Erev Shabbos at home Updates Lakewood 3/20/2020 Coronavirus

                              ערב שבת פרשת ויקהל-פקודי פרשת החודש שבת מברכים חודש ניסן תש׳׳פ
Candle lighting 6:51 Shkia 7:09 pm
Refresh page  for updates     ראש חודש ניסן ביום החמישי הבא עלינו לטובה
Weather hi of 77 degrees in Lakewood
Segula during kiddush turn the נגף  into גפן to have in mind to stop the מגפה.  In the zechus of Kiddush on Wine  it will turn the נגף  into גפן

-Psak from RavYItzchok Zilberstein shlita: If one is awaiting results for a Coronavirus test they may leave their phone on during shabbos

5:00 pm
-Bringing in the shabbos- From Forshay and Monsey, to Flatbush and Boro Park, and many other areas in between and afar,  neighbors have arranged to go to there front porches at a prearranged time to be mekabel Shabbosand sing Lcha Dodi together, bring a Shabbosdige taam to their homes and neighborhood. Everyone is reminded to remain on their own porches with appropriate social distancing (Hamodia.com)

-Trucks with loud speakers blasting music around Lakewood lifting spirits before shabbos sponsored by Eagle productions

- LPD Responded to 17calls for violations of socail distancing rules neighbors called when a wedding with limited ppl took place.

4:00 pm

-As cases continue to grow  and after being initially lax, Leadership in Jewish community and frum media now urging everyone to stay home and not go out at all.
-Gov Murphy expected to tighten social distancing rules in next 24 hours. Closing non essential stores and limit gathering to 10 ppl or less
-Keren set up to help Lakewood businesses financially affected by the Coronavirus for application click HERE
Rav Baruch Hershfeld givibg divrei chizuk 4:30- 5:00 435-436-6342 #707879
- BMG mails out Kollel checks to youngeleit  since they can't get it in person.

2:30 pm-
-Lakewood numbers go up
-NJ Gov. - NJ now has 890 cases and rising  11 deaths  received 155 new positive test results since yesterday, this is in part due tot he capabilities of testing by private labs.

-Tehillim:  for אברהם אליעזר בן טויבא - a Lakewood resident critical with coronavirus.

-Coronavirus testing fees for uninsured N.J. residents waived by Gov. Murphy

 -Dr Shimshi Zimmerman medical director says Hatzolah is seeing younger and healthy people in critical condition intubated, on respirators in the ICU’s. Multiple people have already died from within our community.
2:15 pm
Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen reiterates his psak to Lakewood residents that according to Halacha it is forbidden to make minyanim anywhere not in front or back yard or any private minyan.
 שבת היא מלזעוק ורפואה קרובה לבוא

-2:00 pm
Sources close to the Grand Rabbi of Satmar in KJ confirm that the results of his test have returned a little over an hour ago as positive. The Satmar community has issued guidelines urging everyone ages 60+ to enter self-quarantine immediately. בשורות טובות. (Turx)

1:00 pm
-Bergen county coronavirus testing site hits capacity after just 4 hours.
- Queen, NY :Hatzola asks that only real emergencies call in , theres an epidemic of coronavirus in the community

12:30 pm
-Hospitals in NJ setting up tents expecting surge in patients
-Satmar Rebbe Rav Aaron sends chizuk letter to all his followers
-Mazel Tov wedding in Lakewood today
12:00 pm
NY on lock down starting Sunday
-NY Gov to sign executive order banning all gatherings in NY Mandates That Non-Essential Employees Stay Home Likely no more Chasunas can take place! will take effect Sunday night

-Barber shops, salons close in NY as of tomorrow if you need a haircut before Pesach get it now

-Audio listen for free Jewish books for kids - Listen HERE by chilazon press

11:45 am
- Rav Tzvi Rotbereg shlita a R"Y of Bais Meir  in EY said without Torah learning the segulos are worthless.  !! מעולם לא פסקה ישיבה מאבותינו
אני יודע, מחר יבואו עם סגולה כזאת ומחרתיים עם סגולה אחרת, כל הדברים האלה בטלים ומבוטלים!!!! הרי אנחנו כבר "מחונכים" כמה שנים שאין תורה, ואין מצוות, ואין שום דבר יש רק דבר אחד, שקוראים לו סגולה!!! אני מאד פוחד שפה מישהו גם יבא עם כמה סגולות, ואז בכלל יוכלו לסגור את הגמרא..... ח"ו, זה דבר אחד, בלי תורה אין מה לדבר בכלל.

11:00am
-A. I Stone clothing offering  free shipping on all orders
-Toys For Thought offering curb side pick up Free Delivery on orders of $50 or more

10:30 am
BDE:   ר' אברהם יהושע פריינד ז"ל  a 63 year old Stamar Chosid from Williamsburg was niftar this morning. He was not feeling well last week and this morning had breathing complications. He did not test for Corona so no way of knowing if he had the virus.

-Those who took tests and awaiting results should not assume all is well a frum women from queens is in critical but stable condition awhile waiting for the result her  situation deteriorated rapidly, she tested positive

10:00 am
 APP - about Lakewood mesivta “Seems that the dormitory has students who live here in town and they are from out of town,” Meyer wrote. “They are in the process of returning home tomorrow as they typically do for the weekend.” “We cannot throw them out into the street and, like I said, we are hoping to remedy the situation tomorrow.

9:45 am
Tehillim: הרב יוסף בן רחל האדמו"ר מדעעש רמות whose situation deteriorated because of Corona the rebbe is 57 yrs old in the ICU
-Test center opens in Bergen county only those with symptoms will be tested another one opening soon atPNC bank art center exit 117 on the GSP Ocean county officials opening one next week
9:20 am
Robo call with doctors-  Psak From Harav Simcha bunim Cohen shlita  for the entire Lakewood
 It is assur to have any private minyanim on shabbos anywhere

9:00 am
Restrictions at Lakewood supermarkets only one shopper per family no children allowed
-Rav Moshe Heineman- one does not need to announce the Molad when davening at home
דער מולד וועט זיין: דינסטיג אינדערפרי עלעף חלקים און פערצן מינוט נאך צען
The molad will be Tuesday morning 11 Chalakim and 14 minutes after 10
Rosh chodesh Nissan Thursday ראש חודש ניסן ביום החמישי הבא עלינו לטובה!



8:30 am
-Gelbstein  snack and school lunches have been dropped off early at the locations.

-Novominsk Rebbe shlita: We must be informed about the facts of this disease and listen to the medical experts  can not behave like we did last week or 2 weeks ago learn on the phone daven with kavana and hasjem should releive us from this gezeira and Tzaar
-Many Rabbonim in EY allow davening in a controlled minyan of 10 with proper social distancing

8:00 am
Shabbos at home all of klal yisrael together
-Stolin Rebbe instructs his chasidim not to daven in any other minyanim or arrange private ones in the porches and stairwells all must stay home no mikva Erev shabbos anyone over 70 should be checked on and make sure they have all foods and medicine needed.
- Belz Rebbe tells chasidim who gave birth to grls to name them yesterday and not wait for shabbos
-Singer MBD reminds everyone of this unprecedented shabbos without public transportation invokes his famous song "just one shabbo sand will all be free"
-Rabbi Moshe Heineman shlita- those davening at home should read the parsha from a chumash once people are allowed to go back to shul the first aliya of that shabbos will start with the krias hatorah of Vayakhel and will make up for all the parshhiyos that were missed.
-Psak from RavYItzchok Zilberstein shlita: If one is awaiting results for a Coronavirus test they may leave their phone on during shabbos