Baltimore Leaders Propose New Department to Handle Certain Nonviolent 911 Calls
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 15, 2026 – Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and City Council President Zeke Cohen have introduced legislation that would create a new city department responsible for responding to certain nonviolent emergency calls without police involvement. The proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety would operate alongside the Baltimore Police Department and Baltimore City Fire […]
BDE: Tanchum Portnoy, a”h
Baltimore, MD – September 10, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Tanchum Portnoy Z”L, brother of Yitzchok Portnoy and uncle of Elie and Meira Portnoy, Yitzy and Shana Klein, and Jacob and Dena Sherman.Yitzchok Portnoy will be sitting shiva at the home of his children Elie and Meira Portnoy, 6611 […]
Drone in Lithuanian Airspace Gets Shot Down by NATO Jets
Vilnius, Lithuania – Sept. 15, 2026 – NATO fighter jets shot down an unidentified drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, marking the first time an unmanned aircraft has been intercepted over the NATO member country, according to Lithuanian officials. The drone was brought down near Pratkūnai, approximately 60 miles west of the Lithuanian capital […]
Mazel Tov To Aharon and Ashley Sanders on the Birth of a Baby Boy
Baltimore, MD – September 15, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Aharon and Ashley Sanders on the birth of a baby boy. Mazel Tov to the grandfather Mordy Sanders. !יה”ר שיזכו לגדלו לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים. אמן
Daily Dvar Torah – Sept. 15 / Tishrei 4: Forgiveness For Sins Between Man And Man
Bring Your Shabbos Table Alive with Your Own Copy of ‘TableTalk’: Haazinu 5787/2026
Seven Mile Market Weekly Specials in Effect Tuesday, Sept 15, 2026 – Monday, Sept. 21, 2026
New Horizons: ARKIA Brings Israel Closer To America
With approximately 40 destinations, daily service from New York to Israel six days a week, and new routes stretching from Morocco to the Far East, the Israeli carrier is giving travelers more options. Arkia is becoming an increasingly significant presence in Israel’s international aviation market, giving travelers more choice as it expands its network, increases […]
Rabbi Moshe Dov Heber – Which Way Is Your Arrow Flying?
A group of children stood across from a target, each one holding a bow and arrow. The instructor stood in front of them, carefully demonstrating how to position the bow, where to place the arrow, how to pull back the string, and, most importantly, how to aim. The children began taking turns. Some arrows landed […]
‘It’s time to go home’: After 57 years in America, a Holocaust survivor comes home to Israel
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: From fleeing Nazi persecution as a baby to building a life in the US, Morton Pancer’s journey has brought him to Israel at age 86. Morton Pancer, 86, and his wife, Carole, 82, spent 57 years of marriage building a life together in Maryland. This week, after decades in the United States, they […]