President Trump said that he was ordering all U.S. flags to be lowered to half-staff until Sunday night in honor of Charlie Kirk. In a social-media post, he called Kirk “a truly Great American Patriot.”
At roughly 5:20 p.m., flags at the White House were lowered to half-staff, following the death of Charlie Kirk.
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Baltimore, MD - Sept 8, 2025 - On Sunday night, hundreds from the Baltimore community, including rabbinic and community leaders, gathered at Talmudical Academy to pay tribute to Larry Katz, zatzal. Special Guest Speaker Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Executive Vice President of Agudath Israel of America, spoke of Larry’s impact on the national scene, his dedication to the klal, and the respect and deference leading roshei yeshiva gave to his judgment on communal matters, particularly regarding accreditation of yeshivos. Due to their trust and appreciation for his unwavering honesty, he was called upon to help mediate situations beyond Baltimore’s confines.
R’ Yehuda Lefkovitz, longtime president of TA, spoke of Larry’s leadership in guiding TA through many challenges, ...
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For American families and investors looking for the perfect combination of strong values and smart living, Jerusalem’s newest neighborhood, Givat Hamatos, is emerging as one of the most attractive opportunities on the market today.
The flagship project in this 2,600-unit master-planned community is Aderet Yerushalayim, developed by the acclaimed developers Ram Aderet and the Saleet Group. . Aderet Yerushalayim is a thoughtfully designed, vibrant dati community where dozens of Anglo families have already purchased homes. For those who dream of living in Jerusalem or are seeking a wise real estate investment, this is a rare chance to secure property in a prime location at prices that are still surprisingly accessible.
A Neighborhood with Character Unlike the massive high‑rise tower...
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Baltimore, MD - Sept. 9, 2025 - BGCubed welcomes all women and girls to an inspiring pre–Rosh Hashana evening with Rabbi Joey Haber. Admission is $10 per person, and everyone will receive this year’s new Shabbos zmanim magnets! Doors open at 6:45, and Rabbi Haber will begin promptly at 7:00 iyH. We look forward to sharing this meaningful evening together.
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event on Wednesday afternoon at Utah Valley University.
President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk's death in a post on Truth Social.
"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie," Trump wrote. "He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!"Kirk was speaking at the university when shots rang out, appearing to strike him.
Baltimore, Md - Sept. 10, 2025 - As the clock winds down on a final Baltimore County redistricting map, council members Mike Ertel and Izzy Patoka introduced an amendment to the map Tuesday.
"This updated 2 one map does the best job of keeping communities together as much as possible while also complying with the Voting Rights Act in giving communities of color the most meaningful opportunities to elect their preferred candidates," Councilman Ertel said.
The amendment creates a majority-minority district in addition to two majority African American districts.
This is all being done in the midst of expanding the county from seven districts to nine.
But council members and some residents say they had little to no time to look over the amended plan.
"And then to provide or expect hours o...
The Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reports that two senior Hamas officials, members of the organization’s political bureau, were wounded in yesterday’s strike on the Palestinian terror group’s headquarters in Qatar.
The report does not specify their names, but it claims that one of them was seriously injured and that both are hospitalized in a private hospital under strict security.
The newspaper further reports that the area of the headquarters that sustained the heaviest damage and was struck four times was the office of Hamas leader in Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, and that Hamas officials had gathered in the former office of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed by Israel in 2024 while in Tehran.
According to the report, one bomb fell in Haniyeh’s office, and...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 10, 2025 - The Baltimore City District Courthouse, also known as the Civil Building, will relocate its operations from 501 E. Fayette Street to a new courthouse at 500 N. Calvert Street.
The courthouse will close at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 10, and will reopen on Tuesday, October 14, at 8:00 a.m. at 500 North Calvert Street, officials said.
All judges, commissioners, and Judiciary employees will move to the North Calvert Street courthouse.
The Commissioner's Centralized Application, located at 1 North Charles Street, will remain open until Sunday, October 12, closing at 9:30 a.m. It will reopen at the new location (500 North Calvert Street) at 12 p.m. the same day.
Officials advised that individuals with business at the East Fayette Street courthouse shou...
Israeli security officials expressed doubts Tuesday night regarding the success of the strike in Doha, Qatar, which targeted senior Hamas leaders.
At this stage, no final confirmation has been received that the high-ranking targets were eliminated in the operation. A security source told Kan News that the final conclusions are still unknown, but that it is possible that the strike did not achieve the desired result.
According to a report by Kan Reshet Bet, Israel informed the US that the chances that the Hamas officials were successfully eliminated "dropped significantly." Sources familiar with the talks between Washington and Jerusalem said that the operation "apparently did not meet our expectations," but added that investigations are still ongoing and...
As part of Operation “Gideon’s Chariots II”, the Population Warning Department of the Southern Command and Unit 504 began an effort on Tuesday to warn the civilian population in Gaza City.
The IDF is employing a variety of operational tools, including the distribution of voice messages, dropping of leaflets, sending text messages, and conducting phone calls, all with the goal of reaching as many civilians as possible.
The IDF calls on civilians in the Gaza Strip to heed the official instructions for their safety and to avoid staying in areas designated as dangerous.
The leaflets that were dropped read: "To all residents and people present in Gaza City and all its neighborhoods, from the Old City and Tuffah in the east to the sea in the west, the IDF is determined to de...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the situation in Gaza today (Wednesday) and announced a series of new measures against Israel.
"What is happening in Gaza has shaken the conscience of the world. Man-made hunger cannot be used as a weapon of war. This must stop," she said.
Von der Leyen noted that the EU's aid to Gaza is larger than that of any other international actor, but, she said, "Europe must do more."
Among the measures she presented were suspending bilateral support to Israel, except funding for civil society and Yad Vashem; advancing sanctions against "extreme ministers" and "violent settlers"; partial suspension of the association agreement with Israel regarding trade matters; and the creation of an international donor group for the Palestinians...
We all know that the 613 mitzvot consist of two types: mitzvot aseh and mitzvot lo taaseh. In contrast to the mitzvot aseh, which offer positive opportunities, the mitzvot lo taaseh teach us what actions to avoid. They are the sur meira (steering clear of the bad) that pre-empts the aseh tov (doing good).
Though all the 365 mitzvot lo taaseh are essential, the Torah describes three of them — avodah zarah (idol worship), shefichut damim (murder), and gilui arayot (inappropriate sexual relationships) — as uniquely problematic because they defile the sanctity of Eretz Yisrael.[1]
Their severity also has halachic significance — they are the only prohibitions we need to avoid at all costs, including sacrificing our lives (yeihareig v’al yaavor).[2] If one is forc...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 9, 2025 - The annual High Holidays Public Safety Meeting, hosted this morning at Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion by Councilmen Yitzy Schleifer & Izzy Patoka, was a crucial annual event that brought together key stakeholders to ensure the safety and security of the Jewish community during the High Holidays. This collaborative effort was a testament to the commitment of both city and county authorities to protect the rights and safety of all their residents.
At this meeting, representatives from the Baltimore City Police Department, Baltimore County Police Department, the Baltimore Sheriff's Office, and Senator Dalya Attar sat down with shul presidents and rabbis from most local Jewish congregations and institutions. The goal of this gathering was to coordinate securi...
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 9, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Eli Moshe and Rochel Leah Katz on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Aron Katz Mazel to great-grandmother Mrs. Sandy (Larry, zt'l) Katz and great-grandfaher Mendy Greenfield
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he was “not thrilled” by Israel’s strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar.
“I'm not thrilled about it. I'm not thrilled about the whole situation. It's not... not a good situation,” Trump said when asked about the Israeli strike.
“But I will say this: We want the hostages back. But we are not thrilled about the way that went down today,” he added.
Asked whether he was caught by surprise by the Israeli strike, Trump replied, “I'm never surprised by anything. Especially when it comes to the Middle East. I'll be giving a full statement tomorrow, but... I would tell you this: I was very unhappy about it. Very unhappy about every aspect. We gotta g...
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 9, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Binyamin and Melissa Ouazana on the birth of a daughter. Mazel Tov grandparents Isaac & Jennifer Ouazana
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed the Trump administration to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid as the Supreme Court considers the president’s emergency appeal.
The temporary, administrative stay puts on hold a lower court’s ruling directing the administration to spend some $4 billion in funds Congress approved for aid programs worldwide by the end of the month.
Roberts issued the temporary order because he handles emergency appeals arising from the nation’s capital by default.
It comes after the Justice Department filed an emergency application at the high court, contending that the lower court’s injunction would force the administration to obligate those funds at “breakneck speed” to meet the Sept. ...
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will take up whether President Trump can use emergency powers to justify sweeping tariffs on trading partners across the globe, agreeing to the administration’s request to hear its appeal — and fast.
The expedited schedule will have the justices take the bench for oral arguments in the first week of November, a late addition to the calendar.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer has minced no words in describing the stakes, telling the justices that Trump’s tariffs are his “most significant economic and foreign-policy initiative.”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a 7-4 decision rejected Trump’s assertion that the International Emergency E...
