BDE: R’ Moshe Elchanan (Heini) Hendler z”l
Baltimore, MD – September 30, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of R’ Moshe Elchanan (Heini) Hendler z”l, father of Rabbi Avraham Hendler. Avraham Hendler will be sitting shiva in Baltimore at 917 Painted Post Road:Sunday night, Motzei Yom Tov, 9:00 – 11:00 PM Monday morning: Shacharis 8:00 AMMincha/Maariv 6:25 PM […]
Mercaz Daf Yomi Celebrates Siyum on Maseches Chullin on Erev Yom Kippur
Baltimore, MD – September 22, 2026 – On Sunday, Erev Yom Kippur, the Mercaz Daf Yomi of Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah celebrated a siyum on Maseches Chullin, bringing together a large crowd for a meaningful celebration of Torah just hours before the onset of Yom Kippur. The gathering brought together the Maggidei Shiur and participants from […]
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Mazel Tov to Moshe Lowinger on his engagement to Esther Shurin
Baltimore, MD – September 25, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Moshe Lowinger (Lakewood) on his engagement to Esther Shurin (Baltimore). !יה”ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן
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Rabbi Zvi Teichman – Is Everybody Happy?
The Yom Tov of joy is upon us. After a month of Elul followed by the uplifting Days of Awe, we are ready to celebrate and explode with happiness for the lot in life we have each been fortunate to have been granted. The question remains, “Is everybody happy?” The Tur famously quotes his brother […]
Dancing the Circle of Life
Yud Daled Tishriei TShPZ/September 24, 2026 You know I had to write something. Writing is my happy place, and while I enjoy eating good food, I don’t always love making it, so here I am procrastinating once again before the heavy cooking season. I looked in the BJL archives and saw that I didn’t opine […]
BDE: Hedda Medjuck, a’h
Baltimore, MD – September 23, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Hedda Medjuck, a’h, sister of Rabbi Meir Mark.Shiva will be observed at 2535 Smith Avenue on Friday afternoon from 1:00 PM–4:30 PM, with Mincha at 4:30 PM.בלע המוות לנצח ומחה ד’ אלוקים דמעה מעל כל פנים
Rabbi Dovid Fink: Succos/Simchas Torah
The YomTov of Succos represents multiple ideas within the Torah and the Mepharshim. The Torah tells us that the Chag recalls how we lived in these makeshift houses as we left Mitzrayim. (Behar 23:43) The Gemara questions whether we are commemorating the actual “houses” in which we lived temporarily or whether we are really referring […]