Traffic Alert: 7-Vehicle Crash Has All Lanes of NB I-95 Past Exit 74 Blocked
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 1, 2023 – 4:35PM – Northbound Interstate 95 in Harford County was closed on Friday afternoon as emergency crews, including EMS units, responded to a multi-vehicle crash involving seven vehicles past exit 74, according to WBALTV. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, along with teams from Abingdon and the Harford County Department […]
Intensified Statewide Patrols to Target Impaired Drivers During Labor Day Weekend
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 1, 2023 – State troopers in Maryland will ramp up patrols to combat impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving over the Labor Day weekend as part of the “No DUI Friday” initiative from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reports Pikesville Patch. SPIDRE, a specialized unit dedicated to identifying impaired drivers, will […]
Political Analyst Weighs In On City Leaders Response To Brooklyn Shooting Report; “I Don't Know If They Owned It Enough”
The Brooklyn Day mass shooting after-action report is igniting a debate over who should be held accountable. There’s disappointment and distrust coming from nearly every corner of the city. “I can’t be any more honest than to tell you we made mistakes,” said acting commissioner Richard Worley. City leaders admitted fault and promised accountability at […]
Parshas Ki Savo -Fruits of the Promised Land
This week’s parsha begins with the laws pertaining to the bringing of bikurim. The bringing of the bikurim is accompanied by a recitation of a number of verses known as viduy bikurim. The first pasuk that he must recite reads (26:3) “higadti hayom laShem elokecha ki vasi el ha’aretz asher nishba HaShem la’avoseinu…” Rashi on pasuk 11 writes that due to the possessive […]
Baltimore City Schools To Make Adjustments For Schools Without AC Ahead Of High Temperatures
Baltimore City Public Schools are making adjustments for schools without air conditioning ahead of the warm temperatures forecasted for Tuesday, September 5 and Wednesday, September 6. Each school has a learning plan to support students, including those with special education or other needs. City schools are also developing a plan to provide meals for students […]
BJL Traffic Alert: Car Accident Across from The Knish Shop
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 1, 2023, 1:49 PM – A car accident is currently blocking the left lane of northbound Reisterstown Road, located across from the Knish Shop. Please exercise caution when passing through the area and consider alternative routes to avoid delays.
Parshas Ki Savo / Baltimore Zmanim / Eruvs Are Up
BDE: Mrs. Bracha Samet, a’h
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 25, 2023 – It is with deep regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Mrs. Bracha Samet, a’h, wife of Dr. Michael Samet, and mother of Efrat Sobolofsky, David Samet, Ronnie Samet, Shai Samet, Nati Samet, Yossi Samet and Benji Samet. BALTIMORE:Ronnie Samet will be […]
BDE: Leon Kahn, z’l
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 31, 2023 – It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Leon Kahn, z’l, father of Mrs. Moira Graham. Shia will be observed at 3401 Pinkney Road., Baltimore, MD 21215. Visiting times with a break from 1:30-3:00PM: Thursday 8-930 pm Friday 10am-3pm Motzei […]
A 98-Year-Old German Man Is Charged As An Accessory To Murder At A Nazi Concentration Camp
A 98-year-old man has been charged in Germany with being an accessory to murder as a guard at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp between 1943 and 1945, prosecutors said Friday. The German citizen, a resident of Main-Kinzig county near Frankfurt, is accused of having “supported the cruel and malicious killing of thousands of prisoners as […]
