Facebook’s oversight board has delayed a ruling on whether to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account to “the coming weeks." Why it's postponing: The board, made up of lawyers, scholars and other outside experts, had 90 days to review Trump's indefinite suspension after Facebook referred his case to the panel on Jan. 21. But the board said Friday it needed to push back the deadline due to the immense public interest in the case.  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 February, the board extended the deadline for the public to submit comments on...
Many years ago, while living in the US, I had a wonderful neighbor, a rav, who would be considered “Haredi” even according to Israeli standards. His mode of dress, speech and the manner in which he raised his children would be acceptable in any neighborhood of Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Beitar or Kiryat Sefer. Each and every July 4th, this neighbor would adorn his home with an American flag of such proportions that even the sports stadiums were envious. Upon first witnessing this display, I complemented (not without a bit of cynicism) my neighbor on the degree of his patriotism. His reply was to chastise me for not flying my own flag (of any size) and to set the record straight. He said: “I grew up in a neighborhood populated by immigrants. Although my own parents were bo...
'Likud is your home,' Netanyahu tells one-time associate Gideon Sa'ar Amid coalition talks following Israel's latest inconclusive election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday called on fellow rightists to join him in forming "right-wing and nationalist government that the State of Israel so urgently needs."  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 Speaking at a public event in Ramat Gan, Netanyahu urged Naftali Bennett, Bezalel Smotrich and Gideon Sa'ar — the leaders of Yamina, Religious Zionism and New Hope parties respectively — ...
After several years at No. 2 and one at No. 3 since the inception of the Best Countries report, Canada finally climbed to the No. 1 spot in the sixth edition of U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings released on Tuesday.  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 North American country ranked first in both the Quality of Life and Social Purpose subrankings, meaning that it is seen as a stable and safe society in which individuals can develop and prosper, and is open, fair and equitable. Most of the countries that ranked highest for 2021 come from W...
The social media ban affected many Pakistanis already suffering from the fallout of the COVID pandemic The Pakistan government on Friday ordered an hours-long shutdown of social media and instant messaging platforms after days of violent anti-France protests. It comes a day after French nationals and companies in Pakistan were advised by their embassy to temporarily leave in the wake of rallies led by an extremist party that paralyzed large parts of the country and left two police officers dead.  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 notice to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority...
Over the past year, the OU Advocacy Center has worked tirelessly with allies in Congress, under two presidential administrations, to play a leading role in crafting key provisions in each of the three major federal pandemic relief packages and provide billions of dollars for America’s Jewish community and charitable organizations nationwide to weather the economic hardships wrought by COVID-19. That includes $5.5 billion specifically for Jewish and other nonpublic day schools: The March 2020 COVID relief package contained $2.75 billion, the very same amount we succeeded in getting included in the relief bill passed just a few months earlier. Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsA...
Some new data shows young adults, known as the "Gen Z" population, are reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and that's concerning to some doctors. University of Maryland Medical System Chief Quality Officer Dr. Faheem Younus told 11 News the average age of his hospitalized coronavirus patients has dropped about 30% since the start of the pandemic. Maryland online vaccination site locator Vaccine Data Dashboard Maryland vaccination plan FAQs The virus is now affecting more young people, and that's just one reason why Younus said every adult needs to get vaccinated.  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 fo...
Baltimore, MD - Apr. 16, 2021 - 7:49 AM:OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRACTOR   - INNER LOOP of I 695 is CLOSED between Harford & Belair Rds - Ramps from Harford Rd to INNER LOOP: CLOSED  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 - OUTER LOOP: OPEN   - Detour: Joppa Rd   Maryland State Police at the Golden Ring Barrack report that the closure will last through much of morning rush hour. There were no serious injuries.
At first glance, there does not appear to be any connection between this week's Torah portions (Tazria-Tzara'at) and Independence Day. These Torah portions deal extensively with tzara'at.  A person guilty of lashon hara (insulting, derogatory, or divisive speech) was punished with tzara'at, a condition of skin discoloration and hair loss that could ultimately infect clothes and houses, too. The sinful individual had to undergo a period of isolation until the necessary lesson had been learned, tzara'at disappeared, and a return to human society was granted.Yet if we look at history, we will discover that the culture of speech is intimately associated with our independent existence on this land. Lashon hara, gossip, curses, baseless hatred -- all of these result...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before killing himself in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said, in the latest in a spate of mass shootings after a relative lull during the pandemic. Five people were hospitalized after the Thursday night shooting, according to police. One of them had critical injuries, police spokesperson Genae Cook said. Another two people were treated and released at the scene. FedEx said people who worked for the company were among the dead. A witness said that he was working inside the building when he heard several gunshots in rapid succession. “I see a man come out with a rifle in his hand and he starts firing and he starts yellin’ stuff that I could not un...
Baltimore, MD - Apr. 8, 2021 - Bikur Cholim of Baltimore and Lifebridge Health are excited to announce the opening of a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in our community. The clinic opened  this past Tuesday, April 6th at Ner Tamid Greenspring Valley Synagogue located at 6214 Pimlico Road, 21209 and will continue weekly Sun-Thurs. All adults, 16 and older, who meet eligibility criteria according to state guidelines,  are urged to pre-register. Once you are pre-registered, you will receive a formal registration link to appointments based on eligibility requirements and available doses. No walk-in appointments available.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 of...
Baltimore is making its city spending more transparent to residents. The city launched Thursday a dashboard called Open Checkbook on its website.  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 dashboard allows residents to look at spending by city agencies and to external vendors. As of now, the data available is from this past fiscal year. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and city Comptroller Bill Henry said this is an effort to give the public the chance to explore how the city spends its money. "The people of Baltimore City are our bosses. You deserve to be able to review and...
Israel attacked Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early Friday in response to rocketfire that landed in a southern Israeli field Thursday night, according to the Israel Defense Forces. "IDF fighter jets and aircraft recently attacked a munitions manufacturing site, a weapons smuggling tunnel and a military post belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip," the military tweeted.  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 attack was carried out in response to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory earlier tonight." Read more at i24
Have you ever wondered how often people gossip? Thanks to a new study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, you will no longer be left wondering. The study found that the typical person (not you, of course!) spends about 52 minutes per day gossiping. “Gossip” in this context is defined as talking about a person who isn’t present. The study furthermore showed that the majority of the gossip – 75% – was neutral, whereas 15% was negative gossip, and the remaining 10% was positive or flattering.  You might be thinking that if only 15% of the 52 minutes a day – about 8 minutes – is spent talking negatively about others, what’s the big deal? It might seem like a small amount, but multiply this by weeks, months...
New York — Twitter on Thursday afternoon permanently suspended the account belonging to James O’Keefe, president of Project Veritas. According to Twitter, the suspension is due to alleged violations of “manipulation and spam.” O’Keefe’s suspension comes shortly after his group Project Veritas made headlines for exposing CNN’s agenda on tape. Yesterday, Project veritas released a clip of a CNN staffer talking to CNN’s technical director Charles Chester, who said that CNN was responsible for getting Trump out of office. “Look what we did, we [CNN] got Trump out. I am 100​ percent going to say it, and I 100​ percent believe that if it wasn’t for CNN, I don’t know that Trump would have got voted out,” said Cheste...
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