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Rav Dovid Frid, z'l, passed away after years of battling ALS. His wife Rachel devoted herself fully to his care and is now depleted financially with debts to pay and no savings or insurance.Help is needed urgently to enable her to regain stability and rebuild her life. This was surely Rav Dovid's final request.Please donate and share: https://thechesedfund.com/rachelfrid0/in-loving-memory-of-rav-dovid-frid-z-l
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Baltimore, MD – June 21, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Raymon Sauer, a’h, brother of Moshe Sauer.
Shiva will be observed at 5818 Narcissus Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, on Sunday and Monday (June 22–23) from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
No minyanim.
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach
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Baltimore, MD - June 19, 2025 - O’Fishel’s Mitzvah Motivators is entering the second quarter century with the ever-popular Summer Masmidim Program!Make it a family project! Program is open for boys and girls, men and women, any age, which includes you!
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Baltimore, MD - June 22, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Rabbi Mendle Dickstein, z”l, father of Nechama Rochel Felzenberg and Leah Palmer.The levayah will be held on Tuesday June 24th in Atlanta, GA. Nechama Rochel Felzenberg will observe shiva at 1125 Justin Douglas Court, Clarksville, TN 37042 (404-617-0664)Leah Palmer will observe shiva in Baltimore, beginnng Wednesday at 11:00AM through Sunday evening June 29, at 3411 Pinkney Rd., Baltimore, MD 21215
Visiting Times:
Wednesday, Thursday 11:00am-1:00pm and 8pm-9:30pm
Friday 11:00AM-1:00PM
Motzaei Shabbos: 10:00PM-11:00PM
Sunday 11:00AM-1:00PM and 8:00PM-9:30PM
Let's take a trip back in time exploring the mesorah of birds. R' Chaim Loike - Rabbinic Coordinator at OU Kosher, made it his life's mission to ensure that certain birds don't lose their mesorah. Let's take a look at the various birds he's brought in today to share with us.
The threat of sleeper cells in the U.S. has “never been higher,” though there are no current specific threats, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
A memo sent Saturday from CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, obtained by The Hill’s sister network NewsNation, said “thousands of Iranian nationals have been documented entering the United States illegally and countless more were likely in the known and unknown got-a-ways.”
“Though we have not received any specific credible threats to share with you all currently, the threat of sleeper cells or sympathizers acting on their own, or at the behest of Iran has never been higher,” Scott added.
The memo urged CBP personnel to remain “vigilant.”
On Saturday, Preside...
The Iranian Parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil choke point, after the United States bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, according to Iranian state media on Sunday.
While the Parliament has voted in favor of closing the strait, the final decision rests with the country’s Supreme National Security Council, according to state media.
Closing the strait, located between Iran and Oman, could have serious implications for both the global and U.S. economy.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News on Sunday morning that China should ask Iran to keep the shipping lane open because of Asia’s need for oil delivered through the strait. He warned Iran against the action.
“If they do that, it...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador then returned to the U.S. amid a legal battle, was ordered released from jail on Sunday by a Tennessee judge while he awaits federal trial.
The government, however, is expected to quickly detain him upon his release, which U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes scheduled a Wednesday hearing to discuss.
The Justice Department has filed a motion to appeal the judge’s release order.
At a detention hearing on June 13, prosecutors said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would take Abrego Garcia into custody if he were released on the criminal charges, and he could be deported before he has a chance to stand trial.
The new charges stem from a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee. Abreg...
Our recent pieces have focused on the relationships we are meant to develop — with Hashem and with other people. We now turn to a third type of relationship — our relationship with ourselves. How are we meant to relate to ourselves over the course of our lives?
We are tasked with improving ourselves, and this is the most fundamental aspect of our mission.
Not Necessarily Good
Hashem created man last, as the climax of creation. The Torah tells us that Hashem saw what He created before man’s arrival as “good.” He put everything in place in preparation for man’s arrival in the world, which He created for him.[1]
Surprisingly, though, Hashem does not describe man as good.[2] Rav Yosef Albo[3] attributes this to a fundamental difference between m...
The Knesset building was illuminated in the colors of the American flag as a tribute to President Donald Trump "for his historic decision to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities".
The Knesset said that "At the initiative of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, the facade of the Knesset was illuminated with the colors of the American flag and the official ceremonial plaza was filled with Israeli flags alongside American flags".
"In the name of the Knesset, which represents all the citizens of Israel, I wish to thank President Trump for a historic, courageous and moral move of the highest order, which will be remembered in the annals of history as the day when the United States saved the world from the enormous danger of weapons of mass destruction in the hands of the ayatollah regime", said Ohan...
Baltimore, MD – June 22, 2025 – 3:51PM - A traffic accident on Seven Mile Lane, midway between Park Heights Avenue and Reisterstown Road, has completely shut down Seven Mile. A responding fire truck is currently positioned across both lanes.
Today (Sunday), the Chief of the General Staff LTG Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment with members of the General Staff Forum.
"We are on day ten of Operation "Rising Lion". So far, we have achieved many objectives, including significantly damaging Iran’s nuclear program. We’ve reached a turning point in the campaign, following last night’s very precise and impressive strike by the U.S. military on key nuclear sites," he began.
"This strike was made possible thanks to the courageous leadership of our American partners and due to a combined diplomatic and military effort," Zamir noted.
He emphasized cooperation with the USA: "Throughout the months of planning, and especially in the past week, I have maintained close contact with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
Baltimore, MD – June 22, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Yonah Sklare on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Jerusalem, Israel - June 22, 2025 - Following last night’s historic American strike on Iran’s three nuclear sites, this evening (Sunday), Israeli Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, arrived at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem for a special thanksgiving prayer to the Almighty for the miracles, and a prayer for the wellbeing of the President of the United States in gratitude for his support of Israel at this time.The prayer took place in the presence of the rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, and the director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, Mr. Mordechai (Suli) Eliav. Psalms of praise and thanksgiving were recited in gratitude for the manifest miracles continuously occurring during the “Rising L...
Baltimore, MD – June 22, 2025 – If you were wondering when summer would really show up—this is it. The Baltimore area is heading into a hot, sticky week, with temps in the 100s and real-feel temperatures even higher thanks to the humidity.
Whether you're walking to shul, heading to camp drop-off, or just running errands, expect to feel the heat from morning through evening.
Daily Forecast:
Sunday, June 22 – Mostly sunny, 98°F
Monday, June 23 – Very warm with partial sun, 100°F
Tuesday, June 24 – Mostly sunny, hot, and humid, 100°F
Wednesday, June 25 – Mostly sunny again, high of 96°F
Thursday, June 26 – Partly sunny and humid, 94°F
Friday, June 27 – Partly cloudy, 94°F
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Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2025 – In the early hours of Sunday morning, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine addressed the press from the Pentagon, detailing what they called a “precision and overwhelming” American military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities—part of what is now known as Operation Midnight Hammer.
Following orders from President Donald Trump, the U.S. struck three major nuclear sites in Iran—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—with Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from submarines, and what officials described as the “longest B-2 stealth bomber mission since 2001.”
“The order from the President was clear and focused,” Hegseth said. “We devastated the ...
Tel Aviv, Israel - June 22, 2025 - President Isaac Herzog today visited the sites of Iranian missile strikes in Tel Aviv. After viewing the vast damage caused to the apartments and homes in the residential area, President Herzog commented on the importance of the US action taken against the Iranian regime's nuclear program.
President Herzog said: "I commend and bless President Donald Trump. I commend and bless Prime Minister Netanyahu for their cooperation and for the incredible resolution and activity. I thank all those military men and women and all those agencies working 24/7 to remove an existential threat from the world and from the Middle East and from Israel."
Jerusalem, Israel - June 22, 2025 - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Sunday, 22 June 2025) [translated from Hebrew]:
"In an ISA and IDF operation in the Gaza Strip, the bodies of three of our hostages, which had been held by the murderous Hamas terrorist organization, have been returned to Israel: Yonatan Samerano, Staff Sgt. Shai Levinson and Ofra Kedar, who were murdered and taken hostage on 7 October 2023.
Together with all citizens of Israel, my wife and I convey our heartfelt condolences to the dear families, and share in their deep sorrow.
I thank the commander and our fighters for the successful action, their determination and their courage.
The campaign to return the hostages is ongoing and is continuing in parallel to our campaign against Iran.
We will not rest until...
