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Baltimore, MD - Mar. 5, 2026 - Amid a battle over federal immigration policy and implementation, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed an executive order aimed at "Protecting the Rights and Well-Being of Baltimore City Residents."
The move comes after reports that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is transferring supplies to a warehouse near Hagerstown, MD, just over an hour west of Baltimore.
“For months, our team has been closely monitoring aggressive, reckless, and violent federal immigration enforcement in cities and communities around the country,” Mayor Scott said. “This executive order is one of many actions we’re taking to protect public safety and our residents in Baltimore. Our immigrant neighbors are an integral part of Baltimore'...
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Baltimore, MD – Feb, 2026 - Are you nervous about Kashering for Pesach; unsure you will get it done properly? Are you afraid the water will ruin your cabinets and create a mess in your kitchen? Are you moving into a new house and need the kitchen kashered; stress-free? Click here: https://t.ly/UknmP For the last seven years, The Kashering Konnection, has been servicing the Baltimore and DC communities. Coordinated through Star-K Kashrus Administrator Rabbi Sholom Tendler, experienced, professional Mashgichim are available to come to your home and ensure an easy, mess-free and 100% properly-done Kashering of your kitchen and appliances. From ovens to stoves, counters to sinks, The Kashering Konnection can help you prepare for Pesach in an easy and affordable w...
Jerusalem, Israel - Mar. 5, 2026 - A 2,200-year-old Biblical manuscript stretching more than 24 feet is the highlight of new exhibitions, marking the 60th anniversary of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel.
At the center of the anniversary displays is the rare presentation of the Great Isaiah Scroll, מגילת ישעיהו, Megillat Yeshayahu, shown fully unrolled for the first time since 1968 inside.
The exhibition, titled “A Voice from the Desert: The Great Isaiah Scroll,” allows visitors to see the ancient manuscript in its entirety, something normally impossible because of strict conservation requirements.
“This is the only complete biblical manuscript ever discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls,” curator Hagit Moaz said during a media...
Margo Thomas is fighting the state’s recent denial of disability services for her son, Bret Barwick – services he’s received for the past 12 years.
The services greatly contribute to his quality of life by providing him with social engagement and skill-building opportunities.
“I can’t even imagine not having the help,” she said, during a recent interview at the State House in Annapolis, where she traveled to advocate for her son’s care.
Thomas, a single parent, said she’s so far spent $10,000 on a lawyer to challenge the denial of her son’s Developmental Disabilities Administration plan and took out a home equity line of credit (HELOC) loan on her house to cover the legal fees. Even if her son gets back on his DDA plan, Thomas said...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 5, 2026 - Consumers looking to buy beer and wine in grocery and other retail stores may have to wait a little longer.
What is practically a perennial effort to let other retailers sell some alcoholic beverages appears destined to stall again, with two key Senate Democrats saying a Senate bill is not poised to move forward, and a House version hitting a brick wall of concerns about small business owners Wednesday.
“I don’t foresee us this year taking on this issue in a significant way,” Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) told reporters Tuesday. “I do think probably in the next term, we’re going to have to figure out some sort of compromise here.”
He said he does not see that compromise emerging in the remaining...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 4, 2026 - This past weekend, Torah Institute celebrated several Leibidig Purim Mesibos for all grades filled with simcha, music, and geshmak dancing. Talmidim enjoyed delicious treats and raffles to really get into the ruach of Purim!
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 4, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Dr. Orah Yutel Weiss, a’h, mother of Esta (Chaim) Sitrin.
Shiva will be observed at 3415 Clarks Lane, Apt: D1 Baltimore, MD 21215
Visiting times:
Wednesday March 4th: 7pm-10pm Thursday March 5th: 10am-10pm Friday March 6th : 10am-3pm Motzei Shabbos March 7th: One hour after Shabbos until 11pm Sunday March 8th: 9am -Noon
Shiva will be completed in California
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Senior Iranian Shiite Muslim cleric Naser Makarem Shirazi published a religious ruling calling on Muslims to launch a Jihad (struggle) following the elimination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in an Israeli airstrike.
In the ruling, Shirazi notes that "the lowest of the enemies of humanity and the most evil infidels" managed to kill the "leader of the Islamic revolution," Ali Khamenei, who "fulfilled his dream to be a martyr."
According to Shirazi, in the history of Islam, death in the path of Allah was always the price of independence and honor, and preparation for the coming of the Mahadi, the Islamic messiah.
The cleric emphasized that the Islamic Revolution does not depend on one man and will never fail Allah's will, and therefore, the Assembly of Experts for Leadership ...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 4, 2026 - My Shalach Manos are packed. Mostly. My house is a jumble of cellophane, ribbon and an assortment of nosh and soda cans, with labels waiting to be affixed on packages.
Purim is just about here, but really Purim is already here. Haman is dead. The world awaits the changing of the guard, if there will even be one in the ensuing chaos of what was once the ancient land of Persia, today known as Iran.
I have been flitting in and out of erev Purim errands along with reading the latest news that’s out there while saying Tehillim. Yes, the talk is all about the might of the military and how many bombs in how many seconds destroyed how many targets. Might of the military or might of G-d? We as Jews know the truth...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 4, 2026 - Maryland drivers are facing a significant spike at the pump today, March 4, 2026, as global geopolitical tensions drive energy costs to their highest levels in over a year.
According to the latest data from AAA Mid-Atlantic, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Maryland has climbed to $3.10. This represents a sharp 15-cent increase since the beginning of the week, with a 4-cent jump recorded just since yesterday.
Drivers of the Current Spike
The primary catalyst for the sudden increase is the ongoing military conflict involving the U.S. and Iran. The instability has severely disrupted oil infrastructure in the Middle East, specifically affecting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Cr...
The Israeli Air Force, precisely guided by IDF intelligence, completed a wide-scale strike on Wednesday afternoon targeting a large Iranian terror regime military compound in eastern Tehran.
The compound contained the headquarters of all of the Iranian security organizations. In addition, activity by Iranian operatives was identified in the compound.
Struck command centers in the compound include:
* The IRGC headquarters
* The Intelligence Directorate headquarters
* The ‘Basij’ headquarters
* The 'Quds Force' headquarters
* The Internal Security forces headquarters
* Cyber Warfare headquarters
* The headquarters of the unit in Internal Security responsible for suppressing protests
According to the IDF, Iranian operatives who are responsible for managing the ...
The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday afternoon that NATO air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched from Iran toward Turkish airspace.
The interception took place over the eastern Mediterranean, marking the first time NATO has acted operationally and directly against an Iranian missile threat targeting one of its member states.
The ministry stressed that there were no casualties in the incident and that Turkey reserves the right to respond. It added, “We warn all parties to refrain from any action that could escalate conflicts in the region.
Israel has eliminated Rahman Makadam, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Special Operations Department, according to a report by Channel 12.
Makadam was reportedly responsible for the assassination attempt on Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
The report added that Trump was informed in recent hours by Israeli officials of Makadam’s killing.
In 2024, the US Justice Department charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps to assassinate Trump, then US president-elect.
US Seceratry of War Pete Hegseth commented on the elimination, stating: "The leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed. Iran tried to kill Pres...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 3, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Ori and ArielleStrum on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel tov to grandparents Naftali & Michelle Strum and Jeffrey & Renee Reches
Mazel Tov to great-grandparents Rabbi George Strum and Mrs. Susan (Reches) Landesman
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן
