The Jewish Community Night Softball League (JCNSL) by “Tripping Kosher” returns for 3rd season
The Jewish Community Night Softball League (sponsored by Tripping Kosher) began their third season on Sunday evening (August 14th) at the beautiful Reisterstown Regional Fields – by Web Interactive Technologies. As expected, the fields were impeccably groomed, thanks to the support of the 2022 grounds crew sponsor, Blue Mountain Delivery. Prior to opening week, the […]
Chasunah of HaChosson Avrohom Dovid Eichenstein
Mazel Tov to Rabbi & Rebbetzin Eichenstein (Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah) on the marriage of their son Avrohom Dovid to the daughter of the Viznitzer Rav of Monsey and the granddaughter of the Viznitzer Rebbe of Monsey and the Skverer Rebbe. Mazel Tov as well to the chosson’s zeides, the Zidichover Rebbe of Chicago and Moreinu […]
Baltimore’s New Chabad Mesivta Expands Faculty and Premises
Anash The newly established Baltimore Mesivta has expanded its faculty to accommodate additional talmidim, and has secured the property adjacent to its Bais Medrash for use as its dormitory, Anash.org has learned. “After lengthy negotiations, the mesivta’s hanhala was able to secure a recently renovated property just across the street of the bais medrash for […]
Large Contingency Represents Baltimore at the Annual Bike-4-Chai Ride
Inaugural Mid-Atlantic Business Halacha Conference Draws Hundreds Seeking to Improve the Level of Halacha and Hashkafa in their Business Operations
Over 300 men and women gathered at the Pikesville DoubleTree Hotel for the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Business Halacha Conference in Baltimore. The conference was a first-of-its-kind large-scale opportunity for working people in and around Maryland to gather to network, and, more importantly, receive inspiration and practical guidance from leading rabbonim on the areas of business halacha in today’s […]
Baltimore Community Member Chaim Abramson Honored by BPD for Assistance in Ephraim Gordon Murder Case
BJLifeNewsroom Baltimore City Police Commissioner Michael Harrison awarded community member Chaim Abramson with a Certificate of Recognition. Chaim worked alongside Baltimore Police Detectives & Councilman Isaac Yitzy Schleifer to recover camera footage that led to the arrest and guilty plea of the suspects who murdered Ephraim Gordon, Z’L, H’yd. Councilman Schleifer & Commissioner Harrison both […]
Biker Cholim Cycles to New Heights!
Rochelle Goldberg The heat wave ended. The weather was perfect. The excitement in the air was palpable, as the 160 cyclists rode off on the glorious scenic routes of Maryland at 50, 25, and 10-mile challenges respectively. Sunday’s Sinai Lifebridge 9th Annual Bikur Cholim Men’s Bike a thon raised a staggering $205,000 with money still […]
Bikur Cholim of Baltimore is Expanding to Better Service our Growing Community
For decades, Bikur Cholim has worked tirelessly to service all the Bikur Cholim needs of our community. From kosher food provisions in hospitals and at home, dedicated in-hospital pantries and respite areas, home and hospital visitation, transportation, medical equipment loans, Shabbos and Yom Tov care packages, housing, vaccine clinics, and an ever-expanding role in patient […]
From Israel, Peru, and Manchester, too: STAR-K Certification’s Popular Summer Kashrus Training Programs’ Far Reach
Margie Pensak STAR-K Kosher Certification’s back-to-back 19th Annual Kashrus Training Program (July 25-28) and Food Service Kashrus Training Seminar (August 1-3) attracted participants from as far away as Ramla, Israel; Lima, Peru; and, Manchester, UK, to its Baltimore corporate headquarters. Both certificate programs featured a Q & A session with STAR-K Rabbinic Administrator HaRav Moshe […]
Baltimore’s Benyamin Balakhani’s Tzitzis Campaign Pulls No Strings
BJLife The Protective Strings Initiative is a campaign to inspire and facilitate the performance of the Mitzvah of Tzitzit. It was founded in 2021 by Benyamin Balakhani, a young father and member of Kehillas Ohr Yisrael Baltimore. He was inspired about the Mitzvah of Tzitzis after hearing a story from a Rav who distributed FREE PAIRS OF TZITZIS to campers because […]
