East Windsor, NJ - March 13, 2025 - Megillah reading for travelers to New York/ Passaic/ Monsey/ points north, right off exit 8 of New Jersey Turnpike
Cong. Toras Emes, 639 Abbington Dr East Windsor NJ 08520
Night
Maariv 7:30 pm, megillah 7:45pm.
Second megillah reading 10:00 pm
Day
First Shacharis 6:45 am, megillah 7:30 am
Second Shacharis 8:15 am, megillah 9:00 am
Additional megillah reading at around 11:00 am, call/text 848-299-9837 to confirm time and location
Reports on Thursday alleged that Adam Boehler, Trump's envoy for American hostages and missing persons, has been removed from involvement in the negotiations for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
But the question is: Was he even involved in them to begin with?
Let's start with the negotiations for the hostages' release that are taking place in Cairo, Egypt. These talks are led by one person alone: Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy to the Middle East.
Witkoff, in turn, communicates with Israeli Minister Ron Dermer, who is in charge of the negotiations on the Israeli side, as well as with senior Qatari and Egyptian officials. In fact, apart from Witkoff, no other senior figure is involved in the negotiations for the release of the hostages.
In recent weeks, a ...
Baltimore, MD – March 13, 2025 – 11:48AM (BJL) Road work (Utilities) on Hillside between Greenspring and Stevenson has one lane closed and occasionally both directions stopped.
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The IDF confirmed on Thursday that the IAF conducted an intelligence-based strike on a terrorist command center belonging to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror organization in Damascus.
According to the IDF, the command center was used to plan and direct terrorist activities by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad against the State of Israel.
"The IDF will not allow terrorist organizations to entrench themselves in Syrian territory and operate against the State of Israel and will respond forcefully to any such entrenchment," the IDF stated.
"The IDF will continue to act against Palestinian terrorist organizations wherever necessary and will continue to operate to protect the citizens of the State of Israel," it added.
According to reports, there are several casualties, but their identity an...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 13, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. Yehuda & Simi Sokoloff on the birth of a son.
Mazel tov to the grandparents, Rabbi Aryeh & Brenda Sokoloff and Rabbi Ben Zion & Zippy Malin.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – March 13, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Gavriel and Sarah Steele on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov grandparents Levi Yitzchak and Oshra Steele
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Mar.13, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of HaRav Shmuel Dovid Taub, z’l, brother of HaRav Shaya Taub.
HaRav Taub will be sitting shiva at his home 6619 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21215
Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Taanis Esther visiting from 1:00PM-6:00PMMotzaei Shabbos 9:00PM-1:00AMHaRav Taub will conclude shiva in New York
Bila Hamaves Lanetzach…
Baltimore, MD - March 13, 2025 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.
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For ten+ long years, Rabbi Dovid Frid has been trapped in his own body, completely bedridden, unable to move, unable to speak—only his eyes remain his voice.
Yet, through the unimaginable pain, the isolation, the relentless challenges, he has never given up.
He watches his children grow, unable to hold them. He listens to their voices, unable to answer back. He sees his devoted wife, Rochel, carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders—managing the home, the endless medical needs, the unbearable financial burden.
Still, he holds on.
Because even i...
Baltimore, MD - March 12, 2025 - Since 2016, thousands of children attending Jewish day schools have benefited from the BOOST Scholarships, Maryland’s nonpublic school tuition assistance program. With the application window now open for the 2025-26 school year, Agudah Maryland has once again assembled its guidance document for both the BOOST program and for 529 College (and K-12) Savings. Aside from the Maryland 529 program's lucrative tax deduction, our community has seen enormous benefit from the MD 529's State Contribution Program (aka the Maryland Match), for which applications are open now until May 31st.Between these two programs there are great opportunities for tuition related assistance for each and every household in the community.Below is the most up-to-date info...
Baltimore, MD - March 12, 2025 - Families from across the Jewish community gathered on Sunday for the much-anticipated annual JEP Purim Carnival. With over 200 attendees, the carnival attracted people of all ages in their Purim best with costumes ranging from the traditional Queen Esther to sports players and superheroes. Children eagerly dashed from one booth to the next and enjoyed Purim themed games such as ‘hanging Haman on the gallows’ and ‘Mordechai’s horse race.’ Face painting artists added to the fun, as did a variety of refreshment booths. A moon bounce and photo booth provided even more entertainment. Participants also had the opportunity to shape their own hamantashen, pack mishloach manot for their friends, give matanot le’evyonim, and learn ...
Baltimore, MD - March 12, 2025 - Four teens have been arrested and are facing charges after carjacking an elderly woman in Baltimore.
Police say on March 11 around 4:45 a.m., officers responded to the 3200 block of Washington Blvd. after receiving a report of a carjacking.
Upon arrival, authorities say they learned that a 76-year-old woman had been approached by four male teen suspects who forcibly removed her from her car before fleeing the scene in her vehicle.
On March 12 around 2:50 a.m., authorities were able to locate the stolen vehicle at Interstate 95 near the Canton Ave. exit.
Police say they arrested four teens at that location, three 15-year-old and one 16-year-old boy.
Authorities say they transported three of the suspects to the Juvenile Justice Center, and they are...
Baltimore, MD – March 12, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Meir Parnes & Henny Grunwald on their engagement!
Mazel Tov to Shabsy & Blimi Parnes and Shooie & Devorah Grunwald
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – March 12, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Meir Parnes & Henny Grunwald on their engagement!
Mazel Tov to Shabsy & Blimi Parnes and Shooie & Devorah Grunwald
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Tel Aviv, Israel - March 12, 2025 - An 18-year-old Israeli man was moderately wounded on Wednesday when a terrorist opened fire at him near the Shovael Agricultural Farm, close to the Western Ariel Industrial Zone. Magen David Adom (MDA) reported that the young man was conscious and sustained a gunshot wound to his arm. He was evacuated to Beilinson Hospital in moderate condition.
Senior MDA paramedic Gennady Dubinsky described the scene: "We arrived to find an 18-year-old fully conscious and suffering from a gunshot wound. We learned he was injured while driving near the farm. We provided him with medical treatment at the scene and continued care on the way to the hospital. His condition is moderate and stable."
Security forces have launched a manhunt for the assailant and are set...
Baltimore, MD - March 12, 2025 - Five Maryland hospitals were among hundreds across the country recently recognized for safety and patient experience by Healthgrades, a comprehensive database of ratings and comparisons for physicians, hospitals and health care providers.
Healthgrades’ 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Awards recognize 442 hospitals in 40 states that represent the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for hospital safety, including the prevention of serious infections.
These Maryland hospitals earned Patient Safety Excellence Awards:
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (Annapolis)
MedStar St. Mary's Hospital (Leonardtown)
Union Hospital of Cecil County (Elkton)
University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Ce...
Baltimore, MD - March 12, 2025 - Rabbi Dovid Heber discusses the halachos of Purim on Friday and Purim Meshulash in Yerushalayim at Agra D’Pirka.
