Not Saying Hashem’s Name in Vain
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow The Gemara in Nedarim (7b) says, “Rav Chanin said in the name of Rav: Whoever hears the utterance of the Divine name [in vain] from his friend has to excommunicate him. If he doesn’t, he himself should be excommunicated.” The Ran there references the Gemara in Temurah (3b) that says that someone […]
Tax Breaks to Get Charged Over
Allan Rolnick, CPA On September 21, 1893, the Duryea brothers road-tested the first gasoline-powered American car. They never could have guessed how their horseless carriage would define the 20th century. Automobiles transformed our landscape into a patchwork of strip malls and suburban cul-de-sacs. Detroit’s “Big Three” supported an apotheosis of blue-collar employment that let a […]
Kiddush for Seniors: A Call to Action
By Howard Elling “Al Tashlichainu l’ais ziknah”, “do not cast us aside in our old age” (Selichos [ital]). Our Baltimore community is blessed with a number of assisted living, as well as nursing home facilities to service the needs of our local elderly & infirm. In addition to attending to their medical requisites, these facilities […]
The Jewish Community Football League (JCFL) by “ShimzCars” kicks off 2022 season
On a beautiful Sunday morning in mid-September, “JCFL by Shimz Cars” began its 11th season. Prior to the opening week, 80 players were divided between 8 different teams via a draft system, ensuring parity in competition. The teams are named for their individual team sponsors: All State – Yaakov Schmell, Autumn Lake Healthcare, Doctor Auto, […]
Meet and Greet With Dan Cox – Gubernatorial Candidate
By Ariel Levy On October 20th, Dan Cox, Republican Nominee for Maryland Governor was invited to Goldberg’s Bagels in Pikesville to meet Baltimore City and County residents. The room was filled with Baltimoreans from all walks of life. It was a packed house. Dan Cox addressed a diverse array of important issues: rampant inflation, crime, […]
Sukka at Aberdeen Proving Ground!
For the 5th year, thanks to the efforts of Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum, director of the Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland-Chabad, a Sukka was built at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The Sukka is located in the courtyard of the main Chapel, and is available for use by the Jewish members of APG throughout the days of […]
Tech Triumphs
As told to Rebbetzin Sara Gross My daughter Leah was in high school and had a great group of friends. They were frum and fun, and all-around wonderful girls. Each girl had a flip phone and texting was the norm for them. I noticed that Leah was texting a lot. She was constantly in touch […]
Rabbi Schlomo Bochner, Founder of Bonei Olam
Please tell us a little bit about yourself? I am a Bobover Chassid who lives in Boro Park with my wife Chani. I have worked in the garment industry for decades as both a designer as well as a buyer. In 1979 my wife and I got married, with the same dreams of every young […]
Stop the Bloodshed!
Rabbi Zvi Teichman With the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Israel, the holy soil of our land has once again been stained with innocent and pure blood. Our enemy’s insatiable thirst for our blood has ignited an explosion of hatred and a frenzy of wanton murder. Yet from the moment Noach and his family […]
Liking Your Therapist
Rabbi Azriel Hauptman The therapeutic alliance – also known as the therapeutic relationship – has been proven by countless studies to be a better predictor of a successful outcome than the specific type of therapy that is practiced by the therapist. Does this mean that you need to like your therapist in order to have […]
