Parshas Vaeschanan – Nachamu / Baltimore Zmanim / Eruvs Are Up
Parshas Vaeschanan – Constant Reminders
In next week’s parsha we are warned not to mistakenly attribute our successes and accomplishments to our own power and might without giving proper recognition to HaShem who has granted us that power.(8:17-18) When we say in our heart kochi ve’otzem yadi – my power and the might of my hand have made me this wealth – we must […]
Spotted in Cheswolde: Invasive Spotted Lanternflies Return to Maryland, Threatening Agriculture
Baltimore, MD – July 28, 2023 – Lanternflies pose a serious risk to vineyards, orchards, and nurseries, feeding on grapes, apples, and stone fruits, according to WBALTV. BJL has just been notified that they have been found in the Cheswolde area. Officials urge residents to be vigilant and report sightings to the Maryland Department of […]
Tisha B'Av In Yerushalayim (Video & Photo Essay)
Jerusalem, Israel, July 28, 2023 – With a brutal heat wave beating down for days on end and political discord in the streets, the Nine Days were not pleasant going into Tisha B’Av in Yerushalayim. The nights are reasonably cooler, so once again I walked around the walls of the Old City with an organized group. […]
Watch: Fox Encounter at the Beis HaMikdash Ruins: Rabi Akiva's Unwavering Faith from the Famous Gemara (Video)
Jerusalem, Israel – July 28, 2023 – In Yerushalayim, when taking one of the free Tisha B’Av evening tours, friends of BJL came out from a tunnel under the Old City next to the Kotel where they came upon a fox. That is when their tour director explained this famous Gemara from Masechta Makos daf […]
DeSantis Campaign Fires Speechwriter Who Promoted Video With Nazi Imagery
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign fired a staffer this week who promoted Nazi imagery in a pro-DeSantis video. “Nate Hochman is no longer with the campaign. And we will not be commenting on him further,” a DeSantis campaign official told The Hill. Semafor first reported that Hochman was fired Tuesday. Hochman was a speechwriter on the […]
Listen: Nachamu Nachamu – Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach (Audio)
STAR-K Alert: Sunny Fruit Organic Figs
Baltimore, MD – July 28, 2023 – Packages of Sunny Fruit Organic Figs, commonly sold at Costco, bearing a STAR-K symbol, have been found to have a high rate of infestation. Corrective action is being taken. STAR-K recommends checking all figs, even those bearing a reliable certification. TO PROPERLY CHECK FIGS: open each fig and […]
BJL Traffic Alert – Fatal Accident on 95 South
Baltimore, MD – July 28, 2023 – 12:45 PM – A fatal accident involving a truck occurred on 95 South. Three lanes are closed, and traffic is backed up from the 895 on-ramp until 695. |
Rabbi Boruch Leff in The Yated: Good Shabbos, Ribbono Shel Olam
Baltimore, MD – July 28, 2023 – We lost someone very special in Baltimore recently. Rabbi Sholom Weingot, a renowned talmid chacham, rosh kollel of Dirshu, expert mechanech, baal menagen, baal middos tovos, and man of good cheer was niftar just a few weeks before his 70th birthday. One of the maspidim mentioned that Rabbi […]
