Mazel Tov Gavi & Shayna Sragow on the birth of a daughter
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 5, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Gavi & Shayna Sragow on the birth of a daughter. Mazel Tov grandparents Murray & Linda Sragow (Teaneck) and Ari & Shoshana Lerner (Baltimore) and great-grandparents Rabbi Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Lerner and Morton and Carole Pancer ×™×””ר שיזכו לגדל ×‘×ª× […]
Hamas Leaders In Gaza Tunnel, Who Has Been Killed?
The IDF and the Shin Bet published this evening (Tuesday) special documentation of senior officials of Hamas’ Northern Brigade and Gaza City Brigade in never-before-seen photographs from inside the tunnels. Most of the senior officials in the photographs have been killed during the current war. Additionally, a video was released showing Wael Rajab, the deputy […]
Does TAG Filter Menorahs?
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 5, 2023 – We haven’t received that question yet, but minimizing time online is in total harmony with the observance of Chanukah. Have you ever wondered why Chanukah appears to be such a private Mitzvah, primarily observed at home with the lighting of the Menorah? While there are special Chanukah additions […]
Hakaras HaTov: Grab the Opportunity to Thank Supporters of Councilman Schleifer's Resolution on Hamas-led Terror Attack and Antisemitism
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 5, 2023 – After witnessing the disgraceful outcome last night of the Baltimore City Council’s vote on Councilman Yitzy Schleifer’s Resolution Condemning Terrorism and Anti-Semitism, it is essential that we also acknowledge and express our appreciation to those who supported the resolution. We, as a united community, should reach out to […]
Harvard, MIT And UPenn Presidents Pressed On 'Race-Based Ideology Of The Radical Left' At Antisemitism Hearing
The presidents of Harvard, MIT and UPenn are being confronted Tuesday during a House committee hearing dedicated to confronting the surge in antisemitism seen on American college campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, as Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., pressed the trio about the “race-based ideology of the radical left” she said their institutions are supporting. […]
Is It Time? Exploring Firearm Ownership and Self-Defense in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 2023 – A Maryland State Police employee told me that the highest concentration of legal handgun ownership in Baltimore City is centered in the Jewish community. Yet even though you have never heard of a negligent discharge (inadvertent or accidental discharge of a firearm) nor of a child finding and handling […]
FBI Director Says Terror Threats Elevated To All-time High Since Oct. 7: 'Blinking Lights Everywhere'
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified Tuesday that the terror threat facing the United States has reached unprecedented levels since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., asked Wray to describe the current “threat matrix” facing the United States at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. “What I would say that is unique about […]
Sivan Rahav-Meir / The Daily Portion / A Bar Mitzvah At 49 Years Of Age (Video)
“Shalom Sivan, We have already seen weddings happening during this war but the Bar Mitzvah of a 49-year-old we have yet to see.We are in a paratrooper unit that has been serving on the northern border for two months. The machine gunner in our platoon, whose name is Robert, informed us that he never celebrated […]
TONIGHT: Tal U’matar Begins Tuesday Night, 12/5
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 4, 2023 – This year, we begin vesein tal umotor livracha in the bracha of Baraych Aleinu in Shmoneh Esray at Maariv of Tuesday, December 5th. Usually, we begin this on Dec. 4th however, when the upcoming February has 29 days we begin on December 5th. Since December 2023 precedes February […]