Baltimore, MD – Nov. 20, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Judy Weinberg a"h, mother of Alan Weinberg.
Shiva will be observed through Thursday morning at The Towers 3031 Fallstaff Road Apt. 503 Monday through Thursday morning.
Minyanim:
Shacharis: 7:00am
Mincha/Maariv: 4:30 pm
Visitors are welcome from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 15, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Rabbi Shlomo Porter, z'l, husband of Mrs. Shoshana Porter, and father of Esther Porter, Elky (Rabbi Chaim) Brener, Rabbi Yisroel (Chaya) Porter, Rabbi Nosson (Esther) Porter, Rabbi Mayer (Miriam) Porter, and brother of Dr. Jack Porter.Shiva will be observed at 6105 Western Run Dr., Baltimore, MD 21209The family wishes to express their deep appreciation for the many tributes, messages, and memories that have already been shared. Each one has brought comfort and meaning during this difficult time. All are encouraged to continue sending additional tributes, pictures, and memories to rabbiportermemories@gmail.com.Minyanim:Shacharis: 7:30amMincha: 4:30pm (Erev Shabbos: 1:00PM)Maariv: 9:45pmThe...
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 14, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Dr. Arthur G. Shapiro, z”l, husband of Rivka Shapiro, and father of Sylvie Shapiro (Steve Grossman), Iris (Ed) Miller, Miquelle (Jake) Serure, and Ilanit (Stuart) Samuels.Shiva Will Begin In on Tuesday at 3141 Royal Palm Avenue. Miami Beach, FL 33140Visiting:Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00am-2:00pm & 5:00pm-9:00pmFriday: 10:00am-2:00pmMotzaei Shabbos: 7:00pm-10:00pm
Shiva meal coordinator: Susan Kenigsberg 954.529.5261
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 19, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of Elliot Shapiro brother, z’l, of Reb Shuiey Shapiro.
Shiva will be observed at 6302 Ivymount Road, Baltimore, MD 21209 through Wednesday morning.
Shacharis: 7:00AM (Sunday: 8:30AM)
Mincha / Maariv: 4:35 pm. (Erev Shabbos: 3:00PM)Maariv Motzaei Shabbos: 5:29PM
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 17, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Mrs. Eunice Freedman, a’h, mother of Mr. Shlomo Dovid Freedman and Mr. Shelley Freedman (Thursday in Baltimore)
Shiva will be observed at 5816 Clover Rd. Baltimore, MD 21215 through Friday afternoon.
Minyanim:
Shacharis 7:10 (Friday Rosh Chodesh 6:55AM)
Mincha 4:30 (Erev Shabbos: 2:00PM),
Maariv 5:00,
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Baltimore, MD - Nov. 14, 2025 - Honoring the memory of his wife, Miriam (Fink) Mintz, a'h, Mendel Mintz shares how her spirit and devotion inspired the founding of Miriam’s Library, bringing hope and educational opportunities to Baltimore’s Jewish community.
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i24NEWS aired an interview on Thursday with Jonathan Pollard, in which he described his recent meeting with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee - a meeting he emphasized was strictly personal in nature.
Pollard said he had initiated the conversation with the ambassador to express his "sincere appreciation" for Huckabee's efforts on his behalf while he was in prison, as well as for the support shown to his late wife, Esther. According to Pollard, the discussion at the embassy "could be considered pleasantries," yet someone in the embassy reportedly informed officials in Washington without knowing the meeting’s purpose.
Pollard told i24NEWS that he believes the subsequent New York Times report was part of an effort to discredit Huckabee. He attributed this push ...
Baltimore, MD - Nov.19, 2025 - Dear Readers,
This past Shabbos, our community lost someone whose impact is almost impossible to measure: Rabbi Shlomo Porter, ZT”L, founder of Etz Chaim. For decades, Rabbi Porter stood at the forefront of kiruv in Baltimore, building what would become one of the longest-standing outreach organizations in the country. But titles never captured who he was. If you want to understand what makes a true kiruv professional successful, it isn’t marketing or programming or clever campaigns. It’s heart – an oversized heart with room for anyone who needed it.
With Rabbi Porter, there was always room. Room when someone needed guidance. Room when someone had questions they were embarrassed to ask. Room when someone needed a place to land,...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 20, 2025 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.Click on the graphic below:
Today, 17 captivity survivors who were released about a month ago will visit President Donald Trump at the White House. The group includes twins Gali and Ziv Berman from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, who are meeting the President in the Oval Office for the first time.
The Berman twins will present President Trump with the original mezuzah from their home in Kfar Aza's Young Generation neighborhood, where they were kidnapped on October 7th. Their neighborhood was devastated in the attack, with nearly every home destroyed. When the twins finally returned to survey the damage just last week, they discovered that their mezuzah had miraculously survived the flames that consumed their house.
Captivity survivors Gali and Ziv Berman stated: "We came to thank the President of the United States for the m...
Annapolis, MD - Nov. 20, 2025 - The auditor for the state legislature is raising concerns about an increase in the number of unresolved findings as his agency reviews government operations.
More than one-third of compliance issues identified by the Office of Legislative Audits this year were findings repeated from previous audits. About 10% of those findings were included in two or more previous audits, according to a report presented Wednesday to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee.
“And for perspective, OLA has not seen repeat percentages this high since just prior to 2010,” Christine Timanus, deputy auditor at the Office of Legislative Audits, told committee members.
Most agencies are audited every three to four years. The majority of those reviews are fo...
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee hosted Jonathan Pollard for a private discussion at the American Embassy in Jerusalem in July.
Pollard, now 71, described the sit-down as cordial and low-key during a recent phone conversation with The New York Times. "It was a friendly meeting," he remarked, adding that it marked the first instance in the 10 years since his release from federal prison that he had been invited into an official U.S. government facility.
The rendezvous, which deviated sharply from long-standing protocols for U.S. diplomats engaging with figures of Pollard's notoriety, reportedly blindsided several American officials. According to three sources familiar with the matter - who requested anonymity owing to the classified nature of the details - the event was om...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 18, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of R' Hayim Gross, z’l, father of HaRav Pinchos Gross.Shiva will be observed today (Thursday) from 5:00–7:00 PM at HaRav Berlin 14, Apt 2, Jerusalem.
Shiva will be observed Sunday (11/23) through Wednesday morning (11/26) at 100 Adams Lane, Woodmere, NY 11598.
Visiting Hours: 8:45 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday: Shacharis 9:00 AM, Mincha/Maariv 4:15 PM Monday - Wednesday: Shacharis 8:00 AM, Mincha/Maariv 4:15 PM (through Tuesday)
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 19, 2025 - Tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 20, is Yom Kippur Koton and is a special opportunity to daven on behalf of Achainu B'nei Yisroel in Eretz Yisroel and worldwide.
Please note the following Yom Kippur Koton/Mincha Minyanim in town:
(If you know of any others, please let us know so we may add them to this list.)
Khal Ahavas Yisrael Tzemach Tzedek (KAYTT) Rabbi Dovid Heber – 12:20PM
The Ezras Noshim will be open for women. ArtScroll Yom Kippur Koton booklets will be available.
Community Kollel - 2:45PM
Agudah of Park Heights - Rabbi Moshe Heinemann - 3:55PM (Upstairs 3rd floor)
Darchei Tzedek - Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz – 3:50PM (Downstairs Beis Medrash)
Bais HaKnesses Ohr HaChaim - Rabb...
New York, NY - Nov. 19, 2025 - On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that includes, among other items, an exemption to the reciprocal tariffs on "bread...used for religious purposes" (e.g., Matzah) and on the Arba Minim – the plant species used by Jews during the holiday of Sukkos.
As the overwhelming majority of these products come from Israel and other foreign countries, tariffs would have threatened access and increased costs of religious observance. This accommodation builds upon the precedent of other exemptions to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for certain religious items and is consistent with the Trump administration’s focus on protecting religious freedom.
“Thank you to the Trump administration for once again accommod...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 19, 2025 – 5:07PM (BJL) Be aware of an accident on Greenspring Avenue, just before the intersection with Smith Avenue.Avoid the area.
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 19, 2025 - Twenty months later, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is revealing its long-awaited findings on the Key Bridge disaster. During an hours long public meeting Tuesday, federal investigators claimed something shockingly small is what plunged the massive Dali into darkness — a single loose wire buried among thousands on board.
The NTSB also warned dozens of other bridges nationwide — including Maryland’s Bay Bridge — face similar risks.
“The fact is none of us should be here today. This tragedy should have never occurred,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said.
Calling it a preventable tragedy, the NTSB first broke down what went wrong, then discussed what needs to change to keep it from...
Michelle Weiss was elected mayor of University Heights, Ohio, becoming the first orthodox Jewish woman to serve as a mayor in the US.
Weiss, a longtime Republican, won the race in the Democratic suburb of Cleveland with a campaign focused on bipartisanship and bridge-building.
She served on the city council for 15 years and as deputy mayor for the past six. Her victory marks a milestone in Orthodox Jewish political representation in the US - no other orthodox Jewish woman is known to have held a similar position.
“I love University Heights - my husband and I raised our children here and now watch our grandchildren grow,” Weiss said at the launch of her campaign. “I feel a debt of gratitude to the city and a commitment to make a difference.”
Weiss built her campa...
