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before 8:30 AM OR
from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM OR
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Baltimore, MD – Mar. 24, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Shimon Kamenezky, z’l, brother of Moty (Dena) Kamenezky.Baltimore:Monday and Tuesday morning at 2700 Geartner Road, Baltimore, MD, 21209.410.358.1510Minyanim:Mon. & Tues.: Shacharis: 7:00AMMon. Mincha/Maariv: 7:10PM
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
Troops of the 252nd Division are continuing targeted operations to expand the security perimeter in northern and central Gaza.
As part of the activity, Yahalom Unit troops under the command of the 252nd Division dismantled a one-kilometer-long underground tunnel route belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization.
In an additional activity, the troops located a workshop used for producing rockets and launchers.
So far, the division’s troops have eliminated over 50 terrorists.
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Mitzvah Motivators Reminders for those up to date on the Brachos Program, with forms in hand: Tuesday, April 1: Check BJL or call the Mitzvah Mo Hotline (410-764-3474) for details about the All The Brachos You Can Make Buffet.
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Baltimore, MD – Mar. 27, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Rochel Vim, a'h, mother of Raphael Moshe (Estie) Vim, Aliza Vim, Chedva Vim, Ayala (Ahron) Silbiger, Levi (Sori) Vim, Shana Chaya (Danny) Krasner, Yosef Vim, and Shevy (Zalmy) Jampolsky; daughter of Rabbi Avraham Yagod and sister of Eli (Ettil) Yagod, Leah (Dovid) Zeffrin, Yitzchok Yagod, and Sara CohenShiva will be observed at 3209 Taney Road, Baltimore, MD 21215 Shacharis: 8:00AMMincha: 7:00PMMaariv: 8:30PMMincha Erev Shabbos: 2:00PMMaariv Motzai Shabbos: 8:15PMBreaks 12-1, 5:30-6:30No visitors past 10PM, please Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
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I have already written in this space about the need for peak sensitivity during this period, about the need for a safe, non-toxic space. So many people are on edge, struggling emotionally and otherwise. There is such a great need for small human gestures: a hug, some attention. Here is one of the many responses I received. Tali Versano-Eisman, a Home Front Command instructor for children, wrote the following big-little story:
"I visited the kibbutzim in the Gaza vicinity and witnessed the burnt, broken homes. I entered the home of the Bachar family from Kibbutz Be’eri. On October 7, terrorists broke in and set it on fire. They were trapped in their safe room for 22 hours — without water, without toilets. Only one phone connected them to the outside world. ...
Baltimore, MD – March 31, 2025 – 9:21AM – Be aware of a car accident in the middle lane of Greenspring Avenue at the intersection of Chippewa
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Baltimore, MD – March 30, 2025 – Today, Yeshiva Maalas Chein (formerly the Beis Medrash of Owings Mills), Rosh Yeshiva Rav Nosson Neuman, located at 10729 Park Heights Avenue (just before Bais Yaakov), is celebrating a Hachnosas Sefer Torah.
Harav Aaron Feldman, shlita, Rosh Hayeshivah Ner Yisrael, dances with the Sefer Torah.
The Hachnasas Sefer Torah is dedicated l’ilui nishmas Rav Menachem Braun, Z’L, and his namesake born less than 2 weeks ago to R' Yosef Eliezer And Chana Shayndel Braun, escorted the Sefer Torah as well.
The Hachnasas Sefer Torah is dedicated l’ilui nishmas Rav Menachem Braun, Z’L, and his namesake born less than 2 weeks ago to R' Yosef Eliezer And Chana Shayndel Braun, escorted the S...
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 30, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Perel (Penina) Klein, a’h, (wife of Schaja Klein, z’l), mother of Isaac (Chavie, a’h) Klein, Heshie (Tanya) Klein, Rabbi Ushi (Rochie) Klein, and Malkie (Gedalia) Liebes.
The Kevurah will take place tomorrow, Monday 3/31, at 1:00 pm at Floral Park Cemetery 104 Deans Rhode Hall, Monmouth Junction, NJ, 08852
Shiva will observed through Sunday, April 6, beginning with Mincha/Maariv on Monday at 2812 West Strathmore Ave., Baltimore, MD 21209
Shacharis 7:30AM
Mincha/Maariv 7:15PM
Shiva hours until 10:00PM
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
Washington, D.C. – March 31, 2025 – Former President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing Ukraine war. Trump threatened to impose stiff tariffs on Russian oil imports unless Putin agrees to negotiate a peaceful resolution. According to the report, Trump criticized Putin’s actions as “reckless and damaging to global stability.”
Trump emphasized that his administration would have handled the situation differently and accused President Joe Biden of allowing Russia to operate without sufficient deterrence. The proposed tariffs, Trump stated, would be aimed at pressuring Russia economically to force a diplomatic settlement.
US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran if it does not agree to a deal on Sunday, speaking to NBC.
"If they don’t make a deal, there will be a bombing," he said. "It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before."
Trump also threatened further sanctions, but noted that his administration and Tehran were talking. This comes after Trump vowed to restore "maximum pressure" on the Islamic Republic, all the while indicating his preference for a deal on the Iranian nuclear program.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pazeshkian issued a statement that rejected direct negotiations with the US on the nuclear program.
Trump also spoke about the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to reach a ceasefire, expressing anger at Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Annapolis, MD - March 30, 2025 - Gov. Wes Moore isn’t ruling out a presidential run in 2028 but said he’s concentrating on Maryland.
“I am not focused on anything except for making sure that this is Maryland’s decade,” he said Sunday morning on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
CNN’s Dana Bash had asked him if he was ruling out a 2028 run for president. The governor didn’t say “yes” or “no.” Instead, he talked about how the state is giving middle-class families a tax cut — something Maryland Republicans dispute. Moore also said Maryland’s economy is growing for the first time in a decade.
“That certainly sounds like something that would fit on a national platform campaign bumper sticker,&rdqu...
Baltimore, MD - March 30, 2025 - Johns Hopkins University and Health System attorneys are warning faculty and students to "not intervene" in the event federal immigration enforcement agents come on campus.
In a memo issued last month, the Office of General Counsel stressed "many areas within Johns Hopkins campuses and facilities are open to the public. Federal law enforcement officers are generally authorized by law to enter public spaces without any additional or special permission from Johns Hopkins."
For private or limited access areas like residents halls, classrooms, administrative offices, and some clinical spaces, Hopkins told its members the feds generally would need a warrant or court order to enter.
However, if federal agents do happen to move in without showing proper legal d...
Baltimore, MD - March 30, 2025 - Whether you are a newbie to making Pesach or a veteran, STAR-K offers a plethora of resources – whether live or online - to help you have a wonderful Yom Tov experience.
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On Monday, March 3, STAR-K Certification Kashrus Administrator and Director of Foodservice Rabbi Sholom Tendler gave a pre-Pesach bug checking class at Ohr Hamizrach Congregation Sephardic Center which was well attended. Prior to this event, on Thursday, February 27, he delivered a shiur to the Torah Vodaas Kollel on bug checking, followed by a hands-on demonstration.
Rabbi Tendler was invited by the Kollel of Greater Boston, on Sunday, March 23, to be the guest speaker for its Pre-Pesach Day of Learning. He delivered a morning shiur on Pesach topics, including taaruvos chomet...
Baltimore, MD - March 30, 2025 - (BJL) Two years ago, Baltimore lost a giant, Rabbi Moshe Juravel, zt”l. I had the zechus to write an article about him, which was warmly received. He inspired so many in various ways. In the article, I shared that before Pesach, Rabbi Juravel wanted to teach the boys about family minhagim and gave out a questionnaire for the boys to fill out. My brother, who was in his class, brought this home, and my father excitedly filled it out. Years later, my other brother used this as a springboard to write a kunteres for our family of its minhagim, all from a handout to a fifth-grader! In the opening, he writes: "To the parents of my talmidim, Yiddishkeit has survived the galus intact because of our ability to transmit the mesorah of our fathers to our c...
Jerusalem, Israel - March 30, 2025 - President Isaac Herzog today, Sunday, welcomed the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his delegation, at Beit Hanasi. The President invited to join him for the meeting, Dimitrios and Urania Karussis, two leading Greek medical experts who have made their home in Israel – and whose son, Ionas “Yona” Karussis, a young architecture student, was murdered when Palestinian terrorists opened fire on innocent civilians in the mixed Arab-Jewish neighbourhood of Jaffa in October 2024. Prime Minister Mitsotakis told the President there was a plan to launch an academic scholarship program in Ionas's memory. Before the official private meeting, President Herzog and Prime Minister Mitsotakis made brief statements to th...
Baltimore, MD – March 30, 2025: Hagalas Keilim 5785/2025 Around the Baltimore Community
Sunday, April 6, 2025 Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Shearith Israel: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Agudah Park Heights: Limited to 10 items or less: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Any number of items: 10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Aish Kodesh (6207 Ivymount Road, 21209): 9:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Suburban Orthodox: 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon (Back hall of the shul, Kitchen #2)
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Aish Kodesh (6207 Ivymount Road, 21209): 8:45 PM – 9:50 PM
US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran if it does not agree to a deal on Sunday, speaking to NBC.
"If they don’t make a deal, there will be a bombing," he said. "It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before."
Trump also threatened further sanctions, but noted that his administration and Tehran were talking. This comes after Trump vowed to restore "maximum pressure" on the Islamic Republic, all the while indicating his preference for a deal on the Iranian nuclear program.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pazeshkian issued a statement that rejected direct negotiations with the US on the nuclear program.
Trump also spoke about the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to reach a ceasefire, expressing anger at Russian President Vladimir Putin...
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city.
The country’s military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have now been found dead and another 2,376 injured, with 30 others missing. The statement suggested the numbers could still rise, saying “detailed figures are still being collected.”
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis. It makes movement around the country both difficult and dangerous, complicating relief efforts and raising ...
