613 Seconds with Rabbi Zvi Holland, of STAR-K Kosher Certification
BJH: Can you tell us about your background? Rabbi Zvi Holland: I was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania. After learning in Yerushalayim, I moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where I founded the Phoenix Community Kollel and served as Rosh Kollel for 12 years. In 2012, I moved to Baltimore and began […]
Yeshivas Toras Simcha Bakes Matzo
The preschool boys in Yeshivas Toras Simcha had a very exciting in school field trip. Rabbi Raices came to YTS to show the boys a matzo baking demonstration. The boys got to separate and grind the flour from the wheat stalk, helped to make the dough, roll out their own matzos, roll the matzos with holes […]
Tragic Awakening Screening Sparks Powerful Conversation In Baltimore
by Karen Largman On Thursday, April 3rd, the Beth Tfiloh Mintzes Theater was filled with a captivated audience for the screening of Aseret’s new documentary, Tragic Awakening. The film explores antisemitism’s roots through the story of a Syrian/Lebanese woman. Rawan Osman, who was raised in a Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon, portrays the harsh realities she […]
OCA Middle School Students Participate In Robotics Tournament
This year marked the launch of OCA’s Middle School Robotics Club, and what a fantastic debut it was! After months of building, programming, and testing their robots, our students had the opportunity to compete in a national robotics tournament in New York City. Hosted by The Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE), the competition […]
Baltimore Chesed League By Columbia Group Final Banquet – A Night Of Reflection, Inspiration, And Celebration
The Baltimore Chesed League (BCL) held its annual final banquet at Suburban Orthodox, bringing together boys and coaches from all 23 teams for a night of celebration, inspiration, and recognition. The evening was filled with gratitude, reflection on the season, and a shared commitment to the core values of chesed that define the league. A […]