Friday August 14 News Updates Lakewood

Friday, August 14, 2026 / א׳ אלול תשפ״ו ערב שבת פרשת שופטים ראש חודש אלול

Candle lighting 7:36 pm

Shkiah 7:54 pm

Weather : Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 85

Shabbos day sunny hi 83°

- Elul zman begins in BMG this Motzei Shabbos

Other Yeshivos in Lakewood started last night

- Last night, the Lakewood Township Committee held its monthly meeting virtually. The entire meeting lasted approximately six minutes.

There were no public comments submitted, and the Board approved all of the items on the agenda. Committeeman Ackerman was absent.

Notably, there was no discussion of the major tax increase that is coming. The committee will hold a final vote on the budget at an upcoming meeting.

- The Vizhnitzer Rebbe issued a clear directive that Vizhnitzer chassidim and the broader Chareidi public should not enlist in the Israeli military under any circumstances. He also called on parents and educators to strengthen children in emunah and mesirus nefesh.

- Giyus: The Vizhnitzer Rebbe issued a clear directive that Vizhnitzer chassidim and the broader Chareidi public should not enlist in the Israeli military under any circumstances. He also called on parents and educators to strengthen children in emunah and mesirus nefesh

- Jackson Township has officially adopted its 2026 municipal budget, delivering a 0% increase in municipal taxes for residents, Mayor Jennifer Kuhn announced Thursday. The budget’s approval concludes a lengthy process aimed at balancing the Township’s operating and service needs while limiting additional financial pressure on local taxpayers.

Joe Rogan on his podcast  alleges that Fauci knew COVID vaccines were causing miscarriages but publicly promoted vaccination anyway. He cites Fauci's private discussion of a possible cytokine-related risk, says he personally knows five women who miscarried after vaccination, calls Fauci a sociopath.

- A Middlesex County resident has become New Jersey’s first confirmed case of Zika virus since 2020, according to the state health department.

State health officials learned of the case on July 15. The risk to residents is extremely low, officials said

- Rav Binyomin Finkel shlita Mashgiach Mir Yeshiva is currently in Deal, NJ raising funds for the Yeshiva.

- A BMG sign has gone up on Hope Chapel Road at the former Jackson school, which BMG acquired earlier this year. While the property is now clearly being marked as BMG space, there are currently no plans announced for whether Talmidim will be learning there or what the campus’s specific future use will be.

- The pressure at Ben Gurion Airport is worsening, with disruptions affecting nearly every part of airport operations, including aircraft handling and baggage loading.⁣

⁣Sources familiar with the situation say hundreds of passengers’ bags are being left behind in Israel after ground crews were unable to complete baggage loading before some flights departed.⁣

For some travelers, the problem only becomes apparent after landing abroad: the plane arrives, but their luggage remains at Ben Gurion Airport.⁣ Passengers arriving in Israel are also reporting lengthy waits to receive their bags

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Oif Simchas Thursday Rosh Chodesh Elul

יעלה ויבוא

  אומרים לדוד ה' אורי וישעי יום ב' דר"ח אלול

Chasunas:

Gewirtzman - Matthew Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Isbee  - Leahinski Ateres Reva 

Katzenstein - Lederer Cedar Palace 

Reiss - Kohn Ateres  Esther

Friedman - Herman Bais Faiga

Alt - Spillman Fountain Ballroom 

Safdieh - Orgil Ateres  Bluma

Hashkafa Q&A

Hashkafa With Rav Gershon Ribner Shlita 

Re-Join Yeshiva This Elul: Live Daily Iyun Shiur with Rav Gershon Ribner Shlita! Here 

Naive mistake many make in preparation for Bar Mitzvah

Being chauffeured by Tesla Type of questions invited to be addressed at this forum

The Israeli government’s power over yeshivos that accepted financial assistance Learning with your son can enhance or can strain a relationship  video: Being chauffeured by Tesla

Thursday August 13 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Sunny to partly cloudy. High 88F.

- Update: Bingo sold out of the Doona stroller

- LPD Traffic Alert: Joe Parker Rd will be closed from Lanes Mill Rd to Long Beach Ave for planned Ocean County construction. Plan alternate route if possible.

-$1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot Won in Illinois

- בן אדם מה לך נרדם.  Sefardim will begin saying selichos Sunday morning 

- Moadim L'Simcha Sukkos order deadline August 17

- Traffic light coming to Cedarview and  county line rd. In addition the speed limit on county line rd  in Lakewood will be lowered.

- Sunday there will be a series of shiurim commemorating Tav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk on his Yartzeit at the Central Court shul in Lakewood 

- Bingo appliance furniture kids bikes sale going on now. Donna stroller for $300.

- Lakewood township committee meeting today virtual only 5:30 pm watch livestream Here see agenda Here

  On the agenda  a traffic signal for the County Line Road and Cedarview intersection would be added as well as the lowering of the speed limit on County Line Road within the Township of Lakewood, the County of Ocean 

Zoning  change update for CHEMED medical village Maximum Height - 75 feet (for parking structuresMaximum Building Height - 120 feet.Prohibited Uses, except these uses are permitted or needed for a for Medical Village:a. Schools, houses of worship, and institutions of higher education.  However, if an institution of higher education chooses to sponsor a medical laboratory, high technology industry office, research and development facility, or engineering offices and laboratories, such a use shall be permitted.

- Some girls schools have bounced they will start on Sept 1.

- BP24 Report: According to close sources, many grocery stores in Boro Park will temporarily stop accepting SCN following a collaborative meeting where the legality of the program was discussed. Although the stores have been operating legally, many have chosen to pause accepting SCN for the time being as they review the situation

- Ben Shapiro on a Marco Rubio run for President in 2028: “You run against JD and lose, you're done. You run against JD, you win, it's a rough election cycle, and the country is in the mood for something new, and you lose. You don't run, JD may pick you as his VP candidate, JD loses, you're next. JD does not pick you, and JD loses; you're also next

- In a letter to eight U.S. airlines, New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone, the ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is requesting information on whether they’re using consumers’ personal data, also known as “surveillance pricing,” to set ticket prices. Pallone’s move comes just weeks after New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a pair of bills banning grocery stores from applying surveillance pricing on groceries and prohibiting landlords from using rent-setting algorithms.

- NJ's budget cuts $266 million from state Medicaid funding. Federal Medicaid funding to NJ increased $1 billion. Democrats spent the summer blaming Washington for Medicaid cuts. Their own Commissioner confirmed the truth. Their own Treasurer confirmed the truth."They cut Medicaid to pay for their own pork, then turned around and blamed Washington for it."(NJ Assembly)

- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Cuba: All options are on the table regarding Cuba, including military action. They are certainly not a worthy adversary for us.

- The Trump administration has proposed sweeping changes to Head Start that would make many of the preschool programs’ supports for families optional and bring big changes to New Jersey’s 191 preschool centers. Advocates say the changes could greatly diminish services for the roughly 12,400 New Jersey children, from birth through age 5, enrolled in Head Start programs. The Trump administration’s proposed reforms include sweeping new rules about how Head Start money can be spent — including reducing the funding that can be used for the administration of programs from 15% to 5%.

- Former acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba is among the "early front-runners" for the White House Press Secretary job following Karoline Leavitt’s departure at the end of the month, "sources within and close to the administration

Video: Hachzokas Mekomos at Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo as Elul zman begins

Iran/Israel Updates Thur August 13

- US CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper is actively pushing for renewed US strikes on Iran, together with Israel, saying "the fighting in Iran must be renewed, to attack national infrastructure, including sites in the gas, oil and electricity industries," per Israeli Channel 13.

Cooper also told IDF senior officials "we may very well have no choice but to resume fighting and will need you for joint strikes."

Israel says the Trump administration's demand last week to "close all fronts" with Iran is not the plan anymore.

 - US Treasury Secretary Threatens Iran With Unprecedented Economic Isolation: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would impose measures “never before seen in Iran,” combining unprecedented economic isolation with the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to stop anything entering or leaving Iranian ports. Vice President JD Vance said goal number 1 is to keep oil and gas cheap for Americans, while number 2 is to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.

- IDF Female observers serving in two different sectors in the Gaza Envelope have warned in recent days that they are identifying Hamas suspects and terrorists who reach the "yellow line" and pose a threat every day, but the forces on the ground are not receiving permission to thwart them. The fighters explained that Hamas is taking advantage of the new reality and is examining the army's responses in a manner reminiscent of the period before October 7.

- US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee a strong supporter of  Israeli settlement of the West Bank condemns settlers besieging Palestinians in the town of Qusra as “Israeli terrorists” Huckabee: “IDF & Israeli Police have gone out at our request” to remove them.

- IDF strikes Hamas cell in Gaza's south, second in two days since Gaza deal pause After curbing its operations in line with US instructions since the July deal took effect, the IDF is confident on removing ongoing threats in Gaza, military sources said.

- Iran rejects Trump’s claim of total control over Strait of Hormuz The remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US had "total control" of the strategic waterway.

- Tensions remain high in the Middle East with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight. Iran insists the Strait of Hormuz will remain blocked until its conditions are met, while President Trump says the U.S. has "total control" of the critical waterway.

- William Shakin, a 25-year-old lone soldier from New York who served for months in Gaza with the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion and later died by suicide after struggling with post-traumatic stress, will be brought to Israel for burial after the IDF said an initial review found that his death may be connected to his military service

Trump To Senate, Pass Sunshine Protection Act ASAP

Trump Announces House passed Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, says bill awaits final Senate approval

- @realDonaldTrump: For many years, the vast Majority of Americans have asked to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, but no Administration has been able to get it properly done, until now. I am proud to announce that the House of Representatives has passed the Bill, and it has now gone to the Senate for final approval. People are sick and tired of having to change their clocks twice a year. It is foolish, inconvenient and, in some cases, very costly. For Cities and States with Watchtowers, and hard to reach places, it costs Millions of Dollars. A recent case was made that it is also bad for your health in the anxiety it creates. Leading Medical, Crime, and Economic Studies have shown that ceasing the biannual time change, giving us one extra hour of natural sunlight in the evenings, will help Decrease Robbery and Murder Rates, Reduce Car Accidents (especially those involving Pedestrians!), Lower Risk for Cardiac Issues, Stroke, and Seasonal Depression, Make It Safer for Children to Walk Home from School, Increase Time with your Family, Strongly Support Extracurricular Activities, Be a Big Boost to Sports, Fitness, Tourism, Retail, and the Restaurant Industries (and more!), and Save Money on Energy Bills, because everyone will be enjoying an EXTRA HOUR OF DAYLIGHT. In other words, leave it as it is now, and never change again. This is an issue that Republicans, Dumocrats, and Independents can unite behind. I am asking Republican Senators to PASS THE SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT, ASAP. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Oif Simchas Wednesday Night Rosh Chodesh Elul

יעלה ויבוא 

Chasunas:

Weiss - Schustal Fountain Ballroom 

Greenspan - Neuman Ateres Esther

Bodenheimer - Hunger Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Levitz - Weiner Ateres Blima

- LPD Traffic Alert: Martin Luther King Dr will be closed from Lois Ln to Wynatt St for planned NJNG construction. Plan alternate route if possible.

Wednesday August 12 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: High 88° Sunny to partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible.

- BDE: Petirah of the Spinka  Rebbe Bais Shmiel Tzvi from Williamsburg, Harav Yosef Meir Horowitz ZT"L. He was niftar tonight at the  age of 58 after battling an illness.

- Trump: Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect! Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections. Karoline has been a real leader in the White House, and has done a phenomenal job fighting for Justice, Liberty, and Freedom, since 2018, including our Historic Re-Election Campaign of 2024. Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Reminder: those who don't cut hair or nails on rosh chodesh (Rav Yehuda hachasid) to do say today. Based on the he Mishna Berura 260:6 that one should not cut their nails on Thursday as they will begin to grow on Shabbos. It also mentions the Be'er Hataiv 260:2 based on Rabbi Yehuda HaChasid not to cut one's nails on Rosh Chodesh. Other opinions allow it. Follow your minhag

- Partial solar eclipse will be visible in New Jersey, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Begins at 1:11 Pm reaches a maximum peak w/ roughly 15% coverage at 1:54 p.m. & ends at 2:35 p.m.

- Elul zman in BMG Lakewood begins this Motzei Shabbos.  Ponovezh begins the zman tonight

- Rav Gershon Ribner shlita will be giving a live iyun shiur daily through Elul on perek 10 Bava Metzia on zoom. Mareh mekomos given every day Replay of the shiur also available later in the day.

- Bingo Event merchandise sale starts today selling appliances furniture kids toys etc. Donna's for $300. Kitchen aid for $150.

- Thousands attended the “Night Out Against Crime” event yesterday at BlueClaws Stadium in Lakewood. Throughout the evening, police raffled off 40 bicycles. Children who attended received wristbands with numbers printed on them, which were used for the raffle. However, organizers ran out of wristbands early in the evening, leaving children who arrived later without raffle tickets.

- Last night, the Lakewood Planning Board approved an application for a new school on Ridge Avenue that will accommodate up to 160 students.

 The board also stood by its previous approval of the Bais Reuven kamenitz extension, adopting the resolution despite an attorney’s objection that a neighboring property owner within the 200-foot notice radius did not receive proper notice from the township after purchasing the lot from the developer. The board’s response was essentially that the neighbor is welcome to challenge the approval in court and see whether a judge will overturn the board’s decision.

- Bike shop owners in New Jersey reported a drop in e-bike sales ranging from 20% to 90% since New Jersey’s new restrictive and confusing e-bike law took effect on July 19. NJ.com

- Ohel organization won Camp Lavi’s auction in Lakewood, PA but agreed to let the second-place bidder take over. That bidder backed out before the deal became official, leaving Ohel as the winner. Ohel is now working with parents to find another buyer who will keep the camp operating as it is. EJP

- Giyus: Protesters blocked a main highway outside Bnei Brak in response to the police arresting a bochur and handing him over to IDF military police for draft evasion.

- Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlita at event for yeshiva  bocurim in Bet Shemesh “Drastic Change Is Needed Ahead of Rosh Hashanah”. The Rosh Yeshivah said that in light of the gezeiros and challenges facing the Torah world over the past year, everyone must make a serious cheshbon hanefesh ahead of Yom Hadin. He stressed that general kabbolos and superficial chizuk are not enough. To merit a better year, each person must undertake a meaningful and substantial change.

- Flock cameras popping up across New Jersey. A vast network of surveillance cameras has popped up up not all over New Jersey, but across the country. The cameras are automated license plate readers, logging the make, model, and color of passing cars as we traverse the Garden State. Law enforcement agencies say these cameras have become crucial to investigating crimes. But many across New Jersey believe they create a surveillance state, violate privacy and rights and can easily be misused. 

- New Jersey is no longer the “armpit of the nation.”In fact, the Garden State ranks No. 2 among the best states to live in the US, driven by strong scores in safety, healthcare and education, according to a new WalletHub study. The state boasts the lowest crime rate in the country, and ranks high in quality of life, health and education. It also has some of the highest-performing public school districts in the country. (NYP)

- Tesla has recalled 20,349 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles because their low-beam headlights may be too bright and exceed federal limits, potentially creating a safety risk for other drivers. The recall was reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

- Last night at the Jackson township meeting councilman speaks out against Hatzolah copy cat organizations 

Iran Israel Updates Wed Aug 12

- Trump: The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT! Our Naval Blockade is being called, by everyone, “A WALL OF STEEL,” and there is nothing Iran can do about it. They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, their remaining soldiers are unpaid, the IRGC is decimated and fleeing, and their “Leadership” is uncertain, at best! They have No Money - Their country is “shot.” All they have is FAKE NEWS and 300% INFLATION, and getting worse! Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East No Longer. Praise be to Allah! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Peace Council Director General: The claims about a financial agreement between the Peace Council and Hamas are false. The big question will be: how will it be examined who will receive the money, which employees and which companies. Mladenov also announces: In the coming days, a mechanism will begin to operate to monitor violations, every violation will be addressed.

- NYT: Behind the reason for moving Trump on a secret plane back from the NATO summit in Turkey - US intelligence identified a targeted threat of launching a surface-to-air missile at Air Force One

- Trump: “It's only up to the Secret Service. I just follow what they'd like to do. So, I go by the Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane. I guess there was a threat out there. I didn't really ask too much about it."

- A senior Iranian official told Reuters ahead of the end of the 60-day ceasefire as outlined in the MOU: There are no discussions about extending the ceasefire between Iran and the US. From Iran’s perspective, there is no start date for the ceasefire, so there is nothing to extend

Rebbetzin Esther Paler A"H

BDE: Petirah of Rebbetzin Esther Paler a”h, wife of Rav Binyomin Paler zt”l, longtime rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Mekor Chaim she was nifter in Lakewood at the age of 99.

She was the daughter of Rav Shmuel Ehrenfeld zt”l, the Mattersdorfer Rov, and devoted her life to supporting her husband’s Torah leadership and raising a distinguished Torah family. Rav Binyomin, a close talmid of the Brisker Rov, survived the Holocaust after fleeing with the Mirrer Yeshiva to Shanghai and later founded Yeshiva Mekor Chaim in 1965.

After nearly 50 years in Brooklyn, the yeshiva moved to Lakewood in 2012. Rebbetzin Paler also suffered the tragic loss of her son, Rav Yitzchok Paler zt”l, in 2020.

She is survived by her children, including Rav Simcha Bunim Paler  shlita and Rav Zechariah Paler shlita, roshei yeshiva of Mekor Chaim, as well as Rebbetzin Olshin wife of Rav Shmuel Abba Olshin Shlita R"Y Eitz Chaim Hillside, NJ and Rebbetzin Horowit wife of Rav Shmuel Simcha Horowitz shlita R"Y Emek Hatalmud, Brooklyn,p grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

 The levayah is today 10:30am  at Yeshiva Mekor Chaim, 160 Locust Street, Lakewood.

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Minyanim for Mincha Yom Kippur Koton Erev Rosh Chodesh Elul 5786

עננו  העונה בעת רצון ער"ח אלול כ"ט אב תשפ"ו

Minyanim: Mincha/Yom Kippur Koton  ער"ח אלול  תשפ"ו Lakewood Wednesday, August 12, 2026 כ"ט אב תשפ""ו

Rosh Chodesh Elul is Thursday & Friday

Please post additional minyanim or corrections in the comments section.

Shkiah 7:57 pm

- See more zmanim HERE 

BMG 1:45 pm in the Botei medrashim  Bais Yitzchok, Ateres Shmuel Forest, Bais Sholom, Bais Shmuel. Maariv, 6:55 in the Yoshon B"M,Bais Shalom, Bais Shmuel Princeton. 

- Woodbourne Shul  in the Catskills Yom Kippur Katan at: 1:45, 6pm,7pm,8pm with additional minyanim as needed  on the hour.

- Satmar Forest ave 1:33, 1:40, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 7:30

- Lutzk 1:45 B"M ,300, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00,6:55 (Simcha hall)

Oif Simchas Tuesday 29 Av

Chasunas:

Ambilu - Masalton Ateres Reva

Eisenberger - Harbestatdt Bais Faiga 

Eider - Zell Ateres Blima

Shapiro - Kushner Fountain Ballroom

Greenwald - Serebrowsky Cedar Palace

Weather: Showers this evening, becoming a steady rain overnight. Low around 70F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%.

LPD Traffic Alert: Martin Luther King Dr will be closed from Wynatt St to Lois Ln for planned NJNG construction. Plan alternate route if possible.

Tuesday August 11 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 89° Thunderstorms with locally heavy downpours in the afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds  Chance of rain 100%.

Today 26 Av 25th Yahrzeit of Rav Avrohom Yaakov Pam ZT'L:

- Tehillim for A 24-year-old Lakewood yungerman in BMG in critical condition after drowning in a swimming pool on Sunday.The family is asking the public to increase their tefillos for Daniel Baruch Ben Hadassa Orit, for a complete refuah sheleimah. There will be a atzeres tefillah tonight at Bais Medrash Ozer Yonah, 124 Gudz Road in Lakewood. Maari 9:00 p.m followed by Tehillim.

- A partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of the eastern and northern United States on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The event begins around 11:34 a.m. ET, peaks near 1:46 p.m. ET, and will only show a small crescent "bite" missing from the sun since the U.S. is not in the path of totality. Visibility from NYC will be 9%.

- Search Intensifies for frum Israeli Mother and Daughter Missing in Vienna: Israeli authorities are searching for Mali and Liel Yahalomi, a mother and daughter who lost contact while traveling in Vienna on 7 August. They were scheduled to fly from Prague to Israel tonight but had not checked in, according to an Israeli official.

- Trump: Today, at my direction, Dr. Mehmet Oz announced that Medicaid will NO LONGER fund gender transition surgeries and hormones for minors. We are not going to pay for our innocent children to undergo these barbaric surgeries and practices, which result in unthinkable and irreversible harm to their young bodies. Thanks to our strong position and pressure on this issue over the past year and a half, dozens of U.S. hospitals have already ended this so-called “gender-affirming care,” and we expect many more to follow. Just think about all of the young, innocent, and perhaps confused children who will be spared! While the Dumocrat Party wants your kids to be able to chop off their reproductive organs before they are old enough to vote, President Donald J. Trump (ME!) and the Republican Party say that is ABSURD, and we will protect America’s children. Please remember this when you are casting your vote in the Midterm Elections in November. Thank you for your attention to this very important matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Jackson township meeting tonight 6:30 pm large crowd expected.

- Today Lakewood Police  Dept national night out at Blueclaws stadium 4pm -8pm

- No winner in Powerball lottery Jackpot rises to $975 million drawing tomorrow night 

- Manchester Township residents packed Monday’s council meeting to demand a ban on AI/data centers, after concerns spread that a large “hyperscale” facility could be developed near the Renaissance community. The council did not have a data-center proposal on Monday’s agenda, and officials said there is currently no active application for one. However, a developer is reportedly considering using part of an already-approved warehouse development for data-center purposes.

- While some routes have not yet been picked up or finalized with LSTA, parents have already been charged for busing

- Bein hazmanim buses and luggage trucks arriving  back from Camps the boys are back , tomorrow is Erev Rosh Chodesh Elul. Some yeshivos will begin the zman Thursday night Rosh chodesh

- Agudas Yisrael Challenges Election Monitoring Decision: Agudat Yisrael petitioned the Central Elections Committee to reconsider a decision preventing the monitoring of voting. The party argued that the measure would reduce voter turnout and disputed Judge Noam Sohlberg’s privacy concerns.

- Lakewood planning board meeting tonight watch livestream Here on the agenda 1244 & 1250 RidgePreliminary and Final Major Site Plan for a school 

Brook Road Block 204, Lot 1 Minor Subdivision to create three lots

- Trump on the Israel lobby: "The biggest change I've seen over the last 10, 15 years is what's happened to Israel and Jewish people. They had a very powerful lobby. You go back 20, 25 years ago, they had the most powerful lobby in Washington. Now everyone is, you know, just large numbers have--if you look at the House, it's the Democrats, but you look at the Democrats in the House. Look at guys like Schumer. He's become virtually a Palestinian. It's pretty amazing, actually. I've never seen anything like it.

- BDE: Petirah of  Rav Tzvi Zev Berger ZT"L Sanz Klausenberger Dayan in BP,  who didnt wake up today while away in Switzerland at the age of 43. He was known for his clarity in Torahband delivering shiurim. Levaya details TBA.

- Trump: The NYC Pied-a-Terre Tax is costing New York City and State a fortune in that the money, eventually to be gotten, is very little compared to to the TAXES PAID by the tens of thousands of people who are fleeing the City, never to return. Florida, Texas, and numerous other States, are making an absolute fortune! This dangerous political “experiment” in New York will destroy what was once a great City and State. It is pure Amateur Hour, and it’s hard, as President of the United States of America, to sit back and watch it happen, especially to a place I once loved. Financial, and then Social, RUIN, is a 100% certainty - And then the Radical Left Jihadists charge Congestion Pricing on top of everything else. This doesn’t work in America, and must be stopped, NOW! I am looking to see if the Federal Government has any legal right to avert this disaster, before it is too late, for the millions of people who cherish New York and want to see it thrive, as opposed to becoming a filthy, crime ridden, decrepit place of mockery and scorn. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT

- Trump Announces Robert Gilman’s Release from Russia: US President Donald Trump announced that 32-year-old former Marine Robert Gilman, imprisoned in Russia since 2022, had been released on humanitarian grounds following talks with Vladimir Putin. Trump stressed that no prisoner exchange took place

Videos at the End of Bein Hazmanim Ichud bnei Yeshiva event in Bet Shemesh 

Rav Dov Landau on gezeiras Giyus

A display of a father jailed  prison 10 at the Vizhnitz gathering at the Ger B"M in Yerushalayim 

Iran Israel Updates Tuesday August 11

- Wall Street Journal: Israel briefed the Trump administration on intelligence that included an Iranian threat to use shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles to hit Air Force One - which is what led President Trump to carry out the diversion using a Turkish catering truck and a military aircraft

- IDF Fires 3 Shells Toward Syrian Village: Arab and Syrian media reported that the IDF fired 3 shells at agricultural land near the village of Al-Hamidiyah in northern rural Quneitra..

- Iran Sets Regional Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz: Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless the US changed its conduct, accepted Iran’s conditions, released frozen Iranian funds, and ended wars across the region, including in Lebanon and Gaza. He added that any Iran-Oman agreement on passage through the strait would be separate from the closure issue.

- Delta airlines will resume flights from New York to Israel on September 7.

Three killed in Houthi attack on cargo ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Israel said to tell US it will keep targeting Oct. 7 terrorists as Gaza disarmament stalls

- Trump on Iran: We have three strategies. Do what we’re doing now--just bop along and look how bad they’re doing, because they’ve got 300% inflation. Their currency has almost no value. They’re not paying their soldiers. Their soldiers are leaving. So just keep that going because that’s not sustainable. Hit them really, really hard, or--really, the third is just beat them economically. But we’re doing that anyway. That’s sort of a part of the first. So economically, they are a mess. They can’t borrow money. We control their money, what they had, which is a lot. They had a lot, and we have total control of it. I’m their banker. I am their banker.

- Former Mossad director Yossi Cohen says he visited Iran’s Fordo uranium enrichment facility several times in the past, without saying when the visits were. “Its bombing by the Americans was the fulfillment of all my dreams,”.Cohen also states “that 60% enriched uranium is still far from a bomb,” 

- Lebanese security source: "The IDF has begun a secret operation to take over the Ali Taher ridge. The situation of Hezbollah and Revolutionary Guard terrorists is bad, because the IDF controls the ridge and the supply routes; its fall may be a matter of time." Hezbollah, on the other hand, is working to dig tunnels and underground passages along the ridge to create alternative supply lines.

- Trump on the Strait of Hormuz: “It's open now. The only one that has control of the Strait is the US Navy. Our blockade is a steel wall. We let people in who we want to let in. They're coming in and going out.

- Washington Post: Trump was smuggled out of Turkey in a deception operation at the end of a NATO summit in Turkey, due to an Iranian assassination threat. An Iranian assassination threat led to a secret presidential rescue from Turkey last month, when Trump was secretly transferred from the veteran presidential plane, the Boeing 747 Air Force One, to a C-32A (the Boeing 757 in the picture). This was while the White House publicly claimed that he remained on Air Force One. According to the report, Trump left his 747 via an airport catering truck and boarded the C-32A, which flew to Britain under the call sign "Reach 18." The veteran presidential plane, carrying journalists and staff who thought Trump was on board, served as bait and continued to Britain under the call sign AF1.

A video supposedly shows the smuggling operation. Food trucks (marked with white squares) are parked under the original (not the Qatari) Air Force One.  The journalists climb the stairs at the back, but shortly afterward one of the trucks transfers Trump to the replacement plane (C-32A), which is parked at the back. It is also marked in the video.  Until the new release, the thought was that Trump was transferred to the UK on the old Air Force One, and there he transferred to the Qatari plane.

Oif Simchas Monday 28 Av

Chasunas:

Azoolay  - Bassala Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Shachnow - Levenson Ateres Esther 

Wiesel -Yufra Ateres  Blima

Abramson  - Mendlowitz Ateres Reva 

Ritz - Rosenman Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Jonas  - Glustein Fountain Ballroom 

Norman - Twersky Ne'emas Hachaim

Kaplan - Steinharter  Bais Faiga

LPD Traffic Alert: Martin Luther King Dr. will be closed from Lois Ln. to Wynatt St. for planned NJNG construction. Plan alternate route if possible.

Monday August 10 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: High 93° Mostly sunny early then increasing clouds with some scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Chance of rain 40%

- NIH director Bhattacharya BLASTS Fauci.

Jay Bhattacharya accused Anthony Fauci of failing to be transparent about his private concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. Bhattacharya says Fauci owed the American public greater transparency. The controversy is now fueling renewed questions about Fauci’s handling of vaccine safety concerns and public transparency during the pandemic.

- Parents can now SUE states if they don't allow their children to opt out of vaccines by using religion exemptions.

- President Trump with RFK Jr. at his side establishes a new US vaccine schedule that decreases the number of jabs from 72 to 11 and spreads them out over multiple visits, rather than pumping the child all at once. Effective immediately, the Trump administration will recognize Gold Standard childhood vaccine recommendations for just 11 core vaccines for young children. "In many cases, we were requiring 72 jabs for our beautiful, healthy, lovely, delicate little children.""Effective immediately, my administration is recognizing gold standard childhood vaccine recommendations for only 11 core vaccinations against the most serious and dangerous diseases

- In a 6-1 decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that municipality is not required to specify the purpose for seizing property through eminent domain, and can simply acquire property for the "public good." The case involved an attempt by Seaside Park Borough to seize a shuttered motel which was previously condemned and saw nearly 1,000 police-related calls to the property over a six year period, for all sorts of complaints including assaults, dead bodies, drug overdoses and sales, noise complaints, stolen vehicles, criminal mischief, and a counterfeit money operation.(Onejersey)

- Dr. Fauci privately warned of miscarriage risk linked to COVID vaccine while publicly claiming no issues, newly released texts show. Nypost

- A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for all 21 New Jersey counties through Monday evening, with the potential for wind gusts up to 75 mph, heavy downpours and hail.“Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms possible, with damaging winds being the primary threat,” the National Weather Service said Monday afternoon. “Brief heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and hail are also possible.”

- Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 111: Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said 111 people were killed, 87 injured and 61 buildings collapsed. He said rescuing earthquake victims was the top priority.

- Satmar Rebbe  Rav Zalman Leib Teitelbaum, condemned Orthodox attacks against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani “We must remember that we are in Galis,“To denounce the mayor and brand him an antisemite constitutes a true provocation against the nations.

- NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced a plan last week to bring together educators, families, lawmakers and advocates to reform one of New Jersey’s most controversial systems the school funding formula. The complex formula  which calculates how much state funding each of the state’s more than 600 school districts get each year  will be rewritten to be more predictable, transparent and accountable, according to the state Department of Education.

- Powerball lottery jackpot $905 million drawing tonight 

- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has been reported in columbia. Significant damage to buildings and numerous injuries have already been announced, with the exact scale of the damage still being clarified. Reports of 20 dead with death toll rising.

- JCP&L proposed rate hike would raise monthly bills over $14 in 2028 to pay for storm repairs and electric system upgrades and costs.

- Lakewood Police night out against crime will take place tomorrow Tuesday August 11 at Blue Claws stadium 4pm -8pm

- Poll: Likud Strengthens, but Netanyahu Bloc Still Short of Knesset Majority

- Airlines such as United Airlines, KLM, and Lufthansa plan to resume and expand their routes to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport between August and September. Additionally, the Israeli airline Israir is seeking to launch a new route to New York.

- Lakewood planning board meeting tomorrow on the agenda Ridge Avenue RE HOLDCO, LLC 1244 & 1250 Ridge Avenue Block 189.03, Lots 169 & 170 Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan for a school00

- Report: The leaders of Degel HaTorah, Rav Dov Landau and  Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, have recently been discussing the possibility of removing the party’s two veteran Knesset members, chairman Moshe Gafni and MK Uri Maklev. This comes amid a feeling within the ultra-Orthodox community that, after decades in office, the two have exhausted their ability to exert influence particularly in light of the resounding failure to secure an exemption from military service for yeshiva students Haaretz

- A 125-unit apartment complex in Ocean County has sold for $33.75 million in an off-market transaction arranged by The Kislak Co.

The Hope’s Crossing apartment complex was built in 1994 and consists of 14 two-story buildings spread across 12.6 acres on Vans Way in Toms River. The units are primarily two- and three-bedroom apartments.

Iran Israel News Updates Monday August 10

- Report: Trump Secretly Flown Amid Iranian Threat as Air Force 1 Served as Decoy: The Washington Post reported that an unusual deception operation was carried out last month after a warning of an Iranian threat against U.S. President Donald Trump or his aircraft during travel from Turkey to Britain. Trump publicly boarded Air Force 1 but secretly exited via a catering truck and transferred to another military aircraft, while Air Force 1 departed without him carrying journalists and White House staff as a decoy. 

- Trump announces the U.S. will seek compensation from Iran for Americans harmed by Iran & its proxies.

Trump: I see that Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Military Conflict (started because, THEY WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON), even though it was never mentioned in any of our negotiations or meetings! But it is an interesting idea because now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts, for which they are famous, as led initially by General Soleimani, including the families of those killed on the USS Cole, and thousands of others killed in combat. Additionally, compensation should be paid to the families of the hundreds of thousands of innocent protestors that Iran has killed over the last 50 years, not to mention the 52,000 that have been killed in the last five months. I have instructed my representatives to put this firmly into any, and all, future negotiations. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Officials in one Middle Eastern country advised another regional state to pursue an agreement with Israel as a tactical move while preparing for a broader future confrontation, Israel’s Kan public broadcaster reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, the officials suggested reaching an agreement in order to lower Israel’s guard, with the intention of violating it later as preparations for war continued. Kan said military censorship prevented it from identifying the countries involved.

- President Trump told Axios the U.S. is only "semi-negotiating" with Iran and signaled he would allow economic pressure to pile on Tehran. Iran set out new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz that include compensating Iran for war damage.

- Senior Israeli official - There is no way we will agree to Qatar and Turkey monitoring our conduct in the Gaza Strip.

 - Iranian TV: "The Strait of Hormuz will not be opened following a decision or tweet by the US President. The management and control of this waterway is in the hands of Iran, and any party that tries to bypass this will be considered a legitimate target

- Iran attacked a tanker last night as it passed through the southern Omani waterway, where the US is escorting vessels. The tanker is on fire

- Tehran says Iranians have shown “they are professional chess players” in response to remarks by US President Donald Trump comparing his dealings with Iran to the board game. Trump yesterday signaled he was prepared to let economic pressure mount against Iran, apparently backing away from more military strikes after Tehran issued a list of demands for opening the Strait of Hormuz. “Lights out or lights on, Iranians showed they are professional chess players,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says.

- The commander of an Israeli-backed militia fighting Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip, tells The Times of Israel that Israel should reject the implementation of the second-stage ceasefire agreement, because Hamas will never hand over its weapons.“Hamas knows that if it hands over its weapons, it will no longer be in power.”

Oif Simchas Sunday 27 Av

Chasunas:

Feldman - Krupnik

Gartenhouse - Rosenbaum Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Hammer Ateres Chaim Elazar

Cohen - Salem Fountain Ballroom 

Kornblau - Kaplan Ateres Reva 

Kravitz Bais Faiga

Sunday August 9 News Updates

Weather:  High 92° Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. Hot

- Trump: Black and Brown Voters don’t want Communism or Socialism — Not surprisingly, they are flocking to the Republican Party! They remember that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- NORAD fighter jets were scrambled in the last few minutes following the intrusion of two uncrewed aerial vehicles into the restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, where PresidentTrump's private golf club is located - which he is expected to arrive at today.

- Bein Hazmanim: Several local and county parks have recently upgraded their playground areas with new, fun equipment for kids and families. Among them are Ocean County Park in Lakewood and  Patriots Park in Jackson, along with other parks throughout the area. The upgrades include modern climbing structures, slides, swings, sensory features and other equipment designed to make the playgrounds more exciting, accessible and family-friendly

- Powerball lottery jackpot now at $905 Million next Drawing Monday noght.

- WNBA Commissioner announces the league is meeting to review what a woman is, after multiple former NBA stars announced plans to join the league.

- New York City law enforcement officials are preparing for an extensive security operation ahead of Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu’s visit to the United Nations next month, with police sources arguing that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s repeated criticism of the Israeli leader has heightened tensions and increased potential risks for officers and the public, the New York Post reports.

-BDE: A 16 Year old bochur was killed in a rappelling accident at the Keshet cave in the western Galil region 

- BDE: Tragedy in Jordan River:12-year-old Elchanan Karni z״l, a talmid at a Breslov Talmud Torah in Modi’in Illit, tragically drowned in the Jordan River after falling from a boat. Rescue teams conducted a search before locating him, but he was found without signs of life. 

- Chabad Takes Leadership Role at Historic Park East Synagogue Chabad of the Upper East Side and the historic Park East Synagogue announced Friday a broad new partnership that will bring Chabad’s rabbinic leadership and a number of its growing programs into the 136-year-old congregation, marking a significant new chapter for Jewish life on the Upper East Side. Beginning this Rosh Hashana, Rabbi Ben-Tzion Krasnianski, who has led Chabad of the Upper East Side for 35 years, will serve as Associate Rabbi of Park East Synagogue alongside its longtime Senior Rabbi, Rabbi Arthur Schneier. Anash news

- The New York police charged a New York City man with reckless endangerment in the death of two passengers, including an infant, who died after a boat capsized off the coast of Liberty Island late Saturday night, according to the Department's public information unit.night

The tune the Satmar rebbe wouldsing while he learnt Gemara.

Iran Israel Updates Sunday August 9

- Wall Street Journal Report from US Officials: Trump is considering declaring “Victory" in the war with Iran even without a nuclear deal.

- Trump has privately told senior aides he may be willing to end the Iran war without a nuclear deal if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s sweeping new demands, however, are complicating his search for an exit. - WSJ

- Netanyahu rejects a 15-point plan for Gaza by Trump's Board of Peace, says IDF will not make "any withdrawal" from Palestinian territory until Hamas fully disarms, and warns as long as he is PM there will be no Palestinian state in Gaza or the West Bank

- Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: "As of now, we have NO negotiations with the US. Yes, there are message exchanges through intermediaries. This is not called negotiations, but message exchanges. The intermediaries continue their efforts to recreate the conditions and groundwork for resuming negotiations"

- The Pentagon is pressuring the defense industries to accelerate the pace of weapons production, according to a report in The Washington Post. U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg addressed heads of the defense industry this week, demanding they submit plans within 21 days to increase production and significantly shorten delivery times for critical weapon systems. "We must dramatically accelerate the timelines; development cycles lasting years are not acceptable

Motzei Shabbos ראה News Updates

- Tonight marks the 47th yartzeit of the Satmar Rebbe ZTL thousands expected to visit the tziyon in Monroe.

- Strong thunderstorms and gusty winds caused scattered power outages across the state on Shabbos, with more than 5,000 homes and businesses without electricity by 8 p.m.North and Central Jersey: Downed trees and power lines were reported in areas including South Plainfield, Newark and surrounding communities, while storms also affected parts of Essex, Union, Bergen, Passaic and Middlesex counties.

- Todd Blanche was confirmed as Attorney General by a vote of 50-49.

- Former President Biden's son Hunter: The cancer has spread to my dad's bones

- Giyus: Rav Yigal Rosen R"Y of Ohr Yisroel was asked if the situation with gezeiras giyus will get better he reapondes Under normal circumstances, there is no course of action, and things will get worse. And don’t let anyone tell you stories about a course of action that will solve this problem. What you should do, however, is prepare yourselves for the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu.

- Prowlers try the doors of many houses this past Friday night. Make sure your doors cars are always locked. Submitted.

- Road crews spent the weekend paving several streets in the Pine St area in Lakewood, hopefully bringing an end to the construction work that has caused traffic and delays for motorists

- JCP&L is proposing an 8.8% electric bill increase starting in January 2028 if approved. For a typical customer paying $162/month, that’s about $14 more per month. The proposal still needs approval from the NJ Board of Public Utilities

- For the 5th shabbos in a row Yidden  demonstrated shabbos morning in Yerushalayim in front of a café on Agripas street that remains open on shabbos. Police kept them away from the store. New reports say the establishment is owned by Jews for J. With a limited police presence secular Israelis attacked the protesters.

- The Friday crash in Ocean County that shut down a large portion of the Garden State Parkway was fatal, claiming the life of a New York woman, New Jersey State Police told NJ.com. At 3 p.m. Friday, a Toyota sedan driven by Johan Mendez, 26, of New York, veered off the road at milepost 75.8 in Lacey Township and hit the left guardrail, state police said. The Toyota, carrying four passengers, reentered the road and collided with a Hyundai sedan, ejecting its back-seat passengers.

- BDE: Hayeled Shalom Saginer A"H, 4 year old grandson grandson of Breslov mashpia Rabbi Shalom Arush, drowned in a pool during a family vacation in Mexico.

- A suspicious incident occurred Friday night at the Lomdei Torah Shul on Zulti Street in Ramat Shlomo, Yerushalayim. Mispallelim noticed a man acting suspiciously while dressed in a black suit and frum style hat. His unusual manner of wearing the hat raised concerns, and police were called to the scene. According to reports, police determined that the individual was an Arab man who had entered the shul dressed as a frum Yid, allegedly with plans to steal.

Iran Israel Updates Motzei Shabbos Re'eh

- According to Israel’s Channel 13, the Israel Defense Force is preparing for the possibility of resuming independent strikes against Iran without the approval or support of the United States.

- Hezbollah launched a drone towards our forces - no casualties

- Iranian president threatens to resign if his country does not sign an agreement, as he claims the economic situation in the country is catastrophic.

- As of Aug. 8, CENTCOM redirected 53 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2. The U.S. military has also permitted more than 30 ships to pass through the blockade for humanitarian aid.

- Financial Times: The US blockade on Iran is highly effective: Since July 31, no oil exports have been observed from Kharg Island – no tankers have loaded oil from the island for over a week. The report is based on satellite image analysis and tracking of ship movements in the area.

- Tehran issues drastic new demands for deal to reopen Hormuz, says US must ‘correct its behavior

- CNN: The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, has been trying to lead a quiet move in recent weeks to find a way out of the war in Iran. Kaine made it clear in closed conversations with Trump's close advisers that Washington must find a way to end the confrontation with Tehran - as the military options for escalating the conflict could "boomerang back"

 J.D. Vance addressed the possibility of reaching a deal with Iran in an interview with Fox News: They are hurt and want it to end, the question is can they give us what we need. That still needs to be determined, but there has been progress recently

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פרשת ראה שלישי דנחמתא מברכים חודש אלול תשפ"ו

 שֶׁתְּחַדֵּשׁ עָלֵינוּ אֶת הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לְטוֹבָה וְלִבְרָכָה, וְתִתֶּן לָנוּ חַיִּים אֲרוּכִים, חַיִּים שֶׁל שָׁלוֹם

Friday, August 7, 2026 / כ"ד אב תשפ"ו ערב שבת פרשת ראה  

Candle lighting 7:45 pm                                          

Shkiah/sunset 8:03 pm

- Rosh chodesh Elul is Thursday & Friday

 

- The molad will be Thursday morning, 15 minutes after 8:00 am

Weather Shabbos day 91° mostly sunny A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Heat index values as high as 101.  Chance of rain is 20%

 

               הפטרת פרשת ראה - עניה סערה לא נוחמה                   

                                                                 הסגולוה המיוחדות בשבת הקרובה, שבת מברכין חודש אלול

רבי אהרן מקרלין כתב במכתב לבנו כי "היות ואין מברכים את חודש תשרי בשבת שלפני תחילת  החודש, יש לכוון בברכת חודש אלול גם על חודש תשרי" רבי אלימלך בידרמן שליט"א כותב על כך: "ולפי זה, חיל ורעדה  יאחזון, ביודעם כי הנה עתה מברכין את ראש חודש תשרי – ראש השנה שהוא המשפיע לכל השנה הבאה, ונמצא שבברכת חודש זה נכלל כל שנת תשפ'ז וכל אשר יתרחש בה

"ידועים דבריו של רבי ישראל מסלנט: "מלפנים כאשר ידעתי – כל איש אחזו פלצות מקול הקורא קדוש אלול'"

(אור ישראל איגרת יד)

Shabbos Medley

 Sbabbos Medleys

Friday August 7 News Updates Lakewood

Friday, August 7, 2026 / כ״ד אב תשפ״ו ערב שבת פרשת ראה מברכים חודש אלול 

Candle lighting 7:45pm

Shkiah 8:03pm

Weather: 92° Sunny  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Shabbos day 91° mostly sunny A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Heat index values as high as 101.  Chance of rain is 20%.

Rosh chodesh Elul is Thursday & Friday 

- Governor Mikie Sherrill: 

Every mom and baby deserves access to the care and support they need to thrive.

My Administration is expanding our nurse home visitation program to all 21 counties – putting New Jersey on track to become the first state in the nation to offer universal, free nurse home visits and helping more families get a healthy start

- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced that the state Division on Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Delaney Hall, the ICE detention facility in Newark, which is owned and operated by The GEO Group, Inc.  The investigation will focus on whether any action or inaction by GEO Group employees violated the civil rights of people detained at the facility, following several reports of recent deaths.

-  Chabad Takes Leadership Role at Historic Park East Synagogue

Chabad of the Upper East Side and the historic Park East Synagogue announced Friday a broad new partnership that will bring Chabad’s rabbinic leadership and a number of its growing programs into the 136-year-old congregation, marking a significant new chapter for Jewish life on the Upper East Side.

Beginning this Rosh Hashana, Rabbi Ben-Tzion Krasnianski, who has led Chabad of the Upper East Side for 35 years, will serve as Associate Rabbi of Park East Synagogue alongside its longtime Senior Rabbi, Rabbi Arthur Schneier

Anash news.

- The Justice Department is appealing the new ruling against President Trump’s White House ballroom project, escalating the legal fight just hours after a federal appeals court sided against the administration.

- A federal Appeals court has just ordered President Trump STOP all construction on the White House ballroom before he gets Congressional approval

- The Skulen rebbe shlita of Lakewood will be spending shabbos in Yerushalayim for a family simcha and the birth of a einikela kiddush will take place at the Skuken BM in Yerushalayim.

- Again, road closures and construction in Lakewood around Pine Street and Cedarbridgehave created unnecessary gridlock. Drivers were trapped on streets that suddenly closed, with no sensible detours and little to no notice. This ongoing lack of planning is hurting residents' quality of life. Township officials are AWOL.

- United Airlines is expected to restart service to Israel on September 8 with two daily flights between Newark and Tel Aviv

- For the 3rd shabbos in a row Several Yerushalayim kehillos, including Perushim, Breslov, and Zichron Moshe, have announced a joint Shabbos protest against Shabbos desecration. The hafgana is scheduled for Shabbos at 10:30 a.m. outside a coffee shop on Rechov Agripas that is operating on Shabbos

- Powerball lottery Estimated Jackpot $856 Million drawing motzei shabbos 

- There's no Yated Neeman  or Lakewood shopper newspaper this week publication will resume next week

- BDE: Tragedy in Yerushalayim mizrachi Singer and paytan Avishai Levy Z"L, 46, was killed Friday after his vehicle rolled backward and pinned him against a pole on Adoniyahu HaKohen Street. According to initial reports, he had exited the vehicle to help unload passengers' belongings when it began rolling. Magen David Adom crews performed CPR and transported him to Hadassa Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.

- The director of the Freehold borough’s public library was fired Wednesday night for what the Board of Trustees alleged was her failure to address employee safety and security concerns before and after a shooting at the facility on April 30. APP

Giyus: Video Satmar billionaire  meets the Gerrer Rebbbe to discuss petitioning ICC against draft dodger arrests by Israeli military.

Iran Israel Updates Friday August 7

- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Iran deal: We have them by the throat. They are dealing with 150%-180% food inflation, and they can't pay their soldiers. I think very soon, maybe even today or tomorrow, we will see an agreement, a ceasefire for 30 to 60 days, and the Strait of Hormuz will be opened

- United Airlines is expected to restart service to Israel on September 8 with two daily flights between Newark and Tel Aviv

- Multiple sources inside Iran confirm that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been rushed to the hospital and is in critical condition. -C14

- Trump, on a deal with Iran: I think the war will be over very soon. I don't think they can go on much longer. I'm involved in negotiations with Iran. We're making good progress. There may be a deal soon.

- A defense pact has been signed in Mecca between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, the countries say in a joint statement.

- WSJ: Trump is furious about media reports on the US arms crisis and frustrated by it, and has ordered an investigation to identify the leaker. According to the reports, Trump was aware of the crisis danger on the eve of the war and of the stockpile situation during the war and was not surprised by the situation, but was angry that the information was revealed precisely at a turning point in the war, and at a time when he is seeking to project strength toward Iran.

 - The Saudi-led coalition announced that 11 civilians were injured in a Houthi attack in the southern part of the country. According to the report, among the injured is a 4-year-old child.

- Israeli Ministers, security chiefs said to discuss potential defiance of Gaza roadmap by resuming strikes.

- A Palestinian terrorist who invaded Israel during the October 7, 2023, onslaught was captured by the IDF earlier this week while working as a truck driver who arrived in the Israeli-held portion of the Gaza Strip to collect goods, according to security sources.

Oif Simchas Thursday 23 Av

Chasunas: 

Elbaum - Ezekiel  Fountain Ballroom,

Kitay - Grossman Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Ullman - Cohen Bais Faiga

Weather Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Watch Camp Ruach Chaim Live Siyum in Livingston Manor, NY HERE

At a kumzitz with Shmulik Greineman for yeshiva bochurim at kibbutz chofetz Chaim with Rav Yitzchok Ezrachi and Rav Shimon Galei 

Thursday August 6 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 92°  chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. S Chance of precipitation is 30%.

- Heat advisory in effect from 10am this morning thru Motzei shabbos 8pm Heat index values up to 103 degrees expected.

- New in Lakewood kosher pizza vending machines. Now located at the ExxonMobil station Rt 9 and Countlyine. Hot pizza vending machines store fresh or chilled unbaked pizzas inside a refrigerated internal compartment and bake them on demand using high-speed convection or micro-ovens. They dispense a hot, boxed pizza in about 3 minutes after a user pays.

- BDE: Petirah of Miss Tova Hertz A”H daughter of R' Baruch Barry and Joni Hertz from Brooklyn/Lakewood Pine River Village she was 36. Levaya Friday  10am at the Lakewood Chapel off 7th st with Kevurah in EY.

- A newly released report on Israel  channel 13 that the Gur Rebbe held a private meeting with Satmar philanthropist Yoeli Landau, during which opposition to the State of Israel and possible legal and political efforts abroad were discussed. The report claims the conversation included a halachic discussion regarding cooperation with non-Jewish authorities and presents the meeting as evidence of growing anti-Zionist activism within parts of the charedi community.

- NJ Governor Sherrill posted her housing so-called "affordability achievements" today. Also today: Redfin reports NJ families need $56,000-$94,000 MORE than they earn to buy a typical home — 2.5 to 4 times worse than the national gap. Both NJ markets in the study got less affordable over the past year.Timing is everything.

A young family buying a $450,000 home in New Jersey will pay roughly $10,890 a year in property taxes alone. The same home in Florida: approximately $3,600.That's $7,290 MORE a year. Every year. For as long as they own it. New Jersey has the highest property tax rate in America. We just raised taxes $800 million more. (NJ assembly GOP)

- Rav Dov Landau paid a visit to the Belz rebbe at his home.

- Traffic light at Cross st and White St has been activated.

- Trump strongly defends Pete Hegseth and dismisses recent media reports as false. Trump highlights Hegseth's major military successes in Venezuela and Iran while praising his ending of DEI in the military and record recruitment!

- Authorities in Asbury Park are investigating a series of bias incidents after neo-Nazi symbols and swastika  were spray-painted this week at multiple locations, including a nonprofit agency.

- Updated LPD Alert: The issue in Westgate has been resolved. Earlier today Police activity in the Westgate development. No public safety threat. Avoid the area until further notice.

- Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul moves to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly refused to answer questions about his COVID-19 decision making under subpoena."All he had to do was tell the truth more than 100 times. Though he refused.""The chair ruled that Dr. Fauci's assertion of the Fifth Amendment privilege was unsupported in light of the pardon and the testimony he offered in his opening statement."

 - Washington Post reports Trump told donors he wants to see JD Vance elected president in 2028, saying at an Oval Office meeting about two weeks ago, “At the end of the day, we need to elect JD

- Fox News: Senate Candidate Abdul A-Sayed Received More Than $115,000 From Members of Organization Linked to Hamas. The campaign of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul A-Sayed has received more than $115,000 from 41 people who work for or have served in leadership positions at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR has been designated a terrorist organization by the United Arab Emirates, and has also been designated or classified as such in the states of Florida and Texas. According to various sources, the organization has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas.

- Mk Gilad Erdan announced the launch of a new right-wing political party and immediately criticized the charedim: "We will not join any narrow government. A true right-wing government means military enlistment and sharing the national burden."

- The Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA), a AEA member, recently closed on a $4.9 million loan with the New Jersey Water Bank to construct a public sanitary sewer conveyance system. The MUA is expected to receive $3 million in principal forgiveness at long-term closing

- A court settlement will cancel about $23 billion in federal student loans for more than 170,000 borrowers who said they were misled or defrauded by certain for-profit schools. Although the settlement was reached in 2022, implementation was delayed, and eligible borrowers are now receiving the loan forgiveness required under the agreement.

The many derachim in Mesorah (Social media)

 

Iran/Israel Updates Thur August 6

- Iranian source to Reuters: Iran intends to demand 5%-7% of the cargo value of every ship requesting entry into the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, and Oman intends to request 3%

- Trump: The Fake News, as usual, is spreading false and completely unfounded rumors. I am extremely happy with the job that Pete Hegseth is doing. Everything has been extraordinary, including our attack on Venezuela, where the result was accomplished in less than one day, allowing us to bring one of the worst criminals anywhere in the World, Nicolas Maduro, to Justice! Likewise, Iran, where the country has been decimated for the purpose of NOT ALLOWING IT TO EVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, is going very well! Pete is highly respected within the Military, and has made tremendous improvements, including getting rid of DEI, and increasing recruitment to historic levels. This rumor was started by The Washington ComPost, one of the worst Media Outlets in the business, despite our telling them their story is completely FALSE. In actuality, I really believe their fake “reporting” is treasonous! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Trump: “The U.S. has massive amounts of “munitions,” especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed. Defense companies are building the largest number of plants and factories in our country’s history. The “leakers” of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. Long term jail sentences will be sought! President DJT”

 -A journalist asked President Trump why he thinks things will be different this time with Iran. Trump: It might be different, and it might not. We were ready to attack. You know when you are truly ready and when you are bluffing. We were ready for an attack

- The condition of four IDF reservists injured from yesterday's incident has improved slightly. A booby-trapped house exploded when the force entered it. Israel still does not know if it was booby-trapped before or after the ceasefire

- US House Speaker Mike Johnson of the Republican Party: We will win the midterm elections, whether we resolve the Iranian issue before the elections or not.

- Washington Post: Trump fumed at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Camp David meeting over the weekend over the U.S. military's missile shortage crisis. The incident occurred on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Friday, when Trump expressed his anger at Hegseth and said he thought the ammunition stockpile problem had "already been solved

Hashkafa Q&A

Hashkafah with Rav Gershon Ribner shlita

The modus operandi of Curious George is prevalent amongst us

The preferred method of livelihood: The shver, wife, kollel The shidduch that broke up over a sports debate Susceptibility to the lure of an illicit relationship while engaged in kiruv Crediting early master builders of Torah in America Taking on government officials for alleged discrimination against Jews