Baltimore, MD – Nov. 29, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Jacob & Ilana Dorfman on the birth of twin sons.
Mazal Tov to grandparents Matt & Diane Marks.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 29, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to CJ & Malki Elefant on the birth of a daughter
Mazel Tov to grandparents Dr. Yaakov & Bari Elefant, Esti Elefant and Ofer & Marcie Lurman
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Jerusalem, Israel - Nov. 29, 2024 - Thursday evening at the Nefesh B'Nefesh Campus in Jerusalem, Israel, over 400 lone soldiers and Bnot Sherut came together for a heartwarming Thanksgiving celebration. The Michael Levin Base hosted an event in gratitude for their service in partnership with Ori Bnot Sherut, FIDF, and Nefesh B’Nefesh.
The strength of achdut could be felt as the young men and women who voluntarily came from around the globe to serve in Israel shared in the celebration. Guests enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving feast with turkey and side dishes, salads, and color-themed donuts for dessert. The festive decor with a performance by the Solomon Brothers set the perfect tone for an unforgettable evening.
Often Thanksgiving is a time when being a...
The Insitute for the Study of War (ISW) called the ceasefire in Lebanon that went into effect yesterday (Wednesday) a "defeat" for the Hezbollah terrorist organization, as it did not achieve its goals of forcing Israel to end its military campaign in Gaza or secure an agreement that Israel would no longer carry out military attacks in Lebanon in response to Hezbollah's attempts to rebuild and rearm.
"This ceasefire and its terms are tantamount to a Hezbollah defeat," the ISW wrote in a report on the ceasefire. "Hezbollah has abandoned several previously-held ceasefire negotiation positions, reflecting the degree to which IDF military operations have forced Hezbollah to abandon its war aims. Hezbollah initiated its attack campaign targeting Israel in October 2023 to suppor...
ויגדל האיש – And the man became great, וילך – and he grew, הלוך וגדל – constantly greater, עד – until, כי גדל –- he grew, מאד – much. (בראשית כו יג)
Although the verse is referring to Yitzchok’s financial successes, it chose to describe him as האיש – ‘the’ man.
In next week’s portion, a similar expression is used to depict Yaakov’s achievements.
ויפרץ האיש – And the man became wealthy, מאד מאד – exceedingly. (שם ל מג)
Why the anonymity?
The term האיש – ‘the’ man, with use of the הא הידיעה – the definitive article, in the first three time it appears in the Torah is regarding the three Patriarc...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 29, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Chemi & Sara Leah Lefkovitz on the birth of a daughter
Mazel Tov to grandparents Rabbi Yanky & Shana Lefkovitz and great grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Yehuda Lefkovitz
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Ariel, Israel - Nov. 29, 2024 - A terrorist attack occurred near the Giti Avisar junction in the West Bank on Friday, targeting a bus and leaving nine individuals wounded. United Hatzalah and Magen David Adom (MDA) teams responded swiftly to the scene, providing critical medical assistance to the injured.
According to MDA EMT Itamar Hakhamov, emergency teams arrived to find multiple victims near the bus. "We saw three injured individuals lying near the bus, fully conscious and suffering from gunshot wounds. We immediately provided them with initial medical treatment at the scene, including stopping bleeding and bandaging, before evacuating them to the hospital in stable condition. Other casualties with glass shrapnel wounds were also treated and evacuated to the hospital in mild condition...
The Biden administration is pushing ahead with a $680 million arms sales package to Israel, a US official familiar with the plan said on Wednesday, even as a US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah has come into effect.
The package, which was first reported by the Financial Times, includes thousands of joint direct attack munition kits (JDAM) and hundreds of small-diameter bombs, according to the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The news comes less than a day after the ceasefire agreement ended the most direct confrontation in years between Israel and the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon, but Israel is still fighting its other arch-foe, the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
However, the package has be...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 28, 2024 - Read the Current Issue: New Content Inside This Week's Edition of Baltimore Jewish Home!
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Baltimore County, MD – Nov. 28, 2024 - Please note:• No Trash Collection on Friday, November 29: Trash collection scheduled for Friday will be rescheduled to Shabbos, November 30.• Be sure to place your containers at the curb before Shabbos.
...Walk into a bar.
The bartender asks, "What can I get you?" The rabbi replies, "Something kosher that wasn’t blessed by either of them!" All jokes aside, this episode discusses various instances where kashrus intersects with potential Avodah Zarah issues. Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and the Executive Director of AKO discusses some fascinating examples in todays episode.
Some leaders in Hamas are considering a Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal, in which the IDF would remain temporarily in the Philadelphi Corridor in the Gaza Strip, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
According to the Times, Palestinian and US officials believed that Hamas’ political leadership was ready to make a deal after the elimination of Yahya Sinwar last month.
Because of this belief that Sinwar was the primary obstacle to a deal, the Hostage Families Forum released a statement Thursday evening calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying, “The time is ripe for a deal. A one-shot deal to return all the hostages home.”
The Times noted that Iran also seems keen on avoiding another direct round with Isra...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 28, 2024 - The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Thanksgiving afternoon in Pikesville.
Officers remain on the scene investigating up and down Hawthorne Avenue in Pikesville after a reported shooting at approximately 2:45 p.m.
Police said one person has been transported to an area hospital but did not provide 11 News on a concrete number of victims as of 5:45 p.m. They also did not confirm a gender, age or status of the known person shot.
The Political-Security Cabinet approved in a telephone vote this evening (Thursday) the proposal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to extend by one year the indemnity for Israeli banks to contract with banks in the Palestinian Authority - in order to prevent the PA's collapse.
Sources close to Minister Smotrich revealed that he agreed to the extension following a commitment given from the Biden Administration not to pass a resolution in the Security Council recognizing a Palestinian state and to impose an American veto on any such resolution if it is raised in the council.
Smotrich recently ordered the automatic signing of the indemnities for Israeli banks that transfer money to Palestinian Authority banks, which until his term was granted au...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 28, 2024 - 12:43PM - Ramps from 695 to I-83 North are extremely backed up due to a rollover accident. Expect significant slowing on 695 in the area.
Jerusalem, Israel - Nov. 28, 2024 - Wednesday night November 27, NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based independent research organization, held an event at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, Israel. The event brought together hundreds of people interested in tackling the growing threats posed by groups fueling terrorism, anti-Israel sentiments, and rising antisemitic activities around the world.
The evening featured a panel with best-selling author, acclaimed journalist, and prominent NGO Monitor’s International Advisory Board member Douglas Murray, Professor Gerald Steinberg, Founder and President of NGO Monitor, and Olga Deutsch, Vice President of NGO Monitor.
The panel discussed the strategies to be employed to halt the influence of organizations and individual...
The settlement of the Gaza Strip should be the response to the October 7 massacre and the ICC arrest warrants, United Torah Judaism head MK Yitzhak Goldknopf said during a visit to the Gaza border area on Thursday, Israeli media reported.
"The settlement here is the response to the horrible massacre and the response to the International Court in the Hague," the MK said.
Goldknopf was reportedly accompanied by Daniella Weiss, a right-wing activist who advocates for the settlement of Gaza.
