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Baltimore, MD - Dec. 20, 2025 - Chanukah teaches us a powerful lesson: sometimes it is the smallest flame that brings the greatest light.
Here in Baltimore, a Chassidish mosad is working every day to bring the light and warmth of Chassidus to our community. The school includes a daycare, cheder, girls’ preschool, and elementary school, nurturing children from their earliest years with Torah, yiras Shamayim, and ahavas Yisrael, while providing parnassah for over 40 local families.
Baruch Hashem, despite a challenging year—including a temporary freeze on new voucher approvals—the school has continued operating responsibly. With tremendous siyata d’Shmaya, payroll has never been late, and the daily avodas hakodesh continues with dedication.
As Chanukah ap...
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Baltimore, MD – Dec. 16, 2025 — The Yeshiva of Greater Washington Boys Division, Tiferes Gedaliah, is hosting a High School Open House on Tuesday, December 23 at 8:00 p.m. at the Weichbrod Home, 6714 Woodbury Rd, Baltimore, MD 21209. The event offers Baltimore families the opportunity to meet and hear from the Rosh HaYeshiva, Rav Ahron Lopiansky, and learn about the yeshiva’s serious limudei kodesh program, comprehensive general studies tracks, transportation options to and from Baltimore, and partial boarding availability.
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 21, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Ben Friedman and Ayelet Meisels on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Kenny & Marla Friedman and Motti & Dalya Meisels
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 21, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yitzi Bardos and Sara Joseph on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Abe & Michele Abe Loewenthal
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
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Talya, a devoted Yiddishe mother, sits beside the hospital bed of her one-year-old daughter, Sheina Yafa.
Born with a severe brain bleed, Sheina was later diagnosed with "neuroblastoma" - a rare, aggressive cancer.
Since the day she entered this world, Sheina has been fighting to live.
And Talya has been fighting with her - with tefillos, tears, and every ounce of strength a mother can have.
But the treatment - their only hope - is far beyond what the family can afford. Every cent has already been used.
Now, as we gather around our menorahs and sing "Maoz Tzur", Talya is begging for a miracle.
She turns to Klal Yisrael - to you - and pleads: “Help me save my daughter’s life.”
This is not just...
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Baltimore, MD – Dec. 17, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Bracha (Avi, z’l) Strimber, a’h, mother of Shayna (Gobbie) Cohn, and Josh Strimber and sister of Rena Goldhahn.
The levayah will be held today, Wed., Dec. 17, at Levinson's at 2:00PMClick here to watch a recordig of the LevayaShiva through Tuesday morning will be observed at 3117 Northbrook Road, Baltimore, MD 21208The family respectfully requests no visitors from 12 noon - 1:30PM, 6:00-7:00PM or after 9:30PMShacharis: 7:30AMMincha/Maariv: 4:35PM Maariv Motzaei Shabbos: 5:30pm (Visiting 6:30-10:30PM)
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Baltimore, MD – Dec. 21, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Zvi and Avital Friedman on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 21, 2025 - Cheder Chabad of Baltimore marked Yud Tes Kislev, the Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus, with a full day of meaningful learning, spirited gatherings, and heartfelt song, as students across all divisions experienced the power and joy of Chassidus in age-appropriate and inspiring ways.
Boys’ School: Learning, Seudah, and a Powerful Seder Nigunim
The day began in the boys’ middle school with a special shiur Chassidus delivered by Cheder Chabad CEO Rabbi Elchonon Chaikin. The students learned a teaching from the Frierdiker Rebbe explaining what Chassidus truly is — a bridge, likened to “electric wires” or “telephone wires,” that connects the ideas of the mind to the emotions of the heart. The shiur emphasized the great ...
We Are What We Speak
Yaakov understood the importance of his mission. His father intended to bless one of his children. The berachah would determine the future of the Jewish people. Yaakov knew that he needed to be the one to be blessed.
But this was not going to be easy. Because Yitzchak did not realize that Eisav was unworthy of the berachah, he planned to bless him. Yaakov had to disguise himself as Eisav so Yitzchak, who was blind, would bless him instead. Rivkah dressed Yaakov in Eisav’s clothing and placed goatskins on his arms. When Yitzchak asked Yaakov who he was, he identified himself as Eisav.[1]
Despite Yaakov’s best efforts, Yitzchak was still suspicious. Though Yaakov’s arms felt like Eisav's, his voice sounded like Yaakov's.[2]
Chazal ex...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 20, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of R’ Barry Ray, beloved husband of Mrs. Harriet Ray; father of Tzvi Ray, Shua Ray, Huvie Feiler, and Shoshana (Ari) Krupp; and brother of Mr. Shimon Ray.The levayah will take place Sunday, December 21 at 11:00 AM (Central) Noon in Baltimore at:Arie Crown Hebrew Day School 7787 Gross Point Rd, SkokieClick here for LivestreamThe Kevurah will take place at Waldheim Cemetery 1400 Des Plaines Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130, United States Shiva will be observed at 3118 W. Wallen Ave, Chicago, IL 60645Shachris: 7:30 AMMincha/Ma’ariv: 4:10 PMShiva Hours:10:00 AM–1:00 PM | 2:00–5:00 PM | 7:00–10:00 PM
Western intelligence sources have identified in the past 24 hours “unusual aerial activity” by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force, Iran international reported, quoting sources familiar with the matter.
The activity, which includes movements and coordination “beyond normal patterns” between drone, missile, and air-defense units, has "prompted heightened monitoring," the site added.
The officials said that one assessment is that this may be part of a military exercise, but noted that the scope of the activity and the synchronization has drawn particular attention.
Meanwhile, NBC News reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to present US President Donald Trump with options for new strikes in Ir...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 20, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Yankel (Zelig) Goldman, z'l, (formerly of Baltimore), father of Rabbi Yossi (Perel) Goldman, Rabbi Yitzy Shaindel) Goldman, and Rabbi Tzvi (Michal) Goldman.
Shiva will be observed at 28 Divrei Chayim, Jerusalem, Israel
Shiva will continue on Monday morning at 708 Park Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701Shacahris 8:00AMMincha: 2:00PMMaariv: 7:30PM
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The U.S. military conducted a large-scale attack against Islamic State targets in Syria as the Trump administration retaliated for the killing of three Americans last week.
A U.S. military official said Friday that more than 70 targets were being struck by U.S. F-15E and A-10 warplanes, Apache attack helicopters and Himars rockets.
The operation is being dubbed “Hawkeye Strike” in honor of the Iowa National Guard soldiers who were killed and wounded in an ambush the Trump administration has blamed on ISIS.
The gunman who ambushed the Americans was killed in the original attack. But President Trump on Sunday vowed to take military action against the group. The strikes were the biggest American attack against ISIS in Syria since the fall&n...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 17, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Rabbi Gershon Willner, z’l, husband of Goldie Willner, father of Mr. Nate Willner, Mrs. Rachel Kantor Rabbi Moshe Willner and Mrs. Batya Locker.Shiva will be observed at 35 Allwood Place, Clifton, NJ. 07012Nate Willner will be sitting in Clifton until 2:00PM on Sunday completing the shiva in Florida.Shiva ends on Wednesday morning, Dec. 24, 2025
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This weeks Parsha gives us a deep insight into the human condition. As the famine intensified throughout the land, Yaakov sent his sons down to Mitzrayim to purchase grain. The brothers came to Mitzrayim and eventually found themselves in front of Yoseph, their brother whom they had sold into slavery years earlier. The Pasuk tell us that “Yoseph recognized his brothers but they did not recognize him” (42:8). Rashi is apparently troubled by the notion that the brothers would not have recognized Yoseph. Even with so many years having gone by, this was their brother who had been an integral part of their lives. They had grown up together and were intensely jealous of him on account of the K’tones Passim. He was the one whose dreams alienat...
Baltimore, MD — Dec. 13, 2025 — The BJH today announced the official launch of THE BUZZ, a new WhatsApp-based platform designed to give Baltimore residents a centralized, curated feed of promotions, events, specials, and community announcements. The BUZZ operates as a sister channel to the widely followed BJL News & Information Feed — the community’s long-standing, trusted source for real-time news and reliable updates.
Built on the same commitment to clarity, accuracy, and consistency that has made BJL the region’s most dependable news presence, The BUZZ was created to meet a growing need within the community: a clean, organized space dedicated exclusively to local deals, offerings, and happenings. While BJL continues to focus on timely and essential n...
This shiur, delivered at Yeshivas Beis Meir in Lakewood on Chanukah 5786, recounts a historic episode from nearly a century ago. As a young man, the Steipler Gaon shared a Torah insight with his brother-in-law, the Chazon Ish, during Chanukah. That Torah thought so impressed the Chazon Ish that he chose him as a shidduch for his sister, and the Shidduch was finalized. Years later, a great talmid chacham challenged that very Torah insight and remarked, with irony, that “the din of the shidduch should therefore be botel.” This unique shiur serves as a halachic analysis and response to that claim, clarifying the issue through careful halachic reasoning. The Shidduch is on!
