MDOT MTA Fare Machines: Cash-Only During Upgrade
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration announced they will begin a software and hardware upgrade for its Local Bus, Light Rail and Metro Subway transit fare vending machines. The process, which will begin on October 13, is expected to continue through December 2024. While the upgrades are being implemented, the machines will only […]
Hamas Launches Rocket Barrage On Ashkelon After Warning
The Hamas terrorist organization launched a massive rocket attack on Ashkelon and much of southern Israel at 5 pm Tuesday, after warning residents of the city of Ashkelon to evacuate by that time. The barrage lasted about 10 minutes. In a statement on the Hamas Telegram channel, the terrorist organization wrote: “In response to the crime of […]
BJL Traffic Alert: Pinkney & Park Heights
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 10, 2023 – 10:15AM – Construction on Pinkney Road at Park Heights, adjacent to the Agudah, is causing difficulties when turning on/from Park Heights to Pinkney. Please exercise caution in the area.
Different This Time
We’ve been through this before—you and I! It’s after the holidays. Every one of us are thinking about weight loss and dieting—and we WILL fail in the long term. It’s not because we don’t want to succeed and it’s not because we can’t be successful. It’s because diets, by their very nature are set up […]
Israeli Strikes Kill Two Senior Hamas Officials
Israeli military strikes have killed two senior Hamas officials, Israeli Defense Forces said. IDF airstrikes killed Joad Abu Shmalah, the Hamas Minister of Economy in the Gaza Strip, and Zachariah Abu Ma’amar, a senior member of the Hamas’ political bureau and head of its office for internal relations. “Overnight, an IDF aircraft struck Joad Abu Shmalah, […]
Watch: An Inspirational Message from Rabbi Menachem Nissel: What Can We Fix? (Video)
Rabbi Menachem Nissel was born and educated in Britain. He is a faculty member at several educational institutions in Jerusalem, and lectures worldwide to vast audiences on a variety of topics.Rabbi Nissel is the Rabbinic Advisor to NCSY (National Council for Synagogue Youth, in the US) and a senior lecturer for Ner L’elef. He has […]
More Updates from Israel
Live Updates: Tuesday: 3:50 p.m. Hamas warns residents of the southern coastal city of Ashkelon to evacuate by 5 p.m., NBC News reports. Tuesday: 3:24 p.m. Red alert sirens activated in Tel Aviv and many communities in central Israel, signaling a massive rocket barrage from Gaza. Tuesday: 3:20 p.m. Red alert sirens activated in Kfar Aza, other southern […]
Three Days Later: Dozens Of Missing Are Found Alive In Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha
The national emergency command center manned by the IDF, Shin Bet, Israel Police, government officers, and National Cyber Directorate has located 30 missing people from Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha in southern Israel. At 9:00 p.m. on Monday night, three days after Hamas infiltrated Israel, killing and kidnapping Israeli civilians, a notification was received in the command room regarding a […]
Dr. Michael Elman Shares Today's Taanis/Selichos Experience in Yerushalayim's Old City (Video)
Jerusalem, Israel – Oct. 9, 2023 – Today was a fast day in the Old City. Here is a sample of the most moving selichos I’ve ever experienced. These shofaros are normally not part of Tzom or Selichos; they are used only in a time of war.
In Show Of Support For Israel: White House Illuminated In Blue And White
The White House was illuminated on Monday night in blue and white, the colors of the flag of Israel, in a show of support with Israel amid the war against Hamas. “White House in White and Blue tonight. We stand with Israel,” wrote Brett McGurk, White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, in […]
