Amid Travel Surge, Americans Urged to Apply for Passports Six Months in Advance
Amid continued unprecedented demand for international travel, the State Department is advising Americans to submit applications for passports at least six months before their scheduled departure dates. A State Department official said in an email that current processing times are 10 to 13 weeks for routine processing. It takes seven to nine weeks for expedited […]
Possible Kashrus and Allergy Alert: Spring Valley Potato Blintzes
Baltimore, MD – July 5, 2023 – We have recently been notified that some packages of Spring Valley Potato Blintzes actually contained cheese blintzes (non-Cholov Yisrael). This alert only applies to LOT# 1513MMR7831RE (see photo below). This also does not affect all packages in this lot, however out of an abundance of caution we have […]
Mazel Tov to Yitzy Firestone (LA) & Rena Katz (Baltimore) on their engagement!
Baltimore, MD – July 5, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yitzy Firestone (LA) & Rena Katz (Baltimore) on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Yanky Katz ×™×””ר שיזכו ×œ×‘× ×•×ª בית × ×מן בישר×ל. ×מן!
Mazel Tov to Ohr & Leora Tsadok on the birth of a son
Baltimore, MD – July 5, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Ohr & Leora Tsadok on the birth of a son. Mazel Tov grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moses ×™×””ר שיזכו לגדל ×‘× × ×œ×ª×•×¨×”, לחופה, ×•×œ×ž×¢×©×™× ×˜×•×‘×™×. ×מן!
TAG: WhatsApp – A Concerning Update is Coming; Will Your Children Have the Upper Hand?
Baltimore, MD – July 5, 2023 – One of the most challenging aspects of allowing our children – and ourselves — access to apps and technology platforms is that even though we may do research and investigate the capabilities of each app before allowing it, we never know what can change overnight in the app, […]
B'nai B'rith Journalism Awards (Photo Essay)
Jerusalem, Israel – July 5, 2023 – Avi Mayer, the new Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post, was the keynote speaker at the B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage for 2023, entitled: “Israel and the Jewish World in an Era of Polarization” in answering questions from Alan Schneider Director of […]
Just Released! STAR-K Kashrus Kurrents Summer 5783-2023
Baltimore, MD – July 5, 2023 – Click on the graphic below for a complete, readable and printable copy:
Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued in Maryland Amid Heat and Firework Smoke
An air quality alert is in effect for sensitive groups as heat and humidity on Wednesday in Maryland combine to make conditions uncomfortable, and forecasters say more rain chances are in the forecast through the end of the week. The Maryland Department of Environmental Protection issued a “Code Orange” air quality action day for ozone […]
Ben Gvir To Citizen Who Neutralized Terrorist: You Are A Hero, You Saved People's Lives
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir spoke on Tuesday evening with the Israeli who neutralized the terrorist who carried out the combined stabbing-ramming attack in Tel Aviv, and praised him for his actions. “I want to strengthen you, you saved people’s lives, you are a hero. One of the most important things is that a citizen carries a weapon […]
A Neis: Rocket Fragment Found in Children's Swimming Pool
A fragment from a rocket from Tuesday’s barrage were discovered Wednesday in the yard of a home in the city of Sderot in southern Israel. The discovery follows a direct hit to a home by a different rocket on Tuesday evening. Speaking with Kan News, Yossi Ohayon, whose home was hit by the rocket, said, “We heard an […]
