Simchas Bais Hashoeva and Simchas Torah
The Gemara in Sukka 51b discusses the goings on of the Simchas Bais Hashoeva. Originally, the location for the women was inside and the men were located outside. This resulted in kalus rosh, so the Chachamim switched the women’s location to the outside and the men inside. This location change did not help until they built a balcony to separate the men from […]
Yom Kippur 5784: Protesters Harass Jaffa & Tel Aviv Mispalilim
Along with the demonstrations in Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, protests were also held in Jaffa against the mass prayer held by yeshiva students in a public area for the benefit of the local residents. Barak Leibovich, a member of the religious community in Jaffa, spoke about the event in an interview with Israel National News. […]
50 Years On: Prime Minister Netanyahu Honors Yom Kippur War Fallen at State Memorial Ceremony
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Tuesday, 26 September 2023), together with President Isaac Herzog and his wife, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, on Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem, attended the state memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Yom Kippur War. Prime Minister Netanyahu [translated from Hebrew]: “Fifty years have passed but […]
Shomrim Crime Alert: KIA & Hyundai Owners Beware
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 26, 2023 – All Makes & Models WITHOUT A PUSH START made between2010-2021 are being specifically targeted*
BJL Traffic Alert: Clarks Lane
Baltimore, MD – Sept 24, 2023 – 5:58PM -A motor vehicle accident has just occurred on Clark’s Lane between Bancroft Road and Western Run Drive, causing traffic delays in the area.
Baltimore Shomrim Wishes the Entire Community a Meaningful and Safe Yom Kippur!
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 24, 2023 – Baltimore Shomrim continues to be very engaged in community public safety. Over the last two days there have been vehicle fires in the vicinity of the 3600-3700 blocks of Labyrinth Road. Additionally just a few weeks ago there were dumpster/garbage can fires in that general area as well. […]
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Yom Kippur 1973 – The Turning Point Of A Desperate War
In crossing the Suez Canal, the 421st brigade changed not just the course of the war, but possibly even the face of the Middle East It was a turning point which changed not only Israel, but the Middle East as well. Those who lived through it, like the men of the 421st Armored Brigade, have […]
Palestinian Arab Arrested In Beit Shemesh And Shows Off Impressive Halachic Expertise
Early Sunday morning, officers at the Beit Shemesh police station received a report on a suspicious Arab man in a Charedi neighborhood selling boxes of roosters and chickens. The police officers located the suspect and began to investigate the circumstances surrounding his presence in the city. A quick check revealed that he was an illegal […]
BJL Traffic Alert: Tree Down on Old Post
Baltimore, MD – Sept 24, 2023 – 11:10 AM – A tree has fallen on Old Post Road between Stevenson & Long Meadow, blocking the road.
