The Coronavirus Cabinet is currently discussing an apparent outline for prayers and demonstrations ahead of Yom Kippur, after which the plan may be made more restrictive. According to the outline, synagogues will be closed and prayers - like demonstrations - will be allowed to take place in groups of up to twenty and up to a kilometer from one's home. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel is facing a national health emergency, and that he intends to push the government to back a string of new rules clamping down on public activity during the lockdown. The restrictions Netanyahu is expected to ask t...
Defense Minister Benny Gantz was welcomed on Tuesday in an official ceremony at the Pentagon, after which he met with US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper. In their meeting, Gantz expressed his appreciation to Secretary Esper and the American government for their efforts to achieve normalization and stability in the Middle East, and discussed measures for confronting Iranian aggression. The two further discussed the importance of ensuring Israel’s military edge and the avenues to maintain it and reviewed additional regional opportunities and potential defense collaborations. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Earlier on Tuesday, ...
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) hailed the move as a 'heartwarming expression of solidarity' Florida has announced that it will now issue special license plates that read "Florida Stands with Israel" for motorist wishing to express support for the Jewish state. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law authorizing the creation of the special license plates last Friday on the eve of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana. The Israeli-American Council (IAC) hailed the move as a "heartwarming expression of solidarity," stressing that it "affirms the strong bond between the citizens of the state o...
Kibbutz Ramat Hashofet to be renamed as 'Ramat Hashofetet' until after Yom Kippur An Israeli Kibbutz has temporarily changed its name in memory of US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died this week at the age of 87, outlet Haaretz reported on Tuesday. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Kibbutz Ramat Hashofet (“Hill of the Judge”), established in 1977 with its name chosen in tribute to American-Jewish judge Julian W. Mack, now will be known as Ramat Hashofetet -- in Hebrew, a female judge. The name-change will remain in effect through the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), according to ...
The first presidential debate will be held on Tuesday, September 29 at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. The format for the first debate calls for six 15-minute time segments dedicated to topics announced in advance in order to encourage deep discussion of the leading issues facing the country. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Chris Wallace, moderator of the first 2020 presidential debate, has selected the topics for that debate. Subject to possible changes because of news developments, the topics for the September 29 debate are as follows, not necessarily to be brought up in this order: The Trum...
Baltimore, MD – Sep. 22, 2020 - It is with deep sadness that BaltimoreJewishLife.com informs the community of the petira of Yosef Yitzchok Gurary, z'l, 2-month old son of Rabbi Shmuel and Mrs. Chaya Gurary, brother to Nosson, Hirshel, Mussia, Dovid, Sarala and Mendel. Shiva is private. Bila HaMaves LaNetzach...
President Trump plans to announce his nominee to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court on Saturday. “I will be announcing my Supreme Court Nominee on Saturday, at the White House! Exact time TBA,” Trump tweeted Tuesday morning, after saying Monday that he expected to announce his nominee Friday or Saturday. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Trump has said that he is weighing five candidates for the Supreme Court vacancy, though Judges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa, both of whom Trump nominated to the federal appellate bench, are seen as the top contenders. Allison Jones Rushing, another fe...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 22, 2020 - After 30+years, as of Oct. 1st, Dunkin Donuts main Falstaff Store is permanently closing with the entire operation being moved to the newer, renovated store across the parking lot.Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuFThings will continue such as the drive-thru ordering/pickup, ordering online, curbside pickup etc. There are also upgrades coming inside the new store such as touch-screens to order prior to pickup at the register. In store sit-down service will only begin after Covid is a thing of the past and restriction are lifted and all is back to normal.Old Court Store will continue as is.
Senate Democrats and their liberal allies confronted the reality Monday that they have no path to blocking President Donald Trump’s pending Supreme Court nomination other than a political pressure campaign that peels away a minimum of four GOP votes. Deep into their sixth year in the minority, Democrats can use some procedural tactics that might briefly slow the confirmation process, but if at least 50 Republicans approve of Trump’s pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, that nominee is certain to be seated. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Publicly, Democrats vowed to fight with every fiber in the Judiciary Commi...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Monday the establishment of the “Ella” unit for epidemiological investigation purposes in the national effort to break coronavirus transmission chains. The main goal of the unit is to reinforce and extend the epidemiological investigations array under the command of the “Alon” Task Force of the Home Front Command, the IDF spokesperson said in a statement. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF In order to fulfill the mission, approximately 600 additional troops in active duty will be allocated to the unit, as well as dozens of reservists. In addition, hundreds of inv...
Justice Department officials on Tuesday announced the largest international opioid takedown targeting drug traffickers through the darknet, which resulted in 179 arrests and the seizure of more than $6.5 million in cash and currency. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, flanked by FBI Director Christopher Wray and other law enforcement partners, announced the seizure of approximately 500 kilograms of drugs worldwide — 274 kilograms of which were recovered in the United States and include fentanyl, oxycodone, methamphetamine, and hydrocodone. Agents also seized 63 illegal guns....
President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded that the United Nations hold China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic as he defends his handling of COVID-19 in America. “We have waged a fierce battle against the invisible enemy – the China virus – which has claimed countless lives in 188 countries,” Trump said in a prerecorded address to the U.N. General Assembly that lasted less than seven minutes. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF “As we pursue this bright future, we must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague onto the world: China.” Read more at NEWSMAX.
“The school year just started, and we already see an attempt to attack the Jewish state,” said Ilan Sinelnikov. “The anti-Zionist forces don’t take a break; neither do students equipped to fight back.” (September 21, 2020 / JNS) Students at Columbia University in New York City are scheduled to vote this week on a referendum over whether the school should “divest its stocks, funds and endowment from companies that profit from or engage in the State of Israel’s acts towards Palestinians” that, according to the student group Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), “fall under the United Nations International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid.” Join BJL status for engagements,...
Twitter has apologised for a “racist” image cropping algorithm, after users discovered the feature was automatically focusing on white faces over black ones. The company says it had tested the service for bias before it started using it, but now accepts that it didn’t go far enough. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Twitter has long automatically cropped images to prevent them taking up too much space on the main feed, and to allow multiple pictures to be shown in the same tweet. The company uses several algorithmic tools to try to focus on the most important parts of the picture, trying to ensure that faces and text remain...
Nearly 800 doctors and nurses have contracted the virus, more than 3,000 medical personnel have been ordered into isolation • “This is a fiasco in the making,” warns chairman of Israel Physicians Association. (September 22, 2020 / Israel Hayom) The Israeli health-care system is on the brink of collapse and will soon no longer be able to ensure coronavirus patients receive adequate care, health officials warned on Monday amid new data indicating that the country’s second outbreak is showing no signs of slowing down. As of Monday evening, several major hospitals announced that their COVID-19 units had either exceeded capacity or were nearing full capacity, raising concerns patient care would be compromised. While the Health Ministry had committed to...
A new study from Cleveland Clinic found getting vaccinated for the flu does not increase your risk of contracting COVID-19 or your chances of complications or death from the disease. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, also revealed the seasonal flu vaccine is an important tool to protect your health during the upcoming “twindemic” —the collision of the flu and COVID-19. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF According to Science Magazine, scientists compared 13,000 patients who tested for COVID-19 at Cleveland Clinic and found those who had the 2019 vaccine had no variance in incidenc...
Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a virtual address to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Monday, amid heightened tension between the longtime foes. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Washington has long demanded that Iran release U.S. citizens including Iranian-American father and son Baquer and Siamak Namazi, who it says are political prisoners. Tehran denies it holds people for political reasons and has accused many of the foreigners in its jails of espionage. It says Iranians detained in the U.S., mostly for breaking sanctions, are being unjustly h...
There’s powerful evidence that COVID-19 affects the heart and not just the respiratory system. Experts are seeing more recovered patients with inflammation and scar damage in their hearts and are encouraging people who have been sick for more than a few days to ease slowly back activity but not into vigorous activity. Athletes are advised to get a blood test and an EKG, or electrocardiogram, before resuming sports. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF “You don’t get sick with COVID-19 and stay home from school for a week and then go back and play two hours of soccer,” Dr. Steven Erickson, a sports medicine specialist from...
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