Watch Rabbi Shmuel Silber: Succos: The Power of Imagination (Video)
Charedi Sues Bus Driver Who Humiliated Him on Public Route
A Charedi man filed a lawsuit against a bus driver after he trapped him on a bus and humiliated him during a bus ride to Beit Shemesh. The driver, an Arab, was arrested after the incident, convicted of uttering threats, and sentenced to three months probation and NIS 3,000 in compensation. The civil lawsuit was […]
Succos/Simchas Torah 5784: The Other Side of Torah and Mitzvos
The YomTov of Succos represents multiple ideas within the Torah and the Mepharshim. The Torah tells us that the Chag recalls how we lived in these makeshift houses as we left Mitzrayim. (Behar 23:43) The Gemara questions whether we are commemorating the actual “houses” in which we lived temporarily or whether we are really referring […]
Mazel Tov to Yitzy Nissel (Passaic) & Rivky Waldbaum (Baltimore) on their engagement!
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 27, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yitzy Nissel (Passaic) & Rivky Waldbaum (Baltimore) on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Binyomin Waldbaum ×™×””ר שיזכו ×œ×‘× ×•×ª בית × ×מן בישר×ל. ×מן!
Sukkos 5784: Getting There
We are poised to enter the realm of the Sukkah. It is not merely a hut in which we sit in to fulfill this joyous mitzva, reminding us, either of the shade we dwelled in during our sojourn in the desert, or to the Clouds of Glory we were ensconced during that forty-year trek. It […]
Are you in Eretz Yisrael for Sukkos?
Are you in Eretz Yisrael for Sukkos?If so, this Eretz Hakodesh Sukkos Guide can be a huge help. Click on the graphic below
Quick Response Leads to Arrest: Shomrim and Police Thwart Car Break-ins in Bonnie Area (Video)
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 28, 2023 – This evening, Shomrim received several calls reporting individuals attempting to break into cars in the Bonnie area. Multiple Shomrim units quickly responded and observed four individuals attempting to break into vehicles. By maintaining surveillance, Shomrim provided real-time updates to law enforcement resulting in the suspects being taken into […]
Shortage of Herring Possible in Eretz Yisrael On Simchat Torah
Three million herring are stuck on the way to Israel, creating concerns among the gabbaim of local synagogues over a possible shortage ahead of the holiday of Simchat Torah. In many synagogues, it is customary to serve herring at the Kiddush on Simchat Torah and Shabbat Beresheet. Bechadrei Charedim reported that there is talk in Jewish […]
Home Depot is Open Until 11PM
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 28, 2023 – 9:35PM – Earlier in the evening there was some confusion at Home Depot in the Reisterstown Road Plaza location when some members of our community were told the store closes at 9PM and were turned away. However, the store is open until 11PM this evening. These photos were […]
MDOT MTA Releases Maps Of Proposed Alternatives For Development Of The Red Line
There are some proposed alternatives for the development of theRed Line. On Thursday MDOT MTA released maps that illustrate options for mode, light rail or bus rapid transit, as well as alignment, extent of tunneling and potential station locations for each preliminary alternative. “The Red Line is a major priority for our team and a […]
