Mazel Tov To Sivi And Mordechai Yager On The Birth Of A Baby Girl

Baltimore, MD – September 22, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Sivi and Mordechai Yager (Eretz Yisrael) on the birth of a baby girl. Mazel Tov to the grandparents Louis Feinstein and Gail and David Dannenbaum. !יה”ר שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים. אמן
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FREE PUBLIC TRANSIT ACROSS MARYLAND TODAY!

Car Free Day is today, September 22! Marylanders can ride MTA Local Bus, Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC, Commuter Bus and Mobility for free all day. Leave the car home and take advantage of free public transportation across Maryland today!
Travel Advisory Alert: Potential Nor’easter Could Impact Weekend Travel Plans in New York and New Jersey

Travelers heading to the New York and New Jersey Tri-State area this weekend should monitor forecasts as a potential nor’easter could bring heavy rain, powerful winds, coastal flooding and dangerous surf. The storm’s exact track and strength remain uncertain, but forecasters are watching the system closely. Parts of Long Island and coastal areas could see […]
Seven Mile Market Weekly Specials in Effect Tuesday, Sept 22, 2026 – Monday, Sept. 28, 2026

Gunfire Outside Ontario Synagogue During Yom Kippur Leaves Officer Wounded

A shooting outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur left a police officer seriously wounded and the gunman critically injured. Synagogue president Norman Weddum said he was guiding congregants into the sanctuary Sunday evening when he heard gunshots. The officer, who had been stationed outside in an unmarked vehicle, came […]
Father of Six Laid to Rest After West Bank Terror Attack

Netanel Shukrun, a father of six from Alei Zahav, was laid to rest Monday night after being killed in a terror shooting at a natural spring near Neve Tzuf on the eve of Yom Kippur. Shukrun had gone to the spring with his eldest son, 16-year-old Yoav, to immerse before Yom Kippur. A gunman opened […]
Mazel Tov To Kalman And Elisheva Danziger On The Birth Of A Baby Girl

Baltimore, MD – September 20, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Kalman and Elisheva Danziger on the birth of a baby girl. !יה”ר שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים. אמן
Rabbi Zvi Teichman – Jewish Pride

On Rosh Hashana we recite chapter 27 from Tehillim seven times prior to the blowing of the Shofar. We pray that ‘He [G-d] will choose for us our heritage, the גאון יעקב — pride of Yaakov that He loves forever.’ What exactly is the ‘pride’ of Yaakov? The root word of גאון is גאה to […]
Rabbi Dovid Jaffee: Which Priorities Prevail? Rav Yisrael Salanter’s Message for Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year. On this day, Hashem forgives our sins. We are commanded to do teshuvah on Yom Kippur, and we spend the day deeply focused on teshuvah and tefillah. Rav Yisrael Salanter observed that when someone is intensely involved in one mitzvah, he might overlook another. Sometimes, people […]