Day: December 14, 2023

Rabbi Shmuel Silber – Parsha Perspectives: Finding the Strength to Forgive (Mikeytz)

וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה  וַיַּ֥רְא יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר אִתָּ֣ם קָשׁ֗וֹת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מֵאַ֣יִן בָּאתֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַן לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל:  Yosef was the ruler over the land; he was the one who sold to all the people of the land. Yosef’s brothers came and […]

Mazel Tov To Yaacov Singer (Baltimore) & Nechama Notis (LA) On Their Engagement!

Baltimore, MD – Dec. 14, 2023 –  BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yaacov Singer (Baltimore) & Nechama Notis (LA) on their engagement. Mazel Tov Andrew & Lenie Singer and Motty & Limor Notis  ×™×””ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!

Chief Rabbi Condemns Soldiers' Use Of Mosque Loudspeakers

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, addressed a letter to Rabbi Eyal Karim, the Chief Rabbi of the IDF, warning against allowing behavior such as was seen when a group of IDF soldiers using the loudspeakers in one of the mosques in the city of Jenin for the “Shema” prayer. “Here, it is clear […]

Watch Rabbi Shmuel Silber's Virtual Drasha – Mikeytz – Complete Confidence (Video)

Watch: Rabbi Ori Strum The Startling Gematria of the Chasam Sofer on “Shever” and a Powerful Lesson for Thriving in Exile (Video)

Watch Rabbi Shmuel Silber: Chanukah Inspiration on Zos Chanukah – My Rock and Redeemer (Video)

Former Baltimoreans are ‘Grilling for IDF’: Bringing Delicious Meals and High Morale to Our Chayalim (Photos)

Nahal Army Base near Arad – Dec. 14, 2023  – Grilling for IDF is a volunteer organization that travels across the country to various army bases and grills hamburgers, hot dogs, and steaks for Chayalim. Believe it or not, even in the center of the country where good food is scarce, we  grill for them […]

MTA Creates Light Rail Service Suspension Page With Shuttle Bus Information

The MTA has set up a website with information about the suspension of light rail service. Light rail service was suspended on Friday, December 8th as a safety precaution according to Administrator Holly Arnold at a press conference on Thursday, December 7th. The site, which can be found here, includes quick facts about the suspension and a […]

IDF Suspends Soldiers For Reciting Shema Yisrael Inside Jenin Mosque

In a video circulating on social media, an IDF soldier can be seen reciting the Shema Yisrael prayer in a mosque in Jenin, where the military is currently operating extensively against terrorist infrastructure. In the video, a soldier is seen holding a microphone and reciting Shema Yisrael, the same microphone that would be used for the Muslim call […]

“One People One Heart” – Lighting The Eight Candles Of Chanukah At The Kotel Plaza (Photos)

Ten of thousands gathered at the Western Wall Plaza during Chanukah days, in the shadow of the Iron Swords War, to pray for peace with Israel, the well-being of the IDF soldiers, and the swift return of the captives to their homes. During Chanukah, ten of thousands gathered at the Western Wall Plaza, and at […]