Watch: Rabbi Ori Strum – The Chiddush of the Chasam Sofer on How Yosef and Binyamin Could Cry if it Was SHABBOS! (Video)
Watch: Inside ArtScroll – Episode 4:20: Libby Lazewnik and Miriam Zakon (Video)
They are two of the Jewish world’s most well-known and beloved authors. Mrs. Libby Lazewnik and Mrs. Miriam Zakon are also best of friends. In this Inside ArtScroll Interview, we get to hear from these literary giants, who reminisce about their respective careers and their special relationship. And Libby speaks about her brand-new series, Starlight Sisters, […]
Watch: Let's Talk Kashrus -Breaking Bread Croutons, Bagel & Pita Chips (Video)
In this final segment of our Brachos series Rabbi Dovid Heber – Kashrus Administrator at Star-K breaks down the various breads that aren’t necessarily homatzi once they are in their final stage.
Parshas Vayigash – You Gotta Be In It To Win It
You gotta be in it to win it! It is a phrase we all know, a phrase that has long been associated with the New York Lottery. The man credited with coining the phrase is Bob Brown, famed radio host, who also hosted the Lotto drawings for many years. In 1982, Bob Brown said in […]
Parshas Vayigash – Because We Want To
After revealing his true identity, Yoseph and his brothers, once getting over the initial shock, are able to share a brief reunion. Yoseph reassures them that his sale was brought about by Hashem in order that Yoseph would be in Mitzrayim ahead of time to prepare for the famine. (Vayigash 45:7) Yoseph is quite preoccupied […]
BJL Traffic Alert: Reisterstown Road @ 695 Overpass

Baltimore, MD – Dec. 21, 2023 – 10:49PM – A crash on Reisterstown Road at the 695 overpass has traffic slowing in the area.The entrance from Reisterstown Road to 695 towards Towson has been closed off.Police are on scene.
BJL Wishes A Hearty Mazel Tov To Howard Elling & Amira Cohen On Their Engagement
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 21, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Howard Elling & Amira Cohen on their engagement.
Rabbi Shmuel Silber – Parsha Perspectives: Plant your Seeds (Vayigash)
The family had been reunited. After more than two decades of separation and heartbreak, Yaakov’s family was whole and complete. After settling his family in Goshen, Yosef turned his attention to the affairs of state. He was responsible for sustaining Egypt and the surrounding areas. As the Egyptians ran out of food, they were forced […]
Planning Commission Votes To Approve Zoning Changes For Harborplace Development
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 21, 2023 – The Baltimore Planning Commission has unanimously approved zoning recommendations for the redevelopment of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, according to WMAR2News. The approval includes zoning changes at Harborplace, updates to the urban renewal plan to remove height restrictions, and a bill allowing Baltimore voters to decide on residential and off-street […]