Baltimore, MD – Aug. 26, 2025 – 1:46 PM – A deputy was injured late Tuesday morning in a serious incident on I-95 in Harford County that has closed all northbound and southbound lanes, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities confirmed a suspect is in custody, and the deputy was conscious and alert when transported to the hospital.
Maryland State Police and local authorities reported the shutdown stretches between Exit 85 (MD 22) and Exit 80 (Belcamp), as well as near Exit 89 to the Maryland House. Extensive police activity has closed I-95 between the Havre de Grace exit and the Maryland House rest area.
Southbound traffic from the Tydings Bridge is being diverted in Havre de Grace onto Maryland Route 155/Level Road, while northbou...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 26, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Moshe Feinstein on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to the grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Yaakov Feinstein
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 26, 2025 - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen granted a request by the judges to toss the case, saying to do otherwise “would run counter to overwhelming precedent, depart from longstanding constitutional tradition, and offend the rule of law.”
“In their wisdom, the Constitution’s framers joined three coordinate branches to establish a single sovereign,” Cullen wrote. “That structure may occasionally engender clashes between two branches and encroachment by one branch on another’s auth...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 26, 2025 - The Baltimore Orioles Jewish Heritage Night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards brought people together in a powerful way. The evening’s first pitch was delivered by Gideon Kantor, a distinguished World War II veteran and member of the famed Ritchie Boys, the U.S. Army’s elite intelligence unit trained at Camp Ritchie in Maryland. Kantor’s service stands as a testament to the vital contributions of Jewish Americans to the war effort.
The Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. (JWV) took part in the pregame ceremony with a Color Guard presentation, adding to the night’s historic character. Members included Andrew Altman, U.S. Army Reserve; Dan Berkovitz, JWV Post 167 Commander (Baltimore); Mike Glick, JWV Post 692 Commander (Rockville); L...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country was cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response on Tuesday.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organization concluded the Iranian government had directed arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company, in Sydney in October last year and on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne in December last year, Albanese said.
Iran's government denied the allegations.
Australian intelligence says Iran was behind arson attacks
There has been a steep rise in antisemitic incidents in Sydney and Melbourne since the Israel-Hamas war began in 2023.
Australian authorities have previously said they suspect that foreign actors are payin...
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Baltimore, MD – Aug. 26, 2025 – BJL is saddened to share the petirah of the holy Admor of Kretchnif-Sighet, HaRav Zeida Eliezer Zev Rosenbaum, zy”a, who was niftar this morning at the age of 75.
Last Friday, the Rebbe suddenly collapsed in his Beis Medrash on Rappaport Street in the Beis Yisroel neighborhood of Yerushalayim. He was immediately taken to Shaarei Tzedek Hospital, where doctors determined he had suffered a massive stroke.
Thousands of Yidden around the world davened for his refuah, but sadly, the Rebbe was niftar.
Following the petirah of his father, Reb Hershele, zt”l, he became Rebbe of Kretchnif-Sighet. He established a beis medrash in Williamsburg in 2009, later expanding his mosdos to Yerushalayim and Beit Shemesh.
In 2016, he returned to Yerus...
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his administration will likely change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, a name it held until after World War II.
Both Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have repeatedly expressed a desire to restore the department’s "warrior ethos."
"When we won World War I, World War II, it was called the Department of War. And to me, that’s really what it is," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
Trump also stated that he does not want to focus on defense only. "I don’t want to be defense only," the President said. "We want offense too."
The President also hinted that he plans to proceed with the change regardless of congressional approval.
When a reporter noted that such a move requires an A...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 25, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Nossi Meisler and Chava Riselsheimer on their engagement!
Mazel Tov Mr. & Mrs. Jan and Naomi Meisler and Mr. & Mrs. Gershon & Naomi Riselsheimer
Balimore, MD - Aug. 25, 2025 - President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance criticized Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other Democratic governors on their approach to crime within their states and cities.
Vance questioned why Democratic governors, including Moore, wouldn't want help on addressing crime issues.
"We want people to welcome us, to ask us... look at Gov. Pritzker in Illinois or Gov. Newsom in Los Angeles or Gov. Moore in Maryland. They are angrier about the fact that the President of the United States is offering to help them get their crime under control than they are about the fact that murderers are running roughshod over their cities, and have been for decades," Vance said in the Oval Office on Monday.
Why are Democrat governors angrier about federal l...
President Donald Trump ousted Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday, alleging she lied on mortgage forms by declaring two primary residences.
In a letter to Cook, Trump said the Federal Reserve Act provides that she can be removed at his discretion.
"As set forth in the Criminal Referral dated August 15, 2025, from Mr. William J. Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to Ms. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the United States…there is sufficient reason to believe you may have made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements," Trump wrote. "For example, as detailed in the Criminal Referral, you signed one document attesting that a property in Michigan would be your primary residence for the next year.
"Two weeks later, you signed ...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 25, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Avi and Shira (Levitt) Thurman on the birth of a daughter.
Mazal Tov to Grandparents Sandie (Art, z’l) Thurman and Rabbi Aaron & Elisheva Levitt
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 25, 2025 – 3:19 PM – An accident has been reported outside the Colonial Village Shopping Center (near Dunkin’/Hats to Hose) on Reisterstown Road. Traffic is already building up in the area.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel deeply regretted what he described as the "tragic mishap" that occurred at Khan Yunis's Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday.
The Israeli strike killed at least 20 people, including five journalists.
"Our war is with Hamas terrorists. Our just goals are defeating Hamas and bringing our hostages home," Netanyahu said.
World leaders, including those from the UN, UK, France, and Germany, condemned the Israeli strikes.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the killing of Palestinians in Israeli strikes, and called for a prompt, impartial investigation, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
"The Secretary-General recalls that civilians, including medical personnel and journalists, must be respected an...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 25, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mickey and Tehila Feldbaum on the birth of a son.
Mazal tov to grandparents Shmuel & Becca Steir and Dovid & Chaya Fink.
Mazel Tov to great grandmother Dr. Louise Fink
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa confirmed on Sunday evening that "advanced talks" are underway between Damascus and Jerusalem aimed at reaching a security agreement. He made the remarks during a meeting with Arab media representatives.
According to Nadim Koteich, director of Sky News Arabia, al-Sharaa indicated that the expected agreement would be based on the 1974 disengagement line between the two countries.
The Syrian President stated that his objective is to renew the ceasefire with Israel and establish "security arrangements" that would preserve Syria’s sovereignty. He noted that these steps could open the door to initiatives potentially leading to further agreements in the future.
At the same time, al-Sharaa stressed that he does not currently see the possibility of a ...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 25, 2025 - Repairs to a watermain break could delay commutes in Downtown Baltimore through Tuesday night.
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced Monday that Lombard Street will be reduced to one lane between Calvert and Charles Streets starting around 3 p.m. Monday and lasting through 8 p.m. Tuesday.
BCDOT reported that the Baltimore City Department of Public Works is repairing a 40-inch watermain break at Lombard & Charles streets.
The left curb lane (parking lane) on Charles Street between Pratt and Redwood streets will also be closed.
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Taking Care of Yourself
Many of us can recite the pre-flight safety instructions by heart, but on my recent trip to London, one sentence stood out: “In case of emergency, put your own oxygen mask on first, before assisting your children or anyone else sitting next to you.”
Such a simple, yet profound idea: first, secure your own well-being. This is not selfishness, but common sense. If you don’t take care of yourself, you cannot take care of others.
Parents who are calm and happy are better able to care for their children. When they also nurture their relationship as a couple, the whole family benefits. The same is true in every area of life: we need to “fill our own cup” in order to have something to pour for others. If our cup is empty, we have little to ...
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called on Islamic nations to pursue the suspension of Israel from the United Nations General Assembly, citing alleged violations of international law during the ongoing war in Gaza.
Speaking at an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh on Monday, Fidan accused Israel of committing "genocidal aggression" in Gaza and urged collective action to halt the fighting and support Palestinian statehood. He advocated for the Islamic bloc to initiate a campaign to revoke Israel's participation in UN General Assembly activities.
Fidan’s remarks were echoed in the summit's concluding statement, which called on OIC member states to assess whether Israel’s continued membership aligns with the UN Charter....
