Yeshivas Toras Simcha Pirchei Weekly Learning
Pictured here is Rabbi Shai Scherer, Program Director at Yeshivas Toras Simcha, Rabbi Hillel Shepard, Menahel of YTS, Naftali Kraines 5th Grade and Daniel Herman 7th grade, both who won a Gorgeous set of Mikraos Gedolos from Pirchei National contest for learning Shnayim Mikra Vi-Echad Targum Contest weekly.
Rav Hershkowitz Speaks at Yeshivas Toras Simcha
Rabbi Shragi Hershkowitz addresses the students at Yeshivas Toras Simcha on Pesach Sheini. The Rav discussed the mitzvah of Pesach Sheini. He explained that the people who were tamei on Pesach were unable to participate in the karban Pesach. They nevertheless sought to have the zechus of this mitzvah. So, they approached Moshe rebeinu and asked if there […]
Na’aleh Presents 2024 Jewish Community Awards
Na’aleh: The Hub for Leadership Learning, an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore will present four prestigious Jewish communal awards at its annual event, Na’aleh Celebrates: Lay and Professional Partnerships, on Tuesday, June 4 at Har Sinai – Oheb Shalom Congregation. Mark Smolarz, Chief Operating and Financial Officer of The Associated received the Daniel Thursz Distinguished Jewish […]
Memorial Day Kaddish Service 2024 Held at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery Honors Fallen Jewish Heroes
The Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland and the Jewish War Veterans of Maryland Post 167 hosted a Memorial Day Kaddish Service at the Jewish Section in Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery, one of the only such ceremonies in the country. Veterans, elected officials and community members attended the meaningful service. The service was led by […]
Achdus Through Challah: 613 Seconds with Bracha Shor
BJH: Hi Bracha. First of all, Thank you for giving away free challahs to those who request one every week for the past several months in the merit of the return of the hostages! Kol Hakavod!! We are excited for more people to learn about and gain from this meaningful initiative. Please begin by sharing […]
Hey Bro!
Rabbi Zvi Teichman When you make a sale לעמיתך—to your fellow or make a purchase from the hand of your fellow, do not cheat each man את אחיו—his brother. (ויקרא כה יד) It’s strange that what began as a simple transaction between ‘fellow’ Jews suddenly turns in to ‘family’ business with each one careful not […]
Parshas Behar
Rabbi Berel Wein The parsha begins with the wordthat defines its name –behar– onthe mountain. The mountain nat-urally is Sinai, and the Torah’s emphasisis to reinforce Judaism’s core belief thatour Torah is Gid-given and not the workof a committee over centuries. This ba-sic belief lies at the heart of many of thecontentious disputes that have […]
Ohr Chadash Academy Celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut
OCA celebrated Israel’s 76th birthday as a school community. Students began the day with a tekes (ceremony), which included the 4th grade daglanut and the Yom Ha’atzmaut choir performance. This year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut theme at school was bravery. Soldiers in the IDF exemplify bravery to protect the land and people of Israel, so the school […]
Bais Yaakov Middle School Robotics Team Does It Again!
What a wonderful day it was yesterday for the seventh and eighth grade robotics teams! The bus pulled out at nine in the morning, on its way to Cherry Hill, NJ, where we were joined by ten other schools. 54 teams competed for three hours for a spot in the finals and the chance to win […]
Jewish Educational Services Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
“If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society’s heroes.” –Guy Kawasaki Jewish Educational Services couldn’t agree more. In honor of National Teacher’s Appreciation Week celebrated this year May 6-10, JES, an agency of The Associated, recognized the important work teachers do with Todah Teacher Week. Educators entered to win […]