Baltimore, MD – Nov. 27, 2024 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Peri Grinberg (Weber), a'h, sister of Mrs. Sora Back.
Shiva will be observed in Baltimore at 2526 Summerson Road, Baltimore, MD, 21209, on Friday, Nov. 29 from 9AM until 2PM and מוצאי שבת from 7PM until 10PM..
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
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Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - Tomorrow, Thursday, 27 Marcheshvan, Nov. 28, is Yom Kippur Koton and is a special opportunity to daven on behalf of Achainu B'nei Yisroel in Eretz Yisroel and worldwide.
Please note the following Yom Kippur Koton/Mincha Minyanim in town:
(If you know of any others, please let us know so we may add them to this list.)
Khal Ahavas Yisrael Tzemach Tzedek (KAYTT) Rabbi Dovid Heber - 12:55PM -The Ezras Noshim will be open for women. ArtScroll Yom Kippur Koton booklets will be available.
Community Kollel - 2:45PM
Agudah of Park Heights - Rabbi Moshe Heinemann - 3:50PM (Upstairs 3rd floor)
Bais HaKnesses Ohr HaChaim - Rabbi Zvi Weiss - 3:50PM (Please text 410-458-9522 if you will be fasting)...
Several of US President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and swatting attacks, Trump’s transition team announced Wednesday, according to The Associated Press.
The FBI confirmed it is investigating the incidents.
“Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and Administration appointees were targeted in violent, unAmerican threats to their lives and those who live with them,” Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
Leavitt described the attacks as including bomb threats and swatting, a tactic in which false emergency reports are made to prompt an armed law enforcement response against a victim. This method has gained notoriety in recent year...
US President Joe Biden emphasized to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Tuesday that, following the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, the priority should now shift to securing the release of hostages and achieving a ceasefire in Gaza, two US officials told Barak Ravid of Axios on Wednesday.
Currently, 101 hostages remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza, including seven American citizens.
US officials told Axios that Biden is committed to pushing for a hostage release deal until his final day in office, even if President-elect Donald Trump ultimately receives credit for any agreement.
“Biden thinks that doing nothing and telling the hostage families to wait until Jan. 20 would be crazy,” one of Biden's aides told the news website.
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 27, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Avrumi & Mindy Weiner on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - The partnership between federal and local leaders has been on full display recently, especially with the news of the largest takedown in recent years resulting in indictments connected to four criminal drug trafficking organizations, and the two top prosecutors say their teamwork is here to stay.
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates and U.S. Attorney for Maryland Erek Barron said their united front is not just for appearances, noting the 6-month long wiretap investigation leading to 39 state indictments involving four different crime rings didn’t just materialize from nothing.
“Things like this didn’t happen before because there was no partnership,” Bates said. “Having that partnership -- I don’t ha...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration, the Governors Highway Safety Association and Lyft have teamed up to offer $20 rideshare credits this holiday season.
Starting at 4 p.m. this afternoon, Marylanders can claim the credit to use Lyft for a safe ride option.
To claim the $20 credit, users should open the Lyft app, go to the “Payment” menu, and enter the code ‘MAKEAPLAN2024’ in the “Add Lyft Pass” section, which will then automatically apply to the user’s account.
It must be redeemed within 24 hours.
This credit comes in response to concerns about the over 11,300 DUI arrests in Maryland this year, with 132 people dead and over 2,400 injured due to impaired driving in 2023 in...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - Gift packages sold by Tsar Nicoulai Caviar and marked "Blini" are mislabeled with the STAR-D symbol. The packages contain STAR-D certified Blini (Russian-style pancakes) along with jars of NON-KOSHER certified caviar and crème fraiche.
Consumers should be aware that the STAR-D label on the box does not apply to the non-kosher products. Corrective action is being taken.
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi this evening (Wednesday) spoke about the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon that went into effect this morning.
"The activity in Lebanon was very determined, and the enforcement of the ceasefire agreement will be even more determined. With determination, according to the guidelines approved yesterday by the Minister of Defense, the Prime Minister, and the Cabinet, Hezbollah operatives who approach our troops, the border area, and the villages within the area we have marked – will be struck," Halevi said.
He added, "We do not intend to spend months in war, displace people from their homes, and not return them now safely. There are ground troops, troops from the Ground Forces and the Northern Command, they are the first to encounter those returning to th...
Israel submitted an announcement to the ICC on Wednesday regarding its intention to appeal to the court against its decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
In addition, Israel is demanding that the court delay the implementation of the arrest warrants until the appeal is ruled on.
At the same time, Prime Minister Netanyahu met with US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who updated him on the efforts that he is advancing in the US Congress against the ICC and countries that have cooperated with it.
Netanyahu told Gram that "the State of Israel denies the authority of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and the legitimacy of the arrest warrants that have been issued against the Prime Minister and the for...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - Inflation rose in October, with the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge showing a 2.3% increase from a year earlier, up from 2.1% in September. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, also edged higher to 2.8% from 2.7%. These figures highlight a stall in the inflation decline seen since its mid-2022 peak of 7%.
Price pressures persist in services such as rent, dining, and insurance, despite broader improvements. Meanwhile, consumer spending and incomes grew robustly in October, with incomes rising 0.6% and spending increasing by 0.4%, supporting continued economic growth.
The inflation uptick and resilient economic activity may prompt the Federal Reserve to slow its pace of interest rate cuts. Economists expect a quarter-point rate cut in...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - Baltimore Weekend Traffic Modifications: November 28 - December 1 from FOX45
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has announced temporary road closures and traffic changes this weekend due to various events. Key details include:
Thursday, November 28
Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K (8:30 - 10:30 a.m.)
E. 33rd Street (westbound): Closed from Hillen Road to Ellerslie Avenue.
Whitman Drive: Closed at 33rd Street.
Curran Drive: Closed between Whitman Drive and Herring Run Trail.
Friday, November 29
CFG Bank Arena Event (8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.)
Howard Street: Left lane closure (Camden to Pratt Streets).
Lombard Street: Right lane closure (Hopkins Place to Howard Street).
Baltimore Street: Left lane closure (Howard Street to Park Avenue)....
Baltimore, MD – November 27, 2024 – Thanksgiving travel in Baltimore and surrounding areas will be affected by widespread heavy rain and patchy fog starting Wednesday night and continuing through Thursday. Temperatures across Maryland will remain too warm for any frozen precipitation.
Local Travel Impact:
Wednesday: Mostly dry during the day with clouds thickening by the afternoon. Rain is expected to begin between 8-11 p.m.
Thursday Morning: Moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms is forecasted, along with patchy fog and occasional thunder and lightning. Roads will remain wet, with rain becoming more scattered in the afternoon and tapering off overnight.
Friday Morning: Conditions will become mostly dry, allowing for better travel.
Baltimore travelers shoul...
Hamas on Wednesday said it is ready for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which came into effect on Wednesday morning.
"We are committed to cooperating with any effort to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, and we are interested in ending the aggression against our people," the terror group said in a statement.
"We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey that Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners," a Hamas official told AFP.
The official, however, reportedly accused Israel of obstructing an agreement.
Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters that Hamas has shown "flexibility" in reaching a ceasefire and blamed the failure to reach a deal on Israel.
When referring to the c...
The Israeli Cabinet this evening (Tuesday) approved the ceasefire deal brokered by the US in Lebanon.
The ceasefire agreement will go into effect at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (Wednesday).
This evening, Netanyahu addressed the nation about the ceasefire. "I promised victory and we will achieve victory. We will complete the elimination of Hamas, the return of all our hostages and the return of the residents of the north," he said.
"We have destroyed significant parts of Iran's air defense and a significant component of its nuclear program," he added.
Netanyahu stated, "This evening, I will bring before the Cabinet a ceasefire plan. How long it will be depends on what will happen in Lebanon."
"If Hezbollah doesn't follow the agreement, we'll attack," he said. "If it'...
