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Baltimore, MD – Mar. 2026 - Are you nervous about Kashering for Pesach; unsure you will get it done properly? Are you afraid the water will ruin your cabinets and create a mess in your kitchen? Are you moving into a new house and need the kitchen kashered; stress-free? Click here: https://t.ly/UknmP For the last seven years, The Kashering Konnection, has been servicing the Baltimore and DC communities. Coordinated through Star-K Kashrus Administrator Rabbi Sholom Tendler, experienced, professional Mashgichim are available to come to your home and ensure an easy, mess-free and 100% properly-done Kashering of your kitchen and appliances. From ovens to stoves, counters to sinks, The Kashering Konnection can help you prepare for Pesach in an easy and affordable w...
A Message of Faith From Rabbi Yitzchak Biton
Rabbi Yitzchak Biton and his wife Tamar lost three of their children in last week’s missile strike in Beit Shemesh: Yaakov, Sarah, and Avigail, of blessed memory.
Yesterday I was at the Grand Court Hotel in Jerusalem, where hundreds of people came to comfort the family. Most of them had never met the Bitons personally. Many words of encouragement were shared there. I would like to share one thought from the bereaved father, Rav Yitzhak Bitton:
“People speak to me about Akeidat Yitzchak. Chazal teach that this is what gives us strength. All of our patriarchs and matriarchs endured trials. And because they are the foundation of our nation, and we are continuing their path, each one of us has inherited their strength. We have rec...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 9, 2026 - Fans attending games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards this season will once again have exciting dining option with a Star-K kosher-certified concession stand located inside the ballpark. The stand will offer a selection of freshly prepared kosher snacks and meals, all under the supervision of the Star-K certification, providing greater choice and accessibility for kosher-observant fans and those seeking certified options.The stand will be open during home games throughout the season and located near section 83 on the concourse beside Gates E and F.
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 9, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Ephraim Himelstein, z’l, father of Mr. Uri Himelstein.
The Levaya will be graveside today at 3:00 pm at New Montefiore Cemetery in New York.
Shiva is being observed at 383 McKinley Street, West Hempstead, NY.
Minyanim: (West Hempstead Synagogue Zichron Kedoshim, 271 Dogwood Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552)
Shacharis - 7:00 am
Mincha /Maariv - 6:45 pm
Nichum Aveilim:
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
בלע המות לנצח
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 9, 2026 - - Sinai Hospital has been recognized with the 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award for Patient Safety Innovation, a top honor from the Mid‑Atlantic Patient Safety Center (MPSC), for its hospital‑wide initiative to strengthen safety, enhance care coordination and build a deeply engaged workforce.
As part of MPSC’s Minogue Awards, the award for distinguished achievement highlights “Safety by Design: Embedding Team, Quality and Access into Everyday Practice,” a hospital-wide effort that has driven measurable improvements in safe, high‑quality care. The program was created to address post-pandemic challenges, including workforce shifts and widening health disparities.
“Receiving the Award of Distinction is a meaningful recogn...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 8, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira Mrs. Elaine Krumbein, a'h, mother of Michael (Judith) Krumbein, Tsippora (Jim) Rosenberg, Aliza (z"l) Krumbein, Tova (Malkiel) Nechamkin, Miriam (Ephrayim) Naiman, Eliezer (Pessiya) Ramm and Channah (Jeffrey) Garfinkel.
The levaya took place in Israel. The family is sitting shiva through Thursday morning (Israel) at Nachal Luz 18/2 Ramat Beit Shemesh.
Contact information to reach Mrs. Krumbein's children: Please, no calls later than 10:00 PM Israel time (Baltimore: 4:00PM).
Eliezer Ramm: WhatsApp: +972-54-237-6371
Channah Garfinkel: WhatsApp: 404-452-4775
Miriam Naiman: WhatsApp: +972-54-499-6789 and +972-2-999-6789
Shloshim Siyu...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 8, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira Karen Wilansky, a’h, mother of Sarai Kashnow. Shiva will take place through Thursday from 12-8 PM (Friday 12-TBD) at 6661 Sanzo Rd, Apt A, Baltimore MD 21209 בלע המות לנצח
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 8, 2026 - This is a reminder that only the original Bartenura Moscato and Rosato cans are Kosher for Passover. The flavored Moscato and wine cocktail cans, as well as the Froscato Frozen Popsicles, are not Kosher for Passover.
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 8, 2026 - Maryland drivers frustrated by rising costs at the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) are watching a push in Annapolis to roll back recent vehicle registration fee hikes.
At the MVA on Reisterstown Road, motorists said the cost of driving has become too high.
“It’s too expensive to drive,” one driver said.
Another driver said, “The cost is ridiculous. They want me to pay almost $400 (for my vehicle registration)."
Delores Howell, a Maryland motorist at the MVA, said the increases are hitting her hard.
“I think it’s awful. Who can afford it? It’s too much money,” Howell said.
She added, “I’m a senior citizen, and I’m on social security. I’m one person, live by myself. I can’t...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 8, 2026 - Several people were hurt after an explosion inside a East Baltimore bottling plant, Baltimore City fire officials said.
Firefighters responded to the Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated Company in the 700 block of North Kresson Street around 10:30 am Sunday.
Crews were informed that an explosion had occurred inside equipment that handles carbon dioxide.
Fire officials say 4 people were injured, although the nature of their injuries was not clear.
Among the people who were hurt was one person who suffered critical injuries, and a second person suffered serious but non life-threatening injures. Both people were transported to hospitals.
2 other people were treated and released at the scene.
The incident remains under investigation.
The operation, launched with the support of the Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation Fund, involved dozens of volunteers from the pre-military preparatory programs of the Halutz Organization, who arrived in Beit Shemesh specifically to help clear rubble and damaged items from homes affected by recent attacks.
Beit Shemesh, Israel - Mar. 8, 2026 - Within less than 24 hours of the request, last week teams of volunteers from the Halutz pre-military programs in Mefalsim and Yad Mordechai set out to assist families in Beit Shemesh whose homes had been damaged. The initiative was carried out with the support of the Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation Fund and in cooperation with the Halutz Organization.
On Wednesday of last week, the Kibbutz Movement volunteer center received a request to help clear ru...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 6, 2026 - Last night the Baltimore community commemorated the yahrzeit of Sar HaTorah, HaGaon Rav Chaim Kanievsky, ZTL, at Shomrei Emunah. In a show of our special community, over 20 shuls joined in sponsoring this event.The crowd was privileged to hear divrei chizuk and bracha from Harav Daniel Glatstein, noted Rav and renowned author and speaker. He spoke about Rav Kanievsky’s unique hasmada, humility, and diligence, and infused the crowd with chizuk at a time of great uncertainty in the world. He also spoke about how the world certainly misses Rav Chaim's presence to help guide us during these times.
The oilam was also zoche to join in a siyum made by Reb Shlomo Shulman on Yerushalmi Maseches Beitza.
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 6, 2026 – Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour as Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2:00 a.m.
The change means sunrise and sunset will occur later, bringing longer daylight hours in the evening. Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026:Neitz: 7:29AMChatzos 1:18PM Shkiah: 7:06PMTzais: 7:57PM
Safety Reminder: Fire officials recommend using the time change as an opportunity to check and replace batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors throughout your home.
The IDF on Saturday evening launched an attack on Iran’s national oil sites, for the first time since the start of the war.
The strike targeted 30 oil storage tanks.
A source in Iran’s Oil Ministry said: "Israeli fighter jets attacked three oil depots this evening - in Kohak, Shahran, and Karaj."
The IDF confirmed: "The Israeli Air Force, with the guidance of IDF intelligence, struck a number of fuel storage facilities in Tehran a short while ago."
"The military forces of the Iranian terrorist regime make direct and frequent use of these fuel tanks to operate military infrastructure. Through them, the Iranian terrorist regime distributes fuel to various consumers, including military entities in Iran.
"This is a significant strike that constitutes an additional step in deep...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Saturday, 7 March 2026) [translated from Hebrew]:"My brothers and sisters, citizens of Israel.We are in a fateful campaign for our very existence. A week has passed since the start of Operation Roaring Lion and I want to salute our heroic pilots, the ground crews that are working around the clock, and our courageous fighters in Lebanon and on all fronts.I wish to express my deepest appreciation to you, the citizens of Israel, for your steadfastness, for the way you are conducting yourselves in this emergency, understanding the gravity of the hour and following Home Front Command instructions which truly save lives.In the secure rooms and protected spaces, you are demonstrating a powerful spirit. You tell me, the Government, and our heroic so...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 6, 2026 - Please be advised that STAR-K is certifying only these three Rita’s locations in Maryland for the 2026 season:
224 Reisterstown Road in Pikesville
9103 Reisterstown Road in the Valley Village Shopping Center (near Yeshiva Lane) in Owings Mills
13621 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring
The Groffs Mill Drive location in New Town Village in Owings Mills is no longer certified.
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 6, 2026 - Excitement is building at Torah Institute Yeshivas Kochav Yitzchak as visible preparations for the school’s new building project continue to move forward. Pink ribboned stakes and high-visibility fencing have been placed around the campus, clearly marking the areas where work will soon begin. In addition, several tractors and pieces of construction equipment have already arrived on site, signaling that the long-anticipated project is about to get underway.
These early steps are part of the preparation for grading the property and installing the necessary stormwater management systems, an important phase that ensures the site is properly prepared for the construction that will follow.
The official start of construction is scheduled for Mond...
