The cabinet unanimously approves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s NIS 40 million ($11 million) plan to double the population in the Golan Heights.
Around 50,000 people live on the Israeli-controlled side of the heights, evenly split between Jews and Druze.
The money will go toward education, renewable energy, the establishment of a student village and a plan for absorbing new residents, says the Prime Minister’s Office.
“Strengthening the Golan Heights is strengthening the State of Israel,” says Netanyahu, and it is especially important at this time. We will continue to hold on to it, make it flourish and settle it.”
Israel conquered the Golan from Syria in 1967, and annexed it in 1981. Most of the world does not recognize Israeli control, though the US...
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Our Lali is a child we longed for and waited for five years. She is all the light and joy of our home, and all I want is for her to stay here with us.
Not long ago, she started feeling unwell. We took her to doctors, and what they discovered simply broke our hearts—she has cancer. Since then, nothing has been the same. We are trying to stay strong for her, but inside, we are falling apart.
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Baltimore, MD – Dec. 9, 2024 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Rabbi Michoel Glazer, z’l, son of Rabbi & Mrs. Shmuel Glazer, father of Sara Esty (Naftoli) Silberberg, Bassie (Shlioime) Tendler, Yossi Glazer, Eli Glazer, Moshe Glazer, and Chayala Glazer, and brother of Mrs. Devory (Rabbi Moshe) Matz, Mrs. Leah (Rabbi Elchonon) Ciment, Rabbi Yaakov Moshe (Shoshana) Glazer, Rabbi Dovid (Shani) Glazer and Shoshana (Binyomin) Rubinfeld.
The levayah will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 2:30PM at Levinson's, 8900 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208.
Kevura will take place at the Agudah Cemetery in Rosedale.Shiva through Monday morning, Dec. 16, will be observed at 427 Yeshiva Lane, Pikesville, Maryland ...
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Baltimore, MD - Dec. 10, 2024:
Dear Friends,
Rabbi Michoel Glazer, z’l, tragically passed away at the young age of 47 due to an unexpected health crisis, leaving behind six grieving children who now face the overwhelming challenge of continuing their lives without him. In the wake of this devastating loss, we must unite as a community to provide essential support during their time of need. This campaign is critical to ensuring the Glazer family receives the help they need to navigate this difficult period.
All funds raised through this platform will be carefully and responsibly managed, both now and in the future, by a dedicated committee of professionals with expertise in legal and financial planning. This committee will work in close collaboration with the Glazer family’s ...
Jerusalem, Israel - Dec. 15, 2024 - The Friends of Zion Heritage Center in cooperation with Kol Israel, hosted an evening in honor of the President of the Republic of Paraguay, His Excellency Santiago Peña, on Thursday night in Jerusalem, Israel. The President was presented with the Friends of Zion Award for his steadfast support of Israel and in appreciation for the historic relocation of the Paraguayan Embassy in Jerusalem.
The guests included the President of Paraguay and his wife and members of the Paraguay delegation. Latin American ambassadors included Panama and Guatemala. The Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana, the Minister of Culture Miki Zohar, Mayor of Jerusalem Moshe Lion and his wife, Sephardi Chief Rabbi Rishon Lezion David Yosef, Deput...
The Biden administration asked Israel to approve US military aid to the Palestinian Authority for a wide-ranging operation by its security forces the Judea and Samaria, Axios reported citing PA, US, and Israeli officials.
According to the report, the ongoing operation is aimed at a local armed group in Jenin that includes terrorists affiliated with both Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hamas. It was launched due to a fear that the terrorists may attempt to overthrow the PA inspired by the toppling of the Assad regime in Syria.
A PA official stated that US security coordinator Gen. Mike Fenzel met with PA security chiefs ahead of the operation to review the plan. Fenzel was given a list of equipment and ammunition PA security forces urgently need.
The requested equipment inc...
A hostage deal with Hamas will likely be completed by Hanukkah, an Israeli official tells Israel Hayom.
Hanukkah starts on the evening of December 25.
For now, however, talks are hung up over the number of hostages to be released in a partial deal, according to Channel 13. Hamas insists on releasing far fewer than Israel demands, and Israel is not willing to budge, says the report.
According to Channel 12, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President-elect Donald Trump last night that the US must pressure Egypt and Qatar to in turn push Hamas to release more hostages.
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 15, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Nachum Wildman (Albany/Baltimore) & Aviva Friedman (Baltimore) on their engagement!
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Our last piece described Hashem’s role as creator of the world and director of its events and how He displayed this directorship through the miracles of Yetziat Mitzrayim.
“Your G-d” — Special Relationship
In addition to proving Hashem’s involvement in the world, Yetziat Mitzrayim also demonstrated and initiated His unique relationship with us.
The fourth of the “languages of redemption” emphasized this point. After Hashem mentioned the first three phrases briefly in one pasuk, He devoted an additional full pasuk to the fourth: “And I will take you to Me as My people, and I will be your God, and you will know that I am Hashem, your God, who removes you from under the suffering in Egypt.”[1] Hashem used the redemption from M...
Washington, D.C. - Dec. 15, 2024 - For the first time in history, two prominent Hasidic leaders have been invited to the White House as personal guests of President-elect Donald Trump.
The Gerrer Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Shaul Alter, and the Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Aharon Teitelbaum, both received an official invitation to visit the White House after the inauguration of Trump.
The planned visit is intended to express gratitude for the Hasidic leaders’ support for the president-elect, which led to a significant rise in the number of votes he received from the haredi public in the United States.
The relationship between the Gerrer Rosh Yeshiva and President Trump began even before the elections, when the President sent a special letter of condolence to Rabbi Alter following the death of his ...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 15, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Elchonon Klein (North Miami Beach/Dallas) & Basi Lerner (Baltimore, MD) on their engagement!
Mazel tov to Sholey & Chana Klein, Chaim & Ruthie Veshnefsky and Shaya & Brenda Lerner
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani on Saturday spoke about Israel for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime on Sunday.
"We are not entering into conflict with Israel," he said. "Israel is using the Iranian presence as an excuse to invade Syria. After the Iranians leave, there are no reasons for foreign interference in Syria."
Last week, al-Julani told CNN, "The seeds of the regime’s defeat have always been within it… the Iranians attempted to revive the regime, buying it time, and later the Russians also tried to prop it up. But the truth remains: this regime is dead."
"I think that once this regime falls, the issue will be resolved, and there will no longer be a need for any foreign forces to remain in Syria," he added. "Syria deserves a ...
Ten weeks into the invasion of Lebanon and about three weeks into the ceasefire, the IDF said on Sunday that it has confiscated over 10,000 Hezbollah weapons in a large number of different districts of southern Lebanon.
More specifically, IDF Division 91 has operated in more than 10 different districts, while Division 98 has operated in at least six – though there probably was also some overlap between the two divisions.
Division 91 reached all the way to the Litani River and the Saluki parts of southern Lebanon which are deeper into the country.
Some of the areas Division 98 operated in which were Khiam, Al-Adaysseh, Rab Al-Tlatin, Marjayoun, Al-Taybeh, and Al-Khiam.
In addition, Division 91 said it had destroyed 1,000 Hezbollah sites, while Division 98 said it ha...
Hezbollah head Naim Qassem acknowledged Saturday that the Lebanese terror group had lost its arms supply route through Syria following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s regime nearly a week ago by a sweeping rebel offensive.
Qassem didn’t mention Assad by name in his televised address, and said the group “cannot judge these new forces until they stabilize” and “take clear positions,” but said he hoped that the Lebanese and Syrian people and governments could continue to cooperate.
“Yes, Hezbollah has lost the military supply route through Syria at this stage, but this loss is a detail in the resistance’s work,” Qassem said.
“A new regime could come and this route could return to normal, and we could look for other ways,” ...
Senior Israeli officials reportedly held secret talks with Jordanian military brass late last week on the fallout that arose from the ousting of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad from power, as regional powers sought to address worries of rippling instability in the wake of the lightning overthrow of the regime.
The meetings held in Jordan on Friday largely revolved around possible threats posed by the jihadist force that pushed Assad out and took over Syria, as well as countering Iranian attempts to smuggle weapons overland to Palestinian terror groups, according to several reports in Hebrew language media Saturday.
Shin Bet director Ronen Bar and Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, head of the Israel Defense Force’s Military Intelligence Directorate, represented Israel at the talks, accordin...
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris says that the decision by Israel to close its Dublin embassy is “deeply regrettable.”
“I utterly reject the assertion that Ireland is anti-Israel,” Harris writes on X. “Ireland is pro-peace, pro-human rights and pro-international law.”
“Ireland wants a two state solution and for Israel and Palestine to live in peace and security. Ireland will always speak up for human rights and international law,” he adds.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that he would be closing the embassy earlier today, citing the “extreme anti-Israel policy of the Irish government” as his reason for doing so.
Israel recalled its ambassador in May after Ireland became one of three EU countries that said they w...
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 15, 2024 - Fox45 has received several reports of possible drone sightings in the Baltimore area.
Baltimore residents have stated the sightings to be near the Inner Harbor and also near Morgan State University.
We have reached out to Baltimore Police and are currently waiting for a response.
These sightings are happening just one day after former Gov. Larry Hogan saw drones flying over his home in Davidsonville.
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 14, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Ephraim Veshnefsky & Esti Lerner on their engagement!
Mazel tov to Rabbi Chaim & Ruthie Veshnefsky and Shaya & Brenda Lerner.
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 14, 2024 BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yosef Kornblau (Howell) and Rochel Langer (Baltimore) on their engagement!
Mazel Tov to Yaakov & Shira Langer and to grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Eliezer Langer
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 14, 2024 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Nili Levy, a’h, wife of Abraham Levy and mother of Hanan Levy, Moshe Yair Levy (Elisabeth Tilleros), and Dan (Lillian) Levy and sister of Yossi (Irit) Liav, and Nora (Andre) Lustig.
The levayah will be held graveside at Beth Tfiloh Cemetery, 5660 Windsor Mill Road, Baltimore, MD 21207, at 2:00 pm.on Sunday, Dec.15, 2024.
The family will be sitting shiva at 7502 Slade Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21208.
Mincha/Maariv at 4:35PM
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
