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Baltimore, MD - Apr. 19, 2026 - Safe Green Transit (SGT), a local nonprofit organization focused on reducing traffic congestion and increasing roadway safety through practical transportation initiatives, announced today that it is seeking additional community support as operations continue to grow.One of SGT’s primary initiatives is the expansion of reliable yellow school bus transportation designed to reduce the number of individual vehicles traveling to and from schools, improve traffic flow, and enhance overall roadway safety.SGT currently operates nine daily routes, with two additional routes already confirmed for next year and another four routes presently in the planning stages.SGT would like to thank Senators Dalya Attar and Shelly Hettleman for once again securing $250,...
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 20, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Glila Yocheved bas Yehoshua, a’h, mother of Chaniel Finegold.
Shiva will be observed at 6113 Berkeley Ave. Unit C2. Mount Washington Bartol Manor (Enter the apartment from the ground floor in the back - 2705 Bartol will be on your left.)
Shacharis 8:30 (through Wed. morning)
Mincha/Maariv 7:35
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Baltimore, MD – Apr. 14, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mr. Lewis Kest, z’l, husband of Mrs. Maria Darascu Kest, and father of Mrs. Pepi (Jeff) Cohen.
Levaya is tomorrow, April 15th, at 11:00am in Torchinsky Hebrew Funeral Home, 254 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012. Kevurah to follow in Ohev Shalom Cemetary 3237 15th Pl SE, Washington, DC 20020. Shiva will be observed at 5804 Narcissus Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215 from 9:30AM-9:30PM, with no breaks.There will be a minyan for Mincha/Maariv at 7:25 PM Wednesday only.
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 20, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Dr. Laszlo Leb, z’l, father of Ilana Benz.The levayah will take place in Providence, RI, tomorrow, April 21, 2026.Shiva details to follow
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Jerusalem, Israel - Apr. 20, 2026 - On Monday afternoon, April 20, President Isaac Herzog presented the “Presidential Medal of Honor” to the President of the Argentine Republic, Dr. Javier Milei, in recognition of his contributions to the State of Israel.
The ceremony took place at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, Israel, with a red-carpet welcome and the IDF band playing national anthems.
The medal was awarded in recognition of President Milei’s consistent and outspoken commitment to the State of Israel, his unwavering support for Israel on the international stage, his solidarity with the families of the hostages, and his deep personal connection to the Jewish people and its heritage. Also in attendance at the ceremony were the Minister of For...
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 20, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Nachy and Yali Smith on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 20, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yanky Morgenstern and Esther Shapiro on their engagement.
Mazel Tov Mr. & Mrs. Moshe Morgenstern and Rabbi Yehoshua Shapiro
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Dr. Dawson was the Board’s unanimous selection to begin on July 1; he currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent of Academic Services at the School District of Philadelphia
Baltimore, MD - Apr. 20, 2026 – Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners (Board) today announced the unanimous selection of Dr. Jermaine Dawson to serve as the district’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools), effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Dawson is an accomplished K-12 leader who currently serves as the deputy superintendent of academic services at the School District of Philadelphia. He succeeds Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises, who will step down at the end of June after a decade at the helm.
“The Baltimore City Board of Sch...
Baltimore, MD - Apr. 20, 2026 - When current Baltimore City Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises departs at the end of June, she’ll do so as the district’s longest serving leader in nearly 80 years.
But is the school system in a better place now, than when she took over in 2016? Project Baltimore found that when it comes to many student performance metrics, the answer appears to be no.
July 1, 2016, was day one for Baltimore City Schools’ CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises.
“There has to be a collective accountability for our young people,” Dr. Sonja Santelises said back in April of 2016. “We should have a demonstrated track record of growth and progress.”
Nearly ten years later, Dr. Santelises has become the longest tenured school district leader in the B...
Baltimore, MD - Apr. 20, 2026 – When the BOOST application window opened in early March, Agudah Maryland released its annual information guide and noted that final household eligibility figures were still pending federal updates. With last week's release of the 2026-27 income guidelines, new numbers are now available. Many families with household income slightly above last year’s limits may now qualify for tuition assistance through the program.Please find the letter below, with the updated figures, to see if your household is eligible. As indicated on the info sheet, the Agudah Maryland office is standing by to provide assistance to any family with their BOOST application.
Mossad, IDF and ISA Joint Announcement: The Fight to Thwart Terrorism Continues – Exposure of a Secret Iranian Terrorist Network behind an Assassination and Terrorism Campaign Targeting Senior Israeli Officials and Strategic Objectives in Israel and around the WorldJerusalem, Israel - Apr. 20, 2026 - The Mossad, the IDF, and the Shin Bet are, for the first time, exposing a secret Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) terrorist network, mission of which is to strike at senior Israeli officials and strategic infrastructure globally.This disclosure comes against the backdrop of a series of targeted strikes carried out by the Israel Air Force (IAF) during Operation Roaring Lion, which resulted in the elimination of senior officials and key operatives within this clandestine terrorist ...
Odelia’s Thank You List
Odelia Eliav is the mother of Adiel, a paratrooper who was moderately wounded in Lebanon and is now hospitalized at Rambam Medical Center. From there, she began sharing updates unlike any others.
At first, she simply kept people posted about the injury, the surgery, and the recovery. But by the next day, I saw a different kind of update from her: a list of thank-yous, one after another. “Thank you for the conversation with Ayala, the social worker, a remarkable woman. Thank you that the children came from Jerusalem to visit. Thank you that Adiel was able to drink. Thank you that Adiel was able to sit up. Thank you for the flowers and food sent by Ehud’s workplace. Thank you for the room they gave us here at Chabad House. Thank you for the IDF Dis...
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 18, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of AJ Weiss, z’l, father of Zev Weiss.
Shiva through Thursday morning will be observed at 4010 Fallstaff Road, Baltimore, MD 21215.
Minyanim:
Shacharis: Sunday-8:00AM (Weekdays 6:45AM)
Mincha/Maariv: 7:30PMUpdated Visitation times:Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday- 8PM - 10PMTuesday - 12-2pm, 8-10pmבלע המות לנצח
Marylanders urged to check exposure times, monitor for symptoms, and ensure MMR vaccination status is up to date Baltimore, MD - Apr. 19, 2026 - The Maryland Department of Health today announced one case of measles in a Baltimore metro area resident who recently traveled internationally. Health officials are working to identify people who may have come into contact with the individual. Measles is a highly contagious disease that is spread easily through the air when an infectious person breaths, coughs, or sneezes. The virus can remain in the air for up to two hours after the infected person leaves the area. The disease is also spread by direct contact and after touching infected surfaces.Anyone who visited the following locations during any of the listed dates and hou...
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 19, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Moishe Myers and Michali Mishory on their engagement.
Mazel Tov Mr. and Mrs. Paltiel Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Eli Mishory
Mazel Tov to the grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Gedalya Price
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Prime Minister Netanyahu's Remarks at the event with President of Argentina Milei Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "This is the third visit of my friend, my chaver, Javier, in Jerusalem. But he's not merely a personal friend and someone who I deeply admire as a great leader, a great economic leader and a great world leader. It's also something of special significance, because this is the first time in Israel's history, in 78 years, that we award a foreign leader with the honor of lighting a torch on our Independence Day. It's never happened before, and it's right and just that it happens now with Javier Milei. Congratulations! Under your leadership, Argentina has spoken with moral clarity. This is the foundation of leadership. Politics always involves c...
Jerusalem, Israel - Ap. 19, 2026 - Yom HaZikaron, Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror, begins on Monday night, April 20, ד' אייר.
Ahead of Yom HaZikaron, at Beit HaNasi, in Yerushalayim, on Wednesday, April 15, President Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal Herzog, hosted bereaved families of IDF soldiers and members of the security forces in a deeply emotional meeting.
Representatives from Yad LaBanim and the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization joined parents, widows, siblings, and children.
Among those remembered were Staff Sgt. Omri Perez, Staff Sgt. Niv Radia, Sgt. Shani Shay Germay, Maj. Daniel Gomez, Maj. Mordechay “Moti” Shamir, CSM Yigal Nissim Iluz, MSgt. Salim Barkat, and...
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 14, 2026 – BJL deeply regrets to inform the community of the petira of Yosef (Yossi) Davids, z’l, son of Mrs. Shula (Rabbi Moshe, z’l) Davids, father of Aliza (Mendel) Carroll and Noam Davids and brother of Chanie (Efraim) Silberberg, Yaakov Davids, Leib (Fran) Davids, Itta Weinfeld, and Chaim (Batya) Davids.BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING, Shiva will be observed at 3312 Olympia Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215Shacharis: 7:00AM (including Friday, Rosh Chodesh) Sunday: 9:00AMMincha/Maariv: 7:25PM - Erev Shabbos: 4:30PMMaariv Motzaei Shabbos: 8:30PM
The family respectfully requests no visitors before 10:00 am, between 12:30-2:30 pm, between 5:30-7:30 pm, and after 10:00 pm.בלע המות לנצח
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 19, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Aryeh Weinberg (Monsey) and Meira Sperling (Baltimore) on their engagement
Mazel Tov to Shaya & Aliza Weinberg and Sam & Hadassah Sperling
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Baltimore, MD - Apr. 19, 2026 - Baltimore’s first effort to curb an overgrown deer population hit its targets in two of three major parks, city officials said, marking what they called a strong start despite falling short in one location.
Sharpshooting biologists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture carried out the culling in three closed parks from late March through April 9, targeting herds that exceed sustainable levels by as much as six times, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
The results were mixed.
The operation met its goals at Druid Hill Park, where 132 deer were killed, and Herring Run Park, where 36 were removed. At Gwynns Falls-Leakin Park, biologists culled 59 deer, down 44 from their goal of 103, according to Shane Boehne, a wildlife cons...
