STAR-K Daf Yomi Resource: Shiluach Hakan l’Halacha
September 16, 2026 – Daf Yomi has begun to learn Shiluach Hakan, the last perek in Chulin. STAR-K invites Daf Yomi learners to review “Shiluach Hakan,” a concise summary of the halacha l’maaseh by Rabbi Zvi Goldberg and reviewed by Rav Moshe Heinemann shlit”a.
Acting on Conviction
A few weeks ago, I was walking through Jerusalem’s Old Katamon neighborhood on my way to the iconic Shtiblach minyan factory to catch Mincha when I found myself on Rabbi Ze’ira Street. I had seen the street sign before, but this time the name caught my attention. I vaguely recalled learning about Rabbi Ze’ira and […]
Watch Rabbi Yonah Sklare – Yom Kippur: The Epiphany of Divine Attachment (Video)
The LEV Experience: Moments That Define a New Year
Greater Washington – September 16,2026 – It is hard to capture emotion and inspiration in words. Writing about a feeling is a little like trying to describe a taste, you can explain it, but somehow the description always falls short of the experience itself. Trying to capture the inspiration of the LEV Experience is much […]
Two Maryland LIAT Fellows Making a Difference on Campus
The back-to-school season is usually an exciting time for students. But for college-bound Jewish students navigating increased antisemitism, this time can be confusing and stressful. Two Maryland students are refusing to give in to fear. At the University of Maryland, rising seniors Lucy Schneider and Gabriel (Gabi) Stern have chosen proactive advocacy over retreat. Lucy […]
Preparing for Yom Kippur with OU-Certified Hydration Products
As Yom Kippur approaches, preparing for the fast is about more than planning the seudas hamafsekes. Proper hydration in the days and hours before the fast can help people enter Yom Kippur prepared for the 25-hour fast ahead. For those who use hydration or electrolyte products as part of their routine, the OU certifies hundreds […]
Rabbi Yissocher Frand to Deliver Annual Teshuva Drasha Thursday Evening
Baltimore, MD – September 16, 2026 – As the Baltimore community prepares for the Yamim Noraim, the United Orthodox Jewish Congregations of Baltimore will present its annual Tishrei & Aseres Y’mai Teshuva in Baltimore program, featuring the annual Teshuva Drasha by Rabbi Yissocher Frand, shlita. The drasha will take place Thursday, September 17, at 8:00 […]
“Mommy, If I Beat Cancer Once, Why Did It Come Back?”
Chaim Rubin is only 7 years old. A year ago, after more than a year of difficult treatments, his parents finally heard the words they had been praying for: Chaim had beaten cancer. He went back to school, back to his friends, and back to simply being a child. But at the beginning of Av, […]
High Holidays Concert with Shlomo and Naftali Abramson
High Holidays Concert with Shlomo and Naftali Abramson.Join us at the Katz Jewish Music Center at MMAE for a special High Holidays concert featuring brothers Shlomo and Naftali Abramson, joining us from Israel.Gifted vocalists, musicians and chazzanim, the Abramson brothers bring an evening of Jewish soul through heartfelt songs, rich harmonies and music inspired by […]
Mazel Tov to Yoseph and Jenny Abergel on the birth of a son
Baltimore, MD – September 15, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yoseph & Jenny Abergel on the birth of a son. Mazel Tov to the grandparents Bebe Abergel and David & Iris Piekarz. יה”ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!