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May 22, 2023 at 12:07 pm
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides held an interview with Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Gilead at the 2023 Herzliya Conference at Reichman University today (Monday).
“When President Joe Biden gave me this job", Nides recalled, "he said, ‘There is an unbreakable bond between Israel and the United States - you don’t break it on your watch.’ The alliance is very healthy. The relationship is in our kishkes. It’s beyond military, intelligence… it’s the shared values, it’s the sharing of what it’s like to be a democracy. Do friends argue? Yes, of course. But the reality is that the relationship is unbreakable and we continue to expand and grow it every day.”
Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Gilead asked Nides: “Can Israel attack Iran without ...
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May 22, 2023 at 12:06 pm
For the first time a new study led by Dr. Haitham Amal and his team from the School of Pharmacy in the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discovered a direct connection between levels of nitric oxide (NO) in the brain and autism. The study was published today in the prestigious Advanced Science journal.
Millions of people in the world are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder every year. In Israel, more than 30,000 children up to the age of 18 have been diagnosed with autism. In the United States, autism is the most common developmental disorder, with one in 44 people under the age of 21 on the spectrum.
The study demonstrated that autism indicators increase as NO increases in the brain, uncovering a new mechanism found in autis...
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May 22, 2023 at 11:00 am
Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food—Hippocrates
The Food Revolution Summit is a yearly event which deals with the direct relationship between the food we eat and the diseases, both physical and mental, that they can cause or can heal. A statistic was pointed out this year that I found truly frightening. For the first time in modern history, western culture has more sick inhabitants, than healthy ones. Scary! So if we have the proven answers to both preventing disease and reversing it, what is holding us back? We now know, after thousands and thousands of good studies of all kinds, that what we now call lifestyle medicine can prevent and reverse 80-85% of disease. In practical terms, we are talking about saving the lives of millions of peo...
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May 22, 2023 at 10:35 am
About 60,000 pounds of a chemical used as both a fertilizer and an explosive is missing after likely disappearing during a rail trip from Wyoming to California last month, according to federal records.
A rail car carrying ammonium nitrate left a plant operated by explosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on April 12, according to an incident report filed by a representative of the company with the National Response Center on May 10.
The report states that the chemical was released "due to an unknown cause," and that it was discovered missing after the rail car arrived in Saltdale, California, an unincorporated community more than 1,000 miles from Cheyenne.
At the time of the report, the car was empty and on its way back to Wyoming, according to the company.
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May 22, 2023 at 10:29 am
Broadcom Co-Founder Donates $25 Million and Clalit Donates an Additional $9 Million
PETACH TIKVAH, Israel – Beilinson Hospital, one of Israel’s leading medical centers, has received a US$34 million donation, the largest one of its kind in the country’s history, to fund integrative cancer research. Philanthropists Dr. Susan and Dr. Henry Samueli, the California-based co-founder of Broadcom and Chairman of the Board, made a $25 million donation to establish the Samueli Integrative Cancer Pioneering Institute and Clalit Health Services, Israel’s largest healthcare provider caring for 5 million patients, has donated an additional $9 million for the institute.
With their vision to transform current health care practices into whole-person care models, the Samuelis were ...
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May 22, 2023 at 9:55 am
Baltimore, MD - May 22, 2023 - On Shavuos, we are required to have a feast and to celebrate, in order to demonstrate our excitement and joy at receiving the Torah. This happiness is a prerequisite to receiving the Torah, just like our original joyous acceptance with the words "naaseh v'nishmah" (we will do and we will hear). If we do not show proper appreciation for this gift, certain mitzvos can be taken from us, like korbanos (offerings) and other mitzvos related to the Beis Hamikdash. As the time of re-accepting the Torah approaches, it is our job to embrace it with true joy and happiness.
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May 22, 2023 at 9:43 am
Jerusalem, Israel - May 22, 2023 - Tuesday, May 16, in Jerusalem, Israel, the National Library of Israel located at the Hebrew University Givat Ram Campas, hosted a live event (in Hebrew) marking the 90th anniversary of the Nazi book burning in Berlin.
On the evening of May 10, 1933, a large procession of German students marched to Berlin's Opernplatz, the State Opera square, along with trucks loaded with over 20,000 books, and accompanied by torchbearers, bands playing German folk songs, and flags, as well as journalists and photographers.
Nine members of the Deutsche Studentenschaft (the German Student Union) opened the book-burning ceremony by reading aloud the names of authors, and the reasons for destroying their books. These "un-German" books thrown i...
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May 22, 2023 at 9:38 am
Presently, Misrad HaPnim is in the midst of a ‘Passport Marathon’ aimed to eliminate the passport backup in Israel. As reported previously by Chaim V’Chessed, the exclusive focus on passports has caused significant difficulties for those seeking other services at Misrad HaPnim. This is especially pressing for those seeking to obtain or extend student visas, as the Jerusalem Visa Department is totally inoperative until mid-June.
To address this concern, the Misrad HaPnim has announced a sweeping extension of all A-class visas. Visas which expire prior to September 30 will automatically be extended by an additional six months.
Chaim V’Chessed has liaised with Bituach Leumi over this topic, as it is vital for non-citizens to hold valid ...
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May 22, 2023 at 7:48 am
Baltimore, MD – May 22, 2023 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to EB & Sebi Tron on the birth of a daughter.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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May 21, 2023 at 11:05 pm
Baltimore, MD – May 21, 2023 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Sylvia Kinzer, a’h, mother of Charles Kinzer (Audrey Cohn-Kinzer), Rabbi Shlomo (Ruthie) Kinzer, Rabbi Yitzchok (Chana Frumet) Kinzer and Rabbi Dovid (Aleeza) Kinzer.
Shiva will be observed at 3412 Glen Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215 Shacharis: 7:30AMMincha: 3:15PMMaariv: 9:15PM
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach
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May 21, 2023 at 10:16 pm
Baltimore, MD - May 21, 2023 - As the song from the famous movie “the hills are alive with the sound of music,” so the shul at Levindale is alive with the sounds of tfilot, (prayers). The shul has been quiet for 4 years, including during the pandemic, but quiet no longer. On the first day of Pesach, 18 men and 5 women davened in the beautiful shul. On the last day for Yizkor, we overflowed with 40 participants, having to bring in additional seating. For parshat Emor, once again, 15 community members joined 10 Levindale residents. Rabbi Jeffrey Orkin, Levindale’s Pastoral Care Director, coordinated the services. Jay Bernstein read the Torah portion with his usual exactness, and seeing our residents coming up to the torah, wa...
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May 21, 2023 at 10:00 pm
Baltimore County Police Officers wore mourning bands on their badges Sunday to honor the memory of fallen hero, Officer Amy Sorrells Caprio.
On May 21, 2018, police said 29-year-old Officer Caprio responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle in Perry Hall.
"A second call confirmed that a home was being burglarized by four suspects associated with the suspicious vehicle, which was later determined to be a stolen Jeep Wrangler," police said.
When Officer Caprio arrived and found the vehicle, police said she got out of her police car and asked the driver of the suspicious vehicle to exit the car.
Police said instead of getting out of the vehicle, the driver accelerated and fatally hit Officer Caprio.
Officer Caprio was nearly a four-year veteran of the Department, and married, police s...
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May 21, 2023 at 9:35 pm
Baltimore, MD – May 21, 2023 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov Erich & Tsiporah Kauffman on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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May 21, 2023 at 8:00 pm
A Day To Appreciate
Shavuot, the holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah, is the time when both Hashem and the Jewish people reflect upon our relationship with the Torah He gave (and continues to give[1]) us.[2]
Shavuot is the only chag besides Sukkot when the Torah mandates simcha.[3] Chazal understood this as requiring a physical celebration.[4] This seems strange. Shouldn’t Shavuot’s commemoration of Matan Torah necessitate a spiritual celebration? Rashi[5] explains that the physical celebration shows that we are accepting of and pleased with Matan Torah. Though a spiritual commemoration might have reflected the essence of Matan Torah, it would not have expressed our satisfaction with it.
The Central Pillar
Shavuot is the time to appreciate Torah learning&rsquo...
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May 21, 2023 at 7:31 pm
Rabbi Yonah Sklare is a Rosh Kollel in Baltimore, MD as well as Magid Shiur at Congregation Shomrei Emunah. His refreshingly creative approach to learning as well as his captivating presentation style, have attracted a diverse and beloved following. He lectures at numerous local institutions, including Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary, as well as out of town and online. Rabbi Sklare received semichah and his PhD in Talmudic Law from Ner Israel Rabbinical College. He can be reached at rabbisklare@gmail.com.
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May 21, 2023 at 7:28 pm
Since Yom Tov begins on Friday, a rare occurrence, we must prepare an eruv tavshillin, whether we live in Eretz Yisrael or in Chutz La’Aretz.
Question #1: Where?
“Is it true that eruv tavshillin is more common in chutz la’aretz than in Eretz Yisroel?”
Question #2: What?
“In what way is the halacha of eruv tavshillin different on Shavuos and Shevi’i shel Pesach from other Yomim Tovim?”
Question #3: Why?
“What is the reason that many people use a hard-boiled egg for eruv tavshillin?”
Foreword
With Shavuos beginning on Thursday evening, the laws of eruv tavshillin are germane both to those living in Eretz Yisroel and to those living in chutz la’aretz. In order to reply accurately to the above inquiries, we...
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May 21, 2023 at 7:12 pm
Baltimore, MD – May 21, 2023 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov Esti and Reuven Rakovsky on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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May 21, 2023 at 5:51 pm
“The doctor of the future will give no medication but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease”—Thomas A. Edison
There is always resistance to change. We are, unfortunately, creatures of habit. So when the subject of whole food plant based eating comes up, some people tend to dismiss it as out of hand and undoable. “I could never do that” is a common refrain. We also see resistance to adding in more activity and exercise into our daily routine. While it’s true that people who have severe cases of chronic disease really need to be 100% compliant to reverse their disease, what about people who have early cases of disease or are trying to prevent illness? ...
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May 21, 2023 at 3:16 pm
Baltimore, MD – May 21, 2023 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Zalmy Jampolsky (Monsey) & Shevy Vim (Baltimore) on their engagement.
Mazel Tov Jampolsky and Vim Families
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
