BCL By Columbia Group Continues Its Season Into Week 3!

The Baltimore Chesed League’s boys took the spirit of Purim to a whole new level, spreading joy and kindness throughout the community. With a theme of giving, they delivered Mishloach Manos, bringing smiles to families across the city. Their impact extended beyond homes, as they visited assisted living facilities, uplifting residents with lively Purim songs […]
JEP Girls Of Maryland Hosts Annual Pre-Purim Carnival

Families from across the Jewish community gathered on Sunday for the much-anticipated annual JEP Purim Carnival. With over 200 attendees, the carnival attracted people of all ages in their Purim best with costumes ranging from the traditional Queen Esther to sports players and superheroes. Children eagerly dashed from one booth to the next and enjoyed […]
Maryland Teen Recognized At Largest Jewish Teen Summit

Arielle Suissa, a freshman at Winston Churchill High School and a proud member of Baltimore’s CTeen chapter, took the stage at the CTeen International Shabbaton, a gathering of 4,000 Jewish teens from 60 countries in New York City, the largest gathering of Jewish teens in the world. Representing Baltimore, Arielle shared her personal story of […]
Grand Finale Of Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah’s Winter Avos Ubanim 5785

BJLife Newsroom Last Motzei Shabbos was the grand finale of the winter Avos Ubanim season at Mercaz Torah U’TEfillah. An amazing event took place with learning, a super story by R’ Yehuda Bromberg, delicious food, and a spectacular grand raffle. Mazel Tov to Moshe Caplan on winning the grand CASH prize! Thanks again to R’ […]
Harav Avrohom Halevi Schorr, Shlita, Visits Baltimore

BJLife Newsroom This past week Harav Avrohom HaLevy Schorr Shlita visited Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah and said a shiur to Rav Yonah Sklare’s Asukei Shmeitsa Chabura, and another shiur to Kollel Zichron Yehoshua Heschel.
Keeping Israelis – And Visiting Americans – Safe In Israel

By Eve Glover A new student handbook (9th edition), Stay Safe in Israel, outlines security precautions for students and tourists traveling to the Holy Land, especially given the heightened danger due to the war. The author, Frank Storch, is an award-winning security and safety expert from Baltimore with over 50 years of experience, and the […]