November 2023: 38 Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in MD Reported
Glen Burnie, MD – Dec. 4, 2023 – Maryland transportation and safety officials are urging all travelers in the state to rededicate themselves to safety on our roadway as preliminary data for 2023 shows a deadly trend for the year. In November, according to preliminary data, 38 people died in Maryland as a result of […]
Hamas Interrogated Israeli Hostages On Former IDF Service – Report
Hamas terrorists interrogated Israelis taken captive on their past service in the IDF, female hostages freed last week said following their return from captivity, Army Radio reported Monday morning. The Israelis, taken hostage during the October 7 massacres and mass infiltration by Hamas, told this to Shin Bet officials upon their return from the Gaza Strip as part of […]
Israel Raises Threat Level Against Travel To 80 Countries Due To Gaza War
The threat level has been raised in 80 countries for Israelis as a result of the Gaza war, according to a new list published by the National Security Council. There are increased efforts by Iran and its proxies, such as Hamas, as well as by the elements of global jihad, to attack Israeli and Jewish targets […]
Mazel Tov to Yossi & Tova Lurman on the birth of a son
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 4, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yossi & Tova Lurman on the birth of a son. Mazel Tov grandparents Ofer & Marcie Lurman and Jeffrey & Renee Reches and great-grandparents Rabbi Avraham & Susan Landesman ×™×””ר שיזכו לגדל ×‘× × ×œ×ª×•×¨×”, לחופה, ×•×œ×ž×¢×©×™× ×˜×•×‘×™×. ×מן!
Israel Intensifies Efforts To Track Down Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar
A senior security official, in a confidential briefing, shared insights on the escalated efforts to locate Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas. The official revealed, “There is a significant intelligence effort underway to track down Sinwar,” emphasizing his misjudgment of the IDF’s strength and his shock at recent military actions in Shifa. Security forces are now […]
Mazel Tov to Moshe Gerchikov & Rivka Slotchiver on their engagement!
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 4, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Moshe Gerchikov & Rivka Slotchiver on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Mordechai & Helen Gerchikov and Rabbi Ezra & Gila Slotchiver ×™×””ר שיזכו ×œ×‘× ×•×ª בית × ×מן בישר×ל. ×מן!
Watch: Yat Kislev Seudah (2 Videos)
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 3, 2023 – The 19th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev is celebrated as the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidism.” It was on this date, in the year 1798, that the founder of Chabad Chassidism, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745–1812), was freed from his imprisonment in czarist Russia.. Tonight’s seudah […]
BDE: Nachum Khulin, z’l [Updated]
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 3, 2023 – It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Nachum Khulin, z’l, father of Aharon Khulin, Avi Khulin, and Judy Saulkin. Shiva will be observed through Friday afternoon at 3904 Bancroft Road, Baltimore, MD, 21215Shacharis 7:15am Mincha 4:15 pm (Erev Shabbos: […]
Star-K Webinar: Gluten-Free While Keeping Kosher will be discussed on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 12 Noon
Register here Rabbi Zvi Goldberg and Rabbi Dovid Heber will discuss the halachic ramifications of keeping kosher on a gluten-free diet. The discussion will cover a range of topics, including: How do you eat meals without bread? (e.g., Shabbos meals, kiddushim, Purim seuda, seudah hamafsekes, first two nights of Sukkos) Continuing shalosh seudos past shkiya […]
IDF Chief Of Staff: 'We Will Fight In Southern Gaza As We Did In The North'
IDF Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi toured the Gaza Division and held a discussion with the reservists in the sector. “We are looking at this operational pause, up until which in northern Gaza we dismantled two Hamas brigades, not completely yet, the 162nd Division is still working inside to secure our accomplishments and to […]