UN Police Detain Israeli Ambassador
The Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, was temporarily held by U.N. police after he displayed a photo while Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was speaking at the assembly, according to JNS. Erdan showcased a picture of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian who was jailed for not adhering to hair covering regulations and was […]
Crackdown on Four-Wheel Vehicles Parking in Baltimore's Bike Lanes Intensifies
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 19, 2023 – The Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT) is intensifying efforts to prevent cars from parking in bike lanes, a practice which endangers cyclists. This initiative comes in response to repeated instances of vehicles obstructing the two-wheel lanes, forcing cyclists to divert into traffic or onto curbs to […]
State Officials Announce $120 Million In Behavioral Aid For K-12 Students
Suicide rates for teenage boys have doubled. They’ve tripled for girls. Now, Maryland schools can get more money to help. “The $120 million in new grant funding we’re highlighting today is the first step in our efforts to expand access to high quality mental health and wraparound services outside of the school and inside of […]
Russia Has Turned Food, Energy And Even Children Into Weapons Against Ukraine, Zelenskyy Says At UN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine — and he warned world leaders that the same could happen to them. “When hatred is weaponized against one nation, it never stops there,” he said at the U.N. General Assembly’s annual top-level meeting. “The goal […]
More Than Ever: Former Baltimorean, Brother of Cathy Dinovitz & Arlene Gittleson, Rabbi Dovid Frid, Father with ALS, Needs Our Help Now. Be Part of this Year's Urgent Yomim Noraim 5784 Campaign (Video)
Dear Friends, “How does he do it?”, is a question I have often asked myself. Never complaining or questioning, R’ Dovid accepts his Nisayon with inner strength. In the words of the beautiful song “A Yid” I found the answer. “And a Yid understands that Hashem has a plan and that’s all it takes to […]
New Details In F-35 'Mishap' As Mystery Remains About How Jet Was Lost
The debris field found outside Charleston, South Carolina, on Monday is confirmed to be the remains of an F-35 that went missing on Sunday after a reported “mishap” or “malfunction” in which the jet’s pilot ejected from the craft, according to a Marine Corps official. The overall recovery process for the debris and the F-35B Lightning II has […]
West Bank: 3 Dead, 20 Wounded In IDF Jenin Op Against Terrorist Targets – Report
Israeli forces reportedly sieged the home of Muhammad Abu Al-Baha’a, leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades; unconfirmed reports that he was killed The IDF launched an operation in the West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday, with reports of a rare airstrike against terrorists. Heavy exchanges of fire erupted in the area, with the Palestinian […]
Update on the Torah Institute Wall Calendar Availability
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 19, 2023: Dear TI Friends and Supporters, Thank you all so much for your many years as good friends and loyal supporters of our cheder. It has been our pleasure to be able to provide you with a useful wall calendar for many years, and, we look forward to doing so […]
New Jersey's American Dream Megamall Losses Quadrupled in 2022
American Dream, the megamall in New Jersey’s Meadowlands, has seen its losses increase fourfold in one year, according to a draft securities filing. The 3.5-million-square-foot shopping and entertainment complex, home to an indoor ski slope, amusement park and water park, lost about $245 million in 2022 as expenses almost doubled to $428 million, according to […]
House Conservatives Sink Vote On Advancing Pentagon Funding Bill
Hard-line conservatives in the House sank a procedural vote on a Pentagon funding bill Tuesday, a significant setback for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Five Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the rule for the appropriations bill, bringing the final vote to 214-212 — short of the majority support needed. The conservative opposition — Reps. Dan Bishop (N.C.), Ralph […]
