$1.2 Million construction project on Park Heights Avenue starts next week

JewishByte Baltimore – The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will next week begin a $1.2 million project to resurface two miles of MD 129 (Park Heights Avenue) between south of I-695 at Autumn Drive and north of I-695 at MD 130 (Greenspring Valley Road).  Weather permitting, SHA anticipates completing the resurfacing by [...]

Breaking News: Bnos Yisrael to acquire Yeshivat Rambam campus

JewishByte Baltimore -It is now official that Yeshivat Rambam’s flagship campus at 6300 Park Heights Avenue will be sold to Bnos Yisrael Girls School also known locally as Bnos.

How to Talk With Children About Personal Safety

by Bracha Goetz -
Here are signs to protect our children from danger:
In 95% of cases, the molester’s not a stranger.
He’s someone you know and respect.  He’s disarming.
He is drawn to children.  And he’s awfully charming.

Rabbi Binyamin Marwick elected to position at Shomrei Emunah

JewishByte Baltimore -In a letter sent out this morning to shul membership, president Jonathan Lasson announced the results of the election last night. The Shomrei Emunah family has chosen Rabbi Marwick to the honored post of rabbi of Shomrei Emunah. Rabbi Marwick is a wonderful and approachable individual and we congratulate the Shomrei Emunah family [...]

Lesson for the Summer: Look Both Ways Before Proceeding

In the blessing of השכיבנו following the krias shema in our evening prayers, we say, “והסר שטן מלפנינו ומאחרינו – And remove the Satan from before us and from behind us.”
Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch explains that we’re asking HaShem to protect us from spiritual harm in the future (that which is before us), and from [...]

Kashrus Alert: Harvest Fresh Baby Corn

JewishByte Baltimore – Harvest Fresh Sunfield brand Cut Baby Corn in 106 oz. cans (6lbs 10 oz), distributed by Inteco, bear an unauthorized Star-K.  Corrective action is being taken.

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Car vs. Pole on Greenspring Avenue

JewishByte Baltimore – On Wednesday afternoon, a vehicle collided with an electricity pole on Greenspring Avenue.

Owings Chase apartment fire in Randallstown

JewishByte Baltimore – A morning fire occurred shortly before 9 .a.m. at the Owings Chase Apartments just off Old Court Road at 4615 Old Court Road in Randallstown.

Pikesville Senior Center electrical fire temporarily closes building

JewishByte Baltimore – On Monday afternoon Baltimore County Fire Department were called to the scene of an electrical fire in the ceiling of the Pikesville Senior Center/Library building on Reisterstown Road.

Baltimore Kosher pizza store hires Abramoff for “consulting”

JewishByte Baltimore – Jack Abramoff is all over the news again, this time it is over his recent release from a half-way house in east Baltimore and his new gig.

Local author Bracha Goetz releases latest children’s book

In her latest book just released for summer, Baltimore author, Bracha Goetz speaks to children in Remarkable Park. Ms. Goetz is a talented local author of 12 children’s books and counting.

Wellwood Speed Camera not yet operational, 2 additional county locations on board

Baltimore County, Md. (June 21, 2010) – On June 21, 2010, two more speed cameras became operational in Baltimore County. The speed cameras installed in the school zones southbound in the 3900-block of Hollins Ferry Road near Lansdowne High School and southbound in the 200-block of E. Padonia Road near Dulaney High School will issue [...]

Garbage truck on fire dumps trash on Reisterstown Rd /Seven Mile Lane

JewishByte Baltimore – Earlier this morning shortly after 7 a.m. a garbage truck went on fire, causing headaches and traffic in Pikesville. The burning trash had to be removed and was placed on the street at the intersection of Seven Mile Lane and Reisterstown Road.

OU Leadership Mission meets with Senator Cardin and other members of congress

JewishByte Baltimore – Last week, Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland, received a copy of To Heal a Fractured World by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of Great Britain & the Commonwealth. He was presented the book after speaking with OU leaders from across the United States during the recent OU’s Mission to Washington. [...]

Bridge inspectors at Strathmore Ave and Cross Country Blvd

JewishByte Baltimore -Earlier this morning a crew of about a dozen hard-hatted individuals wearing reflective gear could be seen on the local Strathmore Avenue bridge.

Accident on Reisterstown Road sends two to hospital

JewishByte Baltimore – Last night June 16th an accident on Reisterstown Road, sent at least two to a local hospital.

Lancaster Yeshiva Center needs your vote

JewishByte Baltimore – The Lancaster Yeshiva Center has submitted a grant proposal from Pepsi.  They are now seeking online votes to satisfy requirements to be awarded the $50,000 grant.  The grant will help their Vocational Training Program renovate uninhabitable city homes while training vocational students.

ProActive garners local interest, group meeting off to great start

JewishByte Baltimore – Dr. Yehuda Bergman is quiet and soft-spoken, not the typical adjectives generally ascribed to pioneers. But don’t let that fool you, Dr. Bergman is a dynamic leader with a vision. Yehuda, who is newly arrived in Baltimore with his family, is an expressive therapist with a private practice and is involved with [...]

Truck dumps gravel, closes I-695 Outer Loop in Pikesville

JewishByte Baltimore – A dump truck overturned this afternoon on the I-695 just south of “Exit 20 – Reisterstown Road” causing major delays in Pikesville and around the beltway. Around 12:30 a tire blew on the dump truck, causing it to roll over on its side spilling a full load of gravel onto the highway. [...]

Smile, you are on Smith Avenue speed camera

JewishByte Baltimore – On Smith Avenue, contractors could be seen installing the latest Baltimore County speed cameras.

Home fire on Wallis Avenue just before Shabbos

JewishByte Baltimore – Just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon the Baltimore City Fire Department responded to the 7000 block of Wallis Avenue for a reported fire. While the Baltimore City Police Department closed Wallis Avenue to traffic, a engine and ladder truck put out the blaze.

Orthodox Union facilitates key community leadership meeting in District 20

JewishByte Baltimore – Maryland State Delegate Sheila Hixon (D-Montgomery County), chair of the powerful Ways & Means Committee and Senator Jamie Raskin (D-Montgomery County), an authority on constitutional and civil liberties issues met today with rabbinic and lay leaders from the Silver Spring Orthodox Jewish community at Southeast Hebrew Congregation. Facilitated by the Orthodox Union’s [...]