"Jewish physical matter is spiritual." This teaching from the Alter Rebbe (as quoted in HaYom Yom for 27 Teves) is one of the most fundamental principles of Yiddishkeit. When we say the words "ובנו בחרת" (You chose us), the Alter Rebbe explains that it is going on our bodies! Of course, our souls are holy and spiritual, but we are enlightened that in a certain realm, our physical bodies are holy and spiritual as well. Hashem chose our physical bodies, thus showing us that even Jewish physical matter is, indeed, spiritual.In HaYom Yom for 29 Adar II, the Rebbe quotes an unbelievable thing from his father, the Rebbe Rashab: My revered father, the Rebbe, once said at a farbrengen: "G-d created the world and all physical entities as something out of nothing (יש מאין or אין ל...
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Baltimore, MD – Mar. 20, 2026 – 11:30 AM (BJL) An accident on Smith Ave. between Amleigh and Deancroft has the road completely blocked in both directions.
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Baltimore, MD – Mar. 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...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 20, 2026 - Yesterday we crossed the Yam Suf. I know it’s early, but when you’re travelling with children you need extra time. Kidding. For over a decade and plus some, I have been crossing the Red Sea with my students. My husband asked me how the trip was this time around?
Part of my preparation for my preschoolers with their Haggadah is to give them a taste of “chayav adam liros es atzmo k’ilu hu yatza mimtzrayim.” I do this by inviting Miriam HaNeviah (a.k.a. me) to come to the kitah and she brings us all back in time to the night of Yetzias Mitzrayim when we left in a hurry and then what we did when we arrived at the Yam Suf. Included in the reenactment are the child actors for Moshe Rabbeinu, ...
The central goal of the Seder night is to strengthen our אמונה פשוטה, simple and pure faith, and to feel as though we ourselves are leaving מצרים. At the beginning of the Haggadah, we recite הא לחמא עניא, written in Aramaic even though most of the Haggadah was composed in the time of the תנאים. Aramaic was the common spoken language during the time of the אמוראים, and the reason this section was written in that language was so that everyone, especially the poor, could understand the invitation: “כל דכפין ייתי ויכול”—whoever is hungry should come and eat. One might ask, if this is truly our invitation, why do we not literally leave our doors open on the night of Pesach? The answer is that before Pesach we fulfill this id...
For many people, the commencement of Sefer Vayikra marks a distinct departure in the Torah from the telling of the history of the world and our becoming an Am, to the more technical details of the Avodas Hamishkan and Korbanos. Indeed, without a Bais Hamikdash, it is all too easy to “read through” much of the Sefer as not relevant to our place in Galus. After all, what possible use could we have for learning the difference between a Korban Tamid and a Korban Mincha or the precise method in which a Kohen was to sprinkle the blood from an offering? Such an approach misses the obvious – Sefer Vayikra represents the same word of Hashem as Sefer Bereishis or Sh...
Once a year we confront our archenemy — Chometz, leaven bread, eradicating it from our homes.
In the days when the Temple stood, there was a daily battle with this 'evil' entity, for whenever a Mincha — a meal-offering consisting of flour was brought, the priests would have to be most diligent in the processing of this sacrifice to assure it would not become leaven and remain Matzah.
No meal offering that you sacrifice to the Lord shall be made [out of anything] leavened. For you shall not cause to [go up in] smoke any שאור — leavening or any דבש — fruit-honey, [as] a fire offering to the Lord; (Vayikra 2 11)
The Talmud in analyzing this verse determines that 'No meal offering shall be made leavened' refers to the entire mea...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 20, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Moshe Shmuel Leder (Baltimore) and Rivky Lichenstein (Silver Spring) on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Shlomo Yoseif & Beth Leder and Rabbi & Mrs. Shmuel & Yocheved Lichtenstein
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Baltimore, MD – Mar. 19, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Ashera Austen (Baltimore) and Khanan Abayev (NYC) on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Lawrence and Laurie Austen; Iosif Abayev and Svetlana Musheyeva
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Baltimore, MD – Mar. 19, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel to Aron and Naama Korobkin on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel & Robyn Korobkin
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 19, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel to Justin and Rebecca Myrowitz on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Allen & Sue Myrowitz
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Thursday, 19 March 2026):“First of all, I just want to say I'm alive, and you're all witnesses. Now that I dispatched this piece of fake news, I want to give you an update on Operation Roaring Lion. Under President Trump's visionary leadership, America and Israel are acting together in Iran with great determination and unprecedented strength. Operation Roaring Lion is designed to remove the existential threats posed by the Ayatollah regime, the regime that has waged war against America and Israel and the people of Iran for 47 years. It chants, death to America, death to Israel, and it delivers death to its own people.Our goals are three. One, removing the nuclear threat. Second, removing the ballistic missile threat...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 19, 2026 - A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from outfitting a Western Maryland warehouse into an immigration detention center until at least mid-April, when a hearing could determine the fate of the entire project.
Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson paused construction on the Washington County building as an environmental lawsuit between the state and federal governments advanced. If approved, the facility could house 1,500 detainees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more than half the population of the town where it is located.
On Thursday, the judge extended his temporary restraining order on construction until no later than April 16, his expected deadline for a ruling on whether to stop the project alto...
Jerusalem, Israel - Mar. 19, 2026 - Travel options out of Israel continue to deteriorate, leaving thousands of American citizens with increasingly limited options.
As reported by Chaim V’Chessed, more than a week ago, the United States Department of State began operating evacuation flights from Israel. The initiative had the potential to significantly ease the growing backlog of U.S. citizens seeking to return home.
After just a few days, however, the State Department announced an arrangement with El Al, under which the airline would transport American citizens – including both El Al ticket holders and those without El Al tickets – on specially cleared flights to the United States. These flights were reportedly authorized to operate with expanded passenger capacity...
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Baltimore, MD - Mar. 19, 2026 - Sitting down with Brett Weil and hearing his story, words like passionate, committed and endlessly curious come to mind. For Brett is someone who throws himself fully into whatever he takes on; in fact, one could say he commits well over 100% to all that he does.
This drive shows up everywhere in his life. Over the years he poured his energy into a wide range of pursuits, from playing football and baseball in high school to joining UCLA’s Ultimate Frisbee Team. When he decided to become bilingual, he became fluent in Spanish, spending a year abroad in Granada, Spain during college, fully immersing himself in the language and culture.
Now, Brett is bringing the same energy and dedication to his volunteer work with The Associated. He...
