Baltimore Chesed League for Boys (by Columbia Group) Kicks Off 2022 Season with a Bang!
The antics of Team “Aventura Assisted Living Baltimore” brought Adar joy to Sterling Care Assisted Living residents while they ate dinner. Team “CBT Baltimore” gathered Shaimos at the Agudah of Park Heights. They boys helped put them in bags and then move them to storage in preparation for their burial before Pesach. Team “The Naomi […]
Mercaz Daf Yomi Trip to Israel
Ever since Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah was established eleven years ago, the Rav, Harav Yissochor Dov Eichenstein Shlita, has been determined to create a center of Torah, Avoda, and Chesed for the greater Baltimore community. Mercaz provides minyanim around the clock, an array of Shiurim and Chaburos, various chesed initiatives, and its flagship Mercaz Daf Yomi […]
Parshas Vayikra
Rabbi Berel Wein One of the categories of sacrifices that are described in this week’s Torah reading describes the offerings that are meant to bring about forgiveness for sins that one committed inadvertently. The Torah details for us how the sacrifice was to be brought, and what its effects regarding forgiveness from Heaven would then […]
Yibum and Tzitzis
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow Daf Yomi recently began learning Masechta Yevamos. The Zohar in Parshas Ki Seitzei discusses the paucity of Torah that will exist in the times of Moshiach. The Zohar refers to someone who mastered Shas as an “ani,” a pauper. Ani is spelled “Ayin-Nun-Yud.” The Zohar explains that this word is an acronym […]
Nothing but The Truth!
Rabbi Zvi Teichman Nothing but The Truth! The reading this week of the second of the four parshiyos, Zachor, follows that of Shekalim, which was read two weeks ago. On Zachor we read a passage at the end of Ki Seitzei, where the Torah outlines the command to remember what Amalek did to us yet […]
Purim at The Maryland Zoo with imadi!
HAPPY PURIM! imadi celebrated Purim together at The Maryland Zoo with a build-a-bear station, leather stamping workshop, caricature artists, face painting, a comedy magician, and an awesome behind-the-scenes exclusive safari tour of the Africa Exhibit! Thank you to Dina Brookmyer for the wonderful pictures, Knish Shop for catering dinner, Pariser’s Bakery for the delicious desserts, […]
Shoresh Holds Successful Fundraiser at M&T Bank Stadium to Support Year-Round Programming for Children, Teens, Adults & Families
Shoresh’s VIP Night at the Ravens’ M&T Bank Stadium was a massive success and a beautiful night for the more than 300 donors, guests, and volunteers present. The event included three entertainers, headlined by famed mentalist Alan Nu. Everyone loved meeting and getting autographs from incredible sports players such as Orioles Hall of Famer Mike […]
Mercaz Daf Yomi Trip to Israel: Days 1-2
The long awaited trip of Mercaz Daf Yomi, the Daf Yomi center of Mercaz Torah U’Tefilla, is underway! Over 50 Baalei Batim joined Rabbi Yissochor Dov Eichenstein where they’ll be celebrating a siyum on Seder Moed. After arriving on late Thursday, the group joined together for a Kumzitz to kick-off festivities. On Erev Shabbos there […]
Parshas Pikudei
Rabbi Berel Wein The basic lesson in this week’s Torah reading is accountability. G-d demands from Moshe and the others who formulated and created the Tabernacle in the desert to account for all the material that was donated by the Jewish people for that purpose. The last piece of silver that was donated had to […]
The Great Tefillin Divide
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow Rabbi Yisroel Besser once wrote about his experience standing on the other side of the mechitza. He was attending his daughter’s graduation, and the primary event was for mothers only. While standing on tippy toes, he was able to get glances of the happenings. Depending on what their minhag is and the […]