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February 21 at 10:55 am
Baltimore City settled a lawsuit with the nation's largest manufacturer of ghost guns.
The mayor's office released a statement Wednesday morning stating that the city reached a $1.2 million settlement over its 2022 lawsuit against Polymer80 that accused the company of marketing "build your own" gun kits to minors, criminals, gun traffickers and others who need to circumvent background checks.
The city said the settlement will prohibit the company from advertising and selling ghost guns, which are untraceable firearms, in Maryland.
Additionally, the settlement bans dealers in nearby states from selling ghost guns to Maryland residents and ceases all customer support in Maryland. The company must also provide quarterly reports to the city that documents all sales of gh...
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February 21 at 10:46 am
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 21, 2024 – 10:45AM - Marnat Road between Szold and Labyrinth is closed due to roadwork.
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February 21 at 10:32 am
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 21, 2024 – 10:18AM - West Strathmore between Hopeton & Reisterstown Road is shut down due to roadwork.
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February 21 at 10:00 am
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 21, 2024 - (WMAR2News) The House Judiciary Committee held a lengthy hearing on a bill proposed by Delegate Dalya Attar, aiming to alter the membership of the Maryland Commission on Hate Crimes Response and Prevention. Attar's bill seeks to replace the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) with two members from the Muslim community. She cited concerns about CAIR's stance on certain issues, including LGBTQ-inclusive books and social media posts regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict. Jewish organizations supported the bill, while CAIR and other groups opposed it. The committee will need to vote on the bill for it to advance.
A rare enigmatic stone box from the Second Temple period discovered during Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the City of David, is now presented to the public for the first time at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem
The box, used for commercial activity, was burnt – evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem about 2,000 years ago
Jeruslaem, Israel - Feb. 21, 2024 - A rare multi-compartment stone container, dating back to the days of the Second Temple – about 2,000 years ago, is being revealed to the public for the first time at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. The unusual and rare box was discovered during excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities in the City of David part of the Jerusalem Walls National Park, funded by the City of David Foundation in collaboration wit...
United Airlines informed the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) on Wednesday of its intention to return to Israel in less than two weeks.
United Airlines is expected to take off from New York to Tel Aviv on March 2nd, with the first flight from Tel Aviv to New York scheduled for March 3rd.
The company stopped its flights on October 8th with the outbreak of the war and is the first US company to resume it flights on this route. Delta Airlines informed the IAA of its intention to return to Israel on May 1st.
On Tuesday the Dutch airline KLM reported that it will begin flying to Israel as of April 1st and will operate daily flights with a stop in Larnaca.
Fly Dubai will increase flights to Dubai from 4 to 6 weekly flights from the end of March, and Ethiopian Airlines will increase to 12 week...
Annapolis, MD - Feb. 20, 2024 - Governor Wes Moore announced the appointment of Magistrate Hope Tipton and Levi Stuart Zaslow to the Baltimore City Circuit Court."Hope Tipton and Levi Stuart Zaslow define what it means to serve the public and follow the law. They will each bring humility, excellence, wisdom, and fairness to the bench," said Gov. Moore. "I thank them both for raising their hands to sit on the Baltimore City Circuit Court. The judiciary and the state will benefit from their service."Magistrate Hope Tipton has worked as a Family Magistrate in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City since 2013. Her practice has always been devoted to representing poor and low-income clients in various civil legal matters, including family law, educational issues, denial ...
Jerusalem, Israel - Feb. 20, 2024 - The Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel’s Herbert M. Singer Conference was held on February 20th at the Shalva Center in Jerusalem, Israel. Because of the October 7 war, Israeli municipal elections originally scheduled for the end of October were postponed until February 27. Today's sessions were timely dealing with the issues of local authorities in Israel.
The conference participants discussed questions surrounding the power struggles between central and local government, the division of responsibilities, budgeted money for various areas like education and welfare, and disparities among local authorities serving varied population groups in Israel.
Israel has 255 local authorities, in...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 20, 2024 - Baltimore County Public Schools, this year, will receive a record amount of funding - nearly $2.5 billion.
But a recent audit found the school system paid more than $823,000 to employees who shouldn’t have been on the payroll.
“This is simple. This should not be happening at any level of government,” said David Williams with the Taxpayers Protection Alliance.
Williams has been a government watchdog for 31 years. But he says he’s never seen anything like the findings in the audit conducted by Baltimore County Public School.
The audit was performed by the BCPS Office of Internal Audits, which found the school system paid more than $823,000 to employees who no longer worked for the school system. The audit calls them &ldq...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 20, 2024:
Jewish Community Phone Campaign to Senator Chris Van Hollen
(scroll down for background)
In continuing our campaign of calling our elected officials to voice our (and seek their) support for Israel, we request that everyone take out the time now and over the next couple of weeks to call the office of Senator Chris Van Hollen - 202-224-4654 - and relay the following message:
“Hello, my name is ______ and I am a Jewish Marylander. I would like to voice our deep concern and disappointment in Senator Van Hollen’s one-sided perspectives on the Israel-Gaza situation. He seems to never miss an opportunity to criticize and rebuke Israel, and his recent statement that Israel is committing a ‘textbook war cri...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 20, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Rabbi Chaim Berger, zt"l, esteemed Rabbi in Kansas City for many years, and father of HaRav Yosef Berger.
Shiva is being observed at 6303 Western Run Drive - starting this morning (Tuesday, Feb. 20) through Wednesday morning.
The family requests no visitors on Tuesday between 11:30am -1:30 pm
Minyanim
Shachris (Tuesday and Wednesday) - 7:00 AM
Mincha / Maariv (Tuesday) 5:30 PM
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said at a FOX45 News Your Voice, Your Future Town Hall that his vision of juvenile justice reform focuses on accountability for both the juvenile justice system and the youth involved with it.
Moore was joined by Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates and Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy.
"Our job is to make sure our communities are safe," said Gov. Moore.
"We have to look at holding young people accountable. So, a lot of times, I understand the diversion, and that's important. But, also, where's the restitution gonna come from," said Bates.
"By the end of this General Assembly, we are going to have a bill that is going to be strong, that is going to focus on the key thing that I said any bill dealing with juven...
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February 20 at 12:39 pm
Award from the Federal Rail Vehicle Replacement Program Key to Improving Accessibility, Safety and Reliability with New, Low-Floor Vehicles
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 20, 2024 - – The Maryland Transit Administration has been awarded $213,696,341 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration’s Rail Vehicle Replacement program. The grant will support the Maryland Transit Administration’s efforts to replace all 52 aging Light Rail vehicles in its fleet with new, modern railcars. The State of Maryland is providing $90 million in matching funds and allocating $127.6 million in federal formula funds to the project to complement the federal grant, which was made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. T...
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February 20 at 12:23 pm
Youth applications for the 2024 Baltimore County Summer Youth Employment Program are currently being accepted. Interested youths may apply online. Applications will be accepted until April 12.
Subscribe to the Youth Connections e-newsletter to receive future information about opportunities for youth. The Youth Services Unit provides support for programs that engage eligible young people between the ages of 14 and 24 who are in school, have graduated or dropped out of high school, by providing valuable education, training, counseling and work-based learning opportunities.
Baltimore County will be offering this six-week program from July 1 through August 9, for ages 14 to 21. Youth will work virtually or in person, earning $15 an hour for up to 25 hours per w...
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February 20 at 12:21 pm
The US today (Tuesday) vetoed the draft resolution put forward by Algeria at the UN Security Council that demanded an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization.
13 nations voted in favor of the ceasefire resolution, while the UK abstained.
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield said following the vote, "In recent weeks we have been very clear that this proposal will not pass and is contrary to a sustainable peace agreement."
She added, "We hope that the Council will adopt our proposed resolution so that we can reach a temporary ceasefire under which all the abductees will be released and humanitarian aid will be delivered to Palestinian citizens who desperately need it."
According to her, "We should finally condemn Hamas for the...
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February 20 at 12:18 pm
Jerusalem, Israel - Feb. 20, 2024 - A shooting attack has been reported at the Shivte Israel stop of the Jerusalem light rail.
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February 20 at 12:14 pm
The Gemara in Megillah 6b says that it is forbidden to eulogize and fast on the fourteenth and fifteenth of the first Adar.
The Rosh in Megillah in Perek 1, siman 7 says that this halacha applies only in the following scenario: Klal Yisroel already read the Megillah on the fourteenth of Adar and in the middle of the day Bais Din decides to make it a leap year. In such an instance one is not allowed to fast or eulogize. In the event that the Megillah was not read when they announce the leap year, then one would be able to fast or eulogize someone.
The Tur 697 brings down the Rif, Rambam and the S’mag who argue with this and say that it would be ...
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February 20 at 12:13 pm
Shalom Sivan,My name is Hallel, the fiancee of Nethanel Eitan, z'l, HY”D, who fell in Gaza on Hanukkah. I would be pleased if the following excerpt from his diary would be shared in order to spread his light. May we hear good news. Am Yisrael chai.Jerusalem is surrounded by mountains.Jerusalem is a symbol of life.She is so beautiful, and with such unique beauty.She does not have the tallest mountain in the world.She does not have an impressive mountain glacier either.Her mountains, in fact, are average.Despite all this, she is the most beautiful city in the world.True beauty comes from within and radiates outwards.To see the beauty in someone else, you have to look inside.A husband who sees the beauty in his wife will always see it, no matter how many years have passed.Thi...
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February 20 at 11:38 am
Having a child is expensive.
On average, labor and delivery cost an average of $2,850 after insurance.
That's why Senators Justin Ready and Ariana Kelly want to require insurance companies to cover everything.
"I thought if we could do this, it would really send a strong message about the importance we place on having children and having that early childhood development that we know is so important," said Ready, a Republican from Carroll and Frederick counties.
Maryland already requires some other reproductive services to be fully covered, like abortions and vasectomies.
"So it was apparent to me that there [were] some inequalities in terms of labor and delivery costs," said Senator Kelly, a Democrat from Montgomery County.
The bills for having a kid don't stop with l...
