STAR-K Kashrus Alert – Cinnaholic in Owings Mills
Baltimore MD – July 6, 2023 – Please be advised that Cinnaholic in Owings Mills is currently working towards obtaining Star-K Kosher certification. However, the store is not yet certified Kosher. We will issue an update if and when they have obtained Kosher certification.
Tel Aviv: Water Cannon Used Against Protesters Who Block Highway, One Protester Run Over
Hundreds of anti-government protesters blocked the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv on Wednesday in response to the resignation of Tel Aviv District Police Chief Deputy Commissioner Ami Eshed. During the demonstration, protesters shattered the windshield of a vehicle that hit a protester while attempting to pass. According to the police spokesperson, the driver broke through […]
UN Chief Charges: Israel Used Excessive Force In Jenin
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday launched a scathing criticism of Israel over what he claimed was its excessive use of force during the counterterrorism operation in Jenin. Guterres said the operation had left over 100 civilians injured, forced thousands to flee, damaged schools and hospitals and disrupted water and electricity networks, reported The Associated […]
Rabbi Shmuel Silber – Parsha Perspectives: Creating the Clouds (Pinchas)
Moses spoke to the Lord, saying: “Let the Lord, the God of spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, who will go forth before them and come before them, who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord will not be like sheep without a shepherd.” […]
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Parshas Pinchas – Keeping Our Eye On the Ball
When the B’nos Tzlafchad approach Moshe Rabbeinu, they are intent on pointing out that their father was not part of Korach’s rebellion. Rather, they remind Moshe that “he died on account of his own sin.” (Pinchas 27:3) Rashi tells us that Tzlafchad was the “M’koshesh Eitz” – the wood gatherer who did this Melacha on […]
FDA Makes Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi More Widely Available For Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it converted its approval of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi to a traditional approval, allowing the medication to be more widely used. The FDA added a black-box warning informing patients and health care providers of its safety risks. Medicare said it would cover a significant portion of the high […]
Baltimore Police Now Encrypting, Delaying Radio Transmissions
Baltimore, MD – July 6, 2023 – The Baltimore Police Department is now encrypting and delaying public access to its radio transmissions. After years of talks, the Department officially switched to encrypted radio systems and devices on July 6, 2023. Instead of listening to live communication between dispatch and officers, the public will only […]
Parshas Pinchas – It's Not What We Say, But How We Say It
There are many places in the Torah where we see the effect of different types of behavior. Anger inevitably leads to mistakes, kindness can have positive consequences for generations and humility keeps one from losing sight of what’s right and wrong. Parshas Pinchas contains a far more subtle but unmistakable lesson. After counting all the […]
