Thursday April 30 News Briefs Lakewood

 והסר ממנו מכת המגפה   Donate to the CORONA CAMPAIGNS $15 million raised for 53 קרנות
- Updated Weather: Showers before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Low around 54.  Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Maariv/Sefiras Haomer     היום שנים ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ויום אחד לעומר/בעומר

- Lakewood yeshivos and private schools may get cell phones through Title 1 funding. The BOE has prepared a draft of the following:  A waiver to include the purchase of cell phones under educational technology due to extenuating learning  circumstances of the health related pandemic. This is particularly for the non public schools and yeshivos who are using a system of instruction packets with audio. Additionally it was announced that title 1 services can be conducted with audio from home.

-Live Shiurim on Bnei Torah Phone Line 646-726-9977
8:45 Rav Abba Brudny Divrei Chizuk
 9:15-  follow up questions on Porch Minyanim answered by Rav Shmuel Felder
 10:00 pm- Rav Dovid Cohen shiur on Lulav Hagazol, 11:30 pm Chumash Shiur Harav Yeruchem Olshin shlita

- Night Seder America 8:00 pm for boys 6-8 Grade ZOOM  ID: 8970634419 or 71913589090 (Password for both is 5780)  Call in option  929-436-2866 followed by 8970634419  or 929-205-6099 followed by second meeting id  (Pirchei Aguda)

-Mincha/ Shkia 7:51
- Leil Shishi event Live- tonight 8:00 pm Interview with Benny Friedman on TheJewishPlatform
-Cell phone Tower Petition: Lakewood residents sent a letter asking the township and Verizon to remove the temporary cell  towers that are put up near their homes in the Squankum road area, Others are challenging with a petition to keep the towers. see HERE

-Senator Simcha Felder- "Terrorizing people by sending in armies of cops during such stressful times is not helpful at all. @NYCMayor - we need real leadership. Stop the chaos now"
-NYPD arrest 1 in BP for disobeying orders at a levaya he was released with a desk appearance ticket. see update here
-Kosher phone plans  Wing 1-888-813-1541 or at wingalpha.com  3G & 4G coverage- phones $60
-Kosher Grab & Go Meals locations now in Manhattan Lower East side & Washington Hts (hamodia)
-Spotty cell phone service cell phones not working during 11:00 am - 1:00 pm hours in Lkwd

-Lakewood cases 1735 and 85 Deaths, Toms River 1102/59, Brick 829/76. Jackson 600/13

-Toms River property Tax increases for school and municipal: The municipal tax rate to go up  6%, from 63.9 cents to 67.6 cents per $100 of assessed property. The school tax rate will increase 5.5% to  6.4 cents per $100 of assessed property value. A resident with a home assessed at $275,164 a average home in TR  will pay an additional $176 in school taxes and additional $102 for municipal yearly

-N.J: 118,652 total positive cases. death toll surges to 7,228 more than 450 new deaths announced in highest single-day increase. However hospitalizations are down  down 26% from the peak of 8,293 patients on April 14.
-Mishpacha Magazine: Every Soul a word paying tribute to the community's Coronavirus victims. Click HERE for articles and tributes on the korbonos of the virus
-Tehillim: Yehuda Leib Chizkiyahu ben Basya Dial-in number: (978) 990-5006  code: 4860940#

Satmar Letter: To keep Social Distancing Guidelines and Rules

 Leaders of both Satmar communities release letters following recent events in New York calling on  adults to warn the young ones on keeping all social distancing rules. To listen to the govt officials by keeping proper distancing and wearing a face mask in public and outdoors. The letters also denounce those who are attacking mayor Deblasio and asks to lower the rhetoric and refrain from calling out against govt officials and not get caught up in the hate both online and the hotlines                                                                                                                                                

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News Updates Wednesday April 29 Lakewood

היום אחד ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות לעומר/בעומר

-Moadim L'Simcha arranging a pre Shavuos Bulk Food Distribution in Lakewood due to the circumstances. The distribution date is May 7th Ordering deadline is April 29  Order HERE

-Live Shiurim Bnei Torah Phone Line 646-726-9977
8:45 Practical Halacha l'maaseh R' Shlomo Stein
9:30 Shiur R' Simcha Bunim Londinski blatt shiur לולב הגזול
10:00 Divrei Chizuk from Rav Don Segal shlita

-Hatzolah of Rockland is reporting that Westchester Medical Center, located in Valhallah, NY, has started calling some relatives of patients who are hospitalized to inform them that they are now allowing limited visitation hours. hamodia

- LeShadech  Shadchan teleconference event for Women  9:30 PM Tehillim  Speaker Call 712-832-5700 # 5374233 All callers will enter in $100 raffles
-Mincha/ shkia 7:50 pm
-8:00 pm Jewish Trivia Game Show Zoom ID 899 046 4178 Password 613
 -Night Seder America an exciting nightly program for boys in grades 6-8 to call in by Zoom or phone to learn Gemara in an interactive way and listen to guest speakers, take part in raffles and trivia questions with great prizes, to encourage chazarah and yedios klaliyos. The program is Sunday through Thursday, at 8pm-8:45pm, with the limud being in Gemara Rosh Hashana, 3rd Perek. ZOOM  ID: 8970634419 or 71913589090 (Password for both is 5780)  Call in option  929-436-2866 followed by 8970634419  or 929-205-6099 followed by second meeting id  (Pirchei Aguda)

-2ndseder.com daily shiurim on zoom 5- 5:30 pm click here

-Morahs or self employed can file for NJ unemployment HERE

-Murphy says Checks for workers who are usually not eligible for unemployment benefits but were included in the federal CARES Act will go out on Friday.

- Ocean County Helth Dept: Most frequently reported underlying condition in cases resulting in death is Cardiovascular Disease
- Lakewood 1693 cases 79 deaths, Toms River 1063/53, Brick 811/71, Jackson 581/9, Berkeley 433/50, Manchester 455/52, Howell 481, Long Branch 356 cases, Freehold 518

- All Lakewood parks will reopen Thursday. Pine Park will only be open Saturday and Sunday because it is used for food distribution during the week. All social distancing guidelines will remain in place.All playgrounds  will remain closed for now.  Reporter Shlomo Schorr on Twitter

Statement From Agudath Israel

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s tweets last night about a large funeral that took place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn created a maelstrom of protest. They gave the impression that he saw the Jewish community, in particular, as flouting rules of social distancing in this challenging time.

The mayor expressed regret this morning for the way his words were taken. We agree with that sentiment. No matter how well-intentioned the Mayor might be, words that could be seized upon by bigots and anti-Semites must be avoided at all costs.

The Porch Shtender

BDH: Dr. Harvey Hirsch Zt"l

Levaya at 11:30 am Zoom link HERE
Matzav.com- with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Dr. Harvey Hirsch zt”l, a pediatrician at the Chemed (Center For Health Education, Medicine & Dentistry) clinic in Lakewood, New Jersey. He was 68 years old. 
Dr. Hirsch was known for his kindness and the respect and compassion he showed to the patients under his care.
A true hero and tzaddik, Dr. Hirsch was moser nefesh to take care of the cholim who came to him.

(Pictured with Dr Kaweblum who needs a yeshua Chaim ben Sarah)

Tuesday April 28 News Updates Lakewood

-Maariv/ Sefiras Haomer/ Kiddush Levana  היום עשרים יום שהם שני שבועות וששה ימיםלעומר/בעומר

-Petira of the Tolaas Yaakov Rebbe ztl of Williamsburg Rav Chaim Mertz was 73. A large crowd gathered for the levaya and the NYPD came to break it up. Mayor Deblasio showed up on the scene and than sent a tweet singling out the Jewish community.

“My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period.”
The tweet drew outrage from political leaders calling it anti semetic. Senator Ted Cruz tweeted  would the Mayor have singled out any other ethnic community in his Tweet other than the Jewish community?.


-Live Shiur Bnei Torah phone line 646-726-9977
9:30 Blatt Shiur פרק לולב הגזול R' Simcha Bunim Londinski
10:15 Divrei Chizuk R' Yisroel Neuman

-Dr. Zelenko Letter to  Chabad Rabbis: Many New York hospitals are administering some of the medications that I use in the treatment protocol  However they are erroneously waiting until the infection advances to a secondary
condition that is generally referred to as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, ARDS.“like a firefighter waiting until a small fire spreads to become a raging inferno and only then to begin trying to put it out. This is either the height of stupidity or simply criminal negligence, I don’t know which.

-Mincha/ shkia 7:49 pm

-Randy Bergmann, editorial page editor of the Asbury Park Press has been laid off by parent company Gannett. He initiated The unity project an initiative to improve understanding between the Orthodox and non-Orthodox in Lakewood and surrounding communities. here

- Mayor Ray Coles said  that he is looking to open local parks, including the lake paths, in the "next week or so," but he cautioned that parks can only open up if people are adhering to the proper social distancing guidelines. I really want to make sure people understand all the guidelines and they have been doing well,” he said. “People are cognizant of the distance rules. And I want people to enjoy the nice weather but as we do it, they should be wearing masks. - (Reporter Shlomo Schorr on twitter @OneJerseySchorr)

-Trump to Order Meat Processing Plants to Stay Open as ‘Critical Infrastructure’
-Phil Murphy appoints a commision that will lead New Jersey's comeback from the pandemic. It will be lead by leaders in business, education, government, labor and economics, including former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke.
-Young and middle-aged people, barely sick with covid-19, are dying of strokes some didn’t even know they were infected with covid19. "One of the theories is that once the body is so engaged in a fight against an invader, the body starts consuming the clotting factors, which can result in either blood clots or bleeding." Also younger  patients survive the attack on the lungs but than have the clotting issue. (here)

-CRC compiles  list of  Items That Do Not Require Hashgachah For Year-Round Use for those that are online shopping or in store shopping (post civid) view HERE
-LRRC compiles basic Q & A on Goverment information pertaining to the Corona virus  such as stimulus checks, Job related coverage, Childcare, View HERE
3:30 pm
-Tehillim: Naftali Hertz Anshul Ben Devorah Dr. Harvey Hirsch  very critical

-Gov.Murphy is standing firm on his order prohibiting people in New Jersey from playing golf or using state and county parks during the coronavirus  lockdown. but says its under review.
-Hospitalizations from the virus continue to drop and that the curve of new cases is leveling off. As of Monday night, the state DOH reported 6,478 patients in New Jersey’s 71 hospitals with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases. That’s up slightly from the day before, but still down 22% since a peak of 8,293 cases on April 14. The slight uptick Monday broke a six-day streak of consecutive declines.

-N.J: 113,856 positive cases with 6,442 deaths. Officials confirm 402 new deaths, most in a single day but Murphy said Tuesday numbers are higher since weekend reporting lags

-NJ Family Care: Has suspended premium payments starting from the month of May due to the economic hardship on NJ families,  annual renewals have been postponed as well to a later date.

-Hespedim today 2-3:30 pm  for HaRav Yehuda Michoel Meisels זצוק"ל
Join Zoom Meeting ID: 874 9105 5664 Dial by your location +972 55 330 1762 Israel
929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 874 9105 5664
-Monmouth County freeholders ramp up efforts to push Gov. Murphy to reopen state, county parks

-SNAP: An additional $36 million will be provided to about 214,000 New Jersey households in May.⁣

⁣- School lunches at Meoros 800 Rockaway off Oak street free lunch for all kids 3-18, all schools. 2 days of breakfast and lunch.  Cheese Pretzels Knishes Yogurts Milks Snacks Ends at 12:30

-Tehillim: ברוך שמשון בן סימא מירל Viznitz Monsey Rebbe of Beit Shemesh in the hospital from the virus

Tonight: Azkarah in Memory of Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, the Novominsker Rebbe ZTVK"L

Livestream HERE at 7:30 pm call in # 718-298-2077 access code 52  or
774-298-9022
319-527-4510
857-314-9244

Updated Halachic Guidelines for Playgroup Tuition

Part 2 from the Lakewood Botei Din.  Part 1 here

This document (Below) serves as a continuation to Part 1 which was published in March.
We would like to reiterate that these are only general guidelines. Each specific case may have additional factors that impact the halacha which are not addressed in these guidelines. As with all monetary issues between two parties, the parties have a right to obtain a ruling from an agreed upon authority that has heard the specific details of their case. These guidelines serve to assist those wishing to mutually settle the matter on their own without having their case adjudicated in a formal din torah.
While the guidelines below represent the halachic rights and obligations of the parties, we must be sensitive to the devastating financial consequences that many people are experiencing during these times. Klal Yisroel has always leaned upon their trait of rachmonus and gemilus chessed to carry us
through our darkest moments, and one is encouraged to see if they have the place in their hearts to go above the letter of the law even when not strictly required to do so. As mentioned in Part 1, if a morah is relying on these funds for their daily expenditures and a parent has the financial ability to continue paying the full tuition, or any amount more than the recommended p’shara, this would be highly commendable and can be paid from ma’aser funds.

List of Kosher Restaurants Currently Open

Yeahthatskosher.com Master List of  Kosher Restaurants & Services Currently Open (Takeout/Delivery) below are the stores in Lakewood open to Delivery or curbside pick up. Add updated info in comment section.

Appeal Filed Against NJ Assisted Suicide Law

A lawsuit was filed Against the state of  NJ  to stop the assisted suicide bill. The law was put on hold by a  superior court’s temporary restraining order that  suspended the state’s new medical aid-in-dying law. It was in response to a lawsuit, Glassman v. Grewal, filed against the New Jersey attorney general by an Orthodox Jewish physician, Yosef Glassman, who says he opposes the law because of his religious beliefs. In August of 2019 a New Jersey appellate court overturned the superior court’s temporary restraining order that had suspended the state’s new medical aid-in-dying law. The appellate court ruling reinstated the law, which originally took effect on Aug. 1. Now, terminally ill state residents will be able to use it to "peacefully end their suffering".

The appellate court did not rule on the merits of the lawsuit, which will continue to be litigated in superior court. On April 1, 2020 A Superior Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s 2019 medical aid-in-dying law, holding that a doctor and two others named as plaintiffs had neither legal standing nor the constitutional right to interfere with a terminally ill person’s choice to end his or her life. Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy granted a motion by state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal to dismiss the complaint in Glassman v. Grewal, which sought to overturn the controversial law.

Last week activists obtained attorney Margret Dore who filed a motion for Reconsideration in the Glassman Case To view Dore's brief as submitted, click here.

Monday April 27 News Update Lakewood

            DONATE to the CORONA CAMPAIGNS   51 קרנות almost $13 million raised
- Maariv/Sefiras Haomer  היום תשעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות וחמשה ימים לעומר/בעומר

-Flight Path for Blue Angels and Thunderbirds tomorrow will not go over Lakewood area. The second flyover, starting at 1:45 pm scheduled to last 30 minutes, starts over Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County and takes the jets northwest toward the Trenton area, along the Delaware River into Philadelphia and its Pennsylvania suburbs. The flyover concludes around Wilmington around 2:15 after speeding above Gloucester and Salem county communities along the Delaware River.

 Posted on Patch. com Lakewood  by Robert Margulski, Neighbor:
-On Saturday, April 18th, not being Jewish, I attended a local service with about 10 other Jewish gentlemen. 10? Plus me? The local Rabbi had a table altar outside his home. Just him, 1. Some across the street, some down the block. ALL were 30 feet or more from each other. I sat on my porch and, with all the praying around me, it felt like I was in a House of God. The Peace of our Lord was all around me. It was beautiful.

 - Live Shiurim on the Bnei Torah phone line 646-726-9977
 8:45 pm - Practical Halachah Shiur by HaRav Shlomo Stein Shlita
 9:30pm - Starting  NEW NIGHTLY Blatt Shiur on מסכת סוכה beginning פרק לולב הגזול by HaRav Simcha Bunim Londinski Shlita
10:15 pm - Divray Chizuk by HaRav Chaim Mendel Brodsky Shlita

-Hespedim Tomorrow afternoon  for HaRav Yehuda Michoel Meisels זצוק"ל
Tuesday, April 28th,  2:00-3:30 PM
Join Zoom Meeting ID: 874 9105 5664 Dial by your location +972 55 330 1762 Israel
929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 874 9105 5664

-Lakewood Couple Celebrates Birth of Baby One Year After Promise from Rav Chaim if Husband Would Grow a Beard and after drinking wine for havdala see story on Matzav.com video here

-Gov clarifies Stores that principally sell items necessary for religious observation or worship shall be considered essential retail businesses.⁣

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-Murphy-  testing must be doubled, "at the least," and the results must come faster than the current time frame of about seven days. Only about 2% of the state's population has been tested for the coronavirus, leaving an untold number of asymptomatic people spreading the disease.
Murphy said he's confident the state will be able to double its testing by the end of May, which would suggest a reopening will not happen before then.

-Court Invalidates Women’s and Men’s Hours at Country Place Pool- A federal appeals court struck down rules that allowed for separate pool use hours for men and woman at a Lakewood retirement community. (Hamodia)

- Seasons Dinner for Two  $16 or a Family Package for 6 at $39.99 choice of 3 mains Grilled chicken,schnitzle, assorted fingers 3 sides and soup rech out at Lakewood@SeasonsKosher.com to place an order. Sun- wed

-Moadim L'Simcha arranging a pre Shavuos Bulk Food Distribution in Lakewood due to the circumstances. The distribution date is May 7th Ordering deadline is April 29  Order HERE

- Lakewood Planning board virtual meeting cancelled for tomorrow on the agenda the  Township of Lakewood pelans to build a new municipal community center at  Vine Avenue, John Patrick Park

-NJ stay-at-home order in effect until further notice. the state is “several weeks away” from taking the first steps to reopen

More Videos of Gedolim

Photographer of gedolei yisrael Reb Moshe Dovid Yarmish has recently released some video footage from his collection and uploaded it to social media, Below the Belzer Rebbe shlita counting Sefira, Rav Chaim Kreiswirth ztl, The Bluzhev Rebbe ztl at a Hachnosas Sefer Torah in his Bais Medrash,

ברוך דיין האמת Harav Yehuda Jacobs ZT"L Mashgiach Bais Medrash Govoha Lakewood

Matzav- With great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Yehuda Jacobs zt”l, longtime beloved mashgiach at Bais Medrash Govoah in Lakewood, NJ.

The levayah will be held at noon. To watch via Zoom, ID 87319838624 here and enter password 676992. To listen via teleconference, call 646.558.8656 and enter password 676992.

Rav Jacobs was a remarkable mashpiah, guiding and providing hadracha to families, yungeleit and bochurim for decades.

Rav Yehuda learned in Lakewood during the early days of Bais Medrash Govoah, when Rav Aharon Kotler zt”l was at the helm. He grew along with the yeshiva, eventually being instated as one of the mashgichim.

In an era of constant uncertainty, with new problems and crises develop with each passing year, at times replacing old ones and sometimes joining them, the path to the future seems to be cloaked in a perpetual fog. Standing tall, lighting the road for so many, was Rav Jacobs. His tender tutelage and acute insight accompanied thousands of Yidden along the pathways of life, coaching them and guiding them along the way.

Rav Asher Arieli shlita first shiur of the Zman

Sunday April 26 News Updates Lakewood

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-Weather- A steady rain this morning. Showers with perhaps a rumble of thunder developing for the afternoon. High 52F. Winds at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
- Resume saying Tachnun (No  נפילת אפים if there's no Sefer Torah)

-Maariv/Sefiras Haomer       היום שמונה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות וארבעה ימים לעומר/בעומר
Shiurim tonight Bnei Torah Phone line 646-726-9977
8:30 Rav Dov Kahan Sefer Chofetz Chaim
8:45 Practical Halacha by Rav Shlomo Stein
9:15 Divrei Chizuk Rav Uren Reich
- Mincha/ Shkia 7:47 pm
-CDC adds 6 new symptoms of covi19 to the list Chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and a loss of taste or smell.
-Petition: Almost 35,000 have already signed a petition for a hospital to allow a family member in the room with a Coronavirus patient. Sign HERE
5:00 pm
-Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop in a newsletter to residents that the state’s -largest city will reopen some larger pauprks next week, but said residents must still practice social distancing there. He also said playgrounds, basketball courts, or other areas where social distancing is difficult will still be shuttered.

-Lakewood Rebbeim drove to  Talmidim’s homes to speak with each boy and offer him Chizuk Veltnews reports The Rebbi parked near the home and spoke with the student from a distance in accordance with social distancing guidelines.

-New Jersey is still “a number of weeks away” from starting to reopen from the near lockdown restrictions to slow the spread the coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy said Sunday morning.
Murphy also said he is still deciding whether the state will reopen as a whole or whether it could be a regional approach.(nj.com)

More Video Footage of Gedolim

Photographer of gedolei yisrael Reb Moshe Dovid Yarmish has recently released some video footage from his collection and uploaded it to social media, Below is Rav Moshe Feinstein ztl, Rav Elyashiv ztl in Tiferes Bachurim 1987, Previous Bobover Rebbe ztl.  previous Skulener Rebbe ztl.

FJJ: Tributes and Zichronos

Flatbush Jewish Journal tribute and Zichronos of those who were niftar during this tekufa.
starts on page 83 HERE

Motzei Shabbos News updates April 25 Lakewood

                               היום שבעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ושלשה ימים לעומר/בעומר

Ocean county Health Dept Totals from Mid March - April 25
Total Positive Cases: 5698 Deaths 304
Lakewoood 1571 cases 61 Deaths, Brick 744 cases 56 deaths, Toms River 974 cases 46 deaths, Jackson 525 cases 5 deaths, Manchester 406 cases 46 deaths, Berkely 406 cases 48 deaths
Death byAge: 228 (75%) who died are 65+,  45 who died are 45-64 yrs old (15%) 8 (3%) 19-44
Gender: 181 Male (60%)  123 female (40%)
see full graphs and stats HERE

-DR. Zev Zelenko erev shabbos  video update HERE - Returning back to society you should have a blood test documenting imunaty test using fda approved tests for antibodies that will be commercialy available this week. You should be looking for IGG antibodies  that means you most likely recovered or recovering and are immune and wont get the infection again. He is publishing a study next week in a top journal documenting the data of 1450 patients seen by his practice. 405 were treated (with 3 drugs HCQ, Zinc) 2 patients passed away 4 are b"H off respirators. 5-6 were admitted with pnumonia and are mostly back home.  These results are better than statistics a proof that the medication treatment used early is successful.

-BMG switches masechta for summer zman- the yeshiva was scheduled to learn Maseches Bava Basra perek לא יחפור but due to the circumstances with  virtual learning the yeshiva will learn Maseches Sukkah instead.

- Fund set up for family of  R'Yehuda  Aryeh Falik a”h  a Lakewood yungerman in his high 30s, Yehuda Aryeh contracted the corona virus a few weeks ago and was on a respirator for 3 weeks until the Aibeshter decided that it was time to take his neshama back to shamayim. donate HERE

Hespedim for The Novominsker Rebbe Zatzal

Yeshiva Kol Yehuda of Novomink  will be having Hespedim for the Novominker Rebbe zatzal Sunday Evening 2 Iyar at 9:30 pm via phone conference dial 563-999-1235 no pin required or 515-606-5313 code 419388 or 605-313-5111 code 278313

The Maspidim: Harav Yosef Mermelstein shlita R"Y Novominsk, Harav Malkiel Kotler shlita Lakewood R"Y, Harav Dovid Cohen shlita Chevron R'Y,  Harav Yisroel Perlow shlita son and newly appointed  Admor Novominsk , Harav Yitzchok Treger shlita son in law Mechaber sefer Halichos Shlomo, Harav Moshe Yosef Feldman shlita will speak in the neame of the talmidim.

Lakewood Zmanim ערב שבת פרשת תזריע-מצורע ראש חודש אייר תש''פ

                              ויהי החודש הזה סוף וקץ לכל צרותינו תחילה וראש לפדיון נפשנו
Friday, April 24, 2020 /   ל׳ ניסן תש״פ ערב שבת פרשת תזריע-מצורע ראש חודש אייר

-Candle lighting: 7:27 pm
-Shkia/Sunset 7:45 pm
-Maariv/Yaale vayavo Sefiras Haomer 16
-Weather shabbos day Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 61F. 10% chance of rain
-Netz: 6:03 am
-Sof zman Krias shema- Mg"a: 8:54 am  Gra 9:29 am
-Sof zman Tefila 10:38 am
-Shachris/Hallel krias Hatorah Tazria Metzora Maftir Bamidbar 28: 9-15 Haftorah yeshaya: 66 1-24
-Musaf/אתה יצרת Minhag Hayeshiva not to ay אב הרחמים
-Pirkei Avos Perek ב
-Shkia: shabbos day 7:46 pm
-Maariv/ Sefiras Haomer 17    72 minutes at  8:58 pm

News updates Friday Erev Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Iyar April 24 Lakewood

                                                     אייר ראשי תיבות – אני יי’ רופאך
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-Hespedim for the Novominsker Rebbe Zatzal will take place Sunday evening 9:30 pm via Phone Conference
-Kabolas Shabbos with Yehuda Green 6:30 on Zoom HERE ID 295969608

-Psak: for EY Rav Chaim Kanievsky said there is no problem to walk outside on shabbos wearing a mask since it's mandatory and considered a malbush

-Heimish Askanim are working with NY Legisltors who sent a latter to the NY Hospital's to allow people who have antibodies against Corona to be in hospital with other people, and save lives. after reports of patients dying alone with no family members.

- Yeshiva Bais Medrash Govoha will begin the summer zman virtualy as of Sunday. The Yeshiva has set up a phone system where talmimdim will log into and call in for an hour a day to learn with their chavruah. The Roshei Yeshiva are asking the olam to keep the sedarim and learn first seder 2 hours and 45 minutes and seond seder 2/12 hours the roshei chabura comunicate via conferene

-Iyar is also a segula for refuah and healing Reb Pinchos of Koritz says the rains that fall between Pesach and Shevuos is a great refuah for diseases that have no cure, rachmana litzlon. One should let the rain fall on their head and open their mouth to let the rain go straight in (some places say to the right side of the mouth).

-Tehillim for ChaimBen Sara Dr. Kaweblum who is having a procedure (LNN)
-The lakewood school district will be providing additional pick up locations for kosher meals provided by Gelbsteins  all Lakewood students primary- 12 are elligeble. The locations will be open starting Monday April 27 from 9 am -11- am at the lakewood middle school on somerset avenue, Clifton Avenue school side entrance, Spruce street school and piner Elementary School 1141 East County Line Road

-FDA cautions against use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for COVID-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to risk of heart rhythm problems
- President Trump signs $484 billion coronavirus relief package for  small businesses  hospitals andcorona testing funding

-Moadim L'Simcha arranging a pre Shavuos Bulk Food Distribution in Lakewood due to the circumstances. The distribution date is May 7th Ordering deadline is April 29  Order HERE

-Friday deliveries available at gonpgs.com orders must be in by 11:30am

-Live for B'nei Torah Call in Number 646.726.9977
9:45 a.m. Shiur and Chizuk From Harav Asher Arieli (Tefilas Hashachar)
11:00 Divrei Chizuk from Harav Dovid Cohen(R”H Chevron)
12:45 Chumash Shiur Harav Yaakov Dovid Wasserman

- Porch Minyan weather: Steady Rain all day Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near an inch. High of 49

-School lunches distributed today

-Murphy comments on FBI activity: Without divulging any details, Murphy said,  “as a general matter, if someone is trying to hoard or price gouge in this hour of need, they deserve that special place in hell.”Murphy said the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office were involved in the Lakewood inquiry. He added that the state Attorney General's Office may become involved as well.(App)

-1500 Taleisim were donated within hours after a call went out from the Chevra Kadisha  to the Flatbush Jewish community asking for Talaisim for burials as the stock is depleted.

-Petition demanding service upgrade from telecommunication companies for the Lakewood area here

-According to the NJ state Department of Health, 446 nursing homes across the state have reported COVID-19 infections. At least 13,769 residents have been infected, and of those, 1,540 residents have died. Another 986 deaths in these care homes are being investigated for COVID-19.

-Lakewood Public Works removed speed bumps installed illegally in Stamford Meadows development. Township Attorney Steven Secare explains that the speed bumps can cause damage to emergency vehicles and therefore, the Township's liability insurance prohibits them. (LNN)

שיעור הלכה מהגר''ש פעלדער שליט''א בענין צירוף למנין

Lakewood Joins Orthodox Communities to Donate Plasma for Covid 19

By Judi Franco- Things are changing so fast in the science of coronavirus that every day you hear something new. And the latest therapy for those suffering from the most serious cases of the virus is plasma.

Well, before anyone had ever heard of the idea of the COVID-19 fighting properties of blood plasma, Dr. Shmuel Shoham, an expert on infectious diseases in transplant patients at Johns Hopkins University, was on it.

News Updates Thursday April 23 Lakewood

                                                 Tonight - ראש חודש אייר ראשי תיבות – אני יי’ רופאך

 -Rosh Chodesh: Maariv/ Yaale Vyavo/ Sefira היום חמשה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ויום אחד לעומר/בעומר

- Study Nearly all coronavirus patients on ventilators at Northwell Health died:
More than half, or 57 percent, had high blood pressure, 41 percent were obese and 34 percent suffered from diabetes, according to the study. The researchers studied the electronic health records of 5,700 patients with coronavirus disease hospitalized at Northwell Health, whose network includes Lenox Hill on the Upper East Side, LIJ in Forest Hills and New Hyde Park, and the Staten Island University medical facilities.

-Bde:Petira  President of RJJ Edison yeshiva  Dr. Marvin Schick Z"L (Matzav article)

- Federal Agents were back again in the industrial park and loaded boxes onto trucks
-Shiurim Live on the Bnei Torah phone line Call in number 646.726.9977
8:45 p.m. Divrei Chizuk from Harav Mordichai Respler
9:15 p.m. Shiur from Harav Yitzchok Sorotzkin
11:30 p.m. Chumash Shiur from Harav Yeruchem Olshin.
-Rosh Yeshiva Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel shlita will give Divrei Chizuk tonight at 9:30 pm to all his Talmidim  339-207-7094
-Tonight for Ladies 9:15 pm Streaming live  a Mothers role an evening for practical guidance with children out of school Harav Uren Reich, Rebbetzin Rena Tarshish, Mrs. Seryl Berman on Torahanytime HERE or call in718-298-2077 x50 or  425-463-6277 Pin 117067, or 138900
-Township commitee thanks all the first responders and volunteers for all that they are doing.
-Lakewood township introduce  budget for 2020 at $108 million 7 million increase from last year. a tax  increase of approximately $56 - $110 on the township portion of property taxes (LNN)
-Petirah of  Rabbi Yeshayahu Heber ztl from EY at the age of 55 after contracting virus. He was the founder and chairman of the Gift of Life (Matnat Chaim)  foundation that  matched  volunteers donate kidneys to patients who require a transplant. over 800 matches were made.

-The head of Mount Sinai Hospital has confirmed more than half of the plasma donors for covid19 came from the Orthodox Jewish  community
-5:00 pm Misameach Live entertainment with Yehuda Green HERE (Music for those keeping Sefira)
-Murpy open to the idea of giving $600 a week to Illegal immigrants who can’t collect unemployment.
-Tehillim: Yehuda Ben Leah
-Tehillim: ChaimYehuda Ben EstherMatzav is Critical
-N.J. coronavirus cases increase to 99,989 with 5,368 deaths statewide
-Murphy: hopeful signs of the outbreak stabilizing. curve of new COVID-19 cases remain significantly flat "Of the 100,000 total cases, roughly 46,000 have now exited two-week incubation window. “We can’t ease up one bit on our social distancing," Murphy said. “We need to see more progress and more slowing.”

-Yeshiva Sh'or Yoshuv : A temporary outpatient care facility has opened in Yeshivah Sh’or Yoshuv in Lawrence, to serve ambulatory, low-acuity and recovering coronavirus patients in in southwest Nassau County and southeast Queens, Northwell Health announced Wednesday. The Jewish community organized to raise donations and outfit the facility to provide care in the event it was needed, and invited Northwell to participate.(Hamodia)

- Tehillim: Conference for Rav Eli Bursztyn Refoel Eliyohu ben Ester of Lakewood mesivta today at 2:15 please call 1-470-480-9071 or call 1-617-829-1715. Rav Malkile Kotler shlita divrei chizuk
-Lakewood Chaveirim updated excell sheet of  stores and buisnesses hours HERE
-Fresh Sterns Bakery Box: for $20 includes  2 Large Heimish Challahs 1 package rolls 1 package of stern Ruglach 1 package sterns black and white cookies Please reserve now, Pickup from Presidential Estates Friday at 5pm Call or text WhatsApp  848-525-0066
11:30 am

Lakewood Township Commitee Virtual Meeting - Tax Rate Increase?

Lakewood Township commitee meeting Thursday April, 23 at  5:30 pm
Public comment may be submitted via email at comments@lakewoodnj.gov during the meeting.
-Watch Live stream HERE 5:30 pm
-See Agenda HERE and Full agenda HERE
-Introducing 2020 Budget will be read by title only
-estimated tax rate  to process estimated tax bills for the Third quarter installment of 2020 taxes;
-2019 Tax Rate 2.186   2020 Estimated Tax Rate 2.215  (see below)

-Ordnance fto establish a Cap Bank increasing the allowed budget increase from 2.5% to 3.5%. The  1.0% increase in the budget for said year, amounting to $ 775,950.58 in excess of the increase in final appropriations otherwise permitted by the Local Government Cap Law, is advisable and necessary;
 be increased by 3.5 %, amounting to $2,706,827.03.
-Ordnance: Zone change in Cedarbridge Vine street corner Cedarbridge to R7.5

Yated - Broken Hearts, Heartfelt Losses

Broken Hearts, Heartfelt Losses By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz - Apr 22, 2020
Yated Ne'eman
Our people have not experienced as difficult a period as we are living through now since the awful days of the Holocaust. We have not lost as many good people in as concentrated a time since then. Over the past few weeks, every day has brought fresh deaths and more news of people dying. People of all ages, young and old. People were hale and productive one day and the next day they were dead and buried.

News Updates Wednesday April 22 Lakewood

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-10:45 pm Tehillim Brov Am 646-726-9977
- The mashgiachsRav Chaim Yehuda Ben Esther matzav is still very  very critical. There will be Tehillim at 10:15  Call in  605-468-8011 pin number is 470.
-Shiurim 9:15 pm Divrei Chizuk Harav Dovid Breslauer shlita 10:00 pm Shiur Harav Bezalel Busel shlita 10:40 Rav Henoch Shachar shlita on Bnei Torah Phone line 646-726-9977
-Tehillim:  Naftali Hertz Anshul Ben Devorah Dr. Harvey Hirsch is on a respirator and in need of Rachmei Shamayim (LNN)
-Tehillim: Chaim ben Sara  Dr. Kawelblum is currently on a ventilator and in need of tefillos
-Maariv/Sefira היום ארבעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות לעומר/בעומר

-Col. Patrick Callahan, state police superintendent, said at the governor's daily news briefing that 17 people in Lakewood, including wedding attendees at a photo shoot, are among those most recently cited for alleged violations of the emergency orders. 

-6:30 pm
- 18-Hour Shifts During COVID-19 at LCSW Over 1,000 local families benefited from a member visiting their home during the week of Pesach to help with urgent matters. Hamodia.com

- Belaaz reports Federal agents were seen in Lakewood today in the industrial park visiting companies that sell medical supplies they were acting on gov Murphy's order to commandeer supplies buying masks for the govt. Earlier reports indicating they were looking for price gouging but nothing was reported to be illegal.

- Birchas Ilanos: Truck with tree to make a bracha seen driving around Lakewood list of trees here
-Agudath  Israel extends its appreciation to those journalists who didn’t shrink from telling the story of the Orthodox reaction to the crisis honestly and objectively here
-Snaps Kosher super value meals for $6.50 includes 1 main & 1 side 732-370-4745 curbside pick up
- Lakewood 1403, Toms River 901, Jackson 453, Brick 677
-N.J. coronavirus 95,865 cases deaths increase to 5,063
-Masas Umatan rental list for April 22 HERE
- Lakewood Shabbos Box all out of stock on the website
-Camp Ruach Chaim in Livingston manor-  U.S. government is preparing to reopen the country in stages and has tentatively included summer camps as an “essential business” in Phase Two. Currently, there is only 50% chance of that happening. Needless to say, we will only open camp if there is clarity regarding the health and safety of our campers and staff. The decision will be up to the CDC and New York State, and we hope to hear from them within the next three weeks.

-Tehillim: Rabbi Jacobs is very critical now. There will a Tehillim conference call at 2:00. 605-468-8011 pin 470 Chaim Yehuda ben Ester
-Filling all the available slots of the local blood banks, members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Rockland county and Lakewood, NJ traveled to Delaware to donate plasma to save lives.
-NJ FEMA testing sites at Monmouth and Bergen  sites now testing asymptomatic patients too.
- New York state just issued a DNR with drastic new guidelines urging EMS workers and first responders  not to bother  trying to revive anyone without a pulse when they get to a scene, amid an overload of coronavirus patients. previously paremedics were told to spend up to 20 minutes trying to revive people found in cardiac arrest, First responders were outraged over the move. Hatzolah is not unionized under this directive

The Front Pages

 After not Printing for 3 weeks the Frum weeklies publish their issues covering and reporting on what has been a difficult and challenging time for klal Yisrael. So many karbanos taken away from us in a short time, Cholim in hospitals, yeshivos and shuls closed, Families separated and quarantined, people without parnassa. The Newspapers and editors capture the moment and have published special tributes and zichronos of those who are no longer with us, and reporting on the sudden passing of the Novominsker Rebbe Zatzal.

Lakewood BOE Meeting Today

Lakewood Board of Education Meeting tonight April 22, 7:30 pm
Live stream HERE
See Agenda HERE
Anyone who desires to ask a question must email to boemeeting@lakewoodpiners.org,
between 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
-Moment of Silence for those we have lost and those that are sick and recovering from COVID-19

- Move to approve Jay's bus service to provide aides to assist with food delivery during the state mandated school closure. Approve amount at $28.50 per diem for an unspecified amount of time. Not to exceed $44,175.00.

Shaalos Uetshuvos on Porch Minyanim

Rabbi Shmuel Felder shlita a Posek in  Bais Medrash Govoha of Lakewood gave a shiur on the Halachos pertaining to Porch Minyanim on the bnei Torah line
You can hear a recording of the shiur  by calling 732- 363- 6713 press  1, 2, 50
some of the points mentioned by the shiur below  (Do not pasken based on this)
-Introduction: The mekor of a tziruf through seeing each other is in hilchos zimun קצה many rishonim hold you cant be metzaref that way. it is not pashut but due to the circumstances you can be somech beshaas hadchak on the yesh makilin brought down by the mishna berura.
-If one feels he can daven better beyechidus he is not mechuyav to daven with the minyan

-Since it is a kula the chazan should have in mind during chazaras hashatz and make a tnai that it  be a tefilas nedava (the question is about shabbos when there is no tefilas nedava some porch minyanim do not have chazoras hashatz)

News Updates Tuesday April 21 Lakewood

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DR. Zelenko responds to the study on hydroxychloroquine  :  My approach is to treat patients early in the infection and not wait until they are in the hospital.  All studies are done on very sick and are designed to fail. Defeating this enemy means to ignore the ‘news’ article and go straight to the source information. The good news is that real information is available. But it takes a little while to learn how to read it. It’s a struggle, it takes energy and focus...

 - Lakewood cancels  arrangement for small weddings at Ateres Reva during coronavirus shutdown
 NJ.com reports One day after community and religious officials announced an arrangement to hold small weddings at a Lakewood venue, the township voided it due to orders surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

-BDE: Petirah of R'  Yehuda Aryeh Falik Z"L, He was 39. He leaves behind a wife and four children. Levaya tonight 11:30 pm on Zoom  ID: 879 6094 6869  Password: 355987

-Maariv/Sefiras Haomer היום שלשה עשר יום שהם שבוע אחד וששה ימים לעומר/בעומר

- Live  shiurim tonight for B'nei Torah Call in number 646-726-9977
8:30 pm Chofetz Chaim Rav Dov Kahan
9:15 pm Shiur - Harav Shmuel Felder topic: Porch Minyanim
10:15 pm Divrei Chizuk from Harav Chaim Mordechai Ausband (R"H Ateres Shlomo)

- Need another phone line? if you have Optimum service at home you can add another line for $14.95 a month and cancel it any time no obligation no fees.  call optimum 732-367-2582  (Need a 2-line modem and it would take a full week for them to change it2)
-Brick Police arrest suspect for bias intimidation and harassment which appeared to be anti semitic  at the Target on rt 70 - APP
-New Jersey could need to administer 20,000 to 30,000 coronavirus tests a day to appropriately get a handle on the outbreak and reopen the state, the state’s top health official said Tuesday.

-Gov Murphy asked about Lakewood weddings he said now is not a time to gather but refereed to the police colonel for more insight on the issue.

4:45 pm
- BDE - HaRav Mendel Rabinowitz zt”l Rosh Mossad Yeshiva Ktana of Lakewood and Mesivta Keren Hatorah. Levaya 8:30 pm on  zoom or call 312 626 6799  or 646 558 8656

-Murphy:"while the rate of infection and hospitalizations are flattening, “that is not enough to go back to business as usual, not even close, restrictions on social distancing would need to remain in place for the next several weeks.
-N.J. 92,387 total cases. death toll climbs to 4,753 Another 379 deaths highest in the outbreak.
- NJ: severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for most of the state until 5 p.m
-Power outage Rt 88 Ridge area up to 1500 JCPL customers restoration expected by 5:30 pm
-Tehillim: Menechem Mendel Chizkiyahu Ben Masha situation is critical
-3:00 pm Misameach live program here  (alert: Music for those keeping sefira)
- Some Sleep away camps in the Catskills send letters they plan to open up for the summer in late June. The NYS gov considered sleep away camps as essential for phase 2 of re-opening.
-Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva issue letter of support to the mosdos that are not using zoom or tablets to teach the students despite the challenges with phone systems. They note the advantages of the technology does not outweigh the potential risk and danger.

Rav Menachem Mendel Rabinowitz zt”l

Levaya at 8:30 pm  Dial in number: 312- 626- 6799  or 646- 558- 8656
or on Zoom  ID: 846 2899 8842 Password: 809414

Matzav.com -It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rav Menachem Mendel Rabinowitz zt”l. Rav Rabinowitz was a longtime pillar of the Lakewood, NJ community. He was the founder and dean of Yeshiva Ketana of Lakewood, one of the town’s first boys elementary schools. He subsequently founded and led Mesivta Keren Hatorah, one of the premier mesivtos in Lakewood.
Rav Rabinowitz was a son of Rav Yisroel and Rebbetzin Masha Rabinowitz, growing up in the Bronx, where his father served as a rov. Rav Rabinowitz was later a talmid of Rav Shneur Kotler zt”l at Bais Medrash Govoah.

Lakewood Planning Board Virtual Meeting

Lakewood Planning Board meeting Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 6:00 PM
watch live stream HERE
See Agenda HERE of previous cancelled meeting and  HERE
During the meeting, you may submit written questions and/or comments via email to the following e-mail address: planningboardcomments@lakewoodnj.gov. You must include your name and address in your submission. The Board will review the questions and comments and address them as is appropriate.

Lakewood Box Expanded to 6 options

Dear BMG Friends,

To ease your shopping pressures, long lines, and the Sakanah of crowds, we are expanding our Box program to 6 Box options, covering bakery, grocery and prepared Shabbos needs, all provided by local bakery, supermarkets, and caterers at reduced rate pricing.

They include, as we did last week, a Challah Box for Shabbos for $25, and a Bakery Flour & Yeast Box for $10, both by Gelbsteins. (Limit one each per family).
We have added an amazing packed Grocery Box with your grocery staples, for $100 by Kosher West. (Limit one per family).

News Updates Monday April 20/20 Lakewood

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11:00pm

-מי כעמך ישראל corona campaigns Keren yesomim almost $10 million raised.

-Trump announces he is suspending immigration due to Corona
 -Reports are leaking from North Korea that Kim Jong Un is  in grave condition after an emergency heart surgery. 
-9:15 pm shiur from Harav Avrohom Bromberg shlita follwed at  10:00 pm by Divrei Chizuk from Rav Uri Deutsch shlita Bnei Torah phone line 646-726-9977
-Maariv/Sefiras Haomer      היום שנים עשר יום שהם שבוע אחד וחמשה ימים לעומר/בעומר   
-Tonight 8:00 pm Yartzeit Event of  Rav Avigdor Miller zatzal  HERE or 718-298-2077 x 46

-NJ.com - Lakewood wedding  state and county officials say the venue was not approved to re-open.  New Jersey Attorney General’s spokesman  said the state has not reviewed or approved "any plans with respect to weddings at catering halls or elsewhere in New Jersey.” The county prosecutor said his office didn’t sanction any specific venue to re-open against Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive orders, but said socially distant wedding ceremonies are acceptable.
“The Lakewood police department conferred with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office to make sure there were no problems with this,” Lakewood Mayor Ramond Coles said. “The purpose is to make sure any events that happen are done in accordance with all of the governor’s guidelines.”
Lakewood Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein said the new plan is a good compromise, allowing residents to celebrate while also practicing social distancing and abiding by the governor’s executive orders.

- After PPP runs out of money Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are expected to approve measures to expand the PPP program this week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. “I’m hopeful we can reach an agreement the Senate can pass tomorrow and the House can pass Tuesday
- Bikur Cholim:  1,000 Plasma Tests given by Lakewood residents were flown and  Delivered To Mayo Clinic at 5 am this morning. “The most heartfelt thanks,” said Rabbi Kaszirer, “are due to the greater Lakewood community, whose residents showed their genuine care and concern, coming out in such a strong fashion for one purpose only: "To help others"

-Lakewood positive cases  1330, Toms River 847, Jackson 407, Brick 624

-Oil price drops to lowest in History here average low price in Lakewood $1.79

-BDE:  Petira of Rav Yehuda Michoel Meisels ZtL, dean and president of Beth Jacob Sara Schenirer High School and Teachers Seminary in Boro Park. son in law of Reb Mike Tress Zatzal (matzav)
-Need a phone you can make your own plan no date unlimited talk for $8 a month with a old sprint phone https://tello.com/buy/custom_plans or purchase a cheap flip phone on the site for $25 (service could be spotty)

-Murphy: It is slowing  number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus or suspected of being infected has declined will announce in the coming weeks the benchmarks he would use to determine when the state could start to relax the restrictions
- N.J. coronavirus 88,806 positive cases with 4,377 deaths
-Summer camp: While schools don't know if and when they will open some day camps have notified parents that they are planning ahead but wont know before early June if they are opening.
-Israel: Netanyahu and Gantz sign agreement to form unity Government with rotation
-Monsey Chanuka stabber deemed unfit by a judge to stand trial

-School lunches: Free Meals distribution Circa  at Cheder Toras Zev 1000 Cross street 10:30 am or Bnos Yaakov 2 Kent at 11:00 am for all children 18 and under Out to lunch distribution at Bnos Devorah on Prospect street 9:30 am - 11:30 am
-School at home resumes today for elementary boys and girls schools set up conference phone lines not everyone has enough devices and schools are working on renting them out and giving it to students. You can set up additional google voice number (have to pay for minutes) if you have Alexa it could be used as another phone line by syncing your cell phone number to it. HERE

-Bagel Nosh open for pick up only in the rear door at the parking lot
-11:00 am shiur from Rav Asher Arieli Perek Tefilas Hashachar 646-726-9977
-Tehillim for Harav Shmuel Miller shlita Shmuel Ben Chana Ettel phone conference 10:15 am 848-220-3300 pin 2587400#
-BDE: Petira of Rav Label Katz ztl Rav of Zichron Yosef/Torah Vodas minyan in Boro Park and Rosh Yeshiva chasdei Torah in Brooklyn  noted posek authored the classic sefer Ohel Aryeh on Hilchos Nida. He was 76 and passed away after getting the virus r"l. levaya on zoom 12:30 pm
(read article on Matzav)

Video Footage of Gedolim

Photographer of gedolei yisrael Reb Moshe Dovid Yarmish has recently released some video footage from his collection and uploaded it to social media, Below is Rav Shach ztl and Rav Shalom Shwadron ztl

Oif Simchas Lakewood כ״ה ניסן תש״פ

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Sunday April 19 News updates Lakewood

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- Passaic Rabbonim "We are restating in unequivocal terms that the ban against all minyanim remains in place in the Passaic-Clifton community, without any exception whatsoever. Any easing of this prohibition would be, at the very minimum, a safek pikuach nefesh, endangering the participants and dramatically increasing the likelihood of illness and loss of life in our community"
-Community was  proactive in implementing aggressive social distancing measures well before State and Federal regulations mandated these measures and well before they were adopted across the greater regional Jewish community. As painful and devastating as our losses have been, these measures  appear to have played a critical role in preventing, ח׳׳ו ,far more serious illnesses and deaths due to COVID-19.

-Opinion: In Defense of Lakewood Poskim, Porch Minyanim  and the True Motivation of the “Antis” read more at Matzav.com
-Tehilim tonight at 10:00 pm for Menachem Mendel Chizkiyahu Ben Masha 425-436-6393 Pin 168363 Besuros tovos bekurov!

-Maariv/ Sefiras Haomer Day 11
-Shiurim on the bnei Torah  phone line 646-726-9977
9:15 pm- Shiur B'inyan Sefiras Haomer by Harav Dovid Schustal shlita Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva
8:45 pm- Rav Dovid Goldberg shlita Telz Rosh Yeshiva Divrei Chizuk

-Letter Lakewood physicians Virus is NOT Spreading in Lakewood, But Doctors Urge Continued Vigilance "We believe that we are NOT at a point where social distancing can be relaxed yet AT ALL. There is no safe way to gather together (due to aerosolized respiratory droplets). It is not safe to share items between households. Visiting different households, even among family members, cannot occur yet. Matzav.com

-The special “restricted zones” of Bnei Brak and chareidi neighborhoods in Yerushalayim were set to expire at midnight Sunday. There are no immediate plans to renew the strict quarantine Officials were reportedly encouraged by data showing an improvement in the health situation and by the spirit of cooperation on the part of local residents, despite acute difficulties, including the transfer of elderly people to quarantine hotels on Pesach. (Hamodia)

-Mincha reminder  shkia 7:40 pm
- Bikur Cholim blood plasma drive today hundreds of donors.
Shiurim by R’ Uri Deutch shlita
6:30:PM Hilchos Refuah b'Shabbos -
7:30 PM Sefer Chofetz Chaim followed by Chovos Halevavos at about 7:50 PM.
Call in number is 667-776-9464

5:00 pn
-Tehillim: Menachem Mendel Chizkiyahu Ben Masha very critical R' Mendel Rabinowitz
-5:00 pm Pirchei featuring world-class storyteller Rebbe Hill - call in at 425-436-6277, using PIN 405736. At 6:13 pm Rabbi Benny Wielgus same phone #  also on zoom Meeting ID: 442 229 4679 Password: 613

- Schools, chadorim renting phones for students as classes resume tomorrow with longer hours on conference lines.
- Birchas Ilanos list HERE
-2:00 pm  Divrei Chizuk Given by Reb Gamliel Hakohen Rabinowitz Shlita  Dial in number  (425) 436-6357 code: 589104
-N.J. coronavirus cases hit 85,301 Deaths 4202.
-Grocery Stores resume deliveries some limitations and minimum requirements:
Seasons kosher online delivery has resumed,
Gourmet Glatt: Due to the over whelming circumstances  we have outsourced much of our shopping to a 3rd party.  all orders will be charged a $10 service fee
NPGS: The Online Dept Is Closed Till After Pesach
Super stop: The minimum for all local areas and in-store pickup is now $200.

-GlattBite open for pick up and deliveries only 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm

- Letter:  50 funerals in Lakewood held here in recent weeks tied to the pandemic. Rabbi Aaron Kotler, told the Asbury Park Press that about 45 of those victims were Lakewood residents. The remainder were from Brooklyn or other sections of New York. "The majority of deaths (not all) were from vulnerable seniors, a number of whom moved from other places to the retirement communities and others who were in poor health "Some were not — this virus can be deadly for anyone, particularly those who have underlying health conditions," he said. (APP)
-BDE:R' Noach Dear Z"L( Matzav)
-School lunches will resume tomorrow
-Lev Rochel Bikur Cholim will be holding a plasma testing drive today, Sunday, April 19, 2020.
Today’s drive will be a simple blood test to see if you have high enough antibodies in your blood to be a potential plasma donor. • You had to have had real symptoms, like fever over 99°F. Slight symptoms like a cold or a headache are not enough.• You must be completely symptom-free for at least a week. You must register HERE or call the office  732.905.3020.

- 11:00 am Shiur from Rav Asher Arielli shlita on the Bnei Torah phone line 646-726-9977
-A graph shows the number of Lakewood Hatzalah Coronavirus related calls and transports dramatically decreasing over the past few days  (Belaaz News)

-Lag Baomer: As of now Miron is closed there is talk to allow  the Boyaner rebbe to light the traditional mahadura with a small group attending it will be live streamed.same arrangements for the  Toldos Aharon Rebbe and his brother the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe

-For These We Cry:  updated April 18 Hamodia 12 Yidden R"L over shabbos

Tehillim List

Updated April 17
List of Cholim provided by the families from the community to Bikur Cholim of Lakewood

News Updates Motzei Shabbos April 18 Lakewood

-NWS: Freeze Warning for Ocean County, New Jersey 12:00 am tonight - 8:00 am temps low of 31
- Torah Projects Commission will be continuing the Yarchei Kallah over the next week, on the topic of Hilchos Tefilah. Sunday's shiurim will be starting at 11:00 am.

-Chasuna hall has been approved by gov officials as s venue for Weddings, starting this Sunday- through Rosh chodesh next week and will resume again starting Lag B’Omer . All weddings will be at Ateres Reva hall in Lakewood includes a 1 man band, fresh florist, caterer for immediate siblings and parents ,a photographer and video. There will be limited car entry placards given to wedding party for relatives/ friends to wish Mazel tov in the parking lot. All weddings will be allocated a 2 hour window time slot.  Total cost is 4,750 all inclusive. All interested booking should contact LRRC: 732-942-9292 Dial 9, ext 120 or e mail Email-Lakewoodwedding@gmail.com
-BDE: Mrs. Henny Mandelbaum, a”h, 67 wife of  R' Mordechai levaya tomorrow 10:00 am
-Lakewood cases 1,278, Toms River 790, Brick 583, Jackson 369
- Murphy: We are flattering the curve more people leaving the hospital than entering
-Porch minyanim took place all over and will continue through the week. Many minyanim had sifrei Torah.
-Tehillim for Rav Shmuel Miller Shlita  שמואל בן חנה עטל
-Israel eases some restrictions will allow minyanim to take place in open area limited to 10 People. Mikvaos expected to reopen with no more than 3 people at the facility at a time.
- Monsey: There were almost no Hatzoloh calls  over Shabbos!
- NJ. coronavirus cases rise to 81,420 with 4,070 deaths.

Lakewood zmanim עש''ק פרשת שמיני תש''פ שבת מברכים חודש אייר

Friday, April 17, 2020 / כ״ג ניסן תש״פ ערב שבת פרשת שמיני אסרו חג
Candle lightning: 7:20 pm
Shkia/sunset 7:38 pm
Sefiras Haomer day 9


-Rosh Chodesh Iyar is Friday and Shabbos
-Molad for Chodesh Iyar Wednesday evening, 58 minutes and 12 chalakim after 10:00 pm.
-Netz 6:13 am
-Sofz man Krias shema Mg'a: 8:59 am/ Gra: 9:35 am
-Sof zman tefilah: 10:42 am
-Minhag Hayeshiva today not to say אב הרחמים this shabbos (sefer Noheg Bachachma)
-פרקי אבות פרק א
Mincha gedola 1:29 pm
Weather: Friday night light rain low 44 shabbos day Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 53F

-Shkia: 7:39 pm

                     שלא חסר בעולמו כלום וברא בו בריות טובות ואילנות טובים להנות בהם בני אדם

Update on Porch Minyanim

English Translation below

News Updates Friday Isru Chag Pesach 5780 April 17 Lakewood

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5:00 pm

- Chasdei Hashem slight improvement to some critical cholim 2 have been taken off respirators bh. Continue tehillim.
-Rav Luria, Rav of Ohr Yechezkel will speak today at 5pm in English call 425-436-6388 access code 694084

-Lakewood Poskim: Porch Minyanim allowed with specific guidelines see full psak on Matzav

- NPGS James street just got large delivery of korns challos and rolls, rye bread at 2:30 no waiting or lines
-Fox News Tucker Carlson  presses N.J Gov. Phil Murphy on why he allowed the arrests of 15 men at the funeral of a rabbi in Ocean County in early April and why religious services are be part of coronavirus quarantine enforcement. "The Bill of Rights  protects Americans' rights — enshrines their right to practice their religion as they see fit and to congregate together to assemble peacefully," Carlson said. "By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order? How do you have the power to do that?" "That's above my pay grade, Tucker," the governor responded. "I wasn't thinking of the Bill of Rights watch video HERE

-Per NJ.com  houses of worship such as Synagogues are allowed to remain open.

-Lakewood askanim in a letter report there has been a reduction in Aiva complimenting the Asbury Park Press for reporting the truth that Lakewood is 99.99% compliant.
-Change of psak: Lakewood poskim expected to update psak of erev 2nd days Yom tov and allow porch and backyard minyanim to continue and take place.

-Kosher west open up to 2 hours before shabbos
-ChometzBox pick up delayed by an hour
-Shiurim on the Bnei Torah Phone line 646-726-9977
10:10 am Rav Pinchos Green, 11:00 am Rav Moshe Schoenblum, 12:45 pm Harav Yeruchom Olshin shlita Chumash shiur
-Shiva info: Misaskim aveilim  list of those sitting shiva no home addresses only phone numbers here
-BDE: 30 niftarim R"L over the last days of Pesach in the tri state area here hamodia updated list
-BDE: Rebbetzin Malka Kalmanowitz a"h, 94, wife of the Mir Rosh Yeshiva harav Shraga Moshe Kalmanowitz zatzal (Matzav article)
-NPGS open till 5:00 pm
-Seasons open  6:30- 5:00 pm
-Evergreen 7:30- 5:15 pm

Lakewood Community Update

L’kvod the Tzibur of Lakewood,

We would like to update you regarding the status of the Covid-19 infection rate, hospital capacity, Aiva, minyanim, weddings and more.

NEW HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR COVID-19

List of Stores where Chometz May be Purchased Right After Pesach 2020

Updated for post pesach 5780:
Below is a list of national chains Based on lists from Star-k in Baltimore CRC in Chicago (see image below). Those lists are for stores in those regions.
Star -K: Guide for Purchasing Chometz after Pesach
CRC- Chometz after Pesach
OU: Post Pesach Supermarket controversy
(Target stores - one should wait for 3-4 weeks after Pesach since they get food from Jewish owned distributors)
Read this very informative article on post Pesach supermarket scene HERE (note its from 2016)

ALDI (Not Jewish owned)
BJ’s
Costco (Minor Jewsh ownership)
CVS
Food Lion
K-Mart
Petco
Petsmart
Rite-Aid
Royal Farms
Sam's Club (Owned by Walmart)
Shoprite  (see below)
Trader Joe’s
Walgreens
Walmart
Wegmans
Whole Foods
Many Central NJ Shoprites, are owned by the Saker Family, which is not a

News Updates Motzei Pesach Lakewood 5780

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-Governor Murphy and State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan were asked earlier today about the possibility of deploying the National Guard to "Ocean county" Both said that they do not see a need for the National Guard at this time.

-Bingo: fully stocked with fresh flour and yeast.

-Tehillim: Name added to Rav Mendel Rabinowitz shlita -  Menachem Mendel Chizkiyohu ben Masha

-Stimulus checks came over Yom Tov to those who received it electronically

-Murphy extending the closure of all schools in New Jersey until at least May 15. Which is after Lag Baomer.

-BD"E: Prtirah of R’ Shmuel Eliezer Wolf Zt"l long time Gabai at K'hal Zichron Schneur in Lakewood(LNN)

NJ- 75,317 people infected with the coronavirus 3,518 Deaths with 362 new fatalities

-Lakewood cases 1,214, TR 739, Jackson 362, Brick 534

-Hundreds of Corona patients B"H released over YT from Maimonidies hospital in Brooklyn

-BDE: Petirah of Rabbi Don Yoel Levy ztl of the Ok Kashrus he was 72, passed from the virus.

-Otisville prison camp is will close down for 30 days all prisoners will be sent home with the possibility of another 30 days due to Covid19

-OCEAN COUNTY will continue to provide coronavirus tests to its residents but starting the week of April 20 the location of the drive thru testing site will be at the Ocean County Fire and First Aid Training Center, Volunteer Way, (off Route 9) in Waretown. This location provides an indoor drive thru(LNN)

-LPD investigating Death of mother and son found in their home in Central avenue area no foul play suspected misaskim services not needed.

-Misaskim: Chairs for Those sitting shiva in Lakewood please call  (732) 497-8873 asap with Name Address , Phone numer , # of aveilim sitting.  We will delivery shiva chairs right after tom tov. In accordance with our daas Torah, R’ Yechezkel Roth, shlita, aveilim should continue to sit separately, and nichum aveilim should continue to be by phone.

Motzei Pesach Isru Chag shopping Lakewood

-Shop Rite of Howell has canceled  the motzei pesach chometz sale event due to the safety of customers and employees
-Bingo 9:30- open all night until  erev shabbos 3:30 pm
-Evergreen 9:45 pm -2:00 am
-Gourmet Glatt Madison location open all night from 10:00 pm to Erev Shabbos at 5:19 pm South location till 1:00 am
-Gelbstein’s Bakery  will not be opening Motzei Yomtov and Friday Isru Chag to the retail public, as they are devoting their entire team to the Chometz Box
-Seasons 9:30- 1:30 am

-Aisle 9 will be having a guard on site to enforce the rules and government laws thanks all for your continued cooperation

-Chometzbox pick up for #2 Pickup for" Bake your own Challah" on Motzei Yomtov 11:00PM to 1:00AM at BMG Parking Lot on 7th Street.

Chometzbox #1 $45 Pickup starting 10:00AM on Friday at BMG Parking Lot on 7th Street.

Zmanim Sidrei Tefila for the Last days of Pesach 5780 Lakewood

חסל סידור פסח כהלכתו, ככל משפטו וחוקתו, כאשר זכינו לסדר אותו, כן נזכה לעשותו לשנה הבאה בירושלים הבנויה

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 / כ׳ ניסן תש״פ ערב שביעי של פסח

(Reminder: Yizkor candle)
-Candle lighting 7:17 pm (No Shehechiyanu)
-Shkia/Sunset 7:35 pm

 שביעי של פסח
-Maariv/ shemona esrei Yom Tov Sefiras Haomer Day 6
-Kidush of YT- No Shehciyanu

News Updates Tuesday April 14 Erev Yom Tov Lakewood

-Chasdei Hashem: Satmar Rebitzin has been released from hospital and is on her way home to Kiryas Joel for yom tov (Blaaz)
-Porch minyanim- several Rabbonim rescinded a previous psak allowing it while others have reportedly pushed back and say that it is ok.
- Tefilos  Rav Meir Hershkowitz, shlita  rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Bais Binyomin of Stamford The rosh yeshiva is home but needs a refuah. Please be mispallel for Rav Meir ben Pessy.(Matzav)

-Hatzola of Rockland county: -  Tests being administered for covid19 have a high percentage of false negatives if you have tested negative you may still transmit the virus to others everyone should remain quarantined under current guidelines until further instructions from govt officials to resume to normalcy.

-Shop Rite of Howell has canceled  the motzei pesach chometz sale event due to the safety of customers and employees.

-Rabbi Forcheimer audio message not to make any minyanim because of the aiva and sinas Yisrael which is pikuach nefashos for many cholim still in critical condition in the hospitals.

-NJ MVC postpones reopening of agencies until April 27 some services available online
-N.J.  cases 68,584 total cases. death toll jumps to 2,805 with  365 deaths highest single day increase
-Simchas Yo Tov Parade of cars driving around Lakewood blasting music

-Critical: Tehillim: Reb Yehuda Jacobs shlita Chaim Yehudah ben Esther.

-GL on Twitter-  Letter about outdoor porch minyanim-  Sources close to Roshei Yeshiva say ‘The letter does not have the endorsement of the Roshei Yeshiva. Hence wasn’t on Yeshiva Letterhead.

- Frum Doctors warn of the dangers of rapid COVID-19 antibody/immunity tests
being offered within our neighborhoods.  These tests have questionable accuracy and have not yet been properly tested. In these precarious times, there are many opportunities to take advantage of people. The כלל must remain vigilant. We urge everyone to continue following strict quarantine guidelines and to follow the direction of your trusted Rabbonim, doctors and elected officials.

Erev Yom Tov Situation Update

4/14/20 4th day ofChol Hamoed
STAY FIRM. STAY AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY.

SITUATION UPDATE  by local physicians

Chasdei Hashem, we are seeing a decrease in the number of new cases of COVID-19 Illness and of transports to the hospital with serious cases of COVID-19 illness. Nevertheless, we are far from finished with the disastrous effects of this horrific COVID-19 pandemic. Staggering deaths are still continuing throughout the day every day.

Many, many of us did not get infected with the COVID-19 virus during this pandemic.
Everyone should know that a person who was not infected by the virus during this pandemic
is NOT IMMUNE to the virus and could, ch v'Sh, EASILY GET INFECTED if they are exposed
to others with the virus.

This, therefore, places a strong obligation on every person who has or has had COVID-19 illness, whether confirmed by testing or not confirmed by testing.

Post Yom Tov Shopping Notice from Lakewood Supermarkets

Chol Hamoed 5780 Virtual Trips, Shiurim etc,

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לא ניתנו שבתות וימים טובים אלא לעסוק בהם בדברי תורה" (ירושלמי שבת טו, ג) ספר החינוך: "כי לא לעסוק במלאכה נקבעו ימי חולו של מועד, כי אם לשמוח לפני השם, רוצה לומר להתקבץ במדרשות ולשמוע נועם אמרי ספר" (מצווה שכג

תלמוד ירושלמי: "אמר ר' אבא בר ממל: אילו היה מי שיימנה עמי, התרתי שיהיו עושים מלאכה בחולו של מועד! כלום אסור לעשות מלאכה אלא כדי שיהיו אוכלים ושותים ושמחים ויגעים בתורה, ועכשיו אוכלים ושותים ופוחזים" -מו"ק פ"ב ה"ג

All Parks local and county are closed
Fourth Day Chol Hamoed Tuesday April 14 ErevYom Tov

-10:30 am There will be Tehillim for Reb Yehuda Jacobs at 10:30 Am . Call in number 605-468-8011 pin 470 the matzav is VERY CRITICAL! Chaim Yehudah ben Esther.

- Documentary: The Life and Legacy of Rav Meir Shapiro Zt"l watch video HERE
-Link Virtual trips and ideas to play at home HERE by Shulamith school
- Shmorg.org Free entertainment for the whole family
NO internet?  Listen to the full collection of the Shmorg by phone! Call 718-557-0505.
-Zusman Play by Zman magazine Free Zmanstreaming.com
-Website with all live Chol Hamoed events virtualpesach2020.com
- והראנו בבנינו Free- See the Bais Hamikdosh in 3D HERE Code: Pesach2020 (case sensitive)

Shiurim on the bnei Torah phone line 646-726-9977
10:15am Rav Shmuel Dov Jacobs shlita , 11:00 am: Rav Aryeh Lubling shlita, 12:45 pm Rav Aaron Olshin  shlita, 2:15 pm Rav Uren Reich shlita

-10:00 am Hallel with Shlomo Chaimo on Zoom 751 4568 4517 PW 092951
-10:30 am  Hallel with Joey Newcomb on zoom ID  443 116 2405
-11:00 am  Shivty Shiur on Kitniyos in Ashkenazi communities by Rabbi Yechiel Goldhaber of Yerushalayim Call-in Numbers: 929-436-2866 Zoom  ID# 656 215 7625 Password 297986
-11:00 am KZY Rav Gissinger shul  Learning program with a story by Rabbi Pesach Krohn at 11:45 call 978-990-5145 code 3917273
-11:15 am Pirchrei Yeshivas Chol Hamoed followed by story with Rabbi Fishel Shechter at 12:00 pm 425-436-6277 Pin 405736#  Pirchei Hotline at 718-663-0212 - to hear  recording  of stories.
-11:15 am Hallel with Simcha Leiner  live HERE
-12:00 pm Extreme Magic Show with Eric Wilzig live HERE or HERE
-12:00 pm Science Show with Dr Shnitzel! Live Streamed on Instagram @Virtualpesach2020
-12:30 pm Shiur by Rav Getzel Fried shlita call 425 - 436 - 6310  Pin 564267
-1:00 pm Children Extravaganza Puppet Show, Singers, on Youtube  HERE
-1:00 pm Live concert on the streets of Flatbush Crown heights HERE
-1:00 PM Shiur Rabbi Asher Eckstein, on the Daf Yomi sugya  of she'hiyah and chazarah, call 646-558-8656 using login 970 1889 8417#, or on Zoom HERE
- 1:00 pm Elchy’s magic show on Zoom HERE

2:00 pm Music and Simcha live stream HERE
-2:15 pm  Rav Uren Reich shlita shiur 646-726-9977
-2:30 pm Live Shiur by Rav Ephraim Shapiro shlita on Krias Yamsuf of today torahanytime HERE

Chol Hamoed Shopping Lakewood

Tuesday April 14
NJ rule: All shoppers must wear a face covering can use scarf  or makeshift mask and wear gloves

Erev Yom Tov

Seasons 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bingo 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
Gourmet Glatt: 8:00 am -4:15 pm  (seniors first hour)
Evergreen 8:30 am- 5:10 pm (first hour seniors)
NPGS 7:30 am- 5:00 pm
Aisle 9 open regular hours
Toys4u afikoman catalogue here
Toys for Thought online Here