Baltimore, MD – July 2, 2026 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Lawrence Niemen, z"l, husband Dr. Linda Niemen, and father of Danielle Sarah (Frank) Storch and Aaron Niemen.Due to the rain, shiva will be observed tonight inside the Storch home at 3209 Fallstaff Rd., (NOT in the Ari Fuld Building).
Shiva visiting tonight (Thursday) will be 6 - 9:30 pm and on Friday from 10 am – 12:30 pm and 3 - 5 pm. Parking is available in the back of the house.
Minyanim Hours
No Shacharis Minyan
Thursday: Mincha at 8:20 pm, followed by maariv
Friday: Mincha at 4:30 pm
Danielle Sarah Storch can be reached at 410-588-9790 or dstorch18@gmail.com for condolence calls or e-mails.
Bodkim and askanim from across the country convened for chizuk, professional networking, and discussions on emerging issues and industry developments
New York, NY - July 9, 2026 - It’s a process most people barely think about when dropping off suits, sweaters, coats, or even tablecloths at a shatnez laboratory. Yet for the approximately 150 shatnez testers in the U.S. who inspect materials for mixtures of wool and linen, it is painstaking, meticulous work requiring extensive training, experience, and unwavering attention to detail.
It’s a craft that Rav Yosef Sayagh knows inside out. A world-renowned expert on hilchos shatnez, he has spent nearly 36 years in the field and trained approximately 250 bodkim to identify wool and linen under microscopes using specializ...
Jerusalem, Israel - July 9, 2026 - Koach Eitan, an Israeli nonprofit supporting individuals and families living with stroke, brain injury and aphasia, won a $10,000 grant at the Nonprofit Navigator Conference in Jerusalem, Israel, after being selected as one of four winners in a "Shark Tank"-style pitch competition.
The organization was chosen from 40 nonprofits that presented their work at a conference held at the Nefesh B'Nefesh Campus in Cinema City Jerusalem
Koach Eitan was founded after native Baltimorean Eitan Ashman suffered a massive stroke in August 2017 at the age of 42. His wife, Leora, initially created a Facebook page to update family and friends on his recovery and share the realities their family faced. That effort gradually evolved into Koach Eitan, which today...
Baltimore, MD - July 9, 2026 - A Flood Watch is in effect from 2:00 PM through 11:00 PM today.
The National Weather Service warns that strong thunderstorms moving through the area, combined with a tropical air mass, may produce torrential downpours capable of causing flash flooding.
Baltimore, MD - July 9, 2026 - A quiet Wednesday evening commute turned into a scene of utter devastation when a Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) bus lost control on Reisterstown Road, striking nearly a dozen vehicles before crashing into a commercial building. The chaotic, chain-reaction pileup triggered a massive emergency response, left dozens injured, and is causing traffic delays throughout the area today.
The incident began just before 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, when an MTA bus traveling along the busy Reisterstown Road corridor suddenly lost control. Over a span of several blocks between Old Court Road and McHenry Avenue, the transit bus plowed through traffic, striking 11 vehicles in its path. The destructive sequence finally came to a halt in the 1500 block of Reisterst...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday evening announced that its forces have begun launching strikes against Iranian targets.
The confirmation came after explosions were heard in Iran. The explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas and in Chabahar, among other places.
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," said CENTCOM.
“The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway," it added.
An Israeli official told Al-Arabiya that the US had notified Israel it would car...
Jerusalem, Israel - July 8, 2026 - Changing the Jewish narrative from victim to victor was the theme of Pulse of Israel’s Fourth Annual Conference at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, Israel, on Tuesday night. With hundreds of participants attending in person and online, From Victims to Victors: The Jewish People’s Next Chapter focused on Jewish strength, Israel’s sovereignty and regional leadership.
Offering perspectives on what’s ahead for the Jewish state and broader Middle East was an impressive line-up of government, military, technology, and business experts, including in person or via video message: Avi Abelow, Pulse of Israel CEO; Brigadier General (Res.) Oren Solomon; Congressman Marlin Stutzman (R-IN); Caroline Glick,...
Baltimore, MD – July 8, 2026 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mr. Chaim Shenker, z’l, father of Mrs. Hadassah (Rabbi Yitzchak) Sanders.
Shiva, through Tuesday morning, will be observed at 760 Cedarlawn Avenue. Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Minyanim:
Wednesday Mincha/Maariv - 8:10 pm
Thursday Shacharis - 7:30 am Mincha/Maariv - 8:10 pm
Friday Shacharis - 7:30 am Mincha - 1:45 pm
Sunday-Monday Shacharis - 8:00 am Mincha/Maariv - 8:10 pm
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, that US forces were likely to strike Iran again tonight.
"They are behaving very badly, as they have for 47 years," Trump said about the regime, noting that the US "hit them hard" after they launched drones and a missile at ships.
"We'll probably hit them again tonight. I'll give them a little warning; we're going to hit them hard tonight," he added and stressed his dissatisfaction with the regime.
According to the President, "It's not even a war; it's the denuclearization of Iran. It's not about regime change. Even though I think it's regime change when you knock out the first group, the second group, I think ...
Baltimore, MD – July 8, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Eli and Ahuva Englander on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Dovid & Chaya Fink
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – July 7, 2026 – (BJL) Despite a power outage affecting part of the Agudah Park Heights neighborhood, life at Agudah continued without missing a beat. The photos capture the resilience and determination of the community, as the boys remained focused on their learning in the dark and Maariv proceeded as scheduled. Even without electricity, the commitment to Torah and tefillah never flickers.
MIDTOWN EAST, Manhattan (WABC) -- The effort to stabilize an under-construction high-rise in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday is expected to last "into the night," keeping streets shut down and buildings evacuated, officials said.
A city official said a team that was sent in late Tuesday afternoon has completed their initial assessment and contractors can now move forward with the installation of temporary shoring to stabilize the building.
It all started when a structural column buckled on the 21st floor, and additional structural issues were subsequently discovered, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
"The building remains unstable," Mamdani said during a news conference Tuesday afternoon, as there had been additional movement in one of the columns since city officials arrived. "This i...
Baltimore, MD - July 7, 2026 - Just months after Maryland lawmakers approved a utility relief package aimed at lowering energy costs, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) is seeking another increase that would raise the average residential customer's bill by about $8 a month.
The utility has asked the Maryland Public Service Commission to approve the increase as part of its latest rate case, saying the additional revenue is needed "to sustain a safe and reliable system," not to fund new programs or services.
If approved, the increase would cost the average customer about $96 a year, offsetting a significant portion of the estimated annual savings many customers are expected to receive under Maryland's recently passed Utility Relief Act.
The request comes as many Marylander...
Baltimore, MD – July 5, 2026 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Sidie Weiskopf, a’h, mother of Rabbi Mordechai Weiskopf.Shiva is being observed at 9 Melaney Dr., Monsey NY 10952 (right side of the house) through Friday.
Minyanim
Shacharis - 8:00 am
Mincha/Maariv - 8:20 pm
Visiting Hours
The family requests no visitors between 12:30 to 2:00 pm and after 11:00 pm. Rabbi Weiskopf can be reached on his phone at 443-540-1626.
בלע המות לנצח
The United States decided on Tuesday to revoke the general license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil after several Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
A senior administration official called Iran's actions in the Strait "wholly unacceptable" and said they will be met with consequences.
The official reiterated, "As President Trump and the administration have repeatedly affirmed, the MOU in effect with Iran is entirely performance-based. Iran will only reap benefits if they exhibit good behavior."
Earlier, three tankers reported being hit by Iranian missile fire in the Strait of Hormuz and a nearby area. One of the vessels struck by Iranian missiles was a Qatari-owned liquefied natural gas tanker. In response, Qatar summoned the Iranian ambassador for a formal reprima...
