Parshas Nitzavim
Rabbi Berel Wein In emphasizing once again the eternal validity of G-d’s covenant with the Jewish people, Moshe addresses his words to the entire nation. All classes of society are included in the covenant – the heads of the people, the judges, the wealthy and powerful, the poor, menial and manual laborers, and those whochop […]
Considering Teshuva
Rabbi Zvi Teichman In one of the last pre-covid community-wide events, I had the privilege of serving on a panel of Rabbonim, dear friends, in a public forum entitled ‘Considering Teshuva’. Two of the questions I was asked to address regarded the issues of dealing with the inevitable slumps one faces in this yearly, most […]
Shomrim Society of Maryland 30 year Memorial Service for the Late Baltimore Police officer Ira Weiner, z’l, Killed in Action 
Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum, Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland director and Police Chaplain, officiated today at the Shomrim Society of Maryland 30 year memorial service for the late Baltimore Police officer Ira Weiner, z’l, who was killed in the line of duty in 1992. The presentation of colors was presented by the Baltimore Police Honor […]
Kehilas Tiferes Yisroel Hachnosas Sefer Torah Celebration, in Honor of Rabbi & Rebbetzin Goldberger’s 36 Years of Service
Kehilas Tiferes Yisroel Sep 18 – Kehilas Tiferes Yisroel, fondly known as Rabbi Goldberger’s shul, was zocheh to celebrate the dedication of a new Sefer Torah, as we approach the Yommim Noraaim. The Sefer Torah, sponsored by the shul and the community at large, was dedicated in honor of Rabbi Menachem and Rebbitzen Bracha Goldberger’s 36 years […]
RAJE Concludes a Full Year of Programming for Russian Jews
As 5782 ends, RAJE concludes another great year of dynamic programming, designed to connect first and second Russian American Jews to each other, their heritage, and the greater Jewish community. Some highlights of the year included a weekly Talmud class, a monthly discussion on Jewish meditation and wellness at Playa Bowls in the Quarry, business […]
Baltimore’s Kedushas Yisroel (Park Heights) Celebrates a Shabbos Hachnasas Sefer Torah
BJLife/Isaac Draiman A beautiful and unique Hachnuseas Sefer Torah took place this Chodesh Elul in the Chassidish Shul Kedushas Yisroel on Park Heights Avenue. The Torah was written by one of the Choshive yungerleit of the Kollel Kehal chasidim, who has saved up over the last years specifically to be able to be mekayem this special Mitzvah. […]
Jewish Day Camp wins “Mailman Law, LLC Trophy” & Championship title of 2022 “JCNSL by Tripping Kosher” season
With a final score of 7-6, Jewish Day Camp (JDC) defeated Shimz Cars in highly dramatic fashion to claim the 2022 Mailman Law, LLC Championship Title. On the final play of the game, it took a perfect throw from JDC outfielder Avi Friedman to nail the would-have-been, tying run, enabling JDC to close out the […]
Mid-Atlantic Director Baltimore’s Racheli Daniel Joins Others for Chai Lifeline Global Conference
BJLife Newsroom Chai Lifeline directors from across the United States and around the world gathered in Eatontown, NJ, September 13-14 for Chai Lifeline’s Annual Regional Directors Conference. The two-day program convened directors from New York, New Jersey/Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, and West Coast, as well as Toronto, Montreal, Israel, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. Chai […]
A G-d-Based Moral Bucket List
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow David Brooks, a columnist for the New York Times, wrote an article entitled “The Moral Bucket List.” Soon after it was published, it climbed to number one on the list of New York Time’s most emailed articles. David Brooks comes to grips with the realization that there is more to life than […]
