Rabbi David Wolpe Resigns From Harvard’s Antisemitism Committee
Rabbi David Wolpe, the rabbinic fellow for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and a visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School, announced that he had resigned from the antisemitism advisory committee at Harvard University early Friday morning in a post on X.1/3 Resigning, a Hanukkah Message: As of today I have resigned from the antisemitism advisory committee […]
BJL Traffic Alert: Roadwork Slowing Reisterstown Road Traffic
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 8, 2023 – 11:28 AM – Roadwork to the north of the intersection of Reisterstown Road and Slade/Smith is severely hampering traffic in the area. Please exercise caution when approaching the area.
R' Ori Strum: Motiv8 Parshah Flyer to Print for Your Shabbos Table (Vayeishev/Chanukah 5784/2023)
Baltimore Braces for Weekend Storm with Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 8, 2023 – A strengthening storm system is set to hit Maryland over the weekend, bringing waves of steady rain and gusty winds on Sunday afternoon and evening, according to Pikesville Patch. While there may be flooding in poor drainage areas due to Sunday evening’s heavy rain, moderate to severe drought […]
Yerushalayim First Night of Chanukah (Video & Photo Essay)
Jerusalem, Israel – Dec. 8, 2023 – Thursday night, December 7, 2023, marked two months since the start of Operation Iron Swords, the war which began when Hamas breached the borders of Israel and went on a killing rampage. Thursday night was also the first night of Chanukah 5784, and in Yerushalayim though the crowds were […]
Suspect Accused Of Firing Shotgun Outside Jewish Temple In Albany, New York, Faces Federal Charge
The FBI said Friday that a man suspected of firing gunshots outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York yesterday been federally charged. “Thanks to the swift coordination between the ATF, FBI, and our partners at Albany Police Department and New York State Police, Mufid Fawaz Alkhader has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm […]
White House Slams US Muslim Leader’s ‘Shocking, Antisemitic’ Remarks On Oct. 7 Hamas Attacks
The White House says it condemns “in the strongest terms” the “shocking, antisemitic” remarks that surfaced earlier today by the founder and executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) following Hamas’s shock October 7 attacks on Israel. Nihad Awad said in a speech during the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) convention in Chicago last month […]
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US Economy Adds 199,000 Jobs In November, Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Falls
Employers added 199,000 jobs in November, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday, beating the 180,000 jobs forecast by Refinitiv economists. The unemployment rate, meanwhile, unexpectedly fell to 3.7%.