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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
-Murphy: New Jersey students and faculty should expect to have to wear face coverings when schools reopen, to keep protecting themselves and others from the coronavirus.
-Jersey city school superintendent calls on Murphy not to open schools for remainder of year
- Atlantic county County Official calls to Reopen New Jersey immediately with sensible restrictions. Trust American freedom ingenuity and the US Constitution. Untie the hands of the Private Sector so it can rescue NJ from this nightmare, Murphy said will have blood on their hands if restrictions are lifted prematurely
Isn’t it interesting that the Lakewood Vaad controlled website posts a letter from a Rav in woodmere that is going against local Rabbanim? And basically hints against all minyanim not specifying porch minyanim but the underlying message is there
ReplyDeleteBut at the same time promoting an "approved" wedding venue. Just follow the $$.
Delete$5k for a wedding with only immediate family, what does that come out to $500 per plate? Insanity.
DeleteThe Aiva it has generated in the secular press does not seem to be of concern to the Aiva people that forced the rabbonim to stop porch minyanim
DeleteIt’s also very interesting that the rabbinic ”leaders” in Lakewood have pretty much remained silent throughout the crisis. All we hear is from a local CEO and random askanim ea giving conflicting and confusing guidance.
ReplyDeleteA letter by physicians should be signed only by physicians not askanim that are heads of organizations that are irrelevant to the context of the letter it cheapens the letter and insults the bnei hakehila
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the frum world pr machines, were ppl who do chesed think they are dr’s and are the voice of our kehila. Most of them are paid salaried workers fundraising from us , and yes they have their own personal set of rules.
DeleteAnd just because you make a career out of chesed doesn’t make you anything more then a community worker.
1 Mulberry lane peach tree at side of house & apple tree beginning to blossom in front of house. Please hob in zin (don't know how to say in English) Leihonois bohem bnei odom, that people should get the fruit, not squirrels & birds. Thanks.
ReplyDelete1 Mulberry would also like you to "hob in zin" for "pri bitncho"for all those who are not yet zoicheh
ReplyDeletelisten to the podcast on ywn a Lakewood doctor undermines the rabbonim and poskim and calls porch minyanim dangerous and a slippery slope and he says there is still aiva he mocks those who daven in a minyan as an addiction
ReplyDeleteDon't listen to that garbage i shut it off in middle it is a dumb interview. The Dr never spoke to the poskim but tries to explain it according to his understanding. He questions the decision of the rabbonim and insults those who daven in a minyan as addicted to minyan. The moderator adds his 2 cents and calls it misguided. This is a laughing stock garbage and trash.
DeleteLoshon horah is why we are in this mess. Everything we complained about was taken away from us, fellow Yidden, please, even if l'shem Shomayim, negative talk is banned, permanently. (Even if you're right, or even if you're very clever-so is your yetzer horah)
ReplyDeleteIf there is a risk of reinfection because of multiple strains and that is a reason not to go out even if you had the virus how can they say at the same time that those who had corona should donate their plasma to others. is there no risk in passing the infection to that person? these two points are contradictory and makes no sense. if its good enough to donate than you should be allowed to go outside with out the worry of reinfecting.
ReplyDeleteKol hakavod to the “Matzav” letter writer who slams all the mechutzafim who think they know best!
ReplyDeleteBottom line the Doctors have no clue .
ReplyDeleteThe Askonim have no clue .
Have some humility.
Explain your guessing to people.
Askonim are driving around .
Regular people are cooped up ,
unemployed and suffering.
Suicides are happening.
Is that ok ??
Your 100% right. Unfortunately the Rabbonim and the yungeleit don't have a clue either. I wish there was a nicer way of saying it but if you'll go back and look at the quoted statements you can marvel at what was said. It's a big part of the klap of this tekufah. Bottom line is that we're machmir on sofeik nefashos.
DeleteWhat is alarming is that the doctors and hospitals are getting away with murder...and no one calls them out on it. Porch minyanim supposedly are killing. Did you know that mortality of ventilation is a way higher risk than the suppoosedly controversial hydrochloriquine?!?! There are eye witness accounts of hospitals starving and not hydrating patients...and probably the high death rate is directly related to that and not the virus. Any doctor not pushing for care at home is more of an issue than any porch minyan ever would be. Any askan who still supports the notion of waiting out covid until chest pains set in and then letting hospitals kill them off is more of a murderer than any person in a porch minyan. The amount of sheker allowed to flourish and unaccountability of doctors and hospitals is horrifying. Even with underlying heart conditions, the risk of zelenko treatment on the heart is less than five percent. The risk on the heart from an electrolyte imbalance due to non-hydration is way higher. The risk of mortality on venting, even when there is no covid is also way higher.
ReplyDeleteAnyone know where our elected officials are? I have not heard a peep from them...…
ReplyDeleteWhile people (Not Rabonim or Doctors) who were never elected are busy opining on what we should or shouldn't be doing....
Its better they keep quiet, they were no where when there were warnings about the virus coming to Lakewood. FAA got up at the meeting before purim and asked the township committee who also act as the board of health what they are doing about coronavirus which is here and coming to Lakewood. They said the county and state are inc harge so at this point they should just keep quiet.
DeleteThe "elected" officials aren't really representatives of the people. 5k votes in a town of 120k
DeleteLet them appoint a committee (Preferable of doctors and other knowledgeable individuals) to coordinate with the state and county officials instead of the wild west.
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