Baltimore, MD - Nov. 10, 2025 - About 6 years ago, when Rabbi and Mrs. Mordechai Ginsberg, of London, England, had to be with their daughter who was being treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital for a few months, it meant moving with their entire family to Baltimore.
“All Bikur Cholims are wonderful organizations, but the Bikur Cholim of Baltimore had something which was outstanding,” shares Rabbi Ginsberg. “When a family member is in the hospital, the whole family gets turned around for that choleh, but the family usually goes on, and the problems we face - and the things we must do daily - goes on. It’s not like everything stops because a member of the family is hospitalized, so, it makes life very hard. Usually, there are a lot of askanim in a community who are involv...
A Maryland commission is recommending that the state do away with its practice of automatically charging youth as adults for certain crimes, saying it doesn’t improve public safety and can harm the youth.
The nine-page, heavily footnoted report from a workgroup of the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices is the first recommendation, since the commission was overhauled last year.
“This practice fails to protect communities. Instead, it disproportionately impacts children of color, diverts resources away from critical services for children and families, places children in dangerous environments that more often result in subsequent violent or general criminal behavior,” says the report, which was approved by the commission Oc...
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For over three decades, One Israel Fund has served as the premier organization in North America supporting Israel’s Biblical Heartland, funding hundreds of essential projects each year, from medical and recreation to education, community impact and preventative security. Every initiative represents a lifeline, strengthening communities and protecting families who live with courage and conviction on the frontlines of Jewish history.
The evening promises an extraordinary program that combines meaning, inspiration, and uplifting entertainment. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a steadfast voice for Israel in the U.S. Congress, will headline the event with a powerful address. The program will also feature Nathaniel “@NateBuzz” Buzolic, bel...
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Baltimore, MD - Oct. 25, 2025 - Thanks to the leadership and financial backing of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, the Weinberg Park Heights JCC proudly celebrates the opening of its reimagined Sports & Wellness Center. With fresh spaces, modern amenities, and a renewed focus on connection, wellness, and inclusion, the JCC stands ready to serve Baltimore’s Jewish community with warmth, sensitivity, and pride.
Built with Purpose and Partnership
Driven by a commitment to community, the Weinberg JCC project was designed to serve the neighborhood’s predominantly Orthodox population while remaining open and inclusive to all.
“The Associated’s support and vision have been integral to every step of this journey,” said Paul...
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Baltimore, MD - Oct. 29, 2025: Dear Friends,
Rabbi Avinoam Yaakov Schleifer tragically passed away this week. He left behind a grieving wife and children who must now face the daunting challenge of continuing their lives without him. In the wake of this tragedy, we, as a community, must come together and provide crucial support during their time of need. This campaign is crucial to supporting the Schleifer family as they grapple with this challenge. All funds raised via this platform will be carefully and responsibly overseen, both now and in perpetuity, by a small committee of professionals with strong backgrounds in legal and financial planning/budgeting, alongside oversight by community Rabbanim and Ahavas YisraelPlease give generously during these tragic moments to ensu...
President Trump pardoned a list of top allies including Rudy Giuliani in connection with efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to the U.S. pardon attorney, Ed Martin.
The list of pardons includes high-profile figures like Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyers Giuliani and Sidney Powell, as well as dozens of others. An administration official confirmed the news early Monday morning.
A document released by Martin on Monday said the figures would receive a “full, complete and unconditional” pardon.
Giuliani and Powell were pivotal in efforts to pressure legislatures in key states to reject Joe Biden’s victories, while Meadows set up meetings and called Georgia ...
In Kelm, they focused on how to live — but also on the great avodah of how to leave the world with calm and faith
There are moments in life when the clouds of confusion lift, and we’re left to survey our world with clarity and a sense of purpose.
I suspect that I’m not alone in identifying Rosh Hashana 5786 as one of those moments. Any one who, like me, stood in Ramat Beit Shemesh’s Gra shul during Shacharis likely experienced the same thing as Ouriel Dzikowsky z”l entered in a wheelchair.
Hooked up to an oxygen tank and breathing with great difficulty, Ouriel’s arrival was hard to miss. His struggles were the result of the aggressive disease that had reduced him from a healthy young man to one fighting for every breath.
To...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 10, 2025 – 7:41 AM (BJL) A major two-car accident has completely blocked the intersection of Old Court and Reisterstown Roads. Avoid the area.
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 9, 2025 - Members of Maryland Free State Post 167 of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA proudly represented the Jewish veteran community of the greater Baltimore area at the Howard County Veterans Day Parade in Columbia, Maryland.
Since the Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade took place on Shabbat — when Post 167 does not participate — the Howard County parade offered an excellent opportunity for the post to take part in honoring all who have served. With several Post 167 members living in Ellicott City, Columbia, and Pikesville, the event was a fitting choice for participation.
In attendance from the Jewish War Veterans were Kate Swedlow (Post 888); Mike Zippert (Post 167, JCC); Dan Berkovitz (Post 167 Commander); Col. Andy Wolkstein, USAF (Ret.), C...
What’s really in that vape? Join us as we explore the surprising kashrus questions behind e-cigarettes — from flavorings and glycerin to halachic principles that meet modern technology. Rabbi Sholem Fishbane - Kashrus Administrator at the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and Executive Director of AKO clears up some of the fog behind this very important topic.
Washington, D.C. - Nov. 9, 2025 - There are now enough Senate Democrats willing to back a revamped plan to reopen the government.
A source familiar with the newly-unveiled plan told Fox News Digital that there are enough Senate Democrats ready to join Republicans for a key vote Sunday night as Congress readies to reopen the government.
The latest development comes after an updated continuing resolution was revealed that would reopen the government until Jan. 30, 2026, reverse firings of furloughed workers carried out by the Trump administration and ensure that furloughed workers get back pay.
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, led the bipartisan deal, but a trio of Democratic caucus members, Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Maggie...
It was a Tishah B’Av afternoon in the 1970s at Camp Munk, and the air was heavy with the lingering emotion of the morning Kinnos. As the crowd began to disperse, a counselor, 20-year-old Ezra Neuberger, stood up and said softly, “If anyone’s interested, I’d like to share a few words.”
Among those who lingered was a 13-year-old boy who would one day become the camp’s director, Rabbi Pinchos Munk. He still remembers that moment vividly. “We figured that if Ezra had something to say, it was worth listening to,” he recalls. What followed was unforgettable. For the next seven hours, that small group of 25 boys remained spellbound as Ezra sat on a rock outside the beis medrash, surrounded by the breathtaking scenery of Camp Munk, and spoke f...
Our Moadim
Relationship with Shabbat
Our last piece studied the significance of Shabbat, the holy day that signifies our relationship with Hashem and occurs each week. In addition to Shabbat, Hashem commands us to observe Moadim — holy days that also signify our relationship with Him,[1] but occur once a year.
Like Shabbat, we are prohibited from performing work on the Moadim, but for a very different reason. Shabbat prohibits work because the goal is to commemorate Hashem’s cessation of work on that day. On Moadim, we refrain from work to distinguish the day, celebrate it, and focus on its message and theme.[2]
Importance
Celebrating the Moadim properly is of great significance. One who disrespects them loses their portion in the Next World.[3] This is because the Moadi...
Washington, D.C. - Nov. 9, 2025 - The Trump administration has ordered states to "immediately undo any steps" that were taken to provide full November benefits to millions of low-income Americans through the Supplemental and Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), claiming that the move was "unauthorized."
According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) memo that was sent out late Saturday and obtained by Scripps News, the Trump administration also threatened to cancel federal funding for states who did not abide by the order.
"States must not transmit full benefit issuance files to EBT processors," the memo says. "Instead, States must continue to process and load the partial issuance files that reflect the 35 percent reduction of maximum allotments."
Initially, the Trump administrati...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 9, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Naftali Hochberg and Sarah Lencz on their engagement!
Mazel Tov Mr. and Mrs. Nachman Lencz
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 9, 2025 - 4:02PM (BJL) Please be aware that Old Court Road coming from Seven Mile Lane is inaccessible
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 9, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Mrs Elizabeth Feder, a’h, (Esther Shaindel bas R' Moshe) mother of Yehudis (Yonason) Grier.
Shiva wil be observed at 8903 Greylock Road, Pikesville MD 21208.
Visiting times brgin this evening (Sunday, Nov. 9):
Sunday 8:00-9:30 pm
Monday and Tuesday: 9:00am-1:00pm, 2:30-6:30pm, 7:30-9:30pm
(Wednesday and Thursday in Florida)
Friday: 9:00am-1:30pm
בלע המוות לנצח
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 9, 2025 – 1:02PM (BJL) The traffic light at Hooks Lane and Reisterstown Road is currently flashing. Drivers are urged to proceed with caution
Tel Aviv, Israel - Nov. 9, 2025 - Following the completion of the identification process by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, in cooperation with the Israel Police and the Military Rabbinate, IDF representatives informed the family of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin that his body has been returned for burial.
Lieutenant Hadar Goldin fell in combat during Operation “Protective Edge”, following a violation of the ceasefire by the Hamas terrorist organization in Rafah on August 1st, 2014, during which he was abducted. Since that day, Hadar has been held by Hamas in Gaza. For more than 4,118 nights and days, his family has never stopped fighting for his return, and the people of Israel have walked beside them in their struggle.
Hadar was 23 years old at the time of his death. ...
