West Bank: 3 Dead, 20 Wounded In IDF Jenin Op Against Terrorist Targets – Report
Israeli forces reportedly sieged the home of Muhammad Abu Al-Baha’a, leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades; unconfirmed reports that he was killed The IDF launched an operation in the West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday, with reports of a rare airstrike against terrorists. Heavy exchanges of fire erupted in the area, with the Palestinian […]
Update on the Torah Institute Wall Calendar Availability
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 19, 2023: Dear TI Friends and Supporters, Thank you all so much for your many years as good friends and loyal supporters of our cheder. It has been our pleasure to be able to provide you with a useful wall calendar for many years, and, we look forward to doing so […]
New Jersey's American Dream Megamall Losses Quadrupled in 2022
American Dream, the megamall in New Jersey’s Meadowlands, has seen its losses increase fourfold in one year, according to a draft securities filing. The 3.5-million-square-foot shopping and entertainment complex, home to an indoor ski slope, amusement park and water park, lost about $245 million in 2022 as expenses almost doubled to $428 million, according to […]
House Conservatives Sink Vote On Advancing Pentagon Funding Bill
Hard-line conservatives in the House sank a procedural vote on a Pentagon funding bill Tuesday, a significant setback for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Five Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the rule for the appropriations bill, bringing the final vote to 214-212 — short of the majority support needed. The conservative opposition — Reps. Dan Bishop (N.C.), Ralph […]
House GOP Pulls Key Vote On Stopgap Spending Bill Amid Conservative Opposition
House GOP leadership pulled a procedural vote on a proposed short-term funding stopgap that has bitterly divided the Republican conference and elicited opposition from hard-line conservatives. The House was scheduled to vote at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on the rule to allow the GOP continuing resolution (CR) proposal to move forward, but an update sent out […]
Shomrim: Your Personal Safety is the Top Priority
Rudy Giuliani Sued By Former Lawyer, Accused Of Failing To Pay $1.36 Million In Legal Bills
Rudy Giuliani’s former lawyer sued him Monday, alleging the ex-New York City mayor has paid only a fraction of nearly $1.6 million in legal fees he’s racked up from investigations into his efforts to keep Donald Trump in the White House. Robert Costello and his law firm, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, say Giuliani has […]
BDE: Fruma Porter, a’h
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 19, 2023 – It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Fruma Porter, a’h, wife of Dr. Yosef Porter (Cleveland, Ohio), mother of Yitzchok / Joshua (Rivka) Wainer, Ryan Wainer, and Chaia (Chaim) Kessler. The levayah/shiva took place erev Rosh Hashana.
US Citizens Held As Hostages By Iran Arrive Back In America
The five hostages who were freed by Iran yesterday as part of a prisoner exchange deal with the Biden Administration arrived back in the US today (Tuesday). US citizens Siamak Namazi, Emad Sharqi, and Morad Tahbaz, and two other unnamed hostages were flown out of Tehran on Monday on a Qatari flight to Doha, from where they […]
Governor Michael Parson Proclaims September as Jewish American Heritage Month in Missouri
We are pleased to share with you the following press release issued today by the Office of Communications of Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson. Rabbi Ze’ev Smason, Chairman of CJV Missouri, initiated the proclamation referenced therein, and the release below, including the mention of the Missouri Chapter of the Coalition for Jewish Values, is verbatim as […]
