Report: Blinken Signed Letter Recommending Israel To Visa Waiver Program
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in recent days signed a letter recommending that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas allow Israel to join the US Visa Waiver Program, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing two sources briefed on the issue. While Blinken’s letter is largely a technical procedure, it is needed in order for Mayorkas to make a […]
Calls Are Mounting For Menendez To Resign As Democrats Grapple With ‘Shocking’ Bribery Allegations
Sen. Bob Menendez came under heavy pressure to resign Tuesday as a surging number of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, including fellow New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, urged him to step aside over the federal bribery allegations against him. Around half of Senate Democrats have now said that Menendez should resign, including several running for reelection […]
Amazon Sued By FTC And 17 States Over Allegations It Inflates Online Prices And Overcharges Sellers
U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Amazon’s home state of Washington, is the result of a yearslong investigation into the company’s […]
Biden Urges Striking Auto Workers To ‘Stick With It’ In Picket Line Visit Unparalleled In History
President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president. Donning a union ballcap and exchanging fist bumps, Biden told United Auto Workers strikers that “you deserve the significant raise you need” […]
Congress Says Its Wants To Avoid A Shutdown. But The House And Senate Are Moving Even Further Apart.
The Congress is starkly divided over very different paths to preventing a federal shutdown — the Senate charging ahead with a bipartisan package to temporarily fund the government but the House slogging through a longshot effort with no real chance of finishing by Saturday’s deadline. With days remaining before a federal closure, the stakes are rising with no resolution […]
Bring Your Shabbos Table Alive with Your Own Copy of ‘TableTalk’: Succos 5784/2023
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 2023 – Every Shabbos table offers every Jewish family an incredible opportunity by which they can share their joy for Shabbos, for Yiddishkeit and for HaShem with their children. Unfortunately, our schedules are hectic and many people don’t have the time to prepare themselves to utilize the Shabbos table to its […]
BDE: Dr. Sheldon Glusman, Z’l [Updated as of 2:35PM]
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 25, 2023 – It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Dr. Sheldon Glusman, z’l, husband of Carol Glusman and father of Elizabeth (David) Green. The levayah will be held at on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Levinson’s at 3:00PMThe kevurah will take place […]
Mazel Tov Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blumenfeld on the birth of a daughter
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 26, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blumenfeld on the birth of a daughter Mazel Tov grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blumenfeld ×™×””ר שיזכו לגדל ×‘×ª× ×œ×ª×•×¨×”, לחופה, ×•×œ×ž×¢×©×™× ×˜×•×‘×™×. ×מן!
Orioles Legend Brooks Robinson Dead At 86
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 26, 2023 – Baltimore Orioles icon Brooks Robinson, famed as “The Human Vacuum Cleaner” for his exceptional defensive skills, passed away at 86, according to WJZ TV. A cornerstone of the Orioles since 1955, Robinson was revered as perhaps the finest defensive third baseman in MLB history, with a record 16 […]
Mazel Tov to Moshe Aharon Rishe & Sari May on their engagement on their engagement!
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 26, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Moshe Aharon Rishe & Sari May on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Adam Rishe and Rabbi & Mrs. Dovid May ×™×””ר שיזכו ×œ×‘× ×•×ª בית × ×מן בישר×ל. ×מן!
