Today marks the 87th Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Meir Shapiro ZT"L, the founder of the worldwide Daf Yomi program. Agudath Israel’s Daf Yomi Commission is pleased to present a full-length feature video describing the life and achievements of this Gadol b’Torah.    To access the documentary, go to http://www.onlywithjoy.org/ and immerse yourself in the dedication and fortitude of this awe-inspiring individual who forever altered Torah learning for future generations.   
A prisoner who escaped Saturday night from the Baltimore County Detention Center in Towson is back in custody. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v Baltimore County Police, in a statement released just after 10 a.m. Sunday, said that  Kyle Rogowski was located and taken into custody in Baltimore City by Baltimore  City Police  this morning. He is being treated for minor injuries incurred during his escape and will be facing additional charges associated with the escape. The statement did not offer further details of his capture. Read more at WBAL
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 18, 2020 - Cong. Tiferes Yisroel (Rabbi Goldberger's Shul) 34th Anniversary Concert 2020 Sunday, October 25, 2020 • 7 Cheshvan 5781 8:00 PM - 9:30 PMLivestreamed JOIN US FOR THE CONCERT! We are excited to be bringing Israeli entertainer and composer extraordinaire, Yonatan Razel, to Baltimore, via livestream, to join in our anniversary celebration on October 25 when we will be honoring Keely and Jillian Goldberger. Livestream begins at 8:00 pm.  "Doors open" at 7:45 pm. We will activate the livestream link, below, before the concert. MEET AND GREET! Join us on ZOOM at 7:45 pm for a Meet and Greet! Then, at 8:00, leave Zoom and join the livestream concert. The password for the Zoom will be sent in a reminder email for those who are subscrib...
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 22, 2020 - The name “Summit Park” may not ring a bell for many veterans here in the frum community of Baltimore. However, over the past few years, our community has grown by leaps and bounds causing many young families to make the move to this beautiful neighborhood where housing is more available and affordable. With the recent pressing need for a community shul in the area, a fledgling Friday-night minyan, who called themselves Congregation Ohr HaTorah, stepped up to the plate and hired a young and energetic rav, Rabbi Duvi Rubin. Since his hiring in April 2019, Rabbi Rubin has transformed the minyan into a thriving kehilla with over thirty-five young families and counting. Rabbi Rubin is a musmach of Yeshivas Ner Yisrael, a current member of its es...
 
Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a tweet that special forces killed al-Qaida's number two commander for the Indian sub-continent, al-Masri, in a recent operation in eastern Ghazni. New Delhi: Afghan security forces have killed Abu Muhsin al-Masri, a senior al Qaeda leader listed among the most wanted terrorists by  FBI. Also Read - Even Pakistan, Afghanistan Handled Covid-19 Better: Rahul Gandhi Takes a Dig at Govt Over IMF Projections Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a tweet that special forces kille...
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 24, 2020 - Baltimore County Police are actively searching for Kyle Rogowski (25), a prisoner who escaped from the Baltimore County Detention Center (BCDC) in Towson earlier this evening. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v Rogowski escaped by scaling a barbed wire fence around 6:44 p.m. after assaulting a BCDC correctional officer. He was last seen headed southbound on York Road on foot wearing a green jumpsuit with a white head covering. He may be wearing only one shoe and is likely to have suffered a visible injury to his hand incurred while scaling the barbed fencing. Rogowski is described as 6'...
The total number in the US since the start of the pandemic is now at some 8.5 million infections A record of nearly 80,000 new COVID-19 infections over the course of a day were reported in the United States on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. Between 8:30 pm Thursday and the same time Friday, 79,963 infections were recorded, bringing the total number since the start of the pandemic to nearly 8.5 million in the country. The United States had already approached the bar of 80,000 daily cases in July, largely due to new infections in southern states such as Texas and Florida, where the virus was then spreading out of control. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp ...
In April, the credit agency moved Israel's economic outlook from 'positive to stable' The international rating agency Moody's said on Saturday that Israel will maintain its relatively high A1 credit ranking despite the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v According to Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, the Finance Ministry said the decision was encouraging, although concerns over the country's economic condition and its recovery timeline still persists.  At the end of Israel's first nationwide lockdown at the end of April, Moody's said ...
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 24, 2020 - Click here for a list of all ballot box locations in Baltimore City and Baltimore County
Gantz says only those involved in normalization talks were in the loop on possible sales of advanced jets Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept the country's defense establishment in the dark on the US plans to sell advanced F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, the country's top defense official charged Friday.Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v Defense Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz said that only those involved in the Israel-UAE normalization negotiations were in the loop on the potential deal. Both Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Askhenazi, who is a member of Gantz...
Important Procedure Summary:  10 meal / 2 family max (whichever is greater) Trunks ONLY Right turn into TA Campus only There will be multiple stops along the distribution line Forms with names and number of kids will be required For children 18 and under only Baltimore, MD - Oct. 24, 2020: To the Baltimore Community,  Sunday's food distribution will be ongoing from 2:00 PM until the packages are all distributed (usually 3-4 hours). Please read the following IMPORTANT DETAILS:  1. A maximum of 10 meals OR pickup for 2 families will be permitted PER CAR, whichever is greater. Very large pickup amounts slow down the line and make pick up difficult for everyone. Please do not arrive to food distribution with more than two meal signs total.   2. Fo...
With 15,876 active cases in the country, 967 Israelis are in hospitals, including 218 on ventilators Israel added 692 new COVID-19 coronavirus infections on Friday, the Health Ministry reported on Saturday evening. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v With 27,481 tests done over the past 24 hours, the positive test ratio stood at 2.6 percent. The death toll throughout the outbreak rose to 2,366, with 47 new fatalities registered since the figure was last updated on Thursday. With 15,876 active cases in the country, some 967 Israelis are in hospitals, the Health Ministry said. Read more at i24
Turkish leader draws ire of Paris after saying Macron needs 'mental checks' over his treatment of Muslims France recalled its envoy to Turkey for consultations in a spat over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks on his French counterpart, AFP reported on Saturday. In his televised address on Saturday, Erdogan lambasted President Emmanuel Macron over his treatment of Muslims following the deadly stabbing attack in France that saw a teacher decapitated after showing cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammad in class. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v In the wake of the brutal terrorist ...
Israel PM voices gratitude to President Trump, Uganda's president, Sudanese leaders and diplomats "There will be more states" joining in on the push to normalize ties with the Jewish state, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday evening, hailing the agreement to normalize ties with Sudan. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v Netanyahu expressed his gratitude to Uganda's president, Sudanese leaders and diplomats, as well as US President Donald Trump, who was the key player in brokering the deal. The remarks were made one day after President Trump announced that Israel and Sudan have agree...
Trump hails in-person voting, says it is 'much more secure than when you send in a ballot' US President Donald Trump cast an early ballot Saturday in the presidential election, slated for November 3. Trump, who is trailing behind the Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the polls, voted at a library serving as a polling center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v He has a home in that state and switched his residency there last year from his native New York. "I voted for a guy named Trump," he said with a smile as he emerged. "It was a very secure vote. Much more secure than when you s...
Fresh demonstration at Netanyahu's official residence said to have drawn thousands Thousands took to the streets across Israel Saturday night to protest against the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v The demonstration at the premier's residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem reportedly gathered up to 10,000 people. Elsewhere in Israel, protests popped up at bridges and traffic junctions, running for some 18 weeks in a row. Read more at i24
Shoppers in Golders Green were surprised to find one of its best-known kosher stores shut on Monday, reports The JC. Signs posted in the window of bakers M & D Grodzinski informed the public: “This shop is now closed due to end of lease.” Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v The JC reports a kosher supervisor from the London Beth Din turned up for work on Monday unaware that The shop has not been owned by a member of the Grodzinski family for many years. The original Grodzinski’s bakery in the East End of London was founded more than a century ago by Harris and Judith Grodzinski, who immigra...
Please note: We were requested not to enter the Zoom “room” before 8:15 pm IWT – The Zoom account is being used for another personal program until that time. Rabbi Kaganoff is giving a shiur this coming Sunday night- The topic is Hashgacha about Hashgacha Where I have seen Divine Providence directly supervise my Kashrus Supervision work Time: Sunday Oct 25, 2020 08:15 PM Jerusalem Winter Time Please note: This Shiur is according to the schedule after the clock is changed this Saturday night in Israel. It corresponds to 2:15pm EDT and 11:15am PDT      Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZMocOCsqTguHNDwxwSlYDlt8_44WK8ilNGG/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvqzwjHtOWtB-DRpwE...
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