Chicago police are searching for the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a University of Maryland graduate student over the weekend. Anat Kimchi, 31, is being remembered as a brilliant student in the field of criminology. She was working on her doctorate in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. Kimchi was found around 4 p.m. Saturday during a visit to Chicago after someone fatally stabbed her on the loop in downtown Chicago. Authorities said the man who stabbed Kimchi hid in the shrubs and Kimchi likely didn't see him coming, WBAL-TV's sister station in Chicago, WMAQ, reported. Police said the man stabbed Kimchi in the back and ran away. Someone found her on the sidewalk, but she died at the hospital. Kimchi was a prestigious flagship...
A least 48% of the fatalities in Gaza during Operation Guardian of the Walls have been identified as members of terrorist organizations, according to a report by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. According to the report, which was first obtained by the Jerusalem Post, 112 out of the 234 people who have been confirmed to have been killed during the 11-day conflict last month were members of terrorist organizations. 63 were members of the Hamas terrorist organization, 25 were members of militant parts of the Fatah factions, and 20 were members of Islamic Jihad. The remainder were members of smaller terrorist groups. Another 11 young men could have been members of terrorist organizations according to the report, but no definitive information could be obtained. Th...
Baltimore, MD - June 21, 2021 - While you’re out for lunch, running errands, or just to take a break, our convenient vaccination location is ready to serve you. As our community gets ready to send teens off to camp, embark on family summer vacations, or head back to in-office work, let’s make sure everyone is safe and protected against COVID-19 and especially the highly transmittable Delta variant. And even better, get a $10 Kosher Dunkin Donuts Gift Card when you get vaccinated on Wednesday! There will be a Walk-in COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at the Colonial Village Shopping Center on Wednesday, June 23rd from 11:00am-3:00pm. Walk-ins are welcome, no prior appointment or registration needed. Pfizer (ages 12+) and Moderna (ages 18+) vaccines will be offered in addition to J&a...
Trees and wires fell in parts of Baltimore County Monday night, according to emergency management officials. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued after 6 p.m. due to storms packing 60 mph winds. However, the severe weather moved out of the area after 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, which said the warning expired at 7:15 p.m. for parts of Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Harford counties and Baltimore City. Several roads in Baltimore County were affected by the storms even after the storms had passed. These roads were closed because of downed trees, Baltimore County emergency management reported before 7 p.m. Monday:
Baltimore, MD – June 21,  2021 - It is with regret that BaltimoreJewishLife.com informs the community of the petira of  Senator Barbara Hoffman, a’h, wife of  Donald Hoffman, mother of Alan (Abigail) Hoffman, Michael Hoffman (Wendy Erikson), and Carolyn (Richard) Karoll and sister of Sheila Eller The Levayah will take place at Levinsons on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 2:30 Kevurah at Beth Tflioh Cemetery Shiva will be observed Wednesday & Thursday from 1PM-8PM at 2905 W. Strathmore Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21209 Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
Baltimore, MD - June 21, 2021 - 7:42PM - A tree is down on Greenspring Ave just past Steele Road.
Baltimore, MD - June 21, 2021 - 6:33PM - A tree is down on the Quarry side of Greenspring Ave at The Quarry
Fines for those traveling to so-called "banned" countries will reportedly be several thousand shekels Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said on Monday that authorities were working with the transport ministry to expand testing for the coronavirus at Ben-Gurion airport after an influx of passengers on Friday overwhelmed staff and thousands of people were allowed into the country without being tested. He said the ministry is demanding more staff be hired to conduct testing and for the airport to reserve more room for the screenings. "The queues are already shorter, but that is not enough. We need to shorten them better, and especially prepare for the rush expected at the airport during the summer months," he said. He added that "very high" financial penalties will be imposed on anyone ...
Israel's Health Ministry announced that there have been 88 new cases of coronavirus so far as of 5 p.m. Monday, the highest daily number seen in months. The figure is nearly double the 48 cases recorded on Sunday. The last time more than 80 cases were recorded in a single day was April 29, when 94 cases were identified, according to data from the Ministry of Health.  The final daily figure is likely to be even higher. The city of Binyamina remains the epicenter of this resumption of the epidemic, with 43 confirmed cases, making it the first city to be marked "yellow" or medium risk in months.  There are 38 cases in Jerusalem, 36 in Modi'in, and 16 cases in Tel Aviv, with all other places in the country having 15 or fewer cases. There are a total of 387 cases ...
PCS, a division of Agudath Israel, will be hosting Deena Nahari, PCC, for a free seminar for seminary graduates and women on Wednesday June 23, at 8:00 PM EDT. The seminar will address questions that those entering the workforce may have such as: How can I utilize my talents and strengths to help support my family? What will I be good at? How can I make sure that I don’t get stuck at a boring, dead-end job? Do I really need a degree? How can I find a position with long term salary growth? The session will be followed by a question and answer session. In person: PCS, 1771 Madison Ave. Lakewood NJ 08701. Virtual: For link/teleconference number email: nj@nj.pcsjobs.org.
Severe thunderstorms could create hazardous conditions Monday afternoon and evening in parts of Maryland. "A line of strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts is expected to sweep east across our region this afternoon into this evening," the National Weather Service said in a special weather statement Monday, June 21. "Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat, although large hail and an isolated tornado are also possible," officials said. Here is the time line for potential storms: The initial line of storms may enter western Maryland between 1 and 4 p.m. It will move east across west central Maryland between 3 and 5 p.m. The line should reach the Baltimore and Washington metro areas and southern Maryland between 5 and 8 p.m. "All times are cu...
A food festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was supposed to take place over the weekend was cancelled in the wake of outrage after it disinvited an Israeli food truck after experiencing anti-Semitic threats. The “Taste of Home” festival was slated to take place on Sunday, June 20. It was organized by Eat Up the Borders and Sunflower Philly. It was to feature international foods as a pro-immigrant statement, including Israeli food from the Israeli Moshava food truck. The event was cancelled on Sunday less than 24 hours after organizers made the announcement that the Moshava food truck had been barred from the festival. In an Instagram statement announcing the event's cancellation Sunflower Philly wrote, “Due to the ongoing situation with one of our even...
Baltimore, MD - June 21, 2021 - Today and tomorrow are Amazon Prime Day.  When taking advantage of the deals, please make the purchase using Amazon Smile to help support our local chesed organizations! When you make a purchase go to smile.amazon.com and select your charity of choice (contact your charity directly if you cannot find them).  Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to your favorite charitable organization—no fees, no extra cost.   Deals and Chesed make everyone Smile!
Baltimore, MD - June 5, 2021 - Starting Sunday June 6th, the following changes will be in effect for Covid testing.   1.  ALL testing will take place at STAR-K location, 122 Slade Ave. Baltimore, MD, 21208.   2.  Anyone testing for travel, school, work, camp or any other non-symptomatic reason, will be tested INSIDE Suite 101 (first door on left). If you are not feeling well or have any covid symptoms, do NOT come inside; pull into a parking space and call 443-228-6004 ext. 2. Someone will come out to your car.   3.  New testing times are as follows: Mornings: Sun: 10am-12pm M-F: 930-11:30am Evenings: S-TH: 7:00pm-8:15pm Motzoei Shabbos: 10-10:30pm All tests including rapid PCR and serology (antibodies) are available during all testing times....
Baltimore, MD  - June 15, 2021 : Celebrate 94th Anniversary of Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe's Liberation from Prison. Downtown at Tzemach Tzedek Shul, 2120 East Fairmont Ave. Tuesday evening June 22, 6-8pm, prompt Light refreshments, couvert $10, Armed security Limited restrooms, rides available. Info/RSVP:  Toby   410-764-6570     Yehudit    443-386-8226
Following the tragedy at Meron, EMT received new defibrillator and medical kit and used them to save a life in Beitar Illit on Sunday Beitar Illit - On Sunday night in Beitar Illit, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Shlomo Caap was in the local synagogue attending a lecture when his communications device alerted him to a nearby medical emergency. A block away, right across from Shlomo’s apartment building, a 60-year-old man with no severe medical background suddenly collapsed in his apartment. A family member quickly called United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and Command Center as the man’s son-.in-law began attempting chest compressions with the guidance of the dispatcher on the line.  Shlomo quickly left his lecture and ran up a block with his vest and medical bag in hand, as...
A federal judge said Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can’t enforce its rules for coronavirus-era sailing against cruise ships in Florida starting July 18. The decision was hailed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) — who filed suit against the public health agency in April — as a “major victory.” “The CDC has been wrong all along, and they knew it,” DeSantis said in a statement, alleging that the agency was trying to “sink” the industry. “Today, we are securing this victory for Florida families, for the cruise industry, and for every state that wants to preserve its rights in the face of unprecedented federal overreach.” Under the 124-page ruling from U....
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis edged former President Trump in a weekend presidential straw poll conducted at the annual Western Conservative Summit in Denver. Mr. DeSantis received 74.12% support in response to a poll asking conference attendees to “vote for all candidates you approve of for President in 2024,” followed by Mr. Trump, who garnered 71.43% support, according to results issued Saturday. The survey of 371 respondents released at the end of the two-day summit offered an unscientific but intriguing glimpse at how conservative voters are leaning well ahead of the 2024 presidential race. Coming in third behind the two Florida Republicans was Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, who received 42.86% support, followed by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with 39.3...
Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday issued a warning to the Hamas terrorist group in his address at a state ceremony in Jerusalem commemorating Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers who perished during the 2014 Gaza War. “Our enemies should know the rules, and they should know that our patience is running thin,” Bennett said. “Those living in communities adjacent to the Gaza Strip are not second-class citizens. The residents of Sderot, Ashkelon and Kfar Aza are entitled to live in peace and security,” Bennett said, referring to both the rocket attacks and the continued incendiary balloons launched on southern Israel from the Hamas-controlled coastal enclave. “Our rivalry is not with the Gaza population. We have no intention to harm th...
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