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Rav Dovid, Z”L lived with extraordinary courage and unwavering Emunah for nearly 15 years, facing ALS. Now, his devoted widow Rochel is left with overwhelming debt and no financial safety net after giving everything to care for him. Thanks to the generosity of kind supporters, some of the burden has already been lifted — but much remains. We humbly ask you to help Rav Dovid's widow regain stability and dignity. Surely this is a fulfillment of Rav Dovid's final will. Please click to fulfill Rav Dovid’s FINAL REQUEST by making a lifesaving donation: 👉 https://thechesedfund.com/rachelfrid0/rav-dovid-s-z-l-final-request for END OF YEAR - Tax-deductible giving: https://kupat.org/Project/355 Every contribution brings...
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Jerusalem Israel - Dec. 25, 2025:Hillel Fuld explains this must-watch video, below:Not gonna lie, this man just totally blew my mind! I’ve known Uri Pilichowski basically my whole life. I knew he was a smart and righteous dude. I also know he does incredible work for Nefesh B'Nefesh. What I didn’t know is that he is an incredible speaker!It’s not often I watch a talk and think to myself “Wow this person is an infinitely better speaker than me!”That’s how I felt yesterday when someone sent me a talk he did recently. I’m going to try and summarize it for you below but I strongly strongly recommend you watch it. The premise of the talk is that we have open miracles happening right before our eyes and we don’t see them, just like th...
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Baltimore, MD - Dec. 20, 2025 - Chanukah teaches us a powerful lesson: sometimes it is the smallest flame that brings the greatest light.
Here in Baltimore, a Chassidish mosad is working every day to bring the light and warmth of Chassidus to our community. The school includes a daycare, cheder, girls’ preschool, and elementary school, nurturing children from their earliest years with Torah, yiras Shamayim, and ahavas Yisrael, while providing parnassah for over 40 local families.
Baruch Hashem, despite a challenging year—including a temporary freeze on new voucher approvals—the school has continued operating responsibly. With tremendous siyata d’Shmaya, payroll has never been late, and the daily avodas hakodesh continues with dedication.
As Chanukah ap...
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Baltimore, MD – Dec. 22, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Iris Donaty, a’h, wife of Dan Donaty, mother of Marc (Leah) Donaty, John Donaty, Danielle Donaty and Eric Donaty and sister of Jamie Brody
The graveside levaya will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 23 2025 at 1:30pm at Mount Sinai Memorial Park (Forest Lawn) 5950 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068.Shiva after the levaya until 7 PM at 3149 Dona Sofia Dr., Studio City, CA 91604. Visiting times daily: 10am-12 pm and 4 pm - 7 pm. Maariv daily at 6:00pm. Marc Donaty may be reached on 410-336-8050
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Baltimore, MD - Dec. 26, 2025 - Maryland’s public universities lost at least 449 international students in the past year, likely more, as Trump administration travel bans, visa interview pauses and revocations, and a lack of support have those students considering other options, experts said.
Eight of the 11 universities in the state that responded to a request for data reported declines in the number of international students in fall 2025, compared to fall 2024, losing a total of 569 students over the year. That number was offset by the three campuses that gained a total of 120 students.
The University of Maryland, College Park lost the largest number of students, going from about 4,260 in Fall 2024 to about 3,980 in Fall 2025 — a loss of nearly 300 students, or 6.7%.&...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 26, 2025 – (BJL) A winter system is moving into the Baltimore area this afternoon, bringing mainly freezing rain along with a brief mix of sleet or snow in some northern spots. Highs will struggle to reach the low 30s, keeping surfaces cold enough for ice to form. Most of the region can expect around 1/10 inch of ice.
Snow and sleet totals should remain under ½ inch. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect, and while conditions may remain slick early Shabbos morning, the freezing rain is expected to end overnight. Please use extra caution when walking to shul, as sidewalks and walkways may still be icy.
The Rambam at the conclusion of his detailing the laws of Chanukah — after asserting how the lighting of the Menorah is an 'especially beloved' command that would even require the giving of the 'shirt off our backs' to provide for candles — adds that nevertheless, when there is a choice of affording either Shabbos lights or those for Chanukah, Shabbos takes precedence.
The directive to kindle Shabbos lights was intended to illuminate one's home on Shabbos with joy and peace, relating to one another in an environment of warmth, assuring we wouldn't stumble over one another in physical and emotional darkness.
Rambam concludes with the following famous passage:
Great is peace for the entire Torah was given to promote peace in the world, as the vers...
18-year-old woman and 68-year-old man murdered; 2 others lightly injured in a combined stabbing and vehicle ramming terror attack in Beit She’an, the Jezreel Valley and AfulaMDA Blood Services call on the public to urgently donate blood due to a severe shortageTel Aviv, Israel - Dec. 26, 2025 - Today (Friday), at 12:18, a report was received at MDA’s 101 Emergency Dispatch Center in the Gilboa region to a 16-year-old male who was struck by a vehicle on Yaakov Machluf Street in Beit She’an. MDA EMTs and paramedics provided medical treatment and evacuated him to HaEmek Medical Center, in mild condition with injuries to his limbs. Approximately six minutes later (at 12:24), an additional report was received at MDA’s 101 Dispatch Center regarding an unconscious man on H...
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 25, 2025 - From the National Menorah in Washington, D.C., to the halls of Baltimore City Hall and a record-breaking celebration in Pikesville, the Maryland Free State Post 167 of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA (JWV) spent this Chanukah season bringing a message of resilience, light, and community support to the region.
The week of observances began on the first night of Chanukah, when a bus sponsored by Chaplain Rabbi Dovid Grossman of the Institute of Jewish Chaplaincy departed Baltimore for Washington, D.C. Jewish War Veterans were joined by members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) to attend the lighting of the National Menorah on the Ellipse. This display of unity was followed by a series of public lightings across Baltimore. Post 167 members joined Rabbi Yaakov K...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 21, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Deborah (Gerald, z'l) Naiman, a’h, mother of Rabbi Abba Zvi Naiman, Irvin Naiman, Rabbi Shlomo Naiman, and Rabbi Dovid Naiman, sister of Ada Sperling and Shmuel Dovid Siegel, z’l
The Levaya will be held at Levinson’s on Thursday, December 25th, 2025, at 10:00 am.
Kevurah will take place at Chofetz Chaim Cemetery
Shiva will be observed through Wednesday morning at 6107 Gist Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215 Minyanim:
Minchah/Maariv (Thurs, Sun-Tues) - 4:30 pm
Shacharis (Fri, Sun-Wed) - 7:30 am
Minchah Erev Shabbos - 1:00 pm
Maariv Motza'ei Shabbos - 5:50 pm
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Baltimore, MD - Dec. 24, 2025 - On December 22, 2025, at 7:45 p.m., Baltimore City Police Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 3200 block of West Strathmore Avenue for a report of a carjacking. Shomrim units responded as well.Once there, officers learned a 64-year-old female was approached by two unidentified male suspects as she exited her vehicle. The suspects assaulted the victim and demanded her vehicle keys. Upon gaining the victim's keys, both suspects entered her vehicle and fled the location. B”H the victim was not physically harmed.A description of the vehicle and suspects was dispatched to all BPD units city-wide. Shomrim units began searching the area as well. The victim then reported that there was a Samsung Galaxy SmartTag in the car, giving away the ...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 24, 2025 - 5:02PM – (BJL) An accident on 83 South between the exits for Northern Parkway and Cold Spring, has both right lanes blocked significantly slowing traffic.
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 24, 2025 - 'Tis the season for porch pirates. Every year around the holidays, a surge in deliveries leads to a spike in stolen packages. But this year, the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office is flipping the script on thieves with packages that fight back.
In an effort to thwart theft, the newly formed Neighborhood Services Unit has rolled out a GPS decoy package program, placing fake deliveries around the city designed to track thieves the moment they strike.
Once the box is taken, deputies can follow the signal in real time.
Sheriff Sam Cogen says his deputies teamed up with community association presidents to identify hotspots for the boxes to be placed. Within the last week, he says they’ve already delivered five arrests.
