Air France Flight 139, originating from Tel Aviv, takes off from Athens. Minutes later, it is hijacked by two Palestinians from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - External Operations (PFLP-EO) and two Germans from the German "Revolutionary Cells". The hostages were eventually rescued from the old terminal of Entebbe International Airport in Uganda by Israel Defense Forces special forces troops.
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Baltimore, MD - Feb. 2, 2025 - Like the rays of sun shining brightly, the kol Torah bursts forth from Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr Hatorah each morning. From morning until night, the sounds of the Yeshiva and Kollel fill the Bais Medrash and elevate each Talmid and Yungerman to new heights.
Nestled in the heart of the Baltimore community at 3506 Bancroft Road, the Yeshiva currently is home to 60 bochurim and 15 Kollel Yungerleit. Under the leadership of Rabbi Dovid Hoffman and Rabbi Moshe Aharon Rosenbaum, Ohr Hatorah has become a steady address over the last twelve years for Bochurim and Yungerleit looking to find a makom Torah where they can develop a deep kesher with the Rebbeim, solidify their derech halimud and build a foundation for the future. Alongside the Roshei ...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 4, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Noemie Wealcatch, a’h, mother of Rabbi Shaul (Michelle) Wealcatch, Rabbi Yitzchok (Tirza) Wealcatch, Rabbi Yaakov (Chavi) Wealcatch, Dr. Shmuel (Malki) Wealcatch, Chaim (Aviva) Wealcatch, Moshe (Shirah) Wealcatch, and Rabbi Avi (Miriam) Wealcatch. The Levayah will be held at Levinson's at 4:00PM todayClick here to watch LivestreamThe Kevurah will take place, tomorrow Feb. 5, at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery at 11:00AMShiva will be observed at 6701 Park Heights Avenue, Apartment: 1E, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 - Details to follow
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday evening held a press conference following their meeting at the White House.
President Trump began the press conference and said that he is delighted to welcome Netanyahu back to the White House.
“We had fantastic talks. He’s the first foreign head of state to visit during our administration. Bibi, it’s an honor to have you with us,” he added, addressing Netanyahu directly.
Noting his accomplishments during his previous term in office, Trump expressed hope that additional countries will join the Abraham Accords.
“I really believe that many countries will soon be joining this amazing peace and economical development transaction. I think we’re going to have a lot of people signin...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 4, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of R’ Ephraim Rubin, z’l, father of Yechiel (Rochelle) Rubin, Brenda (Moshe) Sherman, Rochell (Dovid) Hoffman, and Moshe Meir (Shoshana) Rubin
The Levayah will be held at Levinson's at noon today, Tuesday, Feb. 4th.Click here to watch the livestreamKevurah will take place in Eretz Yisrael.Shiva details forthcoming
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
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Annapolis, MD - Feb. 4, 2025 - Hundreds rallied for immigrant protections Tuesday in Annapolis, condemning the mass deportations ordered by the White House.
With chants of "The people, united, will never be divided" and "Yes we can," the crowd called for legislation:
Protecting sensitive locations such as churches and schools from immigration enforcement.
Denying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unfettered access to state databases.
Limiting police departments' partnership with ICE for immigration enforcement.
Immigration lobbyist and nonprofit CASA hosted the rally at Lawyers' Mall outside the Maryland State House.
"These policies will make sure that kids are not afraid to go to school," CASA policy analyst Ninfa Amador Hernandez told Patch in an excl...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday at the White House with US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu is the first international leader to be invited for a meeting following the President's inauguration for his second term in office.
Trump welcomed Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House, and the two shook hands and posed for photos. Before their one-on-one meeting, the two gave brief statements and responded to questions from reporters.
Asked by Arutz Sheva-Israel National News if the Saudis are expecting a Palestinian state as a condition for normalization with Israel, Trump replied, "No."
"Everybody is demanding one thing: Peace. We want peace. We want people to stop being killed. And he wants peace also," Trump added, pointing to Netanyahu.
Trump co...
During the Second Temple, the Greek empire reigned (over Israel),1 and they (the Greeks) passed decrees against the Jews and (tried) to erase their religion, and did not allow them to carry out Torah (study) or the commandments. They put their hands on their property and their daughters. They entered the Temple, destroyed and made the pure unclean. The Jews were in great distress because of them and were much oppressed, until the G-d of their fathers had mercy on them, delivering them from their hands and saving them. Then overcame, the sons of the Hasmonean High Priest, (the Greeks) and killed them and saved the Jews from their hands. They appointed a king from the Priests, and the kingdom of Israel was restored for more than 200 years until the destruction of (the) second (Temple). When the Jews overcame their enemies and destroyed them, it was the 25th of Kislev2 when they entered the Sanctuary (inner room) and did not find pure (olive) oil in the Temple, except one jar sealed with seal of the High Priest, and it did not contain enough to light except for one day only. But they lit from it the lamps of the Menorah3 for eight days, until they could crush olives and produce a (new quantity) of pure oil. For these reasons, decreed the Sages of that generation that these eight days that begin on the 25th Kislev, will be days of joy and praise. One lights on them lamps at evening at the entrance to the houses, every evening of the eight nights to show off and demonstrate the miracle. These days are called ''Hanukah'' that is to say ''they rested'' (chanu) on the ''25'' ('th of the month) because on the 25th they rested from their enemies. and also because of those days they (re)-dedicated the house (Temple) which their foes had defiled. Also some say that it is a commandment to increase slightly the festive meals on Hanukah. Another reason is because the work of (building) the Sanctuary (in the desert) was completed in these days. One should tell one's children the story of the miracles that were done for our fore-fathers in those days, (see Josephus) However, these meals are not considered as part of the commandment unless one says at the meal songs of praise. One should increase charity in these Hanukah days, for this can help mend any defects in our souls. This charity, should be given particularly to poor Torah scholars. (KSA 139:1) 1) 352 BCE until 70 CE 2) 139 BCE 3) The Menorah was made of gold and had seven branches.
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 4, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Alexandar Gluck & Raizy Schuck on their engagement!
Mazel Tov to Eli & Devorie Gluck and Moshe & Sora Rochel Schuck
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Arlington, VA - Feb. 4, 2025 - The remains of all 67 victims of last week's midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., have been recovered, authorities said Tuesday.
The chief medical examiner is still trying to positively identify one set of remains, officials said in a news release.
The news came Tuesday as crews worked to try to recover the cockpit and other parts of the jetliner from the Potomac River. Officials said their work might depend upon the wind and tidal conditions in the river, where the aircraft crashed last Wednesday night after colliding as the plane was about to land at nearby Ronald Reagan National Airport. All 67 people on board the two aircraft were killed.
By midday, crews were working to raise another large ...
This week's shtikle is dedicated le'iluy nishmas Dovid Pesach ben Tzvi Hirsh HaLevi whose 5thyahrtzeit is this coming Tuesday, 6 Shevat.
There is much discussion regarding the exact methodology and pattern behind the ten plagues - what the plagues represented individually and as a whole and why they were in their specific order. I would like to focus on a specific subset of the ten plagues. In four out of the ten plagues, Egypt was invaded by animals. This animal invasion seems to have a theme of its own. Rashi (Bereishis 1:26) writes that man was created to rule over the fish, the birds and the animals. However, if man is not worthy, he will become subservient to the animals. This four-pronged attack from the animal kingdom served to prove that the Egyptians had reached that level of unworthiness and they needed to be shown that they were no longer in charge.
The first animal invasion was that of frogs. Although the frogs invaded the land, there is very specific mention of their emergence from the water and their subsequent return to the water after the plague was over. The Nile, which the Egyptians worshipped as a deity of sorts, was completely out of their control.
The invasion of lice came from the ground beneath the feet of the people. The attack of the wild beasts symbolized the Egyptians' defeat above ground as well as being invaded from the outside. Finally, the locusts represented the animal kingdom's establishing aerial supremacy, as it were, over Egypt. The four animal infiltrations together symbolized Egypt's loss of power and ultimate subservience to the animals in all physical realms of our world.
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will reimpose 'maximum pressure' on Iran, aimed at preventing it from obtaining nuclear weapons and reducing its regional influence.Trump’s declaration includes additional economic sanctions and increased diplomatic pressure on Tehran. The move follows reports of an acceleration of Iran's nuclear program and increased military activity in the Middle East."I hope to succeed and reach an agreement with Iran – I would be happy to talk to the leadership there, which is too close to possessing nuclear weapons, and that is an intolerable situation," Trump said.He added, "If Iran tries to eliminate me in response, it will be annihilated."Trump also signed orders to stop funding for UNRWA and for the US to leave the ...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 4, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mr. Shmuel (Shelly) Ray, z'l, (former resident of Baltimore), husband of Mrs. Shirah Ray and brother of Phyllis Perl.
Shiva is being observed at Nachal Dolev 39B/14, Ramat Beit Shemesh, until Friday afternoon.
Phone numbers (Note:They are 7 hours ahead)
011-972-55-9475832 011-972-58-3296301
Shiva times in Ramat Beit Shemesh:
11 am - 1 pm
5 pm - 7 pm
Annapolis, MD - Feb. 5, 2025 - Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Transportation Authority unveiled a new design concept Tuesday for the Francis Scott Key Bridge, less than a year after its collapse.
Moore was joined by Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld and Maryland Transportation Authority Executive Director Bruce Gartner to discuss the rebuild at a press conference was at Tradepoint Atlantic in Edgemere.
During the press conference, Moore explained that the new cable-stayed bridge will use "the most advanced industry standards and best materials available,” as when the Key Bridge was originally constructed in the 1970s.
The original Key Bridge, a 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) steel span at the mouth of Baltimore’s harbor, too...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 5, 2025 - Catching a red-eye flight back to JFK after a business meeting in L.A.? Landing in Newark at 5:50 a.m., after a 12-hour flight from visiting the grandkids in Israel? Leaving for LaGuardia too early to eat breakfast before going on that long-awaited Saint Martin Island vacation? Have no fear, Fresko Green Label is here. No longer do you have to subsist on pretzels and candy marked with a reliable kosher symbol.
The estimated 1.5 million kosher travelers who fly domestically and internationally from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark airports annually can now avail themselves of a large variety of kosher prepared food options packaged under the Fresko and Yummy Sandwich labels under STAR-K Kosher supervision.
A sampling of the STAR-K certified Fresko/Yummy Sandwich m...
Parashat B’Shalach: Complaining During the Miracle
One of the most incredible texts I have ever encountered explores a verse from this parashah, describing the Splitting of the Red Sea. Amid this extraordinary, miraculous event, the Midrash reveals a conversation between two Jews, Reuven and Shimon. As they traversed the seabed, they remarked, "In Egypt, we were immersed in mortar, and here we are still surrounded by mortar. In Egypt we had the mortar that accompanied the bricks and here at the Red Sea we have the mud caused by the splitting waters."
Reuben questioned the difference between their past bondage and their current situation. Amidst the miracle, all he could perceive was mud and dirt; to him, mortar was mortar, this time, in a new place. His perspective was clouded, pre...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 4, 2025 - A weather system heading for the mid-Atlantic will bring cold and a freezing rain, sleet and a bit of snow to Maryland by mid-week that could cause school delays Thursday morning, forecasters said.
"The next weather maker looms for Wednesday evening into the night which is favoring a wintry mix (freezing rain, sleet, and snow)," the National Weather Service said. "A cold front moves through (Tuesday) morning, which will bring an increase in northwest winds. Heading into Wednesday through Thursday morning, a wintry mix is likely to impact the area, particularly on Wednesday night.
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet are likely before 1 a.m. Wednesday night, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then rain after 4 a.m....
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 4, 2025 - A first-of-its-kind study testing the blood of Maryland residents for toxic forever chemicals found every participant had it in their blood — with nearly all of them at risk for health problems due to their levels of PFAS contamination.
Johns Hopkins University and the Maryland Pesticide Education Network collaborated for the study, which was obtained by 11 News Investigates before its publishing date, testing 41 volunteers from across the state during the fall.
Dr. Ana Rule, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, told 11 News Investigates that even with the study's small sample size, it's clear "that most people in Maryland have this in their blood."
The study's average result was 10.4. The ...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 4, 2025 - Maryland, like many other states, is working to establish a new transportation funding source as revenues from the fuel tax continue to decline.
The fuel tax is the largest source of revenue to fund state transportation projects, but over time, it's been impacted by improved fuel economy, increased ownership in electric and hybrid vehicles, and changes in driver behavior. To get in front of this budget shortfall, Maryland turned to the Eastern Transportation Coalition to learn more about an alternative. It’s called a mileage-based user fee (MBUF).
“So, we did a four-month demonstration pilot in Maryland, and Maryland is one of eight states right now along the East Coast that's trying to explore what would happen if we replace the fuel ...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 4, 2025- Tuesday of Parshas Beshalach, is a special day. Seforim tell us that it is extremely prudent to utilize this day to pray for parnassah, livelihood, for the next 12 months.
It is a widespread and accepted custom to recite “Parshas Hamonn,” the portion in the Torah that describes the way Hashem provided monn (i.e., parnassah from heaven) for the Yidden in the Midbar. This can be found in Sefer Shemos, Perek 16: 4-36. It is customary to read the pesukim twice and the Targum once, and also to recite a short tefillah for sustenance beforehand. (Click here for the parsha, including the Targum Onkelos.)
Reciting this parsha reminds us that just as Hashem sustained the Jews then, so too, He – and He alone – provides for each and every o...
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 3, 2025 - I’ve heard from many of you about the significant increase in your BGE bills, and I understand how challenging this is for everyone. Unfortunately, this rise is impacting many of us. I’m now serving on a committee that oversees energy legislation, and I’m working closely with my colleagues to address this issue. While it’s not an overnight fix, our office has been in direct communication with BGE to discuss concerns with the rising bills we have seen this winter. BGE is taking several steps to help customers manage their bills and maintain service during the winter months:- Waiving late payment fees for January and February 2025.- Suspending disconnections for nonpayment in February 2025. - Streamlining the process to get any customers...
