Baltimore, MD - Aug. 27, 2025 - Gasoline prices for the long holiday weekend are projected to be at their lowest rate in since Labor Day 2020.
According to Gas Buddy, the average cost for a gallon of fuel this year is expected to be around $3.15 — 14 cents lower than in 2024.
And that may be just the start for prices falling at the pump.
“Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and when it comes to gas prices, it’s been the cheapest summer to hit the road since the pandemic, a trend that will likely continue with the potential for the national average to fall below $3 per gallon this fall,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
Once President Donald Trump's first term ended, gas prices went up four straight years (2021: $3.16/g...
ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran, Israel - Aug. 27, 2025 - Over the last 20 months, more than 100 kindhearted Physical and Occupational Therapists from the United States have lent a hand at the Kaylie Rehabilitation Medical Center at ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran, doing their part to enhance care for patients from the hardest hit communities in southern Israel. But few have been as prolific and impactful as Dr. Sammy Esterson, a PT and native of Baltimore, Maryland, who is back in the rehabilitation village for his third stint of volunteering.
The first time around, Dr. Esterson volunteered for two weeks. The second time for three weeks. And now, he's locked in for five weeks of covering shifts, healing patients, and boosting morale.
"Volunteering at ADI Negev has been the highligh...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 27, 2025 - Marylanders trying to pack in one last trip before summer ends won’t spend as much as they did last year. Flights, hotels and car rentals are all cheaper than they were at this time last year, according to AAA.
And state officials suggest the best times to cross the Bay Bridge to the Eastern Shore if you're heading to the ocean for the holiday weekend.
Domestic round-trip flights are 6 percent cheaper compared to last Labor Day weekend, according to AAA booking data. Hotel rates are down 11 percent, and car rental costs are 3 percent lower than they were last year.
The top domestic destinations this year are:
Seattle
Orlando, Florida
New York City
Boston
Anchorage
Chicago
Atlanta
Denver
Miami
Las Vegas
Here’...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 27, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Rebetzin Helene Mintz, a’h, wife of HaRav Moshe Mintz, and mother of Mrs. Brachi (Rabbi Chaim) Kosman, Mrs. Miriam (Rabbi Bentzion) Mellman, Rabbi Zalman (Esther) Mintz, Rabbi Shaya (Mindi) Mintz, and Mrs. Shevy (Rabbi Yitzchok) Aberbach
The levayah will be held today at 3:00PM at Bais Yaakov High School Building 6302 Smith Ave., Baltimore, MD 21209.Dial in: Call in: 13017158592Meeting ID: 812 2382 1303Click here to watch live The kevurah will take place at Rosedale Cemetery, 6300 Hamilton Avenue, Rosedale, MD 21237.
Minyanim:
Shacharis: 7:30AM
Mincha: 2:30PM Maariv: 8:45PM
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Baltimore, MD - Aug. 27, 2025 - In this clip, Avi Lencz, Associate Director of Agudath Israel of Maryland, recalls helping a family who was about to lose their child care voucher. Agudah’s intervention resolved the issue, reminding him that beyond policies and advocacy, the work is about supporting real families and making a difference where it matters most.
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A shooting was reported Wednesday at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, according to the state's governor, Tim Walz.
Walz wrote on X that "I’ve been briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School" and "I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence."
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said, "I'm monitoring reports of horrific violence in South Minneapolis.
"I'm in touch with Chief O'Hara and our emergency response team has been activated. We will share more information as soon as we can. Please give our officers the space they need to respond to the situation," he added.
ATF agents "are responding to reports of an active shooter situation at Annunciation Church...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 27, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Avi and Sarah Stern on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Yehudah & Sossy Prero.
Mazel Tov to great-grandmothers Mrs. Millie Prero and Mrs. Chaya Zwick
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 26, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Avi & Hannah Edelman on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandparents Adam & Phran Edelman and Ken & Randy Tanzer.
Mazel Tov to the great-grandparents Dr. Robert & Marge Edelman.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 26, 2025 – 1:46 PM – A deputy was injured late Tuesday morning in a serious incident on I-95 in Harford County that has closed all northbound and southbound lanes, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities confirmed a suspect is in custody, and the deputy was conscious and alert when transported to the hospital.
Maryland State Police and local authorities reported the shutdown stretches between Exit 85 (MD 22) and Exit 80 (Belcamp), as well as near Exit 89 to the Maryland House. Extensive police activity has closed I-95 between the Havre de Grace exit and the Maryland House rest area.
Southbound traffic from the Tydings Bridge is being diverted in Havre de Grace onto Maryland Route 155/Level Road, while northbou...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 26, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Moshe Feinstein on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to the grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Yaakov Feinstein
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 26, 2025 - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen granted a request by the judges to toss the case, saying to do otherwise “would run counter to overwhelming precedent, depart from longstanding constitutional tradition, and offend the rule of law.”
“In their wisdom, the Constitution’s framers joined three coordinate branches to establish a single sovereign,” Cullen wrote. “That structure may occasionally engender clashes between two branches and encroachment by one branch on another’s auth...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 26, 2025 - The Baltimore Orioles Jewish Heritage Night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards brought people together in a powerful way. The evening’s first pitch was delivered by Gideon Kantor, a distinguished World War II veteran and member of the famed Ritchie Boys, the U.S. Army’s elite intelligence unit trained at Camp Ritchie in Maryland. Kantor’s service stands as a testament to the vital contributions of Jewish Americans to the war effort.
The Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. (JWV) took part in the pregame ceremony with a Color Guard presentation, adding to the night’s historic character. Members included Andrew Altman, U.S. Army Reserve; Dan Berkovitz, JWV Post 167 Commander (Baltimore); Mike Glick, JWV Post 692 Commander (Rockville); L...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country was cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response on Tuesday.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organization concluded the Iranian government had directed arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company, in Sydney in October last year and on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne in December last year, Albanese said.
Iran's government denied the allegations.
Australian intelligence says Iran was behind arson attacks
There has been a steep rise in antisemitic incidents in Sydney and Melbourne since the Israel-Hamas war began in 2023.
Australian authorities have previously said they suspect that foreign actors are payin...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 26, 2025 - After months of negotiations, UnitedHealthcare and Johns Hopkins have failed to reach a compromise by Monday, causing 60,000 patients to lose their in-network coverage.
“I’m on disability, so I don’t know what to do. It’s like I’m stuck,” Jean Blouse told WMAR-2 News.
Blouse has been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, a condition she’s lived with for 30 years, that doctors now believe may be attacking her lungs. Her entire team is at Johns Hopkins.
“United Healthcare wants me to pick a new doctor in network. Then I have to wait for appointments with them, wait for appointments with their specialist. So, what am I going to do? Pray I don’t die ahead of time, because I can’t breathe,” she s...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 26, 2025 – BJL is saddened to share the petirah of the holy Admor of Kretchnif-Sighet, HaRav Zeida Eliezer Zev Rosenbaum, zy”a, who was niftar this morning at the age of 75.
Last Friday, the Rebbe suddenly collapsed in his Beis Medrash on Rappaport Street in the Beis Yisroel neighborhood of Yerushalayim. He was immediately taken to Shaarei Tzedek Hospital, where doctors determined he had suffered a massive stroke.
Thousands of Yidden around the world davened for his refuah, but sadly, the Rebbe was niftar.
Following the petirah of his father, Reb Hershele, zt”l, he became Rebbe of Kretchnif-Sighet. He established a beis medrash in Williamsburg in 2009, later expanding his mosdos to Yerushalayim and Beit Shemesh.
In 2016, he returned to Yerus...
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his administration will likely change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, a name it held until after World War II.
Both Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have repeatedly expressed a desire to restore the department’s "warrior ethos."
"When we won World War I, World War II, it was called the Department of War. And to me, that’s really what it is," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
Trump also stated that he does not want to focus on defense only. "I don’t want to be defense only," the President said. "We want offense too."
The President also hinted that he plans to proceed with the change regardless of congressional approval.
When a reporter noted that such a move requires an A...
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 25, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Nossi Meisler and Chava Riselsheimer on their engagement!
Mazel Tov Mr. & Mrs. Jan and Naomi Meisler and Mr. & Mrs. Gershon & Naomi Riselsheimer
Balimore, MD - Aug. 25, 2025 - President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance criticized Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other Democratic governors on their approach to crime within their states and cities.
Vance questioned why Democratic governors, including Moore, wouldn't want help on addressing crime issues.
"We want people to welcome us, to ask us... look at Gov. Pritzker in Illinois or Gov. Newsom in Los Angeles or Gov. Moore in Maryland. They are angrier about the fact that the President of the United States is offering to help them get their crime under control than they are about the fact that murderers are running roughshod over their cities, and have been for decades," Vance said in the Oval Office on Monday.
Why are Democrat governors angrier about federal l...
