IRS Agent Fatally Shot During Training
An agent with the IRS was shot and killed during a firearms training exercise in Phoenix, the FBI confirmed Friday. The shooting occurred at the firing range of the Phoenix federal prison, which is the interagency training ground for federal agents in the region, the FBI said. IRS agents were at the range Friday for “routine training,” […]
Protesters Handcuff Themselves To Tel Aviv Streetcar
Demonstrators handcuffed themselves to the poles of the streetcar station at Elipelet station in Tel Aviv and refuse to leave the place, in protest against the shutdown of the train on Shabbat. At the same time, other protesters are blocking the train doors and preventing them from closing. Due to the blockage, additional trains could […]
Mazel Tov to Yaakov Glenner & Menucha Shmidman on their engagement!
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 18, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yaakov Glenner & Menucha Shmidman on their engagement. Mazel Tov Avi & Ida Glenner and Akiva & Deborah Shmidman and to grandparents Rabbi Dr. Michael and Linda Shmidman & Mrs. Sultana Firstman ×™×””ר שיזכו ×œ×‘× ×•×ª בית × ×מן בישר×ל. ×מן!
Maryland Achieves Record Low Unemployment Rate of 1.8% in July
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 18, 2023 – Maryland’s unemployment rate hit a record low of 1.8% in July, with the state adding 2,000 jobs, primarily in the Other Services Sector, reports WMAR2News. However, some sectors did see job losses. This information comes from recent data provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor […]
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Parshas Shoftim – The King of Hearts
The Torah describes how the unintentional murderer must flee to a city of refuge “lest the redeemer of the blood chase after the killer, for ×™×—× ×œ×‘×‘×• — his heart will be hot, and he will overtake him for the way was long, and he will strike him mortally — and there is no judgment […]
Rabbi Shmuel Silber – Parsha Perspectives: Joyful Judgement (Shoftim)
You shall set up judges and law enforcement officials for yourself in all your cities that the Lord, your God, is giving you, for your tribes, and they shall judge the people [with] righteous judgment (Devorim 16:18). The beauty of our Torah lies in its ability to convey profound, life-enhancing messages in a nuanced and gentle […]
