Tuesday Night י"ב אייר

 ...ברוך אתה

היום שבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וששה ימים בעומר/לעומר

- Bensalem Kollel event at Eagle  Ridge

-  Adirei HaTorah shul ambassador event 

- Yeshiva Gedolah Ateres Mordechai of Dereoit Parlor meeting 17 Noam Ln With participation of the  R"Y Rav Yehuda Bakst shlita

Weather 45° Overcast. 

Tuesday April 28 News Updates Lakewood

 64° A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon.

- Israeli police arrest 25 yeshiva bochurim  protesting against the IDF arrest of yeshiva bochurim after they broke into the courtyard of the Military Police commander Yuval Yamin's home. 

- Kellogg is bringing back toys in cereal boxes for the first time in over 10 years. Special editions of Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, and Corn Pops will include Toy Story themed figures.

- kosherkav.com First Ever 100% Kosher Food Delivery App! to launch soon 

- Smash house burger has been updated as Kosher on Uber eats(Feder status)

- A federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey over his social media post calling for the assassination of President Trump

- A US soldier stationed at Fort Polk in Louisiana was arrested last week after he told users on the popular messaging platform Discord that he planned to conduct a mass shooting at a synagogue

-  A large crowd of bochurim protesting against the IDF arrest of yeshiva bochurim broke into the courtyard of the Military Police commander Yuval Yamin's home. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF chief condemned it saying “I strongly condemn the attack. Harm to security personnel and their families constitutes the crossing of a dangerous red line,” Zamir says in a statement. 

- Giyus: Following the High Court of Justice's decision on the revocation of benefits for Frum Jews as draft dodgers, the Satmar rebbe Rav Zalman Leib shlita convened a meeting with gevirim at his home in Williamsburg, with the aim of establishing a fund that will finance the benefits that will be revoked from the yeshiva students.

- New shtellas in Brisk yeshivas Hagramad (Rav Dovid) due to the increase in the number of bochurim for this summer zman the Rosh hayeshiva Rav Velvel Soloveitchik shlita has appointed his oldest son Rav Chaim shlita to deliver shiurim which will be given at the home of the Rebbetzin, the almana of Rav Dovid Soloveitchick zt”l, as a chizuk for her. The younger son Reb Yeruchom shlita will be starting to say the chaburos. Bhol

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- New store: Viva La Dough French Kosher Patisserie bakery and cafe from Avenue M Brooklyn, opening location in Lakewood next week 1700 Madison Ave, Lakewood at Gg plaza, Kosher. Dairy. Cholov Yisroel. Under KCL & OU Grand Opening: Sunday, May 3rd

- Tehillim for for Avrohom Yehuda ben Alta Zissel, an older man  who was involved in a crash on River Avenue in Lakewood on Monday, who is currently in an induced coma following brain surgery.

- Today Tuesday is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, recognizing those who safely transport students each day.The LSTA sent a message reminding parents that even a quick “thank you” at the bus stop can go a long way in showing drivers they’re appreciated.

- Giyus protests today: Protests are taking place in Bnei Brak and Yerushalayim following the IDF’s renewed arrest of yeshiva bochurim. The enforcement had largely paused during the war with Iran but has now resumed, triggering demonstrations. .

- Tonight is the Yartzeit of the Brother of Reb Shayala of Kerestirer, Rav Yehuda Tzvi Steiner ZTL, he is buried in Staten Island at The Baron Hirsch cemetery 2 minutes off the SI Expressway going to Brooklyn or coming back to Lakewood. It is said over that Reb Shayala appeared in a dream and told someone that you can go daven at my brothers kever in New York and will be helped just as if you came to me in Kerestir. The address for GPS is 1125 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314. Exit 7 off the SI expressway. The kever is located on second street and avenue c in the Bais Hachaim a 5 minute walk from the entrance. Volunteers are on hand guiding the public to the tziyun there is hot food and refreshments for those visiting it will be open for 24 hours.This event will take place tonight from shkiah until shkiah tomorrow at the society grounds of Hungarian Brotherly Love Yehuda Yorkville, in section F8 

- Today Tuesday April 28 in Lakewood a free Homebuyer Education hosted by the LRRC, STEPS and Living Smarter Jewish, 6:30 pm. at Spruce Street Elementary School. The program will guide attendees through the homebuying process, mortgage options, and financial planning, and will include a live discussion with Rabbi Eliezer Gewirtzman and Eli Langer of Kosher money on responsible homeownership.

- Lakewood planning board meeting tonight watch live stream Here see Agenda Here 

 items on the agenda a to review an ordnance about Lakewoods affordable housing Ordinance to update its Affordable Housing rules in line with new state regulations adopted in December 2025 and the amended Fair Housing Act. Limits or eliminates payments-in-lieu unless previously approved before March 2024. Greater transparency and tracking of every unit and dollar. Stronger rules on resale, rentals, occupancy, and violations.

application Oak Vine Estates, LLC Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision to create thirteen lots

- In preparation for the Satmar R' Zalman Leib Hachnosas sefer Torah on Lag Baomer in Williamsburg, organizers introduced a simple emergency system for crowded conditions: raising four fingers. The signal forms a “human chain,” allowing volunteers to quickly and quietly guide first responders to the exact location of an incident without relying on phones or radios which is hard to hear in large crowds. The event is expected to draw tens of thousands. The Satmar Rav Aaron in MOnroe will also be holding its annual Lag baomer hadlaka drawing over 50,000 people

- Israel foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar pushes back against Ukrainian allegations that Israel is allowing stolen grain to enter its ports, accusing Kyiv of conducting “Twitter diplomacy” and failing to provide evidence that the Russian cargo waiting to dock in Israel was stolen from occupied Ukrainian territory.

- A Judaica store in Toronto was targeted Sunday morning when a rock was thrown through its window, Police said the incident took place near Bathurst Street and Regina Avenue at Aleph Bet Judaica, which has now been hit in similar attacks for the third time

- Trump: If our ancestors could see us today, they would surely be filled with awe and pride that the Anglo-American Revolution and human freedom were never extinguished, but carried forward across centuries, oceans, and history, becoming a fire that lit the entire world.

- LFD: Lag Ba’Omer is almost here! Planning a bonfire? Make sure you get your permit in time and celebrate safely. In-person permit assistance will be available at Lakewood Fire Headquarters (733 Cedar Bridge Ave) Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 1 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Permits are required for all bonfires. Our team, along with the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office, is here to help make the process easy and ensure a safe and enjoyable Lag Ba’Omer for everyone. 

- The DOJ confirms to Fox News that the FBI and HSI are raiding over 20 locations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, largely Somali-run, related to federal fraud investigations, including the “Quality Learning Center.”

- Jackson township has posted a list of 129 delinquent tax properties on its homepage and Facebook page and begun the process of making them pay up or lose their land. in an effort to collect $14 million in back property taxes. “We put all of the properties out there and if you know someone who owns these parcels have them call the (township) attorney or the tax collector and get them to avoid forfeiture,” Mayor Jennifer Kuhn said in an interview. “Or if they want to keep the property, come and pay their taxes.”

- NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill will discuss her first 100 days in office with a live, public conversation Wednesday, April 29 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, covering topics that range from the cost to live in New Jersey to working with President Donald Trump’s administration.

Iran Israel Updates Tuesday April 28

- Trump: “The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about! If Iran had a Nuclear Weapon, the whole World would be held hostage. I am doing something with Iran, right now, that other Nations, or Presidents, should have done long ago. No wonder Germany is doing so poorly, both Economically, and otherwise! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

-A  Defense Ministry civilian contractor who was killed in a Hezbollah explosive drone attack in southern Lebanon today is named as Amer Hujirat, 44, from the northern Arab town of Shfaram. His son, 19, who worked for the same company employed by the Defense Ministry, was lightly wounded in the incident.

- Iran is working to restore parts of its ballistic missile program, ministers were told during a recent Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting, Channel 12 reports.

The assessment was reportedly delivered in a closed-door briefing by an IDF intelligence representative, who said Tehran has made progress in rehabilitating elements of its missile capabilities.

- US intelligence agencies are investigating how Iran would respond if President Trump declares a unilateral victory in the war, according to a report by Reuters news agency

- Trump: "Iran has just informed us that they are in a “State of Collapse.” They want us to “Open the Hormuz Strait,” as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (Which I believe they will be able to do!). Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

- The United Arab Emirates has announced that it is withdrawing from OPEC as of May 1.

- WSJ: Iran is scrambling to find new ways to store its oil, hoping to avoid a crippling production shutdown as a U.S. naval blockade bottles up its exports and negotiations to end the war remain deadlocked.

- Chairman of the Israeli Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Boaz Bismuth, at the end of the security briefing: “The Iranian regime is about to pay a very heavy price. I call on everyone to continue with their routine, be patient, and stay alert.” 

- Hezbollah claims to have targeted an Israeli military bulldozer in the southern Lebanon town of Bint Jbeil this afternoon, while it was demolishing homes.

- NYT: The Trump administration believes that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei or senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are not authorized to agree to any concessions on the nuclear issue. Therefore, there is no reason to think that a change in Iran's position is expected - without a return to fighting.

- Bloomberg: Iran is running out of oil storage and is expected to cut its oil production rate by mid-May, according to a report by the research company Kpler. According to the report, Iran has only 12-22 days left before it will be forced to cut production, at a daily volume of about 1.5 million barrels of oil

- Secretary of State Rubio: Promising signs were received over the weekend that an agreement regarding the disarmament of Hamas is approaching

Monday Night י"א אייר

 היום ששה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וחמשה ימים לעומר/בעומר

- Kiddush Levana opportunity 

- At Maariv tonight those davening nusach Ashkenaz will have omitted משיב הרוח for the 90th time and those  davening nusach Sefard have included מוריד הטל for the  90th time as of Mincha today. Upon establishing a Chazaka one does not repeat שמונה עשרה if you're unsure if it was said correctly. (Torah tidbits Artscroll)

Weather: 41°A clear sky.

Monday April 27 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 66° Sunny. Warmer

-  Trump: "America’s Elections are Rigged, Stolen, and a Laughingstock all over the World. We are either going to fix them, or we won’t have a Country any longer. I am asking all Republicans to fight for the following:

 

SAVE AMERICA ACT!

1. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW VOTER I.D. (IDENTIFICATION!).

2. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IN ORDER TO VOTE.

3. NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS (EXCEPT FOR ILLNESS, DISABILITY, MILITARY, OR TRAVEL!)."

- Acting AG Todd Blanche told reporters that the Secret Service agents fired five shots at Cole Allen but failed to hit him and may have accidentally struck one of their own. Agents subdued Cole Allen only after he tripped and fell while breaching a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

- NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order Monday aimed at addressing the Garden State’s housing crisis. The order,directs state agencies to work together to make housing more available and affordable for residents. The order sets three deadlines. By June 11, the Housing Governing Council must be up and running. By June 27, all state agencies must submit written reports to the Governor's Office identifying ways to speed up home construction, build on state-owned land, and remove unnecessary red tape. By Sept. 24, the council must issue recommendations on five issues

- Agudah NJ director x account has been hacked.

- The  Lakewood Mashgaich Rav Reuven Hechster shlita will be delivering a mussar shmuz at 7:15 in yeshiva at Beren hall

- Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a new congressional map that could hand Republicans four additional House seats.⁠ ⁠The plan must still pass Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature before taking effect for the 2026 midterms.

- President Trump and the First Lady welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on their official state visit.

- Joby Aviation flew the first electric air taxis in New York City. JFK to Manhattan heliports in under 10 minutes as part of a White House-backed pilot program.

-WHCD Shooting suspect Cole Allen has been charged with attempting to kill the President of the United States and could face life in prison if convicted.

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

- Giyus: IDF military police conducted their first arrest of a yeshiva bochur  for draft  dodging since the war with Iran. He was arrested at his home in the Gilo neighborhood of Yerushalayim.

- BDE: Petirah of Rabbi Irving Goodman ZT”L, Longtime rav of the Woodridge shul for 50 years he was 96. levaya tomorrow at the woodridge shul in the Catskills  

- BDE: Petirah of R' Nachum Yisrael Eber Z"L, a Belz Chasid from Borough Park, who was robbed and murdered while traveling in Columbia. He was 51. He was reported missing several days ago, and his body was discovered  today Authorities are working with the local Jewish community, together with community  to the transfer of the body for burial in the United States (Bhol)

- In addition to Mendelson’s Pizza coming to Lakewood after Shavuos, another pizza shop is set to open in the new Spires shopping plaza off Cedarbridge. A bagel store will also be opening there, and Cookie Corner is relocating to a new spot within the shopping center.

- Giyus: The Hapeles newspaper presents data indicating that the potential scope of enforcement of financial sanctions by the high court stands at about 76,000 individuals, around 80% of whom are ultra-Orthodox and this number is expected to rise significantly in the near future, and that the picture emerging from the data is one of “selective enforcement” directed solely at the observant community. The article also quotes National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who wondered during a cabinet meeting whether legal advisers would demand similar sanctions against members of the Arab community who do not enlist.

- Ocean County officials : There was no approval; for concrete island on Ridge ave.

The Lakewood shopper reports on the unauthorized traffic island that was removed in Lakewood. "The shopper reached out to local and county officials, who confirmed that there was no record of the island being planned and no approvals for it to be there. They were at a loss to explain why or how it got there.

After much urging and pressuring from The Shopper, the island was removed, thus allowing traffic to flow naturally again. It is unfortunate that uncoordinated and irresponsible road work could lead to such a potentially dangerous mishap."

- Lag baomer fire permits, residents can apply for a permit at the Ocean county fire marshal Here or go in person to the lakewood fire dept at Cedrabriodge ave.

- The Lakewood School District says it may have to lay off 162 teachers’ aides as it grapples with major financial pressures and a proposed state takeover. District officials said paraprofessional benefits currently cost nearly $6.4 million annually.The existing contract with teachers’ aides expires June 30. As part of upcoming negotiations, the district said it will explore staffing changes aimed at maintaining services while reducing long-term benefit costs. Options under consideration include shorter work weeks, eliminating eligibility for health benefits, and outsourcing paraprofessional services, officials said.

- Deal, New Jersey ranks among America’s 25 most expensive places to buy a home. The small town on the Jersey shore ranked 20th nationally with a typical home value of $4.269 million as of March, according to the latest Zillow data

- Not only will Meron be restricted for Lag BaOmer, but Israeli fire officials have also banned public bonfires across the country due to strong winds and the security situation. Bonfires will be allowed only in pre-approved locations, with limits on their size.”

- FBI Director Kash Patel reveals they have tracked every move Cole Allen made. It will be released at a news conference today.PATEL: "We have all of those questions answered, and that's why I wanted to present, with the Attorney General, at the press conference later today, once the magistrate has signed off on the criminal complaint."

- Politico NJ reporter Confirmed with Dover PD that the NJ State Police were at a warehouse in Dover yesterday and this morning regarding drones that went missing.

- LPD: After an approximate yearlong investigation into the distribution of crystal methamphetamine in Lakewood Township, the Lakewood Police Department has concluded “Operation Honey Pot” with the execution of multiple court-authorized search warrants.

-  CBS Correspondent Norah O’Donnell  asked Trump to recall what took place as he was “down” on the ground while Secret Service rushed him out of the room. “It was a little bit me,” Trump said. “I wanted to see what was happening, and I wasn’t making it that easy for them. I wanted to see what was going on.”

Trump said he was surrounded by “great people” and that he may have made law enforcement act slower than intended.

“My thought was, you know, I’ve been through this before a couple of times,” he said. “...When they said drop down, that meant trouble.”

- Trump is in favor of changing the ICE agency name to NICE (National Immigration and Customs)

-  The Toms River township has been granted an extension until June 4 to approve a plan to provide its fair share of affordable housing during the next decade, but it will need to negotiate with a downtown developer that its leaders have opposed. App reports.

- New Jersey spends more per child on preschool than any other state in the nation, according to a new report. New Jersey spent more than $1.23 billion on preschool programs during the 2024-25 school year, an increase of more than $100 million from the year before, a new report from the National Institute of Early Education Research found. That’s $18,848 per student.

Statewide, more than 65,000 3- and 4-year-olds are enrolled in a public preschool program in New Jersey.

- CBS 60 minutes: The shooter “attended a No Kings protest in California...”

TRUMP: “No Kings… I'm not a king. If I was a king, I wouldn't be dealing with you.”Trump than blasted the journalist who quoted the manifesto of the shooter“I’m not any of those things,” he said. “You should be ashamed of yourself reading that. You shouldn’t be reading that on 60 Minutes. You’re a disgrace, but, go ahead, let’s finish the interview

- A blood and platelet drive is scheduled to take place at Kimball hospital in Lakewood from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Newspaper front page following high Court ruling against yeshiva students.

Iran Israel Updates Monday April 27

- A US source told Reuters: Trump is not satisfied with the Iranian proposal - because it does not address the nuclear issue

- Leavitt: Trump’s red lines with respect to Iran have been made very, very clear, not just to the American public, but also to them as well

- Trump's planned meeting with the National Security team: CNN reports that the meeting will discuss the options available to Trump - including a possible return to bombings in Iran, according to two sources familiar with the details.

- Putin met with the Iranian Foreign Minister in Moscow Putin claims: I received a message from Mojtaba Khamenei  

- Iran has proposed a deal with the United States to reach an agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war, while delaying negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program to a later stage, according to a report Sunday, after hoped-for talks in Pakistan over the weekend failed to materialize.

- Defense Minister Israel Katz meets with UN special coordinator for Lebanon, that Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem is “playing with fire.” Katz says that “if the Lebanese government continues to shelter under the shadow of the Hezbollah terror organization, fire will burn the cedars of Lebanon.”

 - A advisor to the Supreme Leader: “No country is capable of blocking Iran's oil exports. The President of the United States is advised to focus on organizing the chaos prevailing over the U.S. government, economy, and armed forces, instead of engaging in empty boasting.”

- A senior Hezbollah military official threatens in an interview with Al Jazeera that the terrorist organization will use "1980s tactics" and "deploy suicide squads" in the Lebanese villages under IDF control

- IDF Spokesperson: The IDF has begun attacking the Hezbollah terror organization's infrastructure in Bekaa and in several areas in southern Lebanon.

Sunday Night 10 Iyar

 היום חמשה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וארבעה ימים לעומר/בעומר

- Kiddush levana opportunity  clear sky

-  תפילת בה''ב tomorrow morning

- Tonight Parnassah expo at the Westwood business center Lakewood rt 9 and 70 from 7:30 pm - 10 pm 

 

Sunday April 26 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather 52° Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon tonight 38. Forecast rest of week in the mid to low 60's

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the cancellation of this year’s main Lag B’Omer event in Meron, citing safety concerns amid the shaky ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

A statement from the premier’s office says the Hillula of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai honoring will be held this year with limited, symbolic attendance of 1500 people.

-The fleet of Ceres Air C31 drones, which are about the size of an ATV, were stolen on March 24 by a bogus delivery driver who duped shipping and logistics company CAC International in Harrison, New Jersey. Each of the $58,000 drones can carry and spray up to 40 gallons of liquid chemicals, such as fertilizers and pesticides.(One Jersey)

- WHCD shooter said in manifesto  he was shocked at how little scrutiny he got on his cross-country journey to kill Trump administration officials “Like, I expected security cameras at every bend, bugged hotel rooms, armed agents every 10 feet, metal detectors out the wazoo,” the 31-year-old wrote in an anti-Trump manifesto obtained by The NY  Post that was sent to his family 10 minutes before the attack.

“No.. security. Not in transport. Not in the hotel. Not in the event,” he wrote, alleging he noticed a “sense of arrogance” about the security situation when he arrived at the Washington Hilton on Saturday.

The security at the event is all outside, focused on protestors and current arrivals, because apparently no one thought about what happens if someone checks in the day before.

“Like, If I was an Iranian agent, instead of an American citizen, I could have brought a.. Ma Deuce in here and no one would have noticed ..Actually insane,” he wrote.

- Rav Dov Lando, declares again this evening amid the advancement of the draft exemption law: ‘Yeshiva students will not go to the army under any circumstances  neither by force nor by choice, whether there is a law or not.’” see video below.

- Tonight Parnassah expo at the westwood business center Lakewood rt 9 and 70 from 7:30 pm - 10 pm Sunday 

 

- Mendelssohn's pizza from Boro Park coming to Lakewood/Toms River opening a location at the former starter and stone location 2360 Lakewood rd near the former stop n shop Rt 9 and rt 70. Opening right after Shavuos (Feder status)

- Construction crews have completed the traffic signal upgrade at Pine/James street and Rt 9 with a new turning signal now active for left turns.

- Warehouse clothing sale today at American Dream Mall upstairs in the address. For Children's teens and women's.

- Fox News: The suspect’s written manifesto clearly stated he wanted to target administration officials. He also had a ton of anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric on his social media accounts. Allen's brother had notified New London PD (CT) of his alleged manifesto he had sent to his family members prior to the incident.

- Mail in ballots have been sent out ahead if the upcoming primary elections in New Jersey. R' Moshe Raitzik is running for a seat on the Lakewood township  committee.

- Giyus: Amid failure to draft Charedim, the Bagatz High Court orders government to impose financial sanctions on all draft evaders

The High Court of Justice issues orders to government agencies and cabinet ministers to immediately act to condition various welfare benefits received by citizens upon enlistment to the IDF and to punish those who evade enlistment. 

The court ordered the government to prepare a number of sanctions, including withdrawing daycare and transit subsidies as well as municipal tax discounts.

- Charedi politicians from UTJ  slam the High Court of Justice’s ruling requiring the state to impose financial sanctions on ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, arguing that Israel is becoming progressively less Jewish as a result of the court’s decisions on conscription,demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu take “immediate” action to pass legislation exempting yeshiva students from conscription.

- Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announce united run under Bennett in 2026 elections in an effort to oust the Netanyahu right coalition.

A recent Maariv poll showed Bennett’s party neck and neck with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud with 24 Knesset seats, while Yesh Atid received 

Ben Gvir" The Bennett-Lapid ‘brotherhood alliance’ is back to selling the country to the Islamic movement,” declares National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. “Bennett was a radical leftist and will remain a radical leftist.”

- BDE: Petirah of Mrs. Louise (Rechel) Mermelstein a”h, of Chicago wife of R’ Chaim Aryeh Mermelstein z”l, with whom she built a home rooted in Torah and mesorah. Mother of HaRav Yosef Mermelstein shlita, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Novominsk, and Mr. Moshe Mermelstein shlita.

Levayah will take place today at 12:00 noon at Chicago Jewish Funerals, located at 8851 Skokie Boulevard in Skokie, Illinois. Kevura in EY

Petirah of Mrs. Esther Trainer A"H,  following an illness. She was 73. Mrs. Trainer is survived by her husband, R’ Mordechai Trainer, and her children: R’ Moishy, R’ Yanky, R’ Yissocher Dov, R’ Yehudah Arye, Mrs. Chumi Mandelbaum, Mrs. Rivki Kaszirer, Mrs. Tovi Kesserman, Mrs. Malya Stregowsky, and Mrs. Devora Follman. The levaya will take place today at 4:00 PM at the Chapel off 7th st Lakewood, with kevurah at the adjacent Bais Olam.

- Aldi is removing 44 ingredients from its private-label products, including additives like bromated flour, BHA/BHT, parabens, phthalates, and certain meat curing agents, as part of an effort to address potential long-term health concerns.

Article:  Lakewood youth boom forcing New Jersey to think a bout the future 

A lesson for the rest of the country

The case of Lakewood is, in many ways, a laboratory for the future of other American cities that will see similar patterns in the coming decades. Localities like Spring Valley, New York or even some growing areas in Texas are closely watching how this city manages the pressure on its resources. Lakewood’s ability to maintain social cohesion while dealing with sustained demographic growth is, arguably, its greatest achievementù

Satmar account on X frew criticism from comments after they initially met with Mamdani as a candidate.

"We're horrified by @NYCMayor Mamdani’s decision to veto Intro 175, legislation that would have mandated clear safety plans around our schools and Yeshivas. Our children’s safety should always be a top priority! This veto clearly doesn’t defend rights! It puts the safety of every student in NYC in harm’s way."

- Rav Dov Lando speaks after Bagatz sanctions on bnei hayeshivos

Daf Yomi begins Maseches Chulin this coming Shabbos with the Siyum Hashas taking place next year rosh chodesh Sivan. World Daf Yomi ad to get more people to join

Iran Israel Updates Sunday April 26

- Iran informed the mediators it will NOT negotiate over its nuclear program or the Strait of Hormuz until an agreement is reached to end the war. Al Jezeera

A Hezbollah explosive-laden drone struck Israeli troops during the evacuation of wounded soldiers in the southern Lebanon town of Taybeh this morning. The troops are seen firing at the drone before it crashed to the ground and exploded.

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- Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel in Tehran: Iran has handed over to intermediaries a negotiation formula based on three stages, and if the US accepts it, the negotiations will resume. The first stage of the talks will focus on ending the war and obtaining guarantees that it will not be renewed, neither against Iran nor against Lebanon.

- Trump to Fox News: Iran has about 3 days until they no longer have space to store oil and their oil infrastructure will explode. They will be forced to shut down their oil facilities, and their recovery afterward will be very difficult—it will only work at 50% capacity. The Iranians are under great pressure. The war will end soon, and we will win.

- IDF soldier killed  and 6 othere wounded in  S. Lebanon. Soldiers name is Idan Fooks,19 from Petach Tikva.

- Lag Baomer in Miron will be limited to 1000 people as of now due to security concerns in the north.

Sirens sound in northern area of Rosh Hanikra following Hezbollah drones that were shot down. IDF expecting Hezbollah to increase rocket fire following attacks by Israel.

- The IDF issues an evacuation warning for several Lebanese towns north of Israel’s southern Lebanon security zone, ahead of airstrikes on Hezbollah.

- PM Netanyahu at the cabinet meeting: “Hezbollah's violations are actually undermining the ceasefire. The IDF is operating in Lebanon with strength and thwarting immediate threats and emerging threats

- Pakistan’s top political and military leadership is continuing to mediate between the United States and Iran, with indirect ceasefire talks still alive despite mounting tensions between the sides, two Pakistani officials say.

- From The  Iranian Embassy in South Africa: Iran has prepared for the ‘largest missile strike in history’ against Israel and U.S. bases in West Asia, to be launched immediately upon detecting any signs of an attack.

- Arkia airlines Significant upgrade for passengers: starting from tonight (April 25), Arkia has transitioned to operating fully direct flights from Tel Aviv to New York and Bangkok

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the IDF to go after Hezbollah targets “with force” after two rockets and a drone were launched from Lebanon at northern Israel on Saturday afternoon, activating sirens in several towns. The IDF0⁰ said it intercepted the drone and one of the rockets, while a second rocket struck an open area. No injuries were caused.

- Trump said in a social media post that he had called off the planned visit by his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, citing what he said was tremendous confusion in the Iranian leadership..

“The Iranians gave us a paper that should have been better and interestingly, the minute I cancelled it, within 10 minutes, we got a new paper that was much better… They offered a lot but not enough,” Trump told reporters.

Motzei Shabbos Achrei/Kedoshim News Updates

היום ארבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ושלשה ימים בעומר 

Weather 39° Rain. Potential for heavy rainfall.  Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.

- Giyus:  Bagatz rules to financialy target charedim and instructs the police to enforce and work with the army in arresting yeshiva bochurim as   draft dodgers.

"The directive of the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) to the government regarding enforcement of the law against draft evaders includes canceling a range of state benefits: the “Buyer’s Price” housing subsidy program, tuition fee subsidies, discounts for after-school programs, reduced fares on public transportation, and discounts on municipal property taxes (arnona).

- The suspect in the shooting outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner, told law enforcement following his arrest that he wanted to shoot Trump administration officials, two sources told CBS News. 

- Trump said he dosent think it's connected to Iran yet but it won't deter him from winning the war.

-D.C. Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said “an individual charged a Secret Service checkpoint” at the White House Correspondents' Dinner armed with a shotgun, hand gun, and multiple knives. He said the suspect was not hit by gunfire but was taken to a local hospital to be evaluated. Police said they believe the man, a 31 year old from Torrance, CA, was registered as a guest of the hotel.

Jeanine Pirro, the D.C. U.S. attorney, said the suspect is being charged with two counts, using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.

Pirro said the arraignment is Monday and more charges could follow.

-President Trump shares photos of the man who allegedly opened fire outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Trump says he fought hard to stay at the event but protocol didn't allow, it will be rescheduled.

- Reporter to Trump Respectfully, why do you think this keeps happening to you?”

TRUMP: “I've studied assassinations, and I must tell you, the most impactful people, the people that do the most...the people that make the biggest impact, they're the ones that they go after.”

- TRUMP: "One officer was shot, but saved by the fact that he was wearing a obviously a very good bulletproof vest.""He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun, and the vest did the job.""I just spoke to the officer and he's doing great."

The man has been captured. They’re going to his apartment, I guess he lives in California. And he's a sick person, a very sick person. And we don't want things like this to happen.”

-President Trump evacuated from White House correspondents dinner after a shooter charged the magnetometer closed to the front door at the White House Correspondents Dinner  at thקe  Washington hotel and shot at a uniformed Secret Service agent. Secret Service returned fire. Conflicting reports as to the condition of the shooter.

The suspect in the attempted assassination of President Trump has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, from Torrance, California.

Trump wrote on truth social: Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we “LET THE SHOW GO ON” but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement. They will make a decision shortly. Regardless of that decision, the evening will be much different than planned, and we’ll just, plain, have to do it again. President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Law Enforcement has requested that we leave the premises, consistent with protocol, which we will do, immediately. I will be giving a press conference in 30 minutes from the White House Press Briefing Room. The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition. We will be speaking to you in a half an hour. I have spoken with all the representatives in charge of the event, and we will be rescheduling within 30 days. President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Lakewood Yeshiva Bais Medrash Govoha buildings off 7th st were briefly evacuated early shabbos morning around 10:00am after a man made some sort of  threat. Lakewood police  ordered everyone out of the Yoshon bais medrash who were in middle of mussaf and another minyan was taking place downstairs. Mispalelim continued the tefilos in neighboring shuls while police with K-9 swept the  building and found no credible threats or danger. The building was cleared, and the suspect was taken into custody and the bais nedrash was opened again. No official statement hava been released by authorities.

- Trump canceles envoy trip to Pakistan 

"I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going to Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians. Too much time wasted on traveling, too much work! Besides which, there is tremendous infighting and confusion within their “leadership.” Nobody knows who is in charge, including them. Also, we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Smash House restaurant in Toms River is not open this Motzei Shabbos(Feder status)

- The Belzer rebbe attended davening with the chasidim at his bais medrash after he was absent the past 2 weeks due to  health issues.

- Thousands in Bnei Brak attended the levaya of Nessya Karadi ZL the 11 year old girl who was nifter erev shabbos from injuries of a missile that fell during the war with Iran.

- Adirei Hatorah melava Malka for gabboim ahead of the Marmaduke after  Shavuos

Zmanim Lakewood עש"ק פר' אחרי- קדושים תשפ"ו

Friday, April 24, 2026 / ז׳ אייר תשפ״ו

ערב שבת פרשת אחרי מות-קדושים

Candle lighting 7:26 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 7:44 pm

Shabbos day 51° Rain likely. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a half an inch.

- מפטירין הלא כבני כושיים

- מברכים בה''ב

- 'פרקי אבות ג 

וְשַׁבְתִּי אֶת שְׁבוּת עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וּבָנוּ עָרִים נְשַׁמּוֹת וְיָשָׁבוּ וְנָטְעוּ כְרָמִים וְשָׁתוּ אֶת יֵינָם וְעָשׂוּ גַנּוֹת וְאָכְלוּ אֶת פְּרִיהֶם. וּנְטַעְתִּים עַל אַדְמָתָם, וְלֹא יִנָּתְשׁוּ עוֹד מֵעַל אַדְמָתָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לָהֶם אָמַר ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ                                                     

                      

 

   

Friday April 24 News Updates Lakewood

Friday, April 24, 2026 / ז׳ אייר תשפ״ו

ערב שבת פרשת אחרי מות-קדושים

Candle lighting 7:26 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 7:44 pm

- Weather: 64° Partly cloudy

Shabbos day 51° Rain likely. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a half an inch.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday said he is vetoing a bill that sought to secure educational facilities from protests, drawing harsh condemnation from a swath of leading Jewish groups. Mamdani said he will allow a second bill for houses of worship to become law, although that measure passed by a veto-proof majority, while the schools bill did not. The bills are politically divisive because of perceived conflicts between free speech and free assembly, and freedom of religion and anti-discrimination laws.

- Agudah statement on NYC school buffer bill:

When the New York City Council passed two bills giving the NYPD the authority to establish buffer zones around houses of worship and educational institutions to protect against unlawful harassment of people in or around the buildings, Agudath Israel of America made a strong push to get Mayor Mamdani to sign the bills.

The Mayor has now vetoed the school buffer bill, thereby stymying an important initiative designed to protect students, staff and others in school buildings against unlawful harassment. In the Jewish community especially, where troubling incidents of such harassment have become all too commonplace, the Mayor’s veto stings deeply.

This development is a setback, but we will not back down. Agudath Israel is working with city, state and federal officials to take tangible steps to protect our community from antisemitism. And while we do our shtadlonus advocacy, we are reminded once again that all is in the loving Hands of the one and only Shomer Yisroel, and that it is to Him that we must direct our most powerful shtadlonus tool: tefilla.

- B"H Missing woman in Los Angeles found hospitalized an hour away from her home following a massive search by Chaveirim of Rockland.(Kol Haolam)

- Lechem Bakery: All sourdough breads sold are from a fresh starter that was made after Pesach

- BDE: petirah of 11-year-old girl Nesia Karadi Hy”d, she was critically injured when an Iranian missile struck her home in Bnei Brak on Erev Pesach Levaya will take place Motzei shabbos in EY.

- Admor Khal Chasidei Yerushalayim shlita will be spending Shabbos in Lakewood with tefilos and Tish at the Strulowitz Bais Medrash Daas Kedoshim 8th and Madison

- Vizhnitz Rebbe Rav Mendele will be spending shabbos with Chasidim at a Hotel in New Jersey

- The Loitzk rebbe will be spending shabbos at a hotel in Pennsylvania near Scranton 

- Miron Lag Baomer event may be cancelled this year :Home Front Command issued a directive to halt preparations for the Lag BaOmer event. The event is scheduled to take place in 10 days.  Due to the escalation in the north, despite ongoing infrastructure work at the site,the directive includes halting all preparations for the mass gathering.

- Lakewood school district moves to lay off 162 teacher's aides and may outsource The BOE move comes as the state is seeking to take control of the district, which still owes more than $143 million to the state and has asked for another $138 million loan. (APP)

- Adirei HaTorah: Bnei yeshiva of BMG will be completing a Siyum HaShas in memory of Rav Shimon Frank zt”l, a youngerman who was niftar before Pesach. The siyum will take place at the Maamad Adirei HaTorah a week after Shavuos at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia (formerly the Wells Fargo Center).

- A local paper says it will be more careful with its choice of words following criticism over a headline last week that stated there were “too many children” in an article about a shortage of classroom space.

- Lakewood Girls high school admissions are currently underway, with schools sending out acceptance letters later than usual.

- Emergency room visits for tick bites in New Jersey have been rising at an alarming rate in recent years, with 169 emergency room visits so far this year up from 133 visits during the same period last year, or a 27% increase.

- Childrens women and teens warehouse sale this Sunday at American dream mall Address location

- NYC landlords warn that soaring insurance costs and widespread rent nonpayment are forcing owners to sell buildings at steep discounts—sometimes up to 90%—with over 5,000 properties nearing financial collapse as officials debate a potential rent freeze.

- Tom Kean Jr., a Republican congressman from New Jersey, has not appeared on Capitol Hill for close to two months, with aides attributing his absence to unspecified medical concerns.

Concern about Kean’s status has intensified as Congress deals with a string of illnesses and deaths among members, all while operating with razor-thin partisan margins.

The Holmdel Nj school district is looking to lay off staff, eliminate courtesy and late busing services and raise taxes to close a budget shortfall of about $5.3 million.  

- A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier involved in the operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arrested yesterday after allegedly using insider information to place prediction-market bets that earned more than $400,000.

-The Kremlin: Putin may come to Miami for the G20 summit

- A bipartisan group of Senators on Tuesday introduced the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients use their benefits to buy rotisserie chicken. It would not increase funding or SNAP participant eligibility, or “allow all hot foods to be included for purchase.”

Why We Read The Haftorah of Achrei Mos and Not Kedoshim

Ohr.edu Rabbi Yehuda Spitz
This Shabbos, something atypical will occur during davening. When it comes time for the haftarah, chances are that the actual reading will not be the previously scheduled haftarah listed in your Chumash, that of Kedoshim, but rather the haftarah listed for the previous parshah, Acharei Mos. In fact, as the reading commenced in the shul where I was davening last year, so did a concurrent dispute with the gabbai, with mispalleleim arguing that the Ba’al Koreh was reading the wrong haftarah! But, to properly understand why the ‘wrong haftarah’ was, it turns out, quite properly read, some background is needed.

Haftarah History
According to the Abudraham and Tosafos Yom Tov, the haftaros were established when the wicked

Iran Israel Updates Friday April 24

- Karoline Leavitt says the White House has witnessed "progress" from Iran on peace talks:

"We've certainly seen some progress from the Iranian side in the last couple of days.

"The president has made the decision to send Steve and Jared to hear the Iranians out."

- N12: Israeli intelligence has put forward a more straightforward theory, suggesting Mojtaba Khamenei may already be dead and interpreting the detailed reports—including accounts of serious injury reported by The New York Times—as deliberate Iranian misinformation. 

- Trump is sending his special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to participate in talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, two administration officials tell CNN.

- PM Netanyahu: "I had an excellent conversation with President Trump. He is pressing Iran very hard, both economically and militarily. We are operating in full cooperation. The same goes for Lebanon: we have started a process to achieve historic peace between Israel and Lebanon, and it is clear to us that Hezbollah is trying to sabotage this. We maintain full freedom of action against any threat, including emerging threats. We attacked yesterday and attacked today. We are determined to restore security to the residents of the north."

- The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has extended the recommendation to avoid flights in the airspace of Israel and additional countries in the Middle East until May 1

- Iran has already dropped more mines in Hormuz earlier this week.

- Footage from Ben Gurion Airport appears to show a major buildup of U.S. KC-46 Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotanker refueling tankers on the ground.

- Wizz air has postponed flights to Israel through May 9.

- Iran sends a delegation to Pakistan

The Iranian Foreign Minister is expected to soon depart for negotiations in Pakistan

- In response to Hezbollah’s rocket barrage on the northern border community of Shtula last night, the IDF says it struck buildings used by the terror group in southern Lebanon. The IDF says the buildings were used by Hezbollah to advance attacks on troops and Israel.

- Gen. Caine: “As of this morning, 34 ships have met the US blockade and made the wise choice to turn around. One ship did not; the US conducted maritime interdiction operations against the Touska. “

- CENTCOM: For the first time in decades, three aircraft carriers are operating in the Middle East at the same time. Accompanied by their carrier air wings, the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush include over 200 aircraft and 15,000 Sailors and Marines.

- CNN reports that the Trump administration is considering eliminating Ahmad Vahidi, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, due to his extreme positions, which are an obstacle to advancing negotiations between the US and Iran.

- Trump: Iran will have to stop funding Hezbollah to reach a deal with the US.

- CNN report: US military officials are developing new plans to target Iran's capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz - in case the current ceasefire with Iran collapses

Thurs Night 7 Iyar

   היום שנים ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ויום אחד לעומר/בעומר

- Chumash shiur by HaRav Yeruchum Olshin shlita live at B"M Ateres Bracha 11:30 pm call in 646-726-9977

- Heimish real estate event at Beru hall

- Hatzolah Parlor meeting Hampshire Hills

Weather 50° A few clouds

Thursday April 23 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 75° Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds.

- FBI Dir Kash Patel: On Tuesday FBI received a tip that an individual out of Lexington, North Carolina was planning a mass casualty event at a Jewish Day School near Houston, Texas.

FBI acted quickly, and working with our outstanding local partners in the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, the subject has been taken into custody.

-Admor Chasidei Yerushalayim is in Lakewood kabolas panim 9:00pm at 968 W. Kennedy 

- Tefilos for Vizhnitz Rebbe Rav Srultche shlita who is weak and in need of refuah, name is Yisroel ben Leah Esther.

- Governor Mikie Sherrill. I ran for governor to deliver a more transparent and accountable state government for the people of New Jersey. That’s why we’re unveiling the New Jersey Report Card – an easy-to-use site that lets residents see where their tax dollars are going and what they’re getting in return. You can check it out at reportcard

- A magnitude 1.0 earthquake was detected early this morning near Bedminster, New Jersey according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

No damage was reported from the tremor, which is the fifth one detected in New Jersey so far this year.

-Kosher food is coming to Philadelphia International Airport’s Terminal A-West, as PKS (Prime Kosher Sports) prepares to open a new location there. PKS, the same kosher provider used by the New York Yankees and New York Mets, also operates a sit-down restaurant in Deal, New Jersey. The establishment is certified kosher under the Chof-K Kosher Certification. Source: GKRF group

- ICE officers have been active across New Jersey, including in the Lakewood area, over the past few days. On Wednesday, officers were seen stopping a vehicle on Route 18 near the Deal exit, where an arrest was made.

-Israir expects to launch JFK-Tel Aviv service by the end of July! Economy fares are expected to be around $1,400-$1,500 round-trip, and Israir will sell Premium Economy and Business class seats as well. Dansdeals

- Cookie Corner of Lakewood is moving it's location across the street to the new Spire Shopps currently under construction in  Cedarbridge park. Feder status reports 

- BP Print Group of Lakewood has acquired PrintFast Marketing Solutions, according to a press release. Graphic The acquisition reflects ongoing consolidation in the printing industry, as companies expand into marketing services and targeted customer acquisition programs.

- Trump reacts to Chuck Schumer after criticizing federal immigration agencies: Wow! Cryin’ Chuck Schumer just said, for the whole World to hear, that “NOBODY RESPECTS BORDER PATROL OR ICE.” That is one of the most egregious, incorrect, unpatriotic, and dangerous statements I have EVER heard from a “professional” politician. HE MUST IMMEDIATELY APOLOGIZE TO THESE GREAT PATRIOTS, AND I MEAN NOW! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Trump Administration Loosens Restrictions on Medical Marijuana. The rule moves F.D.A.-approved marijuana and state-regulated marijuana out of the Schedule I category, which includes drugs like heroin. Officials said it would allow for more research and treatment options.

-Mark Cuban revealed that his Cost Plus Drugs company is working with the Trump administration’s TrumpRx program to reduce prescription prices and expand access to affordable medicine and save families money on life changing medications

- Ocean County, New Jersey received an “F” for air quality in a new report from the American Lung Association. The report shows worsening conditions across the state, with New Jersey among seven states seeing more counties experience increases in unhealthy ozone days rather than improvements. At the county level, Bergen Middlesex Mercer and Ocean County all received failing grades for ozone pollution.

- Food pantries in NJ expect surge due to SNAP work rule of 20 hours a week that will go into effect May 1st

- The Blue Angels will perform over New York and New Jersey during the United States Semiquincentennial (July 3–8). On July 4, they’ll lead a large aerial review over the Port of New York and New Jersey as part of the International Parade of Sail.

- Ocean County Commissioner Jennifier Bacchione recently visited The Special Children's Center in Lakewood, to learn more about the organization’s impactful work.

-A antisemitic Facebook post about the Lakewood community: "The Lakewood situation has become untenable. We need to take our city back, round up them all up and ship them somewhere else, preferably out of state."

- A new Fox News poll finds that 56% of Americans say Donald Trump’s administration has not been competent at managing the federal government, while 43% believe it has.

The poll also shows broad skepticism across party lines, with majorities of independents and Democrats expressing concerns along with a notable share of Republicans.

- Adirei Hatorah email  Poem as new zman begins 

A new zman begins.

The search for a chavrusa is underway.

They'll learn the Gemara.

They'll delve into the sugya.

They'll build something real together.

This is the heartbeat of the Yeshiva.

To those who make it possible,

your presence is felt in every word learned.

You are his partner,

it's not just his seat,

it's yours, too.

Donate

Skver Dayan of Lakewood meeting with Rav Moshe Sternbuch in Yerushalayim 

Iran Israel Updates Thurs April 23

7pm

- Lebanon ceasefire extended for 3 weeks.

Trump on Truth Social: The President of the United States, DONALD J. TRUMP, Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, and Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, met today with High Ranking Representatives of Israel and Lebanon in the Oval Office. The Meeting went very well! The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself from Hezbollah. The Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by THREE WEEKS. I look forward in the near future to hosting the Prime Minister of Israel, Bibi Netanyahu, and the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun. It was a Great Honor to be a participant at this very Historic Meeting! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Hezbollah fired a barrage of some four rockets from Lebanon at the northern border community of Shtula they said the rocket attack comes as a response to an Israeli violation of the ceasefire when it allegedly carried out artillery shelling in the southern Lebanese town of Yater earlier.

- Trump: “Iran wants to make a deal, and we’ve been speaking to them, but they don’t even know who’s leading their country. They are in turmoil, so we thought we’d give them a little chance to get some of that resolved.”

- Trump on Iran: If we left right now, we would have a tremendous success. We have total control of the strait. They came to us and they said, "We will agree to open the strait." I don't want them to make $500 million a day. I'm the one that kept it closed.

- Q: "How long will you wait for Iran?"

Trump: Don't rush me. Guys like you—we were in Vietnam for 18 years. The Korean War lasted for 7 years. I've done this for 6 weeks. And their military is defeated

-The US military announces that a third aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East. "The aircraft carrier George Bush has come under the responsibility of the U.S. Central Command".

- Trump: “For those people, fewer in number now than ever before, that are reading The Failing New York Times, or watching Fake News CNN, that think that I am “anxious” to end the War (if you would even call it that!) with Iran, please be advised that I am possibly the least pressured person ever to be in this position. I have all the time in the World, but Iran doesn’t — The clock is ticking! The reason some of the Media is doing so poorly with Subscribers and Viewers is because they no longer have credibility. Iran’s Navy is lying at the bottom of the Sea, their Air Force is demolished, their Anti Aircraft and Radar Weaponry is gone, their leaders are no longer with us, the Blockade is airtight and strong and, from there, it only gets worse — Time is not on their side! A Deal will only be made when it’s appropriate and good for the United States of America, our Allies and, in fact, the rest of the World. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

- President Trump may join the talks between Israel and Lebanon at the White House today

- Commander of the Iran section in the IDF intelligence: "We see a major desertion from the army and security bodies in Iran. There are very deep cracks between the decision-makers in Iran and the military wing and other security bodies. On Iran's regrouping: "They are managing to clear the clogged launchers - but not to produce new ones. The more we reduce activity, the more they will be successful.”

-Israel Defense Minister Katz at the end of the situation assessment: "Israel is prepared for the renewal of war against Iran - the IDF is prepared in defense and offense, and the targets are marked. Waiting for the green light from the US - primarily to complete the elimination of the Khamenei dynasty and return Iran to the Stone Age. This attack will be different and deadly and will add devastating blows in the most painful places - that will shake and crack Iran's foundations."

- PM Netanyahu will convene a limited telephone situation assessment with the security cabinet. Senior Israeli official: We are preparing for approval from the Trump administration to resume the fighting.

- Trump shares the words of commentator Marc Thiessen: "If there are two factions in Iran, one that wants a deal and one that doesn't, let's kill the ones who don't want a deal."

- Trump on Truth Social: I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. There is to be no hesitation. Additionally, our mine “sweepers” are clearing the Strait right now. I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled up level! Thank you for your attention to this matter.

President DONALD J. TRUMP"

- Trump: "Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know! The infighting is between the “Hardliners,” who have been losing BADLY on the battlefield, and the “Moderates,” who are not very moderate at all (but gaining respect!), is CRAZY! We have total control over the Strait of Hormuz. No ship can enter or leave without the approval of the United States Navy. It is “Sealed up Tight,” until such time as Iran is able to make a DEAL!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

- US forces intercepted and boarded another Iranian oil tanker.

- IDF: Hezbollah blatantly violated the ceasefire today by firing an anti-tank missile at our forces in Lebanon; there are no casualties.

- Wapo: “Iran’s goal is to drag out the negotiations believing the longer major combat is suspended, the less likely it is to resume. They are betting that Trump, under political and economic pressure at home, does not want to restart the war. Trump needs to disabuse them of that notion."

- NYT: The reason Mojtaba has not yet released a recorded message is that he does not want to appear vulnerable or sound weak. It was also reported that due to his current situation and security concerns, he has effectively delegated various authorities to generals, who have become the deciding voice in the decision-making process. According to the report, they are the ones who ordered the cancellation of the Iranian delegation's arrival in Pakistan this week before the second round of talks.

- Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter to reportedly meet Lebanese counterpart Nada Hamadeh Moawad in DC at 4 p.m. local time; Beirut expected to seek month’s extension of truce

Wednesday Night 6 Iyar

... ברוך אתה

 היום אחד ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות בעומר/לעומר

Kiddush Levana

Weather: 44°

Wednesday April 22 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 62° Rain showers this morning with some sunshine during the afternoon hours.Chance of rain 80% tomorrow hi of 76

- State officials have confirmed New Jersey’s first measles case of the year in a Hudson County resident following international travel.

Possible exposure locations include Newark Liberty International Airport (Terminal B on April 14, 5:30–9 a.m.) and the Pediatric Emergency Department at Hackensack University Medical Center (April 17, 11:15 p.m. to April 18, 3:15 a.m.).Health officials say anyone present at those times should monitor for symptoms through May 11.

- NYT article profiles Reb Shalom Landau of Williamsburg.

Talking Talmud on TikTok Rabbi Shalom Landau has found a large new audience online, some of which isn’t Jewish. He sticks to ancient wisdom and hopes for the best. 

Summary: Rabbi Shalom Landau, a Hasidic leader in Williamsburg, has unexpectedly gained a large following on social media, where he shares short clips blending Torah wisdom with practical advice on life, business, and relationships. Though rooted in traditional teachings, his message has reached a wide and diverse audience including secular viewers, non-Jews, and even critics each interpreting it differently. Despite his online popularity, Rabbi Landau remains cautious, concerned his message is being oversimplified. While the content hasn’t significantly boosted donations to his yeshiva, it has brought unusual influence, with some followers even expressing interest in conversion requests he gently discourages. For him, the spread of his teachings, even if sometimes misunderstood, is part of navigating the modern digital world. More  

- Non-adult voting in Newark is a bust

Just 45 votes cast in Tuesday school board election by 16- and 17-year-olds after the state spent 1 Million dollars. (NJ Globe)

- US Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan has resigned effective immediately. Undersecretary Hung Cao will serve as acting Secretary of the Navy.

- Update Levaya of Habachur  Yossi Loriner Z"L wh was killed in a car accident in PA, will take place today in Lakewood 6:00pm at the chapel off 7th st with kevura at the adjacent  Bais Olam.

- The Stoliner Rebbe shlita is currently in the United States and will travel to Detroit today for the yahrzeit of his uncle, Rav Yaakov Chaim zt”l of Stolin, known as the “Der Detroiter.” He will hold a yahrzeit tish there with many chassidim in attendance.

- President Donald Trump criticized Democratic and Republican Supreme Court justices, accusing Democratic-appointed judges of consistently voting together in major cases and alleging bias in recent rulings. He also criticized certain Republican-appointed justices for not voting in a unified way, blaming them for what he described as unfavorable outcomes in tariff-related cases and potential rulings on birthright citizenship. Trump argued that recent court decisions harm U.S. interests economically and constitutionally, and he rejected calls to “pack the court,” claiming it is already effectively politicized.

- United Airlines announced today it will raise summer ticket prices by 15% to 20% as jet fuel costs have surged during the war with Iran.

- Brick and  Basel restaurant opening at the former Ottimo Cafe location on the Lakewood/Howell border

- Road closures and ongoing nighttime construction continue to wreak havoc on quality of life in Lakewood, with no end in sight and little communication from officials besides shifting the blame to state and county again and again. At the same time, the township’s PR department highlights road improvements completed over Pesach to reduce traffic disruptions, yet daily traffic conditions have only worsened. With frequent night closures during simcha season, even a quick five-minute errand can turn into a 40-minute ordeal. There's no communication on what kind of work is being done and how it will improve quality of life for current residents. 

-Headline in NJ.com "This N.J. town is so young, the typical resident can’t even legally drink"

According to the New Jersey Department of Health, Lakewood had the most births in the state in 2025, with 5,355 children born, the fifth straight year with over 5,000 births.

Of the 99,721 babies born statewide, 5.3% were in Lakewood. One jersey reports.

According to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, Lakewood, New Jersey remains the second youngest town in the country with a median age of 18.1 as of 2024. Another heavily Jewish municipality, Palm Tree, New York (KJ Monroe) , ranked as the youngest town in the United States, with a median age of 15.7. By comparison, the median age in the state was 40.1, with New Brunswick the second-youngest city in the state, with a median age of 25.

Additionally, Lakewood’s birth rate of 36.1 per 1,000 residents in 2023 was almost three-and-a-half times greater than the state’s 10.9 and the nation’s 10.7 rates.

- A Sefer Torah campaign has been launched l’iluy nishmas Eliyahu Schepansky z”l, an 18-year-old Lakewood bochur who was tragically killed recently in a car accident. Contribute HERE 

-A Gap Factory store is coming to Brick Plaza in Brick,NJ.

-WIC updated the 32 oz yougurts now available from Mehadrin non fat strwberry, non fat Vanillla plainm, Normans low fat strawberry greek, low fat Vanilla greek, low fat plain, J&J plain.

- An uproar in Israel followed a video by chanel 12 reporter Inbar Twizer showing two young charedi boys aged 17 and 13 collecting for hachnosas kallah being mocked by her husband over why they dont enlist to the IDF and embarrassing the boys and posting it for social media content. Aryeh Deri condemned the incident, saying it doesn’t reflect Israel’s values, and pledged 1,000 NIS to the family while urging others to give,

-BDE: Tragic Petirah of Yossi Loriner Z"L A 25-year-old Flatbush resident, who was tragically killed in a car crash Tuesday night on I-476 in Pennsylvania while driving home from law school. The accident involved a truck, Authorities are investigating. Levaya details TBA.

- Dozens of worried residents descended on Keyport’s borough hall Tuesday night to demand answers about fears of a possible cancer cluster near a shuttered toxic dump that’s been leaching deadly substances for decades.

- The Israeli Flag was flown today atop the ponovez Yeshiva on yom Haatzmaot a tradition started by the ponovizer Rav zatzal 57 years ago

Iran Israel Updates Wednesday April 22

6pm

- Dozens of U.S. cargo planes loaded with munitions landed at Ben Gurion Airport today. - Channel 12

- Hezbollah launched a drone at troops stationed in southern Lebanon during the day, which was intercepted by air defenses. The IDF called the attack a “blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement.

- The White House denies reporting claiming that it has given Iran three to five days to submit a response to the latest proposal for a permanent ceasefire with the US.

- The US breach of commitments and its blockade of Iranian ports and threats are the main obstacles to “genuine negotiations,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says.

“[The] world sees your endless hypocritical rhetoric and contradiction between claims and actions.

- The United States Embassy in Beirut is calling on U.S. citizens to leave Lebanon as long as commercial flight options are available

- White House spokeswoman Leavitt: "Trump did not set a deadline for negotiations with Iran. He chose to extend the ceasefire because Iran is the one that needs to recalculate. As a result of the siege, Iran is not even able to pay its people. The president chose to extend the ceasefire because it's Iran who needs to get their act together. The US and Trump have been very clear in our demands and our red lines and what we need to see... from the very beginning."

- The Lebanese parliament member representing Hezbollah, in tonight's interview: We are no longer committed to the ceasefire and will respond as we see fit

- Israel was updated by the US: The deadline Trump set for the Iranians is by Sunday.

- Fox News: Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran by only 3-5 days

- The US aircraft carrier George Bush is to arrive at the Middle East in about 3-4 days. 

 -Trump: “Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be killed. Four will be released immediately, and four will be sentenced to one month in prison. I very much appreciate that Iran, and its leaders, respected my request, as President of the United States, and terminated the planned execution. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

-It may take up to six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of the mines scattered by Iran, the Pentagon informed the US Congress, according to a Washington Post report. According to the report, such an operation is not expected to take place until the end of the war between the US and Iran.

- Iran speaker Ghalibaf: “A complete ceasefire only makes sense if it is not violated by the maritime blockade and the hostage-taking of the world’s economy, and if the Zionist warmongering across all fronts is halted; reopening the Strait of Hormuz is impossible with such a flagrant breach of the ceasefire. They did not achieve their goals through military aggression, nor will they through bullying. The only way forward is to recognize the rights of the Iranian nation.”

- President Trump told the New York Post that a second round of talks with Iran may take place as early as Friday

- 3 ships have been attacked so far by Iranian gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz.

- During the discussions on Tuesday, President Trump asked about military options in Iran. According to The Wall Street Journal, his advisers suggested continuing the pressure until the Iranians make a counteroffer, then deciding

- President Trump is giving Iran's warring factions a short window of several days to unify behind a coherent counter-offer or the ceasefire he extended Tuesday ends, three U.S. officials tell axios. An official US source clarified that this timeframe is intended to allow the Iranians to "reset themselves," emphasizing that this is not an open-ended agreement

- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: “Navy will continue the blockade of Iranian ports.  In a matter of days, Kharg Island storage will be full, and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in.

- According to Israeli intelligence, although the IRGC’s ability to produce missiles has sharply declined, many of its missile cities could not be effectively struck from the air. AàAfter Israel and the U.S. targeted the entrances, the IRGC has spent the past two weeks digging outq missiles and relocating remaining stockpiles, indicating it still retains a significant missile arsenal.

- Sen. John Fetterman says Iran must be "so excited" by the Democratic Party's reactions toward Operation Epic Fury and the ongoing conflict. "It's almost as if we've forgotten on the Democratic side that the real enemy, the real threat, the real danger is Iran and its proxies."