Baltimore, MD - July 16, 2026 - Construction continues to move forward on Torah Institute's campus expansion as the Invest in BalTIimore campaign reaches another important milestone.
Site grading remains underway, with specialized drilling equipment currently breaking through a substantial layer of rock beneath the surface. In addition, the backfill for the storm water management system has been completed, and crews are now installing the underground drainage infrastructure. If work continues on schedule, the new gutters, curbs, and parking lot are expected to be completed before the start of the upcoming school year.
To learn more or support the campaign, visit InvestInTorah.com.
Baltimore, MD – July 16, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Aryeh Septimus (Highland Park, NJ) and and Shira Rosenfeld (Baltimore) on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to the parents Aryeh & Mira Septimus and Moshe & Gitty Rosenfeld יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - July 16, 2026 - On Tuesday evening, the U. S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act by a majority of 308-117. If enacted, it would make daylight saving time (DST) permanent across the country. Agudath Israel has long been expressing its concerns on the state and national level that "Permanent DST" will put children at risk and have a disastrous effect on shuls and individuals trying to daven with a minyan before work. Permanent DST would mean sunrises after 9 am in some parts of the country and after 8 am in most cities in the winter thereby causing many of America’s schoolchildren to head for school in the pre-sunrise darkness and putting them at increased risk. For the Orthodox Jewish community, the later sunrise...
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday that nearly $10 billion was found in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fraud, and 1,000 arrests were made.
“Within a year and a half, we have found billions of dollars, we’re reaching $10 billion soon, and we’ve made 1,000 arrests,” Rollins told NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich, The Hill reported.
Rollins noted that every Republican governor has cooperated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s fraud crackdown, compared to only two Democratic governors.
On Tuesday, Rollins said the USDA’s eligibility changes to SNAP are cleaning up the program, which has been rife with an “astounding” amount of fraud that Democratic and ...
Baltimore, MD – July 14, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Dovi Padawer and Adina Portnoy on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Yitzi and Chaya, a’h, Padawer and Eliezer and Ilana Portnoy
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – July 14, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Tzvi Lehrer (Miami) and Miriam Bogart (Baltimore) on their engagement. יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Jul 14, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Avraham and Malka Graber on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – July 14, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Eliyahu & Chaya Wiener on the birth of a daughter
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - July 14, 2026 -The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Wednesday, July 15, in the Baltimore area. Heat index values are expected to reach as high as 106°, making it feel dangerously hot outdoors. Limit time outside, stay hydrated, and check on vulnerable individuals.
Baltimore, MD – July 14, 2026 – (BJL) Today erev Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av is Yom Kippur Koton, a special opportunity to daven on behalf of Achainu B'nei Yisroel in Eretz Yisroel and worldwide.
[The Nine Days begin at 8:33PM this evening.]
Please note the following Yom Kippur Koton/Mincha Minyanim in town:
(If you know of any others, please let us know so we may add them to this list.)
Khal Ahavas Yisrael Tzemach Tzedek (KAYTT) Rabbi Dovid Heber –1:50 PM
The Ezras Noshim will be open for women. ArtScroll Yom Kippur Koton booklets will be available.
Community Kollel - 2:45PM
Agudah of Park Heights - Rabbi Moshe Heinemann – 7:35 PM (Upstairs 3rd floor)
Bais HaKnesses Ohr HaChaim - Rabbi Zvi Weiss – 7:35 P...
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...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a warning on Tuesday to Iran's leaders during the Negev Conference in Dimona.
"We are prepared for any scenario. I can tell you only one thing, and I will say this to the leaders of Iran: Do not count on it being quiet if you attack us. Do not count on a rerun. Because it will not be a rerun, and that was already powerful enough. This will be a different event, much more powerful," Netanyahu threatened.
"The days when someone hurts us and we do not strike them back twofold are over. We did this to the Axis of Evil in Iran, and we will continue to do so to anyone who harms us. That is what we do," he added.
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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 ...
