Friday, February 28, 2025 / ל׳ שבט תשפ״ה
ערב שבת פרשת תרומה ראש חודש אדר פרשת שקלים
Candle lighting: 5:29 pm
Shkiah/sunset: 5:47 pm
מפטירין הפטרת פרשת שקלים מנהג הישיבה נוהגיים לומר יוצרות אחר חזרת הש''ץ לפני קדיש תתקבל בתפלת מוסף אומרים באמצע חזרת הש''ץ
- Yampelor Rebbe from Williamsburg wrote a letter to his chasidim ro recite the special tefilah of הנותן תשועה למלכים for president Donald Trump
- Zelenskyy after the drama in the White House: “Thank you, America, thank you for your support, and thank you for the visit. Thank you, President Trump, and thank you to Congress and the American people. Ukraine needs a stable and lasting peace, and we are working for that.”
- Press conference cancelled Zelenskyy is leaving the White House at Trump’s request.
Trump: Zelensky is not ready for peace; he acted disrespectfully towards the US - he can return when he is prepared for peace. Zelensky is not ready for peace with US involvement because he feels that our involvement gives him a significant advantage in negotiations
- Seven planets will line up for a rare "planetary parade" tonight. The planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — plus the moon — align in the night sky just after dusk today (Feb. 28). 6 pm Most of the planets will be visible to the unaided eye, but you will need a good telescope to see the full show.
- A Heated-Argument in the Oval Office minutes ago between U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Vice-President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with Trump stating, “You either make a deal or we are out.”
Trump: “You are not in any position to tell us what to do.” VP Vance: “You are disrespectful.” "You're in no position to dictate what we're going to feel," a heated Trump says. "You don't have the cards right now."
Trump to Zelenskyy in the Oval Office: You risk World War III, you should be grateful. You don't have enough troops; you can't tell us you don't want a ceasefire. Either you make a deal - or we're out; if it weren't for our weapons, this war would be over very quickly. You're showing disrespect for our country; I know you're not winning
- Tosfos Yom Tov descendants celebrate a seuda on Rosh Chodesh Adar 2nd day ths year to commemorate his release from Jail.
-Second meshulach visits white house: first Netanyahu now Zelensky
President Trump greets President Zelenskyy at the White House Trump to Zelenskyy: Look, you're all dressed up... he's all dressed up today. Trump says the United States will use Ukraine's rare earths for creating AI and weapons.
- Federal appeals court has upheld a New Jersey law banning out-of-state retailers from selling wine online and shipping it directly to in-state customers. The regulations do “impose a heightened financial burden” on out-of-state sellers, but New Jersey has a legitimate public-health interest in ensuring that all alcohol sold to in-state consumers passes through its state regulatory system. (Onejerseyschorr)
- Trump is expected to sign a presidential order that will make English the official language of the country, as it has not had an official language to date
- Local Yeshiva bochurim get into the purim spirit with decorating the yeshivos and elementary boys do their purim shtick in the classroom
-Admor M'Tenka will spend this shabbos in Lakewood at the BM Shemen LMincha in Brook Hill.
- Update: The condition of Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, has improved. The RY is still in the hospital for further care. Please continue davening for the complete recovery of Moshe Hillel ben Mindel.
- Tefilos for the Vizhnitz rebbe of Bnei Brak who is in Los Angeles for a medical caree, due to his condition the doctors postponed a procedure that was to take place on Monday. Name is Yisroel ben Leah Esther
- Large crowds argegathered to Daven at the kosel this morning welcoming in the new month of Adar with a festive atmosphere
- Kingda Ka, the tallest and second-fastest roller coaster in the world, died Friday in a controlled implosion, crumbling into a pile of steel just before 7 a.m. at six flags great adventure in Jackson,NJ.
- Republican activists are in Lakewood,NJ this week Founded by Scott Presler to elect Republicans by mobilizing a nationwide grassroots network for voter registration and increasing absentee and early voting.
- Admor M'Loitzk shlita will spend shabbos in Lakewood all tefilos and tish will take place at Bais Faiga hall
- Giyus updates: A potential giyus law may allow up to 50,000 charedim recruited into the IDF over a 7 year period from those that are not full time learning.
Hamodia editorial discusses the possibility of leaving the government.
Hafganos expected for a married man who was arrested at Ben-Gurion airport for ignoring the IDF conscription letter even though he's not a yeshiva bochur organizers plan to protest.
- The famous Moti Kreuser restaurant in Yerushalayim will open up a location at the recently closed Deitch store in Meah Shearim near the Mir.
- USPS Announces Changes To First-Class Mail:
Starting April 1, service standard adjustments will be made for first-class mail, periodicals, marketing mail, and package services, according to the USPS.
USPS will deliver 75 percent of first-class mail at the same standard. Fourteen percent will be upgraded to a faster standard, while 11 percent will have a slower standard. All first-class mail will still be delivered within the current one to five business day range.
- DWD: Pre Yom Tov clothing sale. Selling Shabbos clothes, everyday clothes, Shabbos robes, stretchies, socks & tights.THIS Sunday @ Bnos Orchos Chaim 440 Oberlin South 1:00-4. Will be taking appointments at the sale for the shoe sale.
- Public schools across Monmouth and Ocean counties will receive $11.5 million more in state aid this year, according to figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Department of Education. Schools across both counties are set to receive $519 million from Trenton for the 2025-26 school year. Some districts here saw large increases in their state aid packages, including Barnegat (up $1.4 million), Keansburg (nearly $1.5 million) and Lakewood ($1.6 million).
- The New Jersey state Assembly voted 50-22 to extend early voting during primary elections, sending the bill to Gov Murphy
for his signature. The bill extends early, in-person voting in primary elections from the current three days to six days.
- NYP editorial Hapless NY Giv. Kathy Hochul refuses to hold college Jew-haters accountable after Pro-Hamas protesters seize control of historic Barnard academic building and assault college employee
