French Premier, Jewish Leaders Mark Attack On Kosher Market (Video)
By: AP
Paris - France’s prime minister lamented the growing number of departures of French Jews for Israel, as he and Jewish leaders honored four people gunned down in a kosher market a year ago by an attacker claiming ties to the Islamic State group.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy lights candles near the Hyper Cacher, a kosher supermarket, during a ceremony organized by the Council of French Jewish Institutions (Conseil representatif des institutions Juives de France) CRIF to pay tribute to the victims of the attack on the supermarket, in Paris, France, 09 January 2015. France paid hommage to four Jewish hostages killed at a kosher supermarket in Paris a year after a spate of jihadist terro attacks that began with a deadly assault on the Charlie Hebdo weekly. EPA/JACQUES DEMARTHON/POOL
Paris - France’s prime minister lamented the growing number of departures of French Jews for Israel, as he and Jewish leaders honored four people gunned down in a kosher market a year ago by an attacker claiming ties to the Islamic State group.
Saturday evening’s ceremony was part of a weekend of efforts to ease religious tensions and mark the anniversary of the attacks on the market and the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Times remain tense for France’s large Jewish and Muslim communities after a year marked by Islamic extremist violence that left more than 150 people dead.
Mosques all over France are opening up to the public this weekend to ease anti-Muslim sentiment and highlight the differences between jihadism and moderate Islam.... Read More: VIN
The student senate at Manhattan’s New School announced its “landmark decision” to defund its Jewish students’ club earlier this month. Ironically, the decision came down shortly before Shabbat.
“Hillel at the New School is ineligible for funding from or collaboration with the [student senate] in any capacity,” the announcement said, accusing the Jewish club of “extensive ties to violations of international law.”
The vote — rejected by the university administration — marked the first time a US university’s student government had cut off its Hillel, long seen as the main address for Jewish life on most American campuses.
Protesters target Hillel at Baruch College, part of the CUNY system, in New York City, ...
After ordering from the Kosher Dunkin or Playa Bowls and receiving the delivery from non-kosher locations, concerned community members asked us to repost....
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 6, 2026 - Some topics need to be revisited as technology evolves. Food delivery service apps such as Door-dash and Uber-eats definitely fall in that category. So even though we already covered the basics last year, let’s find out what’s new in this field with Rabbi Sholom Tendler a Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K.See here for an article by STAR-K about the use of the apps https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/6947/delivery-and-ride-apps/
Baltimore, MD – May 9, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Abigail Goldman, a’h, daughter of Herschel and Judy Goldman, z’l and, yl’t, beloved sister of Mrs. Beth (Nathan) Adler.Shiva will be be observed at 3315 Bonnie Road Baltimore, MD 21208Hours of shiva:Sunday, until 9:30 pm. Break for dinner from 6-7pmMonday - Friday, from 10am with breaks for lunch from 1-2pm and dinner from 5-6pm and until 9:30PM. Friday ending at 1pmבלע המות לנצח
Baltimore, MD - May 12, 2026 - Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the operator of the cargo ship Dali and an employee, accusing them of wrongdoing tied to the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
In an indictment unsealed Tuesday, prosecutors charged Synergy Marine Group and an employee with conspiracy, obstruction and misconduct resulting in death. The U.S. Department of Justice previously described the March 26, 2024, disaster as “entirely avoidable,” and said in a lawsuit filed later that year that the crew recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel that caused “catastrophic harm,” including the deaths of six highway workers.
The indictment, handed up April 8, alleges the company i...
BaltimoreJewishLife.com (BJL) is proud to partner with STAR-K CERTIFICATION that realizes that there is no substitute for a person’s own Rav. In an effort to offer a possible solution, it has launched its Institute of Halachah as a public service. Over the years, the agency’s Kashrus Hotline has answered generic halachic questions from kosher consumers the world over, including inquiries regarding the kosher status of foods and certified Sabbath mode appliances. The formation of a separate official division within STAR-K testifies to the need for addressing these issues.
The Institute of Halachah is directed by HaRav Mordechai Frankel, under the guidance of HaRav Moshe Heinemann, STAR-K’s Rabbinic Administrator. It is an invaluable resource for a diverse array of rabbis to discuss general halachic matters, as well as gain access to source materials for shiurim and answers to congregants’ questions.
Shailos for regular or Kashrus shailos may emailed or discussed using this widget.
Baltimore, MD - May 11, 2026 - For more than a century, TA has been much more than a school. It has been a home, a foundation, and a place where generations of families have grown in Torah, yiras Shamayim, middos, and lifelong connection.
Last night, we had the zechus to celebrate that extraordinary legacy.
TA hosted a beautiful Legacy Event entitled "Your Family, One TA Mesorah", bringing together families whose connection to TA spans multiple generations. These are families who have been part of the TA story - some for three generations. Others for four. And some even for five!
The purpose of the evening was simple but powerful: to recognize and celebrate the families whose story is woven into the story of TA.
It was an opportunity to step back and appreciate something trul...
During the Second Temple, the Greek empire reigned (over Israel),1 and they (the Greeks) passed decrees against the Jews and (tried) to erase their religion, and did not allow them to carry out Torah (study) or the commandments. They put their hands on their property and their daughters. They entered the Temple, destroyed and made the pure unclean. The Jews were in great distress because of them and were much oppressed, until the G-d of their fathers had mercy on them, delivering them from their hands and saving them. Then overcame, the sons of the Hasmonean High Priest, (the Greeks) and killed them and saved the Jews from their hands. They appointed a king from the Priests, and the kingdom of Israel was restored for more than 200 years until the destruction of (the) second (Temple). When the Jews overcame their enemies and destroyed them, it was the 25th of Kislev2 when they entered the Sanctuary (inner room) and did not find pure (olive) oil in the Temple, except one jar sealed with seal of the High Priest, and it did not contain enough to light except for one day only. But they lit from it the lamps of the Menorah3 for eight days, until they could crush olives and produce a (new quantity) of pure oil. For these reasons, decreed the Sages of that generation that these eight days that begin on the 25th Kislev, will be days of joy and praise. One lights on them lamps at evening at the entrance to the houses, every evening of the eight nights to show off and demonstrate the miracle. These days are called ''Hanukah'' that is to say ''they rested'' (chanu) on the ''25'' ('th of the month) because on the 25th they rested from their enemies. and also because of those days they (re)-dedicated the house (Temple) which their foes had defiled. Also some say that it is a commandment to increase slightly the festive meals on Hanukah. Another reason is because the work of (building) the Sanctuary (in the desert) was completed in these days. One should tell one's children the story of the miracles that were done for our fore-fathers in those days, (see Josephus) However, these meals are not considered as part of the commandment unless one says at the meal songs of praise. One should increase charity in these Hanukah days, for this can help mend any defects in our souls. This charity, should be given particularly to poor Torah scholars. (KSA 139:1) 1) 352 BCE until 70 CE 2) 139 BCE 3) The Menorah was made of gold and had seven branches.
Baltimore, MD – May 11, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Shirley Drazin, a’h, wife of Rabbi Joseph Drazin and mother of Rabbi Hillel Drazin, Shlomo Drazin, and Mrs. Sima Zinnes
Shiva will be observed at 7 Diskin St, Apt 11, Yerushalayim
Shacharis: 7:00AM
בלע המות לנצח
The European Union Foreign Affairs Council approved sanctions on Israeli citizens and organizations, which it described as being behind violence against Palestinian Arabs, alongside sanctions on leading Hamas figures, in a move that drew strong condemnation from Israel.
The officials or entities targeted by the sanctions have not yet been named.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced following the meeting of EU foreign ministers that the bloc “gave the go-ahead to sanction Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians."
“They also agreed on new sanctions on leading Hamas figures," Kallas stated.
“It was high time we moved from deadlock to delivery. Extremism and violence carry consequences," she added.
French Foreig...
And You Lifted Us Up
The 23rd of Iyar marks four years since the passing of Rabbi Simcha Kook, the longtime chief rabbi of Rechovot, who served in many other important roles as well. Here is one small lesson we can learn from his great personality:
He was a man of romemut, of elevation. Whenever he saw something positive, he tried to enlarge it, to lift it higher. Every good deed, every mitzvah was precious, the most important thing in the world at that moment, and we were all part of it. That is how we felt in his presence.
When he studied and taught Torah, that was, of course, the essence. That is what the world stands on. But he carried that same sense of importance and elevation into everything he did: when he served as sandek at a brit milah, blessing the newborn baby and explainin...
Baltimore, MD - May 11, 2026 - Drivers in Baltimore will continue to pay more at the pump this week, as average gas prices climbed nearly 22 cents over the past seven days.
Average gas prices in Baltimore have risen 21.9 cents per gallon in the last week, to $4.46 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 663 stations in Baltimore. Prices in Baltimore are 35.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and $1.37 per gallon higher than a year ago.
GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest station in Baltimore was priced at $4.05 per gallon Sunday, while the most expensive was $4.99 per gallon, a difference of 94 cents per gallon.
Across Maryland, the lowest price Sunday was $3.75 per gallon and the highest was $5.85 per gallon, a difference of $2.10 per gallon.
Nationally, the ...
Baltimore, MD - May 10, 2026 - Registration is now open for the H3 Mid-Atlantic Business Halacha Summit. It will be held on June 3rd at Martin's West.Join hundreds of like-minded people spanning all industries to learn and be inspired about going about their business in full compliance of halacha and with the appropriate hashkafa. Visit https://www.h3summit.org/mid-atlantic/ to register and for corporate sponsorship information.
Baltimore.MD - May 10,2026 - Parents and grandparents of Yeshivas Toras Simcha’s 4th grade talmidim gathered to celebrate a beautiful siyum on Sefer Breishis and Meseches Pesachim Mishnayos.Under the direction of their rebbe, Rabbi Eliyahu Shapiro, the talmidim sang songs, bringing much nachas and delight to their parents and grandparents. The group was also privileged to hear stories and words of inspiration from Rabbi Baruch Brull, who served as a rebbi for more than three decades and now serves as executive director of Ahavas Yisrael, located across the street from Yeshivas Toras Simcha.Rabbi Brull described the daily “struggle” he experiences as he drives to his office: he is drawn to the singing and special atmosphere of the yeshiva as he passes by, yet knows he...
Jerusalem, Israel - May 2026 — The evening after bonfires lit up the Jerusalem sky during the waning hours of Lag B’Omer, the rooftop of the Dan Family Aish World Center overlooking the Temple Mount became the setting for something rare: a wedding planned, prepared, and executed entirely by seminary students, from the flower arrangements on the bridal chair to the last course of the wedding meal.kauf
The annual tradition, now in its fourth year, is organized by students of the Suzana and Ivan Kaufman Aish Institute for Women’s Education, spanning both the efg@Aish program and the Aspire program. Each year, the students select a deserving couple and take full ownership of the wedding, handling every logistical and creative element themselves. The initiative is not a...
Baltimore, MD - May 10, 2026 — Senator Dalya Attar has successfully helped secure a significant state grant for Agudath Israel of Park Heights, providing essential funding for the complete redevelopment of the organization's facility and grounds. The investment from the State of Maryland will specifically fund a new children's playground and the state-of-the-art Rebbetzin Ruderman Library.As a cornerstone of the Park Heights community, the Agudah intends to use these funds to create a more welcoming and modern experience for the many families it serves. The planned upgrades to the library and recreational space are central to a broader vision for the property, ensuring the institution can continue to support the neighborhood in a meaningful capacity.The grant refle...
Baltimore, MD - May 10, 2026 - On a meaningful Thursday evening, the aroma of fresh dough and the spirit of sisterhood filled the JUSA Chabad House as women from across the region gathered for the inaugural Women’s Challah Bake. The event was held in special recognition of Military Spouse Appreciation Day, observed annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day, to honor the resilience and sacrifices of those whose partners serve in the armed forces, whether active duty or reserves.
The evening was a collaborative effort between the Jewish Uniformed Services Association (JUSA) of Maryland Chabad and the Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Maryland Free State Post 167. The turnout reflected a wide geographic reach, with participants like military spouse Chaya Sara Ceitlin traveling f...
BJL apologizes to Rabbi Teichman for not having posted this on Erev Shabbos...uIf you follow My laws and faithfully observe My commandments,
I will grant your rains in their season… Your threshing shall overtake the vintage…
I will grant peace in the land… I will look with favor upon you and make you fertile and multiply you… I will establish My abode in your midst, and I will not spurn you… I will be your G-d, and you shall be My people. I am G-d your Lord who brought you out from the land of the Egyptians to be their slaves no more, who broke the bars עולכם — of your yoke, and made you walk erect. (במדבר כו ג-יג)
If we set ourselves to the task of putting all our energies in devotion to toiling in Torah and commit...
Israel reportedly set up a secret military base in the Iraqi desert in February in order to support its aerial campaign against Iran.
According to a Saturday report in the Wall Street Journal, citing US officials and other sources, Israel built the base shortly before the US-Israeli strikes on Iran started on February 28, to serve as a hub for logistics to support the Israeli Air Force.
It also housed special forces troops and search-and-rescue teams poised to act if any Israeli pilots were downed, the report said. To protect the outpost, Israeli troops even launched airstrikes against Iraqi forces who nearly discovered it in early March, according to the newspaper.
The strikes killed one Iraqi soldier, Baghdad said at the time, after Iraqi media reported that a local shepherd witn...
Towson, MD — May 8, 2026 - An incident at Towson University has gained national attention after a video surfaced showing a student engaging in a violent outburst directed at a visiting Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reservist.
The confrontation occurred during a campus event where the reservist was invited to speak as part of a national tour. According to eyewitness accounts and video footage, the student was seen screaming at the visitor, repeatedly calling him a “terrorist,” while throwing objects and damaging property in the immediate area.
Details of the Outburst
Witnesses report that the situation escalated rapidly when the student interrupted the ongoing program. The video, which has since circulated widely on social media, captures the student erupti...
Baltimore, MD – May 7, 2026 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mordechai Cohen, z’l, brother of Estie (Chaim) Kahn. Mrs. Kahn is currently sitting at 2325 Blackberry Road, Baltimore, MD 21209 through 1:00PM Sunday, May 10Updated: Visiting - Friday until 5PM -Motzaei Shabbos until 11PM and Sunday from 9AM until 1PM
בלע המות לנצח
