Met Council And USDA Director Address More Than 200 Jewish Communal Leaders On The White House National Strategy To Counter Antisemitism
BDE: Sheila Steingroot, a’h
Baltimore, MD – June 28, 2023 – It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Sheila Steingroot, a’h, wife of Yakov Steingroot, and mother of Chava (Meir) Weinheber, Dovid (Syril) Steingroot, Elana (Danny) Goldstein and Aviva Steingroot. The levaya will take place today at 2:00p graveside at […]
Rabbis Welcome Unanimous Decision favoring Sabbath Observance
Baltimore, MD, June 29, 2023 — Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), welcomed today’s unanimous decision in favor of the plaintiff in Groff v. DeJoy, regarding a Sabbath-observant worker denied an accommodation for his religious observance. The Court said today that “an employer must show that the burden of granting an accommodation would result in substantial increased […]
Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action In Ruling On Universities Using Race In Admissions Decisions
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a major ruling on affirmative action Thursday, rejecting the use of race as a factor in college admissions as a violation of the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. Many universities have argued that race-based admissions ensures that student bodies remain diverse, while critics such as the plaintiffs in the cases argue […]
Settler Sues Israel Police Officer for 'Tearing Apart' Beard
After a settler protester allegedly had his beard pulled and torn out by a police officer on Saturday, the right-wing organization Honenu said that it had filed on the man’s behalf a NIS 30,000 lawsuit at the Jerusalem Magistrate Court on Wednesday. The Honenu attorney Eladi Wiesel also demanded that Police Chief Kobi Shabtai immediately […]
Supreme Court Outlaws Consideration Of Race As A Factor In College Admissions
Supreme Court outlaws consideration of race as a factor in college admissions.
Israel Becoming Less Peaceful Due To Military And Politics – Global Peace Index
Israel dropped eight ranks in its peace ranking, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace’s (IEP) 2023 Global Peace Index released on Wednesday. The country is now ranked number 143 on the list out of the total 163 countries that have their peacefulness measured annually by the IEP. How does the Global Peace Index […]
Code Red Air Quality Alert in Central Maryland Due to Canadian Wildfires Smoke; High Temperatures and Scattered Showers Expected
Baltimore, MD – June 29, 2023 – (WMAR2News) A Code Red Air Quality Alert has been issued for central Maryland due to unhealthy atmospheric particles affecting the entire population, particularly those with lung/heart conditions. People are advised to limit outdoor time. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will create smoky skies with high temperatures in the upper-80s. […]
Aspartame Sweetener To Be Declared Possible Cancer Risk By WHO, Say Reports
A popular artificial sweetener used in thousands of products worldwide including Diet Coke, ice-cream and chewing gum is to be declared a possible cancer risk to humans, according to reports. The World Health Organization’s cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has conducted a safety review of aspartame and will publish […]
Rasmussen Poll: Nearly Half Say Biden Did Not Get 81M Votes
Almost half the voters included in a new Rasmussen Reports poll say there is “no way” President Joe Biden got 81 million votes in the 2020 election, while 66% of those polled are concerned that the outcome of the 2024 presidential election will be affected by cheating. According to a survey of 1,051 likely U.S. […]
