Chol Hamoed Sukkos 5787 Lakewood

First day Chol Hamoed Monday

וביום השני וביום השלישי

Weather tonight:

Cloudy. Low 57F. Winds light and variable.

Monday night Simchas Bais Hashoeva:

-For all yeshiva bochurim, at the Fountain Ballroom. 8pm

- Skulen 9pm

- Stolin

- Neimark shul 2461 Whitseville Rd Toms River 

- Breslov 944 E. County Line 9pm

- Mishpachas Brodt 666 14th st

Weather: Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 68F. Winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Flood watch until 10:30 am

- Trump: Axios just released a story that “Trump” offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING! Axios’ story, like most others, is a HOAX, used only for purposes of satisfying their Trump Derangement Syndrome. They should withdraw this fake story, IMMEDIATELY! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Iran has agreed to haluranium enrichment in exchange for US sanctions relief.

-BDE: Petirah of the Dzirka Rebbe zt"l, Harav Aharon Brizel of Boro Park, niftar at 73.Levaya set for 3:30 PM, at the Jirka Shul, 5 Ditmas Ave. Kevura at Har Shalom, Airmont, NY.

Greater adventure learning program every morning in bais Faiga 10:30am - 11:30am 

Shiur in Lutzk by 1:00pm

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Yisroel Dov Birnhack Z"L from Brooklyn/Lakewood  Levaya in Lakewood at the. Chapel off 7th st. 10:30 am Kevurah in EY.

Tonight Simchas Bais Hashoeva for all yeshiva bochurim, at the Fountain Ballroom with the participation of the Lakewood  BMG roshei Yeshiva shlita and Rebbeim and Roshei yeshiva and mesivta across Lakewood special guest Rav Efraim Waxman shlita. Music by R Shloimy Daskal and R Hershy Weinberger with Yedidim choir. Starting with Maariv at 8pm.

  

Motzei Yom Tov first days. A Gut Moed.

Weather tonight Night Periods of rain. Low 59F. Winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch

Tomorrow Monday Cloudy. Periods of rain early. High 63F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.

Rest of week dry no rain temps in the 70's and upper 80's

For indoor trip ideas see Here

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Rephoel Yitzchok Isaac Shain -ZTL long time Rebbe in Adelphia Yeshiva son of Rav Moshe and rebbetzin Ruchama Shain. Levaya tomorrow in Lakewood at BMG Yoshon Bais Medrahsh 2:15 pm with kevurah in Lakewood.

- Simchas Bais Hashoeva motzei YT

Due to weather some may be indoors or canceled Simchas Bais Hashoeva motzei YT

Many Mesivtas and chadorim tonight 

Skulen 10pm

Westgate shul

Kumzitz in Jackson 6 Bear Trail 9:45pm

Arlington shul

R' Gissingers shul

Klausenberg Oak N vine

Kelmwoods shul Westgate 

Stolin E. 7th street 

Forest park BM

- A Memorable First Days of Sukkos in Lakewood

The first days of Sukkos in Lakewood were certainly memorable, with heavy rains and strong winds throughout Yom Tov. A  Nor’easter soaked parts of N.J. with 4+ inches of rain. The Lakewood area received bet 4-5 inches of rain.

B’H, on the first night of Yom Tov, the rain arrived later in the evening, allowing many people to have their first meal inside the sukkah. However, rain continued through much of the remainder of Yom Tov. A brief pause in the rain on the first day allowed time for a brief seudah, though the rain continued straight through the night, making it difficult for many to say the bracha of leishev basukkah and eat a kezayis in the sukkah on the second night. On the second day, the rain stopped early, allowing a few hours for people to have a seudah in the sukkah. The rain then resumed and continued for the rest of Yom Tov.

The weather also caused significant damage to many sukkahs. Some sukkahs collapsed, while in others the schach fell in, caved in, or was blown away. Some schach became extremely heavy from the accumulated rainwater on the shlock, causing the sukkah underneath to give way and, in some cases, topple inward. Many awnings also broke or were unable to withstand the strong winds. Despite the severe weather conditions, there were no reports of any power outages. In Ocean County, some 17,800 customers lost power around midday, including 10,800 in Brick, or 30% of the town. The Lexington area blackout from 930 to 1230.

Nearby areas in Ocean and Monmouth counties experienced much higher totals such as Toms River with 3.70 inches and Bradley Beach with over 5 inches while Lakewood remained on the lower end of the regional precipitation spectrum.

- Open tonight Aisle 9, Nutmeg,Evergreen 

All Pizza shops 

- President Trump has announced he will address the nation tomorrow from the Oval Office at 2 pm

- President Trump says he expects further talks with Iran this week, but made clear that renewed U.S. strikes remain on the table.

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly flew secretly to Abu Dhabi and met UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed to discuss the Iranian threat.

Birchas Kohanim Monday at the Kosel

Rav Moshe Sternbuch Netilas Lulav 1st day Chol Hamoed Sukkos

Lakewood Zmanim ערב חג הסוכות תשפ"ז זמן שמחתנו

   ופרוש עלינו סוכת שלומך

Friday, September 25, 2026 / י״ד תשרי תשפ״ז

ערב סוכות

candle lighting: 6:30pm

shkiah/sunset: 6:48 pm

Chatzos 12:48

Weather update;

6pm  60% chance

7pm   65% chance of Rain

8pm 36% chance of rain

9pm 33% chance of Rain

10pm 64% chance of rain

11pm 67% chance of rain

12am 57% chance of rain

"ושמחת בחגך והיית אך שמח"

 אומר הגאון מווילנא "המצווה הכי קשה בתורה היא

Friday Erev Sukkos 5787 News Updates

Friday, September 25, 2026 / י״ד תשרי תשפ״ז

ערב סוכות

Candle lighting 6:30pm 

Shkiah: 6:48 pm

Weather today Cloudy with gusty winds. High near 70F. Winds NNE at 20 to 30 mph. Coastal flooding possible at high tide.

Tonight Windy. A steady rain this evening, with showers continuing overnight. Low 56F. Winds NNE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

- The forecast track for a powerful nor’easter storm expected to bring high winds and tidal flooding to the Jersey Shore has shifted closer to the coast, with more widespread wind and rain possible inland through early Sunday. “The main impacts of the approaching storm still look to be primarily for marine and coastal-land areas, with tidal flooding and strong gusty wind “However, the forecast for the inland winds has increased, and northerly winds gusting 30-45 mph are forecast to occur as early as tonight through Shabbos night.”

- LPD Advisory: As Lakewood anticipates heavy winds and rainstorms over the weekend, we urge residents to ensure that all outdoor items are safely secured ahead of the difficult weather conditions.

- Some shuls will be davening maariv earlier than scheduled 

- Daled minim shuks open today until 2 pm

- Center of town open until 4pm

- Video: Learn how to make a lulav ring HERE

- Ami/Mishpacha magazines are $16 Zman is $18

- Reports of scalping  cleaning ladies during the busy erev sukkos season.

- Simchas Bais Hashoeva at BMG Wed night in Bais Aaron 9:00pm

- Att Westgate Lakewood commons residents, in previous years township garbage trucks would come at 5 or 6am to collect the garbage from the dumpsters while people are asleep in the sukka waking up the neighborhoods. Reach out to DPW if you want simchas Yom Tov

- American Philantrophists in Wretz Yisroel for Sukkos distributed money on the streets kf Yerushalayim to toshvei Eretz Yisroel leaved Yom Tov. R Yoeli Landau gave out envelopes of 1200 Shekel totaling 7 million shekels.

- JCP&L are ready for the storm: Forecasters, including FirstEnergy's in-house meteorologists, are monitoring the nor'easter developing along the eastern U.S. coast. JCP&L is prepared. We've activated our storm response plan and have additional crews and resources in place before the weather arrives. Line workers, forestry teams, substation personnel and support staff are pre-positioned across our service territory and ready to respond if outages occur.

- Vaad L'Mishmeres Shatnez A Tiglio-brand men’s wool suit was recently found to contain shatnez. Threads containing both wool and linen were discovered within the garment.

- Manasquan officials are urging residents in the borough’s oceanfront neighborhood to voluntarily evacuate as a powerful nor’easter approaches, raising concerns about significant coastal flooding

What To Do If It Rains The First Night of Sukkos

What To Do If It Rains The First Night of Sukkos

Hopefully the forecast holds up and we get the meal in tonight.

 The weather forecast for the first night of Sukkos this year is not looking promising for the Lakewood area with rain in the forecast  although some weather stations are showing a later start after 12am others show earlier possibility after 9pm and late into the wee hours of the morning. 8 years ago in 2018 it rained the first night yuntiff.

 As people came home from shul the question was how long to wait before starting the meal. Do you hold out to chatzos hoping the weather will let up? what about the kids how late can they stay up?  Can you make a bracha of leishev ba’sukka in this weather?  Those with a shlock could unroll it and quickly make kiddush before the rain seeeps in.

For reference:

Some  Rabbonim announced in shul not to wait more than an hour, others held out longer for a small break in the weather enough to make kiddush hamotzie and  start the meal.

Chazal say its a סימן קללה if it rains on sukkos some say it is only referring to the first night and only applies to Eretz Yisrael. The piskei Teshuva brings down from the bikurei yaakov that according to the Rama that one can eat in the rain on the first night it is not considered a סימן קללה, to the contrary one gets more schar fr it.

For all halachick matters consult with your LOR.

 פסקי תשובות (סי’ תרלט אות יח) . ביכורי יעקב (שם ס”ק לט) כתב כי מאחר שדעת הרמ”א שניתן לאכול בסוכה כשיורדים גשמים בלילה הראשון, הרי דווקא בלילה זה אינו סימן קללה, שהרי הוא אוכל בסוכה, ואדרבה מתוך צער, ושכרו מרובה יותר. וכן הביא בשם שו”ת זכרון יהודה (גרינוולד, סי’ קפג).

Iran Israel Updates Friday Sept 25

- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has presented Washington, through intermediaries, with a seven-day plan aimed at ending the war. Under the proposal, if certain conditions are met, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz by the end of the seventh day, followed by comprehensive negotiations with the United States over Iran’s nuclear program.

- Two IDF reservists were killed Thursday after a small explosive drone they were operating in the Gaza Strip crashed for an unknown reason and exploded shortly afterward, the military announced on Friday. The troops were named as Nadav Kali, 24, from Har Chalutz, and Ofek Moalem, 23, from Yerushalayim.

- Trump told Xi that China’s support for Iran is unacceptable

- NY Post Front Cover: Netanyahu Invokes His Hero Brother Yoni: “We’re Going To Win. We Have No Other Choice” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes the front cover of the. Y POST as they cover the delivery of his forceful message to the UN General Assembly, declaring that Israel and the United States would prevail in the war with Iran. Netanyahu invoked the words of his late brother, Yoni Netanyahu, the legendary Israeli commando who was killed leading the 1976 Entebbe hostage-rescue operation, recalling what Yoni said during the 1967 Six-Day War:

“We’re going to win. We have no other choice.”

- The Israeli military warns that it will continue to target Hamas members involved in financing the terror group’s military wing. Since the start of the war, the IDF says that it has killed 16 “key” Hamas financial officers, involved in transferring more than $1 billion in funds to the terror group and financing its military activities, “using a network of dozens of money changers in Turkey and the Gaza Strip.”

- Two Hamas operatives, including a terrorist who invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and held hostages in captivity, were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip earlier this week, the military announces.

- The IDF says it is bolstering forces across all fronts ahead of the Sukkot holiday, following similar moves conducted ahead of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Sukkos Weather Update

B"H the latest forecast has the rain developing tonight after midnight between 12am - 1am. However once the rain begins it will be a washout mostly thru both days of Yom Tov. There's a small chance of clearing after 2pm on Shabbos and again for the 2nd night after 8pm.

Friday night: Windy with rain developing after midnight. Low 56F. Winds NNE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph

1st day Sukkos Shabbks: Rain and wind. High 59F. Winds N at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall may reach one inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Motzei Shabbos 2nd night: Cloudy and windy at times with periods of rain. Low near 55F. Winds N at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near an inch. Coastal flooding possible at high tide.

Second day Yom Tov Sunday: Windy with rain likely. High 63F. Winds NNE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall possibly over one inch.

Sunday Night Motzei YT: Rain likely. Low 58F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a half an inch

 The main elements of the coastal storm won’t reach New Jersey until Friday night or Saturday, so many areas of the state will see partly sunny skies during the day on Friday, with highs in the upper 60s. The weather service says there’s only a slight chance of rain showers after 2 p.m. Friday, but winds will be blowing at about 15 mph and gusting to 30 mph. Clouds will increase on Saturday, and gusts will continue to reach 30 to 35 mph at times in inland areas and higher near the coast. Once again, the strength of the winds will be determined by how far or how close the storm’s center gets to New Jersey. As of now, rain showers are likely in the late afternoon and Saturday night, then again on Sunday. The storm should be gone from our region by Monday, with partly sunny skies returning and highs reaching the mid- to upper 60s.

Halacha: Eating the First Nght Sukkos When It's Raining

By Rav Doniel Nuustadt shlita Rav Pine River Village Lakewood

See PDF Here

Question: Are we required to eat a k’zayis of bread in the succah when it is raining?

Discussion: There are several disputes among the poskim concerning the obligation to eat in the succah on the first night of Succos if it is raining. The following points are debated:

If rain is falling, is one obligated to eat in the succah or not?

If it is raining, is one obligated to wait and see if the rain will stop so that he can eat in a dry succah?

If one does eat in the succah while it is raining, can a blessing be recited?

If a person ate in the succah while it was raining and then the rain stopped, is he required to eat in the succah again?

If a person ate in the succah while it was raining and then went to sleep, is he obligated to get out of bed to eat again once the rain has stopped?

Since there are various opinions on all of these issues, the following is a summary of the majority view[30] and the accepted practice:

If it is raining steadily and there is a reliable weather forecast for rain all night, one should make Kiddush [with shehecheyanu] and eat a k’zayis [or slightly more than a k’beitzah] in the succah. No blessing over the succah is recited. The rest of the meal is eaten in the house.[32]

If (as is often the case) there is no reliable weather forecast and there is a possibility that the rain will stop, e.g., it is drizzling or it is raining off and on, it is proper to wait an hour or two for the rain to subside.[33] The poskim agree, however, that if the delay will disturb the dignity and pleasure of the Yom Tov, or if the family is hungry and/or tired, there is no obligation to wait.

If the rain stops while the meal is being eaten in the house or even after the meal is finished, one is obligated to go to the succah, recite leishev basuccah, and eat at least slightly more than a beitzah[34] of bread. Even if the rain stops after midnight, that amount of bread must be eaten in the succah. If one has already gone to bed and then the rain stops, there is no obligation to get out of bed in order to eat in the succah.[35]

Footnotes

Thursday September 24 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 66 Generally cloudy Winds 15 to 25 mph. Coastal flooding possible at high tide

Friday erev Sulkos  Cloudy skies. Windy during the morning. High near 70F. Winds 20 to 30 mph.

Friday Night Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 58F. Winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Shabbos Day Windy with periods of rain. High around 65F. Winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

2nd Night Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 56F. Chance of rain 70%. 

Sunday Rain. High 63F. Winds N at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near a half an inch.

Sukkos weather  update: Friday night meal theres a 34% chance or rain until 10 pm followed by cloudy skies

Shabbos day heavy rain in forecast from 11am and on and rain all the wy thru second night Yom Tov into Sunday 

- A powerful nor’easter is increasingly likely to track closer to the East Coast and pound the Jersey Shore with tidal flooding and up to 60 mph winds into the weekend. “The latest trends suggest it could certainly get close enough Friday night and/or Saturday during its peak strength to cause high winds along our immediate coastline,” the National Weather Service said early Thursday.

News Updates:

- BDE: of Rebbetzin Devorah Marcus A”H, wife of Rav Mordechai Marcus ZT”L, who was Rav of the Lakewood Minyan in Flatbush. The Levaya will take place Tonight 10:15 pm at the Lakewood Chapel, off 7th street shiva at 163 Regent Drive Lakewood 

- Gov. Mikie Sherrill has given Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until tomorrow to resign after a scathing internal investigation substantiated harassment and ethics violations.

- BDE: Petira of R' Chaim ben R' Shmuel Friedman Z"L of a country place. The levaya will be at 7:30 at the Lakewood Chapel  off 7th street.  His son R' Yanky is sitting Shiva tonight and tomorrow at 12A Carnation Dr. On a country place. Shachris 8:00am

- Lakewood Hazardous busing update: At the BOE meeting the state monitor denied any funding for non mandated hazardous busing for yeshiva non public schools but allowed Hazardous routes for the public school kids even though the Board attorney said that Hazardous busing must be applied across the board 

- Adirei HaTorah: This yom tov, an additional $5.4 million will be distributed to the youngeleit, above their regular kollel checks.

- Video: At the Lakewood Arba Minim Shuk Across BMG! Here

- List of all simchas Bais Hashoeva and Sukkos events in Eretz Yisroel Here

- On Tuesday night, shortly before 3:00 a.m., the Amshinover Rebbe made Havdalah over a cup of wine, marking the end of his 56-hour fast, which began on Yom Kippur.

- Township of Brick Launches Township-Wide Property Tax Revaluation as Residents Brace for New Assessments

- End of an Era:  Sunkist fruit gems have been discontinued After more than a half-century of sweetening Jewish events, the kosher staple Sunkist Fruit Gems has been discontinued as of May, eJewishPhilanthropy has learned. The neon-colored candy is ubiquitous with Jewish celebrations; nearly every bar and bat mitzvah and aufruf in America features the celebrants getting showered in the candy. The omnipresent gems line tables at nonprofit galas, propel candy drives and fill Purim-fundraiser mishloach manot.

- A Photo of a Sukkah on Scaffolding in Lakewood is making the rounds on Social media its located off rt 88

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- CNN, MS NOW, & Politico accuse the White House of not complying with the federal court order after their reporters were still denied access this morning

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed at  stewart airport in New York ahead of his address to the UN General Assembly in New York. He is expected to remain in New York for only a few hours and return to Israel in the evening, reportedly because of coordination issues and concerns about protests.

- Yonatan Karlinsky, a 49-year-old Breslov chassid from Beitar Illit who holds Israeli and Ukrainian citizenship, was detained at the Romania-Ukraine border about a week and a half ago after traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashanah. He is being held at a detention camp near Odessa and will be assigned as a doctor to a military unit near Kharkiv, away from the front line, according to the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities say he is obligated to serve.

- Speaking from the hospital in a hoarse voice, Ambassador Yechiel Laiter expressed hope for his son’s recovery: “I feared you would land without hope. Senior doctors are working on him. In the hundreds of synagogues and Christian churches I have visited, hundreds of thousands of people are praying together — Jews and non-Jews.“He is my second son, after Moshe. They grew up in the same room. After Moshe fell, he became the one who helped lead the family. “We are full of hope that he will return to us healthy and whole.”

- A federal judge blocked President Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, ordering the administration to immediately restore the outlets’ press credentials.

Israeli study claims Rise in the rate of those leaving ultra-Orthodox society - according to new  data  15.3% of every cohort of men up to age 30 leave ultra-Orthodox society (compared to 13.5% until now)  

11.9% of every cohort of women up to age 30 leave ultra-Orthodox society (compared to 9.6% until now)  Significant worrisome increase,if true.

- Trump:The Dumocrats make up lie after lie. The new one is that I want Ford’s Theater named after me. That’s where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Who would want that? I don’t! It is FAKE NEWS started by MSDNC AND CNN.

Erev sukkos vibes in Yerushalayim Geula Kikar Shabbos area.

Iran Israel Updates Thurs Sep 24

- Qatar rejects Netanyahu's accusation that it conducts campaign to influence public against Israel. 

- Mamdani hits back after Israeli PM Netanyahu singled him out at the UN, telling the mayor "shame on you" and called him out for attempting to "silence" him: "As he has done time and again, Prime Minister Netanyahu used his speech to repeat baseless lies meant to sanitize his genocide of Palestinians.""Yet no lie can change the fact that he remains the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity.”

- Netanyahu at UN: “If there are any other moral cowards who haven’t yet left this hall, please do so now.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York with a sharp rebuke as a number of delegates walked out of the hall in protest of his speech. "Now, you want to hear the ultimate irony? Israel is also defending many of the countries whose delegates just left this hall. In fact, I want you to know that many of their leaders even thank us privately for taking out Iran's nukes." 

- Netanyahu: "There's an eighth front to this war. It's the war for truth. It is waged in the world's media and, most perniciously, in social media. Several foreign countries have spent untold billions to spread lies about my country. The first to do so was Qatar, decades ago. It started massively funding American universities and toxic media outlets like Al Jazeera. They did the same in Europe, by the way. And their goal was clear: brainwash young minds to hate Israel, hate America, hate the West."

- Netanyahu: “Fourteen years ago, I stood on this podium and I drew a red line. I vowed to prevent Iran's murderous dictatorship from developing atomic bombs — nuclear weapons aimed at destroying Israel, nuclear weapons that could threaten the entire world. That's exactly what we did.” “Devastating Iran's nuclear facilities was hard. It was very hard to do. But for me, it was one of the easiest decisions I've ever had to make as prime minister, because if we hadn't done it, we'd all be dead!” “Now, you want to hear the ultimate irony? Israel is also defending many of the countries whose delegates just left this hall. In fact, I want you to know that many of their leaders even thank us privately for taking out Iran's nukes.”

- Netanyahu to Syria’s Jolani: “Mr. al-Sharaa, you should know the Jews have been on the Golan Heights since the days of Moses. You can read it in the Bible.”

- Netanyahu “Mr. Mamdani, since you were elected mayor of this city, many Jews no longer feel safe in New York. They tell me, "This isn't the city we remember. It changed so quickly." No, it's no wonder.”“You praise criminals convicted of supporting Hamas. You count as friends people like Hasan Piker, who said America deserved 9/11.” “You invite into your home a Palestinian journalist who filmed Hamas terrorists beating and torturing Israeli hostages, and later admitted that he refused to publish the videos in order to protect  you guessed it  the terrorists.” “Your wife liked the post praising the October 7th massacre. She liked another post saying Tel Aviv shouldn't exist. You refuse to condemn any of them.”

- Netanyahu arrives at UN. Dozens of activists are detained by police for blocking a street near the UN at a rally led by the anti-Zionist Jewish Voice for Peace.

- The US is again moving large numbers of strategic tankers and C-17 military transport aircraft toward the Middle East, with multiple aircraft tracked landing in Israel as a new US air bridge takes shape ahead of a potential large-scale attack on Iran, per Flightradar.

- An Israeli source to Saudi channel Al-Hadath: Another round of attacks against Iran is a matter of time. Iran is increasing the transfer and fortification of its nuclear project at Mount Mokush. Israel is tracking Iranian attempts to pre-empt a strike by activating the nuclear program. If Iran crosses the red lines, Israel will hit the nuclear facilities again, with or without the United States. The source added that Israel sees no real chance of an agreement between Washington and Tehran.

- Hamas 'ready' to move forward with Board of Peace ceasefire roadmap for Gaza, terror group says. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem accused Israel of escalating aggression against Gazans, claiming that the Board of Peace and its director-general were unable to stop the Israeli government.

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is making his way to manhattan for his address to the UNGA has now entered New York City jurisdiction and is being escorted by the NYPD

- The UAE Civil Aviation Authority suspended Iranian airlines’ flights to and from the country from Thursday until further notice. The decision followed US sanctions on Iranian airlines over their use of airports worldwide.

New Sukkos Medlies

New releases for Succos 5786

יום-טוב-דיג

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. 

- KIDDUSH LEVANA  7:00pm Moon is out already 

- Several Sukkah have been knocked down by the winds.

- Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva Rav Malkiel Kotler shlita visits the Daled Minim should at BMG Clifton Ave.

- Agudas Yisroel of America urges all to daven for for Neria Leiter, Neria Dov ben Chana, who was critically wounded in a terrorist ramming attack today, and is in need of a refuah shelaima, b'soch she'ar cholei amo Yisroel. Neria the son of Ambassador Dr. Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and the younger brother of Moshe Yedidya Leiter Hy”d, who was killed in battle in Gaza. Ambassador Leiter has asked the public to daven for his son, saying, “I believe in the power of prayer, and I believe that when the people of Israel unite, miracles happen. Neria needs a miracle.”May we share besoros tovos.

- 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

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