Baltimore’s Elman Retina Group’s Dr. Sid Schechet Heroically Restores Sight to Wounded Israeli Soldier
By: BJLife Israel Newsroom Sid Schechet, M.D. of the Elman Retina Group, took two weeks off from his busy practice to volunteer as a retina surgeon at the Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheva. Soroka is the major trauma center for wounded soldiers. Since arriving on Monday, Dr. Schechet has been operating non-stop for more […]
Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Celebrates Leadership and Legacy
BJLife Newsroom Photo Credits: Creative1080 Shlomo Rotberg Baltimore, MD – On Motzei Shabbos, January 20, 2024, Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion was filled with almost 250 people celebrating BJSZ’s Special Event, which honored Phil and Rivka Bogart, and Andrew and Lenie Singer and Family. The theme of the special event was “Tapestries of […]
he Associated Announces Redevelopment of Park Heights Complex
The Associated We are pleased to announce an exciting redevelopment of our Park Heights complex in Northwest Baltimore City. This investment will implement the final phase of an 18-month strategic plan growing out of The Associated’s 2020 Centennial Anniversary. The 10-acre campus will be renamed the Goldsmith Campus in recognition of a major donation by […]
Bais Yaakov Middle School Does it Again!
Mr. Joey Saltzman, CIJE Excitement filled the air as Bais Yaakov Middle School boarded their bus bound for the CIJE Winter Robotics Tournament, this year hosted at the Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic. The robotics teams had spent countless hours designing, building, and programming their robot under the guidance of their teachers Rochelle Goldberg, Meira Berendt, […]
STAR-K Shows Its Appreciation for Baltimore County Police Department’s 4th Precinct
STAR-K/Margie Pensak Baltimore, MD – Jan. 12, 2024 – All too often, our courageous, selfless men (and women!) in blue endure a “bad wrap”. That’s why STAR-K Kosher Certification reached out to their Pikesville neighbors, Baltimore County Police Department’s (BCoPD’s) 4th precinct, to offer them lunch as a gesture of appreciation for all they do […]
Title: Believe & Achieve Basketball Highlights from Week 1 and 2. Sponsored by BJH & BJL
What an amazing two weeks of Believe & Achieve Basketball (formerly called SBA) We have 44 teams and over 350 kids playing basketball across three local gyms! Thank you to our volunteer coaches for your dedication and expertise. Thank you to our team sponsors who will be mentioned throughout. Check them out, they all have […]
Mesivta Shaarei Chaim Holds Hesped for HaRav HaTzaddik Rav Matisyahu Solomon, ZTV’L
BJLife Newsroom Last week, Rabbi Nesanel Kostelitz, shlita, the Rav of Machzikei Torah and Eish Kodesh, as well as the Rosh Kollel of the Community Kollel, was invited to Mesivta Shaarei Chaim of Baltimore to deliver a hesped for Rav Matisyahu Solomon, זצ”ל. During his speech, Rav Kostelitz reflected on how Rav Matisyahu could have […]
Yeshivas Ner Yisroel Dinner Celebrating 90 Years of Greatness
BJLife Newsroom Photo Credit: Jeff Cohn Photography Baruch Hashem this year’s 90th Dinner on the Yeshiva Campus was a tremendous success. As part of the Yeshiva celebrating 90 Years, this year’s dinner celebrated the Rebbeim and Hanhalah of the Yeshiva. Amidst an idyllic snowfall over a thousand guests spent the day on campus, learning in the […]
TA’s Nishmasi Program Encourages Responsible Use of Technology
Earlier this year, TA Elementary School initiated the Nishmasi program. Participating students committed to not owning their own internet capable device and to not use technology for entertainment purposes on Monday-Thursday. Additionally, parents of participating students committed to ensuring that all devices their son may have access to are appropriately filtered and that they will […]
Yeshivas Toras Simcha students joined thousands of students nationwide in a kinnus tefillah to recite Tehillim. The students heard words of introduction from Rav Elya Brudney.
