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East Baltimore Mosque in Flames; Person of Interest Taken Into Custody

Baltimore, MD – October 26, 2026 – A person of interest was taken into custody after a fire broke out Sunday evening at a mosque on Harford Road in East...

Photo Caption: BDE:  Daniel Hutman

BDE: Fred Edinger z”l

Baltimore, MD – October 24, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Fred Edinger z”l, father of Naftoli Edinger. Naftoli is currently sitting shiva in...

Sunday Night/Monday: Hilula for Hagaon Rav Michoel Eliezer HaKohen Forshlager, Zt”l

Baltimore, MD – October 25, 2026 – The Baltimore community is invited to a special Hilula Seudah tonight, Sunday, October 25, marking the yahrzeit of Hagaon Rav Michoel Eliezer HaKohen...

When one of our babies needs help, we all show up

When one of our babies needs help, we all show up    That’s what our community does. We take care of each other, especially the littlest ones.   Right now,...

Mother Says Man Living in Sewer Frightened Her Children

A Baltimore County mother says she fears for her children’s safety after a man living in a sewer near her home allegedly spoke to them and chased them down the...

Engineer of Ship That Crashed Into Key Bridge Blocked From Returning to U.S.

Karthikeyan Deenadayalan, chief engineer of the Dali cargo ship involved in the deadly 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, was prevented from boarding a flight from India to Baltimore earlier...

Nearly 600 Torah Institute Talmidim Unite for Powerful BYOM Maamad HaTorah

Baltimore, MD – October 23, 2026 – Torah Institute/Yeshivas Kochav Yitzchak kicked off its annual Chemdas Mishnayos program on Thursday with an inspiring BYOM (Bring Your Own Mishnayos) event. Nearly...

Photo Caption: BDE:  Daniel Hutman

BDE: Mrs. Anita Polovoy, a”h

Baltimore, MD – October 23, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Anita Polovoy, a”h, who served as the Executive Secretary at TA for...

Dundalk Man Pleads Guilty to Antisemitic Vandalism at Jewish Cemetery

A Dundalk man has pleaded guilty to damaging religious property after vandalizing Jewish gravestones with swastikas and other antisemitic symbols at a Baltimore County cemetery in 2023. George Horn, 36,...

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