Oif Simchas Wed 18 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Hochman - Malin Cedar Palace

Gluck - Kogel Neemas Hachaim

Sklar - Rosenberg Bais Faiga 

Jacob - Kahan Cedar Palace 

Nussbaum - Wainbrabd Ateres Esther 

Hogbi  - Griner Ateres Blima 

Elbaz Fountain Ballroom 

Waxman  - Leibowitz Lake Terrace 

Wednesday October 28 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 63° sunny

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Lakewood BOE meeting tonight.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Lakewood DPW  2026 Leaf Collection Schedule Beginning November 2 

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

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

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

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

Israel Election Update

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over 230,000 votes wasted

Hendel & Zelekha: 127,884 votes

Ofer Winter: 78,337 votes

Tzeva Shachor: 9,502 votes

 Leitner's HaTzibur HaCharedi: 9,029 votes

 Noam: 7,503 votes

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

53-48-19

Netanyahu with a 5 seat advantage.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Current Netanyahu Right coalition: 54 seats

Change Bloc: 47 seat

Arab Joint List: 13 seat

Ra’am Arab larty: 6 seats

- Likud – 27

- Yashar – 20 (-1)

- Joint List – 13 (+1)

- Beyachad (Together) – 11

- The Democrats – 8

- Yisrael Beiteinu – 8

- United Torah Judaism – 7

- Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) – 7

- Shas – 7

- Ra’am – 6

- Religious Zionism and Zehut – 6

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

- Shas party collapse as voters went to Ben Gvir party

- The Tzeva Shachor party did better than Tzibbut charedi party

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

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

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

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

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

Oif Simchas Tues 17 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Steinharder - Berkowitz  Cedar Palace 

Rabinowitz - Amsel Ateres Blima

Eisenberg - Loewy Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Falk - Gershbaum Bais Faiga

Pichey  - Falik Fountain Ballroom 

Abady  - Tobal Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Neuman  - Paige Ateres Esther 

Tuesday October 27 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 62° Plentiful sunshine

16 Cheshvan Yartzei of  Rav Lazer Shach ZTL

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

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

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

- Israel elections 

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

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

- Channel 14:  right wing bloc 59.5 Mandates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Democrats: 9 

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

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

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

No block has a majority based on the exit polls.

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

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

Exit polls channel 14, Likud with 30 seats 

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

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

Ben Gvir projected to go up

Avigdor Lieberman party may not pass threshold according to media outlets 

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

Polls close 10 pm israel is now 6 hours ahead.

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

- Beitar Illit 63.6%

- Modiin Illit 69.8%

- Elad 71.2%

- Bnei Brak 64.3%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lakewood Elections

Grdolei yisroel voting

Herrera rebbe

Rav Moshe Hillel 

Oif Simchas Monday 16 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Ungar - March Ne'emas Hachaim

Englard - Waldner Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Friedman - Lazarus  Lake Terrace

Grenik - Baker Ateres Blima 

Alison -  Sturman Bais Faiga 

Blumenfeld - Ullman Fountain Ballroom

Carlebach yartzeit kumzitz at Mordys Shteibel

Monday October 26 News Updates

Weather: 70° Abundant sunshine. Warm. 

15 Cheshvan Yartzeit of the Chazon Ish ZTL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iran Israel News Updates Monday Oct 26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hashkafa Q&A

Hashkafa with Reb Gershon Ribner shlita

Where to go when Brisk closes its doors

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

Oif Simchas Sunday 15 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Greenwald - Zeffren Lake Terrace 

Weiss - Ginsberg Fountain Ballroom 

Nelkin  - Lenchitz Ateres Esther 

Fischman  - Lovi Ateres  Blima

Burg - Verschleisser Cedar Palace

Pollack - Kalisch Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Reinholz - Sichel Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Spero  - Lipner Neemas Hachaim 

Kiddush Levana last chance

Tomorrow last Monday of Behab בה"ב

Sunday October 25 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 66° Sunny. Tonight Low 37F

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

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

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

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

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

- Hochul visits chasidishe representatives in Williamsburg today.

- Gerrer rebbe released from hospital after undergoing medical procedure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

- BDE: updated livestream link  HERE

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

Phone hook up 732-839-3003  

ID 7763828466#

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

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

The Choco Shop

 Simply Sushi

 The Pizza Corner

 Chesky’s Bakery

 Wine on 9

 Prime Gourmet Deli

Outside the Box Shipping

 Blossom Flowers

 The Catch – Fish Department

 Cut Above Meat Department 

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

- Early voting lakewood municipal hall open u till 6pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iran Israel Updates Sunday Oct 25

- Trump renews endorsement of Bibi Netanyahu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 3rd carrier strike group heading toward the Middle East

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

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

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

• US and Israeli aircraft reportedly rehearsing strike maneuvers over Iraq

• US extending regional military deployments and sending additional equipment

Motzei Shabbos Lech Lecha News Updates

Weather tonight lpw 36°

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פרשת לך לך תשפ"ז

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

Candle lighting 5:47 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 6:05 pm

Weather: tonight low 39

Shabbos day 63° generally sunny.

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

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

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

Friday October 23 News Updates Lakewood

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

Candle lighting 5:47 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 6:05 pm

Weather: 59° Abundant sunshine.  tonight low 39

Shabbos day 63° generally sunny.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When Lakewood voted against the vaad

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

Tuition relief only came from Trump

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

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

Iran Israel Updates Friday Oct 23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oif Simchas Thurs 12 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Eidelman - Sauer Bais Faiga

Kanarek - Zeidel Ne'emas Hachaim 

Mann - Friedman Ateres  Blima 

Neuman  -  Kalmanowitz Fountain Ballroom 

Busel - Sperka Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Endzweig - Cohen Beru hall

Kraushar  - Pfeiffer Ateres Reva 

Frost - Frankel Cedar Palace 

Burr - Mushell Ateres Esther 

Harris Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Skulen Bar Mitzva at the shul on Park Ave

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

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

Thursday October 22 News Updates Lakewood

Weather 68° Sunny. Warmer

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

Yartzeits today 11 Cheshvan:

רחל אמנו ע"ה

Rav Yehuda Leib Chasman ZTL

Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi ZTL

Rav Pesach Pruskin ZTL

Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel  ZTL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iran Israel Updates OCT 22

- Trump on Iran: We’ve knocked the h.. out of them, and we may do it a little bit further

- An unnamed Iranian security official told Fars that Tehran is preparing on the assumption that a joint U.S.–Israeli attack is inevitable and considers Washington’s diplomatic efforts unreliable. The official claimed Israel dictates U.S. regional policy and blocks a diplomatic settlement, while pressure inside Iran is growing for decisive action to break the naval blockade.

- Hamas leaders conveyed an unusual message to Israel stating that the terror organization is prepared to carry out another attack like that of October 7, 2023. (Ynet)

- Trump: US Is Not Negotiating with Iran; “Something Will Happen Fairly Soon” “We’re doing very well militarily and financially against Iran,” Trump said, adding: “I think we’re not negotiating. Something one way or the other will happen fairly soon.

- New York Times: U.S. and Israel armies have formulated plans to resume strikes on Iran after the U.S. midterm elections on November 3.

- Defense Minister Israel Katz says any attacks on Israel in the future would be “licensed in the names” of opposition leaders who have criticized him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for warning of potential attacks by Israel’s enemies in the lead-up to the election. “Every attack on Israel and all future terrorist attacks, if God forbid there are any, will be licensed in the names of Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan, and their friends in the opposition  who don’t stop attacking the prime minister and me and are casting aspersions on our efforts to warn and alert.

- IRGC says four vessels carrying oil hit mines near Hormuz, warns US of wider responses

- Hezbollah rebuilding military capabilities in Beirut as IDF prepares for possible renewed fighting."They are making a major effort to regain operational experience and return to peak combat readiness," a security official said about Hezbollah. Jpost.

- Dozens of Israeli fighter jets and refueling aircraft reportedly flew over Syria and Iraq toward the Iranian border earlier this week, following a flight path resembling an attack on Iran. The aircraft turned around shortly before reaching Iranian territory and returned to Israel, according to Axios . Israel informed Washington of the sortie in advance, saying it was a military exercise and a show of force intended to deter Iran from attacking ahead of next week’s election, the sources told Axios.

Oif Simchas Wed 11 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Salel  - Gewirtz Bais Faiga 

Doppelt  - Draisin Cedar Palace 

Kleinman - Gottleib Ateres Esther 

Gobioff  - Roth Fountain Ballroom 

Goldman - Freund Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Jacobowitz - Goldstein Ateres Blima

Levovitz - Gelbfish Ne'emas Hachaim 

Hochman- Lowenthal Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Blitz - Seiff Ateres Reva

Tonight: Yartzeit of Rachel Imeinu

Mesilas Yesharim Shiur by Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen shlita at Ateres Yeshaya 10:00pm after 9:45 Maariv

Challah Bake event lzechus Malka bas Yuta Tzipprah at Chailifeline Jackson.

Tomorrow Thursday of Behab בה"ב

Wednesday October 21 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 62 A mix of clouds and sun 

A nor'easter lurking far offshore will bring gusty winds and coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore again on Wednesday.National Weather Service.

- Tonight Yartzeit of  Rochel Imeinu A soul-stirring address by Horav Michoel Sorotzkin, recounting Reb Chaim Shmuelevitz’s tearful plea at Kever Rochel for Mamme Rochel to weep for her children, and revealing the profound power of her tears in safeguarding Klal Yisroel throughout the long exile, as foretold by Yirmiyahu Hanavi watch HERE

- The special day of י' מרחשוון The Sefer (מועד לכל חי ר' חיים פלאג'י writes, "The 10th of Cheshvan, the birthday of גד בן יעקב is a lucky day.

The זכות of גד hovers over us all day long."

The מזל of גד raises our מזל for all our needs.(source)

Bingo: crazy sales Tasters choice $14.89,Kleenex tissues 10pk $19, Oil $6.49

- JD Vance, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and others announced some of the findings of what they said was the first nationwide surge focusing on SNAP fraud uncovering $42 million in fraud.

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Binyomin Grunwald Z"L of Cleveland following a illness he was 81. Son is Reb Yehoshua shlita of Lakewood. Levaya in Lakewood today 4:30 pm at the  chapel with kevura in EY. Zoom link HERE Passcode:794029 Phone hook up 646-931-3860 PIN 84095309125#

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Yitzchok Zev Rosengarten ZL long time baal Tefilh at B"M Emunas Yisroel in Boro Park he was 100 years old. Levaya took place in EY.

- Lakewood’s Tax Hikes: As early voting begins this weekend, there’s little local media coverage of the significant tax increases Lakewood residents are now facing. Residents are questioning the township’s confusing “For Advice Only” tax notice, which fails to clearly explain the increase or when payments are due. Some are questioning whether the timing and format are deliberate, coming just ahead of the elections. Taxpayers deserve transparency and clear answers not confusion when it comes to their money.

- Ocean County NJ Among the Nation’s Top Counties for Home Value Growth. Ocean County home values have increased 4.8% over the past year with the typical home now valued at approximately $551,000. Rising home values mean more equity for existing homeowners, but they also make it increasingly difficult for young families and first-time buyers to afford a home in the area. Homeowners are gaining equity, but affordability remains a growing challenge. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026. 

- U.S. House Judiciary Committee subpoenas the Gov Sherrill administration over the improper registration of 6,600 noncitizens to vote in New Jersey. GOP lawmakers accused the state of withholding records.NJ globe

- Satmar spokespersons Rabbi Moishe Indig:

We have hakaras hatov. We remember who stands beside us, who has the Jewish community’s back when it counts, and which friends we can always count on. Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli have been those friends, and now we stand with them.

We ask every eligible voter to show up for them at the ballot box. They have earned it.

- Rav Dov  Landau addressed the emergence oàaf alternative chareidi parties for the first time, warning that dissatisfaction with the established political leadership does not justify supporting factions that lack the approval of the Gedolei Yisroel.

- Moti Leitner, chairman of the "HaTzibur HaChareidi" party, said he is staying in the race

 I am not withdrawing. We think we have a chance to pass the threshold." : "But in parallel, the heads of United Torah Judaism and Shas along with their emissaries are sending harsh threats against us; they shy away from nothing powerful systems, petitions with the full force of a monopoly; power corrupts."

- Trump: Numerous people, who requested that sanctions be immediately imposed on Russia, have called to apologize to President Trump in that they didn’t know that he was negotiating the release of Stephen Hubbard, a truly big and important deal for the U.S. If sanctions would have been placed, certainly those negotiations would have come to a complete and total halt

- A bill in the state Legislature would lift some of the most controversial and restrictive requirements of New Jersey’s new e-bike law by deregulating the slowest low speed models.

The measure, introduced on Oct. 15 by state Sen. Raj Mukherji, D-Hudson, would also amend the current law to remove a requirement for a person to register and obtain a license to operate a low-speed class 1 or 2 electric bicycle.

-  Giyus  another yeshiva bochur arrested learning in Yeshiva Torah Btifarta.

- A new New Jersey water-quality analysis found PFAS “forever chemicals” in 91% of 86 water samples from the Raritan River watershed. PFAS were detected at all sampled locations upstream of a Bridgewater drinking-water intake. These chemicals are highly persistent and have been linked to several health concerns, including some cancers.

- Nurses Are in High Demand, but Many Are Leaving Bedside Care in Droves - WSJ

Despite strong demand and rising salaries, hospitals across the United States are struggling to retain nurses as burnout, understaffing and workplace violence push many away from bedside care. According to The Wall Street Journal, the median annual income for nurses has climbed to $97,550, yet many are seeking less stressful roles in urgent care, remote patient monitoring and other fields

- Brad Lander NY Democrat: I’ve been detained by the IDF, along with a group of rabbis & volunteers. We were simply harvesting olives in a grove near Nehalim in the West Bank. The IDF issued a statement Due to the security risk posed by conducting an uncoordinated harvest near an Israeli community, IDF soldiers, Border Police forces in Judea and Samaria, and officers from the Judea and Samaria District Police arrived at the scene and detained those present

- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 

 he would accept a peace deal that freezes the war along the current frontlines, calling it a realistic way to stop the fighting. He says Ukraine would then seek security guarantees from President Trump and European allies to ensure peace and security.

- New Jersey lawmakers are advancing legislation that would require annual inspections of baggage scales at Newark Liberty International Airport after an investigation revealed that more than one-quarter of the airport’s scales produced inaccurate readings, potentially exposing travelers to unwarranted overweight baggage charges.

Iran Israel Updates Wed Oct 21

- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the IDF and Mossad to overthrow Iran’s regime during an IDF officer cadet graduation ceremony Wednesday afternoon. “My directive to the IDF, the Mossad, and the defense establishment… is to overthrow the regime in Iran,” 

- The U.S. State Department is preparing to order some embassy personnel and their family members to leave Gulf countries, Reuters reports, citing U.S. officials.

- Israeli Defense Minister Katz warns the Iranian regime against attacking Israel amid the upcoming elections: "If Iran attacks Israel, Iran will burn!" "In recent days, we have identified attempts by our enemies, led by Iran and its proxies, to carry out attacks intended to influence the outcome of the elections in Israel," "The Iranian regime is at its weakest point ever, and we recognize that this weakness could drive it to take the most extreme measures, including against Israel. Our message to the Iranian regime is clear: We see your attempts, we are prepared to thwart them, and we are ready to strike back with full force."

-Netanyahu warned that Iran is once again pursuing nuclear weapons under its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. “Iran is once again trying to develop nuclear bombs. Mojtaba Khamenei has decided to follow in his father's footsteps, and he has pulled the pin.”“There is only one way to remove this threat: overthrow the regime in Iran.”

- Report: Israel Planned to Attack Iran This Month but Was Blocked by Trump: The Financial Times reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to plan a major, multi-day air campaign for the weekend of October 10, targeting civilian infrastructure, nuclear facilities and regime-linked sites. The operation was ultimately canceled because US President Donald Trump opposed renewing the conflict before the midterm elections.

- United Airlines Pilot Barred From Operating Flights to Israel: An Iranian-born United Airlines pilot will not be allowed to serve on flights to Israel following information provided to Israeli security and transportation authorities. Social media posts allegedly showed Sina Amjadian expressing support for the Iranian regime, the Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah

- Pakistani army chief Asim Munir carried a final U.S. warning into Tehran during his visit yesterday, according to leaks cited by the Lebanese paper Al-Akhbar. Iran is to concede on the nuclear issue before any other step, or face a wide-scale attack directed mainly at its nuclear facilities at Pickaxe Mountain.

- Israel may be forced to act as Iran rebuilds military capabilities before election, officials warn Israel is tracking Iran's efforts to rebuild its military capabilities, warning that renewed threats could force action despite upcoming elections. Jpost

- Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei told visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir on Tuesday that Tehran will not allow nuclear material to leave the country, according to state TV, and delivered the message that there would be no talks with Washington until its demands were met.

Oif Simchas Tuesday 10 Cheshvan

Chasunas:

Blier - Kruger Cedar Palace 

Braun - Green Fountain Ballroom 

Gornish  - Simon Bais Faiga

Bursztyn - Tober  Ateres Reva 

Badouch  - Jena Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Kagan - Rottenberg Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Millman  - Teller Lake Terrace 

Niasoff  - Gindoff Ateres Blima

Madison Ave construction  road closures

Traffic New Hampshire and Cedarbridge  closed due to accident

Tuesday October 20 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 68 Plentiful sunshine.

The nor’easter churning off the East Coast will bring increasing wind gusts and coastal flooding at high tides along the Jersey Shore over the next three days. but No rain. A coastal flood advisory for Ocean, southeastern Burlington, Atlantic and Cape May counties will be in effect from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, with minor coastal flooding expected.

Yartzeit of Rav Shimon Shkop ZTL

- Accident shuts Cedarbridge New Hampshire intersection this evening 

-Trump has revealed his new anti-fraud program set up to reward people who expose fraud with a 1% commission on the money uncovered. "If you turn somebody in and you, let's say report and you find $1 billion, we are giving a commission to that person of 1%."

- Video: BMG’s Massive Kitchen! 12,000 Portions Every Single Day! Efraim Feder goes Behind the Scenes With Head Chef Eli Rand! Watch HERE  

- Giyus: 40 Chabad Bochurim Temimim have agreed to enlist in the IDF after they were arrested at the airport upon their return to Eretz yisroel after spending a year at 770.The IDF says all 40 Chabad chassidim apprehended at Ben Gurion Airport after arriving in Israel have now signed affidavits committing to enlist. The final 13 signed after initially refusing, joining 27 others who had agreed earlier before a judge. The military says they will be assigned to various Chareidi service tracks in the coming period.

- PSA: Jackson property that have a lien and will be sold in 2 weeks. Look and see if maybe you or your friend is on it and let them know. These are a lien for sewer water or tax  HERE. 

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- Gov. Mikie Sherrill faces a January 1, 2027, deadline to decide whether New Jersey will join a new federal scholarship tax credit program. The program offers taxpayers a federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for donations to scholarship organizations supporting eligible students, including those attending private schools. Supporters say opting in could bring millions in scholarship funding to New Jersey, while public-school advocates warn it could undermine public education. Sherrill’s decision remains pending. Nj.com

- Lakewood residents are questioning the township’s confusing “for advice only” tax notice, which fails to clearly explain how much taxes increased or when payments are due. Some are questioning whether it was deliberately issued in this confusing manner ahead of the elections. Frustrated residents say the lack of transparency is unacceptable.

- At last night’s Zoning Board meeting, a large group of seniors showed up to oppose an application by the Lakewood MUA for a 100-foot communications tower. The MUA operates a well at the proposed location, and the existing fiber-optic lines buried in the ground are failing. After more than two hours of testimony and public comment, the Board voted to adjourn the application and continue the hearing at its November 19 meeting.

The Zoning Board also denied an application for an office building on E. County Line Road after nearby residents came out to oppose the proposal. An application for a mikvah was approved. A application, concerning duplexes on James Street and Route 9, was pushed to the next meeting because the Board ran out of time.

- Bobover rebbe ends  the selling of aliyos on shabbks by krias HaTtorah as it causes too much of a break and a time to talk.

- LTRAP reopens section 8 housing applications november 2–10, 2026. The Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Program (LTRAP) has announced that applications intake will reopen from 9:00 AM on Monday, November 2, until 11:59 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. LTRAP administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, which helps eligible low-income households afford rental housing.in the previous 2022 intake, 3,000 applications were selected through a computerized lottery and placed on the waiting list. Applicants should visit the official website for application instructions, eligibility information and updates: https://www.ltrap.org

- Trump: Because of my belief in the Republican Party, and all of our Policies and Principles, and especially after witnessing what is taking place in France, and other locations throughout Europe, I am pleased to announce that, having to do with the Most Important Midterm Elections in our Country’s History, I have spent, or will be spending, over 400 Million Dollars by Election Day. More than 300 Million Dollars has already been spent on Advertising, Direct and Indirect Voter Contact, Rallies, Rally Arenas, Telerallies, Get Out the Vote Programs, Election Integrity, and more. It is my Great Honor to do so on behalf of the Republican Party, which has done so much to bring our Country back from the Edge of Oblivion. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Giyus: Netanyahu says: “We must preserve the world of Torah because it preserved us. These arrests are a deliberate attempt to harm the process of drafting Haredim without coercion.” At the same time, he says that “anyone who does not study” at yeshivas “should go enlist.”

- Trump: The choice in this Election is very simple. You can vote for the Radical Left Dumocrat Communists to loot your Wealth, raise your Taxes by 5 Trillion Dollars, annihilate your Borders, decimate Kansas Farms, mutilate your Children, and give 25 Million Illegal Aliens Amnesty and the Right to Vote. OR, you can DEFEAT the Dumocrat Communists, and VOTE FOR MORE MONEY IN YOUR POCKETS, BIGGER PAYCHECKS FOR YOUR FAMILIES, LOWER TAXES, LESS CRIME, A BOOMING KANSAS ECONOMY, AND NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS. YOU MUST VOTE REPUBLICAN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Boro Park: FBI uniforms and plated vehicles were spotted on the streets of Boro Park as multiple agencies conduct raids an Adult Day Care facilities per reports

Iran Israel Updates Tues Oct 20

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s political leadership believe military action against Iran should be taken as soon as possible, while senior security officials are urging a more cautious approach, according to an exclusive report by i24NEWS. The report comes following Monday’s meeting with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at Ovda Airbase

- IDF kills Hamas terrorist involved in October 7 abduction of Shani Louk. In the aftermath of October 7, 2023, Tamer Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Zabaq advanced terrorist attacks against Israeli troops and attempted to rebuild Hamas terrorist infrastructure in Gaza.

- Netanyahu Says He Discussed Overthrowing Iran’s Regime with Trump: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with US President Donald Trump, including the day before yesterday, about the need to overthrow Iran’s regime. He argued this was the only way to prevent renewed nuclear weapons development and reconstruction of Iran’s regional axis, alongside eliminating Hezbollah

- US Accepts Iranian Proposal to Resume Negotiations: Qatari sources said Qatar and Pakistan presented a mediation proposal addressing US and Iranian demands, aimed at preventing escalation and returning both sides to negotiations. The plan reportedly received US and Iranian approval and partially addresses Iran’s demand to release frozen funds.

- Two tankers were set ablaze and brought to a halt south of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting Iranian mines, the Revolutionary Guards' Navy said in a statement shared by state media on Tuesday.

- Iranian security source told Tasnim that a major obstacle in negotiations is Tehran’s distrust of whether American interlocutors have the authority to make final decisions. The source claimed it remains unclear whether Vance, Witkoff, Rubio, or Kushner holds ultimate responsibility for significant decisions. According to the source, that uncertainty—combined with alleged political rivalries and internal disputes ahead of U.S. elections—has complicated indirect talks and exchanges of messages.

- Senior Iranian officials told Reuters that Tehran is deliberately prolonging negotiations with Washington to politically weaken President Trump ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. According to the officials, Iran is withholding concessions to deny Trump a diplomatic achievement before the vote. Tehran also believes he is prepared to launch another wave of strikes to break the deadlock in the war.

- US oil price soars over 5% on Mideast conflict

- Three Hamas weapons depots were destroyed in airstrikes in the Gaza Strip last week, the military and Shin Bet announce. The IDF says the sites struck on Thursday had been used by Hamas to store dozens of weapons, including Kalashnikov rifles, rocket launchers and rockets, RPGs, and other equipment.