Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Saturday, 2 December 2023), at his press conference at the Kirya in Tel Aviv:“Citizens of Israel,This evening we received difficult news. It finally became clear that Col. Asaf Hamami, a hero of Israel, fell in battle on the 7th of October. Asaf was the commander of the Gaza Division […]
Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Yosef Engelsberg on the birth of a son
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 1, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Yosef Engelsberg on the birth of a son. Mazel Tov grandparents Rabbi and Mrs. Shaul Engelsberg and Rabbi & Mrs.Tzvi Pollack, and great-grandparents Mrs. Miriam Englesberg and Rabbi & Mrs. Meir Sher ×™×””ר שיזכו לגדל ×‘× × ×œ×ª×•×¨×”, לחופה, […]
White House's Kirby On Truce Breakdown In Gaza: Onus Is On Hamas
The White House blamed Hamas on Friday for the failure to extend a humanitarian truce in Gaza, saying the Palestinian terrorist group had failed to produce a list of hostages that would have enabled the pause to be extended. “It’s because of Hamas that this pause ended,” White House spokesman John Kirby said. “The onus […]
GOP Senators Call For China Travel Ban To Prevent Mystery Illness Spread
A group of five senators have written to President Biden demanding he implement a travel ban on China due to an alarming spike in an unknown respiratory illness inside the communist nation. The letter, penned Friday by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; JD Vance, R-Ohio; Rick Scott, R-Fla.; Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala.; and Mike Braun, R-Ind., calls for Biden […]
CDC Warns Against Consuming Unidentified Brand of Pre-cut Cantaloupe Amid Expanding Salmonella Outbreak
Products and Stores Affected (Expanded and Updated on 11/30/2023) Recalled whole cantaloupe from the following brands: Whole fresh cantaloupes with a label on the cantaloupe that says “Malichita” or “Rudy”, “4050”, and “Product of Mexico/produit du Mexique”. Retailers and wholesalers would have received recalled whole melons from Crown Jewels Produce in boxes labeled “Malichita/Z Farms” or from Sofia […]
Rabbi Moshe Hauer: Context, Patience, and the Long Game of Jewish History
Dear Friends, This week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave a Jewish speech in the Senate. Upon first hearing it, other words came to mind: Epic. Thorough. Thoughtful. Educational. Moving. Personal. But upon reflection, it really was plainly and simply a Jewish speech. “I have noticed a significant disparity between how Jewish people regard the […]
Embattled GOP Rep George Santos expelled from House
The House of Representatives voted to expel scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., on Friday, making him the first House lawmaker to be expelled in more than 20 years. A solemn hush fell over the House chamber as Speaker Mike Johnson slammed his gavel, formalizing the historic ouster. Santos walked out of the House chamber just […]
Mazel Tov to Avi Verschleisser (Silver Spring) & Chava Rochel Dobin (Baltimore) on their engagement!
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 1, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Avi Verschleisser (Silver Spring) & Chava Rochel Dobin (Baltimore) on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Eli & Leah Verschleisser and Sara & Avi Dobin and grandparents David & Renee Bienenstock ×™×””ר שיזכו ×œ×‘× ×•×ª בית × ×מן בישר×ל. ×מן
Shomrim Stolen Vehicle Alert
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 1, 2023: 2011 Dark Grey Toyota Prius MD Tag: 9CS4445 Stolen from 6500 Block Edenvale
R' Ori Strum: Motiv8 Parshah Flyer to Print for Your Shabbos Table (Vayishlach)
