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Baltimore, MD - May 17, 2026 - Lev HaTorah Academy is proudly opening its doors for the 2026 - 2027 school year, providing a premium Jewish preschool, elementary and middle school education for children in the Baltimore community. With separate boys’ and girls’ divisions, we partner with parents to raise the next generation of Jewish leaders, innovators and contributors.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Serena Stern, M.Ed., a seasoned educator with over 20 years of broad educational experience, Lev HaTorah Academy is guided by both expertise and vision. With more than a decade of successful school leadership, she brings a depth of knowledge and clarity of direction to the school. Mrs. Stern engages teachers in rigorous professional development, regular data meetings, a...
We arrived at Mount Sinai on Rosh Chodesh Sivan and waited to receive the Torah the subsequent Shabbos.
The students of the saintly Rebbe, Reb Menachem Mendel of Rimanov, once inquired of him as to what the Jews, not having yet received the Torah, preoccupied themselves during that whole week?
He responded that they delved into the prayer of Ahava Rabbah!
It is reported that the disciples of the Chasam Sofer recited this prayer with such fervor and intent on Shavuos morning that it lasted for three hours into the morning.
This tefillah expresses the unconditional love G-d has for his nation.
With unbounded love You have loved us G-d, our Lord; [With] great and abundant pity have You pitied us… have compassion on us and put into our hearts to comprehend, and to be intellectually...
Baltimore, MD - May 21, 2026 - At this point, you should know the drill. Yom Tov comes around and while most people are cooking and or shopping, I am writing. To paraphrase an expression, writing is food for the soul, or at least mine. It is Spring, and with that comes along the rains, the flowers, and lots of birds flying around and building nests. My backyard is privy to the signs of Nature and the changing of the seasons and am grateful for that. Besides enhancing my Menuchas HaNefesh, it also gives me great writing material. One fine day, about a month ago or so, my husband noticed the beginnings of a nest. There were lots of interesting stringy-type material, including the remnants of a plastic bag and many other things I do not wish to know the source of, strewn across our pati...
Baltimore, MD - May 20, 2026 - Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim – Talmudical Academy of Baltimore is proud to announce its upcoming Hadran Aloch: All In! campaign, taking place on June 10th and 11th. The annual campaign will bring together TA parents, grandparents, alumni, staff, and friends in support of the Yeshiva and its talmidim.
As in previous years, Hadran Aloch will connect the campaign to a powerful learning initiative, infusing the talmidim with chashivus haTorah, a sense of accomplishment, and the joy of reaching meaningful milestones in their learning.
This year’s theme, All In, reflects the spirit that defines TA every day. TA’s talmidim are all in, learning, growing, reviewing, and striving. TA’s rebbeim and teachers are al...
Baltimore, MD – May 20, 2026 – (BJL) The Park Heights JCC has closed for the evening due to a power outage.
Baltimore, MD - May 20, 2026 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.Click on the graphic below:
Baltimore, MD – May 20, 2026 – 12:39PM (BJL) – The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Baltimore area in effect until 8:00PM this evening.Stay alert for the possibility of strong storms, including heavy rain, gusty winds, and lightning throughout the afternoon and evening hours
Baltimore, MD – May 17, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Shoshana Miriam Sanders, a’h, wife of Mordechai Sanders, mother of Yehuda (Sarah) Sanders, Bracha Sanders, and Aharon (Ashley) Sanders, daughter of Malka and Avroham Lasker, and sister of Michel (Naomi) Lasker, Rizkah (Yitz) Martin, Dovid (Adina) Lasker, Aryeh (Michal) Lasker, Shira (Shuie) Dreyfus, and Shimon (Rubie) Lasker.
The levayah will be held at Levinson’s on Monday morning, May 18, at 8:30AM.Shiva will be observed at 2725 Woodcourt Road, Baltimore, MD, beginning Wednesday at 1:00PM and continuing through 2:00PM Thursday.Wednesday: Mincha/Maariv - 8:05 pm
Thursday - Shacharis: 7:00 am. Mincha (end of visiting) 2:00 pm
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Baltimore, MD – May 20, 2026 – Many in the Pikesville community were unaware of a disturbing incident that reportedly took place Monday involving several Pikesville Middle School students. According to a letter sent Tuesday by Pikesville Middle School Principal Bridges to staff and families, students from the school allegedly assaulted another student who does not attend the school during an incident at a home in the community. The assault was reportedly captured on video and circulated on social media among students. Authorities say the victim was transported to a local hospital, and three suspects have since been arrested and charged. The school says students involved will also face serious disciplinary consequences.Below is the full letter distributed by the principal to sch...
Baltimore, MD – May 17, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Phyllis Heller, a'h, mother of Todd (Ruth) Heller. The levayah will be held in New York on Wednesday.
Shiva will be observed at 2922 West Strathmore Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209 on Thursday. Shacharit: 7:00am
Mincha: 6:00pm
בלע המות לנצח
Baltimore, MD – May 19, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mordechai & Chaya Rochel Silber on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov to the grandparents Rabbi & Rebetzin Shmuel & Aviva Silber
Mazel tov to the great-grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Judy Silber and Dr. & Mrs. Gabriel & Florence Gurell.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – May 19, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Shlomo and Gila Pollack on the birth of a daughter.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - May 19, 2026 - Rav Mordechai Shuchatowitz, Rav of Agudah Greenspring and head of the Baltimore Beis Din, spoke today to the middle school talmidim at Yeshivas Toras Simcha.He shared a story about the young Rav Mordechai Gifter, later the Telshe Rosh Yeshiva. When Rav Gifter’s father brought him to Rav Shimon Shkop for a bracha, Rav Shimon asked what bracha he wanted for his bachur. His father answered, “That he should become a big talmid chacham.”Rav Shimon replied that such a bracha depended on the young man himself: if he learned with diligence and hasmada, he could indeed become a talmid chacham. Rav Gifter then asked for a bracha to have a geshmak in learning. “Ah,” Rav Shimon answered, “that kind of bracha I can give.”Rav Shuch...
A growing safety concern across the Baltimore communityBaltimore, MD - May 19, 2026 - It’s a familiar sight on sidewalks and streets throughout our community: a teenager zipping silently past on an electric scooter, weaving through traffic or dodging pedestrians with a flick of the wrist. Whether they are heading to a friend’s house or rushing to Shul for davening/learning, these "e-mobility" devices have become a staple of local teen life.
While these scooters are convenient, a new safety awareness campaign in New York is sounding a loud alarm about a growing trend of "scooter entitlement" among young riders. In NYC, officials recently launched a sobering campaign with the tagline: “One Choice Can Change Everything. You Can’t Rewind a Crash.”While...
Baltimore, MD – May 18, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Levi Yitzchak Lowenbraun (Boro Park) and Rachael Nelkin (Baltimore) on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Mr. Avraham Lowenbraun and Mr. & Mrs. Moshe & Gila Nelkin.
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – May 18, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Shmuel Ber Lurie and Chana Bracha Ehrenreich on their engagement.
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
