Baltimore, MD -| July 13, 2025 – The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Baltimore County and surrounding areas, in effect from Sunday, July 13 through Monday, July 14 at 2:00 AM.
According to the NWS Baltimore/Washington office, flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible during this period. Residents are urged to remain cautious, particularly in flood-prone and low-lying areas, and to avoid driving through standing water.
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Jerusalem, Israel - July 1, 2025 - A rare investment and residential opportunity is now open in Jerusalem, New Katamon (Pat) and interested buyers are invited to an exclusive Zoom webinar, Wed., July 16 @730PM, to learn more.Located at 13 Berl Locker Street, on the border of Pat and Katamonim, this pre-sale urban renewal project is poised to benefit from growing demand, community-driven design, and future infrastructure improvements. Just a short walk from Ganei Tzion, the project offers early buyers strong value before prices climb.Webinar Highlights:Hear directly from the developer, a real estate attorney, and a mortgage broker discussing U.S.-based financingView sample floorplans, discuss pricing, and understand the 10/90 payment plan (10% now, 90% near delivery in early ...
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Baltimore, MD - July 16, 2025 - To register for either event click on the graphics below.
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Annual Campaign • July 14–16, 2025
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Kol Torah of Baltimore’s annual campaign: “Shaping the Future”, is live now! This 48-hour initiative will celebrate the continued growth of Kol Torah’s vibrant kehilla, the steady leadership of Harav Yosef Berger, and the remarkable individuals whose dedication continues to shape the future of Torah life in Baltimore.
Harav Yosef Berger: A Lasting Impact
Under the leadership of Harav Yosef Berger, Kol Torah has become a dynamic makom Torah, tefillah and chesed—known throughout the community as a center of sincere avodah, clarity in learning, and personal connection. Rabbi Berger’s influence extends far beyond the walls of the beis medrash. Rabbi Berger guides hundreds in both halacha and ...
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Baltimore, MD – July 10, 2025 – Join Reyus and acclaimed chef CW Silverberg, star of Tripping Kosher, for an exclusive men’s BBQ unlike any other.
This unforgettable evening pairs exceptional food with meaningful connection — and a mission that resonates far beyond the table: creating communities where every child feels valued and bullying has no place.
Through immersive programs delivered at scale across schools, camps, and classrooms, Reyus transforms culture from the inside out — empowering children to understand their worth and fostering environments where connection and belonging can thrive.
Your support makes this happen. This isn’t just a dinner. It’s a moment.
Space is limited, so buy your ticket now at reyus.org/campaign.
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Moishy is just 9 months old. He needs emergency heart surgery.
The only doctors who can help are far beyond what his parents can afford.
His father already gave him part of his liver.
Now he cries:
"If I could, I’d give him my heart too... but I can’t."
$70k is left to reach the treatment he needs
This is pikuach nefesh.
Every donation can save his life.
https://thechesedfund.com/waehandhorg/moishy?aff=jbl8.7at
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suffered light injuries to his legs during an Israeli attack in Tehran on June 16, during the recent war, the Iranian news agency Fars, which is affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, reported.
According to the report, the incident occurred days after the war began, during a meeting in a building in western Tehran attended by the president, the parliament speaker, and the head of the judiciary. During the strike, six munitions were aimed at the building's exits.
It was further reported that the nature of the operation resembled the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
As a result of the strike, electricity to the floor where the meeting was being held was cut off, but the participants managed to escape through an emergency exit.
Baltimore, MD – July 13, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Avraham Benoliel, z’l, brother of Rabbi Chaim (Rebetzin Anita Preis) Benoliel
Shiva is being observed at Park Towers West 7111 Park Heights Ave, #102 Baltimore, MD 21215Mincha/Maariv: Sunday 7:50PMShacharis Monday: 7:30AMRabbi Benoliel can be reached on 347.342. 7674
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Importance — Parshat Bereishit
The Torah's first chapter describes Hashem’s creation of the world. Interestingly, after detailing His creations on each of the six days, the Torah describes how He ceased creating on the seventh. The seventh day was more than just a lack of creation; Hashem also gave it positive meaning by blessing and sanctifying it. Other creations — fish, birds, and man — had already received berachot. Shabbat is the only creation that Hashem sanctified.[1]
Shabbat also features prominently in the Aseret HaDibrot — it is the first mitzvah after those that relate to Hashem Himself. It also appears more times in the Torah than any other mitzvah, and it is a fundamental part of being a Jew — one who violates Shabbat is conside...
A senior Iranian official claims that Israel deployed "the occult and supernatural spirits" during its war with Iran, Iran International reported on Friday.
Abdollah Ganji, former editor of the IRGC-linked newspaper Javan, told his 150,000 followers on X/Twitter on Wednesday that a “strange phenomenon” had taken place during the 12-day war.
"After the recent war, a few sheets of paper were found on the streets of Tehran containing talismans with Jewish symbols," he wrote. "In the first year of the Gaza war, news had also leaked about Netanyahu meeting with occult specialists."A few years ago, the Supreme Leader had stated that hostile countries and Western and Hebrew intelligence services use occult sciences and jinn entities for espionage."
The...
In Memory of Rav Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg, zt'l, written on the Occasion of His Fifth Yahrzeit:
From a Mechutan's Perspective
by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
I first met Rav Yaakov Weinberg long before he was the famous Rav Yaakov. I was a boy of 15, and he was a few years older. I had come from Baltimore to Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin in New York for a year of high school, and Rav Hutner, the Rosh Hayeshiva, had assigned the young Yaakov Weinberg to be my mentor for a short while. Neither of us had any idea, of course, that many years later, he would become the husband of Chana Ruderman and ultimately the Rosh Hayeshiva of Ner Israel in Baltimore, and that I would become rabbi in Atlanta. And of course, the thought that some day our children would be married to one another, an...
Baltimore, MD - July 13, 2025 - Today, שבעה עשר בתמוז, is the 26th Yahrtzeit of Ner Yisroel’s Rosh Hayeshiva, Moreinu V’Rabbeinu Harav Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg, zt”l.
Click here for nostalgic photos and an article about the Rosh HaYeshiva zt”l:
Click here for shiurim from the Rosh HaYeshiva, zt”l.
Click here for a selection of Hespedim on the Rosh HaYeshiva zt”l.
Baltimore, MD – July 11, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Dr. Robert Schulman, z’l, husband of Dr. Susan Schulman, brother of Howard Schulman and Fred Schulman, father of Tzippy (Josh) Wolff, Tamar (Rav Shalom) Rosner , and Ari (Andrea) Schulman.
The levaya will take place Sunday evening at 6:30 PM in Eretz HaChaim Cemetery, Beit Shemesh (pending flight arrival times | 11:30 AM Baltimore time).Click here to watch liveShiva will be observed at 26/1 Hasitvanit Street, Bet Shemesh Visiting times : until 1:00PM and between 3:30-10:00PM
Minyanim:Shacharis: 8:00AMMincha/Maariv: 7:30PM
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Baltimore, MD – July 12, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah R' Dov Broyde, z’l, brother of Mrs. Tova (Rabbi Binyamin) Spiro.
Shiva will be observed in Brooklyn, N.Y., through Monday morning. Mrs. Spiro can be reached on her cell phone at 443-850-3688.
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Response from the Prime Minister's office:The NYT article of July 11, 2025 rehashes long discredited claims of Prime Minister Netanyahu's political opponents. It defames Israel, its brave people and soldiers, and its Prime Minister.The strategic decisions made by Prime Minister Netanyahu and his cabinet led Israel to one of the greatest military comebacks in history. Prime Minister Netanyahu's leadership brought about the covert detonation of Hezbollah pagers, the destruction of its missile stockpiles, the destruction of Assad's armaments, the elimination of Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist chiefs and above all the decisive action against the Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programs aimed at annihilating Israel. Contrary to the article's claims, ...
Baltimore, MD - July 12, 2025 - This past Sunday, the halls and campus of Mesivta Kesser Torah were filled with the sounds of singing, dancing, and heartfelt emotion as the Yeshiva celebrated a remarkable and uplifting event — the Hachnasas Sefer Torah of a newly dedicated Sefer Torah, generously gifted by the family of R’ Yaakov Dovid Feldheim z”l, beloved brother of the Rosh Hayeshiva, Rav Tzvi Mordechai Feldheim, shlit”a.
The excitement was incredible. Bochurim, Rabbeim, parents, and friends of the Yeshiva gathered in joyous unity as the new Sefer Torah was brought in from Agudas Yisroel of Washington Heights. A particularly moving moment came when the new Sefer Torah was greeted by the Yeshiva's existing Sifrei Torah — a powerful and symbolic ...
In the days after October 7th, something unusual happened. Jews around the world, religious and secular, left and right, suddenly felt unified. While months of division had left us vulnerable, our newfound unity gave us strength.
A few months after the attacks, I joined a mission to Capitol Hill. I expected policy meetings and talking points. But then Congressman Steny Hoyer leaned forward, looked at us, and asked: “Why have Jews always been hated?”
It wasn’t a rhetorical question. He was genuinely confused and genuinely disturbed.
That moment stayed with me. Because even non-Jews can sense that the hatred is irrational, inexplicable, without justification.
Sharansky’s “Three Ds” — and a Surprising Parallel
Natan Sharansky, the famed Sovi...
Hamas may increase its attempts to kidnap IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, a Tel Aviv University academic told British outlet The Guardian on Saturday.
"[There is] no doubt Hamas will increase its attempts to take new hostages, including bodies of dead soldiers and civilians,” head of the Palestinian studies forum at Tel Aviv University Michael Milshtein said.
This came after St.-Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Abraham Azulay, 25, was killed in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip after terrorists emerged from a tunnel and tried to abduct him, the IDF reported Wednesday.
Azulay fought back until the terrorists shot him, the military said. Soldiers opened fire, struck several terrorists, and thwarted the abduction.
However, Hamas's focus on a new aim of capturing an IDF...
A political source stated that if Hamas had accepted the Qatari proposal, an agreement could have been reached and 60 days of negotiations for a permanent ceasefire could have begun, in line with Israel's objectives.
According to the source, talks in Doha are ongoing, including during the Sabbath, with the Israeli team working with the mediators from Egypt and Qatar while providing regular updates to the Prime Minister and Minister Dermer.
The team was sent to Doha after Israel accepted the Qatari proposal.
However, Hamas rejected the offer, hardening its stance, refusing to compromise, and waging a media war aimed at sabotaging the talks, misleading Gaza residents, and applying pressure on the public in Israel. The source noted that while Israel demonstrated flexibility, Hamas...
