Wednesday September 23 News Updates Lakewood

Sukkos Bein Hazmanim first day of Fall 2026.

Weather:  67° Windy with mostly cloudy skies. High 67F. Winds 20 to 30 mph. Coastal flooding possible at high tide. 

Tonight kiddush Levana opportunity IYH. low 56° Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. 

- Daled Minim shuks open at 400 Oak Street and Clifton Ave and 9th street 

- Lakewood BOE meeting tonight large crowd of public school students expected demanding action regarding courtesy busing.

- Sukkos magazines out now  both Ami and Mishpacha front covers feature articles with Rav Bunim Schreiber shlita, coverage on Whitehouse visit by gedolim. Price for YT edition $16

- Fire in Meah Shearim 10 Sifrei Torah reportedly damaged R"L at the Bais Shalom Mordechai shul. A large fire broke out in a building on Rechov Avinoam Yellin/Sharei Pinah near Karlin Stolin shul. Fire and Rescue Services reported heavy smoke as crews searched the area to determine whether anyone was trapped. People were seen carrying out the sifrei Torah. No reports of anyone injured.

- Governor Mikie Sherrill: A coastal storm is expected to impact New Jersey over the next several days, with the biggest impacts coming Wednesday and Thursday. Strong winds, coastal flooding, high surf, and beach erosion are possible, especially along the Jersey Shore and tidal waterways. Some power outages and downed trees are also possible. Please monitor your local forecast and emergency alerts, charge your devices, and never drive through flooded areas.

- Record-Breaking Sukkos in Yerushalayim: Israel media reports: Chareidi America is emptying out as Yerushalayim sees a record influx of American families for Yom Tov Luxury apartments are reportedly going for over $120,000 for 10 days, charter flights are sold out, and there are major shortages of apartments and rental cars Household help is reportedly reaching $100 an hour, with private chefs also in high demand. 

- Breeze Airways launched service from New Jersey’s Trenton-Mercer Airport on Sept. 20, offering travelers new nonstop options to South Carolina and Florida, with introductory one-way fares starting at $59.

Lakewood Homeowners Face Major Tax Increase

- Lakewood homeowners will see a significant property tax increase under the newly adopted 2026 municipal budget, officially approved today by the Township Committee. The brief meeting included no discussion of the increase or its impact on homeowners before the budget was adopted. Committeeman Lichtenstein was not online for the virtual meeting and did not vote.

- PSA: Lakewood township authorizes accelerated tax sales: The Township Committee approved a resolution allowing the Tax Collector to begin selling liens on properties with delinquent 2026 taxes and water/sewer charges starting November 11, with the tax sale scheduled for December. Property owners will be charged a $25 tax-sale notice mailing fee.

- Trump: Canada is destroying itself by allowing millions and millions of people into the Country, essentially unchecked and unvetted, and who are causing problems that will soon be too big to handle. It is a Liberal takeover that will end very badly. Already showing up in their numbers. Big unemployment. ‘Oh Canada! President DJT

- Netanyahu ahead of his speech at the UN: “I’m going tonight to New York to defend the State of Israel and IDF soldiers from the UN podium. I will fight against the lies. I will fight for the truth of our soldiers, for the truth of our country. Yes, there will also be surprises." 

- Netanyahu will land in New Jersey instead of New York in order to avoid any  entaglment with NYC officials in coordinating the trip. He will not stay overnight and will be in the US fkr a total of 7 hours before returning to Israel 

- New Jersey DEP issued a $1.07M fine against the DataOne AI data center in Vineland after inspectors discovered 62 unauthorized power generators operating w/out mandatory state air pollution permits.

- Tyler Oliveira’s ‘Jewish fraud ring’ video goes viral as key allegations remain unproven Nearly 10 million people watched Oliveira accuse Orthodox Jewish schools of fraud, but none of those targeted in his new claims have been charged; the video, posted before Yom Kippur, meaning much of the Orthodox community it portrayed was offline during the period in which the claims spread most rapidly.quickly drew a wave of antisemitic comments across social media (Ynet)

- Rosh Yeshiva Harav Moshe Hillel Hirsch wrote a letter of support to Harav Eliyahu Meir Feivelzon after receiving a letter from him. The letter was reportedly written after extensive consideration and discussion by the Rosh Yeshiva. He later issued a strong protest against an extremist group that, according to the report, has been pursuing and degrading the honor of Torah of Rav Feivelzon, calling their conduct “false zealotry.” Rav Hirsch also encouraged Rav Feivelzon to continue spreading Torah and daas to his students and bringing them closer to their Father in Heaven. Bhol

Rav Ezriel Auerbach  shlita 

Yidden in Williamsburg waiting for the Levana

Scaffold structure for a Sukka outside the home of Rav Moshe Sternbuch shlita 

Iran Israel Updates Wed Sept 23

- A IDF reservist Neria Dov ben Chana, son of Israel’s U.S. Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, was seriously wounded Wednesday in a car-ramming attack at the Macaabim checkpoint near Route 443. He was taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in serious condition. The attacker was shot and killed at the scene. Please daven for נריה דב בן חנה.

This is not the first tragedy to strike the Leiter family: Ambassador Leiter’s eldest son, Maj. Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in combat in Gaza on November 10, 2023, while leading IDF forces

- Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter: I am grateful to the IDF, to the medical team at Shaare Zedek who are now fighting to save the life of Neria Dov ben Chana, and for the prayers of the people of Israel. I believe in the power of prayer, and I believe that when the people of Israel unite, miracles happen. Neria needs a miracle. Neria continued to serve in the reserves after losing his older brother, Moshe Yedidya Leiter, of blessed memory. Since October 7th, he has served hundreds of days in the reserves on multiple fronts. Palestinian terrorism seeks to uproot the people of Israel from their land. They choose death - we choose life.

- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that a deal with Iran would involve hard work over a period of time, telling reporters that US President Donald Trump also has military options

- Netanyahu ahead of his speech at the UN: “I’m going tonight to New York to defend the State of Israel and IDF soldiers from the UN podium. I will fight against the lies. I will fight for the truth of our soldiers, for the truth of our country. Yes, there will also be surprises

- Tehran is reviewing Washington’s response to Iran’s proposal to end hostilities, a senior Iranian official tells Reuters. The development indicates that diplomatic exchanges between the two sides remain active following indirect talks mediated by regional countries. The talks covered reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. Iran has now received the American response and is reviewing it.

- Rubio: Trump doesn’t think the world ‘needs a West Bank crisis’ right now “The president has made it clear… that we don’t want to see additional flashpoints there, given everything that’s going on in the region now,”“The last thing this region needs is an additional flashpoint, and the last thing we thi

- The U.S. delegation walked out as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the United Nations General Assembly. The walkout came as Pezeshkian criticized the United States and rejected accusations that Iran supports terrorism.

- Iran now announces there is no longer time for negotiations, only time to act, with SNSC Secretary Mohsen Rezaei declaring the Americans must first fulfill Iran’s seven conditions — “otherwise, neither the Strait of Hormuz will be opened, nor will negotiations begin, per Iran’s State TV. Rezaei said no talks are underway in New York, that Foreign Minister Araghchi has already delivered the seven conditions to intermediaries, and that Tehran will not return to the Islamabad memorandum or the earlier Bern track. The publicly named terms include an end to the war on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian funds, and the lifting of the US naval blockade.

Lakewood 2026 Tax Increase Officially Approved

Get ready to start paying more on the monthly mortgage or tax bill.

Lakewood homeowners are now facing a significant municipal property tax increase after the Township Committee officially adopted the 2026 budget today.

The brief virtual meeting focused on formally adopting the budget, with no discussion of the size of the tax increase or what it will mean for homeowners before the vote.

Based on the previously discussed 14.4-cent increase per $100 of assessed value, a property assessed at $450,000 roughly the assessment of an average duplex would see an estimated $648 increase in its annual municipal property taxes, or about $54 per month

For comparison, the estimated municipal increase would be approximately $720 per year on a $500,000 assessment, $1,080 on $750,000, and $1,440 on a $1 million assessment.

The increase comes as Lakewood officials have cited reductions in state aid and the lack of FEMA reimbursement for snow-removal expenses from this past winter as factors contributing to the budget pressures. The Township Committee had previously introduced the budget amendment following approval by the Local Finance Board. Today’s meeting formally completed the budget adoption process.

Committeeman Lichtenstein was not online for the virtual meeting and did not vote.

The figures above represent the municipal portionof the property tax increase. A homeowner’s total tax bill also includes school, county and other taxes, so the overall increase on an individual property will depend on its assessment and the applicable tax rates.

Sukkos 5787 Weather Outlook Lakewood

Sukkos Weather Outlook – NJ/NY Area. Sukkos Nor’easter Threat: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds and Coastal Flooding Possible; Storm Track Remains Uncertain.

See below about tying down Schach

A developing  nor’easter could bring heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding to the New Jersey/New York area over Sukkos with conditions potentially beginning Friday and becoming more unsettled over first day/Shabbos and Sexind day Yom Tov on Sunday.

Yom tov meals forecast

1st night Friday night, 7–11 PM: Around 66° at 7 PM, dropping to the upper 50s by 11 PM. Chance of rain around 35–37%, with strong winds and gusts potentially reaching 30–36 mph.

Shabbos day, 11 AM: Around 62°, with north winds gusts around 31 mph. About a 44% chance of rain.

Second night Motzei Shabbos, 8 PM–12 AM: Around 61° at 8 PM, dropping to about 57° by midnight. Around a 55% chance of rain, with winds easing to 11–15 mph.

Second day Sunday morning, 11 AM: Around 63°, winds gusts around 30+ mph. Rain remains possible, around a 45% chance.

Bottom line: Friday night is mainly a wind concern, Shabbos day is cool and windy with some rain risk, Second night has the highest rain risk, and Sunday morning remains cool, windy and potentially wet.

Friday  Erev Sukkos:Rain chances are currently around 20%–40% along the Jersey Shore, with showers potentially spreading inland later in the day. Forecast confidence remains low because models differ on the storm’s eventual track.

Friday Night –First Night Sukkos: The main concern is increasing rain and wind particularly closer to the coast. Conditions could range from relatively manageable to wet and windy depending on the storm’s track.

Shabbos Day: Rain chances are expected to expand inland toward the I-95 corridor, with stronger winds possible. Along the Jersey Shore, conditions could be significantly rougher, with gusts potentially reaching around 50 mph, high surf, dangerous rip currents and beach erosion.

Motzei Shabbos second Night Sukkos: The unsettled weather could continue, with rain and wind remaining more likely near the coast. The exact severity will depend heavily on how close the coastal low tracks to New Jersey

Sunday:Rain chances could become statewide with continued wind and potentially heavy rain at times. The current outlook suggests the storm may affect New England more significantly than the Jersey Shore, but that remains uncertain.

Sunday Night into Monday: The storm is expected to begin pulling away, allowing rain chances and winds to gradually decrease.

Bottom line: Right now, the Jersey Shore appears more vulnerable than areas farther inland, but it is still too early to know exactly how much rain and wind Lakewood and the surrounding areas will receive. The biggest forecast question is the storm’s track: a farther offshore track would mean less impact locally, while a closer track could bring heavier rain, stronger winds and coastal flooding. The forecast should become much clearer as we get closer to Friday.

To secure the Schach one can place 2×4 beams or branches over it. You can tie down schach using natural twine made from unprocessed plant materials suchas cotton or Hemp. 

Using zip-ties to tie down the schach so that they don't blow away is a problem if otherwise the schach would blow away in a Ruach Metzuya a normal wind. After the fact, the sukkah is still acceptable, though it should be avoided. If the schach is secure enough that it'll stay for a normal wind then using the zip-ties is totally fine since it is only adding extra security to avoid uncommon winds  Rav Nissim Karelitz (Chut Shani p. 210) writes that a person should not tie down his schach with zip ties. But if his schach would have stayed in a normal anyway without the zip ties it is fine to use them because of an abnormal wind. Piskei Teshuvot 629:11 agrees and also quotes this from Avnei Yishfeh 1:120. Rav Aryeh Lebowitz explains that the only issue of zip ties is maamid since it enables the schach to be held in place and not blow away. The entire issue of maamid is rabbinic and initially an issue but not after the fact. If the schach would be able to withstand normal winds then you can add the zip ties to add security so it doesn't blow off in an uncommon wind (ruach sheino metzuya). Star-K and OU come to the same conclusion in terms of it only being an issue if it is going to blow away in a normal wind. (Miyodea)

Tuesday September 22 News Updates Lakewood

11:30 pm Kiddush Levana opportunity moon in and out of the clouds

Weather: 66 ° Becoming partly cloudy and windy. Winds  20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Tonight 56° Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. 

First night Yom Tov rain after midnight. First day rain starting at 11am.

- Erev Sukkos and first day Yom Tov A coastal storm is expected to batter the Jersey Shore with multiple rounds of tidal flooding and wind gusts up to 45 mph through Friday, and possibly into the weekend.The fate of the storm system heading into the weekend is uncertain.National Weather Service “While not currently forecast, the threat for major flooding is not off the table, especially getting near the full moon,” the weather service said. A wind advisory has also been issued for most of the Jersey Shore from 6 a.m. to midnight Wednesday. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph could gust up to 45 mph. Pp

11:30 pm Kiddush  Levana Opportunity 

- President of Argentina Javier Milei bisits Yeshivas Darchei Torah on Far Rockaway.

- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in New York, where he’s set to address the UN General Assembly

- Vaad L'Mishmeres Shatnez:  Shatnez Found in Women's Top!

The obligation to test woolen garments and linen garments for shatnez cannot be overstated!. A wool-blend women’s top by the brand Azalea was recently found to contain linen bridges inside the garment, connecting the top to the shoulder pads. This finding highlights the importance of having garments tested by a qualified shatnez laboratory, even when the presence of shatnez may not be apparent from the garment’s exterior or its fiber-content label.

- Hachnosas sefer Torah today procession 5:45 pm from 411 Ashley Lakewood to B"M Arlingtom Khal Rayim Ahuvim 

- Drivers who speed in construction zones on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and other MTA crossings could face fines starting today Tuesday. The MTA announced it will begin fining motorists caught going 10 miles per hour over posted limits in construction zones on the bridges and tunnels the agency operates. Fines will start being issued Tuesday

- Dozens of flights into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport were cancelled on Tuesday, a day after a construction crew accidentally cut a fiber line. As of 8 a.m., 22 scheduled flights out of Newark and 36 inbound flights have been scrapped, according to FlightAware.com. Another 44 are delayed.

- Bein Hazmanim shiur today by Rav Michoel Sorotzkin shlita at Lutzk B"M 12:45 pm

- Kollel Chazu resumes fkr Sukkos Bein Hazmanim

- New trend: Videos of photos posted across social media of yom kippur davening in shuls at the end of Neelah after the zman.

- Erev Yom Tov shopping  local stores with extended hours 

- President Trump declares at the UN General Assembly that Artificial Intelligence is now officially known as "Super Intelligence."

- Trump at the UN: "I have a BIG decision to MAKE! Will I make a deal, or do I ANNIHILATE the Islamic Republic, "Do I DRIVE THEM INTO H...? With NO CHANCE of survival? "

"But I believe we’ll make a deal right after the election, because it doesn’t make sense for them not to."

- Lakewood Airport to get a official Helipad to accommodate the many helicopters which land daily at the airport off Cedarbridge  Ave.

- Daled Minim shuks open at Mattel Leah halls on Oak Street and at Clifton Ave parking lot corner 9th street 

-A shul in Lakewood had a fire  last week which officials say started from a battery of  the donation kiosk on the wall.

- Lakewood Police Investigate Shots-Fired Incident Lakewood Police are investigating after a driver reported that someone inside a passing vehicle fired a shot toward his vehicle late Monday night.

At about 11:00 p.m. on September 21, officers responded to a residence on Massachusetts Avenue following a report of gunfire on Sunset Road. The driver told police that he was following a white four-door sedan when an occupant fired a single round toward his vehicle.

Police said the sedan was believed to have been stolen in Lakewood earlier that evening. Authorities later received information that a vehicle matching the same description was reportedly involved in another shots-fired incident in Howell.

- ICE activity has increased over the last few days in Howell and Lakewood with arrests reported.

- Tyler Olivera drops a video over Yom Kippur about the Orthodox community with over 2.6 million views on YouTube.

- Lakewood BOE public meeting tomorrow regarding courtesy busing, large crowds expected.

Iran Israel Updates Tuesday Sept 22

- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in New York, where he’s set to address the UN General Assembly

- President Trump says a deal may be taking shape: “I think a settlement is going to be reached.” He added that Iran was talking with the U.S. “even today” and said the relationship “is developing.”- 

- Trump: U.S. officials met with the Iranian delegation for three hours on Tuesday

- Trump: I have a big decision to make: Will there be a deal with Iran that allows them to build a great nation, or will I eliminate them and do it quickly – will I send them to hell? But I believe there will be a deal by the midterm elections.

- JNS reports that Hamas terrorists made three separate attempts in the past month to kill and kidnap IDF soldiers near Gaza’s Yellow Line. According to the report, dozens of terrorists prepared a large ambush involving explosives and heavy gunfire, with the apparent goal of creating chaos and then abducting soldiers. Ten terrorists were later found dead at one of the sites. In another incident, an unmanned IDF bulldozer struck a second explosive device. A third attempted operation reportedly ended with Israeli forces withdrawing after multiple tanks suffered technical failures.

- Trump: The Supreme Leader of Iran celebrated the massacre and called it a "service to humanity." That same regime has murdered over 72,000 of its own citizens this year. Just imagine what a vile regime like that would be capable of if it ever had the ability to carry out large-scale terrorist attacks under the cover of a nuclear umbrella. That was the reality we were facing – a reality that too many people chose to ignore.

- Benjamin Netanyahu sends a scathing message to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani as he heads to New York for the United Nations General Assembly."I am coming to the UN. I'm going to tell the truth about our heroic soldiers... and I'm going to tell the truth about you."“Shame on you, Mr. Mamdani. Shame on you for supporting the Hamas monsters who butchered our people. Shame on you for inciting riots against New York Jews. I’m coming to the UN. I’m going to tell the truth about our heroic soldiers, and I’m going to tell the truth about you.”

- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani rejected Benjamin Netanyahu’s video claims about him as untrue. Mamdani cited the International Criminal Court arrest warrant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity and accused Netanyahu of orchestrating “a horrific genocide against Palestinians.” 

- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani rejected Benjamin Netanyahu’s video claims about him as untrue. Mamdani cited the International Criminal Court arrest warrant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity and accused Netanyahu of orchestrating “a horrific genocide against Palestinians.” 

Motzei Yom Kippur 5787

A Gut Kvittel

לך אכול בשמחה לחמך כי כבר רצה אלקים את מעשיך

- Weather tonight 61° Cloudy skies with a few showers after midnight. Chance of rain 30%

Tomorrow 65° Cloudy with showers. Chance of rain 70%.

Kiddush Levana slight chance Wednesday night

- Motzei Yom kippur learning seder at BMG Bais Aharon  from 9-12am Liluy Nishmas Harav Chaim Stein ztl

- Daled Minim shuk open tonight's at  Clifton ave parking lot 10:00 pm tomorrow 2pm

- Daled Minim shuk at Mattel Leah halls on Oak street  opening tomorrow at 12pm

- Bingo, Aisle 9  both locations Evergreen Nutmeg, Judaica plaza open tonight

- BDE. Petirah of Rav Yeruchem Septimus Z”L, of Lakewood who  was niftar motzei YK following a prolonged illness. He was 79. He was a Halacha rebbe at Bai Kayla high school. The Leavya will take place Tuesday morning at 10:30AM at the Lakewood Chapel with kevura at the  adjacent bais olam. Shiva at 1421 Oakwood Lakewood 

Maftir Yonah at the minyan of Rav Don Segal was bought  for $30,000 which came with a mi sheberach for Keren Olam HaTorah (Updated)

- A gunman opened fire outside a shul in Ontario, Canada, during Yom Kippur, with at least 23 bullets striking the building’s windows 

The shooting occurred outside Bnei Yaakov Shul in Belleville, Ontario. The 29-year-old gunman fired repeatedly toward the shul while peoplewere inside BH no one was injured.

A police officer who responded to the scene was shot and critically wounded before he shot and neutralized the suspect,

- President Trump considered ordering U.S. strikes against the Houthis in Yemen over the weekend, but ultimately decided to hold off for now, according to two senior U.S. officials

Trump: The White House is not instituting an assault on the Free Press, something which I cherish. It is instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS, something that has grown like Cancer in our beloved United States of America. It is corrupt, purposeful, pervasive, fully coordinated, and totally out of control. It is a threat to our National Security, and must be stopped, NOW! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

Trump: While in New York City, I’m on the way to one of my favorite places in the World, Gracie Mansion. I spent lots of hours there over the years, with some great Mayors, some average Mayors, and some bad Mayors. It will be interesting to see how it looks now, invited by Mayor Mamdani. Look forward to it. MAKE NEW YORK CITY GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Rav Moshe Hillel at Kiddush Levana

  

      Birchas Kohanim took place at Belz after  Neelah thr first time in 30 years

At Khal Pnei Menachem R Levi Yitzchok Niggun

Traditional March at Yeshjvat Hakotel to the Kosel 

Zmanim Erev Yom Kippur 5787 Lakewood

Sunday, September 20,  2026 ערב יום כיפור תשפ"ז ט' תשרי 

יַעֲלֶה תַחֲנוּנֵנוּ מֵעֶרֶב וְיָבוֹא שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ מִבֹּקֶר וְיֵרָאה רִנּוּנֵנוּ עַד עָרֶב.

    כִּי הִנֵּה כַּחֹמֶר בְּיַד הַיּוֹצֵר בִּרְצוֹתוֹ מַרְחִיב וּבִרְצוֹתוֹ מְקַצֵּר כֵּן אֲנַחְנוּ בְיָדְךָ חֶסֶד נוֹצֵר לַבְּרִית הַבֵּט וְאַל תֵּפֶן לַיֵּצֶר.

שנה טובה, גמר חתימה טובה,  וצום קל – שיתקבלו תפילותינו לרצון לפני אדון כל

-Yizkor/Yom Kippur candle reminder

-Chatzos 12:49 pm

-Candle lighting 6:39 pm

-Shkiah/sunset 6:57  pm

What time is fast over? -Yom Kippur ends Monday night at 8:08 pm (72 minutes)  

Weather: today Weather 73° Chance of rain 60%.

Yom Kippur night: 60° overcast chance of rain

Yom Kippur day: 69°Overcast chance of rain

Seder Limud Motzei Yom Kippur at BMG  share in the zchus HERE לע'נ רב חיים שטיין זצ"ל 

-Gourmet Glatt open till 3 pm, Seasons 3 pm Evergreen  3 pm, NPGS 3 pm, Bingo 3:30 pm,  Judaica plaza 2 pm, Aisle 9 untill 4pm.

Mikva Erev YK for Nashim- Chesterfield 11-2

Coventry 10 am-2 pm

Westgate Ohel Blima morning hours

Bais Shmuel (Perl) 732 703-1829.

  כפרות לפנות בוקר  עיוה'כ אם שחיטה  אצל ר' אייזקוביץ רחוב  שבע ליד במ"ג, 229 רחוב חמש ,ב"מ שבילי דוד אוק און  ווין , מורדיס שטיבל, 

Erev Yom Kippur 5787 News Updates

Candle lighting 6:39 pm

Shkiah/Sunset  6:57 pm

- President Trump told Fox News Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst that he is in a “deciding mode” and "very big things" are going to happen in the near future regarding the US-Iran war. Trump said, "My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up? They better behave." Trump also said he's "open" to meeting with Iran's president after Tehran sent a list of war-ending demands

Trump reportedly described three options under consideration:

Destroy Iran militarily.

Allow Iran’s economy to collapse.

Reach a deal.

- Shooting attack on Erev Yom Kippur  The victim of the attack: Natanal Shkron, ZL HYD, from Eli Zahav, father of six children was killed by a Palestinian arab terrorist as he went to tovel in a spring in the northern West Bank on erev Yom Kippur. Security forces captured  the terrorist in a hospital in Ramallah.

- President Donald Trump is proposing a new name for artificial intelligence, arguing that the term used to describe the rapidly advancing technology is both inaccurate and inelegant. The President posted a poll on Truth Social offering followers three possible replacements for “AI.” “Superior Intelligence,” “Extreme Intelligence” and “Supreme Intelligence.” 

Trump updates “Supreme Intelligence,” probably because of its relationship to the Supreme Court, is losing badly to both “Superior” and “Extreme Intelligence.” Therefore, we are going to take “Supreme Intelligence” OUT, deleting it as a qualifier, and let you vote for the Final Two: Superior Intelligence, or Extreme Intelligence. A fresh Vote begins now! President DONALD J. TRUMP.

Daf Yomi begins Maseches Bechoros.

Moitzei Shabbos Haazinu Erev Yom Kippur

Erev Yom Kippur 5787

Cloudy tonight no kiddush Levana opportunity for those who say before YK.

Weather 73° tomorrow Cloudy with showers. Potential for heavy rainfall. Chance of rain 60%.

Yom kippur Night Overcast with rain showers at times. Low near 60F. Chance of rain 60%.

Yom Kippur day Overcast. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 69F.

All major supermarkets open tonight untill 12 or 1am

Kaparos all might through 2pm tomorrow at 229 5th street shechita available after 4am. Kaparos at Satmar Rockwell with shechita early morning.

Time Release capsule Tylenol, Advil, Electrolytes, Aspirin & Caffeine Pills for Yom Kippur. Available at all stores. $10 to $12

Mikva app Erev YK for Nashim

 Chesterfield 11-2

Coventry 10 am-2 pm

Westgate Ohel Blima morning hours

Bais Shmuel (Perl) 732 703-1829

- Daf Yomi makes siyum on Maseches Chulin begins maseches Bechoros.

-BDE: Levaya of Rav  Chaim Yisroel Weinfeld ZTL will take place tonight at his shul 2201 Ave L and E 22nd in Flatbush with kevura in New Jersey.

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Mordechai Auerbach zt”l, son of Rav Shlomo  Zalman  Auerbach ztl who served as rav and av bais din of Kehillas Abir Yaakov in Tel Aviv, headed Yeshivas Halichos Shlomo,He was 84. Levaya took place in Yerushalayim at Shamgar with Kevura in Har Hamenuchos.

- BDE: Petirah of Chacham Leon Gindi ZT”L, of Flat longtime Rav in the Syrian Jewish community. He was 79 years old. Chacham Gindi was delivering a speech before a large crowd at Shaare Zion  Shabbos afternoon when he suddenly suffered a massive heart attack.

The Lakewood dated Minim shuk at Mattel Leah halls parking lot will first open Tuesday 12pm

- US Embassies across the entire Middle East, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman have just issued new STEP security alerts, warning Americans of flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions amid a risk of sudden escalation.

- Reports suggest US may attack Houthi rebel positions and in response Iran may shoot missiles at Israel 

- After a widespread State Department alert for the Middle East, U.S. President Donald J. Trump is set to return early from Camp David, citing the potential for significant escalation in the region due to the Houthi’s attacks against Saudi Arabia, the president will return early from Camp David. Trump is preparing for a major week in New York, where the Iran conflict is expected to be a focus as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly. Iran says it has presented conditions for ending the conflict and is awaiting Trump's response.

- Tips on how to prepare for the fast of Yom Kippur according to Rabbi Yechezkel Aschayek author of the sefer חיים בריאים כהלכה One should start preparation from the morning 2 days before by drinking 50 % more water of your daily intake. Drink 20 minutes before eating and after meals, don't drink until the food is digested in order not to dilute the acids that digest the food. The food should be chewed well before swallowing in order for the body to digest it and not have it sit in the stomach. One should increase protein starting 2 days before, such as eggs fish etc. By the seudas Hamafsekes one should drink 20 minutes before and no need to drink afterwards

Last night of Selichos 100,000 at the Kosel

Levaya of Rav .Mordechau Auerbach ztl his Brother Rav Ezriel shlita being maspid.(JDN)

Laws of Fasting on Yom Kippur for Expectant Women

                                                                הלכות יום כפור לנשים מעוברות

The laws and Halachos of fasting on Yom Kippur for Expectant Women Reviewed by Harav Shmuel  Felder shlita the information was compiled in collaboration with highly experienced OB/GYNs and frum nurses (see brochure below). For questions and additional copies call the Rav 732-942-9609

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פרשת האזינו שבת שובה

 Friday, September 18, 2026 / ז׳ תשרי תשפ"ז

ערב שבת פרשת האזינו שבת שובה

-Candle lighting 6:42 pm

- Shkiah/sunset 7:00 pm

אומרים המלך הקדוש במגן אבות , א''א ויהי נועם במוצ''ש

אמר הרבי מרוז'ין  הקדוש ברוך הוא מבטיח לכל יהודי  "אם תשיב משבת רגליך" - אם בשבת-שובה תשוב מהרגל לא טוב אחד שלך - תזכה ל"עשות חפציך ביום קדשי": אני, הקב"ה, אמלא את כל חפציך ותפילותיך

ביום הכיפורים  הקרוב

שבת שלום גמר חתימה טובה

The Inspiring Story of Rabbi Avner, the Sinner

פרשת האזינו אמרו חז"ל "גדולה שירה זו, שיש בה עכשיו ויש בה לשעבר ויש בה לעתיד לבוא ויש בה בעולם הזה ויש בה לעולם הבא", ובלשון הרמב"ן "שהיא כוללת כל העתידות למו,  ולכן זו הירושה המיוחדת שמותיר לנו משה רבינו ביום מותו, ויש ציווי מיוחד לשנן אותה: "וְעַתָּה כִּתְבוּ לָכֶם אֶת הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת וְלַמְּדָהּ אֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׂימָהּ בְּפִיהֶם לְמַעַן תִּהְיֶה לִּי הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת לְעֵד בִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל". ובשם ר' דב בער, המגיד הגדול ממעזריטש (תלמידו-ממשיכו של הבעש"ט) נמסר שכל יהודי צריך לדעת את שירת האזינו ממש בעל-פה

The Inspiring Story of Rabbi Avner, the Sinner

Friday September 18 News Updates Lakewood

Friday, September 18, 2026 / ז׳ תשרי תשפ״ז

ערב שבת פרשת האזינו

Candle lighting 6:42 pm

shkiah/sunset: 7:00 pm

Weather today 82° Cloudy  Slight chance of a rain shower. 

-shabbos say 71° Partly cloudy skies..

-Sunday Erev Yom Kippur Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers in the afternoon. Potential for heavy rainfall.Chance of rain 40%.

-Yom Kippur night: 62° night Rain Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around a half an inch.

-Yom Kippur day: 70°  Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Chance of rain 40%.

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Chaim Yisroel Weinfeld zt”l, the longtime rav of Khal Toras Chaim D’Flatbush, "Rav Weinfelds shul" at Ave L and East 22nd in Flatbush 

Rav Weinfeld suffered a heart attack earlier on Friday after 1pm he was niftar shortly before 4 p.m. The devastating news spread rapidly through Flatbush in the hours before Shabbos, leaving his family, mispallelim, talmidim, friends and countless others stunned by the sudden loss. Levaya details TBA

- No Yated Ne'eman this week due to the schedule. Other papers did print a Shabbos Shuva edition.

-Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen shlita will give a shabbos shuva drasha for men at 5:00 pm and women on Motzei shabbos 9:30 pm at Ateres Yeshaya

- Shedlitz Rav will give a drasha shabbos morning before krias Hatorah at 10:10 am in the B"M on Somerset Ave 

- A delegation of Agudas Yisroel Siyum Hashas committee-members attended the shiur today at MDY presenting the magid shiur with a plaque  ahead of the siyum Hashas

 

- Daled minim in Bais Faiga will be open MOtzei shabbos 9:45 pm - 12:15 am

- A shul in Lakewood had a fire which officials say started from a battery of donation kiosk on the wall

- Jackson officials get  death threats NJ.com reports: Candidate Eli Shem Tov said “Jackson Township is facing deep, systemic issues right now that need our urgent attention,” We cannot allow this situation to be used as a political distraction to avoid talking about real solutions for our community.

- Fatal shooting in Toms River: Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office...are currently investigating a fatal shooting that occurred this morning at approximately 7:20 a.m., in the parking lot of the Wawa convenience store located at the corner of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue in Toms River.

Amshinov rebbe at Tashlich

Selichos At the Kosel last night

Tzedaka Priorities

       ותשובה ותפילה וצדקה מעבירין את רוע הגזירה

 To Whom Do We Give Tzedakah and Who Comes Before Whom?

Aseres Yemei Teshhuva between  Rosh hashana and yom kippur when many tzedaka requests are made by  Mosdos, Yeshivos individuals and organizations asking for donations as klal yisrael is in a giving mode of tzedaka during this time. we are bombarded by Tzedaka letters in the mail, robo calls, telemarketers soliciting donations, emails, a meshulach knocking at your door or approaching you in shul. Some have family obligations to support a relative.   
If one can afford to give to all that would be wonderful, however not everyone is capable of that.  The question is is whom do I have to give

According to Halacha there are priorities in who to give tzedaka to first. Please discuss this with your Local Rabbi as there are differences of opinions.
Some Poskim rule that Hachzokas hatorah is the highest form of giving tzedaka.  categories in giving based on the shulchan aruch Yore Deah: The Laws of Tzedakah siman 251

Category 1: Captives, prisoners and matters of life and death- pikuach nefesh
Category 2: Very close relatives

Hashkafa Q&A

 Hashkafa with Reb Gershon Ribner shlita

Setting standards for a Kehila in formation Growing with your spouse at the same pace The suffering classmate caused by High School cliques is often unforgivable

When concentration during Davening is an irrelevant interference Early detection in a shidduch prospect of corruption

Thursday Night 7 Tishrei

Daled Minim today only at Ateres Esther hall

Dated Munim at Bais Faiga until 11:45

- Yeshiva Nesiv HaTorah a night of chizuk and song with Reb Abish Brodt at 2030 Whitesville Toms River 

- Mashpia Rav Shimon Spitzer  shlita will speak at chateau park sefard  9 pm

- HaRav Shlomo Eisenberger Shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Telshe Yeshiva Cleveland, will deliver Divrei Chizuk tonight, at Khal Kol Chaim, 618 Carnetta Drive, at 8:00 PM

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

Thursday September 17 News Updates Lakewood

Day 6 of עשרת ימי תשובה

Weather: 84° Sunshine and clouds mixed Tonight Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 69F. 

Rainy forecast next week of Sukkos

- President Trump announces he will now be deciding between "ANNIHILATING" IRAN, or wrapping it up entirely "Anything could happen with me. Axios reports

- N'shei Adirei Hatorah 2026 “All Because of You”watch Here

- There will be a minyan for selichos tomorrow at Bobov B"M in Lakewood of for those who say selichos in order, the Yud Gimmel middos will be said tomorrow 6:30 am 100 Astor Dr.

- Mr. Nicholas Kent Under Secretary of Education,  paid a visit to BMG Lakewood yeshiva this morning.

- ICE activity and arrests this morning reported in Lakewood in the county line area 

- The Lakewood Township Committee held a brief 2 minute meeting Thursday to introduce amendments to the 2026 municipal budget, after approval by the Local Finance Board. Officials blame the looming tax increase largely on cuts in state aid and the lack of FEMA reimbursement for last winter’s snow-removal costs. Critics are questioning why the township has not also proposed significant spending cuts, reductions in high salaries, or changes to tax abatements before passing the increase. A public hearing and final vote on the 2026 budget is scheduled for September 23. The meeting was held on zoom, a reporter for APP attempted to speak during public comments  ut there was some technical difficulties.

- The Keren Olam HaTorah fund is shifting from relying mainly on wealthy donors in chutz Laaretz to involving the broader Torah community, after the falling dollar reduced donations by about 20% and institutional needs continued to grow. As part of the new model, 80 seminaries and thousands of Bnos Yisroel are participating in the emergency “L’maan Torasecha” campaign to support the Torah world.

There was some criticism in the Israeli media over the idea of using seminary girls as fundraisers. Others suggest the campaign could also serve as an opportunity to have the girls vote in the upcoming elections and encourage support for Degel HaTorah after receiving the guidance of the Gedolim

- HaRav Shlomo Eisenberger Shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Telshe Yeshiva  Cleveland, will deliver Divrei Chizuk tonight, at Khal Kol Chaim, 618 Carnetta Drive, at 8:00 PM, 

- Rav Shalom Ber Sorotzkin is in Lakewood following spending Rosh Hashana in Uman 

- The Supreme Court is set to hear a case brought by a man whose hometown sought to block him from holding a minyan in his residence, a case that Jewish community advocates argue could have profound implications for religious Jews as well as those of other faiths

- Jewish students in grades 7–12 from SAR Academy and the Ramaz School will lead Friday morning services outside NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence, Gracie Mansion. Organized with IMPACT and other Jewish groups, the gathering will include prayer, speeches and music amid concerns over antisemitism in New York City.

- The US House has left Washington DC until after the midterms, but Speaker Johnson says ALL members are on a 48-hour notice to rapidly return to DC if the Senate gets anything done "700 bills are waiting in the Senate. The House has done its job. We're on a 48-hour notice to return as necessary. We're hopeful the Senate can send us bills of substance." "The House has passed 70 bills THIS WEEK ALONE, 900 total this Congress!

- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule that gives immigration officials broader discretion to consider an immigrant’s use of means-tested public benefits when determining whether the person is likely to become a “public charge.”

At nshei Adirei HaTorah event (photo credit to the photographer( 

Iran Israel Updates Thurs Sept 17

- President Trump announces he will now be deciding between "ANNIHILATING" IRAN, or wrapping it up entirely  "Anything could happen with me. Axios reports

-Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until Trump and Netanyahu are removed from power, 

- Update  IDF says sirens in Israel's north were due to false identification. Rocket & Missile Attack &  Hostile Aircraft Intrusion  Upper Galilee & Golan (3 locations). Updating... Enter the safe room and remain until instructed otherwilse.

- Trump on the war with Iran: "Well, hopefully we're toward the end of the war. They want to make a deal. We'll see how that works out."

- Hunter Biden is now peddling a conspiracy theory saying Israel let October 7th “happen” in order to get the “green light” for a plan no one would let them do otherwise

- Iran strikes a U.S.-contracted vessel carrying American personnel near the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions around the critical shipping route continue to escalate.

- IDF: Hamas Nukhba commander involved in Oct. 7 attack eliminated. The IDF says it eliminated Jihad Sami Mahmoud Ismail, identified as the head of a Hamas Nukhba cell, in a strike in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza last Wednesday. According to the IDF, Ismail infiltrated Israel during the October 7 attack and participated in the assault on an Israeli tank crew. The IDF says the encounter resulted in the abduction of Lt. Omer Neutra, Sgt. Oz Daniel, and Cpl. Nimrod Cohen, while the tank’s driver, Cpl. Shaked Dahan, was killed

- Saudi Arabia is reportedly running short of missile interceptors as Houthi missile and drone attacks intensify, forcing Riyadh to seek additional air-defense support from regional and Western partners.

The U.S. State Department says it is extending visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials and PLO members, a move that will prevent PA President Mahmoud Abbas and a senior Palestinian delegation from attending this year’s UN General Assembly in New York in person. Washington says the PA and PLO have again failed to meet commitments under U.S. law.AP

N'shei Adirei Hatorah 2026 - A Woman's Role

Video: Nshei Adirei Hatorah 2026

Wednesday Night 6 Tishrei

- Tonight the annual Nshei Adirei HaTorah event 15-20000 expected will take place at 1600 Avenue of the States, Tower 5 doors open 6:45 pm program 7:30 pm 

- Edison Yeshiva Parlor meeting at 1663 Hidden Lane Lakewood 8:00 pm

- Siyum and Chanukas Aron Hakodesh at KNA Roberts shul

- Att Torontonians Yartzeit  seuda for Rav Menchem Adler ZTL Rav ofbl Imrei Noam Toronto. Seuda at Skulen B"M 547 Park Ave Maariv 10:30pm

- LPD Traffic Alert: Clifton Ave North Bound will be closed from 2nd St to 3rd St for emergent NJAW construction. Plan alternate route if possible.

- Selichos tomorrow: Minhag When the scheduked selichos for 5th day of Aseres Yemei Teshuva falls out on Thursday which has krias Hatorah and Yud Gimmel midos the selichos of יום חמישי is said instead of the selichos for יום רביעי which will be said instead on Friday. The Lakewood yeshiva does so too.

Schedule  for Satmar Monroe Tomorrow 

Wednesday September 16 News Updates Lakewood

5th day of עשרת ימי תשובה 

Weather: 81 Lots of sunshine

For tomorrow: Minhag When the  scheduked selichos for 5th day of Aseres Yemei Teshuva falls out on Thursday which has krias Hatorah and Yud Gimmel midos the selichos of יום חמישי is said instead of the selichos for יום רביעי which will be said instead on Friday. The  Lakewood yeshiva does so too.

- Multiple world leaders have reportedly fallen ill, after attending BRICS summit in India including  president Xi of China and the South African president. Reports say they suffered a minor stroke.

- Trump: Interest Rates in the United States should be 1%, or less, because we are the Best Credit in the World — BY FAR. Our Country is BOOMING with new Investment! If we stopped Trading with every country that we have a Deficit with, which is most of them, we would make, at least, 1.5 Trillion Dollars a year. The word “Deficit” is nothing more than a fancy word for LOSS. We are “carrying” almost every country in the World, and that cannot go on any longer. LOWER THE INTEREST RATES FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND FAST! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Tonight the annual Nshei Adirei HaTorah event 15-20000 expected will take place at 1600 Avenue of the States, Tower 5 doors open 6:45 pm program 7:30 pm 

 with The participation of the Lakewood Roshei HaYeshiva shlita,  guest speakers,  HaRav Dovid Breslauer shlita , Rosh Kollel Zichron Moshe, Yeshiva of South Fallsburg HaRav Uren shlita Rosh HaYeshiva, Ohr Zechariah, Woodlake Yeshiva.  An unforgettable story brought to life by R’ Yechiel Spero Live music & an exclusive music video highlighting a woman’s role 

Admission: Free of charge; ticket required for entry Free gift with entrance ticket

- The Lakewood planning board last night approved the new shul building for Toldos Yehuda under the leadership of the Stutchin rebbe Rav mOttel Zilber shlita. The shul will be at the corner of Madison and 14th street in Lakewood several neighbors addressed safety concerns which the board and shul members took into account with the resolution to approve. 

- At the LDC meeting members of the heimishe communities in South Lakewood called in again via public comment to thank the board for the shuttle bus and asked if they can have a tracking system installed so people can know when the bus comes. This shuttle service has not been given to the Lakewood senior community developments, many who can't drive anymore. 

- Mir yerushalayim, starting next zman there will be a separate dining room for the American bochurim with an American chef making the food. 

- A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Lakewood on Friday evening, authorities said. The person was hit at 7:04 p.m. Friday on Lenape Trail, according to State Police fatal crash data. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office referred questions about the incident to Lakewood police, who didn’t respond to inquiries from NJ.com on Monday or Tuesday.

Lenape Trail is just off County Line Road and runs along the Jackson border

- ICE agents in Lakewood area today Rt 9.

- Sukkos shopping  Home Depot in Howell with signs directing customers for all sukkos related items. 

- Free delivery is back at Lakewood pharmacies. After adding a $4 delivery fee by a group of Lakewood area pharmacies they have now backtracked and announce free delivery.

- Baruch Matir Asurim: Binyamin Chasin, also known as Binyamin ben Limor, spent nearly 10 years imprisoned in Iraq under threat of execution after being convicted in the death of a taxi driver. A global Pidyon Shvuyim campaign raised $250,000 for a traditional sulcha reconciliation agreement with the driver’s family. The agreement led to the cancellation of his death sentence and a short remaining prison term

- The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in three years, over fuel prices. Investors are pricing a quarter-point move to a 3.75–4% range. That is the first hike since 2023. It will make car loans, credit card balances, and small-business lines of credit more expensive. 

- New trend as Tiktokers are coming to Lakewood trying to engage locals to film them and upload the videos to social media.

- Toms River: APP reports Lawyers representing two Orthodox Jewish shuls that filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Toms River five years ago are asking a federal judge to sanction the township for failing to preserve and produce information stored on elected and appointed officials' laptops and phones.

- Keren Olam HaTorah national fundraiser today across Eretz Yisroel with thousands of seminary girls recruited to volunteer at the call centers reaching out to donors.

- Rumors are emerging that Kamala Harris and AOC are considering running together in 2028. Many Democrats say that a Kamala AOC ticket would win every state in 2028. They would support it 100%. (Conservative media)

- The U.S. House of Representatives passed bi-partisan legislation on Tuesday that would require automakers to provide access to AM broadcast radio as standard equipment in new vehicles at no additional cost to consumers

- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says none of the 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel which spilled from a data center in Secaucus into a nearby Meadowlands creek last week made it into the Hackensack River. The spill was a result of a failure of two valves that are used as part of the filtration process for the fuel, according to the company that has operated the data center since 2001.(Onejersey)

Rav Dov Landau pays a visit to the home of Rav Avrohom Yehoshua Soleveitchik R"Y Brisk. He also visited the Gerer rebbe and spoke at Mir Yerushalayim

Singing עוצו עצה ותופר  in the Mir

Eating Pas Yisrael During Aseres Yemei Teshuva

According to the Shulchan Aruch everyone should follow the stringency of pas Yisroel during the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. This Halacha is based on a Gemara Yerushalmi that says, “Reb Chiya said to Rav, if you can eat ordinary food in purity [ חולין בטהרה ] all year long, eat. And if not, eat [in purity] seven days of the year.” The mefarshim explain that this refers to the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah.

Eating Pas Yisrael During Aseres Yemei Teshuva
By Rabbi Doniel Neustadt shlita  (Torah.org)
As part of their overall strategy to guard the Jewish People from assimilating among the nations of the world, our Sages decreed against eating [kosher] bread that was baked by a non-Jew.(1) This edict was one of several which served to limit social interaction between Jews and non- Jews. Thus non-Jewish wine, bread, and certain cooked foods were all declared off-limits for the Jew.(2)

Since bread is so much more of a dietary staple than other cooked foods – indeed, the Rabbis call it chayei nefesh, the vital element of the diet – the decree against non-Jewish bread was not as widely accepted as the decrees against other cooked foods.(3) Consequently, in many communities where quality Jewish-baked bread was not easily available, it became customary to eat pas palter, which is kosher bread that is baked in non- Jewish bakeries. The rationale behind allowing pas palter is that eating bread that was baked in a non-Jewish bakery does not lead to mingling and socializing with non-Jews.(4)

Tuesday Night 5 Tishrei Events

- Daled Minim Shuk in Jackson tonight at Bais Faiga location 60 Citadel Drive until  11:30 pm

- Kabolas Kahal  Djikov Vizhnitz Rebbe at 70 Cherry st Lakewood 

- Ohel Sarala event for girls in Shidduchim at Eagle Ridge

- Nesivos Parlor meeting in Jackson Stacy Ct.

Tuesday September 15 News Updates Lakewood

Day 4 of עשרת ימי תשובה 

Weather: 72° Plenty of sunshine.

Today 4 Tishrei Yartzeit of Rabbi Avraham ben Yechiel Michel Danzig (1748–1820) "The Chayei Adam"He was a prominent dayan in Vilna.

- Anchor Tax rebate checks begin to arrive in the mail.

- Degel HaTorah party reportedly partnering with the MDY shiur to get back supporters who may have moved to other parties. Israel media says a Prominent Rosh Yeshiva may attend the shiur.

- BDE:Petirah  of Tanchum Portnoy A”H, of the 5 Towns community. Tanchum Portnoy, composed the beloved melody for Eitz Chaim sung in shuls around the world. He composed it at just 22 years old. Since then, his melody has become part of the soundtrack of Jewish life, sung by generations as the Torah is returned to the Aron Kodesh. It was later popularized by leading chazzanim and musicians, including his good friend Shlomo Carlebach, and became a cherished part of Shabbos in shuls across the world. Born July 22, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, he was a longtime resident of Lawrence, New York, and his kevurah was in Beit Shemesh, Israel. He is survived by his wife and his children. More 

His father  Rav Eliezer Portmoy was a talmid of Mir yeshiva in Poland and was instrumental in securing the documents to help the yeshiva escape to Japan during WW2.

- Congressman Jeff Van Drew: Elections can come down to one vote. So when hundreds of noncitizens cast ballots in New Jersey, we asked a pretty simple question: how did this happen? Instead of answers, the state has stonewalled us every step of the way

- Mashgiach Rav Reuven Hechster shlita will deliver a shmuz today during Mussar seder at BMG

- Keren Olam HaTorah hosts a gathering of thousands of seminary girls in EY  attended by gedolei Yisroel who addresed the large crowd ahead of a fundraiser  that will take place tomorrow

- BDE: Petirah of R’ Shui Englard Z”L, of Lakewood,  Arlington area, after a brief illness he was 50 years old.  He Talmid of Yeshiva Torah Temima and a magid shiur for Oraysa.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rivka Englard (nee Oberlander), and their five daughters. The Levayah is today in Lakewood 4:00 pm at the Arlington Shul 501 Arlington Ave followed by Kevurah in Lakewood

Watch Levaya livestream HERE

- Lakewood planning board meeting today 6:00pm on the agenda:

-Bais Reuven Kamenitz, 831 Ridge Avenue – request to  modify approved fencing

-Bais Medrash Toldos Yehuda Stutchin new shul building application 1314 Madison Avenue  corner 14th st.

-Gefen Construction 165 Ridge Avenue Block 

Minor Subdivision to create four lots.

- Tax Increase: Lakewood township will hold a special meeting on Sept 17 and 23 to adopt and vote on the 2026 budget. After they revised it and cut it down by $7.5 million in spending. The tax levy on lakewood homeowners stays the same at $114 million. Taxes will increase tremendously for the municipal portion alone. Fire taxes went up as is the school and county taxes.

- Sefardi chief Rabbi HaRav Yitzchak Yosef shlit"a, on the minhag of Kapparos

- To be meticulous with poultry that has veterinary supervision.

- It is obligatory to be meticulous regarding conditions of preventing cruelty to animals.

- It is preferable to do Kapparos with money, as was the practice of his father Rav Ovadia Yosef zt"l.

The amount for this year: 35 Shekel.

- Kikar reports. For the first time since the split within Gur and the establishment of the Pnei Menachem community led by Rosh Yeshiva Rav Shaul Alter, a historic development has taken place. A precedent-setting compromise agreement has been signed between the two sides. The agreement includes Gur representatives taking responsibility for past incidents, along with an explicit commitment to maintain peace and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

Earlier today Rav Shaul Alter kehila held a ceremony for a cornerstone  laying on rechov Torah Metzion the future site of their new Bais Hamedrash of mosdos Pnei Menachem. (See video below)

- Manchester Township Council removed a provision from a redevelopment plan on Sept. 14 that could have allowed the construction of a large-scale data center on a former mining quarry on the Jackson-Manchester border.

- Trump: Everybody knows the Crooked Joe Biden FBI didn’t do what they should have with respect to the Lunatic who shot me in Butler, PA. By the time I got into Office, on January 20th, most of the information was missing, altered, corrupted, or gone. New info was just found! Why wasn’t it seen long ago? This was all a Democrat Plot, to get me out of the Election, that failed. Dirty Cop Christopher Wray should pay a price for the way he handled this assassination attempt, and certainly for the things he said. GOD BLESS AMERICA — MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Shidduch crisis: The number of single young men in the U.S. has surged to a record high, as the “male loneliness epidemic” intensifies.

- TAG Lakewood is expanding its internet-filtering program to internet-connected vehicles, as many newer cars now have built-in Wi-Fi, browsers and entertainment systems. Tesla owners can register for filtering at cars.tag.org. Starting Sept. 16, TAG will have a dedicated car-information line at 732-952-4824 (4TAG) for questions and vehicle-specific guidance. The general email is lakewood@tag.org. TAG notes that vehicle filtering is a developing service and staff are still being trained on the available solutions.

- At his Shabbos Shuvah drasha, Rav Moshe Sternbuch shlit”a delivered a strong warning about the dangers of the internet and technology, urging the public to strengthen themselves in prishus and distance themselves from these nisayonos. He also spoke about the 80 bochurim who spent Yom Tov in military prison, and emphasized the need to stand firm against pressures threatening the Torah community. He further called on everyone to strengthen their Shabbos observance and regularly learn Hilchos Shabbos, explaining that since Rosh Hashanah fell on Shabbos this year and there was no shofar, the zechus of Shabbos is especially important to sweeten the dinim.

- A 40-hour work week would be a thing of the past under a new proposal.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, reintroduced a bill that would establish a 32-hour work week for Americans with no loss of pay or benefits. The 32-Hour Workweek Act would also require overtime pay at time and half for workdays longer than eight hours and overtime at double a worker’s regular pay for days where they on the job longer than 12 hours.

- FBI arrests a 21-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of preparing a mass shooting on behalf of ISIS

- At the Links event last night in Jackson there was a Q&A session with Rav Yaakov Bender Rav Shalom Kamenetzky and R' Nussi Muller a question was asked what would it take for the rabbonim to spend Rosh Hashana in Uman, it did not receive a response.

- Speaker Mike Johnson warns voters that Democrats are focused on "political retribution" as he draws a sharp contrast over what each party would do with power.

Johnson says Republicans want to stay on course, while accusing Democrats of seeking to reverse GOP tax cuts, pursue amnesty for illegal immigrants, reopen the border and restore taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants."That's quite literally what they're going to do if you give them the reins back. We can't do that."

- Trump: Republicans just got another bad decision from the United States Supreme Court, one that the Court System took forever to give, and then blamed it, in part, on no time left to implement a solution to our totally CORRUPT and out of control Mail-In voting “disaster,” which is a laughing stock all over the World, and where we are the only country that has to endure such a Nation Destroying SCAM. Justices Alito and Thomas, legends both, strongly

Iran Israel Updates Tuesday Sept 15

- The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed that Nail Abu Obeid, commander of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade and head of its operations array, was killed in a strike in Khan Younis. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the policy is to eliminate militants and threats without targeting civilians, adding that no militant is immune.

-Explosions Reported on Qeshm Island Near the Strait of Hormuz: Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency. 

- Panama-flagged oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, two crew members still missing An Omani naval vessel evacuated 23 crew members, while two remain missing.

- Hezbollah will mount significant attack after regrouping, studying Israeli activity, IDF warns According to IDF assessments, Hezbollah's senior leadership is closely awaiting developments in the Iranian arena, with everything dependent on Iran.

- Negotiations are underway between Israel and Saudi Arabia, facilitated by the U.S. Central Command, to provide intelligence assistance to Saudi Arabia against the Houthis.

- IDF Says Two Hamas Militants Killed: The IDF said it killed Rafat Abu Zamer, a company commander in Hamas’s military wing who led militant training before 7 October and during the current period, in the Khan Younis area yesterday. In a separate strike in Gaza City, it killed Hamad Khader Fahmi Agur, who was involved in weapons production. 

- Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed that Iranian troops shot down a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.

- The IDF and ISA struck in the northern Gaza Strip and eliminated the terrorist Ahmad Batash, commander of the Jabaliya Battalion in the Northern Gaza Brigade of Hamas’ military wing.

- Palestinian Reports: Hamas Battalion Commander Killed in Gaza City: Palestinian media reported that Ahmad al-Batsh, known as "Abu Osama," was killed last night in a vehicle strike in Gaza City's al-Saftawi area. He was reportedly a senior figure in Hamas's Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and, according to several Palestinian sources, served as commander of the Jabalia Battalion. 

 - Lebanon: Lebanese media reported that a drone struck the village of Al-Jarmak in southern Lebanon.

- UN Seeks Gaza War Crimes Investigation: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged Israel to allow international investigators into Gaza to help collect evidence amid concerns over alleged violations and war crimes. He said the discovery of numerous bodies under rubble could indicate war crimes and other atrocities.

 - UN Security Council to Discuss Houthi Takeover of Bab al-Mandab: The UN Security Council will hold a discussion tomorrow on the escalation in Bab al-Mandab following the Houthis’ takeover of the strait, according to two French diplomats cited by Reuters. 

- Trump: "Oil is flowing through the Hormuz Strait. The Countries of the World, which have been no help to us whatsoever, should, and will, reimburse the United States of America when this SCAM Confligration is all over. We are doing it much more for others, than we are for ourselves, and we have been for Generations! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

- Trump: "I’ve just received a Report that the United States is producing more Exquisite and Elite Weapons than at any time in our History. They are being delivered on a daily basis to our Forces in the Middle East, and beyond. Our Defense Company Factories are moving 24/7, while at the same time building, on average, 4 to 5 largescale brand new Plants, each! A primary focus of this production has been Patriots, THAAD Systems, Tomahawks, and other Standard Missile Systems, of which we already have large numbers in stock. President DONALD J. TRUMP"

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קדושת היום / סליחות

Motzei Tzom Gedalia Lakewood

Weather: 56° Clear skies

- Parlor meeting ro benefit The Freehold Kollel. The Kollel 9pm a t18 Glen Ave Divrei chizuk by Rav Shlomo Feivel  Schustal shlita

- LinksFamily  fundraiser at 16 Pointe circle Jackson 8pm

- Yartzeit farbreng for Habachur Chaim Tzvi Chatzi Katz Z"L  at the hall 40 chestnut street Lakewood

- Daled Minim shuk @Bais Faiga 8:45pm - 11:30pm

- Bingo open until 12am

- Yeshiva Ner Yisroel of Baltimore will have a alumni event with divrei Hisorerus by Rav Nochum Lansky shlita at the Square 3rd and Clifton Lakewood 7

- LPD Traffic Alert: Martin Luther King Dr. will be closed Northbound from Center St. to Cedarbridge Ave. for planned NJNG construction. 

Monday Tzom Gedalya 5787 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 77° 

Puting  up sukka weather this week is clear. Next week is called for rain from Erev Yom Kippur through the first days of Sukkos with a rainstorm in forecast for first days.

Fast is over 50 minute zman 7:57

Tzom Gedaliah, observed on 3 Tishrei, day after Rosh Hashana, commemorates the murder of Gedaliah ben Achikam, whom Nevuchadnetzar appointed as governor over the Jewish remnant in Eretz Yisroel after the churban of the First Beis Hamikdash. Yishmael ben Netanyah murdered Gedaliah and many others, causing the remaining Jews to flee to Egypt. His death brought an end to the last remnants of Jewish settlement and independence in Eretz Yisroel after the Churban. Chazal established the fast to commemorate this tragedy and its devastating consequences.

- Tefilos for  the Vizhnitz rebbe Reb Srultche  shlita from Bnei Brak who will be undergoing a medical procedure tomorrow morning to install a pacemaker, name is Yisroel ben Leah Esther.

- The Supreme Court today has refused to let USPS’s new mail-ballot rules take effect for the 2026 midterms. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent. Ina 7-2 Ruling. The case is still open.

- Trump asked Rabbonim about Rubashkin  More details of Admorim meeting with President Trump at the White house

- Ami Magazine reports  on a conversation between President Trump and the Rebbes in the Oval Office before Rosh Hashanah.

"You guys are funny," Trump told the Rabbonim. "I send B-2 bombers to Iran, I bombed them to smithereens. If I wouldn’t have bombed them, they would have wiped out Israel, but I don't get a thank you. But I pardoned this butcher from Iowa - he has some kind of funny name - and everybody is happy."

"Rubashkin," someone promoted him.

"Yeah, Lubashkin [sic]. Is the guy still alive?" the President responded. 

The attendees assured him that Reb Shalom Mordechai Rubashkin is doing fine, to which Reb Yoel Rosenfeld (an askan who accompanied the Bobover Rebbe) added, "Mr President, I want to tell you there was dancing in the streets of Brooklyn when this happened."

Trump replied classically, "Brooklyn? I got 94% of the vote in your areas." 

He then shifted back to the Rubashkin case.

"That was total antisemitism. I called the prosecutor and asked, 'Why'd you give this person 28 years? He had some illegal immigrants, but who doesn't have? You get a fine, not 28 years.' The prosecutor said, 'he deserved much more.' I told him, 'You're an anti-Semite. I'm pardoning him."

Source: Ami Magazine issue 784.

- Peta activists were at kaparos locations today around Lakewood with signs about animal cruelty and to use coins and not live chicken. On social media too there the usual buzz 

- Trump: I am the Hoax Buster, and I’m right now breaking another Hoax — That AI is going to take over, consume, and destroy the World, and that Robots will be marching into our Cities, and getting rid of us all! This is even wilder than the RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA HOAX, or the Global Warming Scam. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Jackson mayor receives 'disgusting' messages; cops investigating APP reports In recent months, someone has wished Jackson Mayor Jennifer Kuhn dead, compared her to both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a Nazi in the same breath, and has advised her to leave the country with her family.

- Kaporos today at Bingo $5 a chicken  at 1pm

-Tat כפרות  3 locations at Bais Aharon, Ateres Reva and Neemas hachaim parking lot from  2pm- 7pm  $8.50 a chicken

- Yeshiva Ner Yisroel of Baltimore will have a  alumni event  with divrei Hisorerus by Rav Nochum Lansky shlita at the Square 3rd and Clifton Lakewood  7:15 pm followed by Maaeiv and light refreshments 

- LDC virtual meeting today 4:30pm

-There's ben renewed ICE activity in Lakewood with some arrests over the last few days

- Daled Minim shuk at Bais Faiga today

- At the BOE meeting last Wednesday The Lakewood school board voted to extend hazardous busing to private schools, the state monitor blocked it. School attorney warns it could bring lawsuits. The BOE did not day who will pay for the 14 million dollars in funding

- Trump lashes out at 'sick conspiracy' against AI and data centers, warns 'Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers after  a report of A sudden burst of warnings about the potentially catastrophic dangers of artificial intelligence  coming from Barack Obama, Democratic lawmakers and some of the most powerful figures in the AI industry just as the 2026 midterm campaign enters its final stretch  is drawing questions about whether an emerging technology debate is becoming a coordinated political issue.

- Americans are expected to pay more for coverage in 2027 as hospital, doctor and drug costs rise. Employer health-benefit costs are projected to jump 8.2%, the biggest increase in 13 years.

- A Red Bank man an illegal immigrant has been sentenced to a combined 20 years in New Jersey State Prison for a horrific 2025 crash in Lakewood that claimed the lives of a 42-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl. He had a previous DWI arrest. The Whitehouse previously used this case to highlight what happens in sanctuary states that don't allow cooperation between local authorities and ICE.

- Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Memorial Event Canceled: Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s position to the religious ministry to cancel a major memorial event because of its proximity to the election. Baharav-Miara had recommended holding it afterward due to concerns that it could serve as Shas election propaganda.

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Moahe Riegler Z"L of Brooklyn/Lakewood Enclave community. Levaya in Boro Park 1:00pm at Bobov 45 Bais Medrash at 49th st.

- BDE: Petirah of R Yosef Dovid Schur Z"L from Chicago/Lakewood a talmid of Rav Aharon Kotler ZTL. He lived in a Country place in Lakewood. Levaya and Kevura in Eretz Yisrael.

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Chaim Tzvi Ehrenreich zt”l, of Williamsburg, Gaavad of Shamloi and mechaber of aefer Maayan Yeshuah, who was niftar on the second day of Rosh Hashanah He was 94.

- Trump: I hope everyone realizes that price increases throughout America were caused by Sleepy Joe Biden and the Biden Administration, not by “TRUMP.” Even Oil was higher under Biden than it is right now, and we prevented Iran from having a Nuclear Weapon! With the temporary exception of Oil, prices are coming down sharply, and Oil will drop like a rock as soon as the Military Conflict with Iran is over, and that will not be long. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- In Lakewood thousands davened in BMG minayim,  this year Rav Shneur Kotler shlita ben Rav Malkiel shlita davened for the amud in the new Minyan at Princeton BM. Several new balai tefilah were introduced to serve as shliach tzibbur.

Trump: The $5,000 Trump Dividend, to be given to all Adults in the United States due to the fact that our Country is taking in Trillions of Dollars of Economic Development, Investment, and Pure SUCCESS, is being criticized by “Dumocrats” who are hoping that it never happens — But it will! As an example, the Dumocrats said THE GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL, one of the largest ever approved by Congress, or signed into Law by a President happened, despite the Dumocrats saying it would be impossible to get approved — Or the Gift of $1776 that I gave last year to our Military, was an almost guaranteed Non Starter, everyone said it could not be done, but it was, our Military Patriots got the money, and loved it. When I say something, I mean it! The $5,000 Dividend will happen because the People of our Country deserve it. VOTE REPUBLICAN — MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Motzei Rosh Hashana 5787 News Updates

                          גמר חתימה טובה

- Fast of Tzom Gedalia begins at 5:15 am or 5:24 am

- Open tonight Evergreen, Nutmeg, Aisle 9 until  1am

-Kaporos tomorrow's at Bingo $5 at 1pm

-Tomorrow Tat כפרות at Bais Aaron  and Ateres Reva 2- 7  $8.50 a chicken New location this year at Neemas Hachaim 

Selichos list for those who don't say all of them for צום גדלי  

מו,מז,מח,מט,נב,נג,נה,נז. 

- Official numbers 65,000 spent Rosh Hashana in Uman.

- Giyus over 80 bochurim and Youngeleit spent Rosh Hashana in IDF military prison for Draft dodging. 70 Broslevers who were arrested as they tried leaving for R"H to Uman. Others were released ahead of Yom Tov.

- There will be a yartzeit farbreng for Habachur Chaim Tzvi Chatzi Katz Z"L on  motzei Tzom Gedalya at the hall 40 chestnut Lakewood 

- President Trump insists the $5,000 "Trump Dividend" will happen, despite Democrat criticism and efforts to stop it. "When I say something, I mean it! The $5,000 Dividend will happen because the People of our Country deserve it." In his attack on Democrats "hoping it never happens," Trump uses the Big Beautiful Bill and $1776 checks to the military as examples that he keeps his word.

- At the beis medrash of Rav Dan Segal in Givat Moshe, Yerushalayim, where the mashgiach led Mussaf on both days Rosh Hashana, the Levi aliyah and the pesichah on both days were sold in his zechus for $50,000.

- Historic Moment in Dushinsky: Belzer Rebbe Included in Mi Shebeirach After 50 Years of Estrangement when the Dushinsky Rebbe publicly included the Belzer Rebbe in a Mi Shebeirach for those in need of a refuah.

- Trump: The White House was in very bad condition, both inside and out. Frankly, it was a “dump!” Past Presidents did not take care of it. I love renovating it during my spare time, which is not much. The Department of Interior, and various contractors, are doing a fantastic job. Attached are pictures of BEFORE and AFTER. The exterior “skin” of the Building was practically falling off! It is now in better shape than when built in 1792. Such an Honor to have the privilege of saving this Great Structure! More time without renovation would have destroyed our beloved White House! President DONALD J. TRUMP