From Sefer HaToda’ah
Summarized by J. Sunness 5772
Associated mazal: Lion
Also called Menachem-Av: Comfort after the destruction of the Temple. Also, Menachem Alef Bais, Hashem will comfort the alef bais of Eicha. We minimize simcha.
Rosh Chodesh Av: Yahrtzeit of Aharon HaKohen; some fast, adopt some customs of mourning even though Rosh Chodesh.
9 days: Don’t eat meat or wine, because the korbonos and nesachim were battel.
Shabbos Chazon: Last of 3 Haftoros of punishment, to be followed by 7 of comfort.
When Shabbos Chazon is Erev Tisha B’Av, on motz’ai Shabbos only bless on light. After fast, say havdala with bracha on wine (No besamim).
Seudah Hamafsekes: Only one cooked item, customarily egg (symbo...
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Baltimore, MD – July 2, 2026 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Lawrence Niemen, z"l, husband Dr. Linda Niemen, and father of Danielle Sarah (Frank) Storch and Aaron Niemen.Due to the rain, shiva will be observed tonight inside the Storch home at 3209 Fallstaff Rd., (NOT in the Ari Fuld Building).
Shiva visiting tonight (Thursday) will be 6 - 9:30 pm and on Friday from 10 am – 12:30 pm and 3 - 5 pm. Parking is available in the back of the house.
Minyanim Hours
No Shacharis Minyan
Thursday: Mincha at 8:20 pm, followed by maariv
Friday: Mincha at 4:30 pm
Danielle Sarah Storch can be reached at 410-588-9790 or dstorch18@gmail.com for condolence calls or e-mails.
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Dor Holech VeDor Ba
When I was born 80 years ago, my parents had three teenage children. All have now passed away, my sister at the age of 96½. This marks the end of that era.
Many of you know that we come from Montgomery, Alabama, the Heart of Dixie. I was fortunate to go away to yeshiva, but what was it like in those years—the 1940s, before I was born? In short, what type of Jewish environment did my big sister have growing up?
One year ago, my daughter Shani decided the two of us should go visit Elsie. She said, "Let's go while she is alert and able to appreciate our visit." She bought the tickets and made all the arrangements.
I want to share with you what my sister told me about growing up in the Oberstein home long ago.
First of all, the grandparents lived in t...
Baltimore, MD - July 10, 2026 - A Dunkin' store located at 30 Catskill Commons in Catskills, NY, inside Walmart, is displaying a STAR-D letter. The store is not certified. Corrective action is being taken.
Baltimore, MD - July 10, 2026 - More than 470 heat-related emergency room visits were reported during last week’s Independence Day heat wave, more ER visits in one week than had been recorded for the entire heat season that began in May, according to new data.
State officials had warned last week of potential health problems from the record high temperatures, which hit triple digits on several days. And Wednesday’s update of the Weather-Related Illness Data Dashboard from the Maryland Department of Health confirmed it.
From the start of the annual heat season in May through last week, there had been 916 heat-related emergency room or urgent care visits. But more than half of those cases, 473, occurred last week, from June 28 to July 4.
The dashboard...
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Baltimore, MD – July 10, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Joel & Rachel Gedalius on the birth of Miriam Shoshana.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Parshas Massei begins with reciting our journey from Mitzrayim to Eretz Yisroel, listing all the stops along the way. Many meforshim point out the spiritual journey which was necessary in order to fully transform from slaves into the Am Hanivchar. Indeed, the Rambam who in several places adamantly proclaims that the unfolding of the world and its history is in mans hands, says seemingly contradictorily that it was always Hashem's plan for Bnei Yisroel to spend forty years in the Midbar. It was simply inconceivable to leave slavery and within one year rise to the level of spirituality needed to be the Ohr Lagoyim for time infinite.
I have had the privilege to spend substantial time in Eretz Yisroel over the last twenty years. Recently, when I have been going th...
Baltimore, MD – July 9, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Zacky Lerner and Liel Gholian on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Ari & Shoshana Lerner and Behnam and Limor Gholian
Mazel Tov to grandparents Rabbi Dr. & Mrs. Ivan and Arleeta Lerner and Morton and Carole Pancer
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - July 9, 2026 - The Pikesville Library will be closed tomorrow for building maintenance.
Baltimore, MD - July 9, 2026 - A new WalletHub study that compared more than 180 cities in the United States found that Baltimore is the second-most stressed city in the United States, just behind Detroit, Michigan.
The study examined 39 key metrics, including work, financial, family and health-related stress to rank the most and least stressed cities. Baltimore earned the top rank in the work-related stress metric.
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"Some stress is out of our control, due to issues with family, friends or employers. However, where you live can play a big role in how stressed you are," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. "Cities with high crime rates, weak economies, less effective public health and congested transportation systems naturally lead to elevated stre...
Bodkim and askanim from across the country convened for chizuk, professional networking, and discussions on emerging issues and industry developments
New York, NY - July 9, 2026 - It’s a process most people barely think about when dropping off suits, sweaters, coats, or even tablecloths at a shatnez laboratory. Yet for the approximately 150 shatnez testers in the U.S. who inspect materials for mixtures of wool and linen, it is painstaking, meticulous work requiring extensive training, experience, and unwavering attention to detail.
It’s a craft that Rav Yosef Sayagh knows inside out. A world-renowned expert on hilchos shatnez, he has spent nearly 36 years in the field and trained approximately 250 bodkim to identify wool and linen under microscopes using specializ...
Jerusalem, Israel - July 9, 2026 - Koach Eitan, an Israeli nonprofit supporting individuals and families living with stroke, brain injury and aphasia, won a $10,000 grant at the Nonprofit Navigator Conference in Jerusalem, Israel, after being selected as one of four winners in a "Shark Tank"-style pitch competition.
The organization was chosen from 40 nonprofits that presented their work at a conference held at the Nefesh B'Nefesh Campus in Cinema City Jerusalem
Koach Eitan was founded after native Baltimorean Eitan Ashman suffered a massive stroke in August 2017 at the age of 42. His wife, Leora, initially created a Facebook page to update family and friends on his recovery and share the realities their family faced. That effort gradually evolved into Koach Eitan, which today...
Baltimore, MD - July 9, 2026 - A Flood Watch is in effect from 2:00 PM through 11:00 PM today.
The National Weather Service warns that strong thunderstorms moving through the area, combined with a tropical air mass, may produce torrential downpours capable of causing flash flooding.
Baltimore, MD - July 9, 2026 - A quiet Wednesday evening commute turned into a scene of utter devastation when a Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) bus lost control on Reisterstown Road, striking nearly a dozen vehicles before crashing into a commercial building. The chaotic, chain-reaction pileup triggered a massive emergency response, left dozens injured, and is causing traffic delays throughout the area today.
The incident began just before 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, when an MTA bus traveling along the busy Reisterstown Road corridor suddenly lost control. Over a span of several blocks between Old Court Road and McHenry Avenue, the transit bus plowed through traffic, striking 11 vehicles in its path. The destructive sequence finally came to a halt in the 1500 block of Reisterst...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday evening announced that its forces have begun launching strikes against Iranian targets.
The confirmation came after explosions were heard in Iran. The explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas and in Chabahar, among other places.
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," said CENTCOM.
“The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway," it added.
An Israeli official told Al-Arabiya that the US had notified Israel it would car...
Jerusalem, Israel - July 8, 2026 - Changing the Jewish narrative from victim to victor was the theme of Pulse of Israel’s Fourth Annual Conference at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, Israel, on Tuesday night. With hundreds of participants attending in person and online, From Victims to Victors: The Jewish People’s Next Chapter focused on Jewish strength, Israel’s sovereignty and regional leadership.
Offering perspectives on what’s ahead for the Jewish state and broader Middle East was an impressive line-up of government, military, technology, and business experts, including in person or via video message: Avi Abelow, Pulse of Israel CEO; Brigadier General (Res.) Oren Solomon; Congressman Marlin Stutzman (R-IN); Caroline Glick,...
Baltimore, MD – July 8, 2026 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mr. Chaim Shenker, z’l, father of Mrs. Hadassah (Rabbi Yitzchak) Sanders.
Shiva, through Tuesday morning, will be observed at 760 Cedarlawn Avenue. Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Minyanim:
Wednesday Mincha/Maariv - 8:10 pm
Thursday Shacharis - 7:30 am Mincha/Maariv - 8:10 pm
Friday Shacharis - 7:30 am Mincha - 1:45 pm
Sunday-Monday Shacharis - 8:00 am Mincha/Maariv - 8:10 pm
