Hostage Release Deal Outline: 12 To Be Released Each Day, Respite Set For 4 Days
A political official presented this evening (Tuesday) the outline for the deal to release dozens of hostages from Hamas captivity and emphasizes that “all the security forces, the Shin Bet and the Mossad are in favor of the outline and also the entire war cabinet is united in favor of the proposal.” As part of […]
Watch Rabbi Yonah Sklare on Parshas Vayatza- Our Matzav in the Parsha (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 […]
Bring Your Shabbos Table Alive with Your Own Copy of ‘TableTalk’: Vayeitzei 5784/2023
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 2023 – Every Shabbos table offers every Jewish family an incredible opportunity by which they can share their joy for Shabbos, for Yiddishkeit and for HaShem with their children. Unfortunately, our schedules are hectic and many people don’t have the time to prepare themselves to utilize the Shabbos table to its […]
Update: Trains Have Resumed – Amtrak Service Temporarily Stopped in Baltimore Due to Police Activity
UPDATE: As of 12:13 pm ET, All train traffic has resumed at Baltimore (BAL), and residual delays are expected for up to 5 to 10 minutes due to single-tracking in the area. We will provide an update as more information becomes availableBaltimore, MD – Nov. 21, 2023 – 12:11PM – (WBAL) All Amtrak trains are […]
Bring Them Home!
Since the start of the war, when hundreds of hostages – men, women, children, and elderly – have been taken by Hamas, there has been this global campaign to “Bring them home!” Signs have been hung, T-shirts have been worn, and rallies have been attended to… all with the aim and drive to “Bring them […]
BDE: Mrs. Malka Finkelstein, A'H [Updated as of 7:42PM, Nov 19 with Baltimore Shiva details]
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 14, 2023 – It is with deep regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Mrs. Malka Finkelstein, wife of Rabbi Levi Finkelstein, mother of Chaya (Yosy) Weinberg; Yaakov (Shiffy) Finkelstein, Aron (Elisheva) Finkelstein, Kalman (Gina) Finkelstein, Shira (Ben) Ram, Dov Ber (Deborah) Finkelstein; daughter in […]
United Hatzalah Launches International Task Force Training Sessions In Wake of Rising Antisemitism Following Oct. 7th Attack
Jerusalem, Israel – Nov. 21, 2023 – In light of the rising waves of anti-semitism plaguing college campuses, city streets, and Jewish communities around the world following the October 7th, attack by Hamas against Israel, United Hatzalah has initiated several training programs to assist people impacted by these current events across the globe. The first […]
Acheinu — One Rock, One People
Stone or Stones When Yaakov lay down to sleep at Har Hamoriyah, he placed multiple rocks around his head.[1] When he awoke, the Torah tells us that he used the one rock (he had set by his head) to build a matzeivah (monument).[2] First, we read of “stones” in the plural, then of “the stone” […]
Maryland Hate Crime Task Force Member Claimed Babies Murdered By Hamas Were 'Fake,' Compared Israel To Nazis
A member of a Maryland task force aimed at combating hate crimes published numerous antisemitic social media posts, including claiming that the babies brutally murdered in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack were “fake,” and comparing the nation of Israel to Nazi Germany. Zainab Chaudry, an anti-Israel activist who serves as the director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) […]
Baltimore City Council Calls for Recall of Kia and Hyundai Models at Risk for Theft
The Baltimore City Council is asking federal regulators to recall Kia and Hyundai models that are at risk for theft. At Monday night’s meeting, Council member Zeke Cohen, who sponsored the resolution, said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration should issue the recall since the car makers haven’t. “The widespread awareness among thieves about the […]
