BDE: Mrs. Susana Schabes, a’h [Shiva in Baltimore has Begun]
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 2, 2023 – It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Susana Schabes, a’h, mother of Hershel (Sarah) Schabes, Rabbi Chaim Schabes, Maurice Schabes and Betys Greenspon. The levayah will be held 2PM Friday in Mexico. Hershel Schabes (443.621.8264) will sit shiva through […]
Multiple People Trapped In Buildings By Fallen Trees In Harford County
Firefighters in Harford County worked to rescue multiple people trapped in buildings due to fallen trees, Monday evening. This came as a direct result of the severe weather that hit the state. Volunteer Firefighters from the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company and Special Operations Team worked to rescue two people that were trapped in a house in […]
UPDATED BJL Storm Traffic Alerts (Video & Photos)
Baltimore, MD – Aug 7, 2023 As of 6:30PM Tree down on 7 Mile Lane between Park Heights and Reisterstown Road across from Beit Yaakov (Rabbi Golfeiz). One lane is open A tree is down on the exit ramp from 83 North to Northern Parkway, at Exit 10. As you come around the corner […]
Baltimore County Libraries Early Closing
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 7, 2023 – Due to the weather forecast for this evening, Baltimore County Libraries will be closing at 5:00 PM today.
Watch: Rabbi Yonah Sklare on Menachem Av – A Healthy Grieving Process (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 […]
Chaverim on Standby as Severe Weather Threatens Baltimore/Washington D.C. Area with Tornadoes and Damaging Winds – Urgent Advisory for Aug. 7, 2023
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 7, 2023 – A potentially perilous severe weather outbreak is anticipated across the eastern U.S., including a strong tornado threat in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area until 9PM this evening, reports FOX Weather. Major cities in the mid-Atlantic are at high risk for tornadoes, large hail, and particularly damaging wind gusts. More […]
Baltimore Gas Prices See Slight Rise
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 8, 2023 – Baltimore’s average gas prices have risen 3.3 cents per gallon in the past week, reaching $3.77/g, and are 22.2 cents higher than a month ago but 16.3 cents lower than last year, according to FOX45. The national average price of gasoline has increased 7.8 cents to $3.79/g in […]
Who We Turn To and Rely Upon
Who We Turn To and Rely Upon Previously, we explored the fundamental belief that Hashem controls everything that happens to a person and some ramifications of that. The fact that Hashem determines events in the world and our lives should make Him our address in times of need. Who We Turn To This is one […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Meets with AIPAC-Organized US Democratic Congressional Delegation (Photos)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Monday, 7 August 2023), at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, met with a US Democratic Congressional delegation, organized by AIPAC, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and AIPAC President Michael Tuchin. Prime Minister Netanyahu: ”There is a monumental change that is going on in the world. The […]
US Citizens Who Reside In Gaza To Fly Out of Ben Gurion Airport
Israel is planning to remove limitations on “Palestinian” Arabs who hold US citizenship and live in Gaza, as part of the preparations to join the US visa exemption program. Gil Bringer, the Israeli responsible for the plan for the visa exemption program, told Reuters that the number of American-Palestinian citizens living in Gaza numbers between […]
