Recent Event Drew Over 170 Participants Including Representatives of Prominent Kashrus Agencies
More than 120 OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinators (RCs) and Rabbinic Field Representatives (RFRs) and over 50 rabbanim from international kashrus organizations recently convened at the Delta Hotel in Iselin, New Jersey, for OU Kosher’s 30th Kashrus Conference, an annual highlight that celebrates OU Kosher team members stationed worldwide in Israel, Europe, North and South and America, and the Far East.
As the world’s largest and most recognized international kosher certification agency, OU Kosher certifies over 1 million products produced in more than 14,000 plants in 110 countries, and two-thirds of all kosher food in the United States.
Under the guidance of RCs based at Orthodox Uni...
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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).
Dr. Kaplowitz will sit Shiva at 290 Dolphin Dr. Woodmere, NY, 11598, through 10:00AM Friday morning, June 28, 2024.He will return to Baltimore and sit from 3:00-5:00PM on Friday afternoon followed by Mincha.Maariv Motzei Shabbos 9:30pm with hours until 12:30am. Shacharis Sunday Morning will be at 8:00am after which the shiva will concludeBila HaMaves LaNetzach…
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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 (917.783.5770).
Shiva will be observed through Monday morning, July 1, 2024 at 420 13th St., Lakewood, NJ 08701Shacharis: 8:00AMMincha: 1:45PMMaariv: 9:30PM
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
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Baltimore, MD - June 26, 2024 - Women of the Baltimore community are invited to join a special gathering this Monday, July 1, at 8:00PM at Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion to commemorate the Shloshim of Goli Balakhani, a”h, an inspiration to so many.
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Baltimore, MD – June 26, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Dorothy Urszuy, a’h, mother of Ruth (David, z'l) Carlin, Bonnie (Herb) Ayala, Sandy (Dov, z'l) Klein, Aaron (Devorah) Urszuy, and Pinchas (Raizel) Urszuy and sister of Keve (Tina) Zians, and Sam (Sandy) ZiansShiva will be observed through Wednesday, July 3, at 6304 Wallis Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21215Shiva Visiting Hours
Friday from 8:00 a.m. until around 5:00 p.m, Motzei Shabbos 10:00 p.m. to midnight, Sunday through Tuesday 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m
Minyanim:Mincha Erev Shabbos - 3:00PMMaariv Motzaei Shabbos: 9:30PM
Shacharis: 7:00AM
Mincha/Maariv: 8:20PM
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The 188th Israeli Air Force (IAF) Pilots Course Graduation Ceremony took place at the “Ovda” Air Force Base on Thursday, during which graduates of the course received their flight wing insignias and were awarded officer ranks.
36 combat aircrew will join the ranks of the IAF starting on Thursday, will constitute the operational and strategic spearhead of the IDF and will lead the IAF’s missions in the upcoming years.
The ceremony was held in the presence of the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, other commanders and the families of the graduates. Fernando Marman, who was rescued from the Gaza Strip about four months ago in Operation "Golden Hand", in which the IAF took part, and who maintai...
The Biden administration is expected to soon release 500-pound bombs that were part of a weapons shipment to Israel put on hold in April over US concerns about the IDF’s military operation in Rafah, one US and one Israeli official told Barak Ravid of Axios on Thursday.
About 1,700 500-lb. bombs are expected to be delivered after Israel's operation in Rafah ends, which is expected to happen in two weeks, an Israeli official told Ravid.
At the same time, US and Israeli officials say the Biden administration is still reviewing another part of the shipment that includes 1,800 2,000-pound bombs.
In early May, Axios reported that President Joe Biden decided to put on hold a weapons shipment that was supposed to be sent to Israel.
The White House later conf...
Baltimore, MD - June 28, 2024 -Read the Current Issue of Baltimore Jewish Home Click on the graphic below:
The Supreme Court on Friday limited the Justice Department’s ability to use an Enron-era obstruction of justice statute to prosecute some people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The court said a Pennsylvania man who entered the Capitol building during the riot may have been improperly charged under a statute enacted in 2002 that makes it a crime to impede certain government proceedings.
The decision is expected to ripple through lower courts and could upend hundreds of other Jan. 6 cases. That may include the election-interference case brought against former President Donald Trump by special counsel Jack Smith.
Congress enacted the 2002 law in response to the Enron accounting scandal and allegations that the energy company’s ...
Baltimore, MD -- June 28, 2024 - 12:30PM - (WBAL) An underground fire and explosion were reported in the 200 block of North Charles Street.
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Moshe pleas to G-d to not decimate the Jewish nation — and start anew through Moshe and his progeny — lest the nations of the world claim, "Because G-d lacked the ability to bring this people to the Land that he had sworn to give them, וישחטם — He slaughtered them in the wilderness."
This harsh description of otherwise 'slaughtering' the nation is most unusual. Kill, death, destroy, are some of the terms used throughout the Torah when discussing a threat of punishment for their sins, but slaughtering and its gross implication of severing the head from the body warrants further study.
Why was Moshe so worried about the nations casting doubt on G-d's 'abilities'? Were the proofs of the plagues He wrought upon Egypt and the splitting of the s...
The AKO Camp Initiative Back for it's second year, the AKO Kashrus Camp Initiative is here to help any camp that wants set itself up to suceed at serving kosher all summer long. Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH Kosher ~ Rabbinical Council of New England and Co-chairman of the AKO Camp Kashrus Committee explains to us in depth, the great need to set your camp up with the proper systems in place.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Friday that he plans to put forth a resolution urging Vice President Harris to convene the Cabinet and declare President Biden unable to carry out the duties of the Oval Office after the commander in chief’s poor debate performance Thursday.
The announcement marks the latest fallout from the CNN debate between Biden and former President Trump, during which the incumbent tripped over his words and appeared to lose his train of thought, prompting widespread concern among Democrats.
“I intend to put forth a resolution calling upon the @VP to immediately use her powers under section 4 of the 25th Amendment to convene & mobilize the principal officers of the Cabinet to declare the @POTUS is unable to successfully discharge the duties and pow...
A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden tried repeatedly to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden’s criticism by leaning into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.
Biden’s uneven performance, particularly early in the debate, crystallized the concerns of many Americans that, at 81, he is too old to serve as president. It sparked a fresh round of calls for the Democrat to consider stepping aside as the party’s nominee as members of his party fear a return of Trump to the White House.
Biden repeatedly tore into Trump in an apparent effort to provoke him, bringing up everything from the former president’...
Pursuant to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's directive and following the approval to import 92,000 foreign workers at its previous discussion (https://www.gov.il/en/pages/spoke-workers180624), the committee of directors general chaired by Prime Minister's Office Director General Yossi Shelley, met last night (Thursday, 27 June 2024), and – following an in-depth discussion – decided to allocate a quota to import up to 6,400 foreign workers for the trade, infrastructure and services sectors.Under this decision, a first-ever call for participation will be issued for employers of foreign workers in cleaning services, event halls, automotive repairs, wholesale and retail trade (including moving services) and building services and infrastructure.Before the war, 5,572 Pal...
For a long time, I’ve wondered about the living state (or lack thereof) of a bouquet of flowers. Are they alive or are they dead? I know they look nice, fresh, and colorful. But, if you think about it, cut flowers should essentially be considered dead. Which is exactly why I try not to think about it too much. After all, I like flowers and I think they look nice at the Shabbos table!Recently, however, as I was thinking about this morbid component to fresh flowers, my curiosity got the best of me (as curiosity tends to do!), and I decided to reach out to Josh Hurewitz, a business consultant who also holds a PhD in Horticulture. He explained to me that although the cells in the cut flower are still technically alive, the flowers are dying since they are cut off from their source and do...
