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Baltimore, MD - Apr. 2, 2025 - Originally from Boro Park, Rabbi Boruch Brull came to Baltimore in 1978 to teach at TA, where his journey in community service began. Noticing a critical need, he helped found Ahavas Yisrael with Rabbi Elozor Isbee, z”l, to provide discreet, meaningful support to struggling families.What started with food boxes and small checks has grown into a full-service chesed organization, offering help with food, rent, utilities, job placement, budgeting, and navigating government programs. At the heart of Ahavas Yisrael is dignity: “We ask, How can we better help you?—never making anyone feel uncomfortable.”Rabbi Brull reflects on Baltimore’s unique sense of achdus and chesed, where rabbis, organizations, and even politicians work hand in ...
Jerusalem, Israel - April 3, 2025 - Just when you thought things couldn’t heat up any more….Welcome to the Middle East! Not even the “Iceman”, of blessed memory, could cool this region down right now. Rumors are swirling that the US is planning to attack Iran in the near future. There were reports of large transport planes arriving in the region all week. The US Air Force has continued to attack Yemen with increasing intensity for the past few weeks. Despite these attacks and the large amount of damage they have caused, the Houthis of Yemen, with Iranian backing, continue to fire ballistic missiles at Israel and to attack US Naval ships and commercial vessels. In short, Iran is causing a huge amount of problems for the region, the US and the entire world. Dur...
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Baltimore, MD - April 1, 2025 - Attention Completers of the O’Fishel’s Mitzvah Motivators Brachos-Out-Loud Program:
The All-The-Brachos-You-Can-Make buffet will take place at:
Mitzvah Motivator Headquarters 7000 Rockland Hills Drive Sunday, April 6, 2025 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Admission:
Free for all completers
Free for Sponsor Families
Other Guests: $50 minimum donation per person
Divrei Bracha from Mara D'Asra of Mitzvah Motivators, Rabbi Dovid Heber, at approximately 5:15 pm.
Plus: Catch a Wealcatch for your Yiddish-Kite! Successful completers of the MAYA program should bring along their four lists of 100 Brachos for their picture of Andrew Jackson.
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Baltimore, MD - April 3, 2025 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.Click on the graphic below:
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Baltimore, MD - April 2, 2025 - 10:37AM - BJL has learned that a Baltimore resident is detained in Switzerland on their way to Eretz Yisrael for Pesach due to not holding an ETA. Be sure to read below.###Jerusalem, Israel - March 24, 2025 - As the busy Pesach travel season approaches, Chaim V’Chessed urges all travelers—both those leaving Israel and visitors arriving for the holiday—to take note of several critical travel guidelines to avoid complications and ensure a smooth journey.
Traveler’s Insurance: A Must-Have
One of the most crucial travel precautions is securing proper traveler’s insurance. This applies to:
• Residents of Israel who are traveling abroad
• Visitors coming to Israel for Pesach
Each year, Chaim V’Chessed is calle...
Baltimore, MD – April 3, 2025 – 3:43PM - An accident on the 695 inner loop just after Greenspring Ave. entrance is causing significant traffic delays.
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Jerusalem, Israel - April 3, 2025 - Jerusalem’s Western Wall underwent its biannual note collection yesterday as thousands of personal prayers were carefully removed from the crevices of the ancient stones. The ritual, carried out ahead of Pesach and Rosh Hashanah, ensures that the sacred tradition continues while preserving the integrity of the holy site.
Western Wall officials oversee the process as workers use wooden sticks to respectfully extract the notes, known as kvitlach. In keeping with Jewish custom, the collected papers are never read but are instead buried on the Mount of Olives, as is done with geniza, worn sacred texts.
This longstanding tradition reflects the Wall’s deep spiritual significance, drawing visitors from around the world who leave behind heartfelt m...
Baltimore, MD - April 3, 2025 - President Donald Trump this week announced sweeping new tariffs, including a 10 percent tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens more.
Trump, in an announcement Wednesday, said the "reciprocal tariffs" are aimed to promote domestic manufacturing and narrow the gap with the tariffs the White House says other countries unfairly impose on American-made products.
However, many economists warn the action could mean Maryland consumers can expect to pay more for many necessities, such as food, clothing, and energy. And those impacts will be felt most severely by lower-income Americans, a new analysis from the Yale Budget Lab suggests.
The reciprocal tariffs, which range from 10 percent to 46 percent, are...
Baltimore, MD – April 2025 - Every Shabbos table offers every Jewish family an incredible opportunity by which they can share their joy for Shabbos, for Yiddishkeit and for HaShem with their children. Unfortunately, our schedules are hectic and many people don’t have the time to prepare themselves to utilize the Shabbos table to its fullest. Therefore, we at ACHIM created TableTalk as a pre-packaged talking points pamphlet which is attractive, fun and has something for everyone. Limited copies are distributed to many shuls on a weekly basis but they are snatched up very quickly. Get yours ASAP or click on the graphic below and print your own.What’s in it and what’s all the excitement about?TableTalk features:• Weekly halachic dilemma cre...
Hamas has opted not to respond to Israel’s latest counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, instead reaffirming its commitment to the terms set forth by international mediators, a Hamas official told Reuters on Wednesday.
On March 29, Israel confirmed it had submitted a revised proposal to mediators, working in full coordination with the United States, following Hamas’s earlier acceptance of a ceasefire framework outlined by Egypt and Qatar.
A document reviewed by Reuters indicates that the mediators’ proposal aligns with the ceasefire plan from January 17 and would extend the truce for an additional 50 days.
The agreement stipulates that negotiations for a subsequent phase must be concluded before the extended ceasefire period expires. Un...
Baltimore, MD – April 3, 2025 – The shooting which occurred in Patterson Shopping Center lot appears to have been targeted, as the suspect and the victims are known to each other.
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Baltimore, MD – April 3, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Chesky Lewin on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jules Friedman and great-grandmother Mrs. Judy Friedman.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – April 3, 2025 – 9:26 AM – Due to a reported shooting behind Carroll Fuel on Patterson Avenue, with police presence on the scene, traffic on Patterson Ave is closed between Reisterstown Road and Wabash Ave. Expect delays as traffic is being rerouted through the Home Depot parking lot.
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Baltimore, MD – April 3, 2025 – 9:12AM- An accident has occurred on Old Court Road between Reisterstown and Greenwood on the way toward TA, causing significant traffic backup.
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Baltimore, MD – April 2, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Chaim Mordechai and Deena Meister on the birth of a daughter. יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Jerusalem, Israel - April 2, 2025 - The 14th International Jerusalem 'Winner' Marathon will take place on Friday, April 4th, 2025, with tens of thousands of runners from Israel and around the world expected to participate. This year, the marathon will honor the IDF, security, and rescue forces for their exceptional contributions during the Iron Swords War.
The 14th International Jerusalem 'Winner' Marathon held a special launch event today for foreign journalists at the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem. The event was attended by Moshe Lion, Mayor of Jerusalem, followed by Ariella Rajuan, Deputy Director General and Director of the Culture, Society, and Sports Administration at the Jerusalem Municipality.
At the event, two inspiring runners shared their personal stor...
Baltimore, MD – April 2, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Meir Soskil & Brianna Loshin on their engagement!
Mazel Tov to Rabbi & Mrs. Mordechai & Allison Soskil
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - April 2, 2025 - Although the STAR-K Hotline fields inquiries from approximately 5000 worldwide consumers annually between Purim and Pesach, last week STAR-K Certification staff members were invited to break for an hour-long interactive seminar on the mitzvah of Shmiras HaGuf, guarding one’s health.
The seminar, held in the agency’s conference room, was presented by Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld, PhD, who heads Jewish Spiritual Literacy, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing Jewish education, and Dr. Daniel Grove, MD, who is board certified in general internal medicine, critical care, and pulmonology and affiliated with MedStar Health hospitals in the Baltimore-Washington area.
Rabbi Seinfeld opened the seminar with these questions: What are the ...
