White Powder Received in Letter Locks Down Second Floor of Circuit Court Building on North Calvert Street; Public Advised to Avoid Area
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 16, 2023 – 3:53PM – The Baltimore City Sheriff’s office reports the second floor of circuit court building at 111 North Calvert Street is currently on lockdown after white powder was received in a letter by a courthouse employee. Established protocols are in place. Fire department hazmat is on the scene. […]
Netanyahu's Call to Unity and Determination: Addressing the 25th Knesset's Winter Assembly
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Monday, 16 October 2023), at the opening of the Winter Assembly of the 25th Knesset’s Second Session [translated from Hebrew]: “This is a moment of genuine struggle against those who have risen up against us to destroy us. Our goal is victory – a crushing victory over Hamas, toppling its […]
Hamas Steals Fuel, Medical Equipment From UNRWA Facility
UNRWA, the United Nations organization for the descendants of the Arab refugees from Israel’s War of Independence in 1948, reported that Hamas terrorists stole fuel and medical supplies from one of its facilities in Gaza today (Monday). Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in response: “Or in other words – Hamas is robbing the “humanitarian […]
Sivan Rahav-Meir / The Daily Portion / Shema Yisrael, 5784
“Over the last few months our son Uri studied for his Bar Mitzvah with Rabbi Tzvi Erlich. Uri learned parashat Bereishit, how to put on tefillin, and how to say the Shema. Rabbi Tzvi told him that there were many people throughout our history whose last words were the Shema, from Rabbi Akiva to Major […]
Shin Bet Chief Takes Responsiblity for Failure To Stop Massacre
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar admitted that his organization failed to stop the Hamas massacre of over 1,300 Israelis on Simchat Torah. “We failed to generate sufficient warning, the responsibility is on me,” Bar said. “Despite a series of operations, we were unable to foil the attack. There will be time for investigations – now […]
Sivan Rahav-Meir / The Daily Portion / Candy: A Bridge Between Two Eras
What a week. A week of a new era which does not yet have a name.. In many places, the Simchat Torah holiday was interrupted. I learned that in hotels in Eilat and Jerusalem, there were many guests who lived in the communities surrounding Gaza, that area within seven miles of the Gaza Strip where […]
Knesset Evacuated As Rockets Fired At Yerushalayim, Tel Aviv
The Knesset’s first session since the Hamas massacre of 1,300 Israelis on Simchat Torah morning was evacuated as terrorists in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip launched a barrage of rockets at Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and much of central Israel Monday afternoon. MKs were evacuated to a safe area as the barrage continued. The session was resumed […]
Rite Aid To Close Underperforming Stores
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 16, 2023 – Rite Aid pharmacy chain, which has 38 stores in Maryland, said Sunday it will accelerate the closure of some underperforming stores under terms outlined in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Rite Aid stores in Maryland are located in Baltimore, Bel Air, Eldersburg, Elkton, Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, Havre De Grace, Ocean City, Owings Mills, Randallstown, Salisbury, Westminster and several other towns […]
The Israeli Arab War Effort Through The Eyes of First Responders
It’s been six years since Gaber Abo Gafer joined United Hazalah and founded the Rahat Chapter. On Saturday, October 7th, at the onset of the attack by Hamas against Israel, members of the Rahat chapter, responded to five missile attacks within the city of Rahat. Since the onset of the war, volunteers from the chapter have […]
Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen Calls For A Hearing To Address The Escalating Issue Of Car Thefts And Carjackings
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 16, 2023 – Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen plans to propose a resolution inviting various city and state agencies to engage in discussions regarding the matter. The invitees include the Baltimore Police Department, the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), Baltimore City’s State’s Attorney’s Office, the Maryland Attorney General’s […]