In the eighth perek of Megillas Esther, the passuk tells us that Haman’s estate was given to Esther and Mordechai. The Satmar Rebbe explains that had Mordechai been provided with the resources—materials, money, and skilled professionals—to build a home, he would have constructed a simple dwelling, as the righteous are content with less and have no desire for extravagance. However, Hashem orchestrated that Mordechai receive Haman’s grand and elaborate home.
Imagine asking the workers building a house who they were building it for. Of course, they would answer, "Haman!" But it was really Hashem orchestrating everything behind the scenes. Now, picture if the workers would have shown up each day if the house was being built for Mordechai!
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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 Shiva will be observed 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 - 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00-5:00, 7:00-9:00pmBila Hamaves Lanetzach…
Special envoy for the hostages negotiations Adam Boehler commented on the negotiations with Hamas, both by Israel and the USA.
"The talks were very productive, and have led to some very interesting views. We're always asking 'How is Israel going to win?'" he began.
His role in negotiating for the USA has been focused on the American hostages. "I focused on our Americans and getting them home as soon as possible."
Boehler said that Hamas is not interested in returning to war: " Israel has done a masterful job of eliminating Hamas and Hezbollah. Hamas did orient toward a long-term truce where they would be disarmed, they would not be part of the political policy, and where we would ensure that they are in a place where they can't hurt Israel. Part of that was rebu...
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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.
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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 9, 2025 - A positive case of measles was confirmed in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally, according to health officials.
The Maryland Department of health said this case is not associated with a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.
Out of an abundance of caution, health officials are trying to identify people who might have been exposed. State and county health officials are trying to get in touch with potentially exposed passengers on specific flights as follows.
Washington Dulles International Airport: The international arrivals area on March 5 between 4-9 p.m.
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department on March 7 between 3:30-7:30 p.m.
Early symptoms of measles are a fever of more than 10...
A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student encampment movement was arrested Saturday night by federal immigration authorities who claimed they were acting on a State Department order to revoke his green card, according to his attorney.
Mahmoud Khalil was at his university-owned apartment blocks from Columbia's Manhattan campus Saturday evening when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered the building and took him into custody, his attorney, Amy Greer, told The Associated Press.
One of the agents told Greer by phone that they were executing a State Department order to revoke Khalil’s student visa. Informed by the attorney that Khalil, who graduated in December, was in the United States as a pe...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 9, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Dr. and Mrs. Yitzy Klein on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
The majority of official documents signed by President Joe Biden allegedly used the same autopen signature, reinvigorating concerns over the former president’s mental acuity and if he "actually ordered the signature of relevant legal documents," a report published by an arm of the Heritage Foundation found.
"WHOEVER CONTROLLED THE AUTOPEN CONTROLLED THE PRESIDENCY," the Oversight Project, which is an initiative within the conservative Heritage Foundation that investigates the government to bolster transparency, posted to X on Thursday.
"We gathered every document we could find with Biden's signature over the course of his presidency. All used the same autopen signature except for the announcement that the former President was dropping out of the race last...
Baltimore, MD – March 9, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Shmuel Yifrah & Malka Shane on their engagement!
Mazel tov to Mr. & Mrs. Michoel Yifrah and Rabbi & Mrs. Avi Shane
Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. & Mrs. YitzchakYifrah and Mr. & Mrs. David Meyers
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Jerusalem, Israel - March 9, 2025 - Rabbi Nota Schiller, zt"l, was niftar on Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tetzaveh. A renowned leader in the modern baal teshuva movement, he served as the Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivas Ohr Somayach in Yerushalayim for many decades. Born in 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, he received his formative chinuch at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin before completing his studies at Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore. His profound Torah knowledge and sharp insights earned him a place of reverence within the Torah world.
In 1972, Rabbi Schiller joined forces with Rabbis Noah Weinberg, Mendel Weinbach, and Yaakov Rosenberg to establish the Shma Yisrael Yeshiva, an institution dedicated to bringing Torah to young men with little or no prior Jewish education. Over time, th...
Over 1,000 people were killed in two days of fighting in Syria between security forces under to the new Syrian Islamist leaders and fighters from ousted president Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect on the other hand, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Saturday.
The victims included 745 civilians, 125 members of the Syrian security forces, and 148 fighters loyal to Assad, the UK-based Observatory said. These figure have not been verified by major international news outlets.
Al Jazeera said that, as of Sunday, 231 members of the regime forces had been killed.
The intense fighting broke out late last week as the Alawite militias launched an offensive against the new government's fighters in the coastal region of the country, prompting a massive deployment or...
Tel Avi, Israel - March 9, 2025 - Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Eli Cohen (Likud) signed an order on Sunday instructing the Electric Company to stop supplying electricity to the Gaza Strip immediately.
"We will use all our means so all the hostages return and we will make sure that Hamas won't be in Gaza the day after the war," Cohen stated.
Leading up to the Minister's order to stop the sale of electricity, Israel would only transfer electricity directly to the water desalination plant in the central Gaza Strip.
The rest of the power in the Gaza Strip currently comes from generators and fuel. Since Israel stopped the flow of humanitarian aid last week, no fuel has been entering the Gaza Strip.
Jerusalem, Israel - March 9, 2025 - The MIXiii HealthTech conference held in the International Conference Center in Jerusalem, Israel, on March 4-5, 2025, was a testament to Israel’s unwavering innovation spirit, despite the challenges faced in recent times.
Israel is still reeling from the effects of war, however, this year saw an impressive turnout of 1,700 professionals, including representatives from Teva, Philips, the U.S. embassy, and delegations from the Czech Republic.
As in the past, Yissum, the technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, had a significant presence at the event. The Yissum exhibition booth activity reflected the global interest in Israeli research and technology.
“We have truly seen that the innovat...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 9, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Avraham Rothman, z’l, brother of Sara Lea (Rabbi Moshe) Dear.
The levaya will be held tomorrow morning, Monday, March 10, 2025, at 10:30 at Agudath Israel 1131 Raritan Avenue Highland Park, NJ, 08904.
Shiva will be observed at 56 Lexington Ave., Edison, NJ, 08817.Shacharis: 8:00AMMincha/Maariv: 6:45PM
Bila Hamaves Lanetzach…
Baltimore, MD - March 9, 2025:
Dear JCC Community,
We are excited to announce that we are entering the third phase of construction on the Park Heights Campus. In the upcoming days and weeks, we will open new fitness studios and welcome you back through our previous lobby location. Please note that the main entrance will continue to be through the Atrium. We will alert you to the opening of our new main entrance as soon as it is confirmed.
TAKE NOTE OF THE UPCOMING CHANGES – BY DATE(S)
March 13
Gymnasium will close temporarily as we transition space to become temporary home of the Fitness Center and Fitness Too. This space will not be available for basketball or other recreational activities until January 2026. We encourage members to utilize our O...
Washington, D.C. - March 9, 2025 - U.S. Secret Service personnel were reportedly involved in a shooting overnight following an armed encounter with a person of interest near the White House.
Authorities said the incident occurred after they were informed about a "suicidal individual" who was possibly traveling from Indiana to Washington D.C.
"Around midnight, members of the Secret Service encountered the individual's parked vehicle near 17th and F Streets, NW," the Secret Service said in a statement. "They also saw an individual on foot matching the description nearby. As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel. The suspect was transported to an area hospital and his conditio...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 8, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Shmuel and Miri Segal on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Tel Aviv , Israel - March 8, 2025 - Police blocked roads with trucks in order to prevent demonstrators from reaching the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Saturday night.
The call for protest at the headquarters was issued on Thursday by Kulanu Hatufim, a group of hostage families and activists who regularly protest at the Begin junction in a bid to put pressure on the government to continue and prioritize the hostage deal.
Anat, Matan Angrest's mother, took the stage to decry the medical status of her son, following the release of a video on Friday.
"We have another shocking video of Matan. He looks exhausted, desperate, and angry. His right hand is not functioning, his eyes and mouth are not symmetrical, his nose is broken, and there is serious uncertaint...
Columbia University's interim president said the school is working to address the "legitimate concerns" of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after $400 million of federal government grants and contracts to the university were canceled over allegations of antisemitism on campus.
In an announcement on Friday, the government cited what it described as antisemitic harassment on and near the school's New York City campus as the reason for pulling the funding. The university has repeatedly been at the forefront of pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel student protest movement since the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and subsequent war in Gaza.
"I want to assure the entire Columbia community that we are committed to working with the federal gove...
