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Baltimore, MD – January 16, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Rabbi Yehuda Spatz, z’l, husband of Leah Spatz, and father of Yaakov (Esther) Spatz, Rochel (Yanky) Schnur, Miriam (Eliave) Sobol, Shira (Yitsy) Friedman, and Moshe (Malky) Spatz.
The levaya will be held at noon today, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at Levinson's.
Kevurah and Shiva details to follow
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Baltimore, MD – Jan. 12, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Selma Perry, a’h, mother of Joyce Kirshenbaum.(Grandmother of Rivka Slatkin, Rochel Diamond and Shira Berliant)
Shiva will begin Tuesday morning at Heather Ridge 2841 Baneberry Court, Baltimore, MD 21209 and continue through Motzaei Shabbos. [Entry Code: 1072]Please park in visitors spotsVisiting hours Friday: 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Motzaei Shabbos: 7:00–9:30 p.m.
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Baltimore, MD – January 7, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Howard Frand, z’l, father of Avi (Shterna) Frand.
The levaya will be held Sunday, January 11th at 1:15pm at Young Israel of Bayswater.
Avi will be sitting shiva at 2919 Marnat Rd. Apt C, Baltimore, MD.
Monday-Thursday: Shacharit at 7:00 am, Mincha-Maariv at 4:55 pm.
Friday: Shacharit at 7:00am
Visiting hours:
Monday-Thursday: 7:15am-10:30am; 5:00pm-7:00pm
Friday: 7:15am-10:30am
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Baltimore, MD - Jan. 15, 2026 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.
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New York, NY - Jan. 16, 2026 - Agudath Israel of America commends the Trump administration for easing restrictions on religious workers through a newly issued Interim Final Rule published today in the Federal Register. The rule removes longstanding limitations on religious worker visas (R-1), marking an important step in supporting faith-based institutions and the communities that rely on them.
Under prior regulations, non-citizens in the US serving in religious capacities on R-1 visas were required to leave the United States for a minimum of one year once their visa expired at the end of its five-year term before they could apply for and obtain a new R-1 visa. This requirement imposed significant hardships on religious workers as many of them serve in leadership positions suc...
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 16, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Levi and Malka Liebes on the birth of a son
Mazel tov to the grandparents Feivel & Chaya Liebes and Fishel & Saralee Gross
Mazel Tov to Great Grandmothers Mesdames Esther Liebes, Mesdames Beverly Gross and Raiselle Snow
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – January 13, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Calvin Goldscheider, z"l, husband of Frances Goldscheider, father of Judah (Lisa) Goldscheider and Avigayil (Peter) Ha and brother of Ethel (Eugene, z’l) Fischer.Judah is requesting no visits at this time. He can be reached by phone 443-983-8989 leave message. He can also be reached by email simchajl@yahoo.com
Ethel Fischer will be sitting shiva at Yam Hamelech 13, Apt 4, Arnona, Jerusalem
Wednesday & Thursday
10 am - 1 pm and 4 - 8 pm
Friday 9:30 am -12:30 pm
Motzei Shabbat 7-9:30 pm
Sunday 10 am-1 pm, 4-8 pm
Code to enter building: 1313
Shiva concludes Monday morning
To send Ethel a message email: fischer1747@gmail.com
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Baltimore, MD - Jan. 15, 2026 - Please note that there are many produce items such as peppers, carrot, pomegranates and dates currently available in the market that originate from Israel, requiring separation of Terumos & Maasros. Click here for instructions on seperating Terumos and Maasros.Consumers are advised to carefully check product labeling for the country of origin. Produce sold at Seven Mile Market and Market Maven are monitored by STAR-K and do not require such separation.Additionally, it is important to be aware that many Israeli wines from 2022, as indicated on the bottle, are currently available in the market, and these wines fall under the category of Shemittah wines.
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he could invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 and allow the U.S. military to be used for law enforcement purposes amid tension in Minnesota.
"If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don't obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the patriots of ICE, who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the Insurrection Act," Trump wrote Thursday on Truth Social.
The post comes one day after a federal officer shot a person in the leg after allegedly being attacked with a shovel. The shooting was about five miles from the location where an immigration agent shot Renee Good in the head on Jan. 7 as she attempted to drive away.
The presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, coupled wi...
With a jam packed Parsha, sometimes it’s easy to overlook some seemingly strange narrative. Take this one exchange between Moshe and Pahroh. Mitzrayim is under siege form the frogs and Pahroh beseeches Moshe, “Prey for me that the frogs should stop”. Moshe responds “When should they stop? (VaEira, 8: 5) Really? Is there any answer other than “NOW!! Right NOW”!? Apparently so, – Pahroh in fact responds, “tomorrow”. Make these insufferable frogs go away tomorrow (8:6). What on earth can that be about. Why wouldn’t Pharoh want the frogs to go away immediately? This perplexing question is followed up with the Macca of Kinim where Pharohs magicians concede that this is “the finger of G-d” as they could not work magic on any...
Baltimore, MD – January 13, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Rothman, z’l, father of Rena (Rabbi Aaron) Krasner
Shiva will be observed at 1151 East 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230 until Tuesday morning, January 20, 2026. (Phone 443-415-3033)
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US President Donald Trump has instructed his national security team that any potential US military action in Iran must deliver a swift and decisive blow to the regime rather than trigger a prolonged conflict, NBC News reported Wednesday, citing a US official, two people familiar with the discussions and a person close to the White House.
“If he does something, he wants it to be definitive," one of the people familiar with the discussions told NBC News.
However, Trump’s advisers have not been able to assure him that the Iranian regime would quickly collapse following a US strike, the US official and two people familiar with the talks told the network.
Officials are also concerned that the US may lack sufficient assets in the region to counter what they expect w...
Iran closed its airspace early Thursday morning to all flights, except for international flights to and from the country that received special authorization.
Meanwhile, reports from Iraq stated that fighter jets were heard in the Kirkuk area in the center of the country.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump spoke at the White House and commented on the situation in Iran.
"We have been notified pretty strongly that the killing in Iran is stopping, and there's no plan for executions or an execution," Trump said.
He noted that "I've been told that in good authority. We'll find out about it, I'm sure. If it happens, we'll be very upset."
The President attributed the information to "very important sources on the other side and they said that the killing has...
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 14, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Avraham Stutman on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov grandparents Dr. & Mrs. Moshe Stutman
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
President Trump claimed on Wednesday that the killing of protesters in Iran has ceased.
"We have been notified pretty strongly that the killing in Iran is stopping, and there's no plan for executions or an execution," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
He noted that "I've been told that in good authority. We'll find out about it, I'm sure. If it happens, we'll be very upset."
The President attributed the information to "very important sources on the other side and they said that the killing has stopped and the executions won't take place. There were supposed to be a lot of executions today, but the executions won't take place. We're going to find out. I'll find out after this, you'll find out."
The President seemed to hint that th...
