Rooted In Purpose: 613 Seconds With Yisroel & Malka Weiser, New Directors At Shoresh
BJH: So, San Diego to Baltimore? What inspired this move? Can you introduce yourselves and how your journey with Shoresh began? Yisroel Weiser: In a word, it’s Shoresh. The meaning of the word, roots, reflects what drew us here, along with the incredible organization Rabbi Finkelstein built. I’m Yisroel, and together with my wife, Malka, […]
Yachad Joins Yitzy Schleifer For Visit At Aventura at The Heights Assisted Living
Before Pesach, we had Yitzy Schleifer, our Baltimore County councilman, speak at Aventura at The Heights Assisted Living. We had Yachad JUF participants join us. He talked about chametz burning (how for the first time in many years it is not in the same place it used to be by the Pimlico Race Course, he […]
JCSL By MDSC Kicks Off 2026 Season In Grand Fashion
Opening day of the 2026 season of the JCSL by MDSC finally arrived this past Sunday morning, and if Week 1 was any indication, we’re in for another unforgettable spring. Under beautiful skies at the JCSL fields (sponsored by The Friendship Circle), nine teams took the field with one shared goal: to battle their way […]
Rav Heinemann Visits Yehivas Toras Simcha
Photos by Dovid Kapenstein Rav Moshe Heinemann spoke to the talmidim at Yeshivas Toras Simcha today. Rav Heinemann stressed how fortunate our talmidim are to be able to learn in a yeshiva with menuchas hadaas and wonderful rebeeim. The Rav encouraged the talmidim to help with pesach preparations at home.
Kashering For Pesach At TA
Rabbi Shalom Tendler from the Star-K taught Rabbi Ciment’s shiur how to kasher a kitchen for Pesach!
Baking Matzah At TA
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Baltimore Chometz Burning
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Locals Shine At National Orienteering Championships
By: BJLife Newsroom Several members of the Baltimore Jewish community competed this past Friday, March 20, at the Orienteering USA National Championships, held at the University of Maryland, College Park. Among the standout performers, Yechiel Cynamon (M10-) earned a silver medal in his age category, demonstrating exceptional skill, focus, and determination. CY Berkovitz (M12-) also […]
A Global Bridge of Achdus: Budapest Meets Baltimore at L’Chaim Adult Day Center
The walls of the L’Chaim Adult Day Center were filled with a spirit of achdus this past Thursday as a unique delegation of students arrived for a morning of connection and inspiration. The visit brought together local students from Beth Tfiloh High School alongside visiting peers from Budapest, Hungary, as part of the SOS International […]
When Teachers Get To Play
At this year’s Jewish Educational Services’ Early Childhood Conference on March 9th, the auditorium buzzed with the sounds of teachers diving into the same sensory activities they usually set up for children. Cornstarch goo, soap shavings, and simple science experiments quickly became lively moments of discovery. It reminded everyone how much learning happens when we […]