Rabbi Shmuel Silber & Family Join Former Baltimorean and TA Rebbi Rabbi Avraham Leventhal & Lema'an Achai and IDF Soldiers for Chanukah Celebration Near Gaza (Video & Photos)
Jerusalem, Israel – Dec. 11, 2023 – What a tremendous privilege to spend the 4th night of Chanuka with chayalim in a base camp and bring along my yedid, Rabbi Shmuel Silber, his family and Lema’an Achai volunteers and their families. The Silber family visited with an artillery unit “bashetach” – not a base – […]
WSJ Poll: Majority Of Americans Back Israel In War With Hamas
A majority of Americans support Israel in its war against the Hamas terrorist organization, but sympathy for Israel is declining among Democrats, according to a new survey published today (Monday) by the Wall Street Journal. According to the poll, 55% of Americans believe that Israel is responding with the appropriate level of military force needed […]
120 Holocaust Survivors Light Chanukah Candles at the Kotel Amid Iron Swords War
Jerusalem, Israel – Dec. 11, 2023 – This evening (Monday), the lighting of the fifth Chanuka candle took place in the presence of Rabbi Yehuda Deri, the rabbi of Be’er Sheva, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, the rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, Rabbi Michael Malkieli, minister for religious services, Suli Eliav, director of the […]
Chanukah Celebrated By Lone Soldiers And Lone Bat Sherut (Photo Essay)
Chanukah is a popular time for family celebrations. Often a bit too loud with noisy children running around or sitting on the floor playing dreidel. Latkes frying to be served with applesauce or sour cream according to family tradition. Today, there are over 7,000 lone soldiers in Israel. A lone soldier who immigrated to Israel […]
Baltimore City Announces Bold Plan to Revitalize Neighborhoods and Eliminate Vacant Properties
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 11, 2023 – Today, Balimore city authorities are set to unveil a sweeping accord and collaborative effort aimed at resolving the issue of empty and neglected properties within Baltimore City within the next 15 years. This ambitious strategy entails a substantial infusion of public funds, representing the most significant financial commitment […]
UPDATED BJL Traffic Alert: Tree Down On Park Heights Causes Road Closure
UPDATED: Baltimore, MD – Dec. 11, 2023 – 3:32PM – Park Heights Ave. has now been closed between Hooks Lane and Greenspring Valley in both directions due to the downed tree we reported on belowOriginal report:Baltimore, MD – Dec. 11, 2023 – 3:00PM – Heading home from Bais Yaakov, a tree is down on Park […]
Watch Rabbi Yonah Sklare on Chanukah: Radiate Your Beauty (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 […]
From Kfar Aza to the White House: The menorah delivered by President Herzog to US President Biden (Photos)
Ahead of the traditional Chanukah candle lighting ceremony held by the President of the United States at the White House, as a sign of friendship, President Isaac Herzog sent President of the United States Joe Biden a Menorah (Channukiah) belonging to the Hermesh family from Kibbutz Kfar Gaza – a menorah which survived the brutal […]
Over 500 Hamas, Islamic Jihad Terrorists Arrested Over Last Month
Over 500 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists have been apprehended by the IDF and ISA (Shin Bet) over the past month and transferred for further questioning by the ISA and Unit 504, the IDF announced this evening (Monday) Since the end of the operational pause, the IDF and ISA apprehended approximately 140 Hamas and Islamic […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith Calls On Supreme Court To Rule On Trump Immunity Claim
Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges relating to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Smith’s Monday filing seeks to go around an appeals court that had initially been expected to handle the case. A federal judge had earlier […]
