Sivan Rahav-Meir / The Daily Portion, Beshalach / Are we ready for redemption?
Are we eagerly looking forward to tomorrow, anticipating the redemption and the universal kindness it will bring, or are we solely preoccupied with worst case future scenarios? When the highly emotional and joyful moment arrived after the splitting of the Red Sea and the Song of the Sea was sung, it is told that Miriam […]
Parshas Beshalach – Respond to the Call
As I am privileged this week to walk, together with my wife, my son Mutti down to his chuppah, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of my personal feelings at this exciting time. Many have the custom to stand up for the chosson and kallah as they approach the chuppah. There […]
Authorities Flagged Awful Conditions at Bronx Apartment Building Before Fire
Busted smoke alarms. Broken ovens. Mold and malfunctioning exhaust fans. Those are among the horrors identified by city inspectors during recent reviews of apartments in a Bronx housing tower before it became the scene of the deadliest fire in a generation in New York City, records reviewed by The Post show. At least 17 people […]
Yad Vashem Partners With Genealogy Database to Boost Access to Holocaust Records
The partnership allows researchers to access Yad Vashem’s Pages of Testimony data when doing a search on the JewishGen website, which includes nearly 3.8 million Holocaust records. New York City’s Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and its genealogy affiliate JewishGen has announced a new partnership with Yad Vashem that will enable the public […]
Jen Psaki: Biden Knows He Is ‘Not Always the Most Effective Messenger’ on Vaccines
White House press secretary Jen Psaki admitted Thursday that President Joe Biden was “not the most effective messenger” when it came to convincing unvaccinated Americans to take the coronavirus vaccine shot. It was not the first time Psaki had noted that many Americans did not take their health advice from the president — and that […]
Sharply Rising Shipping Costs Trigger Price Hikes in Kosher Food Worldwide
The constantly rising shipping costs from overseas and even domestically are partially responsible for the soaring kosher food prices in the US. European Jews have also been shocked at the rising prices and of late the price increases are being felt in Israel. Israeli food manufacturer and distributor Osem is raising the prices of its […]
Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion (BJSZ) Invites the Community for a Celebratory Shabbos with Yehuda Green
IDF Officer: 'I Was Sure They Were Terrorists – So I Fired'
First Lieutenant N., commander of the Egoz staff who accidentally fired at two IDF officers, has not managed to sleep since the incident, and is suffering great mental turmoil. On Wednesday evening, two company commanders in the IDF’s Egoz Unit, Major Ofek Aharon, 28, from Gan Yavneh, and Major Itamar Elharar, 26, from Bnei Re’em, […]
Another Impactful Winter Storm Headed Our Way
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 14, 2022 – 10:37AM – Here we go. Yet another impactful winter storm headed our way! And this one is going to have major impacts to our area. As we discussed earlier, there were 2 possible outcomes. An inland track, and a coastal track. At this point, its looking more and […]
BDE: Mr. George Seidel, z’l [Updated as of Jan 14 @10:24AM]
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 12, 2022 – It is with regret that BaltimoreJewishLife.com informs the community of the petira of Mr. George Seidel, z’l, husband of Mrs. Sara Seidel, father of Pinchas Seidel, Gedalia Seidel, Sheva Danziger, and Tzvi Seidel. Shiva will be observed at 7608 Lorry Lane, Baltimore, MD, 21208 Shacharis: Sun & Mon (Legal […]
