Read it: Vaad HaRabbonim of Baltimore Directive on Response to Criminal Emergencies on Shabbos and Yom Tov
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 21, 2023 – Click on the letter below for a larger, printable copy
Shabbos / Sukkos / Baltimore Zmanim / Eruvs Are Up
Scott Administration Issues ‘Return to Work’ Plan for Baltimore City Employees
Baltimore, MD – September 29, 2023 – Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Chief Administrative Officer Faith Leach directed executive departments and agencies to increase employee in-person presence at city government offices beginning Tuesday, January 2, 2024. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Baltimore City pivoted to a maximum telework posture to accommodate the immediate public health […]
Watch: Rabbi Shlomo Horwitz Where is SHLOMO HAMELECH in the Ushpizin?? Plus, MUSIC BONUS (Video)
Watch: Drone footage of Yerushalayim on Erev Sukkos 5777 (Video)
Aerial video of Arzei Habira, Maalot Dafna/Machal, and Ramat Eshkol on Erev Sukkos 5777.
BJL Traffic Alert: New Speed Camera Installation
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 29, 2023 – A new speed camera has been installed in the community on Greenspring Ave, near Shomrei Emunah, right outside the Flora Park Apartment Homes.
BJL Traffic Alert: Traffic Disruption on Reisterstown Road Due to Bus Accident
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 29, 2023 – 2:20PM – Due to a bus accident in front of Dugans Liquors, (1322 Reisterstown Road) both southbound lanes on Reisterstown Road are blocked, and northbound traffic is reduced to one lane.
Sukkos 5784: New York City Residents Urged To Shelter In Place As Life-threatening Flooding Submerges Subways, Streets
New York City faces severe flash flooding due to remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia, submerging streets and subways, especially impacting Brooklyn, according to FOX Weather. Despite warnings and a State of Emergency declared across NYC, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley, residents encountered massive disruptions, with authorities urging people to stay indoors. Rainfall rates in […]
House GOP Tanks Its Own Funding Bill, Edging Closer To Shutdown
A band of House conservatives on Friday voted down a GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown. The vote marked a significant — and embarrassing — defeat for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as a shutdown this weekend appears increasingly inevitable. Twenty-one Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the legislation, bringing the final tally to 198-232. The measure advanced in a party-line […]
Maryland to Enact Stringent Gun Control Laws and Enhanced Police Accountability Measures on Oct. 1
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 29, 2023 – New gun control laws will take effect in Maryland on Oct. 1, as a response to a past U.S. Supreme Court ruling, despite facing challenges from gun rights groups, according to WBAL. The laws include restrictions on carrying concealed firearms in specified areas like schools or places selling […]
