Even as an adult, I still find myself mesmerized by the weekly morning garbage pickup — the rumble of the truck, the excessively loud beeping of the backup alarm system, the collectors hopping off the back, the swift lift and toss of the garbage into the hopper, and the satisfying crush as the packer swallows the garbage into its interior.I’ve always admired garbage collectors — not because I’d want to be one, but precisely because I wouldn’t. Who would want to be a garbage collector? It’s hard, messy work. They ride the back of a truck in all weather, hauling away everyone else’s waste. Yet, despite the stigma, we all know how indispensable they are to modern society. Their work is absolutely essential for maintaining public health, environmental ...
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Baltimore, MD – Aug. 12, 2025 - BJL deeply regrets to inform the community of Mr. Eli Wolf, z’l, father of Ben Wolf, Leigh Wolf, Kelly (Chaim) Yudkowsky, Josh (Ahuva) Wolf and brother of Mr. David Wolf.BALTIMORE: Mr. David Wolf is currently observing Shiva through Monday morning at 3220 Fallstaff Road, Baltimore, MD 21215. Baltimore Minyanim: Shacharis: Friday, Monday - 7:15 am Shacharis: Sunday - 8:15 am Mincha Erev Shabbos: 5:00PMMaariv Motzaei Shabbos:8:45PMMincha/Maariv: Sunday 6:20 pm BALTIMORE FROM MONDAY: Mrs. Kelly Yudkowsky will return to Baltimore on Monday. Visiting @ 6220 Benhurst 21209:Monday- 4 pm- 9:30 pm Tuesday- 9:30 am- 9:30 pm. *********************************************************Shiva will take place through Wednesday...
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Baltimore, MD – Aug. 15, 2025 – BJL deeply regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Eva Kahn, a''h, mother of Chaim (Esther) Kahn, Yehudis (Binyamin) Benjamin and Mayer (Chaya) Kahn.The levaya will take place at Chesed Shel Emes in Oak Park, MI, on Sunday, August 17, at 3:30 PM.Shiva will be observed in Michigan at 16365 Lincoln, Southfield, Michigan 48076.Chaim and Mayer will return to Baltimore to sit shiva beginning Tuesday morning at 2325 Blackberry Rd., Baltimore, MD 21209 from August 19–22.Minyanim:Shacharis: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30AMMincha/Maariv: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:40PM:
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Baltimore, MD - Aug. 15, 2025 - Investigators from the Baltimore County Police Department's Fire Investigation Division consulted a lightning strike report that confirmed that a strike occurred directly at the latitude and longitude of 1803 Rambling Ridge Lane before Thursday's fire.
The fire ignited shortly after the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baltimore County at 3:33 p.m.
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ORIGINAL STORY (Aug. 14): More than 15 people are displaced following a three-alarm fire at the Twin Ridge Apartments in Pikesville.
"We know we have upwards of at least 15 residents, I can't say if they're adults or children at this time, that are displaced. So we'll be working with the apartment management as well as Red Cross to get them ass...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 15, 2025 - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland are up 123% over the last two weeks, the most hospitalizations in a month since April. While the state has typically seen a surge in COVID-19 cases during summer, this one is coming later than usual.
According to data from Maryland Department of Health Vital Statistics Administration, newly reported cases of COVID-19 in Maryland are up 50% within the last two weeks, with 2,089 cases from July 29 to Aug. 12 compared to 1,427 cases between July 15 and July 29.
Maryland had 67 COVID-19 hospitalizations within the past two weeks, up 37 from the previous two-week period. Last year, COVID cases were at their peak of the summer spike by this time in August, with 5,000 cases within some two-week periods.
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Baltimore, MD - Aug. 15, 2025 - Two illegal aliens are facing charges after assaulting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, and resisting arrest by Federal law enforcement.
Adolfo Nimrod Hernandez-Ramos, 42, a Honduran citizen and national, and Tony Marcos Ferreira-Dos Santos, 30, a Brazilian citizen and national, are charged with assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, and interfering with federal officers in separate incidents. Both men are unlawfully in the United States.
On June 6, ICE officers found that Hernandez-Ramos had entered the U.S. without inspection, in violation of federal law.
Officers conducted surveillance in the area of Hernandez-Ramos' Catonsville home, and ICE officers saw him his home and enter a vehicle.
ICE officers followed Hernande...
Jerusalem, Israel - Aug. 15, 2025 - On Thursday evening, the Friends of Zion Museum hosted an uplifting and inspiring program led by Indigenous and Jewish leaders, drawing a warm crowd in the heart of the city at the end of a very hot day. The event was organized by Ateret Shmuel, Executive Director of Indigenous Bridges, a nonprofit, non-partisan international organization dedicated to advancing Indigenous communities worldwide.
Opening remarks were by Jerusalem's former Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, who highlighted the city’s biblical and historical roots, calling David HaMelech’s choice of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital a clear sign of the Jewish people’s indigenous rights.
The evening’s main program featured Chief Joseph and Dr. Laralyn...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 15, 2025 - Research shows Baltimore City spent more than $12 million in taxpayer dollars in 2024 to fund salaries for more than 150 employees in Mayor Brandon Scott’s office.
A handful of those employees earned more than Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, the state’s highest-ranking elected official. According to data from watchdog nonprofits, that trend continues into 2025.
Two government spending watchdogs, Open the Books and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, told Spotlight on Maryland that the salaries represent not only concerning pay disparities but irresponsible fiscal management.
Among the highest earners in Scott’s office in 2024, several made between $196,000 and $237,000 annually:
Dana Moore, Director for the Office of Equity & Civil Rights...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 15, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Pasey & Shaina Wealcatch on the birth of a sonMazel Tov to grandparents Chaim & Aviva Wealcatch and Adam & Adina Rishe
South Sudan has reportedly agreed to receive Gaza Arab civilians under a resettlement plan quietly brokered with Israel, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates, according to diplomatic sources cited by The Telegraph.
An official from South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry told the British outlet that the cabinet had approved the arrangement, which includes Israeli investment in infrastructure and US sanctions relief, alongside Emirati financial support.
“The South Sudanese land is enough to host more people from different nations,” the official said, noting the economic potential of the deal. However, he added, “This kind of deal is not easy for South Sudanese to understand right now.”
Despite Wednesday’s denial by South Sudanese autho...
A man facing a felony assault charge for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime in Washington, DC worked at the US Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Thursday.
Sean Dunn, 37, assisted lawyers on international cases in the department's Criminal Division, a Justice Department official said.
"I just learned that this defendant worked at the Department of Justice, NO LONGER," Bondi wrote on X. "Not only is he FIRED, he has been charged with a felony."
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Dunn has not entered a plea. His attorney had no immediate comment on the charge, which carries up to one year in prison.
The episode has received widespread attention as the Trump administration has deployed federa...
Toronto, Canada - Aug. 14, 2025 - A controversial decision by the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to pull a film depicting the October 7 Hamas massacre in southern Israel has been reversed following a wave of international condemnation and intense negotiations, the Toronto Sun reported.
The film, “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue”, directed by Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich, chronicles the extraordinary actions of retired Israel Defense Forces General Noam Tibon. On October 7, Tibon risked his life to save his son and his son’s family, who were under siege by Hamas terrorists at their home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
The initial cancellation of the film’s screening sparked outrage, with critics accusing TIFF of silencing a vi...
Parshas Eikev falls between the two places in the Torah where we are warned of the calamities which would befall Klal Yisroel if they turned away from Hashem. In between those readings of Parshas Bechukosai and Ki Savo we also experience Tisha B’Av, when we vividly recall and reflect on many of those warnings which came to pass on multiple occasions in our history. Conversely, Parshas Eikev begins with promises of great rewards for fulfilling Hashem’s Mitzvos. Specific blessings of ample crops, health, great families and security from our enemies are just some of the assurances given. Our Parsha gives us perhaps the greatest blessing of all, it tells us the failures of mankind which lead us to go astray. Not only does Hashem urge us to do what&rsqu...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 14, 2025 – 5:04PM – Be advised of a fire at an apartment complex at 1803 Rambling Ridge Way, across from Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah Hebrew Congregation (MMAE) off Old Willow.Fire and other emergency personnel are on scene. Avoid the area
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 14, 2025 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.Click on the graphic below:
This past week was a particularly difficult one for me since the beloved individual who greatly impacted my life's trajectory passed away.
Rav Avrohom Gurewitz, zt'l, the renowned founder of Yeshivas Ner Moshe, and author of the twenty-three remarkable volumes entitled Ohr Avrohom, had entered my life when I was yet in High School, inspiring me by his warmth, wisdom, and wit. I had maintained a lifetime connection that has left an eternal imprint on my soul.
At a shiva visit with one of his daughters this past week I was asked how I would describe a man I had known and admired for nearly sixty years, I said that he was the Marlboro Man, Clint Eastwood, and Moshe Rabbeinu all wrapped into one. This may sound strange, but for those who were fortunate to know him they under...
