Student Loans Became Due In October For The First Time In Years. Millions Of Borrowers Missed Their Payment
Millions of borrowers failed to make their first student loan payment as bills started coming due again in October after a three-year hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and after an attempt to wipe out massive swaths of federally-held debt. Forty percent of borrowers, some 8.8 million people, had a payment due in October but had […]
Yahrtzeit of Ner Yisrael’s Mashgiach Moreinu Harav Dovid Kronglas, zt”l
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 18, 2023 – The yahrtzeit of the Mashgiach Moreinu Harav Dovid Kronglas, zt”l, is 11 Teves, which this year falls on Shabbos Parshas Vayigash.Liluy nishmaso, this Thursday, Dec. 21, at 8pm the Yeshiva will hold a special program in the Yeshiva Bais Hamedrash with the hishtatfus of the Rosh Hayeshiva Moreinu […]
Baltimore Gas Prices Drop 4 Cents In A Week: Below $3 Per Gallon Average Expected Soon
Gas prices in Baltimore fell 4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.07 a gallon, according to GasBuddy’s new survey. The prices in Baltimore are 19.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 3.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen […]
Jeremy Staiman: 2023 Recap – What’s Your Roller Coaster Ride?
It’s late December, and that means that it’s time for pundits worldwide to pontificate in their reviews of this past year, come up with amusing Top Ten lists, pledge promptly-to-be-broken resolutions for 2024, and make frivolous predictions about the future. AI Generated Image – Staiman Design My annual review begins October 6th, because, frankly, I […]
Watch Rabbi Yonah Sklare on Parshas Vayigash: Dealing with Difficult Family Members (Video)
Rabbi Yonah Sklare is a Rosh Kollel in Baltimore, MD as well as Magid Shiur at Congregation Shomrei Emunah. His refreshingly creative approach to learning as well as his captivating presentation style, have attracted a diverse and beloved following. He lectures at numerous local institutions, including Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary, as well as out […]
BJL Traffic Alert: Tree Down [Updated as of 9:14AM- Tree Being Cleared]
UPDATE: Baltimore, MD – Dec. 18, 2023 –9:14AM – Baltimore City maintenance personnel are now on scene clearing the downed tree from Wester Run.###Baltimore, MD – Dec. 18, 2023 –8 :21AM – A tree is down completely blocking Western Run between Bancroft and W. Strathmore.
Binyamin Shooting Attack: Yishai Was On Leave And Chased Terrorists Who Shot At His Wife
Binyamin shooting attack: Yishai Cohen, a reservist who was on an overnight leave after an extensive period in the Gaza Strip and whose wife was moderately wounded when terrorists opened fire on them, prevented the results of the attack from being much worse. As Cohen drove and noticed gunfire, he returned fire with his weapon and […]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin To Meet With Israeli Prime Minister, Discuss Combat Operations
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was expected to press Israel to wind down major combat operations in Gaza on a visit Monday, in the latest test of whether the U.S. can leverage its unwavering support for the offensive to blunt its devastating impact on Palestinian civilians. France, the U.K. and Germany — some of Israel’s […]
Car Crashes Into Parked SUV Guarding Biden Motorcade In Delaware; President Is Unharmed
A potential national tragedy was averted Sunday night as an unknown sedan crashed into an SUV that was guarding President Joe Biden’s motorcade while it was parked outside his presidential campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. The president was unharmed. Biden was leaving the building that houses his campaign headquarters, where he and first lady Dr. […]
Mazel Tov To Yehuda Goldman (Baltimore) & Chumi Szimonowitz (Lakewood) On Their Engagement!
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 17, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yehuda Goldman (Baltimore) & Chumi Szimonowitz (Lakewood) on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Eden Goldman and Mr. & Mrs. Yoel Szimonowitz and grandparents Dr. & Mrs. Emanuel Goldman and Mrs. & Mr. Moshe Sauer. ×™×””ר שיזכו ×œ×‘× ×•×ª בית […]
