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Hesped by Jonathan Jacobson
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 22, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Baila Jacobson, a"h, wife of Murray Jacobson, and mother of Jonathan (Leah) Jacobson, Ilana (Chanoch) Hoenlein, and Tamar (Tzvi) Zelcer.The levayah will take place at Kfar Nachman Cemetery, Raanana - Monday Nov 24, 11:00. Shiva will take place at the Jacobson home in Raanana at Schwartz 18, Apt 7 Minyanim:Shacharit 8:00 am Mincha/Arvit 4:25 pm. The family requests no visitors from 6:00-7:00 and after 10:00pm.בלע המוות לנצח
Washington, D.C. - Nov. 24, 2025 - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and lawmakers, coming mere days after recipients began to see benefits that had been stalled during the government shutdown.
Details remain scant a week after Rollins during an interview on the right-wing Newsmax network first publicly broached the startling idea that every beneficiary would have to reapply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, often called food stamps.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, asked for an explanation, referenced existing requirements and suggested more changes in SNAP rules could be in store.
“Secretary Rollins wants to ensure t...
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 19, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of Elliot Shapiro brother, z’l, of Reb Shuiey Shapiro.
Shiva will be observed at 6302 Ivymount Road, Baltimore, MD 21209 through Wednesday morning.
Shacharis: 7:00AM (Sunday: 8:30AM)
Mincha / Maariv: 4:35 pm. (Erev Shabbos: 3:00PM)Maariv Motzaei Shabbos: 5:29PM
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 18, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of R' Hayim Gross, z’l, father of HaRav Pinchos Gross.Rabbi Gross will complete Shiva through Wednesday morning (11/26) at 100 Adams Lane, Woodmere, NY 11598.
Visiting Hours: 8:45 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday: Shacharis 9:00 AM, Mincha/Maariv 4:15 PM Monday - Wednesday: Shacharis 8:00 AM, Mincha/Maariv 4:15 PM (through Tuesday) .בלע המוות לנצח
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) announced the successful completion of its emergency mission in Gaza on Monday, having delivered more than 187 million free meals directly to civilians, marking what the organization described as a record-setting humanitarian operation. According to the GHF, its model ensured that aid reached Palestinian families safely and without diversion to Hamas or any other entities.
GHF Executive Director John Acree said from Tel Aviv that the group’s goal had been to meet an urgent need and demonstrate a new approach to aid delivery. “With the creation of the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) and a rejuvenated engagement of the international humanitarian community, the GHF believes that moment has now arrived,” Acree stated. He noted...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 24, 2025 - Jewish Educational Services hosted a professional development day that brought together close to 100 early childhood educators from Bais Yaakov, Mosdos Kehal Chassidim, Ateres, Cheder Chabad, Darchei Noam Montessori, Yeshivas Toras Simcha, Torah Institute and Talmudical Academy. The energy in the room was unmistakable. Teachers arrived ready to learn, ready to participate, and ready to bring new ideas back to their students.
The session was led by pediatric Occupational Therapist Ricki Dembitzer, who offered exactly the kind of learning JES strives to provide: grounded in expertise, deeply relevant to classroom realities, and instantly usable. Ricki’s workshop, From Wiggly to Wonderful, introduced educators to a fresh way of understanding f...
“Who are you, and where are you a shaliach?” That’s how every conversation began at the international conference of Chabad emissaries held recently in New York.
Then came the answers, one after another: “Mendy, shaliach in Thailand.” “Yossi, shaliach in Tel Aviv.” “Shmuel, shaliach in Siberia.” After hearing this repeatedly, I found myself almost addressing other people the same way out of sheer habit.
But perhaps that instinct wasn’t mistaken. Maybe each of us really should be asking ourselves that very question: Who am I, and where am I a shaliach? Because in a deeper sense, every one of us is an emissary.
A mother preparing school lunches for her children is fulfilling a mission. So is a farmer working in his field. In every...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 24, 2025 - The Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT) would like to advise motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians of the tentatively scheduled weekday lane and road closures for the following activities in the downtown area.
Motorists are encouraged to click here to download the Waze.com app for live detour navigation.
All activities are weather permitting and times are approximate. BCDOT is not responsible for providing status updates and this list may not be comprehensive of all roadwork in the downtown area.
Downtown lane and road closures scheduled for the week of November 24-28, 2025, include:
Guilford Avenue lane closure (full time) between Preston and Biddle Streets (BGE pipeline project).
Guilford Avenue reduce...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 24, 2025 – 8:40AM (BJL) The 7 Mile Market entrance from Seven Mile Lane is blocked due to road work. Enter from Reisterstown Road.
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 23, 2025 -So, you're on vacation and the hotel has a free continental breakfast. What can you eat? What must be avoided? Rabbi Sholom Tendler - Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K gives us some seasoned travel hacks for our next vacation.
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 23, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Eli Silver and Esther Faiga Sondhelm on their engagement!
Maze Tov to Moshe & Maggie Silver and Asher & Deena Sondhelmיה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Sunday, 23 November 2025) [translated from Hebrew]:"A few hours ago, the IDF eliminated Ali Tabatabai, the Chief-of-Staff of the Hezbollah terrorist organization.Tabatabai is a mass murderer. His hands are soaked in the blood of many Israelis and Americans, and it is not for nothing that the US put a bounty of five million dollars on his head.Tabatabai served as a senior commander in the Radwan Force. This is the force that prepared to conquer the Galilee and slaughter many of our citizens.Recently, he led Hezbollah's renewed efforts to rearm, this is of course after the heavy blows Hezbollah suffered in the 'Pager Operation,' in the damage to its missile stockpiles, and of course, in the elimination of Nasrallah.I thank the I...
The IDF confirmed on Sunday that, guided by the Intelligence Directorate, it struck in the area of Beirut and eliminated the terrorist Haytham Ali Tabataba'i, Hezbollah’s Chief of General Staff.
Tabataba'i was a key operative and veteran in the terrorist organization. He joined its ranks in the 1980s and has since held a series of senior positions, including commanding the 'Radwan Force' Unit and serving as the head of Hezbollah’s operations in Syria. During his role in Syria, he further entrenched Hezbollah’s capabilities in Syria.
During the war, he was appointed commander of the organization’s operations array and was responsible for consolidating the operational picture and force build-up. During Operation “Northern Arrows,” aft...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 23, 2025 - Maryland is bracing for a significant increase in homelessness as the Trump administration's changes to federal housing programs result in a dramatic decrease in funding for the state. The cuts could force thousands of currently housed residents onto the streets in the coming months.
Jake Day, Maryland's Secretary of Housing and Community Development, warned that the funding reduction will have immediate and devastating consequences for the state's most vulnerable populations.
"That's a 67% decrease from 2024 award. So a big loss, to permanent supportive housing, meaning, households that are currently housed. So it would be continuing to pay for those funding, for the elderly and disabled residents of those units," Day said.
Th...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 23, 2025 - Camp Shpitz brought the summer warmth and ruach back to life this past Motzei Shabbos with the annual Camp Shpitz Reunion! The boys enjoyed looking back to the amazing summer they had, participating in camp activities, enjoying delicious pizza and soda, and walked away with their very own CAMP SHPITZ custom merch!
Some lucky raffle winners walked away with more custom merch such as umbrellas, mugs, and more!
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 23, 2025 - This Sunday, Nov. 23, Gimel Kislev, the Yeshiva will be having a Seudas Siyum marking the 25th Yahrtzeit of the Rosh Hayeshiva, Moreinu Harav Yaakov Moshe Kulefsky zt"l. Harav Dovid Rosenbaum will say a shiur in the Yeshiva Bais Medrash of the Rosh Hayeshiva zt”l’s Torah at 12:15pm.
Divrei Zichronos at lunch: Rosh Hayeshiva, Harav Aharon Feldman, shlit”a, and Harav Benzion Mellman.
To view a Livestream, Please click here (beginning at 1:15pm).
Click here for Shiurim from Moreinu Harav Kulefsky zt”l: https://torah.nirc.edu/s-18229.html
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 22, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Adele Fulda, a’h, mother of Mr. Michael Fulda.
The levaya will be held today at 10:00AM at 90 Bennett Ave., Washington Heights, 10033.
Shiva will be observed at 740 West 187th St, Apt 3E, Washington Heights, NY 10033Kevura wll take place at King Solomon cemetery in Clifton in BREUERS division
Contact #s: 410.935.7633 , 443.762.2446
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Avraham — Our Father
The first Jew, Avraham, was named for his role as a father. His original name, “Avram,” means “mighty father.” Later, Hashem changed his name to “Avraham,” which means “father of many nations.”[1]
Avraham’s association with fatherhood is not coincidental. It was a core part of his identity and mission, and a central aspect of what Hashem appreciated about him.[2] Avraham was the “father of many nations”[3] who spread G-d's name and endeavored to bring all the nations close to Him. Out of the thousands he influenced, hundreds became his close students. The Torah refers to them as “chanichav.”[4] This is significant because Avraham is the first person the Torah describes as invol...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 22, 2025 - It is hard to imagine that this Sunday, 3 Kislev 5786 is already 25 years since Rav Kulefsky was niftar. As the many talmidim and people who knew him relate, it feels like a much shorter amount of time, if only because of his profound influence which continues to be so strong. Much of his background is by now well known and can be found beautifully written in amazing detail by Rabbi Yechiel Spero in the best selling Artscroll biography about Rav Kulefsky. The key that I am sure we all are looking for, and for which Rabbi Spero does a remarkable job, is reliving the Geshmak! that Rav Kulefsky, as one of the first American born and bred gedolim, was able to impart to all of us. In fact, when the book was being worked on, one of the favored titles that we...
