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Kiddush Levanah for Marcheshvan Guess Who’s Coming To Town? Nope, Not Uncle Moishy… It’s MARY POPPINS! Two Shows In Baltimore - December 22 And 23! Rabbi Reuven Taragin: For Our Own Good Watch: Rabbi Ariel Sadwin – Executive Director of Agudah Maryland: Are you Ready to VOTE Tomorrow? (Video) Watch: Moreinu Rosh HaYeshiva HaRav Aharon Feldman, shlita, “I Urge Everyone to Vote!” (Video) Watch: HaRav Yaakov Hopfer, shlita, Urges Everyone in the Community to Vote (Video) Just Published! Read: Kashrus Kurrents Fall 5785-2024 Gas Prices In Baltimore Continue To Drop, According To GasBuddy Survey CJV Blasts Leading Universities as “Indoctrination Centers” Following House Education Committee Report Attention Tehilim In Tishrei Participants: Burger Box Bonanza Distribution Beyond The Headlines A Weekly Glimpse Into The Israel You Won’t Read About In The News - Stories of Strength, Legacy, and Purpose: Inspiring Messages of Blessing and Resilience (Photos) President Herzog To Award The ‘Israeli Presidential Medal Of Honor’ To Eight Key Figures Advancing The Well-being Of Israel And The Jewish People Worldwide Iran Executes Jewish Man Who Acted In Self-Defense Leading Sefardi Ruv: 'Daven That Donald Trump Wins The Election' Report: Iran Planning To Attack Israel With More Powerful Warheads BDE: Mr. Scott Baskin, z’l [Updated] BJL Traffic Alert: Slade & Park Heights Pennsylvania 'Hamas Operative' Charged With Synagogue Vandalism, Donated To Squad Dems: Report IDF Troops Detain Iranian Operative In Syrian Territory Cheder Chabad Students Create Meaningful Impact through Lulav Campaign, Caring for Fellow Jews
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Baltimore,, MD- Nov. 3, 2024  - Attention Tehilim in Tishei Participants: A)   Burger Box Bonanza distribution Monday Nov 4 @MMAE from 4:30-6:30 PM Park in the lot and carefully walk to the right side of the building (Do not use the main entrance). Don't forget to bring completed forms1 representative may pick up for others with their forms No Form No BoxB)   Anyone  who did not receive  their Bungee Rocket may go to The Candy Store This week onlyC)   For personalized Tehilim distribution please check the hotline on Wednesday D)  For the handy dandy lights please call 443-465-4201Thank all the Tehilim in Tishrei- ers and for making this the most participated Mitzva Mo program in 25 years!Mitzva Mo
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We're excited to announce our return to Baltimore, with an exclusive real estate event!Join us for expert guidance on purchasing property in Israel, featuring Ben Levene, CEO of CapitIL Real Estate, as he nears his 200th global event. "Our events have been instrumental in helping Anglos purchase property in Israel, and with the impact of October 7th, these gatherings are more critical than ever," says Levene.What to Expect:How to Finance Up to 75% of Your PropertyNavigating New Tax Regulations – Discover how the latest changes could benefit youInvestment Hotspots – Find great opportunities in Ramat Eshkol, Shaarei Chesed, Ramot, and RBSIsrael vs. U.S. Real Estate – Learn why investing in Eretz Yisroel could be your smartest financial moveFor security purposes, only t...
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Don't want to shlep to New York for productions such as the likes of Rachel’s Place? Well, you don't have to anymore! Now, we have our very own group in Baltimore featuring some of the greatest female talent in the community! Mary Poppins provides a unique opportunity for women to join together in singing, dancing, and acting.  Come and listen to our professional chorus and let them bring you into the musical numbers - this is not your typical choir. Step in time with the chimney sweeps as they dance across the rooftops! Get on your toes for a beautiful ballet number! Sing along with your childhood favorites. Can you say the word? Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Experience the magic of Mary Poppins as she changes the lives of the Banks Family at Cherry Tre...
L’Tov Lanu Moshe Rabbeinu uses his last words, eternalized by Sefer Devarim, to encourage the Jewish people to continue following Hashem and observing His mitzvot after his death. In Parshat Eikev, he minimizes Hashem's ask of the Jewish people: “And now, what does Hashem ask from you? Merely to fear Hashem, your G-d.”[1] The gemara[2] asks the obvious question. How could Moshe present fear of G-d as a small thing? People spend their whole lives trying to achieve it and still find it elusive. We can add a second question. After mentioning yirat shamayim, Moshe lists many other requests: following Hashem’s path, loving Him, serving Him with all our heart and soul, and observing His mitzvot and chukim. Even if fear of G-d was a small thing, how could Moshe pre...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 4, 2024 – Today is Monday, November 4, and Election Day is tomorrow, November 5. Make sure you know where and when you’ll vote. If you normally vote at the same polling place, that's where you need to go. If you’re unsure, visit www.mdvoting.info to look it up or call 410-484-3632 and we can confirm it. Polling times vary in congestion, so plan accordingly to ensure you can cast your vote. Voting is a vital civic duty and a democratic right. If you're not registered, you can register at the polls with documents proving your Maryland address and vote via provisional ballot. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the polls tomorrow!
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Baltimore, MD - Nov. 4, 2024 - Read the newly published Fall 5785 issue of Kashrus Kurrents.Click on the graphic below for a flip book version or here for a larger, printable version.
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 4, 2024  - Gas prices in Baltimore are continuing to drop, according to a survey from GasBuddy. Prices have fallen 6.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging at $3.02/g, according to GasBuddy. This is 20.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. This is also 23.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national price of gas has fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging at $3.05/g. The national average price of diesel has also dropped. It is currently 1.3 cents lower than last week standing at $3.52. This is the lowest average cost of diesel since 2021. The GasBuddy survey collects information from 663 stations in Baltimore.
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The Weekly Shtikle for Parshas Noach: Pet Birds

This past Wednesday, 28 Tishrei, was the 23nd yahrtzeit of my dear friend, Daniel Scarowsky, z"l.


This week's shtikle is dedicated leiluy nishmaso, Daniel Moshe Eliyahu ben Yitzchak.


 


A special Weekly Shtikle mazal tov to my nephew Yaakov Yeres of Cherry Hill on his bar mitzvah this Shabbos. Mazal tov to the extended Yeres and Stark families.


There are many questions surrounding Noah’s sending of the two birds at the end of the episode of the mabul. Last year, we explored what the actual purpose was in the first place. Another interesting issue that is discussed is whether Noach was even permitted to send these birds out. After all, he was commanded to enter the teivah and waited explicitly for HaShem’s direction to leave.


One of the most fascinating approaches comes from Netziv in Ha’amek Davar. He suggests that this raven and dove were actually not from the pairs of animals brought along for survival. Rather, as a member of the nobility, Noach possessed these birds as pets which was evidently customary even in earlier times. Therefore, these birds were allowed to be let out. (See a further discussion there as to why these specific birds were chosen.)


It occurred to me that this interpretation might explain another nuance in the pesukim. Both the raven and the dove are referred to (8:7-8) in the definite form – ha’oreiv and ha’yonah. If Noach just took any one of those birds, it should have just said, for example, vayeshalach yonah. But if these were his own special birds that he owned, the use of the definite form is much more understandable.


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On the lighter side (since, as illustrated below, the teiva was quite heavy): A good friend of mine and noted author, Mordechai Bodek, wrote a homourous book called Extracts From Noah's Diary. Every year since, I have forgotten to insert a plug for the book. This year (with his help,) I finally remembered.



Have a good Shabbos and Chodesh Tov.

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Baltimore, MD - Nov. 4, 2024  - Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), today thanked the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and its Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC), for the committee staff’s detailed, comprehensive 325-page report on “Antisemitism on College Campuses Exposed,” and called to “clean house” in American higher education. The report determined that “so-called university leaders intentionally declined to express support for campus Jewish communities” lest they offend antisemitic faculty and students, ignored their own rules and policies to give antisemitic vandalism and harassment a free pass, and often did so due to intervention by faculty to preclude meaningful discipline. “To call the committee’s findings appalli...
The Power of Blessings and Good Wishes  Aluma Ha’itan is the sister of Amichai Vanino, who fell in a heroic battle defending Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Simchat Torah. She wrote to me that I write a lot about blessings and good wishes, and that she wanted to share with me the impact that those things had on her life. “When my brother Amichai was killed, I was still single. During the shiva, a friend of my mother came to console us. Before leaving, she gave the traditional parting blessing and then said: ‘Let’s meet on happier occasions.’ My friend’s mother had a son, Meir, who was also single, and so my mother replied: ‘Let’s meet at the wedding of Meir and of Aluma.’  My mother meant the wedding of each of them, but when Meir&rsquo...
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Jerusalem, Israel - Nov. 4, 2024 - Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, announced today, Monday, the award of the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor to eight Jewish and non-Jewish leaders from around the world, in recognition of their long-standing contributions to the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Against the background of the ongoing conflict, the President chose these leaders for their unwavering commitment to Israel and their exceptional support of the Jewish people over decades of endeavours, particularly since the atrocities of October 7.The Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor is awarded by the President of the State of Israel to those who through their talents, service, or any other means, have made an outstanding contribution to the State of Israel or to humanity. This ...
An Iranian Jew sentenced to death for killing a Muslim has been executed in Iran. Arvin Ghahremani, z'l, now 20, was convicted of murder after he acted in self-defense. In 2022, Ghahremani was ambushed by seven men in the city of Kermanshah. One of the attackers, a 40-year-old Muslim man who allegedly owed him money, stabbed Ghahremani, who fought back and used the same knife to fatally stab his attacker. Ghahremani was arrested and convicted of murder for killing a Muslim man, despite the fact that he acted in self-defense and was not the attacker in the case. He had been set to be executed earlier this year, but international pressure, as well as pressure by human rights organizations to cancel the sentence, caused Iran to delay the execution. The Jewish community...
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Two days before the US elections, the dean of the Kisse Rahamim Yeshiva, Rabbi Meir Mazuz, called on his followers to pray for former President Donald Trump to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race. "We must pray that Trump wins these elections. Even though Trump is from Germany, he has good attributes and he loves Israel," Rabbi Mazuz said during his weekly lecture. The rabbi mentioned Trump's family ties to Judaism: "He has a grandson or granddaughter who's Jewish. And there's a picture of him taking his grandson on the Sabbath to the synagogue before the afternoon prayer, and he encourages and blesses him." Regarding the current administration, Rabbi Mazuz stated: "Trump during the last time wasn't like that. But after that, they said bad th...
In defiance of US warnings against retaliatory strikes on Israel after its attacks on Iran last week, Iran is signaling plans for a complex response with more advanced weaponry, Iranian and Arab officials with knowledge of the strategy told The Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Iran has informed Arab diplomats that its conventional military will be involved in the response because four soldiers and a civilian were lost in Israel’s attack, according to Iranian and Arab officials. While this does not necessarily mean direct troop deployment, the regular army’s involvement suggests the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) may not act alone. An Egyptian official reported that Iran privately warned of a “strong and complex” response. “Our military lo...
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Baltimore, MD – Nov. 3, 2024  - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life  (BJL) informs the community of the petira of  Mr. Scott Baskin, z’l, father of Josh Baskin The Levayah will be Monday at 2 PMGraveside at Gan Shalom Cemetery, Tampa, Florida Shiva in Baltimore:Starting Tuesday morning, Nov. 5 at 2303 Pomander Rd., Baltimore, MD , 21209 Shiva Schedule (Tuesday - Friday): Shacharis: 6:50 AM Mincha: 1 PM Maariv: 7:15 PM Motzei Shabbos Visiting Hours:7:30 - 10 PM Sunday: Shacharis: 8:15 AM (getting up afterward) No visitors please: 8 - 9 AM 12 - 12:45 PM 4:30 - 6:30 PM After 8:30 PM
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 3, 2024 – 2:06 PM - A multi-vehicle accident has just occurred at the intersection of Park Heights and Slade. Please avoid the area.
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A self-described "Hamas operative" accused of vandalizing Jewish buildings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and purchasing explosive materials, reportedly had donated to "Squad" Democrats critical of Israel.  A criminal complaint unsealed in the Western District of Pennsylvania charges Mohamad Hamad and Talya Lubit with one count each of defacing and damaging religious real property and one count of conspiracy.  Hamad is a dual citizen of the United States and Lebanon who resides in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Hamad was a member of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, assigned to the 171st Maintenance Squadron stationed in Moon Township, Pa., near the Pittsburgh International Airport, until Sept. 13, 2024, "when he was barred from the facility," court documents say....
The IDF revealed on Sunday that during an intelligence-based, special operation in Syrian territory that took place in recent months, soldiers of the Egoz Unit together with field interrogators from Unit 504, led by the 210th Division, detained an Iranian terror network operative in Syria. Ali Soleiman al-Assi is a Syrian citizen who lives in the area of Saida in southern Syria. His activities included gathering intelligence on IDF troops in the border area for future terror activity of the network. Ali Soleiman al-Assi has been under IDF surveillance and was detained and transferred for interrogation in Israel. The operation by IDF troops to detain al-Assi prevented a future attack and led to the exposure of the operational methods of Iranian terror networks located near the Golan Heigh...
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