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October 2, 2022 at 12:38 pm
Deborah Palmer let the flood-insurance policy on her Florida preschool lapse when it was forced to close during the pandemic two years ago and never gave it a thought. Until Hurricane Ian.
As the monster storm bore down on Florida’s western coast this week, the 71-year-old fled her home in Venice to shelter in the former school, situated in a less vulnerable neighborhood. While winds howled and rain thundered down, “I thought, ‘Great move, genius, dropping flood insurance when the biggest storm in a century is coming through,'” she said. “I really gambled.”
A majority of Florida homeowners caught in the hurricane’s path now face rebuilding without the benefit of flood insurance — and some might not even realize they’re uncovered....
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October 2, 2022 at 12:35 pm
Reservists lack equipment and receive faulty weapons
Israel's military is "logistically unprepared" to continue its major West Bank arrest operation begun earlier this year following a series of terrorist attacks, according to the state comptroller.
Matanyahu Englman published the "urgent" report on Sunday.
The state comptroller's office found that reservist troops serving at the military post of Yakir, near the settlement of the same name in the central West Bank, lacked essential equipment, and that conscripts undergoing training at the Kfir Brigade training base had poor living conditions.
Englman said he carried out the rapid check as part of the Israeli army's "Break the Wave" counterterrorism operation in the West Bank for several months, after a s...
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October 2, 2022 at 12:21 pm
Shooting took place after a demonstration against the security situation
An Israeli soldier was shot in the leg on Sunday near the West Bank settlement of Itamar, according to media reports.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed a report of a shooting attack near Nablus.
The soldier from the 202nd Battalion of the Parachute Brigade was transported to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva in central Israel, Ynet reported.
The soldier was reportedly in light condition and fully conscious.
Immediately before the shooting, a demonstration took place by Israeli settlers who were protesting the security situation in light of recent attacks.
The IDF was searching the area extensively after the shooting.
This is a developing story
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October 2, 2022 at 12:12 pm
Areas within Lee County, including Sanibel Island and Fort Myers, are facing major damage in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
Across Florida, at least 72 people died in the storm, according to information compiled from local officials. Of those, about 35 were in Lee County, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said Saturday. At least two people died on Sanibel Island, with Mayor Holly Smith telling "ABC News Live Prime" Friday night there were four recorded fatalities.
"This is going to be a very long recovery process," Smith said. "But right now, [the plan is] getting everybody off that island and to safety. It is not habitable."
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October 2, 2022 at 10:26 am
Jerusalem, Israel - Oct. 2, 2022 - Is placing a warning on Israeli properties a way to get around being accused of discrimination and boycotting?
The US-based Airbnb had to reverse its decision to have homes listed in "Jewish settlements" removed from its listings after legal action was taken against the booking site for banning the Israeli homes in the disputed territories.
According to the Associated Press, as first reported in Washington Post on September 19, 2022, now another popular online site "Booking.com is to caution customers booking accommodations in Israeli settlements that they were traveling to a “disputed, conflict-affected or high-risk” area that “may pose greater risks.”
BJL participated in a tour organiz...
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October 2, 2022 at 10:12 am
A stampede at a soccer game in Indonesia left at least 125 people dead, after spectators stormed the pitch and police used tear gas to control the crowds.
The disaster, among the deadliest in the sport’s history, occurred Saturday night at a packed stadium in East Java’s Malang regency. Home team Arema Football Club lost 2-3 to Persebaya Surabaya, causing thousands of enraged fans to charge out of the stands, Nico Afinta, the East Java police chief, said in a news conference Sunday. Police cars were damaged in the commotion, he said.
Police responded by firing tear gas, causing crowds to dash toward an exit gate, said Mr. Nico. Some of the victims died by suffocation and others were trampled, authorities said. Among the dead were two police officers, and do...
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October 2, 2022 at 10:04 am
Ben Gurion Airport - (October 2nd) Just over a week after United Hatzalah sent a mission to Puerto Rico to assist with Hurricane Fiona, the organization dispatched a second relief team, this time to assist in Florida following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian. “This is our fastest turn-around time ever for separate missions,” said Vice President of Operations of United Hatzalah Dov Maisel as the team departed from Israel on Saturday night. “Our team from Puerto Rico just came back to Israel shortly before Shabbat and another team is heading out to Florida tonight. It makes me proud of all of our dedicated volunteers.”
This team will also be comprised mainly of members of the Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU), as well as a few EMTs, and its...
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October 1, 2022 at 9:28 pm
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 1, 2022 – Hatzalah of Baltimore assisting in hurricane-ravaged Florida
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October 1, 2022 at 9:07 pm
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As we are now in the Aseres Yemei Teshuva and in the midst of the Yamim Noraim, we can still hear the oft-quoted dictum reverberating in our ears: ותשובה ותפילה וצדקה מעבירין את רֹע הגזירה
"Repentance, prayer and charity averts the severity of the decree"
As you know, at this time of year it is customary to increase charitable giving.Click here to purchase Agudah Scrip through TA todayThe Agudah Scrip program, which Talmudical Academy of Baltimore participates in, is by far the easiest way to manage your charitable giving. It is safe, convenient, and approved by the Va'ad HaRabb...
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October 1, 2022 at 9:04 pm
Throughout October, local law enforcement in the Baltimore area will intensify efforts to curb traffic-related accidents for drivers and pedestrians. It's a part of a campaign called Look Alive.
The Look Alive campaign is sponsored by the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council.
Throughout October, local law enforcement will be issuing tickets to motorists and pedestrians who violate traffic safety regulations.
These fines can range from $40 to $500.
“We know visibility plays an important role in pedestrian safety,” said Chrissy Nizer, Administrator of the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration. “That’s why we’re reminding everyone to be alert and on the look-out for one another, especia...
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October 1, 2022 at 8:37 pm
Meaningful Minute founder and coordinator Nachi Gordon understands the power of one minute: every word a block with which you can build, every thought filled with potential to uplift - short, but so powerful.
In this Inside ArtScroll interview, Nachi discusses his Meaningful Minute book and his journey working to creating the Meaningful Minute platform, ensuring that the meaningful messages he transmits have the power to impact people’s lives positively.
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October 1, 2022 at 8:37 pm
The Kashrus of Home Chefs Part 2
Join Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and the Executive Director of AKO, and Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger as they discuss the recent Kol Koreh regarding home-based businesses.
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September 30, 2022 at 3:18 pm
If there is one prayer that resonates in the heart of every Jew, it is Kol Nidrei. The very tune is haunting yet enchanting, saddening yet uplifting. Yet, when one looks at the words – they seem to be anything but inspirational. Kol Nidrei is a form of Hataras Nedorim, revocation of vows. We begin the holiest day of the year by releasing ourselves from the vows of the past and proactively annulling the vows of the future. On a legal level this is very important as violating one’s vow is considered a severe transgression. We do whatever we can to repent and absolve ourselves of sin as we enter this sacred day. And still, we find ourselves confounded by a basic question: Of all the beautiful prayers we have in our liturgy, why begin the holiest day of the year with revocation of ...
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September 30, 2022 at 3:16 pm
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 30, 2022 - Our past sins need not be seen as devilish and fundamentally dirty, as the proverbially demons which we foreverchase. To the contrary, authentic teshuvah is an art of reframing, recasting uncomfortable failure as a welcome opportunity for personal growth. We do not castigate any aspects of ourselves, but rather redirect wayward passions of the past in new positive directions. All aspects of self are essentially beautiful, and able to find healthy, holy expression.
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September 30, 2022 at 3:15 pm
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 30, 2022 - Looking for an inspiring place for Yom Kippur? Join us at the Delta Hunt Valley.Chazzanim and Dynamic Speakers include:R’ Chaim KatzRabbi Yonah SklareR’ Yossi SonnenblickRabbi Shalom WeingotSpecial room cost: $99 per roomCall for details (leave a message) – 443-660-9132
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September 30, 2022 at 3:13 pm
With the onset of the new year, another shemittah year has concluded. Now that the year is over, the mitzvos regarding shemittah, for the most part, cease as well. Prohibitions regarding produce that grew in the shemittah year and maintain shemittah status still apply. The procurement of the post-shemittah esrog, therefore, takes on a different form depending on where you shop. In the absence of a pruzbul, as well, one is forbidden to collect a loan after shemittah has concluded. But these laws ultimately tie back to the actual shemittah year itself. However, there is one mitzvah connected to shemittah that still remains, although it is not in practice today - the mitzvah of hakhei...
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September 30, 2022 at 3:03 pm
It is my personal belief that everyone is entitled to their favorite Dad Joke. My personal favorite goes like this: I was trying to figure out why the ball was getting bigger and bigger. Then it hit me.
Whether you heard this one before or not, there is a tremendous lesson to be learned from this joke. According to the laws of physics, the closer something is to you, the bigger it appears. The same is true when it comes to the laws of spirituality; the closer something is to you, the bigger it appears.
The High Holiday season – starting with Elul and culminating with Yom Kippur – is a time when our Sages tell us that we are extremely close to Hashem. We daven more during these times, we think more during these times, we conduct ourselves with more spiritual sensit...
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September 30, 2022 at 3:03 pm
During the aseres yemei teshuvah is certainly when we should contemplate…
A Place to Pray
At the beginning of parshas Vayeitzei, the Torah teaches that Yaakov reached “the place,” vayifga bamakom, and he stopped there, because the sun had already set (see Rashi). The Gemara explains the word vayifga to mean he prayed. As Rashi notes, the word bamakom means that he stopped at a specific place, yet the Torah does not identify which place. Chazal explain that he stopped at the place where the akeidah of his father had occurred, which is the place from which Adam Harishon was created and the location of the mizbei’ach of the Beis Hamikdash, toward which we daven three times daily.
To quote the Rambam: “The location of the mizbei’ach is very e...
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September 30, 2022 at 2:16 pm
Washington, DC - Sept. 30, 2022 - Delegate Dalya Attar joins a Rosh Hashana celebration at the White House with President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and her husband Douglas Emhoff!
This is the first Jewish High Holiday celebration at the White House.
