Baltimore, MD – June 21, 2025 – עת צרה היא ליעקב
Tonight, Motzaei Shabbos Parshas Shlach, at 10:30 p.m., the Vaad HaRobbonim of Baltimore convened a deeply moving communal Tefilah Asifa on behalf of Acheinu Kol Bais Yisroel. The gathering took place at Kol Torah (HaRav Yosef Berger) and brought together a broad cross-section of the Baltimore kehilla in heartfelt tefillah and unity during these critical times.
May Hashem answer our tefillos.
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Baltimore, MD – June 21, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Raymon Sauer, a’h, brother of Moshe Sauer.
Shiva will be observed at 5818 Narcissus Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, on Sunday and Monday (June 22–23) from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
No minyanim.
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach
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Baltimore, MD - June 19, 2025 - O’Fishel’s Mitzvah Motivators is entering the second quarter century with the ever-popular Summer Masmidim Program!Make it a family project! Program is open for boys and girls, men and women, any age, which includes you!
Democratic Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) (New York's 14th District) and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota's 5th District) denounced US President Donald Trump's ordering of airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday.
"The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers," AOC wrote on X/Twitter.
"He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment," she added.
"The strikes on Iran, ordered by President Trump and executed without congressional authorization, mark a dangerous and reckless escalation of an already volatile conflict in the Middle East," Omar wro...
U.S. forces have attacked three Iranian nuclear and military sites, further upping the stakes in the Israel-Iran war.
President Donald Trump said the strikes, which he described as “very successful,” had hit the Natanz, Fordo and Isfahan sites, with Fordo being the primary target. The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran confirmed there were attacks early Sunday at all three nuclear sites.
Israel launched a surprise barrage of attacks on sites in Iran on June 13, which Israeli officials said was necessary to head off what they claimed was an imminent threat that Iran would build nuclear bombs.
Iran, which has long insisted its nuclear program is peaceful, has retaliated with a series of missile and drone strikes in Israel, while Israel has continued to strike si...
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has chosen three potential candidates to succeed him in the event he is killed in a war against Israel, according to Iranian sources who spoke to The New York Times.
Additionally, he identified the names of three "senior clerics" who could replace him in the event he himself is eliminated.
Khamenei, 86, has been hiding in a bunker since the outbreak of military conflict last week, during which several of his senior commanders and close associates were eliminated.
Another source noted that the Supreme Leader's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is not on the list of successors, despite rumors that the son is a leading candidate to succeed his father.
Israel has already hinted that Khamenei could be a target, while US President Donald Trump stated ...
Beni Sabti, an Iran expert at the Institute for National Security Studies, spoke in the Channel 12 News studio about an unusual series of incidents reported in Iran's missile corps.
"Something strange is happening to Iranian technology," he stated. It is so far only a few Iranian citizens reporting this, and they have not been able to film it happening."
"From their descriptions, missiles fired from western Tehran are detonating just a few dozen meters out of the launchers," he described. "This has happened more than a few times already."
"It is like the Hezbollah pager explosions, but with different technology," he added.
The Houthi military militia in northern Yemen, operating on behalf of the Shiite regime, issued a strong statement Saturday expressing full support for Iran in its struggle against Israel.
In an official statement published under the name "The Yemeni Armed Forces," it was claimed that this is "a campaign of the entire Islamic nation," and that any American attack against Iran will lead to an assault on American ships in the Red Sea.
According to the Houthis, Israel, with US assistance, is trying to achieve regional hegemony through its war in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran. They also claimed that the aim is "to overthrow the Islamic regime in Tehran — the main obstacle to implementing its plans."
The statement reads: "Yemen's position is principled and permanent — oppos...
US President Donald Trump gave a short address to the nation on Saturday night, after the US launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.
“Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world's number one state sponsor of terror,” stated Trump.
“Tonight I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated,” he added.
“Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier,” warned Trump.
“For 40 years, Iran has been saying death to America, death to Israel. They have...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posts a video statement thanking US President Donald Trump for his decision to strike Iran’s nuclear sites.
“Congratulations, President Trump. Your bold decision to target Iran’s nuclear facilities with the awesome and righteous might of the United States will change history,” Netanyahu says.
“In Operation Rising Lion, Israel has done truly amazing things. But in tonight’s action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, America has been truly unsurpassed. It has done what no other country on earth could do.”
“History will record that President Trump acted to deny the world’s most dangerous regime, the world’s most dangerous weapons,” Netanyahu continues.
“His leadership today has c...
President Trump announced Saturday the United States had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, including the Fordow site that is located in a mountainside.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home,” Trump added. “Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”
The announcement of U.S. action against Iran came two days after the White House said Trump would decide whether to...
A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to host international students and scholars while legal challenges continue.
The preliminary injunction issued by US District Judge Allison Burroughs extends a temporary block the judge had issued last month against the administration after it revoked the school’s certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which allows it to host foreign students and scholars.
The school’s legal battle against the administration took a turn in recent weeks after President Donald Trump issued a proclamation that suspends international visas for new students. The judge similarly stepped in on an emergency basis to halt that order in early June, and s...
A federal judge on Friday ordered anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil to be released on bail while his immigration and civil cases proceed through the courts, citing the "extraordinary circumstances" of his case.
Judge Michael Farbiarz, a Biden appointee, assessed during a hearing in New Jersey that Khalil was not a flight risk or a danger to the community and that his detention was therefore "highly unusual."
Khalil's attorneys had said in a letter to the court that his imprisonment in an immigration detention center in Jena, Louisiana, was an "exceedingly rare" decision on the part of the government and amounted to unconstitutional retaliation.
Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, has been detained for three months after he was arrested in March at his apartment at Co...
Baltimore, MD – June 20, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov Mordechai and Rivka Palmer on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Chaim Tuvia & Sharmaine Palmer and Baruch & Chana Garry
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - June 16, 2025:
עת צרה היא ליעקבThe Vaad HaRobbonim is convening a communal Asifa for Tfila for Achainu Kol Bais Yisroel, this Motzaei Shabbos, Parshas Shlach, 10:30 pm, at Kol Torah (Rabbi Yosef Berger’s shul).
May Hashem answer our Tefilos.
Baltimore, MD - June 19, 2025:
Free Erev Shabbos SwimThis Friday, June 20, 20251:00 – 4:30 pmMen and BoysHCC Country Club13700 Blenheim Rd. 21131Must register names of swimmers at mitzvahmo.comOr text: 410-764-FISH
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir on Friday stressed that Israel must be prepared for a "prolonged campaign" to counter the "existential threat" from Iran.
In a direct address to the citizens of Israel, Zamir revealed the extensive preparations leading up to the operation, stating, "A week ago, I gave the order. Operation ‘Rising Lion’ was underway. Since then, we have been operating on the offensive."
Zamir emphasized the critical juncture at which this operation was launched. "Upon assuming my position as the Chief of the General Staff, I stated clearly: we are in a pivotal period in which we must remove an existential threat," he asserted. He further elaborated on Iran's long-standing intentions, stating, "For years, the Iranians have been building a clear plan to annihil...
