Baltimore, MD - Oct. 3, 2023 - This is not a scene one witnesses every day. Several city agencies convened for an emergency meeting on the street. The meeting tonight was initiated by Councilman Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, specifically to devise a strategy to apprehend the local arsonist that has been plaguing the Fallstaff neighborhood in recent weeks. Senior officials and investigators from both the Fire and Police Departments assembled to discuss the incidents, the emerging pattern, and to strategize their next steps. When BJL asked about the unusual location of the meeting, Councilman Schleifer remarked, “I want our public safety agencies to experience the same vulnerability and discomfort the community feels due to these recent arsons.
Latest Cryptosporidium Test Results Negative
Today, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) announced that the latest test samples found no traces of Cryptosporidium oocysts in the Druid Lake Reservoir. The test results were delivered to DPW on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.
On Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, DPW announced that it had discovered low levels (0.09 Cryptosporidium Oocyst/Liter) of the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium during a routine test of the Druid Lake Reservoir. The levels of Cryptosporidium detected in the water supply indicated a low risk for the general population. Cryptosporidium is a microorganism commonly found in lakes and rivers, which can potentially cause gastrointestinal problems, particularly, in those who are immunocompromised.
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Baltimore, MD - Oct. 3, 2023 - Authorities are investigating reports of shots fired near or on Morgan State University's campus, according to CBS Baltimore. Baltimore Police are responding to an active shooter situation near the university, specifically in the 1700 block of Argonne Drive. They've advised everyone to shelter in place and avoid the area. Multiple injuries have been confirmed by the Baltimore Police.
Update: The shooting took place outside the dorm next to the Northeast District Police Department building
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 3, 2023 - Approximately 1 hour ago, an armed carjacking occurred at the Sunoco gas station located at the intersection of Reisterstown and Clarks Lane. The victim, who was fueling his vehicle, was confronted by an armed suspect wielding a firearm who demanded his vehicle. Thankfully no one was injured.
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 3, 2023 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Oren Bluman (Baltimore) & Miriam Avrahamy (LA) on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Yisroel & Beth Bluman
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Washington, Dc - Oct. 3, 2023 - Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of the House
If your phone sounds off on October 4, don't be alarmed.
The Frederick County Division of Emergency Management will be holding a nationwide wireless emergency alert and emergency alert systems test.For more information on the upcoming test of the alert systems, click here.
Wireless emergency alerts are for the use of authorized government agencies to to warn the public about dangerous weather or other critical situations that may be life threatening through alerts on cellphones.
The emergency alert system is a national public warning that would need broadcasters, cable television systems, wireless cable systems, satellite digital audio radio service providers, and direct broadcast satellite providers to provide the communications capability to the President to address the publ...
'Any form of hostility towards individuals engaged in worship will not be tolerated' says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Condemning an incident that saw an ultra-Orthodox Jew spit on Christian worshippers in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday the Jewish state was "totally committed" to safeguarding the right of worship and pilgrimage for all faiths.
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Co...
The judge overseeing former President Trump’s New York fraud trial issued a limited gag order for all parties on Tuesday after Trump’s Truth Social account made a post targeting the judge’s principal clerk while she sat just feet away from him in the courtroom.
Judge Arthur Engoron issued the gag order barring Trump and any party in the case from posting or speaking publicly about members of his staff after Trump released personally-identifying information about his principal clerk on Truth Social while the hearing was underway.
The trial judge, without naming Trump, addressed the court on the matter, saying “one of the defendants” posted a “disparaging, untrue and personally-identifying post” about his staff, and though the judge order...
The House on Tuesday moved closer to a vote on whether House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) should keep his gavel after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), 10 other House Republicans, and a unified Democratic Caucus defeated an effort to kill the “motion to vacate.”
The chamber voted 208-218 on a motion to table Gaetz’s resolution to oust McCarthy, setting the stage for a vote on whether McCarthy should remain in the top spot.
The vote is bad news for McCarthy, who had argued that it would be bad for the institution of the House for Democrats to help in removing him.
And it came only after Democrats decided against protecting McCarthy. Emerging from a closed-door meeting in the Capitol, members of the caucus said they would vote to oust McCarthy —&nb...
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas charged that “America is occupying Palestine” just as Secretary of State Antony Blinken was reportedly planning to visit Israel and the West Bank.
“When Israel says that it is celebrating its independence day, it has gained independence from whom?,” he said during a public speech in Ramallah.
“Who was occupying the State of Israel so that it celebrates the anniversary of its freedom from this occupation, this is a big lie.”
He noted the religious tensions in Israel, pointing to the attack against the Yom Kippur scuffle that broke out in Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square when activists tried to enforce gender-segregated prayer.
His attack on the Biden administration and Isr...
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to federal gun charges in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware Tuesday morning after being charged out of Special Counsel David Weiss' years-long investigation.
The president's son appeared in person in court for his arraignment Tuesday morning after being charged with making a false statement in the purchase of a firearm; making a false statement related to information required to be kept by a federal firearms licensed dealer; and one count of possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance.
With all counts combined, the total maximum prison time for the charges could be up to 25 years. Each count carries a maximum fine of $250,000, and three years of sup...
Q. How did the Malkas Tehillim program come about?
Mrs. Liora Rosen (Kriah Coordinator, Lower Elementary School Limudei Kodesh Coordinator Emerita): The Malkas Tehillim program was a result of dedicated moros looking for ways to motivate their talmidos to practice Kriah (Hebrew reading). The second grade moros chose Sefer Tehillim to achieve their goal. The school printed an in-house user-friendly edition of Sefer Tehillim for our second graders with a large, clear font, and numbered and double spaced lines. In 2013, to our delight, ArtScroll published a beautiful Sefer Tehillim that matches the girls' Siddurim and is suitable for second graders.
Q. How is the program introduced to the girls?
Mrs. Liora Rosen: Each year, shortly after Sukkos, our second graders receive their o...
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 3, 2023 - The Maryland Department of Human Services introduced enhanced security measures for its food and cash assistance cards after discovering substantial thefts of benefits, according to WMAR2News. A significant security feature is the "lock/unlock" function, available via the ConnectEBT app. This lets users secure their cards, unlocking them only during transactions to reduce the risk of unauthorized use. Following the thefts, the state has reimbursed over $13 million in stolen benefits to affected residents. Furthermore, Maryland is working to integrate microchips into the cards, aiming to be the first state to adopt this added layer of security. The Department is also planning to roll out EBT transaction alerts and has warned users against poten...
Jerusalem, Israel - Oct. 3, 2023 - Keeping with tradition on Chol Hamoed Sukkot, President Isaac and Michal Herzog opened the gates of the Israeli President’s Residence in Jerusalem to the public. This year, the Open Sukkah is themed “Sport - A Game For All”. The event was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Sport to celebrate sport in Israel – especially in the run-up to the 2024 Olympics – and emphasize the power of sport to promote understanding and positive values of tolerance, equal opportunities, fairness, and diversity in Israeli society. Over the course of the day, the President and First Lady greeted guests and spoke with visitors to the Open Sukkah from around the country and international visitors such as Daily Wire's...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 29, 2023 - The Baltimore County Police Department is hosting another pop-up event on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, to provide steering wheel locks to Baltimore County residents who own a Hyundai with a standard "turn-key-to-start" ignition (2011-2022 models). The event will be held at BCoPD Precinct 4-Pikesville, 215 Milford Mill Rd., 21208. Steering wheel locks will be distributed from 8 a.m. until supplies last.
Residents can go to the Hyundai or Kia webpage and enter their vehicle's VIN to see if their vehicle is eligible for the upgrade.