Baltimore County records significant 2009 crime reduction

JewishByte Baltimore – Yesterday, Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith held a press conference to announce the decline in crime across Baltimore County.

Gov. O’Malley attends Advocacy Day 2010 with “Whole Mishpacha” in Annapolis

JewishByte Baltimore – Introduced by Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley who recently arrived from his historic trip to Iraq addressed the more than 300 that showed up for Advocacy Day 2010.

Yeshivat Rambam announces new high school Rebbe for 10-11 School Year.

JewishByte Baltimore – Yeshivat Rambam of Baltimore is welcoming a new high school Rebbe for the coming school year. His name is Rabbi Yosef Furman. He has spent the last sixteen years in YULA (Yeshiva University of Los Angeles), a Modern Orthodox high school.

Conservation key to restoring water in Reisterstown and Owings Mills

JewishByte Baltimore - Due to the water main break in Owings Mills, Baltimore County will make potable and non-potable water available until 7 p.m. this evening to residents without water in northwestern Baltimore County.

Alert: Water Main break in Owings Mills

JewishByte Baltimore – PSA - Due to a water main break in the area around the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC the JCC is not sure when they will be able to open. 

UPDATE#3: All Lanes Reopened UPDATE: Crash + Fire. Breaking News: Route 29 closed due to gas main break and fire

JewishByte Baltimore – A gas main break has resulted in a massive fire on US Route 29 at Fairland Road. If you are or were traveling to or From Silver Spring for Shabbat, Route 29 is closed in the northbound direction at this time with extensive delays in the area. It is unclear if Route [...]

Jewish Collegiate Network hosts 200 for Purim Party 2010

JewishByte Baltimore – Approximately 200 Baltimore area Jewish College students gathered at the  home of Efy and Penina Flamm, for a lively fun filled Purim party .  There were students from Towson, Goucher, Johns Hopkins, and UMBC.  For many who attended, the party in the Flamm’s home was their major attachment to this day.

PSA: Northbound ramp to Security Blvd to temporarily close

JewishByte Baltimore – The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will temporarily close the ramp from northbound I-695 (Baltimore Beltway Inner Loop) to MD 122 (Security Boulevard) at I-695 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, March 7 for ramp repair work.

Seven Mile Market relocation is featured in local newspaper

JewishByte Baltimore - The recent news of Seven Mile Market relocating is now reverberating across Baltimore and making waves across the nation as it now becomes the largest Kosher Supermarket in the USA. JewishByte will be posting regarding our own conversation with Mr. Hershel Boehm in regards to the move and its impact for Seven Mile Market. Meanwhile [...]

UPDATED: Mayor expects to be released from hospital. Breaking News: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake hospitalized after complaining of chest pain

JewishByte Baltimore - Breaking News: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is currently in UMMC for observation. At approximately 3:00 a.m. this morning, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake awoke complaining of numbness and chest pain. Her husband, Mr. Kent Blake, drove her to Sinai Hospital. The Mayor was transported to University of Maryland Medical Center for testing and observation by her personal physician. Mayor Rawlings-Blake [...]

Baltimore Jewish Community participates in Hachnosas Sefer Torah event

JewishByte Baltimore – The Sunday before Purim a wonderful Hachnosas Sefer Torah took place on Fallstaff Road and Rabbi Weiss’ Shul. Sponsored by the Landau and Volosov families, the new Sefer Torah was joyously brought to its new home in Bais Haknesses Ohr Hachaim. The dessert reception was professionally created and arranged by over 80 [...]

Breaking News: Seven Mile Market moving to new location

JewishByte Baltimore – This is a breaking news story with more updates to follow, please check back to see the updated story. Seven Mile Market has just announced that they will be relocating to the adjacent site of the Safeway grocery store.

(Shushan) Purim – Funny Shidduchim Video Part I and Part IIa

JewishByte Baltimore – A really funny spoof on Shidduchim was done on Video for Purim 2009 featuring Rabbi Hauer and directed and produced by Yossi Scheller. The video last year was a real hit with over 40,000 YouTube hits. This year Part IIa was put out for Purim 2010 with the continuation of the story. [...]

Letter to the Editor: Open Letter to Homeowners in Baltimore Jewish Community

JewishByte Baltimore – An Open Letter to Homeowners in the Baltimore Jewish Community:

Dear fellow Pikesville Residents;
Recently, I was engaged in a project that involved visiting many homes the Pikesville area. My visits occurred principally during the evening and early nighttime hours. Throughout my appointments, I had a recurring observation that I now believe [...]

Drinking in excess on Purim is inappropriate – Says OU and NCSY

JewishByte Baltimore  – An open letter by the Managing Director of NCSY calls on all of us to realize the danger of drinking on Purim.

JewishByte weekly Bulletin – Shabbos Zachor – Parshas Tetzave – Feb. 21-27

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Please send in your pictures of your shul Purim party. JewishByte would like to have a round up of all the wonderful Purim parties from accross our neighborhoods and shuls. [...]

Police activity in Samester Apartments on Park Heights Ave

JewishByte Baltimore – Significant police activity was taking place at 70oo block of Park Heights Ave in the Samester Apartment Buildings complex on Park Heights Avenue shortly after 10 am this Friday morning.

Breaking News: Escaped inmate captured in West Virginia

JewishByte Baltimore – The West Virginia state police captured Raymond Taylor, a man accidentally sprung from a downtown Baltimore prison yesterday. He was apprehended in Martinsburg, West Virginia at approximately 9:20 this morning.

Dangerous criminal on loose was mistakenly released

JewishByte Baltimore – A dangerous criminal Raymond Taylor was erroneously released from the Maryland Correctional Adjustment Center in Baltimore, MD. Yesterday afternoon on 2-25-2010 at approximately 2:02 pm inmate Raymond Thomas Taylor, DOC # 328705 was mistakenly released from prison.

Purim 2010 -Baltimore Shuls Megillah List- now online

JewishByte Baltimore – Once again JewishByte is at the forefront of innovation on the Jewish Baltimore scene. We are constantly searching for ways to improve our functionality as a community website.

“Jaws of Life” used in accident on Labyrinth Road

JewishByte Baltimore – On a recent rainy Monday night there was a vehicle accident that involved a rollover. Baltimore County Fire Dept. including Pikesville Volunteer were on the scene within minutes as well as Hatzalah, Cert and Chaverim to assist in traffic redirection.

The Gift of Shabbos – Full audio available

JewishByte Baltimore – The audio for the Gift of Shabbos event is available below and divided into two parts. The wonderful event was well attended and undoubtedly left an impression on everyone in attendance. If you were unable to attend or would like to get chizuk by listening to the divrei chizuk again please feel [...]