US President Donald Trump said on Monday his administration is working with Israel to get along with Syria.
Speaking to reporters after meeting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, Trump said, “People say he’s had a rough past. We’ve all had a rough past.”
Trump added that he gets along well with Sharaa, expressing confidence that he will be able to do the job.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement following the meeting between Sharaa and Trump that the US affirmed its support to reach a security deal between Israel and Syria.
Recently, al-Sharaa told reporters in Damascus that ongoing negotiations with Israel on a security pact could lead to results "in the coming days"
Sharaa stated that if the security pact is su...
The Oval Office is a long way from Abu Ghraib.
When he’s greeted by President Donald Trump on Monday, Ahmad al-Sharaa will have completed his journey from jihadist leader to head of state receiving a warm White House welcome.
Since toppling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, Syria‘s interim leader has spent the past year transforming his global image while tackling deep divisions at home.
Now, al-Sharaa, who has thrown off his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, will make history as the first Syrian president to visit the White House.
“I think he’s doing a very good job,” Trump said last week, setting the tone for his landmark meeting with al-Sharaa, who would not have been able to set foot in the U.S. a year ago thanks to the $...
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 6, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah Morris Reef, z’l, father of Mrs. Hayley (Michael) Bazelon.
The levaya will be held at 11:30AM on Friday, Nov. 7 at Steeles Memorial Chapel, 350 Steeles Avenue West, Thornhill, ON L4J 1A1
Shiva will be observed at 3302 Shelburne Road, Baltimore, MD 21208, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Wednesday.
בלע המוות לנצח
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For over three decades, One Israel Fund has served as the premier organization in North America supporting Israel’s Biblical Heartland, funding hundreds of essential projects each year, from medical and recreation to education, community impact and preventative security. Every initiative represents a lifeline, strengthening communities and protecting families who live with courage and conviction on the frontlines of Jewish history.
The evening promises an extraordinary program that combines meaning, inspiration, and uplifting entertainment. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a steadfast voice for Israel in the U.S. Congress, will headline the event with a powerful address. The program will also feature Nathaniel “@NateBuzz” Buzolic, bel...
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Baltimore, MD - Oct. 25, 2025 - Thanks to the leadership and financial backing of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, the Weinberg Park Heights JCC proudly celebrates the opening of its reimagined Sports & Wellness Center. With fresh spaces, modern amenities, and a renewed focus on connection, wellness, and inclusion, the JCC stands ready to serve Baltimore’s Jewish community with warmth, sensitivity, and pride.
Built with Purpose and Partnership
Driven by a commitment to community, the Weinberg JCC project was designed to serve the neighborhood’s predominantly Orthodox population while remaining open and inclusive to all.
“The Associated’s support and vision have been integral to every step of this journey,” said Paul...
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Baltimore, MD - Oct. 29, 2025: Dear Friends,
Rabbi Avinoam Yaakov Schleifer tragically passed away this week. He left behind a grieving wife and children who must now face the daunting challenge of continuing their lives without him. In the wake of this tragedy, we, as a community, must come together and provide crucial support during their time of need. This campaign is crucial to supporting the Schleifer family as they grapple with this challenge. All funds raised via this platform will be carefully and responsibly overseen, both now and in perpetuity, by a small committee of professionals with strong backgrounds in legal and financial planning/budgeting, alongside oversight by community Rabbanim and Ahavas YisraelPlease give generously during these tragic moments to ensu...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 10, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Moshe & Leah Pruzansky on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel tov to the grandparents Avi & Rivky Pruzansky and Yitzy & Melissa Shnidman
Mazel Tov to great-grandmothers Mrs. Meira (Rabbi Reuvain, z’l) Shnidman and Marlene Hammond
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 10, 2025 – There will be no trash or recycling collection on Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day, a city holiday.
The make-up collection day will be Shabbos, November 15. Please remeber to take your receptacles to the street before Shabbos
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 10, 2025 - Gas prices in Baltimore have risen 21.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.11 per gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 663 stations in Baltimore.
The survey says gas prices are 6.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago in Baltimore and stand 12.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
The national price of diesel has increased 6.5 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.72 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Baltimore was priced at $2.58 per gallon on November 9, while the most expensive was $3.97 per gallon, a difference of $1.39 per gallon.
The lowest price in Maryland on November 9 was $2.58 per gallon while the highest was $4.89 per gallon, a differenc...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 10, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yoni & Hindy Gugenheim on on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel tov to the grandparents Yaakov & Devorah Goldstein
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 10, 2025 – 2:58PM (BJL) Due to a 4-car accident, the intersection of Old Court and Reisterstown Roads is blocked once again with emergency personnel on sceneAvoid the area.
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 10, 2025 - About 6 years ago, when Rabbi and Mrs. Mordechai Ginsberg, of London, England, had to be with their daughter who was being treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital for a few months, it meant moving with their entire family to Baltimore.
“All Bikur Cholims are wonderful organizations, but the Bikur Cholim of Baltimore had something which was outstanding,” shares Rabbi Ginsberg. “When a family member is in the hospital, the whole family gets turned around for that choleh, but the family usually goes on, and the problems we face - and the things we must do daily - goes on. It’s not like everything stops because a member of the family is hospitalized, so, it makes life very hard. Usually, there are a lot of askanim in a community who are involv...
A Maryland commission is recommending that the state do away with its practice of automatically charging youth as adults for certain crimes, saying it doesn’t improve public safety and can harm the youth.
The nine-page, heavily footnoted report from a workgroup of the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices is the first recommendation, since the commission was overhauled last year.
“This practice fails to protect communities. Instead, it disproportionately impacts children of color, diverts resources away from critical services for children and families, places children in dangerous environments that more often result in subsequent violent or general criminal behavior,” says the report, which was approved by the commission Oc...
President Trump pardoned a list of top allies including Rudy Giuliani in connection with efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to the U.S. pardon attorney, Ed Martin.
The list of pardons includes high-profile figures like Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyers Giuliani and Sidney Powell, as well as dozens of others. An administration official confirmed the news early Monday morning.
A document released by Martin on Monday said the figures would receive a “full, complete and unconditional” pardon.
Giuliani and Powell were pivotal in efforts to pressure legislatures in key states to reject Joe Biden’s victories, while Meadows set up meetings and called Georgia ...
In Kelm, they focused on how to live — but also on the great avodah of how to leave the world with calm and faith
There are moments in life when the clouds of confusion lift, and we’re left to survey our world with clarity and a sense of purpose.
I suspect that I’m not alone in identifying Rosh Hashana 5786 as one of those moments. Any one who, like me, stood in Ramat Beit Shemesh’s Gra shul during Shacharis likely experienced the same thing as Ouriel Dzikowsky z”l entered in a wheelchair.
Hooked up to an oxygen tank and breathing with great difficulty, Ouriel’s arrival was hard to miss. His struggles were the result of the aggressive disease that had reduced him from a healthy young man to one fighting for every breath.
To...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 10, 2025 – 7:41 AM (BJL) A major two-car accident has completely blocked the intersection of Old Court and Reisterstown Roads. Avoid the area.
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 9, 2025 - Members of Maryland Free State Post 167 of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA proudly represented the Jewish veteran community of the greater Baltimore area at the Howard County Veterans Day Parade in Columbia, Maryland.
Since the Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade took place on Shabbat — when Post 167 does not participate — the Howard County parade offered an excellent opportunity for the post to take part in honoring all who have served. With several Post 167 members living in Ellicott City, Columbia, and Pikesville, the event was a fitting choice for participation.
In attendance from the Jewish War Veterans were Kate Swedlow (Post 888); Mike Zippert (Post 167, JCC); Dan Berkovitz (Post 167 Commander); Col. Andy Wolkstein, USAF (Ret.), C...
