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December 4, 2022 at 11:19 am
Sunday, 4 December 2022 / 10 Kislev 5783 - President Isaac Herzog was welcomed to the Al-Qudaibiya Palace in Manama today in a State Welcoming Ceremony with an honor guard, after which he met today with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain.
At the start of the ceremony, the President was received by the King of Bahrain. The national anthems of Israel and Bahrain were played.
Later, at the start of their meeting, President Herzog gave the King a special present: A silver mezuzah. The design of the mezuzah presented to the King was inspired by Torah scroll crowns, symbolizing God’s coronation as king. The mezuzah is traditionally given as a statement of goodwill and desire for the recipient’s wellbeing.
In their meeting, President Herzog and King Hamad di...
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December 3, 2022 at 11:56 pm
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 3, 2022 - The Motzaei Shabbos Avos Ubanim at Ahavas Chaim was treated to a special presentation tonight on STa”M (Sefer Torah, Tefilin & Mezuzos) by the illustrious sofer HaRav Yisrael Menachem Kohn, a talmid and musmach of Ha Rav HaGaon Moshe Feinstein, Ztv”l.
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December 3, 2022 at 8:35 pm
Arab sources have uploaded a video clip showing portions of videos and photographs that they claim to have accessed through hacking the mobile phones of IDF soldiers.
The video, titled, "You Are Not Safe," presents photos of soldiers in combat units, including in the Armored Corps, footage of Armored Corps training, a helicopter landing during an exercise, shooting at a firing range, the launch of an Iron Dome intercept missile, IDF soldiers at a military base, soldiers in their living quarters, in an office, and on a bus, preparations for a ceremony, and personal photos of soldiers throughout their military service.
In addition, the video clip included embarrassing photos, among them of a soldier jumping on a bed, a male soldier kissing another male soldier, male soldiers wearing bras, ...
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December 3, 2022 at 8:33 pm
Following the report regarding sirens sounded in open areas, one rocket was fired from Gaza toward Israeli territory, the IDF confirmed.
The siren initially sounded just prior to 8:00p.m. on Saturday evening, near the town of Nahal Oz.
No interceptors were launched.
Full routine continues on the Israeli home front, the IDF added.
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December 3, 2022 at 7:10 pm
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 3, 2022 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Dr. & Dr. Reuven Abraham on the birth of a daughter.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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December 3, 2022 at 6:46 pm
The expulsion of terrorist Salah Hamouri to France has been delayed by four days.
Hamouri, a terrorist affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and a citizen of France, was convicted in the past of planning to murder Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, and was sentenced to seven years in prison. Later, however, he was released - at the request of the French government - as part of the Shalit deal.
On Friday, it was reported that outgoing Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked (Yamina) revoked Hamouri's residency and ordered that he be removed to France.
Hamouri's Israeli residency was originally revoked in October 2021, but due to a Supreme Court ruling in July 2022, the revocation process needed to be redone, and another decision ma...
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December 3, 2022 at 6:46 pm
The same day an investigative report was released on the deadly Stricker Street fire, Baltimore City Fire Chief Niles Ford resigned.
The report paints a chaotic picture of the response to the vacant rowhome fire that killed Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Lt. Paul Butrim, Kenny Lacayo, and injured John McMaster.
The report describes confusion over which firefighters were on scene that day and who was trapped inside the collapsed, burning structure.
Firefighters also expressed concern about a competitive culture within the department where they were often in a race to arrive first on the scene.
One of the most glaring problems on that January day, the firefighters had no idea they were walking into an unsafe vacant home that had been on fire twice before.
The report says their systems never alerted...
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December 3, 2022 at 6:46 pm
A memorandum of agreement has been finalized between Johns Hopkins University and the Baltimore City Police Department, the latest step in creating a private campus police force.
The 23-page document was originally released in September. It has been revised to reflect feedback from the community.
The document was signed by Baltimore City Police Commissioner Michael Harrison.
The memorandum of agreement includes:
- State-mandated public reporting, training, policy development, and third-party accreditation requirements
- Exemptions from state immunity protections
- Local hiring and recruitment targets
- Multiple layers of public accountability and oversight
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December 3, 2022 at 6:17 pm
Anyone who's lived in a Baltimore City apartment complex has likely seen eviction notices posted on common doors or in common spaces, for everyone to see.
But now that Sheriff Sam Cogen has taken the reins of the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office, and, as the first new sheriff in decades, one of his first orders of business was to announce that he's making the eviction process more humane.
On Thursday, Cogen instructed deputies how to serve the summons on an individual door, telling them that if there's a locked door, they should contact the landlord and property management company and set up a time to go back and serve it properly.
The issue of posting eviction notices in common areas "was raised as an issue a while ago and the attorney general weighed in on an opinio...
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December 3, 2022 at 6:16 pm
Twitter owner Elon Musk released bombshell revelations about what led the tech giant to suppress the Hunter Biden story in the final weeks of the 2020 presidential election.
After a lengthy delay, Musk outsourced his findings to Substack journalist Matt Taibbi, who published a lengthy thread about what had transpired behind the scenes at Twitter.
"Some of the first tools for controlling speech were designed to combat the likes of spam and financial fraudsters. Slowly, over time, Twitter staff and executives began to find more and more uses for these tools. Outsiders began petitioning the company to manipulate speech as well: first a little, then more often, then constantly," Taibbi wrote. "By 2020, requests from connected actors to delete tweets were routine. O...
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December 2, 2022 at 2:36 pm
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 2, 2022 - On Friday, Niles Ford resigned from his longtime position as Baltimore City Fire Chief.
He steps down in light of a new report that investigated the line of duty deaths of three firefighters in January.
Paul Butrim, Kelsey Sadler and Kenneth Lacayo lost their lives after becoming trapped in a burning vacant home that collapsed.
Following the incident, Ford assembled a Board of Inquiry to take a deep dive into what went wrong.
Their findings were revealed Friday and turned out to be highly critical of the department's response that day, prompting Ford's immediate resignation.
In the report, the panel makes frequent mention of repeated problems created by vacant homes in the City.
They also mention the level of confusion and disorganizatio...
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December 2, 2022 at 1:21 pm
We have a tendency to generalize. Several days ago, Yuri Volkov was stabbed to death on a street in Holon. This was a truly horrible incident. But how quickly were many of us ready to jump to the conclusion that "this is a country where anyone can get stabbed in the street."But then this week an announcement was published by Nadir Hovav on Facebook that read as follows: "In search of a small car for my wife, up to 7,500 shekels, in excellent condition. I will be glad if you can compromise on the price since I have a disability and every shekel is crucial to me." Within a short time, this post reached 260,000 Internet users. There were numerous shares and reactions as if everyone online wished to help Nadir. It was a wave of digital lovingkindness: "I will gladly buy you a car," "If y...
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December 2, 2022 at 1:16 pm
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 2, 2022 - Have you ever wondered why the Claw Game at amusement parks are always filled with stuffed animals? Simple answer. Because no one ever wins. In this week's episode of The Torah Sparks Podcast, we reveal a secret for how to boost your chances of winning the Claw Game and we see how Yaakov Avinu tapped into this simple, yet brilliant, way of life.
Click here to listen
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December 2, 2022 at 12:58 pm
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 2, 2022 - 12:48PM - The photos below show the police activity on I-95 North right after Exit 109. As reported earlier all 4 lanes are shut down. Video shows southbound traffic being diverted off of 95 South in Delaware – The backup goes on for approximately 2 miles. The detour on both sides of the highway allows one to go around the shutdown and continue on.
Hat Tip:MJ
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December 2, 2022 at 11:42 am
Towson, MD – Dec. 2, 2022- The separate collection of yard materials (for Baltimore County residents with “Y” days on their collection schedules) will halt in December, and will resume in April 2023. The date of the last 2022 “Y” day varies among County collection schedules. Residents should refer to their particular schedule for details (the final “Y” day will occur within the first two weeks of December). Please note that after the last “Y” day occurs on a particular schedule, yard materials can be placed out with trash on a scheduled trash collection day. Residents with no “Y” days on their schedule should continue to place yard materials out with trash on scheduled trash collection days. Residents m...
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December 2, 2022 at 11:38 am
Interstate 95 near Route 896 is closed in both directions due to heavy "police activity" stemming from a Friday morning chase, police said.
It's unclear where exactly the "police activity" is, but emergency services radio communications indicate paramedics were called to the southbound side of the interstate at South College Avenue (Route 896) near Newark shortly after 8 a.m. Friday.
Delaware State Police said shortly after 9 a.m. that both the northbound and southbound lanes around Route 896 would be "shut down for an extended period."
"The incident is contained at this time, there is no threat to public safety, and police are advising the public to please avoid the area," a news release said.
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December 2, 2022 at 11:36 am
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 2, 2022 - Rabbi Baruch Brull was the guest speaker at the Yeshivas Toras Simcha Rosh Chodesh Kislev Assembly. The talmidim participated in singing, award presentations, and more to welcome the month of Kislev.
YTS Roch Chodesh Kislev from Dovid Kapenstein on Vimeo.
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December 2, 2022 at 10:54 am
Agudath Israel of America is welcoming the new webpage set up by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on “Kosher Foods in TEFAP.”
TEFAP - The Emergency Food Assistance Program -- is utilized by food pantries and food banks to provide surplus food to the needy. The development of the webpage comes on the heels of the agency’s recent outreach to the Jewish community regarding volume and nutritional deficiencies in the kosher food available under TEFAP and the subsequent expansion of the numbers and types of kosher-certified foods in the program.
“The webpage provides valuable information, not only as to what kosher options are available, but also in regard to the details of kosher-certification and the preferences of the kosher consumer,” noted Rabbi Abba...
