Special Presentations Made at Baltimore's Annual Rabbi Yissocher Frand Teshuva Drasha (Photos)
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 21, 2023 – Tonight, at Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s annual Teshuva drasha, pre-drasha presentations were made by the United Orthodox Jewish Congregations of Baltimore to the Levinson family and to the Boehm family for their annual support of the drasha and of so many community initiatives. As well, a presentation was made […]
Watch: Mochor Yihyeh Ha'os Hazeh – Tefilas Yomin Noraim Shiur by Horav Michoel Sorotzkin
Mazel Tov Nir & Noa Dongar on the birth of a daughter
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 21, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Nir & Noa Dongar on the birth of a daughter ×™×””ר שיזכו לגדל ×‘×ª× ×œ×ª×•×¨×”, לחופה, ×•×œ×ž×¢×©×™× ×˜×•×‘×™×. ×מן!
Wallace Confirmed as Baltimore City’s New Fire Chief
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 21, 2023 – James Wallace was confirmed this evening by the Baltimore City Council Committee, chaired by Councilman Yitzy Schleifer, to be the new Fire Chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department. His nomination will proceed to the full council at the next meeting for final confirmation.
Rabbi Shmuel Silber – Parsha Perspectives: Yom Kippur (Haazinu)
We experience a flurry of emotions. On one hand, there is incredible excitement for the new year and new beginnings, yet we simultaneously experience feelings of anxiety and uncertainty, not knowing what the coming year will bring. We feel confident in our ability to accomplish incredible things, yet we feel pain over the failures and […]
Rabbi Duvi Rubin Offers Words of Inspiration to OCA Middle School Students
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 21, 2023 – Middle School students have been busy learning about and preparing for the Yomim Noraim. During their Halacha classes, boys and girls have learned about the additional Tefilot, the mitzvot of Teshuva and Shofar, and what can and can’t be done on Yom Kippur. MS girls had a Simanim […]
Parshas Haazinu – Rise and Shine
This week we read the portion of the Torah that is referred to as שירת ×”××–×™× ×• — the Song of Haazinu. Encapsulated within its verses is the full history of the Jewish people, both the collective as well as everyone’s personal journey. Nachmanides asserts that within the letters of these verses there exist hidden allusions […]
Watch: Inside ArtScroll – Episode 4:14: Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg: Chizuk in Challenging Times (Video)
Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg is a beloved rav in Cedarhurst who has engaged thousands of readers with his incisive articles in the Torah world’s most prestigious periodicals. Rabbi Ginzberg has a genius for weaving together personal stories, Torah hashkafah, encouragement and chizuk, communal issues, and, yes, gentle and spot-on mussar. In his book, Rays of Hope, and in this Inside ArtScroll interview, […]
Worley Confirmed as Baltimore City Police Commissioner
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 21, 2023 – Richard Worley was confirmed this evening by the Baltimore City Council Committee, chaired by Councilman Yitzy Schleifer, to be the new Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department. His nomination will proceed to the full council at the next meeting for final confirmation.Worley is seen here at this year’s […]
Dougie's Last Call
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 21, 2023: To Loyal Dougies Customers, Patrons and FansIt is difficult and unfortunate to write this, but after 12+ wonderful years in the amazing Baltimore Community we are saddened to announce that, due to circumstances beyond our control, Dougies BBQ and Grill will be closing its doors as 10 PM Thursday […]
