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December 1, 2022 at 11:12 pm
Tucked away in this weeks Parsha, unbeknownst to many, is one of the chief M’koros the Gemara uses for the Mida of Tznius. The Gemara cites Rochel Imainu as the standard bearer for Tznius, telling us that it was on account of her great Tznius that she was Zocheh to have Shaul Hamelech as a descendant. Precisely what behavior was manifested by Rochel Imainu that caused the Gemara to hold her out as the pinnacle of this Mida?
Consider, in the last few weeks we have been told many classic examples of modesty by the Imahos and others, why wait for Rochel before citing an example? The Mepharshim discuss Sarah as being “B’Ohel”, in her tent, as a testament to Sarah’s modesty (Vayera 18:9); Rivka covered her face upon ...
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December 1, 2022 at 9:27 pm
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 1, 2022 - Pirchei Agudas Yisrael of Baltimore hosted its annual post Succos banquet on Sunday, November 13th at Greengate (Liberty) Jewish Center. Boys, grades 1-5, who learned the required minimum of Torah study over the Succos vacation were invited to attend this enjoyable event.
Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz, Pirchei’s director welcomed the record crowd of over 700 boys and fathers! Rabbi Moshe Heinemann congratulated their accomplishments and related a dvar Torah in appreciation of their learning. A lively musical interlude was enjoyed compliments of Rabbi Eli Sofer.
The highlight of the evening was an awesome and enthralling science show presented by Yochanan Ghouri of N.Y. He demonstrated the many qualities of air and how it mixes with water to create clouds. Amo...
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December 1, 2022 at 9:05 pm
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 29, 2022 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Stu Indecks, z’l, father of Mrs. Bonnie (Eric) Horowitz.
The Levaya will be Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 in Los Angeles
Shiva will be observed beginning Dec. 1 at 7505 Slade Ave., Baltimore, MD, 21208
Shiva times: Starting 12/1/22 from 10:00am-9:00pm - Friday, until 1:00PM
Bila Hamaves Lanetzach...
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December 1, 2022 at 4:27 pm
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2022 - For more information click on the graphic below.
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December 1, 2022 at 4:24 pm
The Senate voted Thursday to avert a costly nationwide rail strike next week that lawmakers in both parties worried would shut down much of the economy and further add to inflation.
Senators voted 80 to 15 for a House-passed bill to implement the labor agreement between freight rail carriers and unionized workers brokered by an emergency board President Biden established in July.
But senators rejected a proposal to add seven days of paid sick leave to the agreement, which four rail unions demanded.
By intervening, Congress will avert the threat of a national rail shutdown that would have ravaged supply chains and brought significant portions of the economy to a halt in the middle of the holidays.
Roughly one-third of U.S. cargo is transported by ra...
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December 1, 2022 at 4:20 pm
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to review the Biden administration’s effort to reinstate its student debt relief plan, but the justices declined to immediately revive the program.
In a brief unsigned order, the court indicated it would hear arguments in the case in February.
The move comes after the administration urged the Supreme Court last month to clear one of the legal obstacles blocking the policy.
The administration is currently fending off two separate rulings issued in recent weeks that have effectively halted President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which would give federal borrowers making less than $125,000 a year up to $10,000 debt relief.
The appeal to be heard by the justices arose after the St. Louis-based U.S. Court of Appeals f...
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December 1, 2022 at 3:46 pm
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 27, 2022 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Shana Hirsch, a’h, daughter of Mr. Michael Hirsch and Mrs. Rona Hirsch and sister of Mrs. Aliza Feinstein and Miss Dina Hirsch.
The Levaya will be Monday at Sol Levinson's at 12:30pm.
Rona Hirsch will be sitting Shiva with her daughters at 2800 Damascus Court, Apt A, Baltimore, MD 21209 with visiting times from 10am-6pm and 7-10pm through Sunday morning.Michael Hirsch will be sitting Shiva on Monday only at the home of his daughter, Aliza Feinstein, 2712 Willow Glen Dr. 21209
Bila Hamaves Lanetzach...
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December 1, 2022 at 3:20 pm
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 1, 2022 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Dani and Ora Zuckerbrod on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents, Dr. Shalom and Syma Kelman and David and Sharon Zuckerbrod.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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December 1, 2022 at 1:37 pm
Anyone who owns a phone knows what it's like to get unwanted calls.
A new study shows Baltimore residents are bothered by them more than most.
According to the analysts at All About Cookies, Baltimore ranks second Per Capita among cities receiving the most weekly scam calls.
The study found that Baltimore residents alone received nearly one billion unwanted calls between January 2021 and September 2022.
More than 60 percent of unwanted calls nationwide during that time period turned out to be scam attempts.
To read more on the study, click here.
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December 1, 2022 at 12:04 pm
In recent days, a high level delegation from Misrad HaPnim (Interior Ministry) visited Chaim V’Chessed. The delegation was led by Mr. Erez Melamed, the recently installed manager of the Shlomzion Hamalka branch of Misrad HaPnim. It should be noted that this is the busiest branch in Israel and serves, by far, the largest number of English-speakers in the country.
Accompanying Mr. Melamed were the heads of each department in his office. The visitors were introduced to all segments of Chaim V’Chessed’s expansive work, with a particular focus on issues which relate to the Interior Ministry. Mr. Melamed spoke for the entire group when he commented that he and his staff view Chaim V’Chessed as the yada arichta (extended arm) of Misrad HapPnim in serv...
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December 1, 2022 at 11:00 am
It’s a process!
“If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.” A quote from food author Michael Pollin.
It’s crunchy, it’s tasty, it’s mouthwatering, it smells great and you always want more. But it can make you sick or even kill you. A study released only a few weeks ago shows us, once again, the harm of eating ultra-processed foods. These processed foods have become extremely prominent in the western diet. As a matter of fact, the estimates in a country like the United States is that it makes up more than 60% of the food consumed on any given day. What is processed food ? Why is the ultra-processed variety so harmful to our health and what’s keeping us from eating real, whole foods?
Processed...
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December 1, 2022 at 10:36 am
Givon Man Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Regains Full Consciousness After EMTs Resuscitate Him
Givon HaYeshana - Tuesday just after midnight in the community of Givon HaYeshana near Jerusalem, a man in his fifties started complaining of chest pains and requested his relatives call an ambulance.
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Raziel Sade was at his house when his communications device beeped, alerting him about the emergency in the close vicinity. The first responder ran out to his car and just 15 seconds later, Raizel was already in front of the patient’s house. As he came inside, the volunteer found the quinquagenarian on the floor. “Relatives told me the man had said he needed to lie down and suddenly collapsed,” the volunteer relayed after the incident. “When I g...
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December 1, 2022 at 10:18 am
County hosting first ever government-focused career fair on December 15, 2022
TOWSON, MD — The Baltimore County Department of Economic and Workforce Development will host a first-of–its-kind government enterprise-wide career fair on Thursday December 15, 2022 at the Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville to provide career seekers a unique opportunity to explore current career openings throughout Baltimore County Government. The Baltimore County Government Enterprise-Wide Career Fair will mark the first time that career seekers will have the opportunity to meet directly with hiring managers from every County department to discuss highly sought-after positions. “This exciting event will connect residents with opportunities across...
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December 1, 2022 at 10:03 am
World body to commemorate Palestinian 'Nakba' next year after 90-30 vote with 47 abstentions
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution to mark the founding of the modern state of Israel in 1948 as a "catastrophe."
Palestinians consider the establishment of Israel and its existence to this day as the "Nakba" (catastrophe in Arabic) and the world body decided to acknowledge the Palestinian version of events with the resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 90-30 with 47 abstentions. The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and most European Union countries including Germany voted against the anti-Israel resolution.
Israel's Abraham Accords ally the United Arab Emirates was one of the co-sponsors of the resolution.
The resolution calls fo...
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December 1, 2022 at 10:03 am
Sources told i24NEWS that Hamas would try to prevent the attacks
Several army and intelligence sources told i24NEWS on Thursday that there is suspicion of possible rocket launches from the Gaza Strip after two Palestinian terrorists were killed in clashes with the Israeli military (IDF) in the West Bank.
The sources confirmed to i24NEWS correspondents that the IDF operation in the Jenin area earlier this morning which led to the death of two members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group, could prompt rocket attacks from Gaza. However, they noted that Hamas, which rules the enclave, is not currently interested in the confrontation with the Israeli army, and will try to stop PIJ.
Israeli forces conducted a counter-terrorism opera...
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December 1, 2022 at 9:57 am
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 1, 2022 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yoni and Jenny Schuster on the birth of a daughter.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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December 1, 2022 at 9:52 am
New York tops the list for the first time
Israel's Tel Aviv is ranked third most expensive city in the world after New York and Singapore, according to the EIU’s Worldwide Cost of Living (WCOL) index issued on Thursday.
The results are based on the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) analyzing the prices in 172 cities. According to the survey, the average cost of living rose by 8.1 percent, reaching the highest rate in 20 years since the beginning of digital collection of data.
Last year Tel Aviv topped the list, but this year America's most populous city, New York, took the pedestal for the first time tying with city-state Singapore. The Syrian capital of Damascus and Libya's Tripoli remain the cheapest cities, according to the survey.
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December 1, 2022 at 9:47 am
Mayor Brandon Scott has decided to veto the council bill effecting when elected city officials would be eligible for their pension.
It's a bill that had quite a bit of pushback as it would allow city council and other elected officials to have an early pension.
Known as City Council Bill 22-0292, sponsored by City Council President Nick Mosby, it would reduce eligibility for pension from 12 years to eight for city officials that begin serving December 1 of this year.
In the decision to veto the bill, Scott sent a letter to Mosby stating "I cannot in good conscience sign a city council bill into law without the benefit of a complete and thorough analysis."
Also stating there is potential for ethical issues with the bill.
On Tuesday, Ethics Board Chairman Stephan Fogleman sen...
