein, warned Lebanese officials last week that his country would not be able to stop Israel from invading should Hezbollah continue its attacks, the Axios news site reports, citing a US official, an Israeli official and a Western diplomat close to the matter.
Hochstein was in Lebanon last week calling for the “urgent” de-escalation of cross-border exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel, raging since the start of the Gaza war. He also visited Israel and held talks in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as opposition leaders.
During his meeting with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally, Hochstein reportedly asked for a message to be sent t...
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has said the military is getting close to defeating Hamas’s Rafah Brigade.
“We have very significant achievements in the fighting in Rafah,” Halevi said during a visit to the city in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, in comments released now.
“This is reflected in the number of terrorists killed, as well as in the destroyed infrastructure [and] tunnels,” he said.
Halevi said the IDF’s control of the so-called Philadelphi Route on the Gaza-Egypt border is “very, very significant.” He said it closes Hamas’s “oxygen pipeline for future smuggling.”
“We are clearly approaching the point where we [can] say we dismantled the Rafah Brigade. It is defeated not in the sense that ther...
Agudath Israel of America commends California Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders for providing a record $80 million per year to protect Jewish and other at risk nonprofits in the 2024-2025 budget bill that will be passed later this week.
Since its inception in 2015, the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program has proven to be a crucial tool in securing hundreds of institutions and community organizations that face violent attacks and hate crimes due to their ideology, beliefs, or mission. The program was strengthened in 2023 through passage of AB 1185 (Gabriel), a bill strongly supported by Agudath Israel, which also allowed the grants to be used for community infrastructure, thus enabling multiple sites to be connected and equipped with critical public safety t...
