Parshas Vayechi – Mound Visits
I find it so interesting that in the game of baseball, 95% of mound visits occur when the pitcher is NOT performing at his best! Someone recently shared a comic depicting the scene of a baseball catcher visiting the pitcher’s mound, and the pitcher saying, “I just think it would be nice if you visited […]
Second Act of Vandalism Targets Baltimore Hebrew Congregation's Support for Israel & Hostages Signs
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 29, 2023 –Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, at the intersection of Park Heights & Slade, experienced a second act of vandalism where two signs in front of the synagogue were destroyed, following a similar incident on December 10, according to WBALTV. The signs, displaying messages of support for Israel and the release of […]
Seven Mile Market Weekly Specials in Effect Sun., Dec. 31 – Fri. Jan. 5, 2024
US Teen Arrested For Killing Israeli Air Force Envoy In Washington State
A 15-year-old teenage boy was arrested last week in Washington state on suspicion of committing a hit-and-run accident in which IDF Maj. Yonatan Nahon, the Air Force envoy to the US, was killed. According to the local police investigation, it appears that at noon on December 6, 41-year-old Nahon left his home for a run […]
Watch: Inside ArtScroll – Episode 4:21: Shmuel Botnick on Rav Nota Greenblatt zt”l (Video)
In this Inside ArtScroll interview, we speak to Shmuel Botnick, the extraordinarily talented author of the bestselling ArtSroll biography of Rav Nota Greenblatt zt”l, taking us behind the scenes of this most unique book – and this most extraordinary rav, posek, and leader, whose light spread from Memphis to Jews across the world.
Jerusalem Stabber Was Employed At Local Hospital
Hadassah Medical Center has said that the terrorist who carried out a Thursday evening stabbing attack near Jerusalem worked in the medical center. According to Hadassah, the terrorist was employed by an external contracting company which provides cleaning services to the center. “The Medical Center’s management was shocked, and it fiercely condemns the despicable terror […]
Parshas Vayechi – When You Daven 'Bow' Down
This past Sunday, 12 Teves, was the 16th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Joseph Schechter of Ner Yisrael. This week’s shtikle is dedicated le’iluy nishmaso, Yoseif ben Eliezer Z’ev. In pasuk 48:22 Yaakov refers to what seems to be a certain piece of land that he captured becharbi uvkashti. The simple translation of these words is “with my sword and my bow.” However, Targum […]
Updated Star-K Yoshon & Pas Yisrael Guidelines
This page is dedicated in memory of Rav Yosef Herman הרב יוסף בן הרב יהושע זצ”ל, who is credited with singlehandedly raising awareness about Yoshon in America and throughout chutz la’aretz and renewing the klal’s commitment to this precious mitzvah. He undertook the responsibility to conduct extensive research about Yoshon products and to publish Yoshon updates year after year without remuneration. May […]
Large Flag of Israel at Suburban Orthodox New Construction Site Slashed; Fence Cut
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 29, 2023: The following message was sent earler today by Rabbi Shmuel Silber and the Suburban Orthodox Board Dear Friends, We are writing to let you know that sometime during the night of December 28, the large Israeli flag that is hanging at the construction site of the new building was […]
Parshas Vayechi / Baltimore Zmanim / Eruvs Are Up
