Israel At War Wed Nov 6

 Israel at war day 397

- Iran's foreign minister Tuesday reiterated that his country does not seek an escalation in the Middle East but reserved the right to defend itself against Israel's attack with a "measured and calculative" response.

- Following Trumps win “Houthi spokesman: Our operations in international waters were purely defensive, and we announce their final cessation”

- An 18 year old Israeli teenager Sivan Sade hyd was killed by a Hezbollah rocket in the north on Wednesday, after thry also fired rockets twice throughout the day at central Israel, demonstrating it maintains the capability to launch long-range attacks even as the Israeli military pursues its ground operation in southern Lebanon.

- Rockets fell near Ben Gurion Airport

- Terror attack near Shilo in the west bankb2 wounded lightly in ramming attac

The families of the American hostages are imploring President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team to work together with President Biden and his Administration officials to secure the immediate release of the hostages, according to a statement released Wednesday afternoon. 

- IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said Wednesday that the military must prepare to expand the ongoing ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

-Thousands in Jerusalem protest Netanyahu’s firing of Gallant for second night

- Major concerns in Israel that the Biden/Harris admin will go after Israel now that the election is over, much like Obama last term and the shameful UN resolution that put Israel in a complicated legal situation until today Ynet

-The IDF has announced that the 162nd Division has completed the separation of North Gaza into two sectors: 

the northernmost area - which includes several tens of square kilometers (Jabalia, Beit Hanoun, and Beit Lahia) is almost wholly evacuated and emptied of civilians and terrorists. The IDF has so far evacuated nearly 60,000 people from it, and according to estimates, only a few thousand remain in the area: 1,000-1,300 in Beit Lahia (expected to be evacuated in the coming days), a few hundred in Beit Hanoun, and a few hundred others in Jabalia.

Wednesday November 6 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather:  High of  81

Wit a  governors race next year in NJ, some pundits say the data from the election results show areas in NJ flipping to republican like Passaic county.

Phil Murphy on disappointing 2024 results: ‘Everybody’s got to look in the mirror’

And do you think Democrats need to worry at all about any of the districts they won by surprisingly narrow margins, like Nellie Pou’s district?

I think, if you don’t reflect on what happened yesterday – even if you won – you’re kidding yourself. Everybody’s got to look at that. Every district that we won or lost, you’ve got to ask yourself, did I execute? Did we have the right team in the field? Whatever the question has to be.(NJGlobe)

- Trump just said we need to let Israel win its wars, and he will deport all the Jihadists from the US. 

Jackson forest fire

A multi-acre wildfire started burning Wednesday afternoon, threatening structures and forcing evacuations, authorities said.

The fire is in the area of South Stump Tavern Road in Jackson Township, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The evacuation of 15 structures on the road is in progress, with 25 total being threatened.

- Big rally for Israel this Sunday in Washington DC a year after last year's rally to free the hostages,  many Jewish organizations going.

- Lakewood votes big for Trump

Donald Trump: 34,173 (88.05%)

Kamala Harris: 4,640 (11.95%)

(In 2020 Lakewood voted 82% for Trump and it was coined the Trumpiest town in NJ

- With nearly all voted now counted, Lakewood had a 63% turnout for the 2024 general election, down from70% in 2020.

The Orthodox Jewish community in Jackson united to vote as a bloc, with an estimated 90% of the community's 4,700 voters turning out in support of Burnstein, allowing him to win by a slim 114 vote margin.(Shlomo Schorr)

- Satmar butcher fleish gesheft opening soon on Toms River by cox cro shopping center

- Special Council for the U.S. Department of Justice, Jack Smith has reportedly informed Prosecutors that he is planning to Withdraw all Federal Charges again President-Elect Donald J. Trump, due to his Election Victory and the DoJ’s Policy against the Prosecution of a Sitting-President.

-Kamala Harris called Trump "to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election," per a Harris aide. Kamala Harris "discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans." 

- Harris campaign memo to staff: "I'll leave you with this: losing is unfathomably painful. It is hard. This will take a long time to process. But the work of protecting America from the impacts of a Trump Presidency starts now."

- Orthodox Jews overwhelmingly voted for Trump.

In the village of New Square, 3,456 people voted for Trump and 12 votes for Harris.

In the village of Kiryas Joel, which has around 10,000 Jewish voters, over 8,000 voted for Trump.

In Rockland County, New York, which has over 30,000 Jewish voters, Trump won with 17,000 more votes than Kamala.

In Orange County, New York, which has a huge Jewish population, Donald Trump won with 15,000 more votes than Kamala Harris.

In Sullivan County, New York, which has a large Jewish population, Trump won by 17 percent.

In Ocean County, New Jersey, which has a huge Jewish population, Donald Trump won with 117,000 more votes than Harris.

-A woman riding a bicycle was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver on Tuesday night.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said a 35-year-old woman was riding north on Cross Street near the intersection with Maplehurst Avenue in Lakewood around 7:35 p.m. when she was hit. The vehicle was also traveling north and is believed to be a blue or silver Toyota or Lexus SUV.

Frum Community Reaction as Donald Trump Wins Presidency

Frum communities across America and locally in Lakeeood and Toms River  celebrated the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States of America.

In Many shuls this morning people have kiddush  with leach and schnapps thanking Hashem.

Lakewood numbers for Trump

🔴 Donald Trump: 34,173 (88.05%)

🔵 Kamala Harris: 4,640 (11.95%)

(In 2020 Lakewood voted 82% for Trump and it was coined the Trumpiest town in NJ Assemblyman Avi Schnall received 87% in 2023 claiming at the DNC, that Lakewood was looking for change voting for the democratic caucus. Indeed change came Quickly as one year later Trump gets 88% of the Lakewood vote.)

- In NYS the feum community put up very high numbers for Trump as the chasidishe community had a massive get out to vote campaign  for him

In New Jersey , at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Kamala Harris led former Trump by less than 5 percentage points, less than 200,000 votes out of nearly 4 million cast. This trend can have a big impact with the gubernatorial race next year.

Shabbos kestenbaum wrote: Another victory for American Jewry: Chuck Schumer colluded with antisemitic colleges, lied to Jewish students and then refused to meet with them, and prevented a senate vote on the Antisemitism Awareness Act. HE JUST LOST THE SENATE MAJORITY! Totally well deserved!

- Head of the frum communities in Ukraine Rabbi Meir Stambler said in the names of  hundreds of thousands Ukrainian Jews we bless Donald Trump on his election and are hopeful that he will bring peace to the region.

- The Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Moscow had no illusions about Donald Trump after he was elected U.S. president and would work with the new U.S. administration to robustly defend Russian national interests.

The spokesman for the Houthi rebels in Yemen announced they are ending their military campaign against Israel 

In Israel PM Netanyahu congratulated Trump and they had a 20 minute phone call

The new sefardi chief rabbi called him a chasdei Umis Haolam for his help of the Jewish community 

- Some observed that Trump left out mentioning the Jewish community in his  victory  speech last night

Trump Secures Largest Share of Jewish Vote in Decades Across Key States

Florida: 43% for Trump

Arizona: 38% for Trump

Nevada: 42% for Trump

New York: 43% for Trump

2024 General Elections Results

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Wednesday Nov 6th 

Kamala consession speech: We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory. I also told him that we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power."

- House state of play: Republicans have a more robust path to 218 seats than Dems. Roughly 15 races left w/ a decent amount of uncertainty, and the midpoint outcome is pretty close to the current House breakdown, 221R-214D.(Dave Wasserman)

- “Biden won 18-29 year olds by a massive 25-point margin. Harris won them by only 13 points. Put bluntly, her performance among young voters was an abject disaster for Democrats and a troubling omen for the party’s political future.”

- Trump to sweep all 7 swing states

- Michigan goes for Trump

As of 12:26pm ET, Republicans have a 95% chance to control the House. DDHQ

- Kamala Harris will deliver her concession speech at around 4:00 pm today.

-Ben Shapiro: Kamala Harris is...nothing. Which means that she didn't lose because she's Kamala Harris. She lost because she was just the face of a deeply corrupt and disturbed political machine that disparages Americanism and Americans. Election 2024 was Revenge of the Normies.

- Trump Campaign says that the President-Elect has still has not received a call from either Vice-President Kamala Harris or President Joe Biden.

- AOC's district in NY is swinging towards Trump but not final yet

Meir Lichtenstein (D) — 24,527

Salvatore Frascino (D) — 4,722

Menashe P. Miller (R) — 31,158

Moshe Raitzik (R) — 12,882

-U.S. House Election Results

The race for the House of Representatives is expected to be close, and it could take days or weeks to count enough votes to determine which party won.

Republicans have 198

Democrats 180

- Benny johnson

Weird how +20 million Democrats just disappeared in a single election from 2020 to 2024

Joe Biden got 81 million votes 

Kamala got 60? 

Very Sus

1:30 am

Don Deal Donald Trump wins 2024 presidential election, defying the odds again nyp

Trump campaign: President Donald Trump will be speaking soon live here

 - Mark Cuban congratulates Trump for winning “fair and square and congratulates Elon Musk

HISTORIC: Trump Secures Largest Share of Jewish Vote in Decades Across Key States

Florida: 43% for Trump

Arizona: 38% for Trump

Nevada: 42% for Trump

New York: 43% for Trump

Ben Shapiro: The greatest political story in history.

Elon Musk: The people of America gave 

DonaldTrump a crystal clear mandate for change tonight

 

1:20 am

FOX NEWS: President Trump has won the election, and will be the 47th President of the United States.

Fox News just called PA for Trump, and he is at 267 and will easily get to 270. Harris has no path to 270

1:00am 

Donald Trump is presently winning FIVE New Jersey counties that he lost in 2020: nj is like a swing state 

Cumberland 🟥 50.8%

Morris 🟥 50.8%

Passaic 🟥 50.0%

Atlantic 🟥 51.0%

Gloucester 🟥 50.8%

Fox News: 

🟥 Trump - 248

🟦 Harris - 216

Trump leads in Michigan, Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania which bring over 300 electors

12:30 am

Fox News and all other Major Decision Desks have now called Georgia for Trump.

- Kayleigh McEnany: Look who's leading in Erie county, Pennsylvania -- the ultimate bellwether

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- Donald Trump has an 80% chance of flipping Wisconsin, according to the DDHQ

- CNN has yet to call New Jersey

- Harris won't be speaking tonight, campaign official says - CBS

Trucks with 10's of thousands of ballots pulling up to Philadelphia voting centers per CNN

12:00am

Lakewood voters in numbers for non endorsed candidates by establishment (Faanews)

Moshe Raitzik - 13,000

Mordechai Lang - 8,641

Avrohom Schubert - 8,640

Eli Eisenbach - 9,218

-85% of Pennsylvania votes counted. 

Trump up by 168,494+ votes

As of 11:59pm ET, Democrats have a 62% chance to control the House.

- Republicans have officially gained Senate control A 51-seat majority for the Senate, with 42 seats for Democrats.

- As of 11:45pm Donald Trump has a 87% chance of winning the presidency. DD

- CNN: "HUGE" shift toward President Trump among Pennsylvania Latino voters.

11:30pm

Democrats are now favored to flip control of the US House, according to the DDHQ Election Pulse.

11:00pm 

- Trump wins Iowa by 12%. 

Ann Selzer poll that had Harris winning by 3% was only 15% off.

 Harris Campaign is no longer giving comments - Fox News

- Secret Service is reporting coordinating ordering extra personnel to Mar-A-Lago effective immediately.

- NY Times projects Trump to win the popular vote

- NJ Still some GOP votes out there in Atlantic, Cumberland, Burlington, Somerset, Morris and Passaic. Race was called way too early. Gap should close, but this should put race callers on notice in this state.(woke zombie)

Local: Mordechai Burnstein has been elected as the first Orthodox Jewish Councilman in Jackson Township, winning by just 114 votes.

Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners - Yakov Steinberg and Yehuda Gold have won their uncontested reelection.

Lakewood Township committee incumbents Miller and Lichtenstein win reelection, while they have not campaigned at all, there was a election after party tonight.

10:45 pm

Trump has 85% chance of winning 

With more than half the vote reporting, Donald Trump has a 63% chance to flip Wisconsin.

NYT: For the first time tonight, we consider Trump likely to win the presidency. He has an advantage in each of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. To win, Harris would need to sweep all three. There is still a lot of vote left, but in the voting so far, Trump is narrowly but discernibly ahead.

10:15 pm

Nyt gives Trump 78% chance for victory 

- The mood at the Trump campaign’s party at the Palm Beach convention center has noticeably turned in the last few minutes. Republicans are getting rowdier as Trump’s prospects get rosier. 

Jeff ban drew wins seat in NJ

As of 9:48pm  Republicans have a 98% chance to control the Senate.

As of 9:45pm, Kamala Harris has a 57% chance of winning Michigan.

9:45pm

Trump favored to win Georgia and North Carolina with a clear path to victory per NYT Harris willbhave to win 3 Northern swing states still a possibility 

NYT gives Trump  69% chance with 286  electoral votes  to 252 Harris

- Trump wins Ohio per NYT

Some outlets not calling Virginia as Trump is now ahead

- Gap is widening in North Carolina, the key state of this election. 

🟥 Trump: 54.5% 

🟦 Harris: 44.5%

- As of 9:12pm  Donald Trump has a 71% chance to win the presidency.DD

- With two thirds of the vote now reporting, Donald Trump has a 73% chance of winning Georgia.DD

- NY and NJ called for Harris

- The New York Times estimates that Trump is going to win the presidential election with 277 Electoral College votes

As of  8:36pm ET, Republicans have a 97% chance to control the Senate.

Desicion desk calls Virginia for Harris

- CNN projects Donald Trump will win Florida, Tennessee, and Missouri.

- Donald Trump has a 76% chance of winning Georgia, with 12% of the estimated vote reported. DDHQ

 -Donald Trump has flipped Duval County, Florida, a very positive sign for Georgia.

Andy Kim wins senate race in NJ

Chris Smith wins 23rd term in Congress

Oif Simchas Tuesday 5 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Tessler - Landesman Ne'emas Hachaim

Fleischer  - Zahler Lake Terrace 

Reuter -  Werner  Fountain Ballroom 

Friedman Mendelsohn  Cedar Palace

Fishman - Zucker Ateres Reva 

Blumenkrantz -  Mamdel Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

     וְכֹל מַאֲמִינִים שֶׁהוּא לְבַדּוֹ הוּא. הַמַּמְלִיךְ מְלָכִים וְלוֹ הַמְּלוּכָה. 

Tuesday November 5th News updates

 Weather: 75° A mix of clouds and 

All election results coverage in New post on top of page

- Election day polls open from 6:00am - 8:00 pm if you get inside before 8 you can still vote search for voting district Here 

 for Lakewood you must vote at your district

- As of 7:25pm ET, Donald Trump has a 61% chance of winning the presidency.

- Trump and Harris win the expected states ao far where polls closed.

- Exit polls, Trump at 25% with black men in Georgia

- Milwaukee to recount 30,000 absentee ballots after 'issue involving the ballot stickers and the glass doors on some of the machines'.

- Early CNN exit polls show 72% of voters are dissatisfied or angry about the country’s direction, with Biden’s approval at 41%. Chris Wallace remarked it would take a “miracle” for Kamala to win.

- Trump: Republicans: We are doing GREAT! Stay on Line. Do not let them move you. STAY ON LINE AND VOTE!

- Trump: A lot of talk about massive  cheating in Philadelphia, law enforcement or coming

- Elise Stefanik : -As of 12 pm today, NY Republicans are FLOODING the polls across New York, overperforming our numbers. 

- Turnout in rural parts of NY is skyrocketing.

We MUST keep it up and every Republican needs to get out and VOTE TODAY!

- Harris Campaign advisor: "We are optimistic that we are literally about to turn the page on Donald Trump and install Vice President Harris as the next President of the United States."

- Barack Obama: It took several days to count every ballot in 2020, and it’s very likely we won’t know the outcome tonight either.

 Let the process run its course. It takes time to count every ballot.

- Donald Trump's chances of winning are now 61.5% in betting markets which is not scientific but manipulated by money

- Parents in schools getting phone calls and text messages from igud hamosdos about voting

- Very high turnout for Trump in Monsey/NSquare/Monroe areas

- Mark Halperin: As of now, this is the most important tweet of the day.   Don’t go overboard but…..

'Patrick Ruffini: I have yet to see a piece of unambiguously good news for the Democrats in early voting data or any places reporting live turnout on Election Day but I don’t want to have blinders on."

- Ben Shapiro pay no attention to any exit polling. Pay no attention to any early numbers. Just VOTE.

- There's no public or known rabbinic endorsement for incumbent BOE candidates in Lakewood 

- Giyus update: Frum partie celebrate the firing of Defense Minister Galant by Netanyahu, it was Gallant who spearheaded  the current draft war on charedim and he was about to issue 7000 recruitment letters to yeshiva students.

- As of 1:30pm, Ocean County election turnout is at 104,055, with 11,717 of those in Lakewood, for a total of 32,111 votes so far in Lakewood, or exactly 50% of registered voters.

- Lower voter turnout reported in Atlantic City than in 2020

- Former VP Press Sec Marc Lotter: "The math doesn't work. The Democrats are down 1.7 million early votes in the battleground states. In urban areas, they are down 1.4 million votes."

- Elon Musk is headed to Mar a Lago he will spend election  night coverage with President Trump.

- NJ12 news was in Lakewood this afternoon at the township building polling district reporting empty lines, those interviewed said that the economy a d presidential election brought them  to the polls. The early voting turnout in Ocean county was the 3rd highest in New Jersey. Ocean county sheriff told NJ12 so fat there's been no reports of any issues.

-Lakewood election update

Heavy turnout in Lakewood this morning, with over 8,000 people casting a ballot before 12pm, for a total of 28,000 votes cast so far, which is just shy of the overall turnout in the 2020 presidential election. Still another 7 hours before the polls close.(shlomo Schorr)

- Nate Silver: Last and final update: 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 5. Happy Election Day! At exactly midnight on Tuesday, we ran our simulation model for the final time in this election cycle. Out of 80,000 simulations, Kamala Harris won in 40,012 (50.015%) cases. She did not win in 39,988 simulations (49.985%). Of those, 39,718 were outright wins for Donald Trump and the remainder (270 simulations) were exact 269-269 Electoral College ties: these ties are likely to eventually result in Trump wins in the U.S. House of Representatives.

- Photos of long lines during early voting in Lakewood spurred some reaction on social media of Trump flipping NJ, but apparently it's not enough

- Closed for election day in NJ

 (MVC) will be closed.

All New Jersey state offices and courts are closed.

Most public schools will be closed used for voting locations 

- Sounds like the Vaad campaign: 

Mark Levin: My son is a college student in Philly. Since Friday he has received:

3 door knocks

21 texts 

9 phone calls 

13 pieces of mail 

All for Harris. Zero for Trump.

We are gonna win PA.

- Ben Shapiro: Literally the worst case scenario for the country. Why? The 2020 census was wrong, as the Census Bureau has admitted...and it gave extra electoral college votes to blue states. If they'd done it right, Trump would win WITHOUT any of the blue wall states. Get ready for lawsuits.

- Last minute letter issued by lakewood roshei yeshiva in support of incumbent townahip committee members, after 32% of Lakewood  voted already. The letter did not address the taxes they raised, the traffic or the diversion of public funds intended to ease traffic. There was no mention of the Lakewood vaad at all or support of Boe or fire commissionees. Despite no official public acccsess to the committee  members, the letter states they are approachable and greet everyone nicely, as lakewood is growing with over 300 shuls 200 mosdos and 20,000 families.The letter concludes with the importance of participating in elections to help klal Yisrael as previous  gedolim have involved themselves with elections in the US and EY,such as Rav Aharon Kotler, Rav Shach and the chofetz chaim.

- National religious continue campaign  against charedim as  2 knesset members of the far-right Religious Zionism party appear to backtrack after  saying they would not vote for the Daycare Law being pushed by the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party to preserve subsidies for charedi working mothers.

- A Vote for Moshe Raitzik is a vote for Lakewood tax payers more

- Trump cookies were sold out at GG somebKamala ones left

Krispy Kreme donuts opening location and factory in Lakewood, NJ November 12,It will be located at the Town & Country Shopping Center at 1900 Route 70 in Lakewood near Bingo on the former McDonald's. No word about any kosher supervision, other branches that have a kosher supervision are not chalav Yisroel. 

- Submitted 

True of False is it appropriate to distribute VAAD voting material to people waiting online to vote?

True or False did any of federal or state funding intended for taxpayer improvement actually help taxpayers or did it go for Avenue of Americas and the Georgian Court BMG project?

True or false did any of Lakewood taxpayers see a reduction in taxes or tuition because of the last recomendation of the VAAD?

Tru or False did any taxpayer have the ability to attend in person an actual Lakewood Township Committe meeting? (It is virtual, they dont have enough respect for us taxpayers to actually have an in person meeting, most probably the only town in NJ that does this)

It is time for an actual association to represent the taxpayers.

Make you own decisions as who you should vote for on local level. Vote for people who actually care about the taxpayer and the renters. There are choices. Choice wisely.

Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky shlita voting earlier today in Philadelphia. The RY publicly endorsed Donald Trump for president 

Israel At War Tues Nov 5

 Israel at war day 396

- Angry protests erupt in Tel Aviv, Yerushalayim over sacking of defense chief Gallant

- Political drama in Israel as Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and replaces him with current Foreign Minister Israel Katz. Gideon Sa’ar will take over as foreign minister.

Political drama in Israel as Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and replaces him with current Foreign Minister Israel Katz. Gideon Sa’ar will take over as foreign minister.  Netanyahu said there's no trust with the defense minister in tunes of war

- Hamas had rejected a proposal for a short-term ceasefire and hostage release deal, 

- US State Department says Israel ‘failed’ to sufficiently improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as deadline to meet requirements or risk restrictions on military assistance draws near

- The IDF has not ruled out the possibility of an Iranian response from Syria, Yemen, or Iraq, rather than directly from Iran.

The IDF has heightened its state of alert and readiness in anticipation of a possible Iranian response to the recent Israeli strike.

-Two drones were intercepted above Masada National Park near the Dead Sea area and on the border with Lebanon near Metulla on Tuesday morning.  rarely cross over the border with Jordan into Israel. This comes as Iran has pushed to increase the pressure on Israel through increasingly numerous and intense attacks originating from its Iraqi militias.

- Report: About 29 villages and cities in southern Lebanon—which stretch 120 km from Naqura in the west to Sheba'a in the east—were mainly utterly destroyed, The estimate is between 25,000 to 40,000 homes and apartments were destroyed.

Djdj

Oif Simchas 4 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Rubin - Krausz Neemas Hachaim

Levi - Unger Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Bloch - Bronspiegel Bais Faiga

Monday November 4 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 59° Overcast. 

- Donald Trump’s closing message in his final appeal to voters earlier this evening: 

"My message to Americans tonight is simple: We do not have to live this way. We do not have to settle for weakness, incompetence, decline, and decay."

- Misameach of Lakewood meets the trump family In a special trip this afternoon, the children of Misameach had the special privilege of meeting several members of the Trump family, including Eric and Don Jr. The children of Misameach also had the honor of sitting in the front row at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania, just a few feet away from President Donald Trump himself. 

- Jim Cramer says Monday's market action suggests some traders anticipate a Harris win

Elon Musk: Vote for DonaldTrump

 or the Dems will legalize so many illegals in swing states that this will be the last real election in America. 

- Piers Morgan

Anyone who thinks they know for sure what’s going to happen on Tuesday, doesn’t. 

With all the swing state polls so close, literally anything could happen.. including a narrow Trump or Harris win, or a landslide Trump or Harris win. My gut says Trump could end up winning big

- Dave Wasserman:

The national picture: Harris's lead in Cook Political's final polling average is 48.7%-47.8% (0.9 pts). Harris lead is back up to 80%-15% w/ Black voters, while Trump has gained slightly w/ men, white voters and 18-29 year olds in the final month

- A vote for Moshe Raitzik us a vote for the Lakewood  taxpayer full article HERE

- Decision Desk HQ

Entering the final 24 hours before the first polls close, Donald Trump has a 53% chance of winning the 2024 election according to our latest forecast.

- Decision Desk HQ

Entering the final 24 hours before the first polls close, Republicans are favored to win the House, with a 52% chance according to our latest forecast.

-Gezeiras Giyus shikchas Hatorah update: IDF to issue 7,000 more draft orders to Charedim after unsuccessful first phase

Military sent out 3,000 orders over the summer, but only 230 ultra-Orthodox men showed up at induction centers; Halevi briefed on status of new charedi brigade

- OU Kashrus advisory November 4, 2024

Patis Bakeries Company

Effective November 4th, 2024, all Patis Bakery locations are no longer Yoshon.

 

- Shabbos Kestenbaum: After repeated calls to his office, Chuck Schumer is not willing to meet with any of the Jewish students below. He lied to Jewish students about the AAA, tried helping antisemitic colleges, and won’t talk to us either. Please remember this as you go vote tomorrow

- Rav Elya Ber Wachtfiogel shlita issued a audio message  calling in the tzibbur to go vote in this crucial election and help be mevatel the terrible gezeiras  Hachinuch that is threatening klal yisroel in New York state and the general of the liberals giving children poer to make their own decisions without their parents. He said these gezeiros are worse than what was under the communists we have no musag how far the  liberal agenda can go. He  asked the tzibbur to daven give, do Teahuva give tzedaka and do maasim Tovim to uproot these gezeiros. To hear the full message dial 718- 554- 5147

- 50 Orthodox rabbis sign etter endorsing Donald Trump for president  see HERE 

- R' Aron lang calls out electioneering allegedly distribute flyers at the polling booth yesterday, and illegally within 100 feet of the Township building entrance in violation of N.J.S. 19:34-15  see full story on Faa Here

- Yeshiva Chaim Berlin: Official announcement iby Rav Chaim Kitowitz shlita in Yeshiva Mesivta Rabeinu Chaim Berlin that the will of Rav Shlomo ztl is that the son and son in law of Rav Shlomo Halioua zatzal,  Rav Yosef Halioua shlita and Rav Tzvi Fink Shlita  a son in law  will lead the Yeshiva and direct the hanhala. They received a bracha from Rav Yonasson David shlita on their appointment as roshei yeshiva. There was no official hachtara but this morning the bnei yeshiva lines up and wished a good morning to Rav Yosef shlita. See video below

- Voter turnout in Lakewood for the 2024 general election (as of Monday morning):

7,360 voters have returned their vote-by-mail ballot and 13,034 voters have voted in-person for a total of 20,394 votes, or 32% of the municipality's 63,617 eligible voters.

In comparison last November elections in Lakewood a total of 42.8%  of registered voters who came out to vote  including election day

- Trump: We are just ONE DAY AWAY from what will be the most important political event in the history of our Country—but you have to GET OUT AND VOTE! Together, WE will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!

-Elon Musk: Please check to make sure your mail in ballot was accepted

Slight correction: our force is 230,000 poll observers & poll workers strong. AND 500 attorneys in EVERY BATTLEGROUND STATE. 

- Lara Trump: Our message is crystal clear: DO NOT CHEAT.  If you do, we will find you and prosecute you to the FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. 

- As usual several frum media websites post cmickbate mase up letters why frum Jews should vote for Harris, sadly people fall for the bate and get triggered  which is the exact reason of posting it in the first place

- State police with traffic enforcement in Lakewood today on Rt 9

- Lakewood RY Rav Malkiel Kotler shlita traveled to EY to be Menachem avel after the Petirah of his uncle Rav Volpe ZTL. The RY also met with gedolei EY including Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman shlita

Gourmet Glatt selling Red Trump cookies and Blue Harris cookies

- NBC: The election could come down to NV, which could take weeks to count

- The annual Agudah convention will take place the weekend of December 5-8 at the Armon hotel in Stamford, CT the theme is "Believers"

- New Jersey residents now carry the highest average credit card debt in the United States, with balances reaching an average of $8,909 by the end of 2023, according to LendingTree. As Americans grapple with rising living costs and stubborn inflation, many households in the Garden State are increasingly reliant on credit cards to manage daily expenses, pushing debt levels to new heights.

- Two New Jersey women have been charged with voter fraud in separate, unrelated incidents, the Middlesex County Prosecutor says. In one, the suspect allegedly returned a ballot using the name of a dead family member and the other allegedly submitted a forged application for a mail-in ballot.

Video: Anouncment of new leadership in yeshiva  Chaim Berlin

Flashback: What The Vaad Said About Taxes

Article from 11 years ago still relevant

As elections are here there's alot of distraction of the real issues facing Lakewood residents such as Traffic Taxes and quality of life. In the last 10 years property taxes have gone up a shocking 70% and continue going up with over 200 million owed to the state that will have to be repaid. So where does the Lakewood Vaad stand on it? it seems that nothing has changed since 10 years ago.

An Article in Hamodia dated November 2013 by a  Vaad spokesman states, there is no real frustration in the kehilla regarding rising property taxes.” Weisberg says that the Vaad is “very pleased that the great vast majority did as was suggested” and dismissed, as “not serious analysis,” the notion that there is real frustration among the kehillah in regard to rising property taxes.

He also says that taxes, although nobody likes them, “aren’t going away — that’s the way it is. If you don’t pay taxes, you don’t get the services.”

Those who pay taxes are not only frustrated they are MAD. This year Lakewood Township raised the municipal budget taxes by 8 million while also giving out tax abatements in the value of 6 million and the politicians all raised their salaries while Lakewood taxpayers are left footing the bill. 

  The only candidate on the ballot who addressed this issue and will do what it takes to stop it, is Moshe Raitzik

Go Vote!

Israel At War Monday Nov 4

 Israel at war day 395

- IDF has raised the level of alert in anticipation of an Iranian strike (JP)

- Dr. Perzin Nadimi, a senior researcher at the Washington Institute, assesses: “Iran is expected to attack Israel on Tuesday evening with about 400 missiles, to hit the Air Force bases, the air defense systems and the defense industries in the Haifa area."

- Up to 40 Hamas terrorists killed today in Gaza

- Iranian source told the "Wall Street Journal," in response to reports that Israeli intelligence estimates that Tehran is planning an imminent attack, that "Iran does not want to influence the elections in the US with its attack." Therefore - according to him - the Iranian response is expected to arrive after Tuesday but before the inauguration of the next president

- Israel informs UN that 1967 agreement recognizing UNRWA is void

- Kamala Harris in Michigan  rally yesterday stated, "As president, I will do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza, to bring home the hostages, end the suffering in Gaza, ensure Israel is secure, and ensure the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, freedom, security, and self-determination." 

- Oct. 7 scenario only matter of time': Reservists warn of threats on Jordanian border

Large sections of the border are surrounded by an old barrier that can be easily crossed. 

By AMIR BOHBOT

-The Israeli air force eliminated Hezbollah's Radwan Force's anti-tank missile system commander, Riad Rida Ghazzawi, in an airstrike on the Sultaniyeh area of southern Lebanon

- IDF and the Shin Bet killed a terrorist in the Gaza Strip who participated in the massacre on October 7. The terrorist Ahmed Al Dalou, who took part in the massacre on October 7. Along with him, another terrorist was killed. The 

Oif Simchas Sunday 3 Cheshvan

Chasunas

Goldstein  Cohen Bais Faiga

Golentvitz - Blum Fountain Ballroom 

Kaufman - Rottenberg Lake Terrace 

Zucker -  Nusssbaum Ne'emas Hachaim

- Shloshim Hespedim and Siyum for Habachur Chatzi Katz ZL  ben YBLC Rav Elya Nota shlita at Tehilas Chayei Satah hall Cross street program 8:30 PM siyum 8:40pm divrei zikaron 9pm

Watch live hook up HERE

Phone call in  line:  776-382-8466

- Inauguration of Chaburas קביעין nightly learning at Bais medrash שבילי דוד in the Oak and Vine neighborhood learning maseches Baitza. Divrei Torah by Harav Yeruchom Olshin shlita 8:30 pm at 74 Broadway Lakewood 

Minyanim Mincha/Maariv Together Lakewood Area 5785

 With the clock change and cold weather coming here is a list of shuls that daven Mincha followed by Maariv. Mincha usually starts 10- 15 minutes before shkiah followed by Maariv.

Please list new or update info and new maariv minyanim

-The Old shul  4th and Park  Mincha 9 minutes before shkia followed by Maariv

Sunday November 3rd News Updates Lakewood

 Weathee: 58° Sunny. High 58F

- BDE:  Belaaz reports the evil Iranian authorities have executed 20 year old Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani hy”d, the Persian Jew from Tehran who mistakenly killed a man in a brawl two years ago in a act of self defence when he was 18.

- New leadership in  Yeshiva Chaim Berlin

Following the Petirah of Rav Shlomo Halioua zatzal the next generation will be leading  the Yeshiva  mesivta Rabeinu Chaim Berlin as his son Rav Yosef Halioua shlita and son in law Rav Tzvi Fink shlita have assumed the mantel of leadership as roshei Yeshiva. They will be sitting on both sides of the Aron hakodesh. The empty seats of Rav Hutner and Rav Aaron Shechter were moved away from its current place as the Yeshiva continues on. There's no word on a formal Hachtara more imfo to follow

- Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky says to vote for Trump: Two days to Election Day, Belaaz obtains a recording of 100 year old Zkan Roshei Yeshiva of America, Philadelphia Rosh Yeshivah Hagaon Rav Shmuel Kaminetsky Shlita, blessing Donald Trump to win the election.

“I’m blessing he should win the election”, the Rosh Yeshivah said in the rare recording, which was past on today to the Trump campaign. Listen HERE

- Long lines at the early voting in Lakewood today

- Voter turnout in Lakewood for the 2024 general election (as of shabbos):

7,312 voters have returned their vote-by-mail ballot and 10,749 voters have voted in-person for a total of 18,061 votes, or 28% of the municipality's 63,617 eligible voters.(sschorr)

- Obama in Milwaukee:

If you’re a Jewish American “worried about the rise of antsemitism. Why would you place your faith in somebody .. who sat down for pleasantries with Holocaust deniers, who said that there were very fine people on both sides of a white supremacist rally?”

- Winter zman begins today in BMG Lakewood yeshiva with chavrusa tumul taking place as talmidim settle in for the long 5 month zman. Hundreds of new talmidim joined the Yeshiva this zman. The Yeshiva will be learning מסכת יבמות

- Freezer cut off day begins today for new bochurim until Tu B'shvat

- Last day of early voting today in Lakewood polls open until 6pm at the township building 3rd and Clifton 

- Shloshim hespedim for Habachur Chatzi Katz ZL tonight at Tehilas Chayei Sara hall

- Kehilas Bais Medrash Emunas Yisroel  Lakewood moved into the new building this past shabbos with a large crowd of mispalelim who appreciate the direct that was taught by the mashgiach Harav Moshe Wolfson ZTL.The new building is located at Clover and Rt 88. A chanukah habayis will IYH take place.

- A minyan was formed this shabbos at the Monmouth manor development in Howell 

- Issues reported at the Lakewood voting location as some machines only printed  the choice. For township commitee a d not the selection for presidential and other candidates.  voters are advised to carefully review their ballots. Polling booth staff reportedly  said  they were unable to fix the issue.

- Anchor rebate applicion event today at Chemed from 12pm - 2pm. Assemblyman Avi Schnall said some residents didn't properly fill out their forms this not getting the rebate. The NJ treasury will be on hand to help fill out the applications.

-Final NYT/Sienna poll for swing states shows Trump leading on only one state. 

The result, released on Sunday, shows Harris leading in Nevada, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Georgia. The candidates are tied in Pennsylvania and Michigan, while Trump leads in Arizona.

Nate Cohen senior pollster said their final NYT polls saw a non response bias as bad as 2020 and polls may be underestimating Trump again.

- WH official: Biden has been telling staffers he doesn't think Republicans and Independents have been responding to pollsters' calls. Does not take Iowa poll seriously in the slightest(Jack Posobiec)

- Knesset committe  passes daycare bill to remove a significant financial sanction against charedi yeshiva students who have not enlisted for IDF service, allowing the wife to receive financial assistance for day care if she works. Since the high court ruled that everyone must serve, charedi families were punished by not getting the subsidies for day care. Naftoli Bennet spoke out strongly against the bill and charedim claiming they don't deserve it if they don't serve.

 Israeli media reports that the latest vitriol from the national religious camp directed at charedim us coming from Bennet who is looking to make a come back

- 139,778 people voted early yesterday in New Jersey

- Elise Stefanik: New York IS IN PLAY!

President Trump is polling ahead in New York swing districts where Joe Biden won by 15 points in some cases.I urge all New Yorkers to get out and vote early in-person to elect all of our incredible gop candidates.

- Tonight 3 Cheshvan is the yartzeit of Rav Ovadia Yosef ZTL

Urgent Election Message

As many of you know, I have litigated for change in the school funding formula for over a decade. B’zchus ha’rabbim the Court has found that our district is underfunded, effectively making Lakewood what is called an Abbott district. I urge all citizens to vote for the Fixing the Formula candidates for the Lakewood Board of Education on the top three rows of the school board section of the ballot.

Fixing the formula will IY”H stabilize our public finances into the next century. Fixing the formula will bring more funding to help all the students in the district and alleviate transportation costs. Fixing the formula will enable us to build an infrastructure of opportunity and an engine of growth for all of Lakewood.

By way of example, currently, Newark with 54,000 K-12 students receives $944 million in state equalization aid. Lakewood, with roughly the same number of students, receives $15 million in state equalization aid. The discrepancy is because the funding formula does not count the tremendous amount of nonpublic school students for whom the district is mandated to provide transportation and special education services, costing about $100 million a year.

To make up for the shortage in aid, last year the BOE borrowed from the state $100 million, increasing our total debt to $300 million. To put that in perspective, since our entire school tax levy is just $100 million, the encumbrance upon every taxable property in Lakewood is three times the school tax of a single year. There is no end in sight to this mess.

Why does who serves on the BOE matter? The BOE takes care of a $400 million budget. Most of your local taxes go to the BOE.

The “Fixing the Formula” candidates support our court victory. There is still work that must be done as the litigation continues.

Please vote for Avrohom Schubert, Mordechai Lang, and Eli Eisenbach, dedicated to fixing the school funding formula and working for the students and taxpayers.

Aaron Lang

Educator/Attorney at Law

Israel At War Sunday Nov 3

 Israel at war 394

- Wall Street Journal: Iran has informed Arab diplomats that it is planning a larger and more complex attack against Israel compared to its two previous attacks, which will include heavier warheads. In Iran, they emphasize that alongside the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranian army is also expected to take part in the attack due to the fact that four of its soldiers were killed in the Israeli attack.

- Iran has told regional diplomats that it is planning a strong and complex attack against Israel involving more powerful warheads and other weapons, Iranian and Arab officials briefed on the plans say - WSJ 

- President of Iran: "If the Israelis reconsider their behavior and accept a ceasefire, this may affect the type and strength of the Iranian response.”

- In a cross-border night operation in Syria, the IDF forces of the Aguz unit under the command of Division 210 captured an Iranian terrorist infrastructure operative in Syrian territory.

- Senior Iranian officials confirm to Axios: "Indeed, there was a transfer of ballistic missiles in 74 different areas in Iran, and this is part of the preparations for an attack on Israel

- American Airlines removes flights to and from Israel until summer of next year.

- IRGC Major General Hossein Salami: “The response against Israel (“True Promise 3”) will definitely take place. However, we cannot discuss the details.”

- Iranian forces are positioned to strike Israel in response to its retaliatory strike last month

- An additional 4 X KC-135 stratotankers are on their way to the Middle East. 

- Pentagon confirmed last night that two B-52H bombers had been relocated to Qatar. 

- Israel estimates that 51 of the hostages detained in the Gaza Strip are alive, Israel Hayom reported on Sunday.  Sadly the other 50 are presumed not alive. Some 101 hostages are currently detained in Gaza captivity until now only 37 were presumed dead.

- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has decided to intensify its attacks against Israel, the London-based Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported on Sunday, 

- AFP reporter's claim: Iran will probably attack Israel tomorrow evening.

- Hostage deal update: The mediators are still working with Hamas and exerting pressure on it. There is no final/official answer, but it appears that Hams is not ready to enter into any deal, big or small, without guarantees for a complete IDF withdrawal and the war's end. (N12) (Raylan Givens)

Motzei Shabbos Noach News Updates Lakewood

 Clocks fall back tonight 1 hour at 2am reminder to also check batteries on smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector 

- Jews for Trump rally caravan leaving  Lakewood tomorrow from Bingo parking lot 10:15am headed to Trump tower on NYC

-Over 75 million people have already cast their ballots in the upcoming November 5 election, accounting for approximately 47% of the total votes recorded in the 2020 presidential election.

- Iowa Poll: Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump by 3 points  to take lead near Election Day desmoines register

another Iowa poll today from Emerson College had Trump ahead by 9 points instead. Still, Harris’s chances in Iowa roughly doubled from 9 percent to 17 percent.

Nate Silver: At this point, there’s enough new polling that it’s hard to know exactly what’s influencing the model, but Harris is gaining in our forecast, and it’s converging toward a truly 50/50 forecast. 

- Winter zman starts tomorrow in BMG

- 1,617,140votes have been cast in New Jersey.

882,921 In-Person Early Votes

734,219 Vote-by-Mail ballots nj globe

Pizza shops, ice cream stores cafes open tonight, Rosemary bagels in Jackson open

- Grand opening Peyrot at Chateu plaza across from Evergreen 916 River Ave Lakewood open till 12am tonight see video Here

- Reminder for tomorrow, Staten Island The Verrazzano‐Narrows Bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic between 7 a.m. and approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 3rd, for the New York City Marathon. Tonight  November 2nd, the upper level of the bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions beginning at 11 p.m. to allow for roadway preparation. 

- Belaaz frum news on social media launches website to deliver news to the frum community

Belaaz.com 

- A wildfire in Morris County that broke out Thursday night has burned 170 acres but is now 50% contained, fire officials said Saturday

- A power outage struck  the Lakewood, Jackson, and Howell on Shabbos, for 3 hours effecting 13,000 homes  starting  12:40 p.m. due to a trip in a substation.

Last day of early voting In Lakewood tomorrow at township building 10am - 6pm

So far early voter turnout in Lakewood 

6,247 voters have returned their vote-by-mail ballot and 8,920 voters have voted in-person for a total of 15,167 votes, or 24% of the municipality's 63,617 eligible voters. (S Schorr) 

Israel At War Motzei Shabbos Noach

 Israel at war day 393

- Iran attack on Israel likely tomorrow evening AFP

- Axios reports Movement of missle launchers and military equipment detected in Iran 

US B-52 bombers arrive in middle east as Iran threatens to attack Israel again. Centcom said 52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

- Three Israeli soldiers were killed HY"D during fighting 2 in Haza bringing death toll to 370

Itay Parizat, 20, from Petach Tikva

Yair Hananya, 22, from Mitzpe Netofa

Shlomo Zalman Cohen,20,from Yitzhar a chabad chosid 

- Iran warns US, Israel of 'crushing response' as Pentagon ups forces in Middle East "Enemies, including America and the Zionist regime, should know that they will undoubtedly receive a crushing response for what they do against Iran and the resistance front," Khamenei said.

- US informed Tehran it would not be able to prevent Israel from reacting to an attack.

that it could not restrain an Israeli response if provoked again.

- Israeli commandos nab top Hezbollah naval operative in north Lebanon raid

- Over 130 rockets were fired at northern Israel from Lebanon throughout Shabbos,  with sirens repeatedly sending people rushing to shelters.

Meanwhile, 10 drones targeted the country — six from Lebanon, three from Iraq and one whose origin was unclear. Seven drones were intercepted by the military.

- A rocket attack early in the morning in central Israel wounded 11 people after one of three rockets struck a home in Tira. The IDF said it was investigating the failure to intercept the rocket.

Over 900 Hamas terrorists were killed in Jabalia  during thr ongoing operation which began last month.

-Netanyahu office has been bombarded with accusations of deliberate manipulation of misinformation and security mismanagement following a leaked document scandal to shape policy regarding negotiations with Hamas

Prime Minister’s Office responded that the leaked document “never reached the Prime Minister’s Office from Military Intelligence, and the Prime Minister only learned about it from the media.” According to the statement, the individual “was never involved in security discussions, was not exposed to or received classified information, and did not participate in confidential visits.”

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פרשת נח ר"ח חשון תשפ"ה

               עש"ק פר' נח תשפ"ה ראש חודש חשון

 יום שַׁבָּתוֹן אֵין לִשְׁכֹּחַ זִכְרוֹ כְּרֵיחַ הַנִיחוֹחַ יוֹנָה מָצְאָה בוֹ מָנוֹחַ וְשָׁם יָנוּחוּ יְגִיעֵי כֹחַ הָעָם אֲשֶׁר נָע וְכַצֹּאן תָּעָה יִזְכּוֹר לְפָקְדוֹ בְּרִית וּשְׁבוּעָה לְבַל יַעֲבֹר בָּם מִקְרֵה רָעָה כַּאֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּעְתָּ עַל מֵי נֹחַ

Friday, Nivember 1, 2024/  ל' תשרי תשפ"ה ערב שבת פרשת נח

-Candle lighting 5:35pm

- Shkiah/sunset 5:53 pm

Weather.Shabbos day 63° 

 Who was the mother of נח? It is not mentioned in the Torah by there are 3 different names brought in a sefer from Harav Chaim Kanievsky

הגר"ח קניבסקי שליט"א בספרו טעמא דקרא (בקונטרס למכסה עתיק, פרשת בראשית עמוד ה) הביא, ששם אמו של נח היה אשמוע בת אלישוע בן חנוך. ויש אומרים, שמה בת אנוש (מדרש כתב יד). ויש אומרים, ברונוש בת ברכאל

(בריש ספר תולדות אדם להר"ש אלגזי. וכנראה העתיקו מאיזה מדרש)

עוד יותר טוב

וה' יתברך תמיד אוהב אותי

 

Friday November 1 Rosh Chodesh Marcheshvan News Updates

Friday, November 1, 2024 / ל׳ תשרי תשפ״ה

ערב שבת פרשת נח ראש חודש חשון

-Candle lighting 5:35 pm

-Shkiah/Sunset: 5:53 pm

Weather: 80° Showers early, then partly cloudy for the afternoon. High near 80F. Winds at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Higher wind gusts possible. Danger of fire spread continues 

- Clocks turn fall back this Motzei Shabbos

- New Jersey Republican voter registration nearly tripled Democratic sign-ups in October.

- Yated article on Rav Shlomo Halioua ZTL A Rising Light Extinguished here

- Solid early voter turnout in Lakewood so far:

6,247 voters have returned their vote-by-mail ballot and 8,920 voters have voted in-person for a total of 15,167 votes, or 24% of  the 63,617 eligible voters.(Shlomo Schorr)

- Many kedeishim  and Bar mitzvos this shabbos due to the calendar year with 3 3day Yom Tov since Rosh Hashana

- Jews for Trump Truck rally will be heading out of Lakewood this Sunday morning Niv 3 @10:30am from Blue Claws stadium parking lot, the convoy parade will travel to Trump tower I'm NYC and than head out to Monsey joining up with a Jewish Trump rally there.

- Violence is ‘likely’ after the election, 80% of N.J. voters say in alarming new poll according to nj.com

- Lakewood residents begin getting election robo calls. Articles this week in local papers with Reb Moshe Raitzik running for a seat on the township committee 

Over 1.3 million New Jersey answers have cast ballots in early voting  in advance of Tuesday’s general election,That brings statewide turnout so far to 20% of registered voters (nj globe)

-NYP reports, Chuck Schumer labeled ‘traitor’ after damning report reveals he quietly advised Columbia leaders to ignore criticism of campus antisemitism. GOP-lead House Education and Workforce Committee in a 325-page report contended the New York Democrat advised then-university president Minouche Shafik that the school would be spared any scrutiny by Democrats, explaining the elite university’s “political problems are really only among Republicans.”His staff then encouraged Columbia administrators that the “best strategy is to keep heads down,” according to the report

- Dov Hikind: "The self-proclaimed protector of the Jewish people. Chuckey Schumer is nothing but a kapo traitor. He should be ashamed of himself,” 

- Some New Jersey farmers are reporting a 30%-80% crop loss amid the state's ongoing record drought, according to Newell Thompson, executive director of the New Jersey Agricultural Society, though it hasn't yet led to any major shortages or higher prices.

- Burnstein & eichorn receive $255,738.06 in donations from lakewood & jackson developers for their united Ocean county PAC more Here

- Shaving on Friday rosh chodesh reference only 

 R’ Yehuda Hachasid wrote in his last will and testament that there should be no haircuts, shaving or cutting nails on Rosh Chodesh, presumably because of sakana. The Mishna Berura writes specifically that this minhag applies even when Rosh Chodesh is on Friday.

However, there is a shita of Reb Yaakov Kaminetzky ztl who  that the Minhag not to take a haircut on Friday only applies to a one day Rosh Chodesh. Then there is an option to take a haircut on Thursday, which is still considered L’kovid Shabbos. When Rosh Chodesh is two days, taking a haircut Wednesday would not be considered in honor of Shabbos. In that case Reb Yaakov held one could and should take the haircut on Friday, the second day of Rosh Chodesh.

Follow your minhag or speak to your LOR

Update via comment since Rosh chodesh this year is Friday Shabbos Rav Yakovs Kula is not relevent.

Israel At War Friday Nov 1

 Israel at war day 392

- Iranian atta ck may hit sensitive facilities in Israel as army beefs up security around them.

- A severe security scandal in Israel involving the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli media has reported over the past 24 hours on a serious security breach involving employees in the Prime Minister’s office, suspected of leaking classified information contrary to protocol. Details remain mostly under a court-imposed gag order, but reports suggest that an employee in the Prime Minister’s Office, lacking proper security clearance, accessed sensitive documents and leaked them to international media

- Hostage deal: The mediators have informed Israel that they need a few more days to exert additional pressure on Hams to agree to the plan, which will begin with the first step of releasing 11-14 Israeli hostages alive with a month-long ceasefire - during which the details will be finalized for the next phase. However, sources involved in the negotiations in Israel estimate that the chances of Hams agreeing are slim.

-Medics answering reports of injuries in Hezbollah barrage; some 30 rockets fired, unto Karmiel region with some intercepted whole others fell at kibbutz Shorashim with possible injuries.

9 injured by Hezbollah rocket in the Arab Village of Shaab in the lower Galil

- Another IDF soldier dies of his wounds fighting in the Gaza Strip in September 

Yarden Zakay, 21, of Chadera

- Iran still planning major retaliation attack on Israel before the US elections 

- Over the past 24 hours, IDF forces have carried out several localized operations in southern Lebanon, dismantling Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure, seizing weapons, and eliminating terrorists.

- After  7 people were killed yesterday by Hezbollah drone attacks in the north the IDF  said it has destroyed around 70% of the group’s drones, and  killed a full 10% of Hezbollah’s drone operators as well as the commander of the entire unit.

Next, the IDF said it had killed the Hezbollah drone commander of the North Litani region and destroyed 54 positions that had held drones.

- Reuters report from two sources: The US asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israel to help advance the talks for a final deal. 

Lebanese source to Sky News in Arabic: "Washington's request from Lebanon for a unilateral ceasefire is illogical, and its acceptance is considered surrender."

- Israeli government has approved the 2025 national budget and economic plan, the Finance Ministry announced This budget supports our war efforts and drives growth. We’re providing an additional NIS 9 billion to support reservists and implementing a comprehensive rehabilitation and development plan for the northern region.

Noach Was a Big Tzadik

 For over 40 years Rabbi Mordechai Jungreis the Niklesburg rebbe sings his song to his pre 1A class about the parsha the song evolved into the new version every yid is a big tzadik

Oif Simchas Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5785

יעלה ויבוא 

Chasunas:

Berman - Epstein  Ateres Reva

Hamburger - Londinski  Fountain Ballroom 

Chumash Shiur by Harav Yeruchom Olshin shlita 11:30 pm at B"M Ateres Bracha live 646-726-9977

Thursday October 31 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 82° Intervals of clouds and sunshine. Near record high temperatures. High 82F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph

President Trump announces a new step to get emergency price relief to all Americans. "On Day One, I will sign an executive order directing every federal agency to immediately remove every single burdensome regulation driving up the cost of goods.... Furthermore, I will create a new cabinet position for a senior member of my administration who will be tasked exclusively with doing everything in the federal government’s power to reduce the cost of living.... we will save the typical household $7,000 in the first year."

- A Kol Korei from The Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of  Agudath Yisroel America Every Jew Should Participate in and Vote in the Elections in the United States" As participating in the election process is not merely a civic responsibility, but a profound expression of our commitment to the well-being of our fellow Jews wherever they reside.. There is no endorsement or any hint in the letter there is no mention of the presidential elections, but only the general elections. The letter is does not have the individual signatures.

- BDE: Petira of Rav Yaakov Yehoshua Volpe ZTL Rosh yeshivas Ashkon and from the big talmidim of the Chazon Ish.He was 98. He wife rebbetzin Shulamis, is a daughter of Rav Aryeh Malkiel Friedman ZTL and a sister to Rebbetzin Rishel Kotler A"H.  They survived The war as children all alone. Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva shlita Rav Malkiel Kotler, went special last week to EY visit his uncle who was gravely ill at the time.

-Yom Kippur Katan is not observed  prior to Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan because Yom Kippur has just passed.

- Another 125,489 people voted in-person in New Jersey on Wednesday, bringing the early, in-person total for this election cycle to 632,843.

- Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan is tonight/Friday and  Shabbos

Rabbi Kalman Bar has been elected as the Ashkenazi chief Rabbi of Israel

- Day light savings ends  Motzei shabbbos as we fall back moving back the clock

- Trick or treating tonight for those celebrating Halloween 

Shabbos Kestenbaum: Please share with undecided Jewish voters: When Eyal Yakoby and I testified in front of Congress about campus antisemitism, Ranking Democrat Jerry Nadler criticized the hearing and then fell asleep. He and most Dems left right after and refused to shake our hands. VOTE THEM OUT

- Lakewood Township officials have decided to use taxpayer funds to defend Detectives in federal lawsuit  more

-TAG Lakewood Expands to South Lakewood for Basic flip Phone Filtering at waymore wireless 1200 River avenue corner Cross st & rt 9 weekday 10:30 am - 6 pm Sun 11-3 Friday 10-12

- Several protest are taking place today in front of the Lishkas HaGiyus IDF recruitment centers in Yerushalayim and Tel Hashomer speakers  include  Rav Moshe Tzadka and Mekubal Rav Yaakov Adas 

- In an exclusive statement to Belaaz, Gerer Rosh Yeshivah Reb Shaul Alter expressed his support for Donald Trump, saying, ‘He will be good for the Yidden, help everyone, and is surrounded by good people’.Regarding Kamala Harris, the Rosh Yeshivah stated, ‘We can’t have them win. She’s terrible for Israel, terrible for the world, America and the Jews.’

Hashkafa Q&A

Hashkafa with Rav Gershon Ribner  shlita

 Keeping our grandparent's message relevant in a modern world

Periodicals compete to gain acceptance in elite homes Sifting through a barrage of heresy and blasphemy in Jewish media Paralyzed by herd mentality

A Few Tips for the Gabbai about Hagaba on Sefer Breishis

(Reposted)

Dear Gaabai, Please make sure that Hagba during these weeks is performed in a way that is proper kavod haTorah and shouldn't give anyone in shul, heart failure. There's been too many close calls where people near the bima end up catching the sefer.

 As we read the parshios of Breishis  the sefer Torah is rolled  that the left side is heavier making it harder for a righty to lift up during Hagbah. The newer sifrei Torah are lighter but older sifrei torah  are heavier.

The Mishna Berura writes that Hagbah should be given to someone who has the strength to lift and turn the Torah without needing to sit immediately. If one knows they do not have the strength to do it properly they should decline the honor. Although generally one should not turn down an invitation for an Aliyah, we don’t find this with Hagbah, albeit the greater honor.
 A Few important tips:

 1) Please whoever is performing Hagbaa ask them if they have the strength and technique to lift the sefer Torah. Try giving to lefty's or able bodied men.

2) Gelilah should also be given to someone with knowledge to immediately secure the atzei chaim and begin rolling the sefer Torah

3) Very important for the Gabbai to stand nearby within an arms length until after gelilah is done.

Thank You
K. H.

Israel At War Thursday Oct 31

 Israel At war day 391

- JUST IN - Iran is preparing major retaliatory strike — Axios

- The Lebanese MTV channel reported that " the level of optimism for a ceasefire within hours or days decreased after the visit of the American envoy Amos Hochstein to Israel."

- Ceasefire efforts in the north: Netanyahu is now meeting with the American envoy Amos Hochstein

- A direct hit of a Hezbollah rocket in Metula. Five people were killed—an Israeli and four foreign workers.

- Hamas official says terror group will reject any proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire

- 5 critically wounded, 1 seriously in direct Hezbollah rocket strike near Metula

- Israel is considering carrying out an extensive pre-emptive attack on Iran before the Iranians carry out their missile attack on Israel (kan)

-Lebanese MTV channel: Hezbollah agreed to separate the Gaza front from the Lebanese front, withdraw its forces beyond the Litani River, move its weapons located on the border with Israel to the north of the Litani, and establish a demilitarized zone. (N12

- White House: Iran should not respond to Israel’s retaliation but if it does, the United States will support Israel in defending itself

- A commander of a Hezbollah anti-tank guided missile unit was killed in a recent airstrike, the IDF announces, as it also releases footage of an attack on a cell of operatives who launched missiles at an Israeli drone yesterday..

- A Hamas member planning to carry out imminent terror attacks was killed by Israeli special forces in the West Bank city of Tulkarem a short while ago, the IDF, police and the Shin Bet say.

- Leaked draft of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was broadcast by Israel’s Kan on October 30. The draft is an “announcement of a cessation of hostilities and related commitments” that could happen between Lebanon and Israel. At the same time, there is talk of a potential ceasefire in Gaza.

- The IDF says fighting is ongoing in Jabalia as the military presses its north Gaza offensive.The IDF says that dozens of terror targets and weapons warehouses have been hit.In central Gaza, the military says troops destroyed a site used for the production of munitions.