Baltimore, MD - May 22, 2025 - Bais Yaakov is excited and proud to announce that their talented students brought home four top awards from the recent CIJE (Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education) Innovation Day 2025, held this year at the American Dream complex in East Rutherford, NJ. Out of more than 1,500 students and over 400 project submissions, the Bais Yaakov students truly stood out with their creativity, innovation, and technical skill, under the guidance of Dr. Joseph Saltzman, CIJE coach for Maryland Schools and our STEM teachers: Mrs. Esti Pasternak, Miss Pessi Rappaport, Miss Devorah Preiser, Miss Rikki Berry, Mrs. Chava (Meth) Hoffman and Miss Chana Leah Nissel. Mazel tov to these remarkable young women on their well-deserved success! First Place: Website Desi...
Washington, D.C. —May 22, 2025 - The Orthodox Union Advocacy Center applauded the historic passage of a federal school choice program in the House early this morning as part of the Republican tax legislation.
The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) gives federal tax credits to individuals who donate to a scholarship-granting institution. Families can use those scholarships at the nonpublic K-12 school of their choosing.
“The school choice provision is a tremendous victory for Jewish families, and those in other faith communities, who pay their fair share of taxes but send their children to a religious nonpublic school because they, their parents, think that’s the best school for their children,” said OUA Executive Director Nathan Diament. “C...
Nathan Diament, Executive Director of the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center (OUA), issued a powerful statement following the tragic shooting of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, two Israeli Embassy staff members, outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. In his statement on X, Diament stated,
“This is where incessant & unchecked antisemitism & the demonization of Israel leads; to the murder of innocents, the cutting off of a bright future.”
Adding to the gravity of the moment, 15 student leaders from the OUA’s Leaders In Advocacy Training (LIAT) fellowship program were in Washington, DC, at the time of the attack. These students, who have been at the forefront of fighting anti-Israel and antisemitic sentiment on their campuses, were just b...
ZOA National President Morton A. Klein shared:
“The Zionist Organization of America ZOA condemns the brutal antisemitic murder of two innocent staffers of the Israel embassy outside the Capitol Jewish Museum. This heinous act by a subhuman killer must be publicly condemned by everyone.
We must understand that the Jew-hating Hamas-supporting Palestinian Arabs were offered and rejected a State 8 times in the last 80 years, starting with the Peel Commission offer of 95% of the rest of Palestine (Jordan already controlled 80% of Palestine). They were offered and rejected a state 4 times in the last 20 years. Their goal is not a State- it is to murder every Jew and destroy the Jewish State as the Hamas charter proclaims. In fact, PA Leader Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authori...
President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" passed the House of Representatives early on Thursday morning with few Republican defections.
It is a significant victory for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who navigated deep inter-party friction within the House GOP Conference to deliver a product from which few Republican lawmakers ultimately defected.
The bill is a sweeping multi-trillion-dollar piece of legislation that advances Trump's agenda on taxes, immigration, energy, defense and the national debt. It's sought to make a dent in the federal government's spending trajectory by cutting roughly $1.5 trillion in government spending elsewhere. The U.S. government is over $36 trillion in debt and has spent $1.05 trillion more than it's...
Pikesville, MD - May 22, 2025 - The Pikesville Precinct of the Baltimore County Police Department is closely monitoring the tragic events that occurred recently at the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.; resulting in the deaths of two Israeli diplomats.We understand that such incidents can cause concern and anxiety within our community, particularly among our Jewish residents and those with ties to the diplomatic community. Please be assured that your safety and security remain our utmost priority.In response to this incident, and as a precautionary measure, we have increased police presence and patrols in and around places of worship, community centers, and other sensitive areas within the Pikesville district. Our officers will be highly visible and vigilant.We encourage everyone to ...
Washington, DC – May 22, 2025 – A horrifying shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, claimed the lives of Yaron Lischinsky and Sara Milgram, z'l, H'yd, a young Israeli couple who were both staffers at the Israeli Embassy and were soon to be married. The couple was attending a diplomatic event hosted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) when they were fatally shot in what officials are calling an act of antisemitic terrorism.
The attacker, identified as Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago, reportedly entered the venue wearing a keffiyeh and shouted “Free Palestine” before opening fire. Eyewitnesses say he initially posed as a bystander, asking security to call police and accepting water from staff before admitting to officers, “...
Baltimore, MD - May 21, 2025 - The Baltimore City government is expanding its drug harm reduction efforts, featuring a free vending machine stocked with drug paraphernalia.
Harm reduction is a policy approach that focuses on limiting the spread of disease and rate of overdose deaths stemming from drug use. Traditional harm reduction methods include the distribution of naloxone and clean needles.
The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) partnered with Charm City Care Connection (CCCC), a taxpayer-funded nonprofit, to install a harm reduction vending machine in East Baltimore. The machine contains clean needles, fentanyl tests, naloxone,” and more, which can be obtained free-of-charge, 24/7.
The harm reduction vending machine appeared to be installed in October 2024, accord...
Baltimore, MD - May 21, 2025 - Maryland added more than 2,300 jobs in April, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.
That's despite losing 2,600 federal government jobs in the same month.
With a total of more than 3.1 million jobs in the state, the added 2,300 isn't a statistically significant increase according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate shows a slight increase from 3% in March to 3.1% in April. The national unemployment rate didn't change from 4.2%.
For April, South Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate at 1.8% and DC had the highest at 5.8%.
However, looking at the raw numbers, the number of people seeking unemployment in Maryland went down month over month, as did the number of people in the wor...
Baltimore, MD – May 21, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Mrs. Guitelle Cohen Osofsky, a’h, mother of Mr. Azriel Osofsky.
The levaya will take place Thursday at 1:00 p.m. (Israel) at Eretz HaChaim cemetery near Beit Shemesh.
Shiva will be observed at 6a Hachavatzelet, Beit Shemesh Azriel Osofsky can be reached at 774-418-0061. (Israel is 7-hours ahead of Baltimore)
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach
Baltimore, MD - May 21, 2025 - Senator Dalya Attar, along with Delegates Rosenberg and Stinnett, attended the Baltimore Jewish Council's "Catching Up on Annapolis" event. During the gathering, they participated in a roundtable discussion with constituents from the 41st District, engaging in meaningful dialogue about key legislative updates, community priorities, and the recent developments from the 2025 General Assembly session. They are pictured here actively listening and exchanging ideas with district residents.
Baltimore, MD – May 21, 2025 - 5:52PM - A disabled vehicle on I-695 Westbound at Exit 22 has the center lane blocked, according to the highway alert sign. Expect delays and use caution in the area.
Annapolis, MD - May 21, 2025 - Days after vetoing an energy-focused bill backed by General Assembly leadership, Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed two others into law Tuesday.
The larger of the two bills, called the Next Generation Energy Act, aims to increase in-state power generation and battery energy storage, while curtailing costs for consumers by limiting how utilities can spend ratepayer dollars.
The second bill, the Renewable Energy Certainty Act, creates uniform siting standards for commercial solar farms in Maryland, in some cases overruling local jurisdictions that had sought to restrict the farms with zoning rules.
Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) said the bills make up “the most substantive energy affordability package that Maryland has seen in several decades...
Jerusalem, Israel - May 21, 2025 - In a notable diplomatic shift, Israel and Turkey have agreed on several key principles to avoid direct military conflict between their forces in Syria. The understanding includes the following points:
Demilitarized Zone: Israel insists that southern Syria remain free of military buildup to protect its northern border.
Coordination Hotline: A direct communication line has reportedly been established between Israel and Turkey, with Azerbaijan serving as a neutral mediator to help manage their respective operations in Syria.
Ground Forces Permitted, With Limits: Israel does not object to the presence of Turkish ground forces, including infantry and armored units, as long as:
No air defense systems are deployed.
No radar installations...
Baltimore, MD - May 21, 2025 — Talmudical Academy (TA) of Baltimore made a remarkable showing at this year’s CIJE Innovation Day, with two student teams taking home top honors in their respective categories at the national competition.The annual event, hosted by the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE), brings together hundreds of students from Jewish schools across the country to present engineering, robotics, and design projects they developed over the academic year. Held this year at the American Dream complex in East Rutherford, NJ, the event saw over 400 cutting-edge projects aimed at solving real-world problems.One of TA’s standout teams, comprised of Rummi Azman, Eytan Erez, and Gavriel Mirkin, won Best in Mechanical Engineering for their invention: Bu...
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The doctor who declared former President Biden in good health months before his prostate cancer diagnosis is under increasing scrutiny.
The Daily Mail reports that calls for Dr. Kevin O’Connor to testify about the situation are intensifying.
President Trump commented on Monday, "Somebody is going to have to speak to his doctor. I think the doctor said he was just fine." He added, "It takes a long time to get to that situation... I'm surprised that it wasn't, you know, the public wasn't notified a long time ago because to get to stage nine, that's a long time."
The 82-year-old former president recently disclosewhite d that he is battling a severe form of cancer that has metastasized to his bones. While Biden has received support from both political parties, ques...
Baltimore, MD – May 2025 - Every Shabbos table offers every Jewish family an incredible opportunity by which they can share their joy for Shabbos, for Yiddishkeit and for HaShem with their children. Unfortunately, our schedules are hectic and many people don’t have the time to prepare themselves to utilize the Shabbos table to its fullest. Therefore, we at ACHIM created TableTalk as a pre-packaged talking points pamphlet which is attractive, fun and has something for everyone. Limited copies are distributed to many shuls on a weekly basis but they are snatched up very quickly. Get yours ASAP or click on the graphic below and print your own.What’s in it and what’s all the excitement about?TableTalk features:• Weekly halachic dilemma creat...
