R' Ori Strum: Motiv8 Parshah Flyer to Print for Your Shabbos Table (Chukas/Balak)
BDE: Rae Vicki (Rachel) Krausz, a’h
Baltimore, MD – June 30, 2023 – It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Rae Vicki (Rachel) Krausz, a’h, wife of Stephen Krausz, and mother of Yossi Krausz (Far Rockaway), Dora (Mordechai) Segan-kohanim (Baltimore), Elisheva (Elia) Rahbaran (Baltimore), Nili Krausz (Tel Aviv), Rafi Krausz (Baltimore), and […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan
The Supreme Court on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan, stopping more than 40 million borrowers from receiving loan forgiveness and delivering a major defeat to one of the president’s key campaign promises. The high-stakes decision will limit President Biden’s options to deliver on his commitment to cancel $10,000 of student loans for low- […]
CJV Welcomes 303 Creative Religious Liberty Win at SCOTUS
Baltimore, MD, June 30, 2023 — Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) today welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis, permitting business owners free speech in accordance with their religious beliefs. Colorado law would have forced web designer Lorie Smith to express messages with which she disagrees, or to silence herself. In 2008, […]
Sailing into the Sunset: A Memorable Evening Hosted by Bnos Yisroel’s PTBY (Photos)
Baltimore, MD – June 29, 2023 – When I first saw the ad for a sunset cruise for ladies, I was intrigued by who had the creativity to think of such a classy fundraiser. Bnos Yisroel’s PTBY (PTA) put on their sailor thinking caps to come up with something totally different that would raise money […]
Rabbi Shmuel Silber – Parsha Perspectives: Appreciation and Actualization (Chukas)
The entire congregation of the children of Israel arrived at the desert of Zin in the first month, and the people settled in Kadesh. Miriam died there and was buried there. The congregation had no water; so, they assembled against Moses and Aaron (Bamidbar 20:1-2) The death of Miriam, a tragic loss for the Jewish […]
Yarchei Kallah-July 4th: Khal Kedushas Yisroel – Kollel Kehal Chasidim
El Al Announces Strategic Cooperation Agreement With Delta Airlines
Israeli airline El Al and American airline Delta announced today (Thursday) a new strategic cooperation agreement that will include mutual code-sharing for flights between Israel and the US, as well as the possibility of connecting flights by both companies to and from the US. This collaboration, El Al’s largest and most significant to date, will […]
There Are No Shortcuts
“It’s déjà vu all over again”—Yogi Berra This story seems to play itself out over and over again. Will this have the same ending? Is this really the answer to the overweight and obesity epidemic. This time, it comes in the form an injectable drug called Ozempic. This drug is a semaglutide which is used […]
Parshas Chukas/Balak – Open Your Eyes
With the death of Miriam, the miraculous well that traveled with the Children of Israel and provided them abundant and sweet water, suddenly ceased to flow. The people are stunned and immediately gather and protest to Moshe. “If only we had perished as our brethren perished before G-d! Why have you brought the congregation of […]
