Maariv/Sefiras Haomer היום ארבעים יום שהם חמשה שבועות וחמשה ימים לעומר/בעומר
Chasdei Hashem: Rabbi Levi Goldstein of Crown Heights is now off a ventilator and singing again. The loved Mechanech had been fighting the COVID-19 virus for nearly two months, and galvanized many thousands to say Tehillim as his condition was considered critical. He thanked hashem for his personal miracle through a lively song of thanks. Video HERE (CH Info)
-The NYPD shut down an Orthodox school in Brooklyn on Monday for violating city and state social distancing restrictions. Police said there were about 60 people inside Nitra Yeshiva at 841 Madison Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant when cops showed up to clear the building.A NYPD spokesman said “All they did was go to the school and told the students to disperse,” “There were no summonses or arrests. They complied and left on their own accord.”(NYP)
-Trump said today he's taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19 he’d been taking the drug for “a couple weeks." he mentioned a letter he received from a DR in NY in the wesstchester area that gave it to over 300 patients possibly the letter he received from DR. Zelenko in Monroe
-Lakewood:13 new cases total 2151/128 deaths. Toms River 1357/110, Brick 992/97, Jackson 771/44
Howell 584 cases, Long Branch 462, Freehold 607, Deal 24
- Abigael's on Broadway Kosher restaurant in NYC will close, but continue its catering line "Unfortunately, COVID 19 has taken a toll on the restaurant industry, too. Sadly, we have made the difficult decision to not re-open Abigael’s as a dine-in restaurant.see here
-NCSY: "Shavuos In a Box" Learning material for the night, in 30 minute chunks, plus snacks and coffee order here
-Asked if synagogues will be allowed to open at the end of the summer Murphy said hopefully we will be in a better state by than thats 3 and a half months away but for now he hopes to have outdoor faith gatherings starting in a few weeks with social distancing (less than 10 is already permitted) and based on data he will then make decisions for allowing indoor services where there is no ventilation.
-Belmawr gym owner issued summons others given warning of violating EO
-Murphy press conference:
-NJ cases 148,039 and 10,435 deaths including 83 overnight Number of patients reported in either critical or intensive care fell to 1,053, Ventilator use dropped to 819, 334 new Covid19 hospitalizations yesterday, 190 discharges yesterday
-STAGE 1: This is where we we are now. -This is where we’re working to get to now.Stage 2 A broader restart of our economy. This includes: -Expanded retail -Outdoor dining -Limited personal care -Museums -Libraries
-Until a proven vaccine is widely available, we cannot firmly enter the “new normal,” when life will once again return to all our workplaces, downtowns, and main streets.
-Today I will sign an Executive Order allowing some additional outdoor recreational areas and businesses to restart their operations Batting cages Golf ranges Shooting & archery ranges, Horseback riding, Private tennis clubs, Community gardens
-Lunch boxes for the week at Bnos Melech James street 2:00 pm
- Drugmaker Moderna Inc. said Monday its experimental coronavirus vaccine is positive it induced immune responses in some of the healthy volunteers who were vaccinated in a clinical study, and the shots were generally safe and well-tolerated.
-Toyota launches all new version 2021 sienna minivan with a hybrid engine that has a self charging battery pack as the car drives. Available Onboard Vacuum and Refrigerator for limited model
-New Jersey would spend $35 million to provide up to $1,000 in cash assistance to Illegal immigrants who use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number if new legislation makes it into law. Many of those immigrants are in the country illegally. The bill – S2480/A4171 – would require the state Department of the Treasury to issue a one-time payment to ITIN filers, prioritizing families with children.
-Catskills: Local leaders under pressure to close camps say they are becoming impatient awaiting direction from Gov. Cuomo.“We, as Town Supervisors, need answers for the people we represent and more importantly, we need a realistic and comprehensive health plan to protect the lives of our residents and visitors alike,” the Sullivan County Association of Supervisors, which represents 15 upstate communities, wrote in a May 11 letter to State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker.
-Yarchei Kallah 11am Hachana Shiur, 12:00 pm Rav Meir Tzvi Spitzer רוב בעיקר וטפל on Zoom here or by phone 1646-558-8656 log in #83528677424
-President Trump Tweets this morning: REOPEN OUR COUNTRY!
- Gym in bellmawr reopens in defiance of N.J. lockdown with crowd of supporters waving flags, police nearby The crowd sang the National Anthem multiple times and yelled “reopen New Jersey now,” “all businesses is essential
-School Lunches: Circa at Cheder Toras Zev 1000 Cross street 10:00 am or Bnos Yaakov at Pine Park the last playground at 11:00 am for all children 18 and under - Out to lunch distribution at Bnos Devorah 360 Oak street 9:30 am - 11:30 am, 4 corners at John Patrick sports park off vine 11:00 am.
Public school locations kosher meals from Gelbsteins 9-11 am at spruce, middle school, Clifton 7Th, Piner E County Line.
Menu today: Bnos Devora Pizza Snaps,Circa Toras Zev pizza Cheese roll, 4 corners Vine street Pizza Bagles, Gelbsteins ziti
-Box for the week at Tehilas Chaya Sara 1-2 pm Meoros Oak street 12:00 pm
-Assemblyman Edward Thomson (R-Ocean/Monmouth) called on the Murphy administration to lay out details and timetables of the state’s planned reopening, calling it a necessary step for businesses to get back on their feet. “Businesses, especially seasonal businesses, can’t just flip a switch when the governor decides they can open,” he said. “Many businesses are not going to survive this shutdown and many more will not make it through the recovery if they don’t start getting answers soon,” he said. “They need specifics on how and when the governor is going to start reopening our state, not vague plans and task forces.”
-Murphy expected to release more information on reopenings today
Can someone please explain why small businesses can not open?
ReplyDeleteI do understand the reason for schools and minyanim not opening fully.(at least not yet)
The reason being because the Governor has a sinaas maves for any davar shebekdusha.
DeleteBusinesses are Davar shebekdushah?
DeleteWhen our “askonim” let the rabbonim open the shules make sure to have more then only 4 rabbonim no matter. How choshuv those 4 are
ReplyDeleteMurphy is keeping us hostage through the summer this is insane.
ReplyDeleteHow many Covid patients has hatzala transported to the hospital over the past 10 days? If its a very low number wouldn't that signify that we have essentially killed the virus in our community?
ReplyDeleteMore than 40 people outside a gym in Bellmawr with no social distancing whatsoever. Police showed up and said “You’re all in violation of Governor’s executive order. That being said stay safe and have a nice day.”
ReplyDeleteThere are two sets of rules in this state.
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/05/gym-to-reopen-in-defiance-of-nj-coronavirus-lockdown-with-crowd-of-supporters-waving-flags-police-nearby.html
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/05/gym-to-reopen-in-defiance-of-nj-coronavirus-lockdown-with-crowd-of-supporters-waving-flags-police-nearby.html
No theyre not. That is why we dont understand why the governor is prohibitting them from reopening.
ReplyDeleteWhy cant small businesses be opened?
ReplyDeleteShuls are indoor with many people. Schools for sure have many issues. France schools were re-opened an outbreak occurred. People schools are going to be the last to open, meanwhile just enjoy those school lunches.
When are we going to hear about yeshiva bochurim being able to learn together?? outdoors works
ReplyDeleteProbably by shavuos night.
DeleteIf any place in Lakewood had over 40 people outside there would have been arrests. Outside of Lakewood police say "have a nice day".
ReplyDeleteBecause there are no askanim in belmar who rat on others to the cops
DeleteThank you, Governor, for allowing us to go outside our homes. Your subjects are forever grateful.
ReplyDeleteEvery Yeshiva should simply coordinate and have regular zman. They can't arrest everyone. Just ignore them. Do the non jews love their gym and sports more than we love our Torah?
ReplyDeleteWe’re luckier than them. We can learn torah at home without breaking any laws or social distancing guidelines or putting anybody in danger, something that’s nearly impossible to do with sports. That’s what this yeshiva should have been teaching their students, rather than flouting the law and putting people in danger.
DeleteExcept that there is no danger.
DeleteThis entire thing is a power grab for democrats. Only democrat governors support heavy lockdowns!NJ, NY, CA etc. President Trump said so himself in interview with Bill Spadea from nj101.5 (audio available there, hear for yourself). Mortality is less than .25% for non-compromised people. Numbers are all fudged to included anything possible, more patients = more federal money. Cuomo and Deblasio still debating over "suspected cases"...hmm. also Ventilators especially if not properly set and monitored can kill! At least 80% of coronavirus NJ/NY deaths were on a ventilator.
As with Purim, don't trust government or in anyone else. Only belief and trust in Hashem will save us!
Also Netanyahu imposed a lockdown. And France. And England. And every other civilized country. Do you really think that the dems are mind controlling Netanyahu?
DeleteOk! So for example, if someone ch"v gets yenne machla he shouldn't believe the doctor right?
Delete1) Sweden didn't lock down at all, their stats are the same as the us and everywhere else. They also have corrupt politicians. And Israel OPENED UP the yeshivos already! They see the truth. Why can't you? The virus is over. Only the politically connected medical experts see a pandemic still going on.
Delete2) not necessarily. Doctors and pharmaceutical industry are about making money. Keep that in mind too. Also, cancer is something the doctors know a little about already. Coronavirus doctorsis new. Some know more, some less. Few admit if they don't know and ALL MUST FOLLOW THE FDA. So if a doctor has a less invasive treatment, unless the FDA (government) approved it, too bad. If the fda's method kills half the patients, too bad. If they make a mistake, "oops, we amputated the wrong leg, our bad." What's so hard to believe that we have to trust Hashem? Do you not believe? Hishtadlus is just that, it isn't a cure, it's an effort. Hashem cures.
And there are plenty of stories of doctors who gave grim outlooks and were flat out wrong. Have you ever read those stories? Also, sometimes the treatment is more dangerous than the cure! But they all get paid regardless.
Haha. Israel opened up because they made a super strict lockdown right away. They violated every constitutional right that we have. So they kept the amount of cases very low. It’s only because they had a much stricter lockdown which involved everyone that broke it beaten up/arrested that they are able to reopen now. The stupidity of some people is laughable. If we had locked down 3 weeks before pesach we’d be able to open up now. But you would’ve been protesting that there’s not enough cases to warrant a lockdown.
DeleteWhat is the consensus of the poskim now? is bigger minyanim ok? do we still have to social distance?
ReplyDeleteWe used to call them LIARS...then they were called AMBASSADORS...then they were called POLITICIANS...then they were called ASSKANIM...now we call them BAALEI AIVAH. These are the ones who are responsible for destroying marriages, destroying families, destroying Shuls, calling DYFS & everything else that gets killed away in this town. These “tzaddikim gimurim” have called down a terrible kitrug on Lakewood. Let’s just remember that what goes around comes around...
DeleteNothing has changed since the last letter from BMG poskim saying stick to legal guidelines. We all cant fi tin shuls.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what the rush to get shul minyanim going when there are backyards operating