613 Seconds Interview: Avi Rosenberg, President of Shomrei Emunah
BJH: Avi, thank you for joining us today. To start, could you tell us a little about yourself and your background? Avi: It’s a pleasure, thank you for having me. I originally hail from Columbus, OH, but my journey to Baltimore started back in 1982 when I came to attend NIRC for high school. After […]
Siyum On Makkos At Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah
By: BJLife Newsroom A large crowd gathered this evening at Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah to celebrate the completion of another masechta, as a siyum was made on Maseches Makkos. The event also featured a Zichru bechina, administered by Rabbi Avraham Goldhar, giving participants the opportunity to review and test their mastery of the Daf Yomi using […]
Rebbetzin Goldberger of Kehillas Tiferes Yisroel
Photo credit: Fred Levi & Yael Sait Mazel tov, Kehillas Tiferes Yisroel is celebrating its 39th year! The theme of this year’s campaign is “Bridging the Gap, Bringing our People Together.” BJH: Why this theme now? Rebbetzin Goldberger: First, it’s an excellent way of capturing so much of what goes on at Kehillas Tiferes Yisroel. Second, it […]
Inside the “New” Shearith Israel
By: BJLife Newsroom Photos: B Ansbacher Photography We recently reported on the commencement of renovations at Shearith Israel Congregation (HaRav Yaakov Hopfer). The renovations, featuring brand new tables, chairs, and freshly installed carpeting, are now mostly complete, and thanks to B. Ansbacher Photography, we are excited to give you an “inside” look.
Baltimore’s Kehillas Derech Chaim Celebrates its Chanukas Habayis
The excitement was palpable this past Friday afternoon, as Kehillas Derech Chaim prepared to move into their brand-new building on Pimlico Road. Balloon pillars and a personal cake for each family to take home for Shabbos were neatly waiting at the entrance for the influx of eager men, women and children to come. Rabbi Pinchas […]
Etz Chaim of Baltimore Enters New Era of Growth and Expansion
By: BJLife Newsroom Etz Chaim, a leading provider of informal Jewish education in Baltimore for nearly five decades under the visionary leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Porter, is pleased to announce a significant milestone in its history. Over the past eight years, Etz Chaim has revitalized its programming and has been developing thriving communities in the […]
Following the Petira of His Father, HaRav Yissocher Dov Eichenstein Named Zidichover Rebbe of Baltimore
The entire Mercaz Torah U’Tefillah Kehilla joins the Rav in sorrow as he begins the year of aveilus for his father, the Zidichover Rebbe of Chicago who was recently niftar. The Rebbe, Zt”l’s, warmth and love for every Yid were legendary, leaving Klal Yisroel and the Chicago community with a profound void. Following the Rebbe’s […]
Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Celebrates Torah with a Siyum on Bava Metzia
Last evening Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion, under the leadership of Rabbi Daniel Rose, held its Daf Yomi Siyum on Masechta Bava Metzia at the home of Phil & Dayna Klitzner. The attendees enjoyed a delicious catered meal by the host and were inspired by divrei Torah from the Ruv, and Rabbi A J Esral with […]
613 Seconds with Rabbi Chaim Schwartz
BJH: Tell Us About YourselfRabbi Chaim Schwartz: I am the son of a congregational rabbi whose positions took our family to different communities growing up. I learned at Yeshivas Ner Israel and settled in our home on Strathmore in the Cheswolde neighborhood with my wife Dvora and our children. BJH: What is the history of […]
Serve ‘24: SOTC’s Ping Pong Tournament & 67th Anniversary Celebration
Suburban Orthodox Toras Chaim fused its 67th Anniversary Event with its first ever community-wide ping pong tournament at the Assembly Room in downtown Baltimore. The event, named “Serve ‘24”, reflective of a ping pong “serve” as well as “serving Hashem with happiness”, encompassed a four-hour long ping pong tournament, elegant buffet dinner, siyum on Maseches […]