French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged a halt to deliveries of arms to Israel that can be used in its war against Hamas in Gaza, drawing a furious reaction from Jerusalem. “I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza,” Macron told broadcaster France Inter. “France is not delivering any,” he added during the interview recorded early this week. Macron reiterated his concern over the conflict in Gaza that is continuing despite repeated calls for a ceasefire. “I think we are not being heard,” he said. “I think it is a mistake, including for the security of Israel,” he said, adding that the conflict was leading to “hatred.” Macron also sai...
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 5, 2024  - Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital has been recognized on Newsweek’s America’s Best Nursing Homes 2025 list. This is the third year in a row that Levindale has received this prestigious recognition. “We are honored to be recognized as one of the nation’s best nursing homes,” says Sharon Hendricks, chief administrative officer at Levindale. “Earning this distinction for the third year in a row is a testament to the care provided by our teams and our commitment to providing quality care and enriching experiences for our residents at Levindale.” The America’s Best Nursing Homes 2025 ranking lists the nation’s leading nursing homes in the 25 states with the highest number of facilitie...
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 5, 2024  - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yonatan and Hadassah Grinberg on the birth of a son on Erev Rosh Hashanah. יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
As the Israeli people, and Jewish communities around the world mark the year anniversary of the atrocities carried out by Hamas terrorists on October 7th, and while 101 hostages remain held in brutal captivity by terrorists in Gaza, President Isaac Herzog has sent a moving message to Jewish communities and friends of Israel taking part in vigils, memorials, and ceremonies all over world.In his message, the President stressed the resilience of the Israeli people, and the importance of standing united and strong against antisemitism across the globe. Full Text:Dear sisters and brothers from all around the world- Shalom to all of you, from the President's Residence in Jerusalem. Today marks a full year since the earth shook, since the worst of human brutality and hatred ripped apart o...
In an operation coordinated by IDF and led by COGAT, with the US Embassy in Israel and other international actors, Fawzia Amin Sido, a 21-year-old woman of Yazidi origin, was freed this week from captivity and returned home to Iraq. About a decade ago, when she was only 11 years old, ISIS terrorists trafficked her to a Hamas terrorist affiliated with ISIS in the Gaza Strip where she was held in captivity. During Swords of Iron, the war against Hamas in Gaza, the terrorist who held her was killed, presumably during IDF strikes in the Gaza Strip, and she fled to a hideout within the Gaza Strip. In a complex operation coordinated between Israel, the United States, and other international actors, she was recently rescued in a secret mission from the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom Cross...
Jerusalem, Israel - Oct. 5, 2024  - An Israeli security source on Saturday confirmed to Sky News Arabic that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's successor, Hashem Safieddine, was eliminated in a Friday night strike. According to Al Hadath, commanders from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard were eliminated together with Safieddine. On Friday, Israel estimated that Safieddine was injured in the strike, since those who were with him in the underground area which was struck could not have escaped the site alive. In addition, it is estimated that alongside Safieddine, senior Hezbollah intelligence officials were also present at the site and were also injured. Safieddine, 60, is a cousin of Nasrallah and last month was appointed his successor. Prior to his appo...
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 5, 2024  - Baltimore City has announced the terms of their $80 million lawsuit with Walgreens. Walgreens will pay $45 million by the end of this calendar year and the remainder by December 31, 2025. The city will be using the entirety of the settlement for opioid remediation. The remainder of the money received by the city will be managed in accordance with Mayor Scott's August 2024 executive order. This settlement with Walgreens is one of six the city has in its ongoing lawsuit against opioid distributors. This includes settlements with Allergen and CVS for $45 million each, Teva for $80 million and Cardinal Health for $152.5 million. Just last month, the city settled with Johnson & Johnson. The details of the settlement weren’t disclosed.
Pikesville, MD - Oct.  5, 2024 - It seems like a community walk around a Pikesville hotel that people in the area call a “crime magnet” may have worked. The Randallstown NAACP says they have reached an agreement with the owners of the Howard Johnson By Wyndham on Reisterstown Road to make the property safer. “We’re really happy with it,” says Randallstown NAACP president, Ryan Coleman. “It’s a historic, historic agreement to really get the management here to compromise with us and it’s a big win for the Pikesville community and Baltimore County.” The hotel, which is just north of the city-county line, has long been a source of human trafficking, prostitution and other criminal activity and they’ve had enough. Coleman says ...
Tzom Gedaliah (Nidche): Sunday, Oct. 6 Baltimore: Fast begins: 5:56AM [some begin at 5:48AM] Fast Ends: 7:31PM  -Alos:  5:56 -Mesheyakir: 6:33AM - Neitz:  7:08:11 - Sof Zman Krias Shema:  9:25/10:01AM - Chatzos:   12:54PM - Mincha Gedolah: 1:25PM - Plag Hamincha:  5:29PM - Shkiah: 6:40:36  - Tzais and fast ends: 7:31PMHistorical Background After the Babylonians destroyed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and exiled many Jews in 3338 (423 BCE), they appointed Gedaliah ben Achikam as governor of the remaining Jews in the Holy Land. Jews who had taken refuge in the surrounding lands of Ammon, Moab and Edom heard of his appointment and returned to Judea to join his group—the last remnant of the once-mighty Judea. Under his wise and pious leadership...
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 2, 2024 – Councilman Isaac ‘Yitzy’ Schleifer addresses the first of two roll calls for the high holiday deployments. Over 25 Police and Sheriffs are assigned to our community thanks to our Councilman’s efforts. Councilman Isaac ‘Yitzy’ Schleifer addresses the first of two roll calls for the high holiday deployments.
Charlotte, N.C. - Oct. 2, 2024  - Reports about a problem at Bank of America spiked around 12:45 pm ET on Downdetector, which collects data on outages. Many customers complained they could not see their account balances. Some who could access their accounts were startled to see zero balances. Bank of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Multiple CNN employees with Bank of America accounts could not log into their accounts online. A message displayed for one Bank of America customer said the current balance amount for one or multiple accounts “may be temporarily unavailable.” “Five accounts show zero balance, over 20K,” one Bank of America customer on Downdetector wrote. Another said he can’t log in but his wife can and h...
Israel's foreign minister declared UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres 'persona non grata' and was henceforth banning him from entering Israel, according to a post on X/Twitter on Wednesday. The ban on entry, said FM Israel Katz, was due to Guterres's failure to "unequivocally condemn" Iran's massive missile attack on Israel. "Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel, as almost every country in the world has done, does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil," Katz wrote. He added that Guterres is yet to denounce the October 7 massacre, which is approaching its one year anniversary, or condemn Hamas's use of sexual violence. Katz also criticized the Guterres for not leading "any efforts to declare [Hamas] a ...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, September 13, ordered that the safe return of northern Israel's residents to their homes be added to the war's objectives. In the week that followed, dozens of Hezbollah terrorists were killed and thousands were maimed when their communication devices exploded. Israel did not claim responsibility for the explosions, but foreign media reported that the Mossad was behind them. The following weekend, Hezbollah responded to the elimination of Radwan Force commander Ibrahim Aqil by expanding the range of fire and increasing rocket and UAV launches, targeting the lower Galilee, Haifa Bay, and Jezreel Valley areas. At the same time, the IDF increased its strikes on Hezbollah targets, striking buildings used to store long-range missiles. On M...
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 2, 2024  - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Yosef Backer on the birth of a son. Mazel Tov grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Efraim Backer יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
US President Joe Biden says he does not support a retaliatory strike by Israel on Iran’s nuclear program. “The answer is no,” Biden tells reporters when asked whether he backs such a prospect. Biden says Israel has a right to respond to yesterday’s Iranian missile attack but that it should do so proportionally. “We’ll be discussing with the Israelis what they’re going to do,” he adds. The president says that the US will also be rolling out new sanctions against Iran over the attack. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said yesterday that the Iran will face “severe consequences” and that the US will work with Israel to ensure as much, without elaborating.
Some 31,000 immigrants arrived in Israel under the shadow of war over the past Hebrew year, government figures released on Sunday show. The wartime wave of aliyah from more than 100 countries comes at a time of surging antisemitism around the world. The great majority of the immigrants came from Russia, followed by the U.S. and Canada, according to the data from the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the quasi-governmental Jewish Agency released ahead of Rosh Hashana, which begins on Wednesday evening. Nearly 20,000 olim arrived from Russia, and about 3,350 came from the U.S. and Canada. There were more than 1,820 from France, 980 from Ukraine, 975 from Belarus, 560 from Great Britain, more than 450 from Argentina, more than 300 from Georgia, 280 from South Afric...
On the eve of the Jewish year 5785, the Jewish population worldwide numbers 15.8 million, an increase of about 100,000 compared to 5784, according to data published by The Jewish Agency. Israel is home to 7.3 million Jews, compared to 7.2 million at the beginning of 5784, while 8.5 million Jews live outside of Israel—including 6.3 million in the United States and 2.2 million in other countries, according to the data based on research by demographer professor Sergio Della Pergola from the Hebrew University. “The existential relationship between the Jewish communities around the world and the State of Israel has strengthened in the past year. We are witnessing unprecedented support that provides us the strength and hope to carry on,” said Maj. Gen. Doron Almog, chairman o...
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