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Rochel Frid is doing all she can to save her husband’s life! Please support our annual campaign to help save Rav Dovid Frid, father with ALS.
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Baltimore, MD - Sept. 27, 2024 - The Board of Directors and Ladies Auxiliary of O’Fishel’s Mitzvah Motivators is proud to announce the reinstatement, rejuvenation, re-establishment, revival and bringing back of the Tehillim in Tishrei program, which was on a brief hiatus since about 18 years ago! Join us in davening for the Cholim, Chayalim, Chatufim and Acheinu Kol Bais Yisrael in harm's way. Say a Perek of Tehillim a day and get great prizes, including a souvenir Mitzvah Motivators emblazoned hardcovered Artscroll Tefilla L'Moshe Tehillim, personalized with your name!Program begins Rosh Hashana.Forms can be picked up from all finer Shuls,Mitzvah Motivators World Headquarters - 7000 Rockland Hills Drive,2601 Smith Ave, 6313 Winner Ave, 2714 Bartol, and To...
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Baltimore, MD - Sept. 22, 2024 - As always, Shabsi's Judaica looks forward to assisting you with all your Yom Tov needs.
Click on the graphic below for a larger, printable version of Shabsi's Judaica Yom Tov season schedule!
With a potential strike at ports up and down the East Coast and along the Gulf Coast set to begin after midnight Monday, logistics executives tell CNBC the remaining hours are critical in moving out as much trade as possible before a shutdown that will do serious damage to the functioning of the U.S. economy.
Based on data from ImportGenius, which tracks the bills of lading — the digital receipts of cargo containers — a total of 54,456 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) arrived on Friday at the 14 ports operating under the master contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) which expires at midnight Monday. The approximate value of that freight was upward of $2.7 billion, based on an MD...
Jerusalem, Israel - Sept. 30, 2024 - Ahead of the first anniversary of the murder of and capture of his son Daniel on October 7th, Rabbi Doron Perez, Daniel’s father and Executive Chairman of World Mizrachi has authored a volume in tribute to his son and his fellow soldiers memories entitled Days of Awe In Time of War: Reflections of a Father of a Fallen Hostage. While forensic evidence later discovered that Daniel fell in the early hours of heroic battle after his tank was captured by Hamas terrorists, his fate went unknown for several months until his death could be definitively confirmed. Daniel’s body remains in captivity in Gaza along with 100 other hostages. The 64-page volume being released in advance of Rosh Hashanah attempts to grapple with...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 30, 2024 - Hurricane Helene has severely impacted Asheville, NC, including the local Jewish community. Dozens of Jewish families, including frum members, are missing or trapped. A Lakewood man recounted how his uncle traversed 15 miles through mud and swam across a river to safety, while his wife remains stranded with no power or communication.Despite it being Erev Rosh Hashanah, volunteer organizations are mobilizing to help. A crew from Baltimore is leaving shortly with crews from Atlanta, Philly, Lakewood, Monsey, and Brooklyn on standby. Urgently needed supplies include wetsuits, jet skis, first aid kits, energy bars, flashlights, gasoline, satellite phones, chainsaws, and generators. Donations of food and essential gear are critical to the relief effo...
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 30, 2024 – On Sunday, Hatzalah responders, dispatchers, service units, and board members hosted a Chanukas Habayis for the new Hatzalah Baltimore County Ambulance Building. The state-of-the-art building, located at the corner of Deancroft Rd. and Smith Ave., is equipped to house two ambulances and supplies for restocking. The building is attached to Hatzalah’s Baltimore County Operations Center. Rabbi Jonathan Aryeh Seidemann, community Rav and Hatzalah board member, spoke about the importance and great merit of saving a single life. County Councilman Izzy Patoka presented Hatzalah with a citation for their dedication to the Baltimore County community. Baltimore City Councilman Yitzi Schleifer and County Councilman Izzy Patoka then cut the ribb...
While multiple cellphone and internet providers are working to restore services Monday morning after Hurricane Helene struck the Southeast, users of one main company saying their phones aren’t working and their internet is down, even outside the storm zone.
User reports for problems with Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile initially spiked on Downdetector.com, a site that tracks outages across platforms and services. None saw a higher outage spike than Verizon, which surpassed 100,000 outage reports around 11 a.m. ET.
Verizon users say they’re having problems with their mobile phones, including reports of “no signal” and “total blackout.” Verizon internet customers have also reported slow speeds.
Some Verizon customers on soc...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 30, 2024 - 34 states have adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism, but Maryland has not. Without this definition, those who perpetrate antisemitic acts can more easily claim their actions are merely "anti-Zionist." Ensure clarity and accountability by signing this petition now to advocate for Maryland to formally define antisemitism.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Monday, 30 September 2024), at the start of the Government meeting [translated from Hebrew]:"First, I would like to greet all of the ministers, and our colleague Gideon Saar, who has joined us.We face major challenges. We will face them together and we will do the work that the people of Israel, and the generations of the people of Israel, expect that we will do.On the eve of Rosh Hashanah we are in decisive days. These are days of historic achievements but also of major challenges that we face.I would like to commend our commanders and soldiers in the IDF and all of the security services, who are excelling in striking our enemies and enabling our people to stand tall with pride.I would like to stand by our heroic soldiers, conscripts and reservist...
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 30, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Yona Berkowitz on the birth of a daughter.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 30, 2024 - Streets remain closed and power is still out Monday morning after an underground fire over the weekend at the intersection of Charles and Pleasant streets in Baltimore.
Street and building closures persist into Monday
As of 6 p.m. Sunday, there were a number of street closures in the area that remained closed Monday morning, including:
300 block of North Charles Street is closed between Mulberry and Fayette streets
300 block of St. Paul street is closed between Mulberry and Lexington streets
Mulberry Street is closed between Liberty and St. Paul streets
West Saratoga Street is closed between Liberty and St. Paul streets
Additional smaller side streets closed in the area
According to the Baltimore City State's Attorney'...
Israeli special forces are carrying out targeted raids in southern Lebanon, in preparation for a potential ground incursion, the Wall Street Journal reported.
People familiar with the matter told WSJ that such an incursion could potentially take place "as soon as this week."
The report also said that the raids, which it stressed were "small," focus on "gathering intelligence and probing," and that they include "entering Hezbollah’s tunnels located along the border."
Such raids have occurred both recently and over the course of the past several months, and are part of Israel's efforts to degrade Hezbollah's capabilities.
The sources also stressed to WSJ that the timing of a ground incursion "could change."
It was not clear to WSJ ...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 29, 2024 - Yom Tov, unlike Shabbos, permits the kindling of a flame from a pre-existing one. This means that you can cook using your stove, as long as the flame was lit before the commencement of Yom Tov. However, this presents certain safety concerns.Leaving your stove on over Yom Tov requires careful consideration. In such cases, it's vital to ensure proper ventilation. If your stove is powered by gas, carbon monoxide - a deadly, odorless gas - can accumulate in your home if the room isn't well-ventilated.The best way to mitigate this risk is to leave a window partially open near the stove, which will allow fresh air to circulate. You can also use an exhaust fan to expel any gases from the kitchen area. While it's important to conser...
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was furious with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Israel when he was informed with very little notice that the IDF was about to kill Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
However, a US defense official said that the description of the call between Austin and Gallant was overstated and that a more accurate description would be that Austin was firm and candid in his conversation with Gallant.
Throughout the war, Gallant informed Austin of major developments, which has been a signature part of how the two governments have communicated, especially given the low level of trust between US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Considering that Israel changed foreign ministers and tha...
Chairman of the New Hope party, Gideo Sa’ar joined the government and will serve as a Minister without Portfolio and member of the Security Cabinet.
Netanyahu added that "I appreciate that Gideon Sa'ar has responded to my request to return to the government. This move contributes to unity between us, and unity against our enemies. I am very impressed by Gideon Sa'ar's broad outlook and his ability to offer creative solutions to complicated problems.
"It is no secret that we have had disagreements in the past, but we are now putting our past behind us. During these fateful days, I am sure that Gideon will make a significant contribution to the management of the war and our entire country,” concluded Netanyahu.
Sa'ar responded to Netanyahu and said that "ou...
Rabbi David Yosef, the son of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef z”l, and the brother of the former Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, was elected as Sephardic Chief Rabbi, after winning the majority of votes in recent elections.
Rabbi Yosef received 72 votes from members of the electoral body, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, Rabbi of Tzfat, received 43 votes and Rabbi Micha’el Amos received 21 votes.
A tie was recorded between the candidates for the position of Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Micha Halevi, Rabbi of Petah Tikva, and Rabbi Kalman Bar, Rabbi of Netanya. A runoff will be held next week.
The two received 40 votes each. A second round will be held on Sunday evening, between 138 of the 140 members of the electoral body and it will end at 11:00 pm. To be noted that the mayor of Netanya, Miriam ...
IDF Chief of Staff Herz Halevi participated in the situational assessment on Sunday during the strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen.
In a photo published by the IDF Spokesperson from the situational assessment a list of terrorists who were eliminated so far during the war could be seen on the wall.
On the right side of the picture, the picture of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could be seen with a question mark over his head.
Last week, the IDF brought bodies from the Gaza Strip to be examined by the Forensic Medicine Institute to check if one may belong to Sinwar. All examinations turned up negative.
Earlier last week, it was reported that Israel was examining the possibility that the architect of the October 7th massacre was killed in an IDF airstrike.
According to Israeli m...
