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Baltimore, MD - July 27, 2024 - This informal survey is being conducted by Living Smarter Jewish (a division of the OU) in conjunction with the Kosher Money Podcast to gain insight into the state of finances in our communities in 2024. This survey is completely anonymous and if we can get a statistically meaningful response from the Baltimore community, it can help our community leadership better understand where we stand as a community and how to formulate responses accordingly.
You can access the 5-minute survey HERE.
Hamas has allegedly filmed the torture of Israeli hostages, including videos directly addressing National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, The Telegraph wrote on Sunday in an unconfirmed report.
The Telegraph cited two Israeli officials, who said the videos show hostages being tortured in an attempt to force Israel to ease conditions for Palestinian prisoners.
These reports follow allegations that Palestinians are being held at the Sde Teiman base in southern Israel and the conditions that prisoners are held in. Ben-Gvir is against a hostage deal that would see the end of the Israel-Hamas war and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners.
The Telegraph noted that the video has intensified the rift between the Shin Bet (Israel Securi...
UPDATED @ 11:10AM -: Power has been Restored and the store has reopenedBaltimore, MD – July 28, 2024 - 10:39AM - Due to the current power outage in the area, based on BGE’s estimated time of restoration, Seven Mile Market will be closed until 1:00 PM, or earlier if possible.
International officials have reacted to Saturday's Hezbollah missile attack on the Majdal Shams Druze village in northern Israel, with the White House calling the strike, which killed 12 people, including children, on a soccer pitch "horrific."
"Our support for Israel's security is iron-clad and unwavering against all Iranian backed terrorist groups, including Lebanese Hezbollah," a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said in a statement.
Mélanie Joly, the Canadian foreign minister, posted on X, formerly Twitter, "We are horrified by the rocket attack on a soccer field in Majdal Shams, which has killed more than 10 innocent people and wounded many more, primarily children. We unequivocally condemn this attack and offer...
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Baltimore, MD – July 23, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Yosef Hershel Efron, z’l, father of Menashe Efron.
The levayah will be held in Kansas City, MO, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 @ 2:30 PM Central time / 3:30 PM Eastern time
Click here to watch livestream. Meeting ID: 810 0455 2784 Passcode: 653112
Shiva in Baltimore will be observed through Tuesday morning beginning with Mincha on Thursday, July 25 at 2503 Summerson Rd., Baltimore, MD, 21209
Visiting hours 10:00AM-12 Noon, 1:00PM – 4:00PM, after maariv - 7:15PM - 9:00 pm
Minyanim:
Mincha/Maariv: Thursday, Sunday, Monday 6:35pm (Plag)
Erev Shabbos Mincha: 7:00PM
Motzaei Shabbos: 9:05PM
Shacharis (Vasikin): Friday, Sun...
When Falls are Failures
We recite Ashrei[1] three times a day. Dovid arranged this mizmor in the order of the Aleph Bet with a pasuk that begins with each letter — except the letter nun. Rebbe Yochanan explains that Dovid left out the nun pasuk because it is associated with nefilah (falling).[2] Whether national, personal, material, or spiritual, we all dread falling. Dovid felt it was better to leave the letter associated with falling out of the mizmor.
Falls are difficult to handle not only because of the challenges they pose but also because of the feeling of failure they generate. Falls challenge our self-esteem and make us feel weak and incapable.
The disappointment is often debilitating, especially when falls result from personal failure and not just external forces. Our...
The head of Iraq’s delegation said on Saturday that Olympic chiefs had rejected their request not to display Israel’s flag next to Iraq’s during the Paris Games, AFP reported.
Iraq’s men’s soccer team beat Ukraine 2-1 on Wednesday in Lyon, before losing 3-1 to Argentina on Saturday.
“When we arrived at Lyon Stadium (Wednesday), we found the Iraqi flag displayed next to the Israeli flag,” despite Israel’s team not having any matches in Lyon, Herda Raouf told AFP.
Raouf, whose country does not recognize Israel, added that his delegation had asked a representative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) “to relocate or remove the Israeli flag,” but their wish was denied.
The committee’s representative ar...
Throughout chumash, we find examples of gratitude and compassion some of which are rather surprising. The most significant that come to mind are Moshe’s not smiting the ground or the water which facilitated his survival and our instruction not to show undue hostility towards the Egyptian because we were "guests" in their land. At the beginning of this week’s parsha, Moshe is commanded regarding the eventual destruction of the nation of Midyan for their role in seducing the nation towards the worship of Ba'al Pe'or and the illicit encounter involving Kuzbi. But Midyan was the nation that provided a place of refuge for Moshe when he fled Egypt. He spent a number of formidable years in Midyan and it is not inconceivable to suggest he enjoyed some form of protec...
Baltimore, MD - July 26, 2024 - Urgent Need: Help Address the Critical Blood Shortage and help Israel!This Sunday, roll up your sleeve and make a lifesaving difference at the Misaskim Blood Drive at BJSZ! Due to a severe blood shortage, your donation is more crucial than ever. You will also be performing a double-mitzvah: Magen David Adom (MDA) and Blood Centers of America (BCA) have a unique, signed agreement. If Israel is unable to collect blood from its residents, BCA will safely send blood from the USA to Israel. You will be helping our local community while providing Israel with an insurance policy. Click here to sign up now.
A rocket strike Saturday at a soccer field killed at least 11 children and teens, Israeli authorities said, in the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country's northern border since the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began. It raised fears of a broader regional war.
Israel blamed Hezbollah for the strike in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, but Hezbollah rushed to deny any role. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hezbollah "will pay a heavy price for this attack, one that it has not paid so far."
The Israeli military's chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, called it the deadliest attack on Israeli civilians since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that sparked the war in Gaza. He said 20 others were wounde...
Baltimore, MD – July 26, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Naomi Perlman, a’h, daughter of Miriam Berkowitz, mother of Bezalel (Rivka Malka) Perlman, Yocheved Bacher, Avigail (Daniel) Gimpel, Eli (Elisheva) Perlman, Sony (Yaelli) Perlman, Kivi (Tamar) Perlman, Sara (Jesse) Asher and Shim Perlman; and sister of Shira (Shaya) Elefant;
Kevurah will take place on Har Hazeisim.Shiva details:BALTIMORE 3501 Pinkney Rd Baltimore, MD Friday: Shacharis 8:00am Friday shiva until 4:30pm Motzai Shabbos: starts 9:40 -12:00am Sunday: Shacharis 8:00am Avel sitting: Bezalel PerlmanISRAEL Elonei Mamrei 41 Neve Doniel, Israel Monday: Shacharis 8am Mincha 7:25pm Maariv 8:05pm No visitors after 10pm Tuesday: Schacharis 8am Mincha...
At least 29 people were injured - and 12 of them killed - when a rocket hit a soccer field on Saturday afternoon in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in northern Israel.
Magen David Adom has reported that of the injured, six are in serious condition, three are in moderate condition, and ten suffered light injuries and shock.
The soccer field is located near a park, and among the injured and killed are children and teens, ages 10-20 years old.
STAR-K Appliance Alert
MIELE REFRIGERATION PRODUCTS
Baltimore, MD - July 26, 2024 - Effective August 1, 2024, STAR-K will no longer certify Miele Sabbath Mode appliances. STAR-K will not be able to offer support for any Miele appliances purchased after this date.
Those seeking to purchase appliances compatible with Shabbos and Yom Tov are advised to select models certified by a reliable kashrus agency.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, on Friday met former US President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
The Prime Minister presented Trump with a picture of Ariel BIbas, who was kidnapped to Gaza with his parents and baby brother Kfir, holding a picture he had drawn in kindergarten.
Netanyahu told Trump that Ariel’s grandfather asked that he give Trump the picture, which he had also given to President Joe Biden during their meeting.
Trump said he has always had a good relationship with Netanyahu, despite recent tensions between them in the wake of Trump’s 2020 election loss.
“My relationship with Netanyahu was never bad,” the former President stated.
He also criticized Vice Pre...
Fellowship Culminating in Seminar Trains Communal “First-Responders” to Address Constituents' Mental Health Issues Via Professional Referrals
Resilience Counselor Esther Marcus knows about emotional trauma firsthand.
On October 7, the London expat who lives on Kibbutz Alumim in Israel’s Gaza Envelope hid in a safe room with her husband Stevie and six family members for 27 hours as Hamas terrorists infiltrated the kibbutz and carried out their heinous atrocities, including torching her husband’s cowshed and destroying nearby chicken coops, fields, and orchards.
Marcus is the founder of a resilience center in Sdot Negev Regional Council, which serves 5,000 evacuees and 8,000 citizens currently residing in the region. On that horrific Simchat Torah morning, whi...
President Isaac Herzog met today, Friday, with President Emmanuel Macron of France at the Élysée Palace in Paris.President Herzog thanked President Macron for the warm welcome and congratulated him on hosting the Olympics in Paris.The President added: “I appreciate your efforts in the fight against antisemitism, and your contribution to ensuring the ability of the excellent Israeli delegation to compete proudly and fairly in the Olympic Games.”He stressed, “The State of Israel is proud to participate in the Olympics and to raise its flag on this important world stage. With every jump and step, with every kick, lift, and hit - we stand together with our sons and daughters on the front lines, we stand together with those displaced from their homes in the north...
Sometimes you see a meme and laugh. Sometimes you see a meme and cry. Every once in a while, though, you see a meme and think. Recently, I came across a meme that actually made me think; it left me with feelings of inspiration as well as feelings of pridefulness to be a Jew.“Laziness kills ambition. Anger kills wisdom. Fear kills dreams. Ego kills growth. Jealousy kills peace. Doubt kills confidence. Now read that right to left.”Perspective plays such a crucial role in our lives. The way we look at things, what we choose to focus on, and how we perceive the world, will correlate to the type of life we are living. Many people choose to focus on the negative, optioning to only read from left to right. These people focus on the laziness, anger, fear, ego, jealousy, and doubt. Thes...
