Baltimore, MD - Aug. 11, 2025 - As part of the ongoing communication with our members of Congress expressing our appreciation or disappointment with their votes or policy positions on Israel, in addition to our email campaign, we request that everyone take a few minutes to call and politely voice our disappointment with the recent Israel-related actions of Senator Angela Alsobrooks.
Her office number is (202) 224-4524. Please convey the following message:
“Hello, my name is ______ and I am a member of Maryland’s Jewish community. I am calling to convey my disappointment with Senator Alsobrooks’ recent anti-Israel vote and statements. During her election campaign and in recent meetings with our community she has insisted that she would be a pro-Israel voice in Wash...
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Baltimore, MD – Aug. 5, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of Mr. Edward Frieman, z’l, father of Dovid Frieman.
The levaya will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Sol Levinson.
Shiva will be observed at 2421 Diana Road, Baltimore, MD 21209 through Tuesday morning.
Minyanim:
Shacharis: 7:30 a.m.Erev Shabbos Mincha: 4:00PMMotzaei Shabbos Maariv: 8:55 p.m.
Mincha/Maariv: 7:50 p.m.
בלע המוות לנצח …
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Baltimore, MD – Aug. 6, 2025 - BJL deeply regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Mark Hettleman, z’l, son of Dorothy Hettleman, husband of Ilana Hettleman, father of Leora (Rabbi Moshe Yosef) Blond, Yosef (Sheindel) Hettleman, Ari (Bracha) Hettleman, and Yoel Hettleman, brother of Stuart Hettleman, Bruce Hettleman, Leslie (Jeffrey) Silverberg and Karen (Rabbi Dovid) Katz.
The levaya will be held at Levinson’s on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 3:00PM.
The kevurah will take place at the Shomrei Emunah Cemetery, 3979 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21227.Shiva will be observed at 6605 Shelrick Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21209.Minyanim:
Shacharis 8:45AM
Mincha 2:30PM
Maariv: 9:15PM
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Baltimore, MD – Aug. 11, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Bentzy Harrar and Tova Sauer on their engagement!
Mazel Tov Dovid & Miriam Harrar and Shmuel Yaakov & Bracha Sauer
Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Moshe Sauer and Mr. BenZion Cohen
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Jerusalem, Israel - Aug. 11, 2025 - Early on Monday morning, a team from the Israel Antiquities Authority's conservation management, on their way to routine work in the Western Wall tunnels, identified graffiti that had been sprayed in red on the stones of the Wall, near the Ezrat Yisrael section.
The team immediately began removing the inscription, using methods and materials specifically designed for removing graffiti from archaeological sites - water-based materials that do not harm the face of the ancient stone. The conservators avoided using chemical substances in order to preserve the appearance of the ancient site.
The inscription was completely removed, and the stones were returned to their original condition, while maintaining conservation values.
According ...
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Baltimore, MD - Aug. 11, 2025 - Court security in Maryland is dangerously underfunded, according to Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen.
On “The C4 and Bryan Nehman Show” on Monday, the sheriff said court security needs to be prioritized.
“When we look at the judicial branch of government and what needs to happen in the courthouse, we have to feel safe, and we can’t have these incidents happen, and we need to fund it at the level it needs to be funded. So we protect our judges, we protect our courthouse, and we make sure the violence on the street never ever gets into the court facility,” he said.
Despite a drop in murders and shootings, Cogen emphasized that disorder still affects dai...
An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh killed at least one person as rescuers raced to help dozens of people injured or trapped under the rubble on Monday.
The blast happened just before 11 a.m. at the Clairton Coke Works. There has been one death and at least two people are believed to be missing, Allegheny County Emergency Services said.
"Two people are currently believed to be unaccounted for with possible entrapment," Kasey Reigner, Allegheny County Emergency Services spokesperson, said in a statement.
Officials said multiple people have been treated for injuries, though their current status was not immediately known.
The explosion happened just before 11 a.m. at the Clairton Coke Works, in Clairton, Pennsylvania. (KDKA via NNS)
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Baltimore, MD – Aug. 11, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Ben and Nechama Prero on the birth of a daughter
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 11, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Moshe Dovid & Sima (Goldman) Cohen on the birth of a daughter.Mazel Tov grandparents Yerachmiel & Numi Goldman
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Jerusalem, Israel - Aug. 11, 2025 - President Herzog speaks to victim of Montreal antisemitic attackPresident Isaac Herzog spoke this evening, Monday, with the Jewish Canadian man who was brutally assaulted in an antisemitic attack on the streets of Montreal, in full view of his children.In the shocking footage that was published, the attacker is seen striking him repeatedly in the face and throwing his kippah into the water — all in front of his young children.Joining the call was Yair Szlak, head of the Montreal Jewish Federation.The victim of the attack thanked the President and told him of the attack and the aftermath.President Herzog offered him comfort and strength and said: “We saw the horrific attack, and I want to send you, and your family, your beautiful children stre...
Australia plans to recognize Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly next month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Monday.
"Australia will recognize the right of the Palestinian people to a state of their own, predicated on the commitments Australia has received from the Palestinian Authority," Albanese said, referring to the governing entity of part of the West Bank.
Those commitments, he said, included the demilitarization of Gaza and the holding of elections – with no role for Hamas in a Palestinian government. Australia has designated Hamas a terrorist entity and Albanese repeated Monday his government's calls for the group to return Israeli hostages held since the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre.
Albanese sa...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 11, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov Ohad and Shira (Bemaras) Ushdi on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 11, 2025 - The STAR-K Yoshon Guidelines page on our site have been updated. Further updates will be issued as we receive more information.
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Baltimore, MD - Aug. 11, 2025 - Baltimore Gas and Electric is asking customers to conserve electricity through Monday evening due to an unplanned disconnection at a power plant, which may lead to temporary outages.
BGE said it has coordinated with the plant’s owner to make the necessary repairs as quickly and safely as possible. PJM Interconnection is also evaluating whether there is enough power in the region.
“We are asking all BGE customers to conserve electricity beginning immediately and through this evening, a BGE spokesperson said. “Energy conservation helps reduce the potential for an outage.”
If an outage becomes necessary, BGE said it will make efforts to alert customers in advance.
Preparing for outages:
– Store a supply of bottled water a...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 11, 2025 - President Donald Trump again referenced Baltimore while speaking about crime.
This time, it was during an announcement on Monday that the president is deploying the National Guard across Washington, D.C., and taking over the Metropolitan Police Department in the hopes of reducing crime, even as the city's mayor has noted that crime is falling in the nation's capital.
"This issue directly impacts the functioning of the federal government and is a threat to America, a threat to our country," Trump said. "We have other cities also that are bad, very bad. You look at Chicago, how bad it is, you look at Los Angeles, how bad it is, other cities that are very bad, New York is a problem, and then you have of course, Baltimore and Oakland — you...
New evidence calls into question a story that went viral, alleging that IDF forces shot and killed a Gazan child at an aid distribution site, the Daily Wire reported today (Monday).
Former Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) contractor Tony Aguilar claimed that on May 28, he watched a boy called “Amir” be gunned down by IDF soldiers at a GHF site.
However, videos obtained by the Daily Wire show a woman who claims to be the boy's stepmother stating that "Amir" was still alive two months after the day Aguilar claimed he was killed.
The woman, Siham Al-Jarabe’a, identified the boy as Abdul Rahim Mohammed Hamdan Al-Jarabe’a, and stated that he only went missing on July 28. She stated that she believes her stepson to be still alive.
The GHF de...
105 Years Young
It’s not clear whether she’s the oldest Jewish woman in the world, but her grandchildren say she is certainly the most charming. They believe her historic birthday, celebrated recently in London, is not just a family event—it carries messages for all of us.
Yes, they have documentation— 105 years ago, on July 11, 1920, baby Rachel (Renee) was born in London to Jewish immigrants who had fled from Romania and Russia. During World War II, she worked as a typist in the British postal service, living through the Nazi blitz on London. After the war, she married Grandpa Joe (Yosef David), and they had two sons, Shlomo and Anthony. The family earned a living from a clothing manufacturing business. Joe passed away at age 74, and Renee continued to run the b...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 11, 2025 - Maryland tax-free week, an annual tax holiday that removes the 6% sales tax from clothing and shoes under $100, started Sunday. And while it’s touted as a way to offer families the opportunity to shop at a reduced cost, it also yields a revenue loss for the state.
The comptroller’s office wrote to The Sun in an email that the Maryland Bureau of Revenue Estimates projects that the state will lose $9.3 million in revenue as a result of the tax-free week.
Against the backdrop of the state’s looming budget deficit, the loss in revenue may seem concerning to some, but Benjamin Orr, the CEO of the Maryland Center on Economic Policy CEO, said that in the context of the state budget, “this is a relatively small amount of m...
Washington, D.C. - Aug. 11, 2025 - President Donald Trump is considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to Washington D.C., a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News ahead of a Monday morning Trump news conference on crime in the nation's capital.
The troops would likely be pulled from the DC National Guard, although the decision about sending National Guard troops is not final, the official said.
Federal agents have deployed to DC streets in recent days.
The press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET in the White House briefing room. Trump said on social media on Sunday that the news conference on crime and "beautification" will "not only involve ending the Crime, Murder, and Death in our Nation’s Capital, but will also be about Cleanline...
