Posted on February 9th, 2010 by JewishByte
JewishByte Baltimore – The following is the schedule for local Jewish schools on Wednesday February 10th. At this point it would seem that most schools can see “the writing on the wall” and realize that there won’t be school until the weekend. Read more »
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Posted on February 9th, 2010 by JewishByte
JewishByte would like to wish a Mazel Tov to Atara Lewis (Baltimore MD) and Moshe Leib Miller (Milwaukee WI) on their engagement. Read more »
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Posted on February 9th, 2010 by JewishByte
JewishByte Baltimore - Rabbi Gottlieb will be arriving in Baltimore this week on a short visit from Israel. Rabbi Gottlieb will be spending Shabbos at Shomrei Emunah where he will deliver the drasha at the 9:00 AM Minyan on the topic: Read more »
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Posted on February 9th, 2010 by JewishByte
We would like to wish a Mazel Tov to Rabbi Yisroel and Avigail Gelber on the Birth of a baby Girl. Mazel Tov to both extended families.
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Posted on February 9th, 2010 by JewishByte

Bracha Goetz - Book Signing at Yeshivat Rambam Book Fair
Esther, Hester
by Bracha Goetz
A hidden woman
With a plain face.
No make-up.
Not the slightest trace.
There was no need.
It was radiantly clear.
Her beauty was profound.
No others came near. Read more »
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Posted on February 8th, 2010 by JewishByte
JewishByte Baltimore – The following is the schedule for local Jewish schools on Tuesday February 9th. Understandably, at this point most schools seem to be fairly cautious about canceling school for the entire rest of the week. Read more »
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Posted on February 8th, 2010 by JewishByte
Jewishbyte Baltimore – The many names this storm has been called we can sum it up simply by saying there was lots of snow, possibly one of the biggest in history for this region. Read more »
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Posted on February 8th, 2010 by JewishByte

JewishByte Baltimore - On Sunday January 31, 2010, The Center for Eating Disorders (CED) at Sheppard Pratt, in partnership with The Orthodox Union and in collaboration with Hadassah of Greater Baltimore and Jewish Community Services, hosted an event to help shed light on the issue of eating disorders and body image concerns within the Jewish community.
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Posted on February 8th, 2010 by JewishByte
Jewishbyte Baltimore – Guest Post by David Gerstman- When I went to Shul yesterday evening I was impressed. In the middle of my street was a well worn path. It occurred to me that there was a story this path told. Read more »
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Posted on February 7th, 2010 by JewishByte
We regret to inform you of the passing of R’ Yisroel Zundel Hakohen Isak a”h beloved husband of Lili Isak (nee Weiss); loving father of Helen Levin of Jacksonville, FL, Gerald and Lydia Isak of Wesley Hills, NY; beloved brother of Sarah Margalit of Israel. Updates Below. Read more »
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Posted on February 7th, 2010 by JewishByte

JewishByte Baltimore – This list is for the local Baltimore Jewish Schools, for all other organizations and events please see the previous post on pertinent information HERE. Read more »
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Posted on February 7th, 2010 by JewishByte

Baltimore snowpocalypse 2010 - Car buried underneath snow with tip of windshield wipers visible
JewishByte Baltimore – As preperations for Shabbos were underway at Shoppers (ie. the lines), the blizzard of the century (quite literally the 21st century) began to hit the state of Maryland. Read more »
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Posted on February 6th, 2010 by JewishByte
JewishByte Baltimore - Governor Martin O’Malley today warned Marylanders to stay home and not travel to avoid life-threatening and extremely treacherous conditions across Maryland. The snow has stopped falling across most of the state but it will take state highway crews days (wink, they mean weeks) to get travel lanes, ramps, shoulders and turn lanes clear along interstates, routes and main roads. Read more »
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Posted on February 6th, 2010 by JewishByte
JewishByte Baltimore - Due to the expected snow storm many events planned for this weekend have been canceled or postponed. We will also update school closings and delays if we get that information from the schools.
For updates please see bold parts of post below. Read more »
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Posted on February 5th, 2010 by JewishByte
Wishing all of our readers a Good Shabbos and Shabbat Shalom
This week is Parshas Yesnow as in 20 inches of it, -February 6th
Candle Lighting Time for the Greater Baltimore Metropolitan Area:
Friday, February 5th 2010 Light Candles: 5:14pm
Shabbat, February 6th 2010 ends after : 6:15 pm or 6:46 (72 Minutes)
Good Shabbos & Shabbat Shalom from JewishByte.info!
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Posted on February 5th, 2010 by JewishByte
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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by JewishByte
JewishByte Baltimore – Yeshivat Rambam experienced a small electrical fire in the main campus at 6300 Park heights Ave. All were safely evacuated and are safe. Here is a statement from Executive Director Rabbi Lutch. Read more »
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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by JewishByte

Bobcat filling up gas
JewishByte Baltimore- Old Man Winter and Mother Nature are again conspiring to paint Maryland white with a coastal Nor’easter with significant snow accumulations beginning Friday morning, continuing through Friday night and into Saturday Read more »
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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by JewishByte
TorahSweets- Special Meal
Guest post by JewishByte Contributor, Rabbi Yosef Tropper of CloseToTorah.com
Two questions. What does the beginning of the verse have to do with the end? There should be two separate verses, one describing Yisro’s offerings and the second about the meal they ate “before Hashem”?
ויקח יתרו חתן משה עולה וזבחים לאלקים ויבא אהרן וכל זקני ישראל לאכול לחם עם חתן משה לפני האלקים (יח:יב).
“Yisro offered sacrifices to Hashem; Aharon and the Elders came to eat with Yisro in front of Hashem ” (18:12).
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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by JewishByte
JewishByte Baltimore – By Len Lazarick
Did you hear the story about the rabbi and the swami?
Actually it wasn’t a rabbi, as the story was first told, but a celibate swami who asked for help in keeping his distance from the women in the Senate chamber last week. Since Maryland Senate officials wouldn’t accommodate him, the Hindu swami sent a deputy to chant the opening prayer in the chamber Wednesday. Read more »
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Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by JewishByte
HALACHA OF THE WEEK: A FEATURE OF THE BJSZ DAILY HALACHA SHIUR
RETURNING FOODS TO THE “BLECH” ON SHABBOS
We have previously discussed the use of a “Blech” in order to allow leaving food to cook on the fire during Shabbos. Under normal circumstances this allowance is limited to leaving food on the fire. One is not permitted to place food on the fire – even if it is covered by a “Blech” – on Shabbos. However, under certain conditions, the “Blech” may be used to allow returning food to the fire on Shabbos.
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Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by JewishByte
JewishByte Baltimore - Outgoing Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon announced a new website that will provide citizens with the ability to easily locate payments made to vendors engaged in business with the City. This initiative, developed with the City Finance Department and the Mayor’s Office of Information Technology, allows members of the public greater access to information, and will serve as a useful tool for citizens to monitor how public funds are spent. Read more »
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