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A wedding’s most important moment deserves a soundtrack that’s just as heartfelt and unforgettable. In this gorgeous new release, Baltimore’s Menachem Manevich teams up with the remarkably talented Simcha Jacoby to present a medley that captures the full Chuppah experience.
Featuring stunning renditions of Achas Shoalti and Ten Li Tefilah, this medley isn’t just your typical performance… it’s the journey down the Chuppah aisle. Simcha’s stunning vocals, accompanied by Menachem’s incredible musical direction, combine to create the most incredible Chuppah. Together, they create a sound that’s unlike any other. But this release is more than just a video.
After years of building a name in the music world, Menachem Manevich is now re...
Baltimore, MD - June 12, 2025 - The Carroll County Sheriff's Office has declined an invitation to participate in an honor guard ceremony at Camden Yards due to the Baltimore Orioles' policy prohibiting firearms in the ballpark. Sheriff Jim DeWees said he canceled his deputies' participation because the Orioles would not allow them to carry their guns during the event.
"I think the decision is just blatantly ignorant," DeWees said, expressing his frustration with the Orioles' policy, which he believes puts his deputies at risk.
"First of all, our policy is when you're in uniform, you have a loaded firearm with you. And so, regardless of where you go, deputies, law enforcement, we're targets the second we leave our homes in uniform. And people expect us ...
Baltimore, MD – June 12, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Chaim Gelberman on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov to the grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Ranan & Gelberman
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן
Baltimore, MD - June 12, 2025 - Smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to pour into Maryland on Thursday, prompting state environmental officials to declare a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Baltimore region.
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations may become unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases, and the elderly.
According to the Maryland Department of the Environment, wildfire smoke, along with workweek emissions and well-above-normal temperatures, will combine on Thursday to push ozone concentrations above the USG threshold.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Quality Index uses color codes to forecast and report daily air quali...
Baltimore, MD – June 12, 2025 – 8:14AM – A Bais Yaakov advisory: Park Heights Ave is closed between Old Court and the Beltway. Please check traffic reports and consider alternate routes to school.
Baltimore, MD – June 12, 2025 – 8:20AM – Expect significant traffic backup on I-83 South (JFX) from Exit 10 (Northern Parkway) to Exit 7 (28th Street) due to a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane just before Exit 7.
Jerusalem, Israel - June 12, 2025 - The US Embassy in Jerusalem published a security alert on Thursday to US government employees in Israel amid the growing tensions in the region.
The alert stated that US government employees and their family members are restricted from travel outside the greater Tel Aviv (including Herzliya, Netanya, and Even Yehuda), Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva areas until further notice.
The statement also noted that transit between these three areas, including to and from Ben Gurion Airport, is authorized. Transiting Route 1 to and from Allenby Bridge is also permitted.
The alert comes amid heightened tensions ahead of a possible Israeli strike in Iran.
The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that amid escalating concerns regarding a possible Israeli strike...
Ahmedabad, India - June 12, 2025 - An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline said.
Visuals on local television channels showed smoke billowing from the crash site in what appeared to be a populated area near the airport in Ahmedabad, a city with a population of more than 5 million.
The airline said the Gatwick Airport-bound flight was carrying 242 passengers and crew. Of those, Air India said there were 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese and one Canadian.
Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, the director general of the directorate of civil aviation, told The Associated Press that Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar five minut...
Baltimore County, MD - June 12, 2025 - The process of adding two new council members and redrawing Baltimore County's map has sparked disagreement among current council members.
The commission recently voted 4-3 on a proposed map, with a report expected to reach the council by early next week.
Councilman Julian Jones of District 4 says the process is far from over.
"I haven't seen it. I've heard what people tell me about it but I would like to look at it and crunch it as best I can and let people in my community take a look at it and then I'll see whether or not I'll vote for it or not," Jones said.
Izzy Patoka from Council District 2 introduced the legislation to expand the council from seven to nine members.
"It's been an incredibl...
The bill to dissolve the Knesset was defeated early Thursday morning in a preliminary reading in the Knesset, following agreements reached with the haredim regarding the Draft Law.
61 MKs voted against the proposal, while 53 voted in favor.
The agreements were reached after intensive talks with MK Yuli Edelstein. Despite these developments, the opposition announced its intention to bring the bill to a vote in the plenum, even knowing that the haredim were expected to oppose it.
Edelstein confirmed the reports of an agreement and announced, "I am pleased to announce that after lengthy discussions, we have reached agreements on the principles that will form the basis of the Draft Law proposal. As I have said all along, only a genuine bill will come out of the committee I chair. This is hi...
The United States is on heightened alert, bracing for potential regional escalation in the Middle East. Amid escalating concerns regarding a possible Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, the US State Department has issued a critical directive to its diplomatic missions worldwide, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
Embassies located within striking distance of Iranian assets - a broad category encompassing missions in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Northern Africa - have been ordered to convene emergency action committees (EACs). This significant measure mandates these committees to dispatch cables to Washington outlining strategies to mitigate potential risks, according to the report.
This procedure has already resulted in immediate actions on the gro...
The Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Aharon Teitelbaum, is set to arrive in Israel this week for his first visit in ten years.
The Rebbe will travel on a special charter flight, accompanied by thousands of Hasidim from the United States and other countries.
The visit will include several key events, such as the inauguration of a new girls' educational facility in Bnei Brak and a ceremony related to the construction of the Hasidic compound in Jerusalem.
The highlight of the trip will be a special Shabbat in Meron, where thousands of followers from Israel and abroad are expected to gather. Organizers have begun extensive preparations and have pre-booked over 80% of the available apartments and guesthouses in Meron to prevent price hikes and logistical disruptions.
In a letter to followers, organ...
A House subcommittee convened on Capitol Hill Wednesday to address the alarming rise in antisemitic attacks across the United States and their implications for national security.
Both Democrats and Republicans expressed concern over the nearly 10,000 reported antisemitic incidents in 2024, the highest number since the Anti-Defamation League started keeping score 46 years ago.
The meeting followed a recent series of violent, targeted, and even deadly attacks. In April, an arsonist set Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's home on fire during Passover. On June 1, a man in Boulder, Colorado, threw Molotov cocktails at a Jewish group raising awareness for the hostages still in Gaza.
Weeks before that attack, a gunman shot and killed two young Israeli emba...
Baltimore, MD - June 11, 2025 - Raw human waste likely from a Southeast Baltimore neighborhood is leaking into the Inner Harbor, according to a complaint reviewed by The Baltimore Sun, and experts say it’s not an uncommon problem.
An initial inspection by the Maryland Department of the Environment on April 10 found a sewage pipe in Brewers Hill was discharging waste into the harbor. The inspection was triggered by a complaint in the 3700 block of Toone Street.
According to the MDE report, a walkthrough revealed that the issue had apparently been ongoing for several months. The department did not disclose how much sewage entered the harbor and the investigation is ongoing.
“Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time that we’ve seen something like this,&r...
Baltimore, MD - June 11, 2025 - The summer heat is already brutal and everyone is looking for ways to cool off. Before heading to your local 7-Eleven store to grab a Slurpee, be sure to check out the STAR-K Kosher Slurpee List below.
Please note:
The Slurpees listed here are recommended only at 7-Eleven stores in the USA. For Canadian stores, click here.
Flavors refer to both Regular and Diet versions and are certified by either STAR-K or by reliable kashrus agencies.
STAR-K does not certify individual 7-Eleven locations, except for the Slurpee machine in the Hooks Lane 7-Eleven in Pikesville, MD (exit 20 off I-695). Consumers are urged to use discretion when patronizing any other store.
The list is accurate only as of the date noted. STAR-K...
The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than expected at the beginning of 2024 as consumers continued to open their wallets despite ongoing inflation and high interest rates.
Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, grew by 2.8% on an annualized basis in the three-month period from April through June, the Commerce Department said in its first reading of the data on Thursday.
That is much higher than the 2% increase forecast by LSEG economists and the 1.4% pace seen during the first quarter.
"The U.S. economy is much stronger than people realize and to the extent that markets were worried about a growth slowdown, they should breathe a sigh of relief after this morning’s GDP number," said Chris Zac...
Baltimore, MD – June 11 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yitzy Eisenberg and Mindy Frankel on their engagement!
Mazel Tov to the Eisenberg & Frankel families
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
