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Baltimore, MD – July 31, 2025 – With Tisha B’Av falling this year on a Sunday, there are a number of unique halachos that arise not encountered in a typical year.
To assist our readership, we are zocheh to present four sets of halachic guidelines compiled by Rabbi Shalom Aryeh Greenfield (reviewed by Harav Moshe Heinemann), Rabbi Binyamin Marwick, Rabbi Yaakov Robinson, and Rabbi Yosef Friedman
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Baltimore, MD - July 31, 2025 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.Click on the graphic below:
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 1, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov Mr. & Mrs. Shmueli Silver on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Dr. & Mrs. Moshe Silver
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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Avigayil is just a few months old and already battling a rare aggressive cancer
She needs urgent biological treatment, The cost is overwhelming and we still need 15k$
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With hope and deep gratitude
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Avigayil’s parents
The White House announced on Thursday evening that a 15 percent tariff will be imposed on goods from Israel as part of the Trump administration’s new trade policy that has seen rates raised on countries across the globe.
The decision is part of an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump, imposing higher tariffs on dozens of countries in his latest bid to reshape global trade in favor of US businesses. The measure will go into effect on August 7.
In response, Israel’s Finance Ministry tried to downplay the move, noting that the 15% rate is “at the lowest level among countries that have a trade deficit with the US,” which it said “reflects the ongoing dialogue between Israel and the administration with the aim of reaching an improved agreement.&rdq...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 1, 2025 - Excitement was in the air yesterday at STAR-K Certification, when Kona Ice Truck owners, Brett and Linda Marcus, met staff members of the kashrus agency while signing on with the agency.
“We’ve been serving Pikesville and the Jewish community for more than 10 years,” explains Brett. “Our raw ingredients always had kosher certification on them, but we wanted to make sure that our truck that we serve the ices out of is also kosher certified. Taking that extra step to have STAR-K oversee and certify our actual truck with STAR-K Certification will give the kosher consumer peace of mind.”
Adds STAR-K Kashrus Administrator Rabbi Sholom Tendler, “Brett and Linda have been a pleasure to work with, and I look forward to...
US special envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff says he spent five hours inside Gaza today “level setting the facts on the ground, assessing conditions and meeting with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.”
“The purpose of the visit was to give US President Donald Trump a clear understanding of the humanitarian situation and help craft a plan to deliver food and medical aid to the people of Gaza,” Witkoff tweets.
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 1, 2025 - This past week, the Zidichover Rebbe visited Eretz Yisroel, marking an uplifting and memorable trip. Highlights included heartfelt tefillos at the kever of his father, the Zidichover Rebbe of Chicago, ZTV”L, in honor of the first yahrtzeit, as well as a visit to the tzion of his Rebbe, the Gaavad Moreinu Harav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss, ZTV”L. The Rebbe also served as the guest speaker at the Gaavad’s yahrtzeit seudah and siyum.Shabbos was highlighted by a moving oneg at the home of R’ Aron Wolasky in Ramat Eshkol, followed by a spirited shalosh seudos at the home of R’ Avrumi Chaifetz, which drew an overflowing crowd of Baltimore bochurim and yungeleit, ending an hour past the zman. Throughout the visit, many individuals a...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 1, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to David Zargari (Great Neck) and Atara Hakakian (Baltimore) on their engagement!
Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Eliyahu Hakakian
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Jerusalem, Israel - Aug. 1, 2025 - United Hatzalah medical responders provided emergency medical treatment to a young adult who sustained critical injuries after being bitten by a tiger at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. The patient was transported via United Hatzalah ambulance to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, where his condition is currently defined as critical.Dr. Ariel Lifshitz, volunteer physician with United Hatzalah, and EMTs David Spedje and Avraham Podolsky reported: "We were informed at the scene that the patient sustained life-threatening injuries following a tiger bite incident. We provided initial emergency medical treatment at the scene. The patient was subsequently transported via United Hatzalah ambulance to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. His condition remains critical...
Baltimore, MD - July 30, 2025 - This past Shabbos, the Baltimore community was privileged to host one of the great Torah leaders and halachic authorities of our generation, HaGaon HaRav Asher Weiss, shlit”a. From his arrival on Erev Shabbos through Sunday morning, Rav Weiss inspired hundreds across our community with his Torah, his warmth, and his unmistakable love for Klal Yisroel.Over the course of the weekend, Rav Weiss delivered eight drashos and shiurim across multiple neighborhoods and venues.
The Rav began Friday morning by meeting with Baltimore’s Vaad HaRabbonim, followed by a gathering of leaders from the city’s schools and communal organizations. On Friday night, the Rav delivered a stirring address following Kabbolas Shabbos at Kol Torah.
Shabbos morning fea...
Baltimore, MD – July 31, 2025 – 5:03 - Traffic is building on the approach to Park Heights Avenue from the Beltway due to heavy rainfall. Drivers should use caution near the intersection of Old Court Road and Seven Mile Lane, where significant water accumulation is present on the roadway.
Jerusalem, Israel - July 31, 2025 - A panel deiscussion between Rachel Levitt Dratch (ANU Museum), Rabbi Prof. Adam Ferziger (Bar-Ilan University) and Rabbi Scot Berman (UnitEd) with moderator Rabbi Reuven Spolter (Herzog Global) as part of the Jewish Educators' Day conference on "Teacher Standing: Solutions for our Classrooms, Schools & Communities" in July 2025.
Baltimore, MD, July 31, 2025—Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) today expressed its support and solidarity with Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), after the latter was accused, dishonestly and outrageously, of favoring “starving children.” Fine simply pointed out that it is the responsibility of the Hamas terror organization to release the Israeli hostages, disarm, and feed its populace. Yet he faced criticism from left-wing media, a congresswoman with a history of antisemitic statements, and, most regrettably, the American Jewish Committee (AJC), who declared Fine’s remarks “unacceptable” and claimed he was focused upon “scoring political points.”
On the contrary, Mr. Fine demonstrated both moral clari...
Baltimore, MD – July 31, 2025 – 3:45PM - An accident has been reported on Greenspring Avenue at Quarry Lake Drive, in the direction heading toward the highway.
Baltimore, MD - July 31, 2025 - Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott issued the following update regarding the impact of potential severe storms and heavy rains predicted for this afternoon and evening that could cause flash flooding. The Baltimore City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is actively monitoring weather conditions in response to a Flood Watch issued for the area beginning 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025, and remaining in effect until 2:00 a.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025. In coordination with local agencies, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated today to support citywide response efforts and coordinate resources should flooding occur.
Flood-Related Road Closures Starting at 2:00 p.m. today, the following roadways in Harbor East will be closed to traffic...
Baltimore, MD – July 31, 2025 – The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), with legal support from Covington & Burling LLP, has filed a formal Title VI civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, accusing the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) of allowing a "pervasive hostile environment" for Jewish students—particularly in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attacks.
The complaint outlines deeply troubling allegations: students facing Nazi salutes, threats like “six million wasn’t enough,” swastika graffiti left unaddressed, and teachers making antisemitic comments. Specific incidents include threats at Mt. Washington School, a “Zionist or Nazi?” quiz sent to classmates, and a “from the river to the sea” p...
A Summer of Infectious Kiddush Hashem
The Nine Days are a time when we mourn the chillul Hashem of galus.
The final weeks of summer are the perfect time to fill that void with as much kiddush Hashem as we can.
Here are a few examples of kiddush Hashem that were shared with me:
Below is a letter from a Best Western hotel following a visit from the 10th-grade traveling camp of Minneapolis Yeshiva last year.
To Whom it may Concern,
I just wanted to drop a letter to commend your group of students that were traveling through Wyoming on the 3rd of July.
I am the maintenance supervisor at the Best Western in Hulett, WY. Late in the evening on the 3rd, your group of students arrived to check in. Even though it was late, and the fact that they had to unload and prepare their rooms, th...
