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Baltimore, MD – Sept. 26, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Sarah Heiman-Nadav, a’h, sister of Rebetzin Nechama (Rabbi Yissocher) Frand.Shiva will be observed at 21 Nowlan Place, Lakewood, NJ. 08701Rebetzin Frand will observe shiva in Baltimore all day Tuesday and Wednesday morningTuesday, September 30
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday – Erev Yom Kippur
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
בלע המוות לנצח
Towson, MD - Seot. 30, 2025 - Towson University gave the all-clear after a bomb threat forced the college to evacuate a building and close a parking garage Monday morning.
The university said it received a bomb threat for University Union, prompting the temporary closure of the building and the nearby Union Garage.
University Union and Union Garage reopened just before 1 p.m. following a sweep from Towson University Public Safety and the Baltimore County Police Department.
"Remain clear of the area - further than 500 feet from the building," the university said in an alert posted atop its website at the time. "This is not a drill. Follow all instructions from authorities."
All other nearby buildings, including Burdick Hall and the Liberal Arts building, remain...
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Baltimore, MD – Sept. 28, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Marcie Jacobson Meyers, a’h, wife of Joey Meyers, and sister of Ilene Wieselthier and Yale Jacobson.
The levayah will be held graveside at Rosedale-Riga Kurlander Verein section, Hamilton Ave, Rosedale, MD 21237 at 1:00pm Tuesday, Sep 30. Joey and Yale will be observing Shiva in Baltimore on Tuesday, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, at 7628 Carla Road, Baltimore, MD 21208. Following that, they will conclude the remainder of Shiva in other cities.Ilene Wieselthier will be observing shiva at 17/3 HaBesor, Ramat Bet Shemesh -A on Tuesday night 10 pm-11pm (Israel time and Wednesday morning from 10 am - 2 pm.(Israel time) 7 hours earlier in the States and may be reached at 301-257-6026&nb...
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A Final Chesed in Loving Memory of Rav Dovid Frid Z'tl
Dear Friends,
With profound sorrow, we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Rav Dovid Z'tl. On behalf of the family, we want to thank all those who stood by their side throughout the years. You were an amazing team that gave Rav Dovid lifesaving care. May you and yours be blessed with health, happiness and prosperity in the coming year and always.
For almost fifteen years, Rav Dovid was not only a beacon of strength and Emunah, but a true warrior, living each day with courage, dignity and deep devotion to Torah despite his struggle with the devastating and cruel disease, ALS. Unfortunately, years of 24/7 care, medical expenses and household needs have left enormous debts and there is no savings or insu...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 30, 2025 - Think Yom Kippur is all about what you can’t do? In truth, it can hand you the keys to everything you need.
There are simple freedoms most of us barely notice: choosing what to wear, stepping outside when we wish, being with people we love. When those freedoms are taken away, their value comes into sharp focus.
This is the story of Elliot (name changed), a Jewish young man who has spent his late teens and early twenties in a juvenile facility. Over the years, as his longing for freedom grows, so does his interest in learning more about his people and his Yiddishkeit (Judaism).
Over the years since we’ve been learning together, he has come to the point of daily Tefillin and davening, observing kashrus, and keeping Shabbos and Yom Tov.
At...
A Timely Re-reading of a Blog from Last Year“A prayer offered without intent (Kavanah), is like a body without a soul.”
When the rabbis taught us that lesson, they were encouraging us that when we recite our personal and public prayers, rather than merely reciting the words, we should garb them with our own personal meanings and thoughts. Just as our clothing choices help us stand apart, so do our contemplation and intent transform even standardized prayers into deeply personal, unique offerings.
Avinu. Malkeinu.
Our Father. Our King.
Who is unfamiliar with this powerful refrain, chanted, and pleaded, and cried over and over during the High Holiday season? Who isn’t moved by our supplication to G-d, both in His identity as our Father, and in his role as our King? So w...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 30, 2025 - Officials at Baltimore-area universities are investigating threats received to their campuses.
Towson University issued an emergency notification Tuesday morning, saying it’s evacuating the University Union after receiving a bomb threat. Anyone inside the building should evacuate and clear the area.
“This is not a drill. Follow all instructions from authorities. All other individuals should stay away from the area of University Union. If you are not on campus, stay away until notified of an ‘all clear’ from campus officials.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Towson University Police Department at 410-704-4444.
Morgan State University said it received an email threat indicated a possible explosive device at...
US President Donald Trump told reporters today (Tuesday) that the Hamas terrorist organization has three to four days to respond to the 20-point peace plan he unveiled yesterday.
"We're gonna do about three to four days. We'll see how it is," Trump said. "All of the Arab countries have signed up, the Muslim countries have signed up, Israel's all signed up. We're just waiting for Hamas."
"Hamas is either gonna be doing it or not, and if it's not, it's going to be a very sad end," he added.
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 30, 2025 – 8:19AM – (BJL) An accident at Park Heights and Clarks Lane is causing delays.Avoid the area
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 30, 2025 - A Project Baltimore investigation has uncovered that Maryland taxpayers, in 2024, gave public schools hundreds of millions of dollars to educate students whose whereabouts were unknown.
It’s late September. And Maryland public schools are busy – not just educating students but counting them.
In Maryland, most of a school’s funding is based on the number of students enrolled on one day, September 30th. The students counted on that day largely determine a school’s funding the following year.
But a Project Baltimore investigation is raising serious questions about that process. We’ve learned, in 2024, taxpayers gave hundreds of millions of dollars to schools to educate students who could not be found.
State Delegate Kathy Szel...
Tel Aviv, Israel - Sept. 30, 2025 - Hamas, along with other Palestinian groups, is leaning toward accepting US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, an informed source told CBS News on Tuesday.
After arriving at a response to the proposal, the Palestinian groups will reportedly present it to Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Wednesday.
the report follows a previous AFP report on Tuesday, which stated that Hamas has “begun a series of consultations” to discuss US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, citing a Palestinian source close to the terror group.
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The plan, which was backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, would see the terror group disarm and release the remaining 48 hostages.
"Hamas has begun a se...
Southern Entrance to Jerusalem, Israel - Sept. 30, 2025 - Two individuals were lightly and moderately wounded on Tuesday in a ramming attack at the al-Khader Junction on Route 60 near the southern entrance to Jerusalem. Magen David Adom ambulance teams tended to them and evacuated them to Shaare Zedek and Hadassah Ein Kerem hospitals.
According to the initial investigation, the terrorist rammed his vehicle into two civilians who were standing at a hitchhiking stand. Armed civilians opened fire and neutralized the terrorist.
The incident occurred near the Tunnels Checkpoint, one of the main arteries connecting Gush Etzion and the capital. The circumstances are still under investigation.
Military and police forces are currently at the scene, and additional forces are being dispatched to t...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 29, 2025 - When the calendar flips to Oct. 1, Marylanders will see hundreds of new laws go into effect, touching nearly every part of daily life.
These laws impact family life, tenant rights, immigration protections, hospital billing, criminal justice and even traffic safety.
Below is a breakdown of some of the most impactful changes and how they could affect Marylanders.
Family Law and Child Custody
Child Support Adjustments (HB 1191 / SB 548)
Parents who owe child support could see a new deduction when their income is calculated.
When courts calculate child support, they don’t just use a parent’s raw income: they use something called adjusted actual income. That’s the parent’s income after subtracting certain allowable de...
Washington, D.C. - Sept. 29, 2025 - “Mr. President, First I want to thank you for graciously hosting me once again in the White House. And second, I want to thank you for your friendship and for your leadership.From Jerusalem to Tehran, from the Golan Heights to Gaza, you've proven time and again what I've said many times. You are the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House. And, Mr. President, you and I both know it's not even close.While you focus at home on making America great again, your leadership abroad is changing the world for the better, ending wars and advancing peace. I believe that today we're taking a critical step towards both ending the war in Gaza and setting the stage for dramatically advancing peace in the Middle East, a...
Annapolis, MD - Sept. 29, 2025 - As lawmakers continue to debate the budget and a possible government shutdown looms, officials warn it could have significant impacts to Maryland.
A memo from the White House Budget Office has instructed agencies to identify programs whose funds will lapse if Congress fails to meet the September 30 funding deadline and that have no alternative source of funding. Those programs could then be targeted for sweeping reductions, and the possibility of some of those jobs, which are “not consistent” with President Donald Trump’s priorities, permanently eliminated.
"What it does is it turns people into political pawns," said Rep. Johnny Olszewski.
"Firing them would make a shutdown permanent," he added. "So even if we opened up, there'd be...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 29, 2025 - A ransomware group known as “Rhysida” has claimed responsibility for a late August cyberattack on the Maryland Department of Transportation, threatening to sell personal data stolen in the incident unless their demands are met.
The group claims to have stolen data including Social Security numbers, driver’s license details, home addresses, passport data and other legal documents from Maryland residents. According to The Daily Dark Web, Rhysida demanded 30 Bitcoin in exchange for the information. As of Friday morning, 30 Bitcoin had a dollar value of about $3.3 million.
“The Maryland Transit Administration can confirm incident-related data loss at this point in our investigation,” said Veronica Battisti, the agency’s sen...
