Baltimore, MD – May 13, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Rand Feinstein , z’l, son of Rochelle Feinstein and brother of Louis Feinstein.
The family will sit shiva at The Imperial 3601 Clarks Lane #236, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, beginning Tuesday.
There will be no minyanim at the shiva home.
Shiva visiting:Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
2:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Family will get up from Shiva Sunday morning.
Bila Hamaves LaNetzach...
What Unites Us?
One of the symbols of Israel Independence Day is the annual Bible Quiz. Excited teenagers from around the world take to the stage to be tested on their knowledge of the Bible. When Yuli Edelstein presided as Speaker of the Knesset, he was chairman of the panel of judges for the quiz. One year he gave the following speech:
“I was once a prisoner of Zion in the Soviet Union, a country that no longer exists, thank God. I taught Hebrew and Judaism. I did not know as much as you, but I knew a little, and that was enough to teach other Jews underground. This did not end well. They put me in prison and afterwards in a forced labor camp. I was in Siberia, completely cut off, with no way of knowing anything happening outside, beyond the barbed wire.
“One day, after el...
Baltimore, MD - May 13, 2024 - In the realm of Slabodka, ignited by the vision of Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel, the Alter of Slabodka, we enter the world of gadlus ha’adam, where our greatness and significance are illuminated. Here, we are called to recognize this inherent significance and weave it into the fabric of our actions.
Conversely, in the domain of Novardok, established by Rav Yosef Yoizel Horowitz, the Alter of Novardok, we encounter the world of katnus ha’adam, where our smallness and insignificance are revealed. Within this realm, we are summoned to acknowledge this humility and integrate it into the essence of our being.
With Rav Yechiel Perr, a son of a talmid of Slabodka and a husband of a descendant of the Alter of Novardok, those two worlds converged.
The r...
After her son’s heroic escape and death by Israeli forces, Iris Haim’s message of love is giving Israel hope.
Today, one of Israel’s greatest heroes is a middle-aged mother whose son was held hostage in Gaza and accidentally killed by Israeli forces after escaping with two other hostages. Since the death of Yotam, her son, Iris Haim has been spreading a message of love and support that’s buoyed the entire nation.
Yotam was one of over 240 Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023. After 65 days in captivity, he managed to escape, along with two other Israelis, Alon Shamriz and Samer Talaka. Five days later they were mistakenly thought to be terrorists by Israeli troops who shot them. Instead of blaming the soldiers or seeking revenge for her son’s d...
Baltimore, MD - May 13, 2024 - Last night, the Baltimore Zionist District, in collaboration with several Baltimore synagogues and organizations, hosted their annual Yom Hazikaron ceremony. The event took place at Beth Tfiloh Congregation and was attended by approximately 350 members of the Baltimore community. Together, we paid tribute to the men and women of the IDF who made the ultimate sacrifice for our homeland, as well as the victims of terror. This year's ceremony included a dedication to the victims of the October 7th massacre, further underscoring the significance of the event and its impact on our community.
Day 220Over a span of 10 days, there are three observances in Israel: Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Memorial Day), Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day ), and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Independence Day). Each of them is powerful, standing alone but intertwined; they give pause from our daily routine and time for introspection. You can summarize the entire history of the Jewish People by these three national holidays. As sad as we may be, there is always hope, and as happy as we may be, there is always sadness. We look towards the future while we remember the past. Nothing describes this sentiment better than "breaking the glass" at the end of the Jewish wedding ceremony. During the most celebrated day of a couple, the groom breaks the glass, symbolizing the destruction of the 2nd...
Jerusalem, Israel - May 13, 2024 - One of the fiercest battles of the Six-Day War was at Ammunition Hill (גִּבְעַת הַתַּחְמֹשֶׁת, Giv'at HaTachmoshet) on the western slope of Mount Scopus. It was the site of Ammunition Hill, now a national memorial site, where a special ceremony was conducted in English for the evening of Yom HaZikaron 5784.
The Michael Levin Base Memorial program began with the lowering of the Israeli flag by Norman Blaustein and the lighting of a torch by Mark and Harriet Levin, parents of Michael H "yd for whom the organization is named.
The Michael Levin Base, founded in 2020, services lone IDF soldiers and lone B'nei Sherut, those volunteering to do national service fr...
Baltimore, MD – May 13, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Sandhaus on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
This Yom Hazikaron, take a few minutes to listen and understand what the families of our brave soldiers are going through…
Watch this moving film of faith from the OU and Bnei David and join us in remembering the sacrifice of the fallen soldiers, honoring their memory, and strengthening our emunah.
Watch here: https://go.ou.org/i0TNtRUL
Jerusalem, Israel - May 13, 2024 - Following are Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks, today (Sunday, 12 May 2024), at the opening ceremony of Remembrance Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers, at Yad Lebanim in Jerusalem [translated from Hebrew]:
"Distinguished guests, and above all on this sacred day, my brothers and sisters in the family of bereavement: Parents, siblings, grandparents, spouses and partners of the soldiers who fell in Israel's wars.
They are joined by the victims of terrorism, wonderful Israelis, who loved our nation and country.
I think about you every day, just like I think about my older brother Yoni every day.
And I think of the ache and the sense of yearning that will not yield, the feeling that the sun has extinguished, I think about th...
Baltimore, MD – May 13, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Shai Reichman & Dassi Rabenstein on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Zev & Chana Reichman and Yeshua & Shifra Rabenstein
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – May 13, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Shlomo Feltman & Miriam Feldman on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Avrumi & Aada Feltman and Avraham & Karen Feldman
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – May 13, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Yaakov Zev Willner on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Naftoli Willner
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – May 13, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yaakov and Leah Rokowsky on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Nesanel Jakobovits and great grandparents Dr. & Mrs. Yoel Jakobovits
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
For most people, Pesach is already a distant memory. The dishes have all been packed away. But those who participated in the outstanding pre-Pesach shiurim sponsored by Agra D’Pirka are no doubt still feeling the effects of the spiritually uplifting program even after Yom Tov is over.
Agra D’Pirka’s pre-Pesach shiurim were held in four locations – Flatbush, Queens, Baltimore, and Boca Raton. In all, close to 400 people participated in person, and many more were privileged to watch the shiurim on TorahAnytime.
HaRav Aharon Kahn at a recent legal holiday shiur
In Flatbush, Rabbi Moshe Elefant, COO of the O-U, discussed many relevant and timely issues about Pesach, including post-Pesach kashrus issues. Rav Aharon Kahn spoke about concepts related to Purim, P...
Baltimore, MD - May 12, 2024 - Yesterday morning at around 4:00 a.m., surveillance cameras captured thieves breaking into vehicles in Heather Ridge. The video shows attempts to access several cars, succeeding when vehicles are left unlocked. This underscores the importance of always locking your car doors and avoiding leaving valuables or spare keys inside.Remember, if you notice anything suspicious, promptly report it by calling 911 and Shomrim at 410-358-9999.
While we may instinctively classify observance of Yom Hazikaron as a nationalistic or Zionist experience, perhaps this year, when so many are grieving their raw and fresh losses, we can pull it out of that realm and place it where it now belongs: as an opportunity for pure and unadulterated empathy, nesius b’ol im chaveiro
This article was written with the sincere tefillah to HaKadosh Baruch Hu that its words generate unity and healing and not chas v’shalom argument and division. Dear readers, there is little in our fractured world that is “shaveh l’chol nefesh” and works for everyone. If you find these words worthy, please act upon them yourselves, and do not use them to question, challenge, or rebuke others.
“Sharing the burden.&rdqu...
