11:00 pm
WATCH:
A 40 year old Lakewood youngeman is in critical condition on a respirator. With no pre existing or underlying conditions. Non essential shopping should only be done online or by phone. the safest place for children is int heir own home or backyard.
-Rabbi Noach Issac Oelbaum - was on the phone call with the white house officials and were upset that people are not listenig. We are makpid on all the chumras of pesach and the torah said ושמרתם by Matzah, by refuah it says ונשמרתם מאד לנפשתיכם we must be careful not to make a chilul hashem.
10:00 pm
-Torah Vodaas Yeshiva closes as of tomorrow morning
-Rabbonim of Lakewood Hatzolah are asking residents not to leave the house at all, and to send only one person to do food shopping.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka called for a mandatory curfew
-Ateres Yeshaya: "the Rov Shlit"a is against joining any minyanim in private homes or backyards, etc. He urges us all to take seriously and strictly follow the Hatzolah guidelines for safety and protocol.
-Westgate shuls closed
-Police in Williamsburg and Crown Heights dispersing crowds with outdoor minyanim
8:00 pm
Contidion of Rabbi Mordy Katz, chaplain at NYU, slightly improved B’H, family asks for tefillos for Gimpel Mordechai Daniel ben Sarah Itta.(kol Haolam)
Maimonodies medical center halts visitors
7:00 pm
-Evergreen only 1 member per family allowed no children under 16
-Bingo- Senior hour tomorrow 8:00 am- 9:30 am
-Weddings took place in backyards others may be postponed.
Leter from Rav Mattisyahu Solomon shlita:
Hashem definitely did not come to create a weakness. Just the opposite. What He wants from us is to strengthen ourselves with more fortitude and more force in Torah, and in prayer that we should be strong and fit in order to do the will of our Father in Heaven.
Our prayers are that Hakadosh Baruch Hu, in his infinite mercy and kindness, will accept our supplications with good will, and He will have mercy on us and the entire his nation of Yisrael in every place they are, that they should exit from this predicament and hastily merit the complete redemption.
6:00 pm
URGENT CALL FROM THE MOETZES
No davening in shul
Leave home unless absolutely have to
Half day fast day tomorrow
5:30 pm
The Roshei Yeshiva of Lakewood have asked that all daven at home and learn at home
-All Shuls In Lakewood expected to close
-Many cases in Lakewood numbers not out yet
-Central court shul is closed
-Lutzk is closed
-Columbus is closed
4:45 pm
The Roshei Yeshiva of Lakewood have asked that all daven at home and learn at home
BMG fully closed all buildings shut down email Released by Rabbi Aaron Kotler. This morning they allowed small groups under careful monitoring but are now wholly shutting all buildings down.
The Roshei Yeshiva have asked that all daven at home and learn at home
4:30 pm
As cases come back positive more shul closures in Lakewood:
Bobov
Arlington all area shuls
prospect Square
Oif Simchas: Simcha times have been pushed up or postponed to later dates.
3:45 pm
Kol Aryeh Lakewood at 2:40 pm today: With great sorrow we announce that the we are closing the shul immediately. All minyanim are now cancelled. Please pick up your belongings before 9:00 tonigh
3:00 pm
Dr Shanik: advised not take Ibuprofen (or Advil) while you have fever from Corona Stick to Tylenol
-Positive results come back as numbers of case in Lakewood could spike
-New Jersey corona virus cases spike to at least 427 with 5 deaths. 162 new positive tests announced.
-Car driving around Lakewood with a loud speaker warning people to stay home
- Seasons kosher in Lakewood will only allow senior citizens to shop today between 6-7 pm they can come with 1 helper.
-A virtual reality yeshiva for those home or quarantined HERE
-Misameach daily live shows during school closure starting at 3:00 pm HERE
1:30 pm
-Another positive case in Lakewood today patient was tested a urgent care facility a few positive cases but still not reported by OCHD
-Shomrei shabbos shul in Boro park closes for the first time in 100 years
-Gas prices in NJ plummet because of virus, drop in demand
12:00 pm
- Some phone conference lines for kids are overloaded also scheduling conflicts as siblings have phone learning the same time. Tip try setting up a google voice #.
-Motzes gedolei hatorah in EY- Everyone should listen to the directives of the medical professionals and authorities
-Rav Chaim Kanievskiy now says all chasorim and yeshivos in EY should close as situation escalates.
-Dr Shanik office: Waiting room seats are covered with tape only allowing a few people to sit as they keep it sterile.
-Kupas Yom Tov: Due to the current situation collecting will not take place outside grocery stores, Mikvaos, or shuls call 732- 334-0050
-Bill in NJ would make it illegal to return groceries purchased to hoard food and supplies for the coronavirus outbreak with fines of up to $20,000. Virus can be on the surface of these items.
- Rachmastrivk shul in Lakewood will close today at noon
- The 50-person rule includes hall staff and anyone on premises. Separate rooms of 50 people or even inside/outside is NOT permitted and Lakewood Police tell me it will be shut down immediately.(Shlomo Schorr on Twitter)
- Viral news Police break up 2 weddings in Lakewood HERE
In unrelated news reports of Bernie Sanders dropping out of the race campaign Denies it for now.
11:00 am
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
As per Dr Shanik, as well as other lakewood Doctors, all playgroups and learning groups must be disbanded immediately.
Due to the danger of the virus and the increasing number of sick people in the community, we must take this very seriously and avoid all groups, of any size! This includes babysitting groups, groups learning with rebbeim, and any other kind of group. No Rebbe may meet with ANY talmidim in ANY location. Learning may ONLY take place over the phone.
These changes must take place immediately!!
10:00 am
-Monsey doctors on Hatzola conference call: Kids off from school should NOT visit their grandparents you are doing a disservice to them and putting them at risk! Wait till this passes and you will iy"h spend time with Zaidy and Bubby
-Trump: by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border with Canada to non-essential traffic. Details to follow!
-LPD: will strictly enforce policies limiting gatherings to 50 ppl, they responded to 2 weddings yesterday
-Kol Arye open to members only no kids under BM separation guidelines strictly enforced
-Pine River Village: Shul for residents only no outsiders/
-Public school parents: long lines waiting to pick up laptops and learning material
-Snack and lunch delivered to pick up locations
9:00 AM
The day the yeshivos had to close- Torah learning continues
-Slabodka yeshiva closes its dormitory
-Philadelphia Yeshiva closes
-Yeshiva Telshe Chicago closes
-Lakewood Yeshiva BMG closes
-Slabodka yeshiva closes its dormitory
-Philadelphia Yeshiva closes
-Yeshiva Telshe Chicago closes
- Somerset walk shul open only for residents
-Chestnut shul if your shul closed down you are forbidden on the chestnut shul premisis
-Toms River: All shuls closed
-Toms River Rav who signed Lakewood kol Korei says the guidelines are unique to Lakewood in certain situations but he closed down his own shul
-Lakewood Vaad spokesman: APP: "We do have to understand that it's a very concentrated and compressed community, and we're struggling with it,People are confused, but they're confused everywhere because this is a moving target. "The guidance changes from day to day, so there's a little bit of a lag until it filters down."
8:00 am
-Lakewood begins homeschooling teachers and rebbeim have set up conference calls for the students to call in during the day at designated times.
-Free lunch and snack from Gelbsteins sponsored by the NJ state lunch program will be available in pick up locations around Lakewood from 10:00 am- 1:00 pm (see previous post)
-In a reversal of police many shuls closed down fully instead of having restrictions
-APP: Lakewood police "shut down" a wedding at a catering hall yesterday after passerby sees a chuppa
- schools have cancelled secondary smaller classes, will only study over phone
-Rav Avrohom Schorr closes his shul in Flatbush
-Gur chasidus Main Bais Medrash in Yerushalyim is closed,
As soon as the Bobov48 situation was publicized, Boro Park started taking the issue seriously. When Lakewood stops suppressing the amount of infected in this town, people will start taking this seriously. Those who have a part in this coverup have blood on their hands.
ReplyDeleteProspect square sefarad shul closed
ReplyDeletea few questions; on the bobov story
ReplyDelete1. the medical community is very short on tests and only testing ppl w fever & symptoms, SO HOW DID ASISA GET 1000 of THESE TESTS?
2. Most tests take 3 days for results so how do we have a 100 positives in less than 48 hrs from the first test ( and likely were sent out sun night so its 36 hrs)
3. finally theses results are not on the CDC or gov cheshbon so something is missing ?
4. if 100 out of 500 have it , means half BP is walking around w it so why does Maimonides have less than 4 patients hospitalized w corona
The public school laptops don’t work! They are lining up, potentially causing infection, with no benefit.
ReplyDeleteMaimo has way more. Chemed is still sharing misinformation on their website saying it is okay to visit grandparents and that there is no need for testing.
ReplyDeleteChemed has tons of misinformation on their website, such as it's okay to visit seniors and limiting need for testing. Maimo, by the way, has way more than four cases.
ReplyDeletejust confirmed w my contact miamonodies has "very few" and the melamed from stolin has already been released
DeleteYour contact is misleading you. Dr. Bennet in Queens has hundreds some on vents and maimo only 4? Crown heights has ten on vents. Maimo cardiologist has it. A nurse said all her onco patients have it. Supposedly we are to believe lakewood has zero cases and maimo four. Don't be taken for a fool. They are misleading and lying and avoiding testing.
DeleteHow are we supposed to pay for all the online classes through pesach when my whole business is completely closed and I am not making any money to afford any tuition this month just close all the schools for now until things change and dodnt do any online or classes over the phone.
ReplyDeleteWhat are all the hand matzah bakeries in NY and EY doing now?
ReplyDeletePresumably they are all closed. During the time they are most relied on.
No more lunch, at the location I went to...
ReplyDeleteKol Aryeh at 2:40 pm today:
ReplyDeleteWith great sorrow we announce that the we are closing the shul immediately. All minyanim are now cancelled. Please pick up your belongings before 9:00 tonight.
lutsk is closed
ReplyDeleteהאיך נפלו גבורים - Lutzk the Shul that does not even have locks on the doors had to close. עת צרה היא ליעקב וממנו ישוע
ReplyDeleteWhich specific shul was told by HaRav HaGaon Rav Dovid Feinstein shlita to close?
ReplyDelete