Will The Chief Rabbinate Allow Cyber Protection On Shabbat?
The head of the Zomet Institute, which deals with everyday challenges to Jewish Law posed by modern technology, Rabbi Menachem Perel, met today (Monday) with the chief rabbi and president of the Great Rabbinical Court, Rabbi David Lau. During the meeting, Rabbi Perel presented Rabbi Lau with Zomet’s new book on halakhic rulings. Rabbi Lau […]
Bank Of America Accused Of Opening Accounts Without Customer Consent, Double-dipping Fees
Bank of America (BOA) will pay more than $100 million to customers after being accused of double-dipping on some fees, withholding reward bonuses and opening accounts without customer consent. The company will pay $90 million in penalties to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) along with $60 million in penalties to the Office of the Comptroller of the […]
Biden Accuser Luft Indicted for 'International Crimes'
President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice announced it indicted a U.S.-Israeli citizen who may be a whistleblower in investigations targeting Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, for “multiple international crimes,” including failing to register as a foreign agent and attempts to illegally broker the sale of Chinese-made weapons. The DOJ said in a press […]
Report: Biden Needed 'Cue Cards' for Meeting With British PM
President Joe Biden needed “cue cards” for his tea and meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday ahead of the NATO summit in Lithuania today, the Daily Mail reported. The report said that Biden landed in London Monday for meetings with Sunak and King Charles III before heading to the summit, calling Britain “a […]
Treasurer Announces Retroactive 6% Earnings Rate For Prepaid College Trust
Please note: The article below specifically refers to the “Prepaid College Trust” and not the “College Investment Program’ that many individuals in our community have utilizedBaltimore, MD – Jul 11, 2023 – Maryland State Treasurer Dereck Davis announced a retroactive 6% earnings rate for account holders of the Maryland Prepaid College Trust. The State Treasurer’s […]
Government Officials, Diplomats, Scholars To Recognize 14 Remaining Polish Holocaust Rescuers
Ranging From 80-100 Years In Age, Event Is Likely Last For Group WARSAW, Poland – The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) honored the sacrifices of Polish rescuers of Jews living in Warsaw in one of the largest gatherings of living Holocaust rescuers on Sunday at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jewry […]
Sivan Rahav-Meir / The Daily Portion, Matot-Masei / Taking A Bird's-eye View Of Our Journey Through Life
In the week’s Torah portion, we are given a detailed survey of the nation of Israel’s wanderings in the desert which, at first glance, may appear nothing more than a long and exhausting ordeal. 42 encampments during our 40-year journey are listed chronologically until, at last, we merit to enter the Promised Land.Our sages explain […]
Nationwide Protests and Road Blockades Sweep Israel Against Reasonableness Standard Bill
Jerusalem, Israel – July 11, 2023 – JPost reports that protests swept across Israel as citizens rallied against the reasonableness standard bill’s passage in the Knesset. Demonstrators blocked roads in cities like Ben-Gurion Airport, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Herzliya, Tirat Hacarmel, Modi’in, and Binyamina. They united to defend Israeli democracy and reject what they perceive […]
Mazel Tov Mr. & Mrs. Eli Hefter On The Birth Of A Daughter
Baltimore, MD – July 11, 2023 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Eli Hefter on the birth of a daughter. Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Yossi Hefter and Mr. & Mrs. Joel Baumer ×™×””ר שיזכו לגדל ×‘×ª× ×œ×ª×•×¨×”, לחופה, ×•×œ×ž×¢×©×™× ×˜×•×‘×™×. ×מן!
HaRav Gershon Ribner Visits Baltimore (Photos)
Baltimore, MD – July 10, 2023 – Yesterday, ×›’ תמוז/July 9th, Rav Gershon Ribner visited Baltimore. His first stop was Yeshivas Ner Yisroel. There, he addressed the bochurim participating in the Chaburas Chofetz Chaim in honor of their annual Siyum. Next, he held a Q&A session open to the entire Yeshiva as well as Yungeleit […]
