When I was learning in Lakewood, Rav Matisyahu Salomon used to remind us regularly, “As you rush to seder every day, keep in mind the ultimate purpose of your Torah learning. You are coming to the beis medrash to spend four hours immersed in learning, in order to create the ultimate kiddush Hashem. If you spend the five-minute drive to the yeshivah acting in a way that is not befitting a ben Torah — if you honk your horn rudely, cut off other drivers, tailgate, and act in other disrespectful or impolite ways — you will be doing the exact opposite of kiddush Hashem. Those five minutes could hurt the effect of the next four hours of learning!”
Rav Matisyahu adds that this is also how we can understand the concept of derech eretz kadmah l’Torah . How is it possi...
Baltimore, MD - March 20, 2025 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.Click on the graphic below:
Thank You to Our Volunteers for Delivering Shalach Manos to Maryland’s Military and Veterans
Baltimore, MD - March 19, 2025 - We extend our deepest gratitude to the incredible volunteers who dedicated their time and effort to delivering Shalach Manos to military personnel and veterans across Maryland. Through the combined efforts of the Jewish Uniformed Service Association - Chabad and Post 167 of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA, service members and veterans were able to experience the warmth and joy of the holiday.
Volunteers traveled across Baltimore and beyond, ensuring that Jewish veterans and active-duty personnel received these meaningful holiday packages. In some cases, they were also able to spend time with veterans, listening to their stories and sharing ...
Baltimore, MD – March 19, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Chaim & Yael Rosenbloom on the birth of a daughter.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – March 19, 2025 – 4:59PM - Falls Road between Northern Parkway and Kelly Avenue is experiencing a left lane closure due to construction, which is also affecting the left turn lane near the auto body shop.For drivers heading north on the JFX (I-83) and exiting at Northern Parkway (Exit 10A), expect delays. It’s recommended to use Exit 10B instead to more easily reach the community.
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Baltimore, MD - March 19, 2025 - It has come to our attention that we may have sold Lieber’s Garlic Powder 1 LB container that was not Kosher for Pesach but it was displayed in the Kosher for Pesach section. If you purchased one of these from the store this Pesach season please make sure your container has proper Pesach certification. The other non-Pesach containers have since been removed from the Pesach shelves.
Customers are reminded that while we do our best to check, and double check everything going on the Pesach shelves, mistakes do happen for a variety of reasons and all items purchased for Pesach should be checked by the customer to make sure they have a reliable Pesach certification.
This applies to the entire year as well, that all products purchased should be ...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 19, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to R' Yosef Eliezer and Chana Shayndel Braun on the birth of a son.
Mazel tov to the grandparents Shlomo Yosef (Scott) & Beth Leder and Mrs. Chaya (Menachem Mendel, zt'l) Braun
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - March 19, 2025 - The Social Security Administration (SSA) said Monday it will no longer allow individuals to verify their identity over the phone but instead require online authentication or in-person visits for those seeking benefit claims and direct deposit changes.
“SSA will permit individuals who do not or cannot use the agency’s online my Social Security services to start their claim for benefits on the telephone. However, the claim cannot be completed until the individual’s identity is verified in person,” a blog post on the SSA website reads.
“The agency therefore recommends calling to request an in-person appointment to begin and complete the claim in one interaction,” it continued.
Changes are set to ...
Jerusalem, Israel - March 19, 2025 - The Jerusalem Municipality has released its updated criteria for Arnona discounts for 2025. Arnona, Israel’s municipal property tax, is paid by the residents of an apartment rather than the property owner. Each year, significant discounts are available for eligible residents, with the most prominent being income-based reductions.
This year’s income-based discount rates have now been published and can be found on Chaim V’Chessed’s website. The table details the maximum income a household may earn to qualify for discounts, taking into account the number of household members. Due to the rise in the cost of living, the maximum income amounts in each category have been raised slightly for 2025.
Key Points to...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump held a "very good" phone call on Wednesday, during which the pair discussed the preliminary agreement reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin one day prior.
"Just completed a very good telephone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine," Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social just moments after the hourlong call wrapped. "Much of the discussion was based on the call made yesterday with President Putin in order to align both Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs.
"We are very much on track," Trump added.
Putin on Tuesday agreed to stop hitting Ukraine's energy infrastructure for 30 days, though the ceasefire did not extend to the frontlines or ...
An armed man was seen making threats at the gate of the CIA headquarters in Virginia, leading to a large police presence that includes the Fairfax County Bomb Squad, ABC News reported.
Officials told 7News a man pulled out a handgun and pointed it at CIA headquarters. But no shots have been fired and no injuries were reported.
Newsweek has contacted Fairfax County Police Department and the CIA for comment.
The Fairfax Police Department said in a post on X that it was dealing with a "barricade incident" at the CIA HQ: "Our Special Operations Division is on scene assisting."
A live stream from 7News shows the authorities at the scene, including armored vehicles.
Footage from the air shot by Fox 5 showed a man, believed to be the suspect, sitting alone ...
Baltimore, MD - March 19, 2025 - Chanting, "We will free Palestine within our lifetime," a large group of protesters took to Baltimore City Hall following the resumption of the war in Gaza.
Baltimore, MD - March 19, 2025 - Early Tuesday, Israel dropped a round of airstrikes on Gaza, effectively ending ceasefire talks and killing more than 400 people, according to Gaza health officials.
Israeli government officials are saying the attack came after Hamas refused to release all hostages.
Protesters like Jake Ecker called it a grave day.
"We've been seeing a live stream genocide for over seventeen months now and even for years before that continued violence against the people of Palestine as they struggle for the right to return to their homes," Ecker said.
He says they&#...
Over the past day, IDF troops began targeted ground activities in the central and southern Gaza Strip in order to expand the security zone and create a partial buffer between northern and southern Gaza. As part of the ground activities, the troops expanded their control further to the center of the Netzarim Corridor.
Simultaneously, it was decided that the Golani Brigade would be stationed in the Southern Command area and would remain ready for operations in the Gaza Strip.
Minister of Defense Israel Katz published a message on Wednesday directed at Gaza residents, stating: " Soon, the population will again be evacuated from the combat zones."
He threatened: "If the Israeli hostages are not released and Hamas is not removed from Gaza - Israel will act with force the likes of which you h...
Baltimore, MD - March 19, 2025 - Dollar General plans to close nearly 100 stores nationwide during the first quarter of 2025, potentially including underperforming stores in Maryland, the company said in an earnings report released this month.
Goodlettsville, TN - March 19, 2025 - Dollar General operates just over 175 stores in Maryland, including locations in Annapolis, Bowie, Glen Burnie and Baltimore. It is unclear at this time which local stores could be impacted by the plan. The stores planned for closure were identified during a “store portfolio optimization review” late last year, the company said.
The company said it also plans to close 45 Popshelf stores. Dollar General announced the new retail concept in 2020 featuring on-trend and s...
