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Naava Kodesh, in partnership with Congregations Shomrei Emunah, Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion, and Ohr Yisrael, invites you to hear firsthand from Rabbi Marwick, Rabbi Rose, and Rabbi Rubin following their recent mission to Eretz Yisroel.Hear what they experienced, who they met, and the insights they gained from visiting schools and meeting with leading Rabbanim, mechanchim, askanim, and community leaders throughout Eretz Yisroel.🗓️ Tuesday, July 14🕣 8:30 PM📍 Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion CongregationTo register:https://naavakodesh.org/baltimoreAbout Naava Kodesh:Naava Kodesh helps individuals, families, and communities explore Aliyah through education, firsthand experience, and meaningful connections with communities, schools, Rabbanim, and organizations throughout Eretz Yisroel, providing...
Baltimore, MD – July 14, 2025 – As the Nine Days begin Tuesday evening, July 14, at sundown (8:33 PM), below is a list of meat restaurants that will be open.
Star-K policy only allows meat restaurants to offer exclusively a non-meat menu for dine-in. This means that no meat is used; however, the food is prepared on meat equipment, so it should not be eaten together with dairy. Some restaurants may have a meat menu available for take-out only. Please call each restaurant to confirm.
*All dairy and pareve restaurants are open as usual.
*All take-out places (7 Mile Market, Market Maven, Knish Shop) are open as usual, some offering expanded fish/pareve options.*
*Accents/Serengeti – Special Nine Days Menu* Chik N Dip - Open for takeout only 11am-8pm
*David Chu &ndash...
Baltimore, MD - July 14, 2026 - Gas prices across Baltimore have risen 17 cents per gallon over the past week, according to new data from GasBuddy, as gas prices nationwide increased for the first time since May.
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in Baltimore was $3.86 on Monday, nearly 20 cents higher than the $3.69 recorded July 8 by GasBuddy.
Prices are also 71 cents per gallon higher than they were a year ago.
A new round of attacks between the United States and Iran in the Middle East may have contributed to the increase, according to a GasBuddy analyst.
“The turnaround comes as oil prices have surged following the collapse of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and the start of new attacks, with oil jumping another 4% in Sunday evening t...
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Mazel Tov to grandparents Rabbi & Rebetzin Zvi & Chasida Teichman
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Jerusalem, Israel - July 13, 2026 - More than 5,000 participants from Israel and around the world are at Herzog College this week for the traditional Bible Study Days, held under the banner "Generation to Generation." For the 31st year, shiurim are at Herzog College in Alon Shvut, with parallel "Tanakh Nights" events taking place in Jerusalem and Modi'in.
Herzog College’s annual Bible Festival spans four days and attracts a broad and diverse audience: teachers, new and veteran immigrants, students, reserve duty soldiers, grandparents who attend with their grandchildren, and sometimes even three- and four-generation families.
Many of the lectures are also live-streamed to an audience of more than a thousand remote participants in Israel and overseas, and they are also recorded ...
Baltimore, MD – July 13, 2026 – 8:38AM (BJL) An accident on Old Court Road near Bedford Road, just past the entrance to Goldberg's, is causing significant traffic delays this morning.Traffic is backed up on Old Court Road heading toward the Reisterstown Road intersection.TA Camp carpools may wish to consider using Scotts Hill as an alternate route to avoid congestion.
Baltimore, MD – July 12, 2026 – Today, Chaverim of Baltimore held its annual Member Appreciation BBQ at the Meadowood Park Pavilion. Volunteers and their families enjoyed a delicious BBQ, snow cones, and a custom cake. The event also featured a special awards presentation ceremony recognizing outstanding dedication.
So far this year, Chaverim has responded to more than 2,700 calls, continuing to be an invaluable resource to the Baltimore community. While many of those calls involve roadside assistance—such as jump starts, tire changes, and car lockouts—Chaverim's work extends far beyond that. Volunteers regularly assist with house lockouts, gas refills, generator and heater support, traffic control, and even vehicle pull-outs. Their ability to respond to such ...
Annapolis, MD - July 12, 2026 - Maryland lawmakers passed a new rule this year that is projected to save utility ratepayers in the state $20 million a year.
But actually getting those savings for Marylanders will take more legwork — potentially a lot more.
On July 2, a trio of Maryland agencies banded together to ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to make several utilities stop charging consumers a surcharge for participating in the regional electric grid, which is operated by PJM Interconnection.
They point to the new law, that took effect July 1, requiring utility companies to be a part of a regional grid. Though it was technically optional before the law passed, utility participation in the regional grid has become commonplace.
“There’s no reason to pay...
Baltimore, MD - July 12, 2026 - Coalition for Jewish Values, representing over 2,500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, mourns the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham, a steadfast friend of Israel and the Jewish people, whose moral clarity and courage distinguished his decades of public service. He confronted antisemitism, defended religious liberty, and treated Jewish concerns with seriousness and respect.
Senator Graham understood that America’s bond with Israel is rooted not only in strategic partnership but in shared moral purpose. He championed Israel’s security with unwavering resolve, strengthened U.S.–Israel defense cooperation, and stood firmly against efforts to delegitimize the Jewish state. His voice was consistent, principled, and deeply i...
Hardline supporter of Israel, US Senator Lindsey Graham, passed away on Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness, the communications director for his office said in a post on Twitter/X early on Sunday.
"Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period," the statement read.
Emergency personnel responded to a call for “cardiac arrest” at Graham’s home on Saturday night, according to police scanner audio obtained by NBC News.
Photographs reviewed by NBC News showed that paramedics carried a person on a stretcher from Graham’s home to an awaiting ambulance. Police cars and fire trucks were also on site, NBC reported.
Lindsey Graham's recent trip to Kyiv
On Friday,...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces launched a third round of strikes against Iran early Sunday morning, following an attack by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
“At 7:15 p.m. ET today, US Central Command forces began launching the third round of strikes this week against Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces blatantly attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM stated.
“A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel is unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engine-room damage."
CENTCOM added: “Iran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate adherence to the Memorandum of Understand...
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...
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...
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!
The Torah records this week the forty-two encampments we traveled to over the course of our thirty-eight year sojourn through the desert before entering the land.
One of those encampments was at Mount Hor where Aharon ascended to die there.
The Torah also refers to the earlier event that took place immediately after Aharon's departure, as reported in Chukas, how The Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelled in the south, heard that Israel had come by the route of the spies, and he warred against Israel and took a captive from it. (במדבר כא א)
The verse in our portion pithily states, The Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the south, in the land of Canaan, heard that the children of Israel had arrived. (שם לג מ)
The Torah omits any mention of the war the king of Arad waged,...
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!
