Hatzalah and BCFD respond to accident on Greenspring Ave, injures 3

JewishByte Baltimore – Early Friday morning there was an accident on Greenspring Ave. Hatzalah of Baltimore along with Baltimore City Fire Dept. responded quickly to the scene. In an early morning collision involving two vehicles on Greenspring Ave, three people were injured, in an accident that closed the street for a short while on Friday [...]

#ShabbatShalom #GoodShabbos #TuBShvat – Shabbos Shira – Parshas Beshalach

Wishing all of our readers a Good Shabbos and Shabbat Shalom
This week is Shabbos Shira & Tu B’Shvat- Parshas Beshalach, -January 30th
Candle Lighting Time for the Greater Baltimore Metropolitan Area:
Friday, January 29th 2010 Light Candles: 5:05pm
Shabbat, January 30th 2010 ends after : 6:07 pm or 6:38 (72 Minutes)
Good Shabbos & Shabbat Shalom from [...]

JewishByte Weekly Bulletin – Shabbos Shira & Tu B’Shvat – Parshas Beshalach – January 24-30

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TorahSweets- Tu B’Shevat – Real Growth – Parshas Beshalach

TorahSweets- Tu B’Shevat – Real Growth
Guest post by JewishByte Contributor, Rabbi Yosef Tropper of CloseToTorah.com
The month of Shevat has many interesting elements to it. Let us discuss some of them and hope to obtain a deeper understanding and appreciation of its lessons.
In this month the trees begin to develop as their sap permeates [...]

Traveling Holocaust exhibit stops in Baltimore

JewishByte Baltimore -Edward Serotta is a man with an outwardly quiet demeanor. As the director of Centropa, Edward is on a mission to uniquely preserve the stories of elderly jews still living in Europe. While most Holocaust preservation efforts revolve around the idea of video interviews and focus on the Holocaust time period, Centropa is [...]

Baruch Dayan HaEmes – Condolences to Isack, Sperling families

JewishByte regrets to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Renee Ilkuvitz Isack, a”h mother of Steve Isack.

Jonathan Schanzer discusses Hamas vs Fatah

JewishByte Baltimore – On a recent visit to Baltimore, Jonathan Schanzer mainy focused on the internal Palestinian civil war between Hamas vs Fatah.  Schanzer is the author of a new book titled: Hamas vs Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine.

Eating disorders getting recognition in the Jewish Community

BALTIMORE (WJZ) ―More eating disorders are being exposed.
Healthwatch reporter Kellye Lynn explains why this potentially deadly illness is now getting greater focus from Baltimore’s Jewish community.

New Engagement! Mazel Tov!

JewishByte would like to wish a Mazel Tov to Matis Kleidman  and Aviva Geretz  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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Today is Propitious day to recite – Prayer for Parnassah

JewishByte Baltimore  – Prayer for Parnassah: When our ancestors were in the Wilderness, a month after the Exodus from Egypt, they faced a tomorrow with no food. Justifiably, they asked Moshe if he had taken them into the desert to starve to death. Hashem responded that in the morning they would see that He had [...]

Halacha of the Week: The Blech

HALACHA OF THE WEEK: A FEATURE OF THE BJSZ DAILY HALACHA SHIUR
THE “BLECH”
As we established previously, we have limitations regarding leaving certain foods to cook on Shabbos without a Blech-type modification because of a concern that we might adjust the fire on Shabbos to control the cooking (OC 253). There are a variety of [...]

A local accident early Monday morning injures one

JewishByte Baltimore – An accident occurring shortly after 8am today, at the notorious intersection of Cross Country Blvd. & W. Strathmore Ave. quickly snarled local morning traffic.

Kosher For Kids! Baltimore Restaurants To Raise Funds For The Cardin School

JewishByte Baltimore- Popular Baltimore Kosher restaurants Accents Grill and Cocoaccino’s will co-host “Dine Out for Cardin,” a daylong fundraiser on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 to support the students of the Shoshana S. Cardin School. Proceeds from all sales, dine-in or carryout, where guests mention the Cardin School will benefit the school’s senior class trip to [...]

Baruch Dayan HaEmes – Condolences to Ziffer, Mael families

• JewishByte regrets to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rose Ziffer,a”h mother of Larry Ziffer.

Today in Maryland Jewish History

JewishByte Baltimore – On January 24th, 1656 the first known Jewish doctor in America arrives in Maryland. Dr. Jacob Lumbrozo was a Portuguese physician who had been part of the crypto-Jewish community of London. Although Jewish lawyers were barred from practice until the Revolution in 1776, Jewish doctors were permitted in the colonies. In 1658 [...]

#ShabbatShalom #GoodShabbos – Parshas Bo

NOTE: Due to technical issues with posting after a specified time on Friday, (due to our automated email subscription service), we will no longer be publishing the status of the eruv in this weekly post. To view the updated status of the Eruv please check the eruv status in the right hand sidebar of [...]

JewishByte Weekly Bulletin – Parshas Bo – January 17-23

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TorahSweets – On Your Heart – Parshas Bo

TorahSweets- On Your Heart
Guest post by JewishByte Contributor, Rabbi Yosef Tropper of CloseToTorah.com

This week’s Parsha discusses the Mitzvah of Tefillin. By wearing Tefillin we are affirming our belief in Hashem and the fact that He runs the world and took us out of Egypt.
והיה לך לאות על ידך ולזכרון בין עיניך… (יג:ט).
“They (the Tefillin) [...]

Local Shul is collecting supplies for trip to Haiti by Baltimore doctors

JewishByte Baltimore – The pain and sorrow we all feel over the mass destruction and devastation in Haiti is beyond words. The images of human suffering drive us to find some way to help ease the pain of the tens of thousands of innocent people displaced by this natural disaster. The Baltimore Jewish Community [...]

Baltimore Police Mounted unit celebrates Slurpee

JewishByte Baltimore – The Baltimore City Police Dept. celebrated Friday morning (January 15) with you guessed it…Slurpees. Serving Slurpee to both Mounted Police and horses, Slurpee was officially renamed at a grand opening celebration of the the latest 7 -Eleven in Downtown Baltimore on Market Street.

Break-ins span Northwest Baltimore

JewishByte Baltimore – Yesterday was a busy day for the Baltimore City Police Department. There were two break-ins during the day, an attempted car theft and some minor disturbances.

Car crashes into Atrium Village Assisted Living, 2 injured

JewishByte Baltimore – A woman crashed into the Atrium Village shortly after 12pm on Tuesday afternoon. According to sources who asked to remain anonymous, the driver of the car was about 80 years old and a  resident of Atrium Village.