Mid-Atlantic Director Baltimore’s Racheli Daniel Joins Others for Chai Lifeline Global Conference
BJLife Newsroom Chai Lifeline directors from across the United States and around the world gathered in Eatontown, NJ, September 13-14 for Chai Lifeline’s Annual Regional Directors Conference. The two-day program convened directors from New York, New Jersey/Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, and West Coast, as well as Toronto, Montreal, Israel, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. Chai […]
A G-d-Based Moral Bucket List
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow David Brooks, a columnist for the New York Times, wrote an article entitled “The Moral Bucket List.” Soon after it was published, it climbed to number one on the list of New York Time’s most emailed articles. David Brooks comes to grips with the realization that there is more to life than […]
Keep Calm and Carry On
Allan Rolnick, CPA The death of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96 last week is truly one of those moments that marks the passing of an era. The longest-serving Queen’s reign lasted through 14 prime ministers and fully 30% of our own country’s entire history. She was best-known for keeping calm and carrying on with […]
Ki Savo
Rabbi Berel Wein One of the bitterest curses that the Torah describes in the tochacha, which forms a major portion of this parsha, is that all our efforts will be for naught, all our ambitions, ideas and struggles ultimately pointless and of no lasting value, unless we build strong family ties and encourage harmony. There […]
More Than Twenty Percent
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow The story is told of a man who approached a rabbi. He said to him, “Why are you always so machmir? Every time I ask you a question, the answer is always that it is forbidden.” The rabbi said, “I’m surprised to hear you say that. I indeed have many kulos! For […]
I, Robot
Allan Rolnick, CPA It’s just a matter of time before artificial intelligence surpasses humankind. (Scientists working to find signs of intelligent life in space might do well to try scaring it up here, first.) What happens when Skynet becomes self-aware? Will it trigger a global nuclear war to eradicate mankind? Will our robot overlords treat […]
Pikesville’s 28th Annual Tour De Court
BJLife Newsroom The 28th annual Tour de Court was played on Sunday, Sept. 4. Tour de Court (TDC) is an annual Pikesville basketball tournament where players are required to ride bicycles to the various outdoor backyard courts. The champions names are transcribed on the cherished Golden Helmet. Most importantly, TDC has become a major fundraiser […]
A Success Story – From Christianity on Campus to Yeshiva in Yerushalayim
By BJH staff RAJE Maryland Director, Rabbi Gavriel Horan, met Joe Bernstein in UMBC back in 2017. Joe attended an introductory Torah class on campus at the behest of a friend. Rabbi Horan recalls that he was impressed by Joe’s intelligence, good manners, and curly “Jew-fro.” At a subsequent meeting with Rabbi “G,” Joe explained […]
Rosh Chodesh Elul for Women at Ner Tamid
Over 120 women gathered at Ner Tamid Congregation to celebrate Rosh Chodesh Elul (1 Elul). Sponsored by the Ner Tamid Sisterhood and Robin Karlin, the program included singing Hallel together, led by Mrs. Lisa Aronson Friedman on guitar, breakfast, and a performance by Lisa’s choir, Kol Zimrah Baltimore Women’s Choir. The Ner Tamid Women’s Hallel […]
Veterans Sefer Torah dedicated in Baltimore in memory of World War II Veteran
A special and unique Hachnosos Sefer Torah Parade and celebration took place in Baltimore, Maryland. The Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland-Chabad (JUSA), under the directorship of Rabbi Chesky and Chani Tenenbaum welcomed the Veterans Torah with a festive parade headed from Blue Stone Park to the headquarters of JUSA. The Torah was dedicated in […]
