As Maryland nears one year since its first confirmed case of COVID-19, Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced an agreement to boost the state's ability to monitor new strains of the virus. The state has entered into agreements with the University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine to double its sequencing capacity. The state will now be able to screen and sequence 10% of all coronavirus cases. "If Maryland were a country, it would rank us sixth in the world" in disease surveillance, Hogan said at a news conference. 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 South African, U...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 24, 2021 - 2021 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Avi Schamroth and Kimmy Samet (New Rochelle) on their engagement. יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן Mazel Tov Dr. Alvin and Yehudis Schamroth
The donations will go to nations like the Czech Republic and Honduras that pledged to move diplomats to Jerusalem. Critics say Israel has an obligation to inoculate Palestinians under its occupation. JERUSALEM — The Israeli government has pledged to send thousands of spare coronavirus vaccines to foreign allies, reigniting a debate about Israel’s responsibilities to people closer to home: Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. 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 On Tuesday, the governments of the Czech Republic and Honduras confirmed that Israel had promised them ea...
Baltimore, MD, Feb. 24, 2021 — The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 1500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in matters of public policy, called today for the rejection of the Equality Act as “a direct attack on Jewish religious values and practices.” The Equality Act, H.R. 5, is slated for votes on Thursday in the House of Representatives. In a letter sent Friday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the CJV argued that according to the Equality Act, a person is deemed “bigoted” if he or she adheres to traditional Jewish doctrine. For example, the text refers to “the sex stereotype that marriage should only be between heterosexual couples” as a discriminatory belief. Per the letter: The Equality Act...
Throughout the Coronavirus crisis, Chaim V’Chessed has worked hand in hand with Amudim, headed by the unparalleled Rabbi Zvi Gluck. Rabbi Gluck is a long time leader on issues related to international travel. A particular area of concern has been the difficulty of US citizens in Israel to obtain or renew US passports, or Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. This difficulty is related to a worldwide slowdown in the issuance of US passports. It is further complicated by Corona restrictions which severely limit the number of citizens allowed into the Embassy. Amudim and Chaim V’Chessed continue to explore solutions to these challenges, and several potential resolutions are being considered. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status fo...
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and US President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, on Tuesday praised Israel’s vaccination campaign in an interview with i24NEWS. Fauci said that the effect of vaccines in the United States has yet to be seen, compared to Israel which does a particularly good job regarding the percentage of those vaccinated. “I don’t think that the vaccine itself is havi...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 21, 2021 - It is with regret that BaltimoreJewishLife.com informs the community of the petira of Tamar Hollander, a’h, mother of Chava Baskin (862.571.3008). The levayah/kevurah will take place in Passaic at 11:00 AM, Tuesday Feb 23. Shiva will be observed in Baltimore beginning Wed AM at 6807 Park Heights Ave 21215, Apt. 2A, through Sunday morning March 1. All COVID-19 protocols will be in force: masks, social distancing, do not visit if you have symptoms, etc. Wednesday  10am -12pm zoom meeting      https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72283251872?pwd=MVI5RE9iZ2JOaGpZcngreWxUWEUyQT09                         2-4pm               ...
Organizers of a Maryland Facebook group are trying to make things easier when it comes to getting a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. 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 Frustrations are mounting as more Marylanders -- especially older adults -- try to book appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. The Maryland Vaccine Hunters Facebook group is helping mostly older adults navigate their way to vaccine sites all over the state, and it really is the true definition of a community effort. "I expected the site to be popular, but I didn’t expect for it explode this much," said Elliot Hazzard,...
Emergency legislation that would require the Maryland Department of Health to develop a COVID-19 vaccination plan is under discussion in Annapolis. Some lawmakers describe Maryland's COVID-19 vaccination rollout as slow, uneven and frustrating. One bill would require a plan to be submitted to the General Assembly by April 1. Another seeks a two-year blueprint to respond to COVID-19 and provides vaccination funding to local governments. 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 According to the bills' sponsors, the goal is to go from a piecemeal reactionary approach to a coordinated and cons...
The head of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told senators Tuesday that there was an initial “reluctance” to send the National Guard during the Jan. 6 rioting at the U.S. Capitol — a resistance that left him “surprised” and “stunned,” given the gravity of the violent attack. Testifying before a pair of Senate committees, acting Chief Robert Contee said that at 2:22 p.m. on Jan. 6 — more than an hour after his forces were summoned to the Capitol — he was part of an emergency phone call that included leaders of the Capitol Police, the National Guard and the Department of the Army. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more...
The growing risks of cyber attacks faced by all organizations and individuals around the world is a reflection of the fact that “for the first time in history, crime is being led by the smartest people in the world—smart and creative people,” a leading Israeli cyber-security expert has warned. Menny Barzilay, chief technology officer of the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center at Tel Aviv University and the co-founder of several companies, previously served as the chief information security officer in the intelligence services of the Israeli Defense Forces. He has also held several tech-related managerial positions in the largest Israeli banking group. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events...
Each of the 2,000-year-old stones has an “identity card” allowing conservators to track their individual condition. While Israelis are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the stones of the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City are receiving their own injections, with syringes surprisingly similar to those used in the medical world. 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 Every six months, before Passover and the High Holidays, engineers from Western Wall Heritage Foundation and conservators from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) inspect each stone at the prayer plaza to ens...
Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Tuesday rolled out proposal to increase the minimum wage to $10 an hour over four years and tighten enforcement on hiring undocumented workers. “For millions of Americans, the rising cost of living has made it harder to make ends meet, but the federal minimum wage has not been increased in more than 10 years,” Romney said. 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 bill is a counterpoint to Democrats who are pushing to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. Critics of the Democratic bill say the...
Former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) on Tuesday ruled out a Senate bid in next year’s midterm elections, somewhat soothing concerns of a potentially contentious Republican primary in 2022. In an email to supporters, Perdue said that his decision to forego another Senate campaign was “personal” rather than political. But the announcement came a day after former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) opened the door to a rematch against Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in 2022. 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 “After much prayer and reflection, Bonnie and I h...
U.S. equity markets staged a dramatic comeback Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending just shy of a record high after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reassured investors the central bank would continue to support the economy and that inflation would remain in control. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 13 points, or 0.04%, erasing an earlier decline of 363 points. The S&P 500 closed up 0.13% while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.5% trimming steep losses. 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 Powell told members of the Senate...
Gov. Larry Hogan said the state will get its fourth mass vaccination site, boost its surveillance of COVID-19 variants, and more. Maryland will open its fourth mass vaccination site next month, boost its surveillance of COVID-19 variants, and may soon get shipments of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Gov. Larry Hogan said at a Tuesday press conference. Here's a breakdown: Another Mass Vaccination Site 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 Hogan said the state will open its fourth COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Charles County next month. It's slated to open no later than ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 vaccine makers told Congress on Tuesday to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month, and the companies insist they will be able to provide enough for most Americans to get inoculated by summer. Vaccinations got off to a rocky start, but by the end of March, Pfizer and Moderna expect to have provided the U.S. government with a total of 220 million vaccine doses, up sharply from the roughly 75 million shipped so far. “We do believe we’re on track,” Moderna President Stephen Hoge said, outlining ways the company has ramped up production. “We think we’re at a very good spot.” That’s not counting a third vaccine, from Johnson & Johnson, that’s expected to get a green light from regula...
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