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Baltimore, MD - Feb. 24, 2025 - At Mesivta Kesser Torah, we take pride in every bochur—in his growth, his hasmadah, and his place in the mesorah of Klal Yisroel. Each talmid is not just a part of the yeshiva; he is a treasured jewel upon its crown. This was so vividly seen this past month, as we gathered for two extraordinary events: שאל אביך ויגדך – A powerful father-son learning event, where fathers and sons connected through the eternal bond of Torah. זקניך ויאמרו לך – A special grandfather-grandson learning event, where generations joined together to share in the mesorah, strengthening the crown of Torah that has been passed down for centuries. At Kesser Torah, this is our mission: to instill in each talmid...
Annapolis, Md - Feb. 24, 2025  - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore provided a sharp critique while speaking to reporters on Monday of his meeting with President Donald Trump. Moore and a bipartisan group of governors attended a luncheon at the White House on Friday. It was the same event where Trump verbally clashed with the governor of Maine. The lack of engagement from Trump was disheartening, underwhelming and frustrating, said Moore, a Democrat. Moore, a newly appointed member of the National Governors Association, said the meeting went off the rails when Trump came in and launched into an hour-long diatribe of conspiracy theories and attacks on some fellow governors. “The things that alarmed me the most… was what I didn’t hear,” Moore said. “I didn’...
Barnard College has expelled two senior students who disrupted an Israeli history class last month by banging drums, chanting “Free Palestine,” and distributing fliers that depicted a boot stomping on a Star of David, JTA reported on Monday. The incident, which took place on the first day of the semester, quickly gained widespread attention on social media. Videos circulating online showed four individuals wearing keffiyehs as masks entering a Columbia University course titled “History of Modern Israel” and interrupting the lecture. The university suspended one of the protesters enrolled at Columbia and referred two others to an “affiliated institution” for disciplinary action. Columbia and Barnard, which share m...
Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announced on Monday that he had extended an invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a visit, adding that arrangements would be made to prevent Netanyahu from being arrested under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant issued against him. "I think it is a completely absurd idea that an Israeli prime minister cannot visit the Federal Republic of Germany," Merz stated during a press conference, a day after his conservative party secured the largest share of votes in the national election, as quoted by Reuters. Merz added that he had spoken to Netanyahu over the phone, assuring him "that we would find ways and means for him to visit Germany and leave again without being arrested." Netanyahu's office sai...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 24, 2025 – 4:36PM – An accident at the intersection of Old Court Road and Scotts Level Road has blocked eastbound traffic on Old Court Road.Expect delays.  ------------------------------------------------------------------ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group: bit.ly/2Qpdea2 Join BJL status: bit.ly/32HUBnJ
The Diaspora Affairs Ministry asked Interior Minister Moshe Arbel to block the entry of French politician Rima Hassan on Monday due to her extensive, consistent, and ongoing anti-Israel activities and rhetoric.  Hassan has publicly called for a boycott of commercial companies operating in Israel, participated in initiatives to boycott Israel, and published content encouraging sanctions against the state. These include expressing support for boycotting Starbucks and retailer Carrefour for alleged affiliation to the Jewish State, comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, and calling for a boycott of French channel TF1 because it interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The European Parliament also reprimanded Hassan for wearing a keffiyeh in September; She a...
For months, Hamas leaders have defended the militant group’s decision to launch the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, despite the devastating Israeli offensive that followed, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians and leaving Gaza in ruins. While Hamas has declared "victory" and vowed to carry out similar attacks in the future, one of its top officials is now expressing reservations. Mousa Abu Marzouk, head of Hamas’s foreign relations office in Qatar, told The New York Times that he would not have supported the attack had he known the extent of the destruction it would bring to Gaza. “If it was expected that what happened would happen, there wouldn’t have been October 7,” he said. Abu Marzouk, 74, who was not informed of the specific plans but...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 24, 2025 - University of Maryland coaches and administrators ranked as the highest-paid state employees in 2024, according to payroll data from the Comptroller of Maryland that The Baltimore Sun obtained through a public information request. College coaches tend to be the highest-paid state government workers in most states, and Maryland mirrored that trend. The data includes regular, overtime and other earnings for 166,835 unique names across 180,009 entries (more than one entry sometimes appeared for individuals who may have worked for more than one organization or as a contract and government employee). Maryland’s state government paid $8.84 billion to workers, including contract employees, an increase of 12% over 2023.
Jerusalem, Israel - Feb. 24, 2025 - Minister of Jerusalem and Israeli Tradition, Meir Porush, met with the acting US Ambassador, Stephanie Hallett, to update on the activities of the Ministry of Jerusalem and Israeli Tradition after the laws went into effect prohibiting UNRWA's activities in Israel in general, and in East Jerusalem in particular.The Minister expanded on the alternatives that the Ministry has prepared over the past six months in preparation for the decision to withdraw UNRWA from Jerusalem and the preparations in terms of education and health, together with the Jerusalem Municipality, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Finance.The Minister emphasized that the US government's support for the Israeli decision, including the statem...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — Feb. 24, 2025 - Questions about the practicality of Gov. Wes Moore’s budget proposal, dubbed the ‘Growth Agenda,’ continue to increase as the Maryland General Assembly heads into its closing half of the 2025 legislative session. Dr. Darius Irani, chief economist for the Regional Economic Studies Institute at Towson University, spoke with Spotlight on Maryland on Saturday about the governor’s $67.3 billion budget plan.
There are certainly some pieces in there that I think would help Maryland,” Dr. Irani said. “I think one of the challenges Maryland has faced throughout is oftentimes, the first tool that we will pull out of the toolbox is the tax.”
Gov. Moore’s budget calls for...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 24, 2025 - A series of carjackings in Baltimore's Northwest District may be connected to the same group of suspects. On Friday night, just after 7 p.m., officers responded to a carjacking on Simmonds Avenue. The suspects were described as two black males wearing ski masks and black clothing. On Thursday, a ride share driver was carjacked about two miles away, in Northwest Baltimore on Thursday. The stolen vehicle, a 2006 blue Nissan Altima, was reportedly used in two robberies at two Royal Farms locations before being found abandoned. Those suspects were not found at the time the vehicle was recovered. On Friday, police audio suggests officers suspected the Thursday carjackers for the carjacking Friday night. Earlier in the week, police arrested two 16-year-...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 24, 2025 - In a fast-paced world where meaningful connections can sometimes be hard to find, Camp Bubby is offering senior women a vibrant space to laugh, learn, and grow. Founded by experienced occupational therapy professionals Zahava Weiss and Shoshana Goldberg, the program was created to fill a void—providing seniors with opportunities to socialize, stay active, and find renewed purpose in their daily lives. Building Friendships, One Gathering at a Time Each week, a lively group of senior women come together to share stories, support one another, and form lasting friendships. The program fosters a deep sense of community, where participants leave feeling energized, inspired, and connected. “Our goal was to create a space where women could truly thriv...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 23, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Zach & Esther Malka Liebowitz on the birth of twins: a daughter and a son   יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם ובתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 23, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Chaim Leib Lipschutz on the birth of a son. Mazel Tov to grandparents Rabbi & Rebbetzin Jonathan Aryeh & Michal Seidemann יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 23, 2025 - Enjoy the photo essay below of HaRav Shaul Alter, Shlita, delivering his keynote address and shiur at Yeshivas Ner Yisroel
Baltimore, Md - Feb. 23, 2025 - The historic visit to Baltimore of Maran Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Shaul Alter, shlita, continues this afternoon with a keynote address and shiur at Yeshivas Ner Yisroel.  ------------------------------------------------------------------  Join an official BJL WhatsApp group: bit.ly/2Qpdea2 Join BJL status: bit.ly/32HUBnJ
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 23, 2025 - The Baltimore Chesed League kicked off its 2025 season in an exciting fashion today at Suburban Orthodox Toras Chaim. The young men were given their league sweatshirts, expertly designed by Fired Up Promotions, and then enjoyed a delicious lunch of poppers, and hot dogs, generously contributed by the Knish Shop. The official program began with a beautiful message from Rabbi Shmuel Kimche, assistant Rav of Ohel Moshe, who gave the boys some meaningful words of chizuk and motivation, followed by the BCL Committee, headed by founder Dovi Ziffer, who discussed the logistics of how the season will run. With their souls inspired and stomachs full, the boys participated in a heartfelt mincha, and then set off to their respective chesed activities, eager to make a r...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Kyiv on Sunday he would be willing to resign from his post in exchange for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership. “If it is peace for Ukraine, and if you really want me to leave my post, I’m ready,” Zelenskyy said in Ukrainian. “Alternatively, I can trade this for NATO membership, if such conditions exist, immediately, so we don’t have lengthy discussions. I’m focusing on Ukraine’s security today, not in 20 years. And I don’t intend to stay in power for decades.” Zelenskyy’s offer is a major concession amid an ongoing public dispute with President Donald Trump, which escalated last week when Trump suggested that the Ukrainian president was respons...
Tel Aviv, Israel - Feb. 23, 2025 - The IDF Spokesperson Unit published footage on Sunday from the elimination of Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah during Operation New Order. Last September, the IDF eliminated Nasrallah together with Southern Front Commander Ali Karaki and other senior commanders in a series of airstrikes on the organization's underground headquarters in Beirut and other military infrastructure. The IDF also published photos of IAF jets flying over Beirut during the funeral service that was held on Sunday in the city for Nasrallah.
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