Cleared For Publication: Victim Of Kedumim Attack Identified As IDF Soldier Shilo Amir, z'l, H'yd
The IDF has cleared for publication that a Givati Reconnaissance soldier, Staff Sergeant Shilo Amir, age 22, z’l, H’yd,from Kibbutz Meirav in northern Israel, was murdered by a terrorist on Thursday near Kedumim in Samaria. Earlier Thursday, security forces identified and stopped a suspicious vehicle for inspection near the Mitzpeh Yishai neighborhood of Kedumim. During the inspection, […]
Twitter Threatens To Sue Meta Over New 'Twitter-killer' Platform 'Threads,' Report Says
Billionaire Elon Musk’s Twitter is reportedly threatening to sue Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta over its new platform, “Threads.” Twitter attorney Alex Spiro sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday detailing the social media giant’s issues with the new platform, according to the publication Semafor. Meta is accused of poaching former Twitter employees to create […]
Florida Bans Driver's Licenses Of Immigrants Living In US Illegally
Florida will no longer accept driver’s licenses issued by some other U.S. states to immigrants living in the country illegally under a law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis as he seeks the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The Florida law, which took effect on July 1, is “the strongest anti-illegal immigration legislation in the country,” the […]
Baltimore Police Seeks Public Input on Use of Drones in Crime Scene Management & Tactical Situations
Baltimore City Police want to hear your thoughts on a plan to use small unmanned aircraft systems technology during crime scene management and tactical situations. Beginning Thursday, July 6, the police department will host a 30-day public comment period to gain community feedback on the new policy. The aircraft systems, or drones, will be used […]
Parshas Pinchas – Learning from a Burning Yearning
Monday, 14 Tammuz, was the 36th yahrzeit of R’ Yaakov Yitzchack (ben Yehuda Leib HaLevi) Ruderman, zt”l, the first Rosh HaYeshivah of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel. Tuesday, 15 Tammuz, was the 20th yahrtzeit of my wife’s grandmother, Mrs. Shirley Yeres, Chaya Shaindel bas Alexander HaLevi. Today, 17 Tammuz, is the 24th yahrzeit of R’ Shmuel Yaakov (ben Yitzchok Matisyahu) Weinberg, zt”l, Rosh HaYeshivah of Ner […]
BDE: Mrs. Rosalee Davison, a’h
Baltimore, MD – July 6, 2023 – It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Mrs. Roselee Davison, a’h, wife of Richard Davison and mother of Mark (Sarah) Davison, Joanna Davison Golden, and John Davison and sister of Charlotte C. Weinberg Shiva will be observed at 18 […]
In Memory of Rav Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg, zt'l, on the Occasion of his 24th Yahrzeit, 17 Tammuz
In Memory of Rav Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg, zt’l, written on the Occasion of His Fifth Yahrzeit: From a Mechutan’s Perspective by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman I first met Rav Yaakov Weinberg long before he was the famous Rav Yaakov. I was a boy of 15, and he was a few years older. I had come from […]
Ohio Makes Every Student Eligible for a Voucher
Agudath Israel applauds the Ohio General Assembly and Governor Mike DeWine for making school choice universally available in the state budget that was signed earlier this week. Under the newly expanded EdChoice program, nearly every student in the state will be eligible for a $6,165 scholarship for elementary school students and an $8,400 scholarship for […]
BJL Traffic Alert: Vehicle Fire on I-695 East Causing Extensive Delays
Baltimore, MD – July 6, 2023 – 11:24AM – A vehicle fire on I-695 East, just before exit 30 (Perring Parkway), has traffic backed up for miles
Shiva Asar B'Tammuz Baltimore Zmanim – Thursday, July 6 and The Three Weeks
Shiva Assur B’Tammuz – Baltimore Zmanim: Thursday, July 6, 2023 – Fast Begins 4:01/4:32 AM Fast Ends: 9:19PM Baltimore, MD – July 5, 2023 – Although the Three Weeks and the other two fasts are a period of mourning and introspection, Zechariah the Navi tells us (Zechariah 8:19) that eventually, the four fasts of Klal […]
