Jerusalem, Israel - Jan. 27, 2021 - On Tuesday night, January 26, 2021, from Israel, NGO Monitor released an important new policy paper, “Recommendations: Implementing the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism for NGO Funding” online with a Zoom webinar. For the virtual launch event, hundreds of people, including international policymakers, joined a discussion moderated by NGO Monitor’s President Gerald Steinberg. NGO Monitor Vice President Olga Deutsch; Former US Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Ellie Cohanim; and co-author of both the IHRA working definition and the recently released European Commission Handbook on the application of the IHRA definition, Mike Whine presented during the webinar. The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (I...
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 27, 2021 — With temperatures forecasted to fall into the teens with wind chill overnight, Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa has issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration for Baltimore City beginning Thursday evening, January 28th through Shabbos morning, January 30th. “With dangerously cold temperatures expected in Baltimore, I am issuing a Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration beginning Thursday evening through Saturday morning. I encourage residents to stay indoors, especially those most vulnerable to cold,” said Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa.  “Extreme cold temperatures can permanently injure, or even kill. Please be sure to check on neighbors who you think may be at risk to ensure that they have heat and ...
The administration is reviewing weapons transactions approved by former President Trump The Biden administration has imposed a temporary freeze on U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it reviews billions of dollars in weapons transactions approved by former President Donald Trump, according to U.S. officials. The review, the officials said, includes the sale of precision-guided munitions to Riyadh as well as top-line F-35 fighters to Abu Dhabi, a deal that Washington approved as part of the Abraham Accords, in which the Emirates established diplomatic relations with Israel. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an...
Google-owned video hosting also takes action against Giuliani, stripping him of ad revenues YouTube, the video-hosting giant owned by Google, announced Tuesday that it was extending the ban on former President Donald Trump's channel. As opposed to the previous extensions, the one announced Tuesday did not include any references to a specific timetable, thus effectively providing for an indefinite ban. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens In a statement cited by Politico, the company's spokesperson Ivy Choi claimed the latest extension was approved "in light of concerns about th...
Annapolis, MD - Jan. 27, 2021 - As we observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the millions of lives destroyed during one of the darkest chapters in world history.Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens As we continue to struggle against forces that seek to divide us, may we all stand together for love and goodness, justice and unity.
A warning as many people in the country are falling on some tough times financially: Scammers could be targeting your tax information. Angie Barnett, of the BBB of Greater Maryland, told 11 News about tax-related scams and what you need to know so you don't become a victim. Scams are always a concern, but the Better Business Bureau warns there's likely even more reason to be on guard this tax season. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens It's just about tax time and if the paperwork, details and prep work isn't stressful enough, potential scammers can certainly make it all wo...
Budapest, Jan. 27, 2021 – Hungarian president János Áder lit a candle at the Old Buda Synagogue earlier today at a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Speaking at the commemoration, Shlomó Köves, Chief Rabbi of the EMIH – Association of Hungarian Jewish Communities, said that "remembering the darkness on its own makes no sense, and that according to Jewish tradition, the purpose of remembrance is for us to draw hope and strength.” Rabbi Koves recalled a story about the late Rabbi Meizles, Chief Rabbi of Vác, whose followers offered to hide him in the spring of 1944. He refused and insisted on staying with his community. He was soon sent to Auschwitz where he learned of the death of many of his followers. Rather tha...
Baltimore, MD – Jan 2021 - Every Shabbos table offers every Jewish family an incredible opportunity by which they can share their joy for Shabbos, for Yiddishkeit and for HaShem with their children. Unfortunately, our schedules are hectic and many people don’t have the time to prepare themselves to utilize the Shabbos table to its fullest. Therefore, we at ACHIM created TableTalk as a pre-packaged talking points pamphlet which is attractive, fun and has something for everyone. Limited copies are distributed to many shuls on a weekly basis but they are snatched up very quickly. Get yours ASAP or click on the graphic below and print your own.What’s in it and what’s all the excitement about?TableTalk features:•    Weekly halachic dilemma creating li...
Biden releases statement for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today, we join together with people from nations around the world to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the 6 million Jews, as well as the Roma and Sinti, Slavs, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, and many others, who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Shoah. We must never forget the truth of what happened across Europe or brush aside the horrors inflicted on our fellow humans because of the doctrines of hatred and division," the statement said. I first learned about the horrors of the Holocaust listening to my father at the dinner table. The passion he felt that we should have done more to prevent the Nazi campaign of systematic mass murder has stayed wit...
On the morning of International Holocaust Remembrance Day today, Wednesday 27 January / 14 Shvat, President of Israel Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin spoke with the President of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier. During their conversation, President Rivlin said, “Last year, we marked the day together in our historic journey from Jerusalem, to Auschwitz and then to Berlin. The coronavirus pandemic has forced us all to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day differently this year. Each leader is in his own country, but the message of shared commitment to remembering the Holocaust and its lessons are as strong and determined as ever. Your clear and correct words last year, opposing racism and antisemitism wherever they raise their heads are deep in the hearts of the Israeli people and I t...
Whoever has enough to eat today and says, ‘What shall I eat tomorrow?’ is a person of little faith.                                                                                                                   &nb...
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 26, 2021 - It is with regret that BaltimoreJewishLife.com informs the community of the petira of Rosa Levin, a’h, wife of Eugene Levin, mother of Shevi Levin Gropper (443.854.0441)and Yael Zacharin* and sister of Ella Zilbermintz. Shiva is being observed through Sunday morning, Jan 31, at 6947 Ten Timbers Lane, Baltimore, MD, 21209 Masks & Social Distancing*Mrs. Aitan (Yael) Zacharin is sitting shivah in Eretz Yisrael. She can be reached by calling on WhatsApp 410-404-9220. Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
Jerusalem, Israel - Jan. 27, 2021 - January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date in 1945 of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/7 on November 1, 2005.     #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay This year multiple online commemorations. #WeRemember #NeverAgain
Jerusalem, Israel - Jan. 27, 2021 - During World War II the city of Leningrad (St Petersburg) was under siege from September 1941 to January 27, 1944. Remember last year the huge white security tents covering the new monument to be dedicated with Putin in attendance? Today, January 27, 2021, The Candle Monument dedicated to the Jews who perished and Red Army soldiers in Gan Sacher stands across from the Israeli Supreme Court Building. Final touches to the monument and landscaping appear completed. Memorial stones and new flowers left at the base.
U.S. equity markets were under pressure Wednesday morning as investors digested an onslaught of earnings reports ahead of the Federal Reserve's first interest rate decision of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 357 points, or 1.16%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were down 1.26% and 1.38%, respectively. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens Looking at stocks, Dow component Boeing Co. lost a record $11.9 billion in 2020 as the company’s bottom line suffered due to the pandemic and the grounding of the 737 Max jet. The planemaker said the debut...
There are an estimated 180,000 Holocaust survivors living in Israel When the face of 86-year-old Holocaust survivor Naomie Lichthaus appeared on their screen, the staff at the call center of Israel's Yad Ezer La-Haver foundation were ready to respond. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens The foundation established by Shimon Shabag in the northern port city of Haifa in 2001 has been supporting survivors of the Nazis for two decades but its mission has expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Holocaust Remembrance Day, 76 years since the liberation of the Nazi extermination camp at A...
Users will see a box labeled 'Learning About the Holocaust' when they search for related terms Internet users who search for information about the Holocaust on Facebook will now be prompted to visit a website on the attempted annihilation curated by the World Jewish Congress and UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, reported The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens Starting Wednesday, which is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, users will see a box labeled “Learning About the Holocaust&rdqu...
White House says parties 'urgently' working to extend treaty before February 5 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin submitted a bill to the lower house State Duma on Tuesday to extend a US-Russia nuclear agreement by five years. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens Putin spoke earlier in the day with President Joe Biden, agreeing “in principle” to continue with the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Talks) pact struck in 2010. The deal limits the number of nuclear warheads deployed by Moscow and Washington to 1,550. “On January 26, 2021, Russia and the United S...
Wednesday overflight makes for sixth show of force involving heavy bomber since November A US B-52 heavy bomber flew over the Persian Gulf, the US military said on Wednesday, in the sixth such flight since November 2020 -- and the third this year. The flight, which was also the first to be carried out under US President Joe Biden, was designed to "deter possible aggression," the Pentagon added. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens The aircraft took off from the Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and flew over both the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia, US media report. Publishing im...
Baltimore, MD  - Some residents in Baltimore City could be finding it difficult to register for an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. Maryland has moved on to Phase 1C of the vaccination plan, which includes anyone 65 years and over, as well as certain essential workers like grocery store staff, transit and US postal workers. If you live in the city, you can go to the city health department’s website to register for appointments to get the vaccine. During a virtual update on the city’s response to Covid19 Monday, Mayor Brandon Scott said the city’s Maryland Access Point hotline or MAP, is in place to help older residents who don’t have access to the Internet register for the vaccine. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engageme...
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