The terrorist were under covert surveillance at all stages of planning and were exposed before the attacks could be carried out Israel's Shin Bet announced the foiling of shooting attack in Jerusalem by terrorists from the Gaza Strip. Iman Yosef Khalil Zakot and Mohammad Zabri Aram, residents of Rafah affiliated with the "Resistance Committees" in Gaza, were under covert surveillance at all stages of planning and were exposed before the attacks could be carried out. In a statement, Israeli authorities said that Zakat and Aram worked to recruit young Palestinians in the West Bank, providing them with training and instructions in return for the promotion of military activity against Israeli targets and objectives. The pair also used the recruitment of young individuals to move weap...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 20, 2023 - Blue Sky Plastics have sent out the following message: The following 4 muffin holders item #s 3239 3240 3241 3242 have been mislabeled kosher for Pesach.
A website is available to travelers, which it is strongly recommended to use for consultation before booking a vacation: Iran is still the main source of global terrorism and will continue to use its resources to harm Israeli and Jewish targets around the world Israel's counter-terrorism division issued a warning to citizens of the Jewish state on Monday ahead of the Pesach traveling season. The warning states that Iran is still the main source of global terrorism and will continue to use its resources to harm Israeli and Jewish targets around the world. Countries close to Iran such as the United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Bahrain, as well as Greece, Cyprus and other countries in the Middle East, including the Kurdish region, which Israelis are not ...
Young, healthy, and disadvantaged Israelis are among the top users of opioids According to a new study by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Jerusalem, Israel surpassed the United States in 2020 in the use of painkilling narcotics, including fentanyl, a drug 50 times more potent than heroin.  The authors of the study also propose immediate measures in their report to reduce the consumption of this type of drug, which can have destructive effects when taken in high doses. The researchers believe that safer alternatives for managing pain, better access to medical treatment, mental health and social services, and reducing the stigma associated with drug use and abuse are needed to reduce this disturbing trend. In an interview on i24NEWS, one of the authors of the res...
Baltimore, Md - Mar. 20, 2023 - Baltimore City Council Member Zeke Cohen is officially kicking off his run for City Council President. Cohen will be running against current Council President Nick Mosby, who announced his intention to run for re-election this past week. Both men are longtime political insiders at city hall and activists, who have demanded accountability in government, question whether either man can bring change.
The average gas prices in Baltimore have fallen 5.9 cents per gallon within the last week, averaging $3.27 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey. GasBuddy surveyed 663 stations in Baltimore. Prices in Baltimore are 3.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 55.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
"The broad concern over recent failures of the U.S. and global banking system has put enough downward pressure on oil prices that we saw a reprieve in rising gasoline prices in the national average last week. But, it may be temporary in nature, and is unlikely to be a long lasting trend," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While California and areas of the West Coast saw some moderation in price, supply challenges amidst the tra...
Lots of road construction is set to get underway Monday throughout three Maryland counties. First in Baltimore County, there will be repaving on Mt. Carmel Road (MD 137) between Cedar Grove Road and York Road (MD 45). The same type of work will be going on at North Point Boulevard (MD 151) between Wise Avenue and New Battle Grove Road. In Harford County, crews will begin to resurface Pulaski Highway (US 40), from Aberdeen Thruway (MD 22) to Robinhood Road.
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -1.49%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it was cutting 9,000 more jobs, following previously announced layoffs.  “Given the uncertain economy in which we reside, and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we have chosen to be more streamlined in our costs and headcount,” said CEO Andy Jassy in a statement Monday. The company previously said it was slashing 18,000 positions. Waves of job cuts have roiled the tech industry. Amazon is the latest company to enact more job cuts than previously expected. Last week, Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said it would cut roughly 10,000 jobs over the coming months, its second wave of mass layoffs. Amazon invested heavily in expanding its head co...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 20, 2023 - 11:30AM - Traffic is shut down in both directions at Exit 8 Southbound on the NJ TPKE due to a car fire
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 20, 2023 - In our continued effort to assist the Baltimore Jewish community streamline a growing demand of Shaimos burials, the Jewish Cemetery Association of Greater Baltimore, (JCAGB) purchased and installed a 40' x 10' x 10' fully enclosed storage container to assist with Shaimos drop offs and burials.  Set at the top of the hill at the Bowleys Lane Cemetery in Rosedale, MD, thousands of Shaimos were delivered yesterday from the Agudath Israel of Baltimore, with the assistance of several volunteers from the Baltimore Chesed League. According to JCAGB Executive Director Steven Venick, the idea with us purchasing a storage container is to save our local Jewish community both time and money by having a fully enclosed on site storage unit for volu...
As reported by Chaim V’Chessed, just last week the US Embassy rolled out troubling new rules, ending the issuance of emergency passports for babies born to US citizens residing in Israel. These rules greatly limited the ability of American families residing in Israel to travel to the USA for Pesach. This difficulty came in addition to the fact that the average wait time for appointments for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad and first-time passports for newborns in Israel is now a disturbing four to five months. Emergency passports were a solution for those with immediate travel plans who could not obtain a CRBA appointment. Chaim V’Chessed has been working intensely for an immediate resolution to this issue, along with other community organizations, such as Amudim an...
Mandy and Dennis Weinman Donate $5 Million to LifeBridge Health to Fund New State-of-the-Art, Patient-Centered Cancer Building at Sinai Hospital Baltimore, MD – Mar. 20, 2023 - A generous $5 million gift from Mandy and Dennis Weinman will help fund a new three-story, 125,000 square foot, state-of-the-art cancer building on the campus of Sinai Hospital. The newly named Mandy and Dennis Weinman Cancer Building will be home to the Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute and the Pediatric Oncology Center, bringing together all ambulatory cancer services at Sinai in a single comprehensive location. Once completed, the building will accommodate leading-edge cancer treatment technology in an aesthetically pleasing, patient-centered environment where patients can see specialists, get i...
Baltimore, MD-March 19, 2023 – Dr. Melissa Klapper has wanted to be a Jeopardy! contestant ever since she was a young girl. She grew up in a family – in Dallas, moving to Baltimore in ninth grade -- where knowledge-based board games were played and Jeopardy! was one of them. She actually tried out for the show when she was a teenager. “In those days, you had to go where the auditions were and take a test; my parents drove me to DC,” recalls Melissa, who has been a professor of history at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, for 22 years and teaches American and women’s History; she is also the director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program there. “I didn’t make it back then because I didn’t know anything about sports. I stil...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 19, 2023 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Heshy Rosenberg (Baltimore) & Shayna Wagschal (Toms River) on their engagement. Mazel Tov Mr. & Mrs. Chaim Rosenberg יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
_Hadran Alach Mesechta Nazir_ Suburban Orthodox Invites all Men of the Community to a Siyum & Seudah Kumzitz with guest musician Eli Beer on Thursday, Mar. 30, 2023 Reserve here: https://t.ly/0Zsx Sponsorships Available
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 19, 2023 - There will be road closures and congested traffic in the area of Olympia, Wallis, Cross Country and Fallstaff due to this evening’s Hachnasas Sefer Torah beginning on Olympia.The road closures and traffic will occur from 7-8pm. Drivers are requested to plan their route accordingly and to allow extra travel time to their destination. As usual, Baltimore unity finds Shomrim, Baltimore Police, and Chaverim working together on traffic control and logistics as well as Hatzalah on hand for safety  purposes.
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 19, 2023 - This Tuesday Night, March 21, we will be having a Seder Limud L’iluy Nishmas Habochur Chaim Moshe Cohen, Z’L.   It will be held in the upper Beis Medrash at the Agudah of Park Heights from 7:45 to 8:30 PM  Due to it being within 30 days of Yom Tov (יורה דעה שמ"ז) the previously planned Hespedem had to be changed to a Seder of Limud Boys attending the entire seder will receive a coupon towards a Thursday Night Large Cholent at the Knish Shop. Boys that learn a Perek of Mishnayus or a Blatt of Gemara will receive a Shabsie's gift certificate. Special Raffle for boys that come on time. Refreshments in the Simcha Room  following the learning seder for boys, fathers and all participants.
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 19, 2023 –  5:30PM - Be cautious when approaching the intersection of Park Heights & Seven Mile Lane. where the traffic lights are in flashing mode. Reminder: The law in Maryland requires drivers approaching a non-functioning traffic control signal to stop at a clearly marked stop line, before entering any crosswalk, or before entering the intersection. Drivers must yield to any vehicle or pedestrian in the intersection and remain stopped until it is safe to continue through the intersection. If two vehicles approach an intersection without a traffic control device or with a non-functioning traffic control signal from different roadways at the same time, the driver on the left must yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the immediate right. Fla...
Jerusalem, Israel - Mar. 19, 2023 - Friday morning, March 17, 2023,  the International Jerusalem Winner Marathon was held for the 12th time. International runners were back in Jerusalem for the first time since the 2019 Marathon, including Baltimore's Shomrei Emunah Congregation's Rabbi Binyamin Marwick and his son Moshe.  Some 40,000 people participated in the event, most of whom went past the Knesset, along the walls of the Old City, the Sultan's Pool, Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Mount Zion, the German Colony, Rehavia, Armon HaNatziv promenade, Ammunition Hill, Sacher Park, Mount Scopus, and Har HaZitim. Participants included 2,700 runners from 72 countries. Alongside the many runners, Mayor Moshe Lion ran the 10-km run, wearing the number "10" and posed wi...
The Swiss government is reportedly set to announce a deal Sunday that will allow UBS, the largest bank in Switzerland, to buy its beleaguered rival, Credit Suisse, for $2 billion, according to the Financial Times. The announcement comes amid mounting concerns over the potential collapse of Credit Suisse creating a contagion in the banking sector. Credit Suisse saw its stock price plunge and deposit outflows continue last week despite receiving a $54 billion financial lifeline from the Swiss National Bank to bolster its liquidity. The deal was first reported by the Financial Times. Regulators faced a sense of urgency to push the deal through on Sunday before markets opened Monday as the specter of Credit Suisse potentially failing next week loomed over the negotiations. C...
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