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Baltimore, MD - Aug. 28, 2025 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.Click on the graphic below:
Jerusalem, Israel - Aug. 28, 2025 -The Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Interior Ministry, yesterday (Wednesday, 27 August 2025), initiated a historic meeting between Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef, Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif and leaders of the various religious communities in Israel.The meeting was held at the Druze center in Julis. Participants included Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Muslim imams, as well as Chief Rabbinate Director General Yehuda Cohen, Chief Rabbinate Council member – and chairman of the interfaith committee – Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weiss and additional religious community representatives.Chief Rabbi Yosef underscored the universal moral obligation to stand steadfast aga...
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 28, 2025 - The Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland-Chabad (JUSA) recently welcomed Maryland National Guard Chaplains Capt. Jones and Capt. Fielding for a tour of the JUSA Chabad House.During the visit, JUSA director Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum was presented with a plaque recognizing JUSA as one of the only synagogues in Maryland participating in the distinguished Maryland National Guard’s Partners in Care program. This initiative connects Guard members in need of support with local congregations, providing vital assistance to Soldiers and their families. The chaplains and Rabbi Tenenbaum also discussed opportunities for future collaboration in supporting Soldiers and Veterans.As part of the visit, the chaplains received JUSA’s Salute to O...
Jury awards City of Baltimore $62 million dollars in damages after nearby gun dealer Hanover Armory flooded the City with deadly ghost guns
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 27, 2025 – The trial against Maryland’s largest ghost gun dealer concluded tonight in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, with a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs for $62 million. This is the largest ever verdict a gun dealer defendant has been dealt in American history.
The plaintiffs – Baltimore’s Mayor and City Council – alleged that firearm retailer Hanover Armory flooded the city with ghost guns that increased violent crime and posed a potent threat to Baltimore residents’ health and safety. Ghost guns are un-serialized, untraceable firearms often sold as kits without ID checks o...
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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) AberbachThe family respectfully requests no visitors before 9:30AM, from 1:00PM-2:00PM, 6:00PM-7:00PM or after 10:00PMMinyanim:
Shacharis: 7:30AM
Mincha: 2:30PM Maariv: 8:45PM
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Baltimore, MD – Aug. 27, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Gavi Pachino & Miriam Spatz on their engagement!
Mazel Tov Chaim Zev & Lisa Pachino and Yaakov & Esther Spatz
Mazel Tov grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Yehuda & Leah Spatz
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
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 - 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.
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 – 10:28 AM (BJL) – Due to construction in the area, Seven Mile Lane is once again closed between Old Court Road and Midfield Road until approximately 5:00 PM.BJL has been advised that this closure will remain in effect for the rest of the week.Please use alternate routes.
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...
