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Baltimore, MD - Nov. 2024 - Chai Lifeline, the Jewish community’s leading children’s health and crisis support network, will recognize the extraordinary contributions of Dr. David J. Hackam, Pediatric Surgeon-in-Chief and Co-Director at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, with the Maimonides Medical Achievement Award at its National Gala on December 17, 2024, at Pier Sixty in New York City. The evening’s theme, “Shining Together,” celebrates the remarkable dedication of individuals like Dr. Hackam, whose work brings hope and healing to countless families facing serious medical challenges.
Dr. Hackam is globally recognized for his pioneering work in pediatric surgery, specifically for his groundbreaking research on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)—a de...
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Please read… I’m writing these words with tears in my eyes.
My little son, Dudi, only two years old, is fighting a severe illness—leukemia. We are doing everything in our power to save him, but we need your help.
There’s a series of surgeries that can save him, and the first surgery he needs is complex and very expensive. This is our chance to be a family… Otherwise, I can’t even bear to think about it.
Of course, we believe and hope. Each day is filled with worry, but also with hope that good people will stand by our side. Your donation is our lifeline—you can’t imagine how much it means, and I wish that you’ll never be in this place.
Please, help us save our child. Give Dudi a chance to live, to grow, and to experience the life ...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 17, 2024 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Zahava (Gloria) Klein, a'h, wife of Rabbi Nachman Klein, zt''l, mother of Mayer Klein and David Klein and sister of Yoel/Yale (Gittel/Gail) Miller.
The levayah will be held tomorrow, Monday, November 18, 2024 at 10 am at Levinson's
The kevura will take place at the Agudah Cemetery in Rosedale to follow.
Shiva will be observed at 6703 Western Run Drive, Baltimore, Md, 21215Details to follow
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 17, 2024 - 12:23PM - Old Court Road is completely closed near TA after the 7-Eleven. For TA carpool, please use Milford Mill to Scotts Level to access the campus.Update: Multiple fire trucks are on the scene. No visible accident has been reported, but there’s a significant blockage.Drivers are advised to avoid the area until further notice.
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 17, 2024 BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yaakov Weiner (Providence/Phoenix) & Laya Stein (Baltimore) on their engagement!
Mazel Tov to Shammai & Miriam Esther Weiner and Yochanan & Henni Stein
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
In our previous pieces, we have delved into the profound and transformative power of Torah and mitzvot in our lives. They safeguard our health and foster our personal and spiritual growth, inspiring us to reach a higher spiritual plane.
Sustaining True Life
Rebbe Akiva saw Torah learning as not just critical but essential. In response to those who questioned his teaching Torah in violation of a Roman decree, Rebbe Akiva compared our need for Torah to a fish’s dependency on water (Berachot 61b). Torah is not just an enhancer of life but a condition for it. Though we can survive physically without Torah, our spiritual life hinges upon its sustenance.
Significantly, Rebbe Akiva compared our dependency on Torah learning to that of a fish, not a human, on water. Unlike humans, ...
Lebanese news website al-Modon revealed details on Saturday from the draft for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon.
The proposal includes a full Israeli withdrawal from the occupied areas, the deployment of 5,000 Lebanese troops in southern Lebanon, and granting exclusive military authority in the area to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).
The agreement also states that the LAF will be assisted in controlling the border crossings and preventing weapons smuggling.
The draft also includes the reactivation of UNIFIL and scans in the area by the LAF to ensure that there are no unauthorized arms in the south of the country.
After a two-month truce, the tripartite committee (Lebanon, Israel, and UNIFL) will reconvene to discuss the marking of the land border and 13 other points of conf...
Mohammed Afif, the Media Relations Officer for the Hezbollah terrorist organization, was eliminated today (Sunday), in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, Lebanese media and Reuters reported.
There has been no official announcement from Israel.
Last week, Afif told Hezbollah fighters that they are "perhaps determining the fate of the Middle East," the Tehran Times reported.
"The enemy is still unable to occupy a single Lebanese village, and the epic of the al-Khiam Fortress stands as a living testament to heroism," he claimed.
He also stated that "The Israeli claims about our depleted missile stock are mere fabrications; our missiles will surprise."
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 16, 2024 – The Baltimore Police Department is seeking to identify an individual involved in a handgun violation. On November 14, 2024, at 11:54 PM, the suspect approached a Shomrim mobile surveillance trailer near Cross Country/Fallstaff Road and Wallis Avenue/Seven Mile Lane and fired a shot at it with a handgun.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of this individual is urged to contact the Northwest District Detective Unit at (410) 396-2466 or through the Metro Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-866-7LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587). Tips can also be submitted online at www.p3tips.com or via the P3 Tips mobile app, which is free and anonymous.
If your tip leads to an arrest and charges, you may be eligible for a cash reward
Rachel is 47 years old. She came into The Wellness Clinic for a consultation to consider working with us. She had become very concerned as her weight has been climbing by about 2 kilo per year for the last 5 years and in parallel, both her sugar and blood pressure had been creeping up. As someone who had never had health issues, this had Rachel worried. Her doctor was quite adamant that if she wasn’t able to control her risk factors through lifestyle changes including weight loss, he was going to have to start her on medications both for her high blood sugar and her high blood pressure and as a precaution, give her a statin drug against high cholesterol.
Racheli was clearly frustrated. “What am I doing wrong?” she asked. “I...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 15, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Aryeh Berman, z’l, son of Rabbi Donald (Dovid Yosef) & Ruth Berman.Shiva Location: 3413 Pinkney Rd., Baltimore, MD 21215Minyan Times:
No Shacharis
Mincha/Maariv: 4:30 PM
Visiting Hours:
Motzaei Shabbos: Until 10 PM
Sunday–Wednesday:
9:30 AM–1 PM
1–3 PM (break)
3–5:30 PM
5:30–7 PM (break)
7–10 PM (ish)
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
A Hezbollah rocket struck the Avot Ubanim synagogue near Carmel Center in Haifa and another building this evening. Yosef Tesler, a Viznitz hasid from Haifa, told Arutz Sheva - Israel National News that the city has not heard such an explosion since the war broke out.
"There was an alarm. I thought it was another one of the many rocket attacks to which we are unfortunately accustomed. I ran to the safe area, and after a few seconds, four horrific explosions shook the area," he said.
"For a moment, we thought the rocket had struck the building next to me. Everything shook. I rushed outside in panic, and I heard sirens of rescue forces racing towards Carmel. Later we heard that the rockets had struck the ancient Avot Ubanim synagogue.
"It was a huge miracle. Two hours earlie...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 16, 2024 - Seven Mile Market Specials in Effect Sun., Nov. 17 - Fri., Nov 22, 2024
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 4, 2017 - Great sadness has descended on the Baltimore community with the passing of Rabbi Mendel Freedman on Shabbos morning, Parshas Vayaera.
Rabbi Freedman was one of the pillars of the Baltimore Jewish community for the past decades. He served for close to forty years as the Principal of Bais Yaakov of Baltimore. He was an extraordinary mechanech, and thousands of bnos Yisrael were educated under his supervision. He became principal in 1979 when Bais Yaakov had but a few hundred girls, and at the time of his death, the school has burgeoned to over 1700 students. He famously ensured that he knew every student’s name, and took a personal interest in every single one of them.
Rabbi Freedman was particularly dedicated to students with special needs. Many...
US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to reinstate its "maximum pressure" strategy against Iran, targeting Tehran’s economic stability and its ability to support militant proxies and nuclear development, The Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing sources close to the transition team.
The sources revealed that the administration plans to impose stricter sanctions, particularly on Iran’s oil exports, which serve as a critical revenue source.
The anticipated sanctions could drastically reduce Iranian oil exports, which currently exceed 1.5 million barrels per day, up from a low of 400,000 barrels per day in 2020. Experts suggest that these measures would severely impact Iran’s economy. Bob McNally, an energy consultant an...
US President-elect Donald Trump has passed a message to Israel, saying that Israel should aim to reach an agreement that will end the war in Lebanon, provoked by Hamas launching of thousands of rockets against Israeli civilians, Kan Reshet Bet reported Friday morning.
According to the report, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met last Sunday with Trump and Biden administration officials, discussing a variety of issues with them.
During the meeting with Trump, Dermer updated him privately on the details of the proposed deal with Lebanon.
Trump, for his part, gave a green light to attempts to reach an agreement. A diplomatic source said that Trump told Dermer that he is interested in Israel and Lebanon reaching a ceasefire agreement, and has no opposition to the process.
Th...
President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick of campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to serve as press secretary for his upcoming administration.
"Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as White House Press Secretary," Trump said in a statement Friday evening.
"Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator. I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American People as we, Make America Great Again."
Leavitt, 27, will be the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history, unseating Nixon administration press secretary Ron Ziegler, who was 29 when he served in the role...
About 55,000 Canada Post workers went on strike for the second time in six years on Friday after their union said it had failed to reach a pay deal with the postal operator in the run-up to the holiday season.
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon, who has twice this year moved to end work disputes in other sectors, made clear he was not considering another intervention for the time being.
The union is demanding wage increases in line with inflation, cost-of-living adjustment payments to be rolled into the basic wage rate, and safe working conditions. The union had issued a three-day strike notice earlier this week.
"After a year of bargaining with little progress, postal workers made the difficult decision to strike, opens new tab," the Canadian Union of Postal Workers sa...
A flare was fired at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house in Caesarea on Saturday night, Army Radio reported.
There were no damages in the incident, and police have opened an investigation into the incident.
None of the Netanyahu family were at the house at the time of the incident, KAN reported.
Reactions by Israeli political officials
National Unity Party Leader Benny Gantz, in a post on X, stated, "Firing flares at the Prime Minister's house is extremely serious, and I strongly condemn it. I am sure that the Shin Bet and the Israel Police will lay hands on the perpetrators, and I call on them to bring them to justice."
Opposition Leader Yair Lapid condemned the incident, saying, "I expect the police to find the culprits and bring them to just...
