Baltimore, MD – Aug. 30, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Aryeh & Daniella Sherizen on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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Baltimore, MD - Aug. 29, 2024 - The Board of Directors and Ladies Auxiliary of O'Fishel's Mitzvah Motivators International are proud to announce that this year, the twenty-something-or-other annual All-The-Brachos-You-Can-Make Buffet will take place on Monday, September 2, 29 Av, Erev Rosh Chodesh Elul, Yom Kippur Kattan for those who are not fasting past Chatzos.
Successful completers of 6 weeks of the program may come with signed copies of their forms, as well as immediate family members of our sponsors.
Any masmidim under 6 years old may bring one parent or legal guardian along to enjoy our sumptuous buffet, courtesy of the Ladies Auxiliary.
The troops of the 98th Division have completed their divisional operation in the Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah area, after about a month of simultaneous above and underground operational activity.
IDF Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee has updated local residents that they may return home safely, and that the area is again part of the humanitarian area in Gaza.
As part of the operation, the troops eliminated over 250 terrorists and destroyed dozens of terrorist infrastructures.
The Yahalom Unit, along with the 7th Brigade and the Paratroopers Brigade, located and destroyed 6 underground tunnel routes spanning approximately 6 kilometers. In some of the tunnel routes the troops eliminated terrorists and located terrorist hideouts and weapons.
The 7th Brigade operated in the Khan Yunis and De...
Annapolis, MD - Aug. 30, 2024 - Just hours after the New York Times published its reporting, Gov. Moore released a lengthy statement explaining why he listed the award on his application.
“In my Officer Evaluation Report, I was listed as a top 1% officer in Operation Enduring Freedom and described by my official evaluator as “the best lieutenant I’ve encountered during Operation Enduring Freedom.” My deputy brigade commander felt comfortable with instructing me to include the award on my application for the Fellowship because he received confirmation with the approval authority that the Bronze Star was signed and approved by his senior leadership. In the military, there is an understanding that if a senior officer tells you that an action is approved, you can...
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Baltimore, MD - Aug. 29, 2024 - As concerned members of the broader community, we believe it is crucial to uphold the values of safety, inclusivity, and respect for all students at the University of Maryland. Recent developments, particularly the planned event on October 7th, have raised significant concerns about the well-being of Jewish students on campus. We invite you to join us in signing this important letter to the University leadership, urging them to take strong, proactive measures to prevent hate speech and ensure a secure environment for everyone. By adding your name, you can help make a powerful statement that these issues matter to all of us. Your support is essential—let’s stand together.
Click on the graphic below for the letter:
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 30, 2024 - Maryland State Police will increase patrols on roads across the state this Labor Day weekend to target distracted, impaired and aggressive drivers.
Starting Friday and continuing through Labor Day, state troopers from all 23 barracks will conduct extra patrols across Maryland.
The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort team, otherwise known as the SPIDRE team, will also patrol this weekend to remove impaired drivers from Maryland highways who endanger other motorists.
The initiative includes partnering with allied law enforcement and other state agencies to both enforce the law and reach out to the community through social media and electronic billboards.
Among the planned police crackdowns that start Friday:
Eastern Region: Tro...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 30, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Yitzy Radner on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Flo and Larry Ziffer
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 30, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Reuven and Ilana Levinson on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel tov to to grandparents, Mayer and Shani Kohen and Yitzchok and Naomi Levinson and to great grandparents, Jack Jacob, Andrew and Carla Ulpian, and Pinchas and Sarah Levinson.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 30, 2024:
Lichvod HaRav Pinchas Gross, Shlita and Kehilas Kodesh Derech Chaim,
Every time I pass your beautiful new shul on Pimlico Rd., I am overcome with a mix of joy and sadness. Joyful that your flourishing Kehila will have the Mikdash me’at it truly deserves, and sadness over our shul’s loss.
It’s hard to believe that it has been almost a decade since we began sharing our space together. During that time, you have infused our shul with an immense amount of kedusha. I recall, years ago, when you requested to use the chapel in the evenings for Night Seder. The admiration that we experienced knowing that so many people, after a busy day at work, would come to learn for hours, was palpable. Even after you moved your Beis Medrash down the block, th...
The Maryland Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court's decision to reinstate Adnan Syed's conviction in the 1999 slaying of Hae Min Lee, according to a report.
The decision comes nearly two years after Syed, whose case was documented on the hit podcast "Serial," was released from prison when a Baltimore Circuit Court judge vacated his conviction in September 2022. Prosecutors dropped all charges against Syed a month later.
The Appellate Court of Maryland reinstated his conviction in March 2023 and ordered a redo of the hearing, stating the victim’s family didn’t receive adequate notice to attend the earlier hearing.
Syed, who was found guilty of killing Hae Min Lee in 2000, spent more than 20 years in prison for her death.
In a lengthy majorit...
“Go Big or Go Home” is a phrase very much associated with Western culture and ideology. It is said that the origin was a product slogan in the 1990s for a motorcycle parts company that sold exhaust systems.As humans, we have a tendency to be drawn after the “big” things! We are fascinated by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which has been the tallest building in the world since 2010. We are amazed by Mount Everest, standing at 29,032 feet, which is the tallest mountain in the world. We are in awe with the Antarctic Blue Whale (scientifically known as: Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia), the biggest animal on planet earth, weighing up to 400,000 pounds (approximately 33 elephants!) and reaching up to 98 feet in length.We love looking at who is on top of the list, whate...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 30, 2024 – 7:53AM – The left lane headed northbound on Park Heights approaching the intersection at Old Court Road is blocked forcing traffic to one lane
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 30, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Rabbi Yaakov Shlomo Pressman zt"l, husband of Mrs. Judy (Friedman) Pressman and father of Mrs. Tobi (Yossi) Hefter.
The levayah will be held today, Erev Shabbos, at Kehillas New Hempstead, 720 Union Rd, Spring Valley, NY 10977 beginning at 11:30 AM.
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Kevurah will take place in Monsey.
Shiva details forthcoming.
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Thursday said once again that the war in Gaza “must end” and said she would not change President Joe Biden’s policy on supplying weapons to Israel.
Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, were speaking to CNN’s Dana Bash in their first sit-down interview since accepting the Democratic nomination.
On the war in Gaza, Harris said, “We have to get a deal done. This war must end, and we must get a deal that is about getting the hostages out.”
Asked whether she would withhold some weapons shipment to Israel as many progressives have requested, Harris replied, “Let me be very clear: I’m unequivocal and unwavering in my commitment to Israel’s defense and its abi...
Moshe Rabbeinu spends his final days reviewing and reinforcing the ideas and perspectives necessary to allow the nation of Israel to become a successful, powerful, and strong people. He reminds them to avoid the temptations of idolatry and immorality and to remain true to the tenets of our Torah and relationship with God. Moshe also dispensed a healthy dose of chizuk (positive reinforcement).
“For you are a holy people to the Lord, your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a treasured people for Him, out of all the nations that are upon the earth.” (Devorim 14:2)
God loves us. Not only when we behave or follow His dictates; He loves us all the time. Moshe tells us that failure is inevitable, but he also reminds us that God’s love and commit...
The second tithe, מעשר שני — which we designate after first separating Terumah, which is given to a Kohen, as well as the first tithe מעשר ראשון, which is apportioned to a Levi — must either be consumed within the walls of sanctified Jerusalem or redeemed on coins that will used to purchase food to be eaten in Jerusalem.
The Torah in prohibiting it from being consumed outside of the sanctified city, uses a term that is not usually employed when stating a prohibition.
לא תוכל — You 'cannot' eat the tithes… in all your settlements… only before G-d your Lord, in the place that G-d your Lord shall choose [Jerusalem].
Cannot?! Although we shouldn't but as free-willed beings certainly we can!
Rashi quotes Rebbi Yehos...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 29, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Meth on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Reuven Meth
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
