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"Every Jew Should Participate in and Vote in the Elections in the United States"-A Kol Korei from The Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America
New York, NY - Oct 31, 2024 - In this crucial time for Klal Yisroel, the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah has issued a call regarding our duty to participate in the democratic process. As the Moetzes statement below explains, participating in the election process is not merely a civic responsibility, but a profound expression of our commitment to the well-being of our fellow Jews wherever they reside.
May our collective efforts be mekadeish Sheim Shomayim and bring about bracha and hatzlacha to Klal Yisroel.
For more information and voting resources go to Agudah.org/vote
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The third day of the parsha of “Vera’u kol ame...
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 31, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to to Ari and Shira Muller on the birth a daughter
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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Baltimore, MD – Oct. 31, 2024 – 2:59PM - An accident has just occurred on the I-695 Inner Loop between Exits 24 and 23 on the Baltimore Beltway.
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New York, NY - Oct. 31, 2024 - NYC’s biggest running event is back with the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, which will see thousands of runners from all over the world compete in a 26.2-mile race that spans all five boroughs ensuring that traffic patterns will be altered
Click here to read all you'll need to know about the road closures that might affect your travel plans.
A senior Hamas official on Thursday rejected a partial deal which would include the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for a temporary ceasefire, Al Hadath reported.
According to the report, Hamas' Taher al-Nunu stressed that the terror group rejects a temporary ceasefire, but will support any proposal which will lead to a permanent end to the war.
The refusal follows reports of negotiations between Egypt and Israel for a two-week ceasefire in Gaza, during which four Israeli hostages will be released and negotiations will be held for the release of four Israeli hostages in exchange for ten convicted terrorists for each hostage.
According to Egyptian sources, after the "small deal" is implemented, negotiations will begin for a permanent ceasefire and a more compr...
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 31, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Shelley & Bobby Dolitsky on the birth of Evelyn Cara (Eden Chaya)
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 31, 2024 — Hespedim for Rabbi Yehuda Leib Newmark will be held at Darchei Tzedek Congregation on Seven Mile Lane, Sunday, Nov. 3, at 5:30 PM, with Mincha/Maariv beforehand.
Jerusalem, Israel - Oct. 31, 2024 - Rabbi Kalman Bar, the Chief Rabbi of Netanya, was elected on Thursday to serve as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel.
The elections were held between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m. at the Chief Rabbinate headquarters in Jerusalem. 136 out of the 140 members of the electoral body participated in the voting.
The four members of the body who did not cast their votes were Emek Hefer Regional Council head Galit Shaul, the Rabbi of Rechasim Yaakov Sonnenfeld, MK Yitzhak Kroizer (Otzma Yehudit), and Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot.
Rabbi Bar received 77 votes while his opponent, Petah Tikva Chief Rabbi Micha Halevi received only 58 votes.
The election on Thursday was a runoff after the two candidates tied during the first round last month, both receiving 40...
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 30, 2024: Dear Shearith Israel Members and Friends, As many of you are aware, our dear beloved member and longtime mispallel R' Avraham Frank, z'l, was niftar a few weeks ago. As his levaya was in Eretz Yisroel many of us were unable to participate in the hespedim.
We will be having hespedim in shul to commemorate the shloshim on Sunday, November 10 at 10 AM. The shloshim is open to both men and women and will take place in the main shul. The rav will deliver divrei hesped. In addition, the teleconference line will be open for those who are unable to attend in person.
There will also be a women’s only event via the teleconference line on Monday, November 11th at 7 PM. Mrs. Frank has graciously agreed to speak to the women about R’ Avrah...
For most of the last month, Jewish people worldwide have been celebrating the high holidays and that means food—lots of food. Even the fast day of Yom Kippur means a lot of eating before and after the fast. It is a time of eating traditional, delicious food which also means a more sedentary existence with a lot of entertaining and sitting. Unfortunately, the choices of food consumed are usually those that lead to health problems of many varieties. It’s a time of eating foods laden with saturated fat and cholesterol with the overconsumption of animal proteins such as meat, chicken and fatty fish. It’s also a period of time where fatty and sugary deserts are consumed frequently. All of this can contribute to processes that lead to chronic...
A woman in her 60s and a man in his 20s were killed wounded on Thursday by a rocket strike during a barrage in the Haifa Bay Area.
MDA is reporting that another man in his 70s was lightly wounded and updated that the three are suffering from shrapnel wounds.
The IDF that approximately 25 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon during the barrage. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
Five people were killed in an agricultural area in Metulla, in northern Israel, following Hezbollah rocket fire from Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Thursday afternoon.
The IDF confirmed earlier on Thursday two rockets were launched from Lebanon and fell in "open areas," which, according to early indications, were agricultural sites near the town.
Israeli media reported that one citizen, a farmer, was killed in the attack, along with four foreign workers.
A sixth person was seriously wounded in the incident, with severe injuries sustained via shrapnel. They were transferred for emergency medical assistance at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa.
Iran will deliver a “definitive and painful” response to Israel’s recent attack on its territory, likely before the US presidential election on November 5, CNN reported Wednesday, citing an anonymous senior source.
The source, apparently an Iranian with knowledge of deliberations in Tehran, told the network: “The response of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Zionist regime’s aggression will be definitive and painful.”
The series of Israeli strikes early Saturday morning were themselves a response to a massive ballistic missile attack launched by Tehran at Israel on October 1. In an hours-long operation, dozens of Israeli aircraft targeted strategic military sites across Iran — specifically drone and ballistic missile manufacturing and launch si...
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 31, 2024 - Today marks the final opportunity for in-person early voting in Maryland.
Polling places will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. However, election officials have stated that anyone in line by 8 p.m. will still be allowed to vote.
As of Oct. 29, 1.21 million early votes have already been cast, representing 25.2% of the state’s voting-age population.
Click here for a list of Maryland’s early voting centers.
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