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March 28, 2023 at 1:24 pm
The FBI needs the public’s help locating Roy C. McGrath and is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Officials say an arrest warrant has been issued for Governor Larry Hogan's former chief of staff after he failed to appear in Baltimore for trial on March 13, 2023.
McGrath is now a fugitive and considered an international flight risk, according to the FBI.
On October 5, 2021, McGrath was indicted in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland for violations of wire fraud and theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.
During his October 2021 court appearance, McGrath entered a plea of not guilty on all charges and was released pre-trial on the condition that he appear at all scheduled court dates.
On June ...
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March 28, 2023 at 1:19 pm
Routine inspection of the Kotel stones: loose stone parts and seasonal plants were removed
Jerusalem, Israel - Mar. 28, 2023 - In preparation for Passover, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation is preparing for the arrival of tens of thousands of visitors from Israel and abroad during the coming month, as well as during the Passover holiday.
As part of the preparations, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation conducted a routine inspection to examine the stones of the Western Wall, in which loose stone parts and seasonal plants were removed to maintain the safety of the millions of worshippers who visit the holy site throughout the year, especially on Jewish holidays.
The procedure is carried out twice a year, on the eve of Passover and on the eve of Rosh Hashanah and includes a comprehensi...
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March 28, 2023 at 1:13 pm
Teach Florida and School Choice Coalition Spearhead Passage of Historic Legislation Expanding State Scholarships to All K-12 Children, Including Those in Jewish, Other Nonpublic Schools
SB202 makes all schoolchildren in grades K-12 eligible for an $8,000 scholarship.
New Legislation Will Save Families of Children in Nonpublic Schools Thousands of Dollars; Bill Could Serve as Model for Schools Nationwide
The Florida House and Senate on Thursday (March 23) passed a new school choice bill (House Bill 1) that will save families with students in all K-12 schools - including those in nonpublic schools – thousands of dollars in tuition. The first-of-its-kind legislation will serve as a roadmap for similar legislation nationwide.
The new bill would allow all K-12 students state scho...
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March 28, 2023 at 12:16 pm
Maryland first lady Dawn Moore revealed for the first time this week that she's living with multiple sclerosis, according to a statement from the governor's office.
Moore, whose husband Wes Moore became Maryland's governor in January, said she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease in her late twenties, which "completely changed her life."
Dawn Moore also revealed her illness is currently in remission, according to her statement.
"Through my journey, I learned that everyone has a different course when living with the disease. I believe it's important that we all share our survival stories to help change the narrative about living with multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases," Dawn Moore said. "As first lady, I will continue to work with organiza...
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March 28, 2023 at 12:16 pm
In a change of events, it looks as if the contaminated water from the recent Ohio train derailment won't be treated through the Baltimore Clean Harbors plant.
Charles Heart, general manager of Clean Harbors, told 11 News Tuesday morning that the company will not take the water from the Ohio train derailment site without approval from officials.
Multiple Baltimore City and County officials have expressed their thoughts on the possible treatment in Maryland's system, calling it a potential environmental hazard.
Baltimore County Executive, Johnny Olszewski, issued the following statement:
“The health and safety of Baltimore County residents and our waterways remains a top priority, which was why we supported efforts to prevent the discharge of treated materials into o...
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March 28, 2023 at 12:16 pm
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Tuesday, 28 March 2023), at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Jerusalem, attended the traditional Passover toast with PMO employees.
Prime Minister Netanyahu:
"We are in the midst of an important debate; we will get past it. You will celebrate Passover. On seder night , you will sit with your families. You will argue a little, not too much, you will reach agreements. This is our goal, to reach agreements, both among you and among ourselves.
We need to build up our security because the threats against us have not ceased, but our strength is increasing. We want to expand the circle of peace with our neighbors. We have done an amazing thing here and we are not stopping. We have big plans, with spirit, with effort and with the basic uni...
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March 28, 2023 at 11:48 am
President Isaac Herzog has summoned the negotiating teams of the coalition and Yesh Atid and National Unity parties to his official residence at 7:30 this evening (Tuesday) for negotiations on the government's planned judicial reforms.
Later this week, the president is expected to meet with the other parties' representatives.
The Likud party announced that its negotiating team will consist of Minister Ron Dermer, government secretary Yossi Fuchs, and Dr. Aviad Bakshi, the director of the legal department in the Kohelet Policy Forum. The architects of the judicial reforms, Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Knesset Constitution Committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman, will also be part of the coalition's negotiating team.
Opposition chairman MK Yair Lapid's team will compr...
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March 28, 2023 at 11:47 am
I was a young teenager when I began to keep kosher. As Pesach drew near, my dear parents thought it would be much easier for me to observe Pesach according to halacha with my uncle, Amos Guetta, in Rome. And so I arrived at the home of Amos and Smadar and their daughters, was introduced to the Jewish community of Rome, and attended services at Beit El, their Tripolitanian synagogue. Seder night was full of their customs and the following night there was a second Seder, as is done in the Diaspora. It was the first Pesach when I went an entire week without eating chametz.Last night I returned to the same synagogue to speak. It was not in the plans of that girl from Israel to return here one day and deliver a Torah talk, but now I had come full circle.I began by thanking the members of ...
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March 28, 2023 at 11:23 am
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 27, 2023 - Reposted upon request:Baltimore, MD - Mar. 26, 2022 - Kashering is certainly one of the most critical aspects of preparation for Pesach. To many, the process may seem daunting for a variety of reasons: It is not something people do regularly, there are serious safety risks involved in handling hot items and boiling water, and potential to damage the kitchen. Also, if not accomplished correctly, there is a risk that after all the work is done, with hot water running all over the place, the kitchen may not actually be really kosher for Pesach!
However, it really does not need to be that difficult and with a little know-how and effort, most people can be capable of kashering their kitchen. For a full step-by-step guide to proper kashering procedures, consult ...
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March 28, 2023 at 10:03 am
On Tuesday, the Knesset passed the Chametz Law in its second and final readings, restoring the situation to the way it was before the Supreme Court intervened several years ago, prohibiting hospital directors from hanging signs asking people not to bring Chametz onto the premises during Pesach.
Pesach this year begins next Wednesday at sundown.
48 MKs voted in favor of the law, with 43 opposing. Likud MK Idit Silman submitted the law; for her, it was a "closing of the circle," as the issue of the Chametz Law proved the last straw for her, prompting her resignation from the Bennett-Lapid government when she was still a member of the Yamina party and bringing the government down.
"All that we are doing with this law is protecting the Jewish identity of the State of Israel," Silman s...
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March 28, 2023 at 9:41 am
A group of left-wing activists who organized protests against the now-frozen judicial reforms have vowed to bring Chametz into hospitals on Pesach to protest the passage of the 'Chametz Law' on Tuesday.
"The trembling tyrant and his draft evaders have now sneakily passed in the third reading the law prohibiting the bringing of Chametz into hospitals on Pesach," attacked the organizers.
"Therefore, during Pesach, our people, as well as thousands from the general public, will bring Chametz into the hospitals in a variety of ways, take pictures and upload them to social networks," they stated.
They all make it clear that the demonstrations against the judicial reforms will not stop even after Prime Minister Netanyahu's announcement that the judicial reforms legislation would...
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March 28, 2023 at 9:40 am
Dozens of Arab terrorists rioted for hours on Monday night on the main road leading through the town of Huwara in Samaria, the setting for three shooting attacks in the past few months, one of which was fatal in the cases of Hallel and Yagel Yaniv Hy"d.
Multiple Jewish-owned cars driving through Huwara in order to access their homes were targeted by Arabs throwing rocks. One driver, Yaakov, is a volunteer with United Hatzalah who lives in the area and was making his way to the Tapuah Junction when he found himself under attack. Dozens of rioters surrounded his vehicle and began to hurl rocks at the car. One hit the windshield, which shattered.
Yaakov was forced to stop his car. He reported the attack to security forces and then documented it on his phone. "Just got hit by a rock in ...
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March 28, 2023 at 9:22 am
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 24, 2023 - The State of Maryland has announced a program where you can submit a claim to recover a portion of the funds that were stolen from an EBT card.
Please see link below, and please note that there is a deadline to file the claim.
https://dhs.maryland.gov/ebt-reimbursement/
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March 28, 2023 at 9:22 am
I was shocked to read that people in Israel can gain as much as 6-7 kilograms (13-15 pounds) over the Passover holiday. What bothered me more however was seeing statistics decades ago about the amount of cardiac calls that Magen David Adom has to deal with before and during Passover. The most of any two week period in any given year. None of this has to be! There is NO mutual exclusivity here. One can observe Pesach fully with all of its laws and customs and not damage one’s health. As a matter of fact, you can even use this wonderful period of of family time to enhance your health. Remember that one of the aspects of lifestyle medicine integral to health is social integration as well as relaxation and de-stressing.
By now you have it all down to ...
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March 27, 2023 at 10:25 pm
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 27, 2023 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Dovid and Racheli Ribakow on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel tov to grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Larry Ribakow and great-grandparents Mrs. Marcia Ribakow, Rabbi Chaim and Anita Preis Benoliel
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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March 27, 2023 at 9:50 pm
StopAntisemitism is now tracking the fifth antisemitic incidents in just four months at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland!
December 18, 2022 - “Jews Not Welcome” found on school sign
December 19, 2022 - Staff found antisemitic messages in their inbox by unknown sender
February 3, 2023 - Latin teacher states, “Jewish Immigrants are running Italy”
February 2023 - Walt Whitman debate members threatened Jewish students
March 24, 2023 - Swastika carved into wooden stool in a science lab This school is located in one of the wealthiest areas of the country; we would think enough resources would be available for both the school's administration and local police to put identify who is responsible for this bigotry and put a stop to it!
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March 27, 2023 at 9:01 pm
The three students shot and killed at a Nashville, Tennessee, school were just nine years old. Metro Nashville Police identified the children as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney.
In addition to the students, three staff members at The Covenant School were killed: Cynthia Peak 61, Katherine Koonce, 60, and Mike Hill 61.
The shooting was first reported at 10:13 a.m. Metro Nashville Police Department’s Don Aaron said a five-member team arrived at the scene minutes later. They reportedly heard gunshots come from the second level of the school.
Aaron said the officers engaged the shooter, who has been identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale. Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake said the shooter was trans.
Hale was shot and killed when confronted by poli...
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March 27, 2023 at 7:05 pm
City officials may have found a way to stop the discharge of toxic waste from the Ohio train derailment into Baltimore's system.
Some local elected officials and state lawmakers are trying to prevent the treatment and discharge of the material into the Back River.
Thirty-eight cars of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed on Feb. 28 in eastern Ohio. The Associated Press reported that half of the almost 5,000 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, had to evacuate for days when responders intentionally burned toxic chemicals in some of the derailed cars to prevent an uncontrolled explosion, leaving residents with lingering health concerns.
Since then, Norfolk Southern said it has a contract with Clean Harbors Environmental and Industrial Services in Bal...
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March 27, 2023 at 6:45 pm
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 27, 2023 - See below for a comprehensive list of resources prepared and compiled by STAR-K to get you Pesach-ready!
NEW INFO! For the updated 2023 Quick Pick Medicine List: click here
To view or download the "No-P Required" List, which lists items that do not require additional Passover certification: click here To view or download the 2023 Purchasing Chometz After Pesach list, which lists Baltimore-area stores where chometz may be purchased immediately after Pesach : Click Here
To view or download the POST-PESACH Maryland Beer Alert, which lists brands which are chometz she'avar alav haPesach and are not approved: click here
To view or download the POST-PESACH Maryland Approved Beer List: click here
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