Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פרשת וירא תשפ"ז

     כִּי בָרֵךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ וְהַרְבָּה אַרְבֶּה אֶת זַרְעֲךָ כְּכוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וְכַחוֹל אֲשֶׁר עַל שְׂפַת הַיָּם וְיִרַשׁ זַרְעֲךָ אֵת שַׁעַר אֹיְבָיו

Shabbos Hachnosas Orchim

Friday, October 30, 2026.                                      י״ט חשון תשפ״ז ערב שבת פרשת וירא

Candle lighting 5:38pn

Shkiah/Sunset 5:56 pm

Weather 73° Sunny. tonight low 41 

Shabbos 61 sunny and cooler 

- Reb Shayala Keristir would dip his challah from hamotzie in Honey this shabbos since the leining is the parsha read on Rosh Hashana

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מנהגו בקודש של רביה"ק ר' ישעי'לע מקרעסטוער זיע"א לטבול פרוסת המוציא בדבש בש"ק פרשת וירא שקוראים קריאת  התורה של ימי ראש השנה   

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קוטעים את הקריאת הפטרה באמצע. הילד מת, האישה בדרך לנביא, ו"כאן מסיימים הספרדים"  ככה לעצור בשיא המתח? הסוף לא מסקרן אתכם

אלא מה, יהודי ספרדי יודע: אם הצדיק הבטיח - ברור שהבטחתו התקיימה.  האשכנזים ספקנים.  לא יאמינו עד שלא יראו בעיניים  (רבי אריה לוין)

Friday October 30 News Updates Lakewood

Shabbos Hachnosas Orchim

Friday, October 30, 2026.                                      י״ט חשון תשפ״ז ערב שבת פרשת וירא

Candle lighting 5:38pn

Shkiah/Sunset 5:56 pm

Weather 73° Sunny. tonight low 41 

Shabbos 61 sunny and cooler 

Change clocks this Motzei Shabbos Daylight saving time in the United States ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. local time, when clocks "fall back" one hour to 1:00 am

- Sof Zman Krias shema/Gra Sunday morning 9: 03 am

-19 Cheshvan Yartzeit of Rav Dovid Feinstein ZTL

Admor Temeshvar shlita will spend shabbos in Lakewood at 425 12th street.

Rav Shaul Alter shlita will spend shabbos in Tampa Florida

Loitzk rebbe will be in Baltimore for shabbos

- NYC Marathon The Verazzaano upper level  will be closed Motzei Shabbos 

- The Secret Service ordered short-range surface-to-air missile systems and counter-drone technology to be positioned in and around President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

- Giyus 35 bochurim/avreichim will be spending shabbos in military jails  while they have not been visited by any of the frum knesset members.

-Trick or treating is tomorrow for those celebrating Halloween

- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is weighing blocking Russian diesel from being unloaded in New Jersey.

First Shalom Zachor this shabbos at Lakefront community Okochobbee, Florida.

- Tefilos for the NIkolsburg Rebbe Rav Mordechai Jungreis of the Woodbourne shul who is in need of rachmei shamayim name is Mordechai Zev ben Necha Leiba 

- New Jersey Democrats have added more than three times as many voters as Republicans since last year’s gubernatorial election, widening their registration lead by about 31,000 voters heading into next week’s midterm election. Democrats added 42,901 voters statewide from November 2025 through September 2026, according to state data. Republicans added 11,815 voters over the same period, and the number of unaffiliated voters grew by 27,844.

- EY: A bus driver in his 50s was killed Friday morning when the bus he was driving, carrying girls from Moshav Tifrach on their way to seminary, collided with a tractor on Route 25 near Moshav Shibolim and Netivot. 22 girls were injured, in moderate and light condition. According to MDA, a 61-year-old Morah was also seriously injured. Names for  Tehillim are יעל בת אורה ,עדינה בת פייגא 

- Audio when you call the city of Sedom

- Lakewood Shopper Local election editorial

There are many examples of money still being spent on various property purchases and land swaps, on the questionable shuttle bus system, and in other areas that only benefit one or a few people. Furthermore, businesses are still being granted tax abatements, thus denying the township of the important taxes from rateables that a city needs to balance its budget. While helping businesses is important, and such tax abatements are sometimes justifiable, one still may wonder if they are being handed out too easily and frequently, and at the expense of the public in general.

We have been attempting to get answers to these questions for weeks, to no avail. We have heard many excuses, but no solutions of substance have emerged. No candidate has campaigned on a platform that addresses these and other crucial issues that acutely affect every Lakewood resident.

It must be noted that these are topics that are taken very seriously by our da’as Torah. The Shopper is privy to first-hand information regarding behind-the-scenes meetings between establishment activists and Roshei Yeshiva and Rabbanim, in which these figures have pressed for endorsements of candidates who may not be the best for the community, but who will push certain specific issues that fit a defined agenda. The Roshei Yeshiva brought up quality of life issues – such as the fact that one has to sit in traffic for much of the day just to get to yeshiva – but were told that issues like this must be sacrificed for the sake of specific things which are important to the powers that be. The problems with this situation should be self-evident. Elections are not a joke, but, sadly, the consequences are not being taken seriously by certain individuals.

In our conversations with elected officials and public representatives, The Shopper has brought up many practical ideas – quite a few of which were suggested by our wonderful readers – that could help solve some of the problems this town is facing. We are sad to say that, for the most part, very little action has been taken on any of these ideas.

In short, the truth remains that we have gotten no real word on how these matters will be addressed.

We also have received no indication that Lakewood’s problems will receive any real attention on the state or county level. Governor Sherrill is clearly antagonistic to Lakewood. Lakewood is the fourth largest municipality in the state, with a population of over 141,000. (In truth, it is probably the third by now.) It is also the fastest-growing township in the state (and second fastest-growing in the country), and it is not one of the wealthiest townships. Despite all this, Lakewood is receiving almost nothing from the state. And with Sherrill’s new cuts, that funding has gone down much more.

What efforts are being exerted to change this?That’s another question we have no good answer for. Having said all this, we feel that it is impossible for us to weigh in on whom to vote for or why.

Iran Israel Updates October 30

- Trump said the Iran war would end soon and predicted oil and fuel prices would fall rapidly once the fighting ends. Trump said Iran lacks clear leadership, leaving Washington uncertain whom to negotiate with. He said Tehran wants a deal, but the U.S. is demanding guarantees that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons.

- At least 10 U.S. military transport aircraft have landed at Israeli airbases, according to Israel's Kan News. Several flights originated from Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas a major U.S. Army air and missile defense hub housing interceptor missiles, Patriot systems, and other air defense assets. The aircraft reportedly landed at Nevatim and Ovda airbases in southern Israel.

The movements come amid reports that Washington is reinforcing regional missile defenses and preparing for the possibility of renewed military strikes against Iran.

- A CENTCOM official said that the U.S. Air Force struck a missile launcher on Iran’s Qeshm Island earlier tonight, following missile launches from the area. “This is an area we’ve been watching over the last week, and we were prepared to act in a defensive manner,” 

- Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran as efforts to broker an agreement between Washington and Iran continue, a source told Reuters. According to the source, Qatar is coordinating its mediation efforts with the United States.

- CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper met with President Trump today and briefed him on options for military strikes against Iran, The Wall Street Journal reports. The briefing comes as Saudi Arabia urges Washington to give diplomacy more time, fearing renewed conflict could trigger Iranian attacks on Saudi infrastructure and energy facilities.

- Iran’s military spokesperson declared that the Strait of Hormuz would not reopen until Tehran’s conditions are “fully met,” claiming Iranian forces maintain strategic control of the waterway, N12’s Sapir Lipkin reports.

- US Vice President JD Vance has contacted Iran’s security chief in a bid to revive peace talks that could head off a renewed American assault on the Islamic Republic, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, the Journal reported, in a move that one of the newspaper’s sources said was directed by US President Donald Trump.

Oif Simchas Thurs 19 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Shachar  - Steinberg Ateres Esther 

Shmurak - Breuer Ateres Blima

Schreiber - Kogan Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Drillick - Friedman Ateres Chaim Elazar

Rosenblatt - Gurfreund Neemas Hachaim

Eisenberg - Moskowitz Ateres Reva 

- Oraysa Siyum on Maseches Yevamos at Fountain Ballroom 

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

Thursdays October 29 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 69° Abundant sunshine

- Trump: "If you're Black or if you're Jewish, and if you vote for Abdul, you're crazy."

- Oraysa Siyum on Maseches Yevamos tonight in Lakewood at Fountain Ballroom with the participation of Roshei yeshiva and Rabbonim.

- Giyus: In response to heavy police brutality today a t a charedi protest on route 4, reporter Shilo Fried: "Blood. So much blood at a protest against the arrest of deserters on the Geha Highway. Injured protesters are being evacuated in ambulances, after being beaten with batons and hit with stun grenades. No citizen should have to return from a protest like this. No one. Even if their opinion is really unpopular, and even if they blocked a road."

- ICE activity in Lakewood today.

- Gas prices drop below $4 around Lakewood at $3,99

- Director of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security  Thomas G. Hauck was in Lakewood today with a visit to BMG.

Flu activity is currently classified as moderate but rising in New Jersey, with early seasonal circulation picking up earlier than the traditional late-fall or winter. Cases in the Lakewood area too.

- Curent New Jersey In-Person Early Vote Returns:

 Dem: 52.2% (-0.9%)

 GOP: 28.6% (+0.5%)

 IND: 19.2% (+0.5

- LPD Traffic Alert: Williams St. will be closed Southbound from Prospect St. to Sylvan Ct. for planned Verizon construction. Plan alternate route if possible.

- Naftali Bennett Exploring Potential Alliance With Shas and UTJ to Form Government Without Netanyahu or Arab Parties According to a report by Kol Chai, behind-the-scenes efforts are reportedly underway to connect Naftali Bennett with Shas and United Torah Judaism in a potential coalition that would exclude both Binyamin Netanyahu and the Arab parties. The proposed alliance could strengthen Bennett’s negotiating position against Gadi Eisenkot and allow him to demand the first rotation as prime minister. The reported initiative remains exploratory, with no confirmed agreement between the parties.

- After  several askanim and politicians warned green card holders and other noncitizens not to vote illegally after reports that some community members were detained over alleged unlawful voting. The warnings, intended to prevent serious immigration consequences, are now circulating outside the frum community, with critics portraying them as evidence of voter fraud and calling for investigations, especially following President Trump’s announced $1 million voter fraud reward. However, the reports do not establish widespread or coordinated voter fraud within the frum community. Agudath Israel and the Aleph Institute stressed that even unintentional voting violations can have serious immigration consequences and urged noncitizens to seek qualified legal guidance. 

- Israel is tightening security checks on international flights following reports of an attempted hijacking involving an Omani pilot aboard a Flydubai flight from the UAE to Israel. Under the new regulations, airlines will be required to provide Israeli authorities with crew information at least 48 hours before departure, allowing security officials to screen personnel in advance.

- In a heated Jackson Township election, candidates are using Lakewood-style development as a campaign issue, likely raising concerns about dense housing, overdevelopment, traffic, and pressure on local services.  With campaigns highlighting opposition to two proposed projects totaling 738 housing units near the Lakewood border.

- A heated Toms River town council meeting resulted in the mayor arguing with residents during public comment, telling one woman to “get a job” and asking her if she lived in her parent’s basement. The exchange came at the end of a contentious meeting marked by a bitter affordable housing fight, clashes between Mayor Daniel Rodrick and residents, and renewed questions about his conduct during council meetings.

- Shas leader Aryeh Deri reportedly offered to step down after party collapse with only only 6 seats in the elections. Rabonim  met with him today at his house convincing him to remain at the  helm while he does not want to be blamed for the results 

- Dollar store giant Dollar General made millions off the backs of consumers by allegedly overcharging its low-income and rural customers at the register, according to a lawsuit filed by 20 states, including New Jersey, and federal regulators.

- Vaad  Mishmeres Kohanim of Lakewood has announced the successful completion of an extensive tree-cutting and trimming project near several area cemeteries, eliminating longstanding halachic concerns along numerous heavily traveled roads. With the necessary trimming now completed, the Vaad says kohanim can travel along the affected stretches without having to rely on halachic leniencies that had previously been necessary.

Among the locations addressed was County Line Road between Route 9 and Clifton Avenue, a busy thoroughfare used regularly by Lakewood residents. Tree trimming was also completed along Ridge Avenue near East County Line Road. Additional work was performed on Honey Locust Drive between Massachusetts Avenue and Route 9, another roadway where overhanging branches had raised concerns for kohanim. In Jackson, crews addressed the Lakewood–New Egypt Road, an important route for motorists returning to the Lakewood area from Interstate 195. The improvements are particularly significant for kohanim who regularly use that roadway and previously faced questions regarding travel near cemetery grounds.

The project also extended into Toms River, where problematic trees were trimmed along Old Freehold Road and Route 166, resolving additional concerns along roads frequently traveled by members of the broader Lakewood community. Beyond the work undertaken by Ocean County, Lakewood Township officials assisted with additional tree trimming along Clifton Avenue and Courtney Road near Bais Faiga, addressing further locations identified as requiring attention.

Lakewood Elections 

:Lakewood Yeshivos and Shuls to Lose Municipal Trash Collection January 1

Lakewood will end municipal garbage collection for private schools and houses of worship effective January 1, 2027, forcing yeshivos, Bais Yaakov schools, shuls and other institutions to arrange and pay for private trash removal. The move is expected to save the township approximately $2 million annually and is reportedly required by the state as a condition for financial assistance amid Lakewood’s budget crisis. The added expense will fall on institutions already facing tight budgets, potentially leading to higher costs for parents and donors. Matzav reports according to information obtained from the township, the elimination of garbage collection for private educational and religious institutions is not a voluntary policy change, but rather a condition imposed by state officials in connection with financial assistance intended to stabilize Lakewood’s finances.

The Lakewood Township Committee stated that “the change is being required by the state as a condition for the Township to receive financial assistance to help stabilize its budget. As a result, Township officials have little choice but to implement the policy.”

Lakewood residents have already been hit with property tax increases of as much as $2,000 for homeowners, while courtesy busing has been eliminated. Now, yeshivos and shuls are losing municipal garbage collection, shifting yet another expense onto already strained institutions and families.

This raises serious questions: Where is all the money going? With so many new homes added to the tax rolls, why hasn't the township done more to control spending and prepare for rising costs?

Officials have pointed to an expensive winter, including millions in snow removal costs. But residents can reasonably ask whether one costly winter in more than a decade should be enough to explain the township's broader budget problems.

Tax abatements are another concern, potentially keeping properties from contributing their full share to the tax base. Residents deserve a transparent accounting of municipal spending, the impact of tax abatements, and what steps have been taken to reduce costs before shifting more of the burden onto homeowners, parents, schools and shuls. With the Township Committee election underway, the incumbents seeking reelection have yet to provide clear answers, instead pointing fingers at everyone else.

With the Township Committee election underway, the incumbents seeking reelection have yet to provide clear answers, instead pointing fingers at everyone else.

Israel Election Update

- UTJ is floating a coalition with Eisenkot. It’s a fantasy. The math: change bloc 48 + UTJ 7 = 55. The rest would have to come from Ra’am. So Eisenkot’s “Zionist draft government” would rest on Goldknopf and Abbas from the outside. If he pulls that off, he doesn’t deserve the premiership. He deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. UTJ isn’t one party. It’s three feuding factions and seven men with seven interests. But the frustration is real. UTJ’s version: we went with the right. Smotrich got his settlements, Netanyahu got power, Ben-Gvir got the police, and the Charedim got draft orders, arrests and a travel ban on “deserters.” So maybe Eisenkot, Lieberman and Golan will get the attorney general off our backs.

Three reasons it won’t happen: The numbers don’t add up.

You can’t run an entire campaign on drafting the charedim, then bring them in the next morning.

The “leftist court” theory doesn’t hold. The judges toughest on the charedim were Sohlberg, Mintz and Willner.

Unity government? Eisenkot has peaked. From a negligible third place to almost prime minister. But his camp changes leaders like socks, and new elections won’t get him from 48 to 61. Joining Netanyahu is unlikely given his character, but Israel can’t afford another election. And Netanyahu, now holding the better cards, has little reason to drop Ben-Gvir Amit Segal analysis.

- 100% of votes counted:  No bloc reaches the 61 seats needed for a majority.

- Netanyahu bloc: 53

- Eisenkot bloc: 48

- Arab parties: 19

 Likud 27

 Yashar 21

 Together (Beyachad) 12

 Joint List 11

 Democrats 8

 Ra'am 8

 Otzma Yehudit 7

 Yisrael Beytenu 7

 UTJ 7

 Shas 6

 Religious Zionism 6

- In light of Lieberman’s rejection statement of Bibi and the Shin Bet investigation: We’ve moved much closer to the 2027 elections. Amit Segal reports The likelihood of the entire election being invalidated is extremely slim, given the time constraints. The same is, of course, true of holding a new vote. There are thousands of polling stations in Arab communities. In my opinion, this simply accelerates the possibility of either a unity government or new elections, and in either case, there would no longer be any need to invalidate part of the results

- Election drama probe ordered into foreign funds used to interfere and boost Arab voters 

Election Committee Chairman and Supreme Court Justice Solberg reportedly ordered Shin Bet head Zini to investigate information concerning foreign funding of a campaign intended to influence Israel’s elections. The suspected scheme allegedly involved substantial sums from Arab entities to boost Arab voter turnout through illegal means. 

 “Serious suspicions have been brought to my attention regarding improper influence on the elections  exerted through funding provided by foreign entities acting against Israeli interests,” Sohlberg writes. “While I cannot attest to the substance of these suspicions, it is my view that given they involve foreign entities there is an obligation to investigate them thoroughly.”

- According to the report, funds originating in Qatar and Turkey allegedly reached Israel through terror-financing channels to influence the election.

- Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Liberman: “We will not sit with either Bibi or Tibi.”If that rules out outside parliamentary support as well, it would shut the door on an Eisenkot minority government dependent on both Liberman and Ahmad Tibi’s party.

- President Herzog urges 'thorough' probe into alleged election interference, warns against 'tarnishing' Arab community.

- Gadi Eisenkot’s plan for this election rested on two things: getting more seats than Likud, and Ra’am being able to make up the difference to reach 61. If he now lacks legitimacy because of his failure to achieve the former, then thanks to the Qatar allegations, Ra’am now lacks legitimacy for the latter. Amit

- Results as of 9:49 a.m., Thursday, October 29, with about 93.8 percent of the vote counted, including the double-envelope ballots:

Blocs

Netanyahu’s coalition: 53

Change bloc: 48

Arab parties: 19 (Joint List 11, Ra’am 8)

Likud: 26

Yashar (Gadi Eisenkot): 21

Beyachad (Naftali Bennett): 12

Joint List: 11

The Democrats: 8

Ra’am: 8

Yisrael Beiteinu: 7

Otzma Yehudit: 7

United Torah Judaism: 7

Shas: 7

Religious Zionism and Zehut: 6

Oif Simchas Wed 18 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Hochman - Malin Cedar Palace

Gluck - Kogel Neemas Hachaim

Sklar - Rosenberg Bais Faiga 

Jacob - Kahan Cedar Palace 

Nussbaum - Wainbrabd Ateres Esther 

Hogbi  - Griner Ateres Blima 

Elbaz Fountain Ballroom 

Waxman  - Leibowitz Lake Terrace 

Wednesday October 28 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 63° sunny

- Oraysa siyum on Maseches Yevamos will take place tomorrow night in Lakewood at Fountain Ballroom. Starting Maseches Kiddushin November 1.

- Rav Shaul Alter shlita currently visiting the US he's in Boro Park, no word yet about coming to Lakewood 

- Cheerios is now rolling out resealable bags in its cereal boxes. Cheerios makes major change to cereal boxes after years of consumer complaints. The General Mills brand has teamed up with Ziploc to introduce Cheerios with Ziploc PantrySeal, a resealable bag inside a traditional cereal box. The new packaging is designed to open only partially across the top, creating a pour spout that can then be resealed to help keep cereal fresh.

- A woman approached a couple  and another individual while shopping at Seasons grocery store in Toms River on Friday and asked, “It’s my first time doing Shabbos, can you help me?”The three walked through every aisle with her, helping her shop for candles, challah, grape juice, and everything else she needed for Shabbos. They also paid for the entire bill, brought her to their house for homemade Shabbos foods, and made her feel what it's like to join klal Yisrael for Shabbos. (5 townscentral)

- Federal Reserve Holds Rates at 3.75%-4% as Inflation Remains Elevated The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest-rate target unchanged Wednesday in a 10-2 vote. Officials said inflation remains elevated, 

- Tax  sale Today October 28, 2026  Lakewood  township tax  sale  of 2025 and prior year delinquent taxes, water/sewer and other municipal charges through an on-line auction. For a listing of all parcels, delinquencies and costs, please visit Here 

- Lakewood BOE meeting tonight.

- Oh Delices Patisserie and Cafe is open in Lakewood, NJ, with French pastries and a full dairy cafe menu. Croissants and individual tarts share the menu with breakfast plates, sandwiches, salads and Israeli dishes, bringing a sit-down meal component to the bakery. Oh Delices is located in Todd Plaza at 1091 River Avenue, Lakewood, NJ. The bakery is under the supervision of Chelkas Hakashrus of Zichron Yaakov, with Pas Yisroel, pareve/Cholov Yisroel, Bishul Yisroel and Yoshon certification.YTK 

- Major Lakewood Planning Board Applications at the planning board next week Nov 10 

Kollel Kinyan Torah  Proposed six-lot subdivision and a planned educational campus at 502–506 Lakewood-New Egypt Road and 68 White Street.

Kettle Creek Holdings LLC – Proposed 30-lot subdivision near New Hampshire Avenue and Route 70.

300 Rt 70 LLC – Application for 300 Route 70 and Locust Street; to create 35 lots.

- A new FDU poll finds 48% of NJ voters approve of Gov. Mikie Sherrill, while 32% disapprove. Her approval rating has dropped 10 points in seven months, largely as more Democrats express uncertainty. Meanwhile, President Trump’s approval in New Jersey remains below 30%.

- Israir airline has removed all Tuesday flights between JFK and Tel Aviv in both directions from its schedule. Passengers who were booked on Tuesdays are being offered a refund or a flight on Monday or Wednesday. (Dansdeals)

- Lakewood DPW  2026 Leaf Collection Schedule Beginning November 2 

Zone 1 (Monday garbage collection): November 2–6 and November 30–December 4.

Zone 2 (Tuesday garbage collection): November 9–13 and December 7–11.

Zone 3 (Wednesday garbage collection): November 16–20 and December 21–25.

Zone 4 (Thursday garbage collection): November 23–27 and December 28–January

Israel Election Update

- Israel's Central Elections Committee has begun counting absentee ballots in the elections for the 26th Knesset. These ballots include votes cast by IDF soldiers and other eligible voters who voted outside their assigned polling stations.

- With approximately 90% of the votes counted, the latest election update shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud remaining the largest party, with 26 seats, followed by Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party with 21.

Election Analysis by Amit Segal: It will take time, maybe a long time, to understand what’s happening. But one thing is already clear: Benjamin Netanyahu will remain prime minister for the foreseeable future. He could do it at the head of a unity government, by peeling off parties or candidates from the other side, or as caretaker through another election. Even if the next round ends more or less where this one did, there’s no way to move him.

So the picture is clarifying, and Netanyahu holds the stronger hand. The other side’s only card is the threat of a minority government, and it worries Likud a great deal. Not because the chances are high. But just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not after you.

I think the odds of a minority government right now are close to zero. At Yashar’s faction meeting today, at least four of its members made clear they don’t support such a government and couldn’t live with it even briefly. It would need Ra’am’s active support and the Joint List’s abstention, Balad’s anti-Zionist faction included, and for them that’s unacceptable.

What the opposition still has is a stick: replacing the Knesset speaker and trying to push legislation through. That’s the dilemma. If they’re headed to another election anyway, they can tell voters: we replaced the speaker, we passed a law for a state commission of inquiry, and we stopped the government from weakening the attorney general. But electing a new speaker is a permanent, irreversible move. Once they make it, this option is effectively dead.

- The current assessment is that Gadi Eisenkot will receive the first mandate to form a government, with the Arab parties also expected to recommend him. According to Ami Yarchi, Netanyahu’s circle says the prime minister has no interest in going first, fearing that a failed attempt could leave his coalition partners feeling free to leave.

- Ch 14: The most realistic option is a unity government pushed by President Herzog and maybe by President Trump which would have Netanyahu serve the first two years as PM in exchange for an agreement to retire from politics afterwards and receive a presidential pardon

- Likud claims Arab parties 'stole' Israeli election, demands investigation.Likud announced that it would submit hundreds of testimonies and pieces of evidence to the Israel Police, Shin Bet, and the Central Elections Committee.

-Approximately 5 mandates thrown away from the right bloc parties who didn't pass the threshold 

Over 230,000 votes wasted

Hendel & Zelekha: 127,884 votes

Ofer Winter: 78,337 votes

Tzeva Shachor: 9,502 votes

 Leitner's HaTzibur HaCharedi: 9,029 votes

 Noam: 7,503 votes

- Results from 100% of the votes counted, excluding double-envelope ballots:

53-48-19

Netanyahu with a 5 seat advantage.

- Analysis Netanyahu has three main options for forming Israel’s next government: form a unity government with Gadi Eisenkot, win over an opposition party, or allow negotiations to fail and face another election.

With his coalition projected at 53 seats, Netanyahu needs eight more seats to secure a parliamentary majority. However, opposition leaders’ resistance and the political compromises required make negotiations difficult.

If talks fail, Netanyahu would remain caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed. A fresh election could benefit his bloc if voters from parties that failed to cross the electoral threshold shift toward Likud, although that outcome is uncertain.

Bottom line: Netanyahu retains leverage as caretaker prime minister, but neither side has a confirmed majority. The outcome depends on whether political rivals can reach a coalition agreement or Israel must return to the polls.

- President Herzog: “One thing must be understood, and I said this even before the elections: We must do everything possible, especially after yesterday, to avoid another round of elections. Therefore, I expect everyone who comes here to do so with an open mind.”

- Gadi Eisenkot faces four possible paths to forming Israel’s next government with a projected 48 seats for the change bloc: a unity government with Netanyahu, a coalition supported by Arab parties, an alliance with ultra-Orthodox parties, or failure to form a government and go to new elections.

Each option presents major challenges, particularly disagreements over military conscription, national security, Gaza, and political principles. If coalition negotiations fail, another candidate could get a chance to form a government, potentially leading to new elections.

Bottom line: Eisenkot’s challenge is not just securing the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority, but building a coalition whose members can agree on Israel’s most divisive issues and keep the government stable.(Jewish warrior on x)

- As of 12:30 pm With 84% of ballots counted, pro-Netanyahu bloc at 54 seats, Eisenkot-led bloc at 49, Arab parties at 17

As of 10:50 a.m. on October 28, approximately 70.7% of votes have been counted.

Current Netanyahu Right coalition: 54 seats

Change Bloc: 47 seat

Arab Joint List: 13 seat

Ra’am Arab larty: 6 seats

- Likud – 27

- Yashar – 20 (-1)

- Joint List – 13 (+1)

- Beyachad (Together) – 11

- The Democrats – 8

- Yisrael Beiteinu – 8

- United Torah Judaism – 7

- Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) – 7

- Shas – 7

- Ra’am – 6

- Religious Zionism and Zehut – 6

-The Tzibbur Hacharedi party  by Moti Leitner failed to take off with only 1.29% of the vote in charedi cities,coming in under 8000 votes for now.

- Shas party collapse as voters went to Ben Gvir party

- The Tzeva Shachor party did better than Tzibbut charedi party

- Last night, the exit polls told one story: Netanyahu had lost, but it wasn’t clear who on the other side had won. This morning, the results are telling another. Netanyahu hasn’t won yet, but the change bloc has clearly lost.

- Amit Segal: If you look at the vote shift itself, almost no seats moved from the Netanyahu bloc to the change bloc. The decline has three causes. First, the Arab vote increased by a dramatic one percentage point. Second, no votes were “wasted” on the Meretz and Balad side, as they were last time. And third, about 2.5 percent of the votes were “wasted” on the Netanyahu bloc’s side: Ofer Winter, a few scattered votes for Noam and Leitner, and the Ethiopian Immigrants Party.

- Israel’s 2026 election results could be significantly affected by approximately 600,000 double-envelope ballots, many of which are cast by IDF soldiers and reservists. The counting process may continue until Friday.

These absentee ballots have historically favored parties other than Arab and Charedi parties. However, the large number of reservists serving this year makes the political impact harder to predict. According to the financial daily Globes, Arab parties could lose Knesset seats once the final votes are counted.

Other double-envelope voters include prisoners, medical personnel, people with medical conditions, and Israeli representatives serving abroad.

Oif Simchas Tues 17 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Steinharder - Berkowitz  Cedar Palace 

Rabinowitz - Amsel Ateres Blima

Eisenberg - Loewy Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Falk - Gershbaum Bais Faiga

Pichey  - Falik Fountain Ballroom 

Abady  - Tobal Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Neuman  - Paige Ateres Esther 

Tuesday October 27 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 62° Plentiful sunshine

16 Cheshvan Yartzei of  Rav Lazer Shach ZTL

- After nearly a third of the votes had been counted, Likud was leading by a significant margin. According to the current distribution of seats, Netanyahu’s bloc held 59 seats, the left-wing bloc had 46, and the Arab parties held 15. Voter turnout stood at approximately 77.7%, the highest in 25 years. Channel 14.

- Trump: “When President Trump endorsed Bibi Netanyahu, the whole tide turned, and now, rather than a decisive defeat for a Great Prime Minister, it looks like a big come-from-behind stalemate, or even a WIN for Netanyahu. It all took place AFTER the Endorsement by President Trump, who only wants what is good for the Middle East, Israel, and the United States of America!”

- The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. has warned Gulf allies to prepare for a possible short, intense military campaign against Iran after the midterms. Trump reportedly has not made a final decision, but preparations are underway.

- Israel elections 

-The ultra-Orthodox parties have not ruled out cooperating with Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, N12 reported "If Eisenkot has any sense, he will form a government and not fill the [ministerial positions] that are important to us," source in the Shas party told N12.""If there is a reasonable conscription law, perhaps we will join later,” . Eisenkot has previously said that he would not include h

Charedi parties in his coalition, saying they did not meet his criteria for joining the government.

- Channel 14:  right wing bloc 59.5 Mandates

- Amit Segal: In Likud, they believe their lead will widen further. 56–47

- Netanyahu: “We must establish a strong, national, right-wing government. We must not form a government that relies on anti-Zionist Arab parties.”

“The Likud is the largest party in Israel. You remember how the propaganda channels manipulated public opinion with polls that showed us with only 18 seats?”

- 9pm Ch 14 updates 60 -60  between the block with Lieberman back in at 4 pr 5 mandates. Netanyahu to speak soon at Likud election headquarters 

Amit Segal: It’s going to be a very long night, with some major twists, so if you’re in America, lucky you: you’re six hours behind.

Ch 14 says Lieberman may still get back in as the real results will go be back and forth with ups and downs.

Eisenkot: “Holding another election would be a mistake. I will do everything to fulfill the will of the people. Netanyahu should retire from political life.”

Shas leader Arye Deri will not issue any statement this evening as polls show party did not perform well with only 6 or 7 seats.

- Channel 14 pollster Shlomo Filber reports that Avigdor Lieberman’sparty party failed to pass the electoral threshold, pushing up the right-wing bloc to 61 seats.

Voter turnout reached 77.7%, an increase of 7.1 percentage points from the 2022 election.

Channel 13 * Likud: 25 * Yesh Atid with Eisenkot: 23 * Hadash-Ta’al: 14 * Joint List: 10

The Democrats: 9 

Channel 12: Netanyahu bloc 50, change bloc 52, Arab parties 18. Likud 24, Yashar 22, Bennett's party 12, Shas 8, UTJ 6.

Kan 11: Netanyahu bloc 50, change bloc 53, Arab parties 17. Likud 25, Yashar 21, Bennett's party 14, Shas 6, UTJ 6.

Channel 14: Netanyahu bloc 60, change bloc 43, Arab parties 17. Likud 30, Yashar 19, Shas 9, UTJ 9.

No block has a majority based on the exit polls.

The left can only form a coalition with support of the  Arabs. The frum parties may have lost 4-5 seats. If Netanyahu gets the mandate to form a government he will reach out to Eisenkot to form a national unity govt without the charedim. Or theirs  a chance for a second round of elections.

10 pm Polls close long night ahead final results will take a few days.

Exit polls channel 14, Likud with 30 seats 

Right wing block with 60 Left with 43 and 17 for  Arabs. Lieberman may not make it in

 Most smaller parties did not make the threshold. Overall the right wing block have won the elections the question is can Netanyahu form a coalition. UTJ 7 Shas 9

Ben Gvir projected to go up

Avigdor Lieberman party may not pass threshold according to media outlets 

- As of 9pm voter turnout is 74.3% highest figures since 1988. Record turnout in Arab, charedi and settlers neighborhoods.

Polls close 10 pm israel is now 6 hours ahead.

Voter turnout at 66.7% as of 6 p.m., highest in recorded history for this hour

- Beitar Illit 63.6%

- Modiin Illit 69.8%

- Elad 71.2%

- Bnei Brak 64.3%

By 2 pm 44.9% of eligible voters had cast their ballots

 By noon, 31.5% of eligible voters had cast their ballots. The highest level since 1973

- Amit Segal: As of 10 a.m., voter turnout stands at 16.7 percent. One in six Israelis has already cast a ballot. This is the highest figure since 1981, when Begin and Peres ran against each other—and we still old Israeli shekel. 

By 2 p.m. we’ll know whether turnout really is this high or whether, as has been the case in recent years, many Israelis simply vote in the morning, get it over with, and then go on outings or just relax, whatever makes them comfortable on election day..

- In an opinion piece for the Asbury Park Press, long-time resident Matt Genovese notes that Jackson Township's population growth from 3,500 to over 61,000 residents since 1950 makes continuous demographic shifts and development the historic norm rather than an exception. While acknowledging modern anxieties regarding growth, Genovese argues that current critics often overlook how older generations viewed their own arrivals decades prior as disruptive to a rural lifestyle. 

- Lakewood parents have launched a public campaign on social media, sharing a flyer featuring their five-year-old daughter and appealing for help to get her into school. The flyer carries a heartfelt message: “She wants a chance to grow up like all children.” The little girl has yet to be accepted into a school for the current school year, and her parents are hoping their public appeal will help find a solution

- LSTA in person Appointments  today  for parents who are requesting  a change they must cine down personally to discuss and apply for the stop change  request available October 26–28, from 6:30–8:30 PM, and must be booked online

Lakewood local elections Moshe Raitzik running  for a seat on the township committee  see more 

- Brooklyn Square Pizza bringing kosher version to Toms River from owners already known to jersey Shore pizza fans. Kosher Square Pizza, from Peter Grippo and David Mizrahi, will open soon at The Row, a shopping center on Route 9. The restaurant, which replaces La Mossa Pizzeria Romana, is the second location for the concept; the first opened in June in Ocean Township. APP

- NJ ranks in top 10 most expensive states for American Dream including home ownership  and expenses to pay for college and weddings.

- Jackson Township has announced several road closures this week, including Beam Avenue between Tilford Street and South Cooksbridge Road on Monday, October 26, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and between Pine Hill Street and South Cooksbridge Road on Tuesday, October 27, during the same hours. A closure on Patterson Road is planned for Wednesday, October 28, with more details expected. Additionally, North Hope Chapel Road and New Central Avenue will remain closed 24 hours a day for approximately three weeks. Motorists should follow posted detour signs and previously announced traffic arrangements.

Lakewood Elections

Grdolei yisroel voting

Herrera rebbe

Rav Moshe Hillel 

Oif Simchas Monday 16 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Ungar - March Ne'emas Hachaim

Englard - Waldner Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Friedman - Lazarus  Lake Terrace

Grenik - Baker Ateres Blima 

Alison -  Sturman Bais Faiga 

Blumenfeld - Ullman Fountain Ballroom

Carlebach yartzeit kumzitz at Mordys Shteibel

Monday October 26 News Updates

Weather: 70° Abundant sunshine. Warm. 

15 Cheshvan Yartzeit of the Chazon Ish ZTL

- The eCore Summit is underway for a three-day executive networking conference and retreat for leaders in the multifamily real estate industry taking place at the Trump Doral in Florida.

- Trump: The United States Senate is letting the Daylight Saving Bill die, when a vast Majority of the Country want it. Most people are demanding light in the evening, but ALL want not to change their clocks anymore. TAKE A VOTE!""As stated in The New York Post, 'Lawmakers in Washington have tried to kill the clock change for good, and this summer the House overwhelmingly passed the Sunshine Protection Act, 308-117, which would make Daylight Saving Time permanent year-round. That bill, however, remains locked in the Senate, meaning Daylight Saving Time will end as regularly scheduled to the disappointment of many Americans.'"

- President Donald Trump announced that individuals who report voter fraud involving previous elections or the upcoming 2026 midterms will receive a $1 million reward if their information leads to an arrest and conviction.

- President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu never requested his political endorsement. Asked whether Netanyahu had personally sought his support, Trump replied: "We never talked about it. I issued an endorsement because I think he was an excellent prime minister under challenging circumstances."

- Mazel tov first baby boy born in the new Lakefront community Okochobbee, Florida

- Second Monday of בה"ב today Behab minyan mincha with krias Hatorah of Vayechal at Rabbi Forcheimers shul 418 5th st 2:10 pm

- Early voting polls open today at Township municipal hall until 8pm.

- NJ early voting numbers so far: 47,984 Democrats vs. 20,989 Republicans voted in person on opening day — more than a 2-to-1 gap. Democrats also outnumbered Republicans among early voters in NJ-2 and NJ-7.

- Kosher Square Pizza that opened in Deal,NJ this past summer will be opening a Location for  the Lakewood area at the Row shopping plaza in Toms River former Milie location they will also feature kosher Gelato by an Italian native and ither items. Video on Feder status. 

- Ponovezh yeshiva the supreme court heard an appeal today  by the Rav Markowitz faction  A Judge Grosskopf ruled: The faction will vacate the building of Yeshiva Ponivez on the date of 10 Av 5787. The judge ruled that he cannot approve the fine imposed on the  Markowitz faction in the amount of 10 million, since this constitutes a decree of collapse for the institution.

- An urgent plea from HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlita The Rosh Yeshiva pours out his heart and begs every single one of us: "The whole world is against us. Only with the help of the Ribbono shel Olam can we weather the storm. A Chillul Hashem is the worst thing that can happen to us. I beg of you vote Gimel." 

- Israel elections for the small parties to het in they will have to average over 160,000 votes  based on the expected percentage of voter turnout

- Suspect Anna Mochalova, 30, was arraigned Sunday on hate crime charges for attacking two Chasidish men in Manhattan's Diamond District, one of them with a syringe. Prosecutors say she told one victim go away from here, I have a gun, I'm going to kill you. She allegedly asked a third man if he was Jewish, then apologized when he said he was Muslim. She is due back in court on the 29th.

- Brazil: Flávio Bolsonaro has rejected the results of Brazil's presidential runoff after losing to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva."It is impossible to acknowledge the election results. We will ask for the elections to be annulled." Bolsonaro is challenging a controversial last-minute judicial decision that extended voting hours by two hours, arguing that the rules changed while the election was underway.

Iran Israel News Updates Monday Oct 26

- According to The New York Times, Qatari mediators are working on a phased agreement under which Washington and Tehran would exchange concessions over a five-day period. The proposal reportedly includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and lifting the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.A major obstacle remains the timing and sequence of concessions, with both sides seeking assurances before fulfilling their commitments. No final agreement has been announced.

- Report: The Iranian regime could ultimately fall if a devastating direct strike on its leadership is paired with military measures never used before. Past operations already set a precedent for this kind of strike. That assessment sits behind an operational plan Israel and the U.S. are now preparing. The aim is to topple the regime and end the "rule of fear" imposed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Israel Hayom

- Hezbollah has reportedly spent the past three months preparing for another potential war with Israel, according to Lebanese security sources cited by Reuters. The Iranian-backed terrorist organization has allegedly received tens of millions of dollars from Tehran to rebuild its military capabilities.

 - According to CNN: Israel had been preparing to strike Iran in recent days, but the Americans asked Israel to wait and signaled the possibility of a joint operation later. One of the reasons: A conversation between Zamir and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during which it was argued that such an attack would negatively affect the elections. The U.S. military is ready to launch an attack within 96 hours of receiving an order from Trump.

- U.S. forces are prepared to launch an attack on Iran within 96 hours of receiving authorization from President Trump, according to CNN. The report says the expanded target list includes nuclear facilities, energy sites, and infrastructure.

- Defense Minister Israel Katz denies reports of a major confrontation between Israel’s political leadership and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, adding that Israel had no plans to strike Iran before the elections.“The reports of disagreements between the political leadership and the IDF on Iran are completely baseless and false,” Katz says in a statement.

- IDF: Two Hamas commanders were killed in recent Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, the military announces.

- Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan the Mecca Pact countries are expected in Tehran on Monday for discussions with Iranian officials on regional coordination, Reuters reports, citing two sources familiar with the plans.

- Concerns are growing that Iran may be planning to target American officials overseas per ABC news.

- A drone flown from Israel toward the Gaza Strip overnight was downed by troops, the military says.

- Iran’s foreign ministry says that the outcome of the Israeli elections in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a tight race will make “no difference.”“It makes no difference to us who, in these elections, takes the helm of a regime that has brought nothing but violence and massacres to our region

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Hashkafa Q&A

Hashkafa with Reb Gershon Ribner shlita

Where to go when Brisk closes its doors

Expressing doubt on directives of Gedolim w/o compromising their respect The imminent arrival of Moshiach The eternal effects of serious application during high school Yeshivaliet’s neglect for exercise and healthy lifestyle Ingratiating oneself with in-laws beyond politeness HG"R Yisroel Meir Kagan ZT"L: A nephew's perspective of an uncle

Oif Simchas Sunday 15 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Greenwald - Zeffren Lake Terrace 

Weiss - Ginsberg Fountain Ballroom 

Nelkin  - Lenchitz Ateres Esther 

Fischman  - Lovi Ateres  Blima

Burg - Verschleisser Cedar Palace

Pollack - Kalisch Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Reinholz - Sichel Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Spero  - Lipner Neemas Hachaim 

Kiddush Levana last chance

Tomorrow last Monday of Behab בה"ב

Sunday October 25 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 66° Sunny. Tonight Low 37F

13 Cheshvan yahrtzeit of the Buffalo Rebbe, Rabbi Eliyahu Yosef Rabinowitz ztl. Large crowds expected

- President Donald Trump has issued a direct message to the people of Israel, reaffirming his endorsement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urging Israelis to support him at the ballot box.

In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump highlighted his close relationship with Netanyahu and their cooperation during major military operations against Iran, including Operation Midnight Hammer and Operation Epic Fury. Trump said Iran's navy and air force had been destroyed, its military and economy severely weakened, and its leadership devastated by U.S. and Israeli operations.

He praised Netanyahu as an “outstanding warrior prime minister" and warned that the threats once directed at Israel and the United States must never return. Trump concluded with an explicit endorsement:

“Vote for Bibi Netanyahu for Prime Minister; we have to finish the job that we started!”

- Hochul visits chasidishe representatives in Williamsburg today.

- Gerrer rebbe released from hospital after undergoing medical procedure.

- President Trump: Any Jewish person who supports Abdul El-Sayed should be ashamed of themselves. I'm polling at 99% in Israel and I cannot understand how anybody who's Jewish can even think about voting for this guy

- Rav Dov Landau shlita at the massive rally in Bnei Brak

“I am no longer young. I was already here in Eretz Yisroel before the present regime came into power. I remember how, in those days, all of us bnei yeshivos felt tremendous pain as we witnessed the spiritual destruction that was taking place among thousands of children of Klal Yisroel, particularly among the children of the Eidot HaMizrach.

But there has never been a period as difficult as this one for those who are lomdei Torah.

And therefore, this is not merely a matter of preference or politics. It is a chiyuv to stand up for the honor of Torah and the future of the yeshiva world, and therefore to vote Gimmel.

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Naftali  Hirschfeld Z"L The levayah will took place  today at the Lakewood chapel. Shiva Lakewood Sunday and Monday at 170 New Egypt. Starting Tuesday shiva will be in Far Rockaway. He was from the early talmidim of Rav Aaron Kotler ZTL and continued his involvement in harbotzas haTorah as he joined Rav Shmuel Feivelsohn in establishing a yeshiva in St. Louis, Missouri Later in life, R’ Naftoli pursued a professional career and resided for many years in Queens, New York matzav

- BDE: updated livestream link  HERE

 Levaya info for Malka Grossman A"H bas Reb Meir and Mrs. Tzipprah Grossman(Tabak), after an illness she was 19. Levaya 1:00 pm at Bnos Devorah 360 Oak st  parking at the adjace t halls with kevurah at the Lakewood bais olam. Watch livestream Here

Phone hook up 732-839-3003  

ID 7763828466#

- Moishas supermarket in Howell to open within next few weeks at 4861 US-9, Howell, NJ including close to 500 parking spots. The disclunt pricing is what Moishas is known for  watch video  and interview by Feder media 

There will be 13 registers and 9 self. Self checkout kiosks. There will be vendors and stores on thebkocation including 

The Choco Shop

 Simply Sushi

 The Pizza Corner

 Chesky’s Bakery

 Wine on 9

 Prime Gourmet Deli

Outside the Box Shipping

 Blossom Flowers

 The Catch – Fish Department

 Cut Above Meat Department 

- Anchor Tax rebate filing event today for the heimishe community at Sanz klausenberg cheder 36 Shefa Chaim in Oak and Vine 1-5pm.

- Early voting lakewood municipal hall open u till 6pm

- Rav Dov Lando: "Whoever doesn't vote commits a grave sin, woe to the Gehinnom he will have for it" the RY also called out those supporting the Tzibbur Hacharedi party as equivalent to eating chometz on Pesach and eating meat and milk together.

- Over 53,000 Israelis are reportedly flying home from around the world to vote in Tuesday's election.

- NYP: reports on Okochobbee: More than 100 Orthodox Jewish families, fed up with rising antisemitism and political dysfunction in New York, are planning to join the 60 who already fled the state for a new community in Florida  only for far-right influencers to descend on their community and spew vicious Jew-hating rhetoric. Lakefront Estates, a $300 million, 550-acre neighborhood developed in Glades County, officially opened its doors in October and has seen an influx ever since.

- 2 killed on GSP in Toms River at Mile marker 87 North laat night. Two New York women were killed Saturday night on the Garden State Parkway when the car they were traveling in struck a tractor-trailer in a multi-car accident that also sent a third person to the hospital, according to state police. A disabled car in the center lane of the Parkway caused the tractor-trailer to stop behind it, police said. A car driven by Caryn J. Coon, 22, of Forked River, hit the back of the stopped tractor-trailer and veered off the road down a grassy embankment. Coon was killed in the crash, police said SUV traveling behind Coon’s car also struck the rear of the tractor-trailer, killing the front seat passenger, Lauren J. Maturo, 32, of Syosset, New York, police said.

- World Animal Protection organized a protest two miles from Six Flags Great Adventure to Free Joyce and the other elephants from their captivity. The nonprofit is offering to facilitate the elephants transfer to a sanctuary in a warmer climate.app

- Massive rally in Bnei Brak tonight for Degel HaTorah ahead of elections tens of thousands expected.

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Meir Galei Z"L a known as well respected society in EY brother of Yblc Rav Shimon Galei shlita.

- President Donald Trump:"Obama was a grossly incompetent President! He paid off Iran with Billions, and gave them a road to a Nuclear Weapon. He said that Crooked Hillary Clinton was going to WIN, he campaigned hard for her, and she lost in all directions and ways. He then campaigned full out for Kamala, and likewise, she lost.  Now he’s campaigning for a Muslim Brotherhood Jihadist, who hates Jews and Blacks and AMERICANS and TRUMP, and he is going to lose, also. He’s a Fake Doctor, who runs what is considered to be the WORST CLINIC IN AMERICA. I won Michigan, BIG, have brought back the Car Industry, the Air Force Base, and everything else. Also, more jobs than ever before. Michigan doesn’t want an arrogant, Open Borders, Fake Doctor, Jihadist, whose reputation will only get worse as more information is revealed - And there’s plenty. VOTE FOR MIKE ROGERS! He will never let you down! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Iran Israel Updates Sunday Oct 25

- Trump renews endorsement of Bibi Netanyahu

TRUMP: To the people of Israel, to those who haven’t seen it, I am attaching the Endorsement I gave one week ago to your Prime Minister, Bibi Netanyahu. As everyone is aware, including the enemy, Bibi and I have had a great relationship in winning together. I did the Venezuelan attack, one of the most successful Military Operations in History but, before that, we did Operation Midnight Hammer, stopping the World’s Number One State Sponsor of Terror from obtaining a Nuclear Weapon. Then we did Operation Epic Fury, and Iran now has No Navy, No Air Force, and both their Military and Economy are in shambles, including the fact that Iran’s Inflation is at 301%. The Naval Blockade has precluded them from getting Oil, and two levels of leadership, both Military and otherwise, are gone. When you go to the Polls please remember that Bibi has been an outstanding Warrior Prime Minister! Israel was called The Little Satan, with the United States being called The Big Satan, by some very evil people. There can no longer be the chant heard around the World of “Death to America, Death to Israel,” and there won’t be. Vote for Bibi Netanyahu for Prime Minister, we have to finish the job that we started! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Unconfirmed reports of an IRGC missile launcher hit by a missile in the coastal region of Sirik in southern Iran. Lots of speculation that the missile was launched by an unidentified fighter jet.

-  American sources tell i24NEWS that President Trump is on the verge of escalating against Iran, suggesting a military strike is increasingly likely.“It seems that an attack on Iran is not a matter of ‘if’ but of ‘when’,” the sources said.

- Amit Segal quotes report about An unprecedented confrontation between the IDF Chief of Staff and the Prime Minister over the past 24hours The issue at the center: Iran. IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir is concerned that Netanyahu and the political leadership are steering Israel toward a potential miscalculation with Iran just ahead of the elections, which could lead to a dramatic and immediate escalation. This report has been cleared for publication by the military censor.

- President Donald Trump says the United States will not carry out military strikes against Iran today. The statement comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with concerns over a potential new round of U.S. military action.

- President Trump: “There are two very different intelligence sets regarding Iran. I have both of them.”

- Netanyahu posts image of atomic bomb over Tel Aviv: ‘Nothing else will matter’ Sharing a warning by political commentator Yuval Bloomberg, Netanyahu casts domestic controversies as a ‘smokescreen’ obscuring Iran's nuclear threat, warning of ‘second Holocaust’ by Iran.

- Iran FM Araghchi:“If there is any rationality, they will not try a military war against Iran again; they tried it twice and saw the result…”

- Trump:"Obama was a grossly incompetent President! He paid off Iran with Billions, and gave them a road to a Nuclear Weapon.

-A Qatari delegation reportedly arrived in Tehran today as diplomatic efforts intensify to prevent a broader military confrontation in the region. According to the Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Iran has clearly communicated its demands and positions to mediators involved in efforts to defuse tensions. The visit comes amid heightened tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel

- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: “The Americans believe that through a few media pressure levers or military threats, they can subdue this great nation.” “We are not intimidated, and we are ready to provide a response that goes beyond anything they can imagine for any violation of the territorial integrity of Greater Iran. Therefore, a threat of a large-scale war or assassination is not something that will cause the Iranian nation to give up its rights and interests.

- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Washington of derailing efforts to secure an interim agreement, while urging another push to finalize a deal. “We negotiated, but [the Americans] ruined everything. I still believe we should try to complete the agreement,” he said

- Mossad chief David Barnea says Iran is executing “Israeli spies” who have no connection to Mossad. “Who are they?” Barnea asked. “We don’t know either.”He says 99.9% of Mossad agents remain undetected, with operatives involved in Israel’s campaign still living freely in Tehran, “knowing in their hearts that they served a noble purpose.”

-The IDF says two terrorists involved in transferring millions of shekels from Iran and Turkey to Hamas’s military wing were killed in Gaza last week. One was a Hamas cell commander. The other was a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist.

- US intel warns Iran stepping up plots to kill American diplomats. An October 23 intelligence memo says Iran has "substantially increased" efforts to assassinate US diplomats and officials in the Middle East and beyond, with some plots at "advanced stages," Axios reports. The State Department has cut diplomatic staff in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Lebanon, Qatar and Jordan.

- Iran Claims Interception of US Drone: Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that the Iranian military intercepted a US LUCAS drone over Bandar Abbas.

- Drone Strike Reported in Southern Lebanon: Lebanese reports said a drone strike targeted the village of Tibnine in southern Lebanon

-A massive US military buildup underway around Iran, Oct 24:

 • US warships in the Arabian Sea being restocked with long-range missiles and bunker-buster bombs

• 2 US carrier strike groups already operating in the Arabian Sea

• 3rd carrier strike group heading toward the Middle East

• Additional amphibious assault group with 2,000+ Marines also en route

• Around 9,000-10,000 additional US sailors and Marines being deployed

• Around 190-195 US aerial-refueling tankers tracked across Europe and CENTCOM as of Oct. 21

• US and Israeli aircraft reportedly rehearsing strike maneuvers over Iraq

• US extending regional military deployments and sending additional equipment

Motzei Shabbos Lech Lecha News Updates

Weather tonight lpw 36°

13 Cheshvan yahrtzeit of the Buffalo Rebbe, Rabbi Eliyahu Yosef Rabinowitz ztl. Large crowds expected

- Melava Malka with the Pitsburger rebbe at Royal Grove Jackson tonight Imperial court.

- Yarchei Kallah with Talmidei Rav Nissan Kaplan tomorrow at Bellworks.

- BDE: Petirah of Malka Grossman A"H of Lakewood bas Reb Meir and Mrs. Tzipprah Grossman(Tabak), after an illness she was 19. Levaya tomorrow 1 pm at Bnos Devorah 360 Oak st with kevurah at the Lakewood bais olam. Watch livestream Here

- Tefillos for the Gerrer rebbe, who is scheduled to undergo medical treatment on Sunday, at Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital name is Yaakov Arye Ben Yuta Hena.

- Police ticketing motorist tonight with traffic enforcement around busy eatery establishments 

- Early voting underway in NJ. polls open tomorrow at the Lakewood town hall and Jackson Toms River Libraries.

- Trump: There is a Fake News report out there that I am going to remove the White House Press Room and bring back the old Swimming Pool, which lies directly underneath. Although I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location, the old swimming pool will never be brought back. I NEVER even thought to do such a stupid thing! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT

 Lebanon’s pro-Hezbollah newspaper Al-Akhbar reports that Iran is revising its target lists and preparing for a potential third war, amid expectations of a U.S.-Israeli attack either before or after the American midterm elections. According to the report, all Iranian military and security units have received instructions outlining their response to a possible attack.

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פרשת לך לך תשפ"ז

Friday, October 23, 2026 / י״ב חשון תשפ״ז ערב שבת פרשת לך לך

Candle lighting 5:47 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 6:05 pm

Weather: tonight low 39

Shabbos day 63° generally sunny.

"וקוי ה' יחליפו כח יעלו אבר כנשרים ירוצו ולא ייגעו ילכו ולא ייעפו" ישעיהו מ' הפטרה פרשת לך לך"

There is מחלוקת  between the  אבן עזרא and the רד"ק how to pronounce the pasuk in the haftorah this week, either with a Tzeiri under the Yud as in וְקוֹיֵ or with the Tzeirei under the vov as in וקווי

Those who hope in Hashem will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Friday October 23 News Updates Lakewood

Friday, October 23, 2026 / י״ב חשון תשפ״ז ערב שבת פרשת לך לך

Candle lighting 5:47 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 6:05 pm

Weather: 59° Abundant sunshine.  tonight low 39

Shabbos day 63° generally sunny.

- Pittsburg rebbe will ne spending shabbos at the  Royal Grove community in Jackson 

- Admor Toldos Mordechai Vizhnitz of Lakewood will have a shabbos Oifruf for an einikel tefillos and tish will take place in the Nais Medrash on Clifton Ave and 12th st.

- In Eretz Yisrael they will be changing the clock this motzei shabbos while the USA will fall back next week.

- Rav Nissan kaplan  will attending a Yarchei jallah for his Talmidim this aSunday at Bell Works 

- Trump: The judge in the Charlie Kirk case is doing a terrible job! This case should be tried within a month, not three years — and it should be over with! The judge is desecrating the memory of the Great Charlie Kirk, while taking forever to ask questions that people already know the answer to. The whole Country is mocking him and our “Legal” System. JUSTICE FOR CHARLIE! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- A ElAL flight on the way  from EY  to Newark had a medical emergency last night for one kf the pilots and landed in Paris since it was too close to shabbos the frum passengers will be staying at a local hotel and continue their flight on Motzei shabbos.

- SAFECELL BULLETIN: FIG phone Siddur now show ותן טל ומטר as in EY they already started saying it. You need to change it in settings to USA. If anyone has trouble configuring it, they can bring it into Safecell at 1771 Madison (2nd floor). Safecell will also have the option of printed Siddurim so you can save yourself all this heartache (and from receiving SMS while davening).

Israel elections. The Charedi Achi party fkr sefardim, backed by Rav Chaim Yosef David Abergel, has announced its withdrawal from the race following heavy political pressure aimed at preventing vote fragmentation within the religious right-wing bloc. They reportedly have told their followers to vote for Likud.

A letter signed by  several American Roshei yeshiva in support of voting for UTJ Gimmel.

A large election rally with thousands took place last night in Boyan BM in Yerushalayim for Degel Attended by roshei yeshiva and rabbonim.

- Giyus: Whike Eight yeshiva bochurim were released from IDF Military Prison this morning after serving jail sentences. There's a few more who were arrested yet there's silence  from the frum knesset members about the arrests.

- An article by Rich Roberts in this weeks Voice magazine  addresses if frum Jews should vote for democrats in New Jersey since they will win anyways 

On voting for Cory Booker: "So now I’m being asked if we should support this Senate run because he will likely win in blue New Jersey. The US in 2026 is not Germany in 1933. But there are some too-familiar themes. Supporting Booker will not curry favor with him if the woke wave is against us. It will only show that our values can be compromised.

When Lakewood voted against the vaad

"When Christie ran against Corzine for New Jersey governor, the Lakewood leadership told the community to vote for the Democrat Corzine because he would win and we wanted to curry benefits from him. The Lakewood frum community re-voted and heavily favored Christie for one reason: the sanctity of marriage. That was the first time the yeshivah community didn’t follow the directive of the leadership."

Tuition relief only came from Trump

"More recently, the community leadership instructed us to abandon a Republican who had been loyal and dedicated to our community for many years in favor of a Democrat so that we would “have a seat at the table.” We were told that we would get tuition vouchers. The Democrat won, and the only chance for financial relief for school tuitions came from the Trump Republican party, which passed federal legislation that will help fund tuitions in states in which the governor of that state opts in. At the time that we abandoned a loyal Republican for a Democrat, violating our values, I publicly wrote that the Democrats only care about the support of the teachers’ union, so they will never support school vouchers. It was the Republicans in the House and Senate that passed this law.

- Chewing gum could be banned in the state of  New Jersey under a recently proposed law focused on reducing our inadvertent consumption of microplastics. The bill includes a list of daily products that could no longer be sold in the state if it’s passed. Gum was included in the bill after researchers discovered microplastics were released into the human body during the first few minutes of chewing. The Protecting Against Microplastics Act, introduced last month by Democratic Assemblywomen Shama A. Haider and Margi Donlon, proposes labeling products such as chewing gum and tea bags as including “intentionally added microplastics” for two years, before outright banning their sale in the state. Foodware  like plastic plates, forks, knives, and containers cleaning products and cosmetics are also included in the bill. NJ.com

Iran Israel Updates Friday Oct 23

- President Trump directed CENTCOM to prepare a strike plan against Iran without setting a target date, according to Kan News. Israel has reportedly heightened its security alert. Unlike previous rounds, however, the preparations have not resulted in approval for an immediate strike.

- Netanyahu from Chevron: The army has carried out an extensive and powerful operation in the West Bank, the likes of which has not been seen since the Six-Day War.

- Two IDF soldiers HYD killed in terrosist shooting attack. The slain soldiers were named as Ron Yonatan Roytman, 23, from Ashkelon, and  Yuval Shai Svilem, 20, from Hod Hasharon. After conducting a preliminary probe, the Israel Defense Forces said it believed the gunmen were planning to carry out a larger attack against Israeli civilians on Route 35, but realized they would not be able to reach the highway and decided to open fire at the temporary checkpoint instead.

- Palestinian terror attack five Israelis were wounded in the shooting attack in the southern West Bank. They include two critically wounded and three in light-to-moderate condition, according to first responders. The IDF says troops returned fire at the Judea Junction on Route 35 and killed two Palestinian terrorists.

- During a situation assessment, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said:“This is a serious attack. The rapid action of the soldiers prevented an even more severe attack and further harm to civilians and security forces. A large amount of ammunition was found in the vehicle in which the terrorists arrived at the attack scene, which was intended to be used to carry out an attack on a larger scale.”

- Netanyahu said Israeli military intelligence and Mossad had provided clear warnings that Iran and its proxies were considering ways to influence Israel’s elections.“They don’t want me elected,” Netanyahu said. He argued that Iran’s leadership, Hamas and Hezbollah want him defeated because they view his continued premiership as an obstacle to their goals.

- Mike Huckabee: The Palestinian terror attack this morning would have been an even worse catastrophic event had the IDF not acted so quickly. Will the media give this as much coverage as when olive pickers get detained for failing to report their activities?”

- Iran warns it will target U.S. aircraft carriers, American personnel, oil pipelines, energy infrastructure, airports and civilian and economic assets across the Gulf if the U.S. and Israel launch fresh attacks, per The Wall Street Journal.Iranian officials also warned that AI infrastructure, data centers and undersea internet cables across up to seven Gulf countries could be struck, declaring “zero red lines” if war resumes. A senior Iranian security official told Al-Mayadeen that Tehran will no longer distinguish between Trump and Netanyahu, warning that U.S. and Israeli targets will be struck without distinction.

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would extend the offensive model used in refugee camps to urban neighborhoods from which terrorists emerged. He said the IDF would enter those neighborhoods, evacuate residents, conduct house-to-house operations and destroy terrorist infrastructure. Netanyahu said Israel was ready for a large-scale operation in Judea and Samaria.

Oif Simchas Thurs 12 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Eidelman - Sauer Bais Faiga

Kanarek - Zeidel Ne'emas Hachaim 

Mann - Friedman Ateres  Blima 

Neuman  -  Kalmanowitz Fountain Ballroom 

Busel - Sperka Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Endzweig - Cohen Beru hall

Kraushar  - Pfeiffer Ateres Reva 

Frost - Frankel Cedar Palace 

Burr - Mushell Ateres Esther 

Harris Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Skulen Bar Mitzva at the shul on Park Ave

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

LPD Traffic Alert: Joe Parker Rd will be closed from Spyglass to Long Beach Ave for planned NJNG construction. Plan alternate route if possible.

Thursday October 22 News Updates Lakewood

Weather 68° Sunny. Warmer

The lingering nor'easter became Subtropical Storm Josephine on Wednesday afternoon, but the effects on New Jersey are expected to be limited to gusty winds and some minor coastal flooding at the Jersey Shore

Yartzeits today 11 Cheshvan:

רחל אמנו ע"ה

Rav Yehuda Leib Chasman ZTL

Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi ZTL

Rav Pesach Pruskin ZTL

Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel  ZTL

- Askanim are warning non-U.S. citizens not to vote. R' Yonasson Shwartz of Brooklyn said that two heimishe residents were arrested after voting with visas or green cards, mistakenly believing they were eligible. Congressman Mike Lawler is reportedly trying to help one of them.

Agudath Israel COO and NJ Assemblyman AviSchnall also warned that illegal voting can lead to criminal charges, immigration detention, and possible deportation. Only U.S. citizens who are legally eligible may vote in federal elections

- Admor Pittsburg rebbe is visiting Lakewood a Kabolas Panim will take place at 269 Ridge ave 7:30 pm the rebbe will be staying in  Jackson for shabbos 

- Agudah CEO Mr. Sol Werdiger, has endorsed NY Governor Kathy Hochul for reelection, citing her decision to bring New York into the new federal scholarship tax credit program that president Trump signed into law.

- Thursday of בה"ב today Behab minyan mincha with krias Hatorah of Vayechal at Rabbi Forcheimers shul 418 5th st 2:10 pm

-  Judaica Plaza  seforim in Lakewood Shtender podcast new episode "President Coolidge Saw His Yarmulke" featuring a conversation with Rav Moshe Scheinerman Shlita watch Here

- Rabbi Amnon Yitzchak will be in Lakewood November 3rd at Tiferes Bais Yaakov hall.

- Rabbonim are in the midst of constructing a large eruv that will cover a significant portion of Lakewood, strengthening existing neighborhood eruvin that are already connected and creating a unified kosher structure that can be relied upon.

- With seminary applications set to open, reports indicate that Israeli seminaries are implementing significant tuition increases across the board, with hikes amounting to thousands of dollars.

- Lakewood elections: Lakewood voters have plenty of choices this year both how to cast their ballots and whom to cast them for. and for voters looking for change in Lakewood government, FAA News is urging support for Moshe Raitzik for Township Committee more

 A Lubavitcher bochur from Crown Heights was stabbed from behind on Wednesday late afternoon, at around 5:45 PM, near West 47th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Manhattan’s Diamond District. The victim, reportedly in his 20s, was treated by Hatzalah and transported to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition. According to reports, the suspect, a woman in her 30s, fled toward Sixth Avenue. The NYPD Hate Crimes Unit is investigating whether the incident was antisemitically motivated. The weapon used in the attack has not been officially confirmed but possibly a needle or syringe, and no arrest has been confirmed in the reports available. (shchuna)

 - Shas Pledges Tefillin for Every Child: Shas chairman Aryeh Deri pledged that every boy reaching bar mitzva age of 13 would receive a prayer shawl and tefillin kit from the Education Ministry. He also said Shas would seek to require schools to provide prayer spaces for students wishing to pray and put on tefillin. 

- After a caterer failed  to show up 45 Minutes Before Shabbos, Lakewood neighbors  in the Hearthstone area Pull Together to Save Entire Sheva Brachos read full story here

- Elon Musk has spent more than $500,000 to help re-elect Rep. Mike Lawler, the Hudson Valley Republican facing Democrat Cait Conley in a competitive New York 17th District race that could determine House control.

- Shalom in the chasidish  world: Great excitement among chasidim as  The Admor of Vizhnitz Rav Srultche spoke today with his brother-in-law, the Admor Rav Aaron of Satmar, following a prolonged rift that lasted several years.

- Israel Elections:Large public rallies  by UTJ will take place in Bnei Brak and Yerushalayim  ahead of elections this Tuesday. 

Out of fear of threats against the rabbonim  who support the new Tzibbur Hacharedi party Haredi Public Party,  the party is expected to reveal the names and letters of support from dozens of prominent rabbis, and famous admorim, after Shabbos.

- Ttrump: As the President of the United States, I have been watching Data Centers very closely, and have come to a very strong conclusion. New and large, in some cases gigantic, Data enters are mandated by me to make their own electricity, and give or sell any excess back to the local community, or grid, and therefore there is electric price increase. In fact, there could be a substantial decrease. Other elements likewise! If companies want to make their Data Centers popular, pay the community, and/or individuals within the community, a “dividend.” I have watched the process closely, and Data Centers that were highly unpopular in a certain area, have become extremely popular when a financial deal is struck. MAKE DEALS, and get them built!!! GREAT FOR THE U.S.A. President DJT!

- The Lakewood Police Department reminds residents that National DEA Drug Take Back Day is on  Shabbos, October 24, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 P Collection locations will be available throughout Lakewood.  Can't make it Saturday? The Lakewood Police Department has a Project Medicine Drop box available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, right outside the department!

A siyum to commemorate  the yartzeit of the Mir Rosh Yeshiva Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel ZTL