BCL by Columbia Group continues its season into Week 2!
What happens when a group of energetic, kind-hearted boys come together to do chesed? Pure magic! From singing and dancing to baking and organizing, our incredible teams took on all sorts of meaningful chesed projects, bringing smiles, laughter, and even delicious food to those in need. Whether it was lighting up an assisted living with […]
Building Lives, Destroying Bullying: 613 Seconds with the Directors of Reyus
BJH: Rabbi Beren and Rabbi Baldinger, please tell us a little about yourselves. Rabbi Beren: I attended Yeshiva of Greater Washington and later received semichah, a Master’s in Education, an MBA, and a law degree. I’m currently living in Baltimore with my wife and family. Rabbi Baldinger also received semichah from YGW and a Master’s […]
TA Announces Updates To Their Vaad Hachinuch
The following was just sent to the TA parent body: Dear Parents, It is just a couple of months into the new school year and I am filled with hopes and dreams for each and every one of our precious talmidim. Together with our Menahelim, principals, rebbeim, moros, and teachers, I look forward to sharing […]
Mercaz Night Seder Launches Its 7th Year Of Learning
Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah recently launched its 7th year of “Mercaz Night Seder” for Middle School boys, bringing together boys from 6th, 7th and 8th grades across the 3 major boys’ schools in the Baltimore community: Talmudical Academy (TA), Torah Institute (TI) and Toras Simcha. This program combines 2 objectives into one: Provide a framework for […]
YTS Nursery Celebrates Alef/Beis Party
The nursery class at Yeshivas Toras Simcha celebrated a special milestone. The class had a haschalos Alef/Beis party. The boys came dressed for the occasion, got a special Mazel Tov treat, and were enthralled by Rabbi Shepard’s words of excitement about beginning this learning journey. The party was followed by the class learning their first […]
Baltimore’s Cheder Chabad Welcomes the New School Year with Growth and Enthusiasm
By: BJLife Newsroom As the sun rose on 29 Av, the hallways of Cheder Chabad of Baltimore came alive with excitement, marking the beginning of a promising new school year. This year, the excitement was even greater as the Cheder welcomed a 10% increase in its student body compared to the previous year—a clear testament […]
Tashbar Camp Takes the Plunge
This past week the boys at Tashbar camp went on a trip to the second grade Rebbi’s home to try cold plunging! For those not yet in the know, cold plunging is when a person dunks into an ice bath. It’s a very healthy way to reset your body and initiate healing after an intense […]
Jewish Educational Services Cohort Helps New Teachers Succeed
Your heart is pounding, and your palms are sweaty. You know the danger ahead and you’ve prepared as best as you can. You grab your bag, straighten your back, take a deep breath, and enter. You’re a brand-new teacher and it’s your first day of school. You’re feeling anxious and unsure of what’s to come. […]
Jewish Educational Services Pays Tribute to Educators in Jewish Community
Photo credit- David Stuck What an amazing night! Over 200 educators, family members and school administrators joined Jewish Educational Services, a program of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, last week for the 2024 JES Educator Awards Celebration and Annual Meeting, to pay tribute not only to 10 amazing awardees, but to the more than […]
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 […]