Baltimore, MD – March 6, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Tsvi & Leah Palmer on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Chaim Tuvia & Sharmaine Palmer (Baltimore) and Aaron and Jennifer Green (Atlanta)
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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Baltimore, MD – Mar. 5, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Susan Merims, a’h, mother of Laura (Rabbi Mayer) Kurcfeld and Marshall (Cheryl) Merims.
The levayah will take place on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 12:00 noon at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home 200 Southeast Maynard Road, Cary, NC 27511Click here for Livestream Kevurah will take place at 2:30pm at Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery, 450 N State St, Raleigh, NC 27601Shiva through Thursday evening will be observed at 102 Joust Court, Cary, NC 27513Baltimore Shiva from Motzaei Shabbos through Wednesday morning March 12, 2025 (No minyanim):26 Jones Valley Circle, Baltimore, MD 21209 Please only park in spaces marked "Guest"Visitation:Motzaei Shabbos, March 8, 8:00-10:00pmSunday, Monday and Tuesday - ...
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Baltimore, MD – March 4, 2025 - This Friday, Zayin Adar, join a special Mincha minyan at the Agudah Park Heights (Balcony). The minyan will include Krias HaTorah and will take place at 5:00PM. Fasting is optional. For further information, please contact Yitzchok Steinharter at 410-358-0316.
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Details of the Contest:
Submit a photo of your child or family’s Purim costume for a chance to win $100 to a local restaurant of your choice.
Two runners-up will win $50 to a restaurant of their choice.
Submit your photo at: THEBJH.COM/PURIM
Deadline for submissions: March 17th
Submissions will be published in a future issue of the BJH.
Costumes will be judged by a panel of kids, teens, and adults.
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Baltimore, MD - March 6, 2025 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.
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Baltimore, MD - March 6, 2025 - A Baltimore judge ruled Thursday that Adnan Syed, who was featured in the "Serial" podcast more than a decade ago, does not have to return to prison and will remain on five years of supervised release under Maryland's Juvenile Restoration Act.
“After considering the entire record, the court concludes that the Defendant is not a danger to the public and that the interests of justice will be better served by a reduced sentence,” Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer wrote.
The judge's decision comes after years of court rulings and appeals that included one prosecutor supporting overturning Syed’s murder conviction and their predecessor withdrawing that motion.
He was sentenced to life in prison plus 3...
Baltimore, MD - March 6, 2025 - As the clocks prepare to "spring forward" with the onset of daylight saving time this Sunday, AAA is urging drivers to stay focused behind the wheel.
The time change can disrupt sleep patterns and daylight hours, potentially increasing the risk of drowsy driving for both drivers and pedestrians. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, nearly 78% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in the dark in 2022, a slight increase from 75% in 2021.
Ragina Ali, a spokesperson for AAA in Maryland and Washington, D.C., said, "The morning commute for several weeks to come will be much darker than what drivers have been accustomed to in the last few weeks. It’s important for drivers to be alert and remember that children will be on their way to school an...
Citing strong financial governance and a broad and diverse economy, all three major ratings agencies affirmed Baltimore County's creditworthiness
Towson, MD - March 6, 2025 - Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier today announced that the County has maintained triple-A bond ratings from all three major rating agencies, allowing the County to continue issuing bonds at the lowest possible interest rate and saving millions of dollars for County taxpayers. Moody's Investor Service, Fitch Ratings, and S&P Global Ratings have each reaffirmed – for the 30th consecutive year – the County's triple-A rating, making Baltimore County one of only 2% of counties nationwide to receive the highest rating from all three agencies. In their reports, the...
Washington, D.C. - March 6, 2025 - President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order directing his secretary of education to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, according to multiple sources, including The New York Times and ABC News.
Sources with knowledge of the document draft said it directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to work toward closing the department by using all steps "permitted by law," according to an ABC News report.
However, Trump lacks the full authority to close the agency. Most of its spending is ordered by Congress and thus such a move would require congressional approval.
CNN obtained a draft of the order, which reads: “The experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs and dollars—and t...
Jerusalem, Israel – March 6, 2025 –A new student handbook (9th edition), Stay Safe in Israel, outlines security precautions for students and tourists traveling to the Holy Land, especially given the heightened danger due to the war. The author, Frank Storch, is an award-winning security and safety expert from Baltimore with over 50 years of experience, and the founder of the Chesed Fund and Project Ezra Baltimore, non-profit organizations that specialize in protecting the Jewish community.
In the U.S., Storch assists synagogues, schools, camps, and hospitality facilities to identify threats as quickly as possible and upgrade their security. “It only takes a few seconds between life and death,” he told The Jewish Press. He is currently in Israel for s...
Jerusalem, Israel - March 6, 2025 - International Women's Day on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
Emunah Women in Jerusalem, Israel, today had a conference at Nefesh BNefesh, with a list of impressive Jewish women speaking. Meira Lerner, Director of World Emunah, led the program, which included female leaders Stephanie Strauss, Jamie Geller, Sivan Yaari, and Shari Greenwald Mendes on the opening panel. Maayan Hoffman moderated the panel with Yonit Serkin, Naomi Maryles, and Shelly Hod Moyal.
Sapir Bluzer spoke of the organization she founded to help the reserve duty wives and families during the stresses of the military service all these months. Yifat Sela Chair Emunah ...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 2025 - Every Shabbos table offers every Jewish family an incredible opportunity by which they can share their joy for Shabbos, for Yiddishkeit and for HaShem with their children. Unfortunately, our schedules are hectic and many people don’t have the time to prepare themselves to utilize the Shabbos table to its fullest. Therefore, we at ACHIM created TableTalk as a pre-packaged talking points pamphlet which is attractive, fun and has something for everyone. Limited copies are distributed to many shuls on a weekly basis but they are snatched up very quickly. Get yours ASAP or click on the graphic below and print your own.What’s in it and what’s all the excitement about?TableTalk features:• Weekly halachic dilemma crea...
Annapolis, MD - March 6, 2025 - A controversial bill aims to overhaul how tipped workers are paid and taxed in Maryland and increase the minimum wage to $20 an hour by the year 2028.
The groups for and against this bill have been going at it for years.
"What we all know would be simpler, cleaner, better, more effective, and just is a full minimum wage with tips on top," said Saru Jayraman, who leads One Fair Wage.
"How can my boss afford to pay 15 people minimum wage without adding a service charge but adding a service charge to the bill? It only goes to the business; it doesn't go to the server, so basically you'll be working for a check," said Julius Middleton.
The bill changes the wage for tipped workers to minimum wage plus tips; currently it's 3.63 with tips.
It al...
Annapolis, MD - March 6, 2025 - As revenue from the fuel tax declines, legislators are grappling with how to fund transportation projects. One proposed solution is to charge drivers by the mile.
Recently, Maryland completed a four-month pilot program to test the feasibility of this approach. Now, a bill is under consideration in the General Assembly that would establish a highway use fee while offering drivers the option to participate in a voluntary Mileage-Based User Fee (MBUF) program.
“This legislation would replace the newly passed EV registration fee, that surcharge, and would also include those vehicles that are considered high efficient vehicles, which is above 25 [miles per gallon],” explained Trish Hendren, the executive director of the Eastern Transportat...
RZA, AMIT, OU, YU, RCA, YOUNG ISRAEL, TOURO & UNITED MASHADI JEWISH COMMUNITY ENDORSE MIZRACHI SLATE IN ZIONIST CONGRESS ELECTIONS
VOTING FOR THE PARLIAMENT OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE RUNS FROM MARCH 10 THROUGH MAY 4
NEW YORK – Eight leading Orthodox institutions in the United States have come together to endorse World Mizrachi and form the Orthodox Israel Coalition (OIC) in the upcoming World Zionist Congress elections. The organizations include the Religious Zionists of America‒Mizrachi, AMIT, the Orthodox Union, Yeshiva University, the Rabbinical Council of America, the National Council of Young Israel, Touro University and the United Mashadi Jewish Community of America. Partner organizations include Torah MiTzion, Bnei Akiva, Shvilim and others.
World Mizrachi is on the &ldquo...
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Baltimore, MD – March 5, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Moshe Mordechai Coleman & Nechama Golda Stein on their engagement!
Mazel Tov to parents Rabbi & Mrs. Asher Stein and grandmother Mrs. Ruth Stein.
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
