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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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:
Shabbat, February 6th 2010 ends after : 6:15 pm or 6:46 (72 Minutes)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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JewishByte Baltimore – An in-depth look at the Strathmore Tower controversy and a comprehensive view of the real issues behind the story.
The state of Maryland has stepped in to deal with a controversy over a Shabbat elevator in a Baltimore condominium.
The Maryland Commission on Human Relations last week ordered the board of directors of the Strathmore Tower in Upper Park Heights, the heart of the Orthodox Jewish community, to rescind an order to remove the Shabbat elevator from the building pending the completion of an investigation. Read more »
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JewishByte Baltimore – Alef Interviews: Tamir Goodman
When asked to name the most famous Jewish professional athletes in history, most respondents would likely toss out names like “Hank Greenberg” and “Sandy Koufax” without too much hesitation. Give them a few minutes more, and some people might even come up with “Kerri Strug” or “Mark Spitz.” But, over the last several years another name has begun to gain traction. From his native Maryland to basketball courts across Israel, an entire generation of sports fans is cheering on professional basketballer, Tamir Goodman: “The Jewish Jordan.” Read more »
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JewishByte Baltimore – Dead Sea Scrolls stir pride in Jewish community -By Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel
When organizers started planning Sunday’s Jewish community event around the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum, they were hoping for 100, maybe 150, takers.
No one expected the overwhelming response that is propelling Jewish Night at the Museum into one of the largest events in the local Jewish community in years.
As of Friday, more than 500 people had registered. Read more »
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JewishByte Baltimore - Celestial Seasonings Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Tea was incorrectly labeled with a Star-K. The tea is certified dairy, non cholov Yisroel by the Vaad Hakashrus of Denver and should bear the Scroll-K dairy symbol. Corrective measures were taken.
Story by AJ Bulua – for JewishByte.info. He can be reached via email aj@jewishbyte.info.
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JewishByte Baltimore - Orthodox Jewish Community Builds Ehruv on Campus – By Elizabeth Krevsky
Observant Jews in the Cornell community can finally enjoy extended freedom during the Sabbath, thanks to the official establishment of the Rabbi Morris Goldfarb Memorial Ehruv. Read more »
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