A Jewish primary school in Paris's 20th arrondissement was vandalized this weekend in what Jewish groups have decried as a reminder of the alarming level of antisemitism facing Jewish communities in France.
On Saturday night, unknown individuals went to Beth Loubavitch/Beth’Hannah and smashed three windows, damaged surveillance equipment, and ripped off a plaque. According to the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office, the plaque was later found in a nearby square.
According to the police, the plaque clearly identified the building as a Jewish educational institution.
The Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into aggravated criminal damage, citing two aggravating circumstances: the offence was committed by a group, and it was motivated by religion.
The ...
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 28, 2026: “Eshes Chayil – Mi Yimtza”
With broken and anguished hearts, we announce the passing, B’sayva Tova, of our beloved mother and grandmother, who established generations of upright and blessed descendants.
For more than sixty years, until an advanced age, she taught Jewish children and educated them in Torah and fear of Heaven at the Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, with devotion and great love—for her family and for her students.
She devoted herself to the Torah of her husband, our father of blessed memory, and to his students, particularly during the years he served as a Rebbe at Yeshivas Ner Yisrael in Baltimore, in the early period of Torah’s flourishing in America.
Her fine character traits were renowned and prai...
Baltimore, MD - Ferb. 2, 2026 - Gas prices in Baltimore have seen a slight decline over the past week, dropping 0.8 cents per gallon to an average of $2.97 per gallon, according to a recent survey by GasBuddy.
Despite this decrease, prices remain 7 cents higher than a month ago but are 21.1 cents lower than the same time last year.
The survey, which covered 663 stations in Baltimore, revealed a significant price range within the city. The cheapest station was priced at $2.64 per gallon, while the most expensive reached $3.31 per gallon, marking a 67-cent difference.
Across Maryland, the lowest price recorded yesterday was $2.49 per gallon, with the highest at $4.39 per gallon, a disparity of $1.90.
Nationally, the average price of gasoline fell by 0.9 cents per gallon over the la...
A New Language of Am Yisrael
A new language is taking shape before our eyes, and I encountered it three times this week.
1. The eulogy delivered by Tali Gvili is echoing around the world. I have heard Tali speak countless times, but what struck me most was the single moment she keeps returning to, out of her son’s entire life story. She returned to it again in her eulogy:
“Rani was proud to be a police officer. Not long ago, he came home from a violent demonstration and told me, ‘They spat on me at the protest.’ I don’t know who they were, but Rani said, ‘How do they not understand that we’re on the same side? That we are one side?’ Rani—you reminded us of that.”
It’s remarkable. Tali did not describe how he left the hou...
Jerusalem, Israel - Feb. 2, 2026 - Moreinu HaRav Aharon Feldman, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Ner Yisroel, Baltimore, being menachem aveil Rabbi Eliezer Liff and Rabbi Yehoshua Liff, who are sitting shiva for their mother, the legendary Baltimore mechaneches Mrs. Dubby (Dubba) Liff, a”h, in Har Nof.
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 1, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Avi Fishoff (New York) and Adina B (Baltimore) on their engagement.
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 1, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Chaim & Lindsey More on the birth of a son.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 1, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Alon & Noa Kalka on the birth of a daughter.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 1, 2026 — Baltimore City Health Commissioner, Dr. Michelle Taylor, has extended the Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert through Tuesday morning, February 3, in response to continued single-digit temperatures and hazardous conditions across Baltimore City.
Forecasts predict subzero wind chills and icy road conditions, increasing the risk of cold-related injuries. During a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert, all emergency shelters are open and expanded outreach efforts are implemented to safeguard residents experiencing homelessness and the City's most vulnerable residents impacted by extreme cold.
“Our teams are working around the clock to ensure ...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 1, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Ariel Strick and Shalva Goldenhersh on their engagement.
Mazel tov to Sholom & Leora Strick and Shraga & Perri Goldenhersh
Mazel Tov to grandparents Mike & Batsheva Goldenhersh and Steve & Linda Storch.
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 18, 2026 - Tu B'Shvat (15 Shvat) 5786 will occur on Sun. Night Feb. 1-Mon. Feb. 2, 2026.
Refer to the STAR-K Guide for Checking Fruits below for guidance on how to check various produce grown and purchased in the United States. (Checking procedures in other countries may differ.)
Click on the image to download a PDF of this chart.
ERETZ YISRAEL PRODUCE ALERT: Please be aware that produce from Israel is now in the marketplace. Figs, dates, pomegranates and citrus fruits are often from Israel. Costco is currently selling pomegranates from Israel. Special laws of mitzvos hateluyos ba'aretz apply.
Click here to review the halachos of terumos and ma'asros at star-k.org
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 1, 2026 - A nonprofit tied to Mayor Brandon Scott’s wife stopped operations after receiving roughly $100,000 in taxpayer money, leaving unanswered questions about whether those funds will be returned.
Hana Scott worked as the director of operations at Bmore Empowered from September 2021 to September 2025, according to her LinkedIn profile. Her employment there ended the same month the organization announced it was undergoing an “organizational pause.”
It is unclear if the nonprofit will resume operations. Bmore Empowered, which has a stated mission of “empowering Black women and girls through mindfulness and entrepreneurship,” is behind on its tax filings and was sued for unpaid rent. It is also listed as “delinquent” o...
Baltimore, MD – Feb. 1, 2026 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Chaim Herbstman on the birth of a daughter.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 1, 2026 - Prolonged freezing temperatures across Baltimore City have resulted in widespread ice accumulation in residential alleys, with ice layers measuring up to two to three inches thick. In many areas, conditions exceed what residents can safely or effectively address and require the use of specialized heavy equipment to restore access.
To support the resumption of alley-based trash and recycling collection and to protect public safety, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) will began a dedicated citywide alley clearing operation on Sunday, February 1, at 7:00 a.m
DPW has engaged a private contractor to deploy bobcats and front-end loaders exclusively for alley clearing. Operations will be organized into four quadrants and will run daily from 7...
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman on Friday warned that if US President Donald Trump does not follow through on his threats to strike Iran, the IRGC will come out stronger, Axios reported.
"At this point, if this doesn't happen, it will only embolden the regime," bin Salman said, according to the sources in the room.
Axios' report was based on four sources who were in the room when bin Salman spoke during a private briefing in Washington on Friday. Three sources who were in the room said that bin Salman insisted his country was not experiencing a rise in anti-Israel sentiment on social media and in the press, but added that "the more he said it, the less reassuring it sounded."
Earlier this month, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman warned Tr...
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the US could not share military plans with Gulf allies while negotiating with Iran, even as a major American naval presence moves into the region.
Speaking with Fox News Channel senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, Trump responded to reporting that Gulf allies remain in the dark about potential US intervention plans involving Iran.
"Well, we can't tell them the plan. If I told them the plan, it would be almost as bad as telling you the plan - it could be worse, actually," Trump said. "But look, the plan is that [Iran is] talking to us, and we'll see if we can do something, otherwise we'll see what happens… We have a big fleet heading out there, bigger than we had - and still have, actually - in Venezu...
Jerusalem, Israel - Jan. 31, 2026 - At the Knesset: global lawmakers confront antisemitism head-on On Monday morning, January 26, 2026, the Israeli Knesset buzzed with an unusual energy. The electronic entrance sign welcomed Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, as a red carpet was rolled out and a military band rehearsed for his ceremonial arrival in the afternoon. Prime Minister Rama was to give a keynote address at the 2026 International Conference on Combating Antisemitism the next day. The conference was launched in the Knesset Negev meeting hall with a special international parliamentary session hosted by Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana. The chamber was filled with lawmakers and delegates from more than 15 countries, Europe, Latin America...
