Parshas Vayechi – When You Daven 'Bow' Down
This past Sunday, 12 Teves, was the 16th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Joseph Schechter of Ner Yisrael. This week’s shtikle is dedicated le’iluy nishmaso, Yoseif ben Eliezer Z’ev. In pasuk 48:22 Yaakov refers to what seems to be a certain piece of land that he captured becharbi uvkashti. The simple translation of these words is “with my sword and my bow.” However, Targum […]
Updated Star-K Yoshon & Pas Yisrael Guidelines
This page is dedicated in memory of Rav Yosef Herman הרב יוסף בן הרב יהושע זצ”ל, who is credited with singlehandedly raising awareness about Yoshon in America and throughout chutz la’aretz and renewing the klal’s commitment to this precious mitzvah. He undertook the responsibility to conduct extensive research about Yoshon products and to publish Yoshon updates year after year without remuneration. May […]
Large Flag of Israel at Suburban Orthodox New Construction Site Slashed; Fence Cut
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 29, 2023: The following message was sent earler today by Rabbi Shmuel Silber and the Suburban Orthodox Board Dear Friends, We are writing to let you know that sometime during the night of December 28, the large Israeli flag that is hanging at the construction site of the new building was […]
Parshas Vayechi / Baltimore Zmanim / Eruvs Are Up
