The Justice Department on Thursday moved to unseal a warrant authorizing a search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate this week following escalating demands for answers about the unprecedented investigation. “The public’s clear and powerful interest in understanding what occurred under these circumstances weighs heavily in favor of unsealing,” Justice Department lawyers wrote in a court filing submitted Thursday afternoon. The move is a departure from the department’s typical practice of staying silent about ongoing investigations, underscoring the significance of the first overt sign of an escalating criminal probe with a former president at the center. The filing coincided with a public statement from Attorney General Merrick Garl...
 Mechanical street sweeping parking enforcement will begin on Monday. This comes after a 30-day grace period that started back on July 13. Central District routes are swept weekly. Those routes have signs around the areas indicating the days and times parking is restricted. Quadrant street sweeping are once a month. Though those do not have posted parking restrictions, the city encourage residents to move their vehicles on designated days. You can find those days here.
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 11, 2022 - It is with deep regret and sadness that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Aryeh Wolf, Z’L, husband of Mindy (nee Aron) Wolf, father of Zahava Wolf, son of Asher & Elise Wolf, brother of Hadassah (Zaycharia) Blackstein,  Leah (Shimon) Deutsch, Shlomo (Adina) Wolf, and Shmuel Wolf and grandson of David & Hindy Wolf.The levayah will take place at Levinson's at 4:00PM today, Aug. 11, 2022Watch Live hereKevuah will take place at Chevra Ahavas Chesed Cemetery 9780 Liberty Road, Randallstown, MD 21133Shiva will be observed at 6102 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore,  MD, 21215Minyanim:Shacharis: 7:00AMMincha/Maariv: 7:45PM (Mincha Erev Shabbos: 2:00PM)Maariv Motzaei Shabbos: 9:00PMVisiting times:The famil...
"Single people are the heroes of this generation," Tzuriel Gabizon declared yesterday on the stage of the Binyanei HaUmah Convention Center in Jerusalem. In honor of the15th of Av (Tu be'Av, Jewish holiday of love) which arrives tonight, Tzuriel had organized an event to which more than 1,500 people had come in search of a lifetime partner. "There are more than 1,500 heroic fighters here," he continued. "This is a sector of the population that no one really counts or appreciates. So we have gathered here, first of all, to say congratulations on waiting, on coping, and on your unwavering desire.Tzuriel founded "Project 252" for single men and women, choosing this name because this was the number of dates he went out on before he met his wife, Moriah. Yes, 252, as he told the crowd:"Eve...
The U.S. Department of Transportation is putting $6 million toward revitalizing Penn Station - one of two projects in Maryland to benefit from President Biden's large infrastructure package this year. The $6 million will be part of a $150 million redevelopment of Baltimore's 111-year-old train station over the next few years. The federal funding will go toward improving access to the station, including dedicated bus lanes on Charles Street, curb extensions at about 10 bus stops on Charles and St. Paul, access improvements to the Jones Falls Trail (which is part of bicycle and pedestrian connectivity), traffic signal adjustments and crosswalk improvements, replacement of bridge railings, installation of interactive kiosks, public plaza improvements, and a secure b...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 2022 - 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 l...
For the first time since early March, the average cost for a gallon of gas in the U.S. is below $4 a gallon. According to AAA data, gas hit an average of $3.99 a gallon on Thursday after two months of declining prices. Gas prices are down from a peak of $5.01 a gallon on June 14. Prices remain high compared to this time a year ago when gas was $3.18 a gallon. California and Hawaii are the only states where gas remains above $5 a gallon. Texas has the lowest average price for gas at $3.49 a gallon. Demand for gas has declined this summer amid high prices. Earlier this week, AAA compared the current market to July 2020, when many Americans were not traveling due to the pandemic. There have also been rising domestic and international oil supplies, which helps bring down the cost. “...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 11, 2022 - The bikes are tuned up! The cyclists are training! Yaffa Caterers is heating the grills! All for the 9th Annual Bikur Cholim of Baltimore’s Biker Cholim Men’s Bike-a-Thon and Family Barbeque.  This Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Ateres Elke join the already 150+ cyclists who will be traversing through Baltimore’s beautiful countryside on a 10-mile route, a new 25-mile route, or a new 50-mile route. It’s not too late to register to be a part of this exciting, fun-packed day. Log on to www.bikercholim.org and bike with us. Don’t miss out on what is shaping up to be this summer’s hottest event!  Bikur Cholim of Baltimore has over 450 volunteers. Bikur Cholim distributes over 8,000 meals t...
The package was damaged upon arrival. The Jewish resident received a confirmation of delivery and saw that the driver had written: “signed for by Jews.” The United Kingdom branch of the delivery company DHL has taken action against one of its employees after the delivery person wrote that a package was “signed for by Jews.” According to the Campaign Against Antisemitism in the United Kingdom, two weeks ago, a resident of a heavily Jewish neighborhood in London saw a DHL driver throw the package onto the driveway without asking for a signature. The package was damaged upon arrival. The resident received a confirmation of delivery and saw that the driver had written: “signed for by Jews.” The resident reported the event to the Campaign Agains...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 11, 2022 – 9:43AM- Road work is causing very slow traffic on Smith Ave alongside Wellwood International School If possible, use a different route.
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 10, 2022 -  4:50PM - Bnos Food Box distribution is open until 7 pm tonight with plenty of boxes available at MMAE - 7000 Rockland Hills Dr., Baltimore, MD , 21209.
Inflation is slowing down, led largely by tumbling gasoline prices, but residents of Maryland will continue to feel pain at grocery stores and other places, according to the July Consumer Price Index report released Wednesday. Consumer prices jumped 8.5 percent in July, compared with a year earlier, but that was down from the 9.1 percent year-over-year increase in June, a four-decade high, according to the report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Supply chain snarls are also loosening, with fewer ships moored off Southern California ports and shipping costs declining. Prices for commodities like corn, wheat and copper have fallen steeply. Maryland residents paid an average of $3.98 per gallon of gas Wednesday, compared with $4.63 a month ago, according to AAA, but those dec...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 9, 2022 - The bikes are tuned up! The cyclists are training! Yaffa Caterers is heating the grills! All for the 9th Annual Bikur Cholim of Baltimore’s Biker Cholim Men’s Bike-a-Thon and Family Barbeque.  This Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Ateres Elke join the already 150+ cyclists who will be traversing through Baltimore’s beautiful countryside on a 10-mile route, a new 25-mile route, or a new 50-mile route. It’s not too late to register to be a part of this exciting, fun-packed day. Log on to www.bikercholim.org and bike with us. Don’t miss out on what is shaping up to be this summer’s hottest event!  Bikur Cholim of Baltimore has over 450 volunteers. Bikur Cholim distributes over 8,000 meals ...
DAILY DVAR HALACHA. Aug 9 . Av 12. Reason number 2 and 3 why 15th of Av is festive. from Yitzchok Dinovitzer on Vimeo.
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 7, 2022 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Sarah Braun, a’h, wife of Emil Braun and mother of, Ilana (Rabbi Tzvi) Tuchman, Maya (Rabbi Michoel) Feder, Ranya (Dovid) Greenberger, Atara (Rabbi Dovid) Rosenbaum, Ari (Esther) Braun, and Rabbi Rafi (Devorah Chana) BraunShiva details: Shiva will be observed at the Tuchman residence, 3201 Pinkney Road, Baltimore, MD. Mr. Emil Braun will join them each day from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. Mr. Braun and Atara get up right before Shabbos. Ranya and Ilana get up Sunday morning and Ari, Rafi and Maya get up Monday morning Shacharis: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday: 8:00am Mincha/Maariv: Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: 7:50pm Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday - Additiona...
 רַבִּי אוֹמֵר… וְהִסְתַּכֵּל בִּשְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים וְאִי אַתָּה בָא לִידֵי עֲבֵרָה דַּע מַה לְּמַעְלָה מִמְּךָ, עַיִן רוֹאָה וְאֹזֶן שׁוֹמַעַת, וְכָל מַעֲשֶׂיךָ בַסֵּפֶר נִכְתָּבִין: (אבות ב:א) Consciousness Over the past months, we have seen Pirkei Avot’s delineation of the proper view of life. Internalizing and maintaining our consciousness of this view in a way that forges our life’s compass can often be challenging. Rav Ovadia MiBartenura points out that most sins emanate not (just) from desire, but (also) from a (temporary) loss of perspective.[1] Having the right values and goals is not enough; w...
Following the military conflict between the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Israel from Aug. 5-7, criticism was leveled in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against the terror organization entrenched in the Gaza Strip, appearing in both the press and social media. According to a report by MEMRI, critics claimed, among other things, that the PIJ is an Iranian proxy organization acting for the benefit of Iranian interests and thus inflicting suffering on Gaza residents. Further, they argued that the conflict erupted due to Iran’s desire to expedite nuclear talks in Vienna. One writer criticized the launch of Iranian missiles from within the civilian population in Gaza. Elements in Saudi Arabia and the UAE also mocked recent statements by commanders of Iran&rsquo...
Israel has a large Russian-speaking population of more than 1.3 million - around 15 percent of the population Over 31,000 people from Ukraine and Russia have immigrated to Israel since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February, a massive increase from a similar pre-war period. Between February 24 and July 31, Israel received 12,175 new immigrants from Ukraine and 18,891 from Russia, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, citing data from the Immigration Ministry.  That's 318 percent higher than a similar period in 2019 when almost 10,000 immigrants arrived from the two countries.  Most of the immigrants from Russia and Ukraine are Jewish, but some may only have close relatives who are Jewish. Under Israel's Law of Return, a person needs at least one...
According to the charges, Poursafi tried to arrange Bolton's murder beginning in October 2021 The US Justice Department said Wednesday it had uncovered an Iranian plot to kill former White House national security adviser John Bolton and announced charges against an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps member. The Justice Department said 45-year-old Shahram Poursafi, also known as Mehdi Rezayi, had offered to pay an individual in the United States $300,000 to kill Bolton, the former US ambassador to the United Nations. According to the Justice Department, the plan was likely set in retaliation for the US killing of top Guard commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq in January 2020.
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