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June 17, 2019 at 12:01 pm
The BSO management cut off salaries to all musicians at midnight Monday
BALTIMORE — The management of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra locked out its musicians at midnight Monday.
The BSO Board of Directors approved a lockout on Sunday. With no agreement between musicians and management reached, the lockout went into effect at midnight.
"Due to the Baltimore Symphony's urgent need to address longstanding financial issues and change its business model, the BSO has made this extremely difficult decision," said President and CEO Peter Kjome in a statement on the BSO's website.
In a statement from the BSO musicians overnight, they stated the Symphony's management is out of cash and will not pay the musicians' salary. Health insurance will also be cut off at the en...
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June 17, 2019 at 12:01 pm
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert spoke on Sunday at the Jerusalem Post conference in New York, and was not particularly concerned by the Iranian nuclear program.
“I doubt there will be a military confrontation,” Olmert said in wake of the recent tensions between Tehran and Washington. “We saw in the past that this is a brilliant strategy that the American president adopted. He brings the atmosphere to tension to the point where it seems very threatening in order to force the other party to sit down for negotiations. It happened with North Korea, and he ended up being Kim Jong Un’s friend.”
“I think he is hinting that he wants to sit down with the Iranians and negotiate with them … I’m not sure Iran has an interest in fighting the US. We s...
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June 17, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Baltimore, MD - June 17, 2019: The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Maryland, The District ofColumbia, Virginia, and West Virginia, including the followingareas, in Maryland, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Central and EasternAllegany, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and SoutheastMontgomery, Extreme Western Allegany, Frederick MD, NorthernBaltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, NorthwestMontgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, SouthernBaltimore, and Washington. The District of Columbia. InVirginia, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Clarke, EasternLoudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, and Western Loudoun. In WestVirginia, Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant, andWestern Mineral.* From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through th...
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June 17, 2019 at 11:45 am
Whether you like the term or not, the Shidduch Crisis is arguably the most painful and sensitive issue that the frum community is grappling with today. Singles, their parents, educators and shadchanim are wracking their brains to help more singles build a bayis ne’eman b’yisroel, but so far their efforts have been individualized, and have yet to be introduced to a wider audience.
On Sunday morning, June 2nd, more than 225 men and women gathered at Young Israel of Midwood for the inaugural gathering of Compass, a brand-new initiative of Agudas Yisroel of America to seek answers and solutions for those “in the parshah.” The program was sponsored by Dovie and Dena Nierenberg, whose daughter got engaged shortly after they committed to sponsoring this event!
The M...
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June 17, 2019 at 11:17 am
Agudath Israel of America welcomes the notice that accompanied final regulations issued Tuesday by the US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Tuesday’s notice ensures that in limited situations, certain taxpayers contributing to scholarship tax credit programs will not be penalized for their donation. This is good news for the hundreds of thousands of students across the country receiving tuition scholarships funded through tax credit programs. More specifically, this past Tuesday’s final regulations generally require taxpayers to reduce the amount of their charitable contribution deduction by the amount of any state or local tax credits received in exchange for the contribution (the “quid pro quo rule”). Without Tuesday’s n...
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June 17, 2019 at 11:17 am
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers in the next 10 days, the spokesman for the country’s atomic agency said Monday while also warning that Iran could enrich uranium up to 20% — just a step away from weapons-grade levels.
The announcement by Behrouz Kamalvandi, timed for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, puts more pressure on Europe to come up with new terms for Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal.
The deal has steadily unraveled since the Trump administration pulled America out of the accord last year and re-imposed tough economic sanctions on Iran, deeply cutting into its sale of crude oil abroad and sending its economy into freefall. Europe has so far been unable to offer Iran a w...
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June 17, 2019 at 4:42 am
Cleaning workers at the prime Minister’s residence are accusing the wife of the Prime Minister, Sarah Netanyahu, of forcing them to work on Shabbos, even without payment.
The workers claim, among other things, that Netanyahu ordered them to sign their clock in, and then forced them to stay and continue to clean the house.
In a letter sent by the Prime Minister’s Office’s advisor and accountant, it was written that the workers complained about Mrs. Netanyahu, who forced them to work on Shabbas, and did not give them overtime.
The Prime Minister’s Office has not responded to the allegations.
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June 17, 2019 at 4:41 am
PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police arrested a police impersonator who attempted to conduct a traffic stop on I-695 last night.
Around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, a trooper on the outer loop of I-695 at Green Spring Avenue observed a 2012 black and white Chevy Impala with blue and white flashing lights attempting to make a traffic stop on a gray Honda Accord.
“When our trooper was passing by this vehicle, he could tell that something just wasn’t right,” state police spokeswoman Elena Russo said.
The trooper pulled behind the Impala and immediately made contact with impersonating police officer, later identified as 54-year-old Timothy Ervin Trivett of Yorktown, Virginia.
Trivett was wearing what appeared to be police equipment, body armor and a uniform. Th...
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June 17, 2019 at 4:37 am
Aliza, a rescued woman who was trapped for many years, to tell her story of how Yad L’Achim rescued her and her children.
“He said to me, ‘If you leave, there will be nothing left to find.’ ”
Aliza was trapped for many years and now she is free and telling her story for the very first time in a series of events in Lakewood, NJ, Baltimore, MD (Monday) & Staten Island, NY.
This will be the first time Aliza has ever told her personal life story in a public setting in Baltimore. (This Monday June 17th @7:30 in Shaarei Zion) Aliza will talk about her harrowing decade-plus living a life of fear and her story of rescue. Her husband was a criminal and Aliza’s dedication to her children—despite her suffering—will inspire and amaze you. &...
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June 16, 2019 at 7:45 pm
Baltimore, MD – June 16, 2019 - It is with sadness that BaltimoreJewishLife.com informs the community of the petirah of Mr. Nemat (Meir) Delrahim, Z’L, husband of Mrs. Shoshana Delrahim, father of Gavriel Delrahim, Rafael Delrahim, Ronit Zaghi, and Rina Moinzadeh
The Levayah will take place today, Sunday, June 16, at 1:00 PM at Levinson’s.
Kevura will be at the Agudah Cemetery in Rosedale, MDShiva will be observed at 5921 Bland Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21215.The family appreciates the community honoring the requested visiting times of 7:00am-10am, and 6:30pm-9pmMinyanim:Shacharis: 7:00 AMMincha/Maariv: 7:45 PMBila HaMaves LaNetzach...
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June 16, 2019 at 4:58 pm
President Trump said former President Obama “had to know about” what he believes was a “setup” to prevent Trump from becoming president.
“There was no crime. There was no collusion. The big thing’s collusion,” Trump said to George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week.” “Now there’s no collusion. That means they set — it was a setup, in my opinion, and I think it’s gonna come out.”
“You clearly believe there was a group of people working against you,” Stephanopoulos said. “Do you think President Obama was behind it?”
“I would say that he certainly must have known about it because it went very high up in the chain, but you’re gonna find that out. I’m not gonna ...
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June 16, 2019 at 4:57 pm
President Trump ramped up his attacks against The New York Times, accusing the newspaper of committing “a virtual act of Treason” over its report about the U.S. increasing cyberattacks on Russia’s electric power grid.
“Do you believe that the Failing New York Times just did a story stating that the United States is substantially increasing Cyber Attacks on Russia,” Trump tweeted. “This is a virtual act of Treason by a once great paper so desperate for a story, any story, even if bad for our Country.”
“Anything goes with our Corrupt News Media today,” he added. “They will do, or say, whatever it takes, with not even the slightest thought of consequence! These are true cowards and without doubt, THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!”
Re...
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June 16, 2019 at 4:29 pm
Jackson, MI - A swastika has been found in a Jackson County cemetery where World War II soldiers are buried.
Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies has reported the vandalism at the Mount Evergreen Cemetery to the police department. Authorities believe it happened before the weekend, possibly early Friday morning.
City officials say about 120 WWII veterans are buried at the cemetery in Jackson.
The vandalism has upset members of the community.
Yasirah Nelson’s great grandfather is buried at the cemetery.
She says Nazis invaded his city in Germany, prompting him to flee to the U.S. and join the Army in 1941. She hopes the person responsible for the vandalism will learn more about WWII and its lasting impact.
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June 16, 2019 at 4:28 pm
Buenos Aires - The president of the Center for the Study of Energy Regulatory Activity in Argentina says that a massive blackout that left millions without electricity “has never happened” in the country.
Raúl Bertero is a professor at the University of Buenos Aires. He said Sunday that systemic operational and design errors played a role in the power grid’s collapse.
“A localized failure like the one that occurred should be isolated by the same system,” he said. “The problem is known and there is technology and studies that (work to) avoid it.”
He also said that independent experts should be asked to determine what happened.
The failure left many in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay without electricity for hours.
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June 16, 2019 at 4:23 pm
Baltimore, MD - June 16, 2019 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Chemi & Sara Leah Lefkovitz on the birth of a son.
Mazal Tov grandparents, Rabbi Yanky & Shana Lefkovitz and Great-Grandparents, Rabbi & Mrs. Yehuda Lefkovitz.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן
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June 16, 2019 at 4:13 pm
President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin this evening, Sunday 16 June / 13 Sivan, hosted the 25th Bible Study Group of the 929 initiative which offers a regular reading of the Bible from an Israeli social perspective, held in memory of Nechama Rivlin ז"ל , who was part of the initiative from its inception. The topic of this group was "the place of the Bible in Israeli society," based on reading 1 Samuel 7. Rabbi Benny Lau and Gal Gabai of 929, Dr. Micha Goodman, founder of Krembo Wings Adi Altschuler, members of the Rivlin family and the heads of 929 study groups from around the country took part in the event. Singer Yoni Rechter performed three of his songs.
"The last few days have been the most difficult ones I have experienced, and we have experienced as a family," the...
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June 16, 2019 at 4:05 pm
In her first Sunday morning show appearance since taking office in January, New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned that there is "very real risk" President Trump will win re-election in 2020, and acknowledged that progressive frustration with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is also "quite real."
The comments struck an unusually defensive tone for the 29-year-old progressive firebrand, as Democrats seek to winnow their large list of 23 presidential contenders. Ocasio-Cortez also spoke bluntly on her initiative to repeal the Hyde Amendment, which bars most federal funding for abortion -- and 2020 Democrat frontrunner Joe Biden's abrupt reversal on the issue earlier this month.
"I think that we have a very real risk of losing the presidency...
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June 16, 2019 at 3:31 pm
Argentina - A massive blackout left more than 44 million people without electricity in Argentina and Uruguay on Sunday after an unexplained failure in the neighboring countries’ interconnected power grid. Authorities were working frantically to restore power but only about a half a million in Argentina had electricity back by early afternoon.
Voters cast ballots by the light of cell phones in gubernatorial elections in Argentina. Public transportation halted, shops closed and patients dependent on home medical equipment were urged to go to hospitals with generators.
“I was just on my way to eat with a friend, but we had to cancel everything. There’s no subway, nothing is working,” said Lucas Acosta, a 24-year-old Buenos Aires resident. “What’s wo...
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June 16, 2019 at 3:31 pm
Sullivan County, NY - The battle to contain the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 27 years has a new front: summer camp.
Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles.
Ulster County took the extra step of mandating the measles vaccine or proof of immunity at all day camps and overnight camps, becoming the latest county in the area to issue immunization requirements. Rockland County announced a similar order this month, following mandates from Sullivan and Orange counties.
“We have to make sure our t’s are crossed and our i’s are dotted in making sure all these vaccination records are in and ha...
