Daily Dvar Halacha – Sept. 28 /13 Tishrei – Sleeping in the Sukka. Rain situations (Video)
Watch: Rabbi Yonah Sklare Sukkos: Clouds of Glory and Finding Hashem in the Haziness of Life (Video)
Stop-Gap Measure Advances In The Senate As Government Shutdown Looms
A partial government shutdown is days away as lawmakers remain divided over how to manage out of control spending in Washington. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, (R) Tennessee, joined The National Desk’s Jan Jeffcoat to break it down. “There are some measures that we would want to see that are not included. What we need to realize […]
House Republicans To Hold First Biden Impeachment Hearing, Formally Make A Case
Republicans have insisted for months that they have the grounds to launch impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden. On Thursday, they will begin formally making their case to the public and their skeptical colleagues in the Senate. The chairmen of Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means will hold the opening hearing of their impeachment inquiry by reviewing the constitutional […]
Israel, Germany Sign Historic Agreement On Sale Of Arrow-3 System
Today (Thursday) the Ministries of Defense of Israel and Germany signed a historic agreement for the delivery of the “Arrow-3” system to Germany – an agreement that amounts to $3.5 billion – the greatest to date. On this occasion, a celebratory ceremony was held at the German Ministry of Defense in Berlin, hosted by Minister […]
Israel's Food Coupon Program Again Discriminates Against Non-Citizen Residents
In April 2021, then-Interior Minister Aryeh Deri initiated a program in which valuable coupons for food and other goods in supermarkets were distributed to underprivileged residents of Israel. Any resident receiving a discount on arnona (property tax) was automatically eligible for this program. At the time, Chaim V’Chessed reported that non-citizens who were residents of Israel and […]
Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution To Reinstate Formal Dress Code
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution late Wednesday formalizing business attire as the proper dress code while on the floor of the chamber following bipartisan backlash, after Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., quietly relaxed dress requirements last week that allowed Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., to continue to wear hooded sweatshirts and gym shorts. The bipartisan bill by Sen. […]
BREAKING NEWS From Councilman Schleifer: 3 Suspects In Connection To The Recent Carjackings Arrested
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 27, 2023 – Officer Winder of the Baltimore Police Jewish Liaison Unit just arrested three suspects in connection to the recent carjackings; the suspects were in one of the cars that was stolen in the county earlier today. One gun was recovered. On behalf of the entire community, we would like […]
Mazel Tov To Yosef Yaakov Markowitz & Shayna Goldie Osofsky On Their Engagement
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 27, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yosef Yaakov Markowitz & Shayna Goldie Osofsky on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Moshe Markowitz and Mr. & Mrs. Azriel Osofsky ×™×””ר שיזכו ×œ×‘× ×•×ª בית × ×מן בישר×ל. ×מן!
Mazel Tov to Mordechai Cohen and Malka Mitnick on their engagement
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 27, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mordechai Cohen and Malka Mitnick on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Dovid Cohen and Mr. & Mrs. David Mitnick and grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Searle Mitnick ×™×””ר שיזכו ×œ×‘× ×•×ª בית × ×מן בישר×ל. ×מן!