BDE: Tamara Marder, a”h

Baltimore, MD – August 25, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Tamara Marder a”h, mother of Rochel Yablonovsky. The levaya will take place today, August 25th, at 3:30 p.m. at Sol Levinson, 8900 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208. Additional shiva and minyan details to follow.
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Beyond The Headlines: A Weekly Glimpse Into The Israel You Won’t Read About In The News

Yehuda Katz, of Blessed Memory, and Us After forty-four years, Yehuda Katz, who had been missing since the First Lebanon War, was finally laid to rest in Israel. That is a sentence worth reading twice. And in the very week when Yehuda, the last missing soldier from the Battle of Sultan Yacoub, was brought to […]
Mazel Tov to Yosef Samson and Eeta Travis on their engagement

Baltimore, MD – August 24, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yosef Samson (Cherry Hill) and Eeta Travis (Baltimore) on their engagement. !יה”ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן
Mazel Tov to Ephraim and Meira Rosen on the birth of a daughter

Baltimore, MD – Aug. 23, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Ephraim & Meira Rosen on the birth of a daughter.Mazel Tov as well to the grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Mendel Rosen! יה”ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
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Mazel Tov to Akiva Lehmann and Rivka Krancer on their engagement

Baltimore, MD – August 21, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Akiva Lehmann and Rivka Krancer (New York) on their engagement. Mazel Tov to the parents Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Lehmann.Mazel Tov to grandfather Rabbi Bentzion Cohen shlita. !יה”ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן
Mazel Tov To Eli Tokayer And Simy Lewis On Their Engagement

Baltimore, MD – August 21, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Eli Tokayer (Brooklyn) and Simy Lewis on their engagement. !יה”ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן
Bais Yaakov Announces Retirement of Longtime CEO Rabbi Zalman Nissel After 22 Years

Baltimore, MD – Aug. 21, 2026 – Bais Yaakov School for Girls has announced that longtime CEO Rabbi Zalman Nissel will retire after 22 years of dedicated service to the school. His final day at Bais Yaakov will be November 30.In a letter to parents and staff, Bais Yaakov President Moshe Dov Shurin expressed the […]
Rabbi Dovid Fink – Parshas Ki TzeiTzei

Bnei Yisroel were given specific instructions on who is eligible and who may serve as a soldier in the conquest of Eretz Yisroel. Exemptions were given for those who were preparing for marriage (Shoftim, 20:7), had built a new house (20:5) or if they had recently planted a vineyard (20:6). Moreover, even one who was […]