What is Discovery?
The stage is decorated as though for a concert: a long sign draped across it reading, “ON A HAPPY NOTE,” along with an appropriate quote from Hebrew liturgy, golden music notes hanging from the ceiling, the curtain backdrop glowing with blue light. The music begins – a cheerful, upbeat song with a bouncy rhythm. The […]
Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah Night Seder Program for Middle School Boys
Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah hosts a Night Seder program for Middle School boys from across the community, 3 nights a week. Now in its 5th year, the program is lead by Rabbi Michoel Berkowitz of TA and Rabbi Dovid Naiman of TI. The goal of the program is to create a framework for boys to review […]
Baltimore Celebrates the Completion of Kesser Torah’s New Bais Medrash
On Sunday, November 13th Kesser Torah (KT) invited the entire Baltimore community to its campus to celebrate in the Chanukas Habayis of its new Bais Medrash. The yeshiva was joined by hundreds of community members as well as local rabbonim and Gedolei Roshei Yeshiva of America. The purpose of the evening was to give shevach […]
Beth Tfiloh’s Tribute to Cantor Albrecht/Laniado Benefit Concert – A Resounding Success!
Twelve-hundred attendees joined in paying tribute to an outstanding chazzan and an even more outstanding mensch, Cantor Avi Albrecht, as he will be retiring from Beth Tfiloh at the end of this year. Community leaders, Rabbis, and local, state, and federal elected officials gathered together for an evening of tribute and song. Wanting to connect […]
Community-Wide Siyum on Seder Zeraim
On Motzei Shabbos, November 19th, Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah hosted a community-wide Mishna Yomi Siyum on Seder Zeraim. Begun in 1947, the Mishna Yomi cycle consists of learning 2 Mishnayos every day. Now in its 14th cycle, there are more people than ever learning Mishna Yomi so the opportunity was ripe to make a grand Siyum […]
Chumash Mesiba at Yeshivas Toras Simcha
Rabbi Dovid Tessler’s 1st grade class celebrated receiving their Chumashim at Yeshivas Torah Simcha, Baltimore. The boys excitedly sang songs and demonstrated their skill at understanding the beginning of Parshas Breishis. Rabbi Hillel Mandel, menahel, and Rabbi Tessler presented each boy with his own Chumash. The fathers, zaidas, and siblings danced following the presentation. Refreshments were also […]
Stevenson University and Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary Form Partnership for Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, and Biomedical Engineering Degrees
Stevenson University and Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary and College of Baltimore (WITS) are pleased to announce a new partnership to create Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, and Biomedical Engineering degree pathways for WITS students. On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, representatives of the institutions signed a memorandum of understanding to create an educational collaboration that allows WITS students […]
JCFL by “Shimz Cars” is in full swing
With 8 strong teams participating in the 2022 season, the Chef Dan title is still very much so up for the taking. For a recap of Weeks 2 and 3, keep reading: Week 2 Worthy Insurance 8 Iconic Builders 6 After a month off between Games 1 and 2, there was some noticeable rust (and […]
Lazy Sunday Returns to Baltimore
The Lazy Sunday program is back! Chai Lifeline’s special Sunday morning program for kids living with illness or loss is off to a great start. The program provides transportation, breakfast, special activities, and a supportive environment for children while giving caregivers an extra boost to start their week. “Lazy Sunday provides the perfect combination of […]
Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah Siyum on Kesubos
“On Thursday night, Mercaz Torah U’Tefilah held a beautiful Siyum on Maseches Kesuvos. Despite multiple unforeseen conflicts with other local events, the turnout was amazing without a seat to spare!The Rav spoke about the value and importance of making additional private Siyumim besides for the main one with the all the Lomdei Daf Yomi together. […]