Posted on September 30th, 2009 by JewishByte
Congregation Ohel Moshe, a two year old Baltimore Shul located on Smith Avenue across from ”The Atrium”, recently got zoning approval from Baltimore County to expand and build a new Synagogue on the same footprint as the existing home, that the congregation currently occupies. Design plans have not yet been drawn, however the total cost to build is expected to [...]
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Posted on September 30th, 2009 by JewishByte
Update: There are now 10 listings for Maryland, thanks in part to JewishByte readers. If you know of a Succah or own a Succah and want to make it available for public use, please list it.
A world-wide public registry of Succahs that originally was set up in Melbourne, Australia is expanding worldwide.
The web site directory LocalSukkah.org has [...]
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Posted on September 30th, 2009 by JewishByte
Below are some highlights of the September 2009 edition of the Star-K’s “Keeping You Kurrent”
Mott’s Fruitsations – Please be advised that Mott’s Fruitsations bearing the KSA was produced with unauthorized grape juice. Products bearing production codes of June (e.g. BB/MA2010JN26) through September (e.g. BB/MA2010SEP21) should not be used.
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Posted on September 30th, 2009 by JewishByte
JewishByte would like to wish a Mazel Tov on the Birth of Aliza Chaya to Avrumi & Malka Matyas .
May she be a source of Nachas to her family and Klal Yisroel!
Email your Simcha or Mazel Tov to news@jewishbyte.info!!
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Posted on September 30th, 2009 by JewishByte
JewishByte would like to wish a Mazel Tov to Shmuel Yaakov Stein (Baltimore MD) and Adina Berkowitz on their engagement. Mazel Tov to parents Dr. and Mrs. Hillel Stein and grandparents Rabbi and Mrs. Solomon and Ruth Stein.
May they be Zoche to build a Ba’yis Ne’eman Bi’Yisroel!
If you would like your Vort or L’Chaim Information [...]
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Posted on September 30th, 2009 by JewishByte
JewishByte would like to wish a Mazel Tov to Shmuly Fakheri (Baltimore MD) and Elisheva Khoshkerman (Atlanta GA) on their engagement.
May they be Zoche to build a Ba’yis Ne’eman Bi’Yisroel!
If you would like your Vort or L’Chaim Information posted just Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to news@jewishbyte.info!!
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Posted on September 30th, 2009 by JewishByte
On Thursday September 17th, The Letter & Spirit, a festival of Jewish arts, sported a full roster of performances and presentations by artists from across Baltimore’s Jewish community. The evening was a inspiring and insightful compilation of the wonderful artistic flavor and diversity in the Baltimore Jewish Community, by bringing together so many different elements of artistic expression.
The [...]
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Posted on September 29th, 2009 by JewishByte
JewishByte would like to wish a Mazel Tov to Shana Frydman (Baltimore MD) and Marc Wilkenfeld (New York NY) on their engagement. Mazel Tov to parents Mady and Avi Frydman and Sylvia and the late Max Wilkenfeld of New York City.
May they be Zoche to build a Ba’yis Ne’eman Bi’Yisroel!
If you would like your Vort or [...]
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Posted on September 28th, 2009 by JewishByte
We would like to wish a Mazel Tov on the birth of a baby boy to Sema and Ezra Frager.
May the Newborn be a source of great Nachas to his parents and to all of Klal Yisroel!
May they be Zoche Ligadlo Li’Torah Li’Chupah Uli”Maasim Tovim!
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to news@jewishbyte.info !!
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Posted on September 27th, 2009 by JewishByte
The Baltimore Eruv Eruv is UP for this Yom Kippur-September 28th and it is permissible to carry within the Eruv! The Hopkins Eruv is DOWN and it is not permissible to carry within the Hopkins Eruv this week.
Fast Begins & Candle Lighting Time for the Greater Baltimore Metropolitan Area: 6:39 PM
Yom Kippur & Fast Ends: 7:35 [...]
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Posted on September 27th, 2009 by JewishByte
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Occurring on the 10th day off the Hebrew month Tishrei, Yom Kippur is the final day for Jews to seek forgiveness of sins committed against people and God from the past year, and to be inscribed in the Book of Life [...]
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Posted on September 27th, 2009 by JewishByte
On Tisha B’Av it is assur to wear leather shoes. Crocs are synthetic and do not contain any leather. However there is a Machlokes between Rashi and the Rambam if wooden shoes that are not wrapped in leather, are assur on Yom Kippur because since you cannot feel the ground they are like shoes even [...]
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Posted on September 26th, 2009 by JewishByte
By Larry Carson and Mary Gail Hare Baltimore Sun reporters- For more than half of his 22 years in office, City Councilman Nick D’Adamo’s constituents have complained about vehicles recklessly speeding past Glenmount Elementary/Middle school in Northeast Baltimore. Starting next week, he hopes, that will stop.
On Monday, officials will gather at Glenmount, at Walther and [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2009 by JewishByte
The Baltimore Eruv Eruv is UP for this Shabbos, Parshat Haazinu -September 26th and it is permissible to carry within the Eruv! The Hopkins Eruv is DOWN and it is not permissible to carry within the Hopkins Eruv this week.
Candle Lighting Time for the Greater Baltimore Metropolitan Area: 6:42 PM
Shabbos Ends: 7:49 PM and (72 minutes) [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2009 by JewishByte
At about 9 PM last night, Shomrim was informed of a missing person in the Greenspring area. Units responded very rapidly, and, after a tip from a passing motorist who saw him walking toward the Quarry, units found the person 30’ down a very steep cliff face on the side of Quarry Lake, partially in [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2009 by JewishByte
On Thursday September 24th, 2009, Rabbi Frand gave over a very inspiring and meaningful message in his annual Teshuva Drasha. The message being that Shabbos affects every aspect of our lives and how we can improve in many areas. The drasha took place in the brand new Shomrei Emunah Sanctuary which was filled to capacity at [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2009 by JewishByte
When PETA first started undermining the Kosher Slaughtering ritual of Shechita, there were people who tried to justify PETA as just pointing out that not all Shechita is humane. Its years later and now another organization calling itself ” Farm Sanctuary” has issued a press release overtly demanding an end to all Kosher slaughter, although they only [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2009 by JewishByte
IMPORTANT UPDATE: HOPKINS AREA ERUV WILL BE DOWN FOR SHABBAT SHUVA & YOM KIPPUR!
The Eruv is Currently down and will unfortunately not be usable for this coming Shabbos or on Yom Kippur! It will not be permissible to carry within the hopkins area. If you need a Shabbat belt, contact Sam Iser to borrow one. [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2009 by JewishByte
Enjoyable Learning
by Yosef Tropper of ClosetoTorah.com
יערוף כמטר לקחי תיזל כטל אמרתי כשעירים עלי דשא וכרביבים עלי עשב (לב:ב).
“May my teachings drip like the rain and may my utterances flow as the dew… ” (32:2).
This verse provides very descriptive words regarding the teaching of Torah. Let us try to understand the parables. Why is the teaching [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2009 by JewishByte
On Thursday September 24th, Baltimore County Firefighters conducted a rescue operation at Quarry Lake on Greenspring Road.
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As reported by Michael Schwartzberg of the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Dept. Shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday Sept 24, Baltimore County Fire Department units were alerted to a reported person in the water at the Greenspring Quarry on Greenspring Avenue. [...]
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Posted on September 24th, 2009 by JewishByte
On Thursday night, September 24, a shooting took place in the 3000 6000 block of Highgate Drive, between Menlo Drive and Ludgate Drive. Police were immediately dispatched and were on scene in moments. A suspect was arrested within five minutes of the call.
“Gunfire was exchanged. At this point, we don’t know if it was a service weapon. [...]
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Posted on September 24th, 2009 by JewishByte
JewishByte is proud to announce the immediate launch of our new mobile website reachable from your Apple iPhone / iPod touch, Google Android and other touch-based smartphones. The JewishByte website will appear in a clean iPhone theme and will be optimized for iPhone and other smartphone usage. You need a compatible phone to view JewishByte in [...]
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