‘It’s time to go home’: After 57 years in America, a Holocaust survivor comes home to Israel
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: From fleeing Nazi persecution as a baby to building a life in the US, Morton Pancer’s journey has brought him to Israel at age 86. Morton Pancer, 86, and his wife, Carole, 82, spent 57 years of marriage building a life together in Maryland. This week, after decades in the United States, they […]
Mazel Tov To Rabbi And Mrs. Shmuel Boruch And Adina Chesir On The Birth Of A Baby Girl
Baltimore, MD – September 14, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Shmuel Boruch and Adina Chesir on the birth of a baby girl. Mazel Tov to the grandparents Chananya and Faige Kramer and Rabbi and Mrs. Yisroel Zev and Tehila Chesir and the great-grandparents Rabbi and Mrs. Paysach Krohn and […]
Chaverim of Baltimore Reflects on a Year of Growth With More Than 5,500 Calls Answered
Baltimore, MD – September 11, 2026 – As Rosh Hashanah approaches, Chaverim of Baltimore is reflecting on another remarkable year of service to the greater Baltimore community, with its volunteers responding to 5,538 calls since last Rosh Hashanah, up from 4,831 the previous year. Those calls included 2,014 tire-related calls, 2,065 jump starts, 268 home […]
Mazel Tov To Mr. & Mrs. Dovid Teichman On The Birth Of A Baby Boy
Baltimore, MD – September 11, 2025 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Dovid Teichman on the birth of a son Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Michael Teichman and Mr. & Mrs. Chaim Glazer. Mazel Tov to the great grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Mordechai Glazer. יה”ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, […]
Agudath Israel Asks Supreme Court to Protect the Right to Religious Gatherings in the Home
Wednesday September 9, Agudath Israel of America filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in Grand v. City of University Heights, a case involving the right to hold religious gatherings in the home. The case centers on Daniel Grand, a man who sought to organize […]
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Mazel Tov To Gershon Yudkowsky And Shani Shuman On Their Engagement
Baltimore, MD – September 11, 2026 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Gershon Yudkowsky and Shani Shuman on their engagement. Mazel Tov to the parents Chani and Ovadia Yudkowsky and Alisa Shuman and Ian Shuman. !יה”ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן
Torah Institute Construction Update- A Year of Growth and Progress!
Baltimore, MD – September 10, 2026 – What a year it has been so far! The landscape of Torah Institute has changed dramatically as construction of their new building continues to move forward. The retaining wall is making fast progress, and they are getting closer to clearing away the mountain and bringing the site to grade. This […]
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Bring Your Shabbos Table Alive with Your Own Copy of ‘TableTalk’: Rosh Hashana 5787/2026
