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May 30, 2020 at 10:35 pm
BALTIMORE — Protests spread across Baltimore City during the day and into the night Saturday in wake of the death of George Floyd.
At one point, officers had to barricade City Hall as a crowd gathered outside.
Shortly before 10 p.m., Baltimore police tweeted that officers are monitoring protest activity in the downtown area near City Hall: "The order to disperse and stop criminal and destructive activity has been given. The department will deploy additional resources to maintain order if needed."
SkyTeam 11 Capt. Roy Taylor reported that an officer was injured as some demonstrators threw objects at police. City police said an officer suffered an injured hand while at City Hall and was taken to a hospital.
Taylor reported as many as three people broke into The Gallery.
Short...
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May 30, 2020 at 10:28 pm
President Trump on Saturday vowed to stop “mob violence,” as he condemned riots that have broken out amid what originally were protests across the country in response to Minneapolis man George Floyd’s death in police custody earlier this week.
The president called Floyd’s death a “tragedy” and said “it should never have happened.”
“It filled America all over the country with horror, anger and grief,” Trump said Saturday, noting that he spoke to Floyd’s family and “expressed the sorrow of our entire nation for their loss.”
“I stand before you as a friend and ally of every American seeking justice and peace,” the president said, before adding he also stands in opposition to loot...
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May 30, 2020 at 10:18 pm
The latest:
- The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd has been arrested and charged with murder.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey declared a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Protesters defied that order, though, swarming streets.
- Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests erupted Friday in dozens of U.S. cities.
- The Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis.
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Protesters nationwide have demanded justice for George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died this week after a white police officer used...
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May 30, 2020 at 10:12 pm
A group of demonstrators took to the streets of Baltimore Friday to speak out against the death of George Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck during an arrest.
Protesters started off in the Inner Harbor around 6 p.m. before taking off through downtown, even blocking some streets at certain points.
The demonstrators made a stop in front of City Hall chanting "I can't breathe" words said by Floyd as a bystander recorded the incident.
Following the evening demonstration, a group of protesters gathered at Baltimore Police Headquarters demanding to talk with Police Commissioner Michael Harrison.
One demonstrator told 11 News being out there is a chance for those who feel the most pain about the injustice to be heard.
"It's a little bit of an outrage. The ...
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May 30, 2020 at 10:02 pm
The Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) of the NYPD shot back at Mayor Bill de Blasio over comments that he expects officers to use a “light touch” with protesters following the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd.
Police and protesters clashed in Brooklyn on Friday night, with more than 200 protesters arrested. De Blasio appeared on WNYC for his weekly Q&A and responded to questions from reporters about his own administration's failings, particularly in dealing with police violence.
“The anger out there is real and unfortunately, very justified,” de Blasio said. “I really believe that the NYPD knows how to handle protests and respect whoever is protesting, but I want to see a light touch because peo...
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May 30, 2020 at 10:02 pm
"Citizens of Israel, last time we met, I showed you this slide, which presents the decline in morbidity in Israel. Today, I regret that I must show you the next slide, which shows a steep increase in recent days. I remind you, it is still too little relative to where we were, but it is a change of direction. It is too early to say if it is a general change in the trend but it is not too early to say that there has been a general loosening in discipline. Everyone sees this. I admit, it is affects all of us, even me. I was watching television last night and I saw happy Israelis. I was happy with them. I saw Israelis sunbathing crowded together on the beaches, and dancing close to each other without masks. I heard them rejoicing. They said: "The corona is behind us." Unfortunately, this is in...
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May 30, 2020 at 9:51 pm
Hospitalizations and ICU patients related to the coronavirus have hit all-time lows, according to Maryland health data.
MARYLAND — In the past day, Maryland health officials have reported 1,027 new cases of the virus. More than 52,000 Marylanders have tested positive for the coronavirus, state health officials reported Saturday. Nearly 242,000 have tested negative, according to authorities.
Statewide 1,239 people are hospitalized with the coronavirus as of Saturday morning, down 57 from the day before, according to the Maryland Department of Health. Admissions also decreased on the intensive care unit (ICU) day-to-day by 15 patients.
Both ICU patients and hospital patients are the lowest they have been since the state began releasing the data in late April. In particular, ICU pa...
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May 30, 2020 at 9:46 pm
Clashes broke out Saturday near the White House between police and those protesting the death of George Floyd in police custody -- as tensions flared for yet another night in confrontations and unrest across the country.
Protesters clashed with police and Secret Service members in full riot gear, who were attempting to push them back from Lafayette Park after they refused to move back. Local outlets reported the use of pepper spray, while video showed protesters getting in the faces of law enforcement and throwing bottles and water at them.
Protesters chanted slogans including “black lives matter” and “no justice, no peace.” Some also stood on cars.
Earlier in the day, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., tweeted that she joined a protest near the White House, post...
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May 30, 2020 at 9:41 pm
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Saturday that officials think "white supremacists" and "out-of-state instigators" could be behind the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, but a report showed that "about 86 percent" of arrests so far are mostly of in-state residents.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz also said Saturday that the majority of the protestors arrested were from outside Minneapolis and sought to take advantage of the chaos.
However, a report by KARE 11 showed "about 86 percent" of the 36 arrests listed their address in Minnesota, and that they live in Minneapolis or the metro area, according to data the outlet analyzed from the Hennepin County Jail's roster. Five out-of-state cases came from Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Michig...
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May 30, 2020 at 9:36 pm
Protests continued Saturday as more demonstrations erupted in cities nationwide following the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd.
In some cities, authorities issued curfews in light of the at-times violent protests and destruction taking place.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms established a curfew starting Saturday at 9 p.m. following a night of disruptive and at-time violent protests.
Protests continued Saturday and police arrested demonstrators that were purposefully blocking traffic.
Security officials surrouned Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's house as crowds of protesters gathered around the massion. A brick was reportedly thrown at one of the police officers.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms denounced the riots and said in a Saturday press conference, "W...
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May 28, 2020 at 7:38 pm
Baltimore, MD - May 28, 2020 - The rioting in the St. Louis Park section of Minneapolis is affecting acheinu beis Yisrael living in that area.
As per the request below, everyone is asked to to recite Tehilim on their behalf.
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May 28, 2020 at 6:35 pm
The county executive aligned his guidance with the governor's orders, enabling more Baltimore County businesses and services to reopen.
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Baltimore County is moving forward with reopening, the county executive announced Thursday night. Restaurants, churches and other businesses will be allowed to open to the extent allowed by the governor, County Executive Johnny Olszewski said.
"Baltimore County is ready to align with the state's phase one steps," Olszewski said Thursday. "This means that starting [at] 5 p.m. tomorrow, restaurants already permitted for outdoor seating can open as long as they follow the state's guidelines and restrictions."
Businesses without permits for outdoor dining will also have some assistance.
"To help ensure other coun...
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May 28, 2020 at 6:04 pm
Baltimore, MD - May 28, 2020 - The following email announcing minyanim at the shul was just sent by Rabbi Shmuel Silber to his congregation:
Dear Friends,
The last few months have been difficult and challenging. For many of us, the fact that our beloved Shul has been shuttered and off limits has been a great source of pain and spiritual discomfort. And yet, at the same time, the experience has created space and opportunities for incredible personal and communal growth, on which we can and must continue to build.
Over the last few weeks, we have watched with optimism and hope as Governor Hogan began the process of re-opening our State; and it is now that we must begin to take the initial steps to reopen our Shul.
We cannot ignore the very real and present danger of COVID 19 and, as...
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May 28, 2020 at 5:16 pm
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has shown no signs that it is easing up on its “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran as the United States seeks to ramp up pressure on the international community to extend the arms embargo on Tehran.
“The Iranian regime is weaker today than when we took office three years ago, and so are its proxies. The regime is facing its worst-ever economic crisis in its history. It is facing a crisis of legitimacy and credibility with its own people,” Brian Hook, who serves as the U.S. special representative for Iran, told JNS.
Iran has definitely been an administrative priority of late. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced sanctions on a Chinese company doing business with an Iranian airline on May 19; the next day, the...
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May 28, 2020 at 5:14 pm
President Trump this afternoon ramped up his war with social media companies by signing an executive order that aims to curtail their legal liability protections – two days after Twitter slapped fact check labels to a pair of his tweets about fraud in mail-in voting for the first time, the NY Post reports.
“We’re here today to defend free speech from one of the greatest dangers,” Trump said before signing the executive order in the Oval Office where Attorney General Bill Barr was present. The president added that the tech companies “had unchecked power.”
The order directs federal agencies to look at whether they can place new regulations on the tech companies like Twitter, Facebook and Google, which owns YouTube. It also seeks to clarify regu...
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May 28, 2020 at 5:08 pm
BALTIMORE — Local leaders in Maryland are taking steps to open outdoor dining following Gov. Larry Hogan's announcement that restaurants may begin serving guests outside as part of the completion of Stage One of the recovery plan.
Confusion is a common thread across several counties Thursday, the day after the governor's announcement. Residents are wondering what Friday will look like where they live.
Hogan said completion of stage one can begin because the statewide coronavirus data is on point, and if it stays that way, the state could start stage two next week.
"I know some people think it's too fast, some think it's too slow," Hogan said Wednesday.
It's a statewide threshold in that counties don't have to hit the new bar, but they ...
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May 28, 2020 at 4:24 pm
When the Torah tells us about the Yom Tov of Pesach, it states
שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תֹּאכַל מַצּוֹת וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי עֲצֶרֶת לַה' אֱלֹקיךָ (דברים טז,ח)
You shall eat matza for six days, and the seventh day shall be an ‘atzeres’ for Hashem your G-d”.
Regarding the Yom Tov of Shemini Atzeres, the Torah states
בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת תִּהְיֶה לָכֶם כָּל מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ (במדבר כט,לה)
“On the eight day there will be an ‘azteres’ for you, you shall not do any laborious work”.
Chazal make note of the seeming discrepancy between the pessukim, that one of the Yomi...
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May 28, 2020 at 4:24 pm
An estimated 175,000 people across Europe have died due to the coronavirus, according to a preliminary tally conducted by AFP.
The highest number of deaths have been concentrated in the UK, where 37,542 fatalities have been recorded since the epidemic arrived in Britain, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The grim figures are followed by Italy with 33,072 deaths, France (28,599), and Spain with just over 27,000 fatalities.
Read more at i24NEWS.
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May 28, 2020 at 4:22 pm
Baltimore, MD - May 27, 2020 - Baltimore: Shavuos Backyard Minyanim - Halachos - Reviewed by Rav Moshe Heinemann, שליט"א
Written by Shalom Aryeh GreenfieldClick here or on the graphic below the Zmanim for a larger, printable copyShavuos 5780 / Baltimore Zmanim / Eruv is UP!
Baltimore, MD – May 28, 2020
Thursday - Eruv Tavshilin
Candle Lighting - 8:07 pm
Kiddush preferably after 9:15 PM
Friday -Sunrise - 5:43:02
Sof Zman Krias Shma - 8:47/9:23
Sof Zman Tefila - 10:37
Friday evening - Light candles after 6:57 pm.
Candles should be lit before recitation of Mizmor Shir/Kabalas Shabbos.
When making early Shabbos, women should be given enough time to light candles after 6:57, ideally before husband recites Mizmor shir.
Regular Candle Lighting - 8...
