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In an unprecedented move, the gedolim of Eretz Yisroel have launched Keren Olam HaTorah, the largest fundraising campaign in Jewish history. This monumental effort comes in response to devastating budget cuts by the Israeli government which have left yeshivos and kollelim facing a staggering $107 million deficit.
As of April 1, Israel’s Supreme Court froze all funding for bochurim and yungerleit between the ages of 18-26, affecting over 50,000 bochurim and avreichim across more than 1,500 institutions.
BOCHURIM AND AVREICHIM ARE STARVING
The effect of these cuts was immediately felt. Yeshivos are rationing food, electricity, and the air conditioning, leaving bochurim hungry and sweltering in the Israeli heat. Kollelim have been forced to close down and thousands of avreichim...
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Baltimore, MD - July 18, 2024 - The Sylvia Rosenblatt Hebrew UnSchool at Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah is dedicated to fostering spiritual growth and a love of Judaism in children of all ages and from all backgrounds. Please reach out to discuss if we can help contribute to your child’s Jewish education. The early bird special lasts until the end of this week. Come on over and find out what all the excitement is about.
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Baltimore, MD - July 18, 2024 - Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) recently sat down with the committee behind the Baltimore Tuition Affordability Initiative (BTAI) to gain a deeper understanding of this new initiative. Our goal was to address the many questions our community members might have regarding this important project. Here’s an insightful Q&A session that provides comprehensive details about the initiative’s objectives, the motivation behind it, and its plans to support the education of our children.BaltimoreJewishLife.com (BJL): Tell us about our community’s newest Torah initiative. What was the impetus for this initiative?
Baltimore Tuition Affordability Initiative: We accept chinuch of our precious children as the fundamental responsibility of our commu...
A loud explosion was heard early Friday morning at the corner of Ben Yehuda Street and Shalom Aleichem Street in Tel Aviv.
The echoes of the explosion were heard in many areas throughout Gush Dan, including in Rishon Lezion, Givat Shmuel, Holon, Ramat Gan and Givatayim.
Residents living near the scene of the explosion reported that objects shattered in their homes as a result of the blast.
Seven people were lightly injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
In addition, during searches by police forces together with fire and rescue and Magen David Adom, the body of a man was found in an apartment near the scene of the explosion. The investigation is ongoing.
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit confirmed, “An initial inquiry indicates that the explosion in Tel Aviv was caused by ...
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BOOST Scholarship Award – Acceptance Deadline
Baltimore, MD - July 18, 2024 - This message serves as a final reminder of tomorrow’s deadline to formally accept the BOOST scholarships that were awarded to your children.
If you have not done so yet, please click here to go to the BOOST web portal or access it from the email you should have received with the scholarship notification.
Upon logging in, find your application submission under the “My Submissions” tab. Then select the “FORMS” tab, click on the “Award Offer” link, and scroll to where you select to accept the scholarships (and you can select to update your info, if necessary).
If you are having difficulty doing this, please contact our office at 410-484-363...
We are often called the “People of the Book,” yet I think we would be better described as the “People of Miracles.” It is difficult to comprehend how after thousands of years of persecution and barbaric treatment, we are still here. Not only do we exist, but we continue to grow and thrive in both spiritual and material ways. Throughout our history God has provided us with national and personal miracles. These miracles have sustained and inspired us in times of joy and distress. Miracles usually fall into two categories. There are utilitarian miracles, which are miracles performed to remedy an immediate, necessary need (e.g., the splitting of the sea, manna in the desert ….), and there are “teaching miracles,” miracles which occur to teach us a les...
Baltimore, MD – July 14, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Marianne Fudem, a’h, mother of Tzvi (Sarah) Fudem, Barbara Kay, and Renee Immel.
The Levayah will be held in Scottsdale, AZ on Monday, July 15, 2024.
Shiva through Sunday morning July 21, will be observed by Tzvi Fudem in Baltimore beginning with Shacharis @ 7:00AM on Wednesday, July 17 at 6313 Pimlico Road, Baltimore, MD , 21209.The family respectfully requests no visitors from 12:30PM to 2:00PM, 6:00PM-7:00PM and not after 10:00PM (Motzaei Shabbos until 11:00PM)
Minyanim: Shacharis: 7:00AM
Mincha/Maariv: 8:15PM (Mincha Erev Shabbos: 2:30PM)
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
Baltimore, MD – July 13, 2024 - It is with regret that we inform the community of the petira of Mr. William Wealcatch, z’l, husband of Mrs. Noemie Wealcatch, father of Rabbi Shaul (Michelle) Wealcatch, Rabbi Yitzchok (Tirza) Wealcatch, Rabbi Yaakov (Chavi) Wealcatch, Dr. Shmuel (Malki) Wealcatch, Chaim (Aviva) Wealcatch, Moshe (Shirah) Wealcatch, and Rabbi Avi (Miriam) Wealcatch.Shiva will be observed through Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Noemie Wealcatch, The Arlington, 6701 Park Heights Avenue, Unit 1E, Baltimore, MD 21215 beginning with Shacharis at 8:00AM on Monday. .PARKING:Please note: With permission, the parking lot at Rabbi Taub’s Arugas HaBosem is available for overflow parkingShacharis: 8:00AM Mincha/Maariv: 8:15pm. Shiva will be open t...
With less than four months until the election, new campaign finance reports show Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan have each raised millions of dollars over the past three months.
These are the first fundraising numbers released since the primary in May — and in that respect, Alsobrooks and Hogan are neck-and-neck.
But UMBC associate professor of political science Ian Anson told 11 News Investigates there’s much more to the story leading up to November.
“This was an incredibly expensive primary, one of the most expensive primaries that we’ve ever seen,” Anson said.
The end result is Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks as the Democratic candidate for Senate, and former Gov. Larry Hogan is the Republican nominee.
“This is somethin...
Baltimore, MD - July 18, 2024 - Shabbos Parshas Balak, Yud Daled Tamuz, marks the 37th Yahrtzeit of the Rosh Hayeshiva, Moreinu V’Rabbeinu Harav Yaakov Yitzchok Halevi Ruderman zt”l. מורינו ורביני הרב יעקב יצחק בן ר’ יהודה לייב הלוי זללה”ה. This Shabbos, the Yeshiva will hold a special Shalosh Seudos, with Divrei Zichronos from Harav Yisroel Moshe Janowski.
Click here for nostalgic photos and an article about the Rosh HaYeshiva zt”l Click here for shiurim from the Rosh HaYeshiva zt”l Click here for a selection of Hespedim on the Rosh HaYeshiva zt”l
Tel Aviv, Israel - July 18, 2024 - A loud explosion was heard early Friday morning at the corner of Ben Yehuda Street and Shalom Aleichem Street in Tel Aviv.
The echoes of the explosion were heard in many areas throughout Gush Dan, including in Rishon Lezion, Givat Shmuel, Holon, Ramat Gan and Givatayim.
Residents living near the scene of the explosion reported that objects shattered in their homes as a result of the blast.
Security and rescue forces are at the scene. The circumstances are under investigation.
The Israel Police spokesperson said, "A short time ago, a report was received at the police headquarters about an explosion in a building in the city of Tel Aviv. Large forces of the Tel Aviv District Police and police sappers arrived at the scene and are handling the scene...
Access to Grand Central Terminal was restricted on Thursday due to pro-Palestinian protesters at the station.
Police could also be seen moving into the area where protesters were beginning to congregate.
Eyewitnesses said police blocked the main concourse, so commuters needed to walk the perimeter to get to their trains. Only a few entrances were open, and people were filing through security checkpoints to get in.
Authorities advise travelers and commuters to follow guidance from MTA personnel or the police.
Commuters are also advised to use TrainTime to confirm departure times and tracks, as they are subject to changes.
Earlier in the day, NJ Transit announced that several trains will not operate on Thursday and Friday due to "heat-related rail equipment issue...
Baltimore, MD - July 18, 2024 - A Baltimore Police Departmentsocial media post warns people about the code red extreme heat alert in the city this week. It's a warning that rings hollow for Rachel Dolcine. Her husband works in the Southwestern district, and his precinct hasn't had consistent working air conditioning.
"He's been there about 2 years or so now and in the time he's been there, there's been issues with it,” Dolcine told WMAR-2 News’ Elizabeth Worthington. "There have been officers who have had to go home, officers calling out sick, and they're already short-staffed."
FOP President Michael Mancuso tells us the problem isn't unique to the Southwestern precinct.
He says 6 out of 9 district buildings have poor worki...
Baltimore, MD – July 18, 2024 -8:30PM - The traffic light at the intersection of Smith & Sanzo road is flashing. Please note:* Flashing red needs to be treated like a stop sign. * A four-way flashing red is a four-way stop sign. * Flashing yellow means slow down and proceed with caution. * Flashing yellow takes the right of way compared to flashing red.
Baltimore, MD - July 18, 2024 - With its refrigerated trucks and vast parking lot, the outside of the Tulkoff Food Products plant looks like every other business in the industrial park. But the 98-year-old business is anything but ordinary.
The six-acre site Tulkoff occupies in Holabird was once part of an active Army base during World War II—it’s where they tested the iconic Willys Jeep—and now houses a football-field-sized room filled floor to ceiling and front to back with horseradish.
You might think that a room filled with over two million pounds of horseradish root would make your eyes water, or at least your nose tingle, but instead it smells like the dirt that still clings to the root of the horseradish plants from when they were two feet i...
Baltimore, MD – July 18, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Eli & Yaffa Atias on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov to the grandparents Mrs. Mazal (Shimon, z'l) Atias and Rabbi & Rebbetzin Zvi & Chasida Teichman
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from continuing to implement a new student debt relief plan designed to lower monthly payments for millions of Americans.
The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by seven Republican-led states to put on hold parts of the U.S. Department of Education's debt relief plan that had not already been blocked by a lower-court judge.
That ruling last month by U.S. District Judge John Ross in St. Louis had blocked the department from granting further loan forgiveness under the administration's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan but had not blocked all of the plan.
That plan provides more generous terms than past income-based repayment plans, lowering ...
Baltimore, MD - July 18, 2024 - President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday amid a national uptick in emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Hospitalizations in Maryland have remained low, but virus activity is very high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
With fresh cases bubbling up, particularly the southwestern U.S., health officials are recommending that all Americans get a new vaccination this fall.
CDC wastewater monitoring shows “very high” coronavirus levels in seven states and “high” rates in another 19. Maryland’s very high rate of transmission is based on tests conducted at nine wastewater treatment sites.
“Outpatient visits to emergency departments have increased...
Anti-Israel groups are seeking to mobilize a heavy presence in Washington, DC for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s July 24 congressional address, threatening him with arrest.
“Surround the US Capitol and issue a notice of citizen’s arrest for Netanyahu for crimes against humanity,” said the Shut It Down for Palestine coalition.
Beyond the coalition’s main members, which include the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), National Students for Justice in Palestine, the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism Coalition (Answer), the People’s Forum, and Al-Awda: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, almost 200 groups have endorsed the rally next Wednesday.
American Muslims for Palestine, the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, Code Pink, the U...
