Chasunas:
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Video: A Niggun At the Levaya of Rabbi Twerski ztl
Rabbi Twerski requested that there should be no hespedim at his levaya but nstead he asked tha the niggun of הושיעה את עמך be sung a song that he composed in 1960 during davening and dang it at his brothers wedding a week later.
Sunday January 31 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Snow showers early will become steadier snow for the afternoon. Temps around 30. Chance of snow 90% accumulating 1 to 3 inches
- Snow will turn to rain early morning and than back to snow
-Storm update NWS Lakewood area in the 8-12 inches range
-98 new Covid cases on Lakewood totals 10439/261
-Lakewood school district will be closed tomorrow with no remote classes either
-LSTA school busing will be decided at 5:00am
-All NJ Transit buses, rail light rail and Access Link service will be temporarily suspended systemwide for the entire service day on Monday, February 1st
- Murphy declares state of emergency beginning 7:00 pm tonight
- BDE: Petirah of Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski Ztl in Eretz Yisrael read more at Matzav.com
-Due to covid some yeshivos will be scaling back on purim mesibos or groups collecting.
-Doctors are prescribing Ivermectin drug for patients coming down with covid symptoms it is used as a antiparasitic to treat lice and worms and recently has been touted as stopping the replication of the coronavirus.
-A minyan has formed in Manchester where many Lakewood youngeleit have been buying homes
-TD bank closing 13 branches in NJ including one at 10 Mule Road, in Toms River as of April 23
- Mishloach Manos items on display in all Lakewood supermarkets and groceries. Costume closeouts open at the old Barns and Noble in Howell near Target.
Livestream Hookup Levaya of Harav Yitzchok Scheiner ZT"L
Photos of Levaya below (by Shuki Lerer)
Starts 1:00 pm EST Listen Live Now Chayeinu - 646-726-9977
' אשכבתיה דרבי הלווית זקן ראשי הישיבות מרן הגרי
שבר על שבר זקן ראשי הישיבות הגאון רבי יצחק שיינר זצ"ל ראש ישיבת קמניץ
ברוך דיין האמת אבל כבד בעולם התורה רחמיך תעורר כי לקינו בכפליים
The Levaya will be at 8:00 pm Israel time 1 pm US from Kamenitz yeshiva live stream hookup HERE
The Torah world plunged into mourning and suffered yet another great loss with the petirah in Yerushalayim of Hagaon Harav Yitzchak Sheiner, zt”l, Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivas Kamenitz in Yerushalayim at the age of 99, just hours after the petirah of Harav Dovid Soloweitchik, zt”l. The rosh yeshiva tested positive gor Corona and just got up from shiva for his sister last week.
Levaya details TBA.
Saturday, January 30, 2021
נצחו אראלים את המצוקים: הגאון ראש ישיבת בריסק רבי משולם דוד סולובייצי׳ק זצוק״ל
ברוך דיין האמת תורה תורה חגרי שק
אבל כבד בעולם התורה והישיבות עם היוודע הבשורה הקשה והמרה על הסתלקותו של ראש הישיבה זצ"ל, שהרביץ תורה למעלה משבעים שנה והעמיד אלפי תלמידים בכל קצווי תבל
-The Levaya will take place 11:00 am Israel time 4 am USA.
Live stream hook up HERE use code 321654
. Police are trying to enforce compliance during the levaya procession due to covid19
Petira Of Hagaon Harav Dovid Soloveitchik zatzal Rosh Yeshivas Brisk the last surviving son of the Brisker Rav zatzal. He was niftar early this morning at his home on Rechov עלי הכהן in Yerushalayim's Givat Moshe neighborhood next to his yeshiva. He was 99. The Levaya will go from the yeshiva to har hamenuchos.
Motzei Shabbos Jan 30 News Updates Lakewood
-105 new covid cases in Lakewood +2 deaths totals 10341/261
-Tefilos at the home of Rav Dovid Soleveichik shlita very critical situation viduy has been said a few times. משולם דוד בן אלטע הענדל situation has BH stabalized
-Major Snow Storm starting 1 pm on Sunday thru Tuesday track of this storm is still uncertain, accumulations speculated from 7-13 inches for central and south Jersey
-New York Times features picture of Rav Chaim Kanievsky on the front page with article about his position on Covid 19 Here
Friday, January 29, 2021
Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת בשלח שבת שירה תשפ''א
Friday, January 29, 2021 / ט״ז שבט תשפ״א
ערב שבת פרשת בשלח
Candle lighting: 4:54 pm
Shkiah/sunset: 5:12 pm.
Weather Friday night low of 15 Shabbos day A mainly sunny sky. High 32F
מנהג שבת שירה
הכרת טובה יש נוהגים שבשבת שירה, מפזרים בחוץ משירי מאכלי שבת, שיאכלום עופות הבית וציפורי הדרור שבחוץ. והטעם: כיוון שקוראים בשבת זו בפרשת בשלח שיש בה סיפור על המן שירד לישראל במדבר ושנאמר בו: "אכלוהו היום כי שבת היום לה', היום לא תמצאהו בשדה... ויהי ביום השביעי יצאו מן
Friday Jan 29 News Updates Lakewood
-Weather: Windy with a mix of clouds and sun. High 26F. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
-Candle lighting: 4:54 pm Shkia/sunset 5:12 pm
-113 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10236/259 thats 606 cases since last week Friday.
Urgent Tefilos for Harav Dovid Soloveitchick shlita who is in critical condition משולם דוד בן אלטע הנדל
- Campaign launched for family after Tragic death of Mrs. Bashie Rand A"H, young mother of 3 click HERE to Donate
-N.J. vaccine mega-site in Gloucester. County deals with ‘catastrophe’ as appointments are double booked due to computer glitch
-Cuomo: If positivity rates hold we will reopen indoor dining at 25% capacity on Valentine's Day - February 14. Weddings will be able to open at 50% capacity, and up to 150 people starting March 15, only if everyone received COVID-19 testing beforehand and a county’s health department approves it..
-Major Snow storm in the forecast for Monday up to a foot in some areas of NJ. Lakewood area 3-6 depending on snow/rain line.
-606 covid cases in lakewood since last week Friday with at least 14 transported to hospitals with covid symptoms. Bikur cholim preparing shabbos meals for mothers at home with corona.
- Former Obama Aide Robert Malley Named Biden’s Top Envoy on Iran he was a key member that negotiated the 2015 nuclear deal.
-280 Death R"L within the last 5 days in Eretz Yisrael
- Report Hunterdon Medical Center of NJ gave COVID vaccine shots to about two dozen wealthy donors, trustees and people who were related to executives when only health care workers and nursing home residents were eligible.
- Midwinter music splash at American Dream. $99 a ticket. Men’s Night, Motzei Shabbos January 30th, featuring Beri Weber and Yossi Shtendig! Women’s Night, Sunday,
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Facebook Admits "made a mistake” Censoring hydroxychloroquine saves lives.
Facebook just announced it “made a mistake” when it censored studies showing hydroxychloroquine saves lives.
Dr. Simone Gold on Twitter: Facebook just announced it “made a mistake” when it censored studies showing HCQ saves lives. Censorship is never “a mistake.” Tech executives repeatedly made a calculated decision, month after month, silencing physicians worldwide.
This comes as news of a study released by Hackensack Meridian Health of NJ Hydroxychloroquine says that the drug use shows a lower rate of hospitalization compared to those not treated.
Facebook’s Oversight Board Overturns Some Content Decisions in First Rulings
The post: A user implied that a French agency wasn’t authorizing hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for the treatment of COVID-19, even though it was “harmless” and could be a cure. The post was originally removed for spreading COVID-19 misinformation that this drug cocktail could cure the virus.
The decision: The board determined that since these drugs require a prescription in France, the misinformation could only cause minimal harm. The board ruled to restore the post and suggested that Facebook should fix how it approaches misinformation, such as correcting it instead of removing it.
Thursday ט''ו בשבט News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Partly cloudy skies. High 34F. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Food distribution:
-Bnos Melech weekly Bgan Box and R&S Shabbos box 7:00- 9:00 pm must be pre-registered you can register on location after 9 pm if boxes are still available. (Email meals@bnosmelech.org)
-Mosdos Sanz Klausenburg "Shabbos Box" distribution today from 5:20-7:30 behind evergreen
-Bnos Yaakov at Pine Park 2PM.
-97 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10123/259
- Lakewood Bikur Cholim Unfortunately many young mothers have been diagnosed and some hospitalized with COVID this week. Bikur Cholim is offering families food for shabbos if any parent is hospitalized or ill with COVID. Please call the Bikur Cholim office at 732.905.3020, by 3pm Thursday and we will do our best to accommodate you and your family.
- Zichron Chana - The Kellner Family Fund after the sudden passing of Mrs. Chani Kellner, of the Forest Park community Donate HERE
- New York State Attorney General Letitia James has accused the Cuomo administration of undercounting coronavirus-related deaths at nursing homes by as much as 50 percent. "larger number of nursing home residents died from COVID-19 than the New York State Dept of Health’s published nursing home data reflected & may have been undercounted by as much as 50 percent.
-A BMW valued between $130,000 and $135,000 and one was just stolen from outside a home in the Brewars Bridge area in Jackson. Police said someone pulled up in a separate vehicle around 2:06 am on Tuesday, according to home surveillance video, and hopped into the unlocked BMW and took off thanks to the key fob that was inside the car. The car gps showed that it was taken to Newark.
- Biden administration ends Trump's policy to help fight opioid addiction. Just days before, Biden halted Trump's executive order to slash the price of Insulin and EpiPen.
-Murphy announces that the number ofstudents who lack either a computer or internet connectivity in NJ schools is down to 1,928, w/ the majority of that delay, 1,450 laptops, for the Lakewood Public Schools.
-Mishpachas Rand is sitting shiva at 1931 Vermont Avenue Toms River NJ please do not visit net 12;30 -1:30 and after 9 pm Shachris 8:30 Mincha/Maariv 4:55 getting up Sunday morning
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Tehillim List for Cholim of Corona
List of Cholim with Covid19 in the US and Eretz Yisrael בתוך שאר חולי ישראל
Wednesday January 27 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Sun and clouds mixed. High around 40F.
, N.J. has identified 8 cases of UK COVID variant Four of the cases have been found in Ocean County-
After Repeatedly Bashing Trump, Fauci Now Says It’s ‘Not Productive’ To Talk About Former Admin’s Handling Of The Pandemic (daily wire)
-The Pentagon declares climate change a 'national security issue,’ will now consider it when planning war games
- Dow drops more than 600 points for its worst day since October, S&P 500 goes red for the year
Food Distribution:
-Tehilas Chaya Sara 7 day box for all children under 18 who are not receiving school meals, Tonight at 8:00PM. 1115 Cross Street
-Bnos Esther Malka box 7:00 pm must fill form on location 488 Whitseville
-Belz on Chestnut 5:45 pm
-Gelbsteins 2:45pm - 5:15 pm at Middle School & Clifton Ave Grade School
-OTL box at SCHI 7:00 pm Center Prospect st 6:45
-83 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10025/259
- Court packing begins:The Biden administration is moving forward with the creation of a commission to study reforms to the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary (Politico).
-John Kerry Says Fired Energy Workers Can Simply ‘Go Make Solar Panels’
-The Department of Homeland Security has issued a national terrorism alert warning that violent domestic extremists could attack in the coming weeks (WSJ)
-WH Press Secretary Psaki says the Biden administration's economic team are 'monitoring’ the activity around GameStop and other retail stocks
- he Biden administration has frozen the agreement to sell F35 aircraft to the UAE and arms to Saudi Arabia approved by Trump.
- Lakewood now has over 10,000 confirmed covid cases since march
- Ocean county 6.35% of the population received the first shot of Covid vaccine and 0.74% got the second dose
- Tefilos for Harav Chaim Meir Wosner, shlita, Rav of Zichron Meir in Bnei Brak, the eldest son of Hagaon Harav Shmuel Wosner, zt”l,he tested positive for the coronavirus and collapsed. Name is Chaim Meir ben Rivkah
-Israeli Police notified the Anorim not to conduct ant Tu bshvat or hold public gatherings they will strictly enforce it.
-Rand Paul Says Trump Impeachment Trial ‘Dead on Arrival’ in the Senate
The Boyaner rebbe sent out thousands of Tu bshvat peklach to the children
- A coastal winter storm could start to hit New Jersey as soon as Sunday afternoon or as late as Monday evening, the weather service said in its Wednesday morning forecast discussion. the timing and track remain highly uncertain.
-Outrage at Israeli TV show Eretz Nehederet as they plan to air a satire scene of Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
JHS: Never Again The Life & Times of Meir Kahane
One of the most complex characters of post war Jewish history was undoubtedly Meir Kahane (1932-1990). Controversial yet lover of the Jewish people, provocative yet charismatic, endorsed violence yet known for his brilliance and sense of humor, yeshiva educated talmid chacham yet trained Jewish militias to patrol the streets of New York, author of endless articles on Jewish activism yet also a sportswriter and Yankees fan. So many facets and even contradictions. His problematic legacy continues to hover over Jewish society till today.
Born into a rabbinic and Zionist family and educated at Mir Brooklyn, he went to a short stint in the rabbinate in Queens
LSTA Raises Rates for Courtesy Busing to $180
The LSTA will be raising the rates for non mandated busing to $180 per student for the coming school year. The current rate id $150. The Lakewood shopper reports the LSTA sent a letter that the actual cost of providing courtesy busing busing per student for a year is closer to $800. They were able to subsidize it for $15o but now the costs one up.
It is interesting to note that as per NJ law for nonpublic school transportation N.J.A.C.6A:27-1.5(F) parents who can not afford to pay even for the non mandated busing because of financial hardship may NOT be excluded from this transportation. Eligibility is based on the same guidelines for those who receive free or reduced meals under the lunch program.
"Students whose parent/guardian is unable to pay the cost of the transportation because of financial
hardship may not be excluded from this transportation. In determining financial hardship,
the criteria shall be the same as the Statewide eligibility standards established for free and
reduced price meals under the State school lunch program". (see here page 3)
Tuesday ג' בשלח Jan 26 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Showers this morning, becoming a steady rain during the afternoon hours. Some sleet may mix in. High near 40F. Chance of rain 100%.
- Tefillos for Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski is in a very serious condition after contracting COVID-1 name fir tehilim for Avraham Yehoshua Heschel ben Devorah Leah.
- CDC officials are urging a return to classroom instruction as soon as possible, citing evidence showing it is safe with the right health protocols
-Food Distribution: OTL Mekor Hatorah 180 Sims 6:30 pm, Tashbar 6:30 pm
-59 new covid cases in Lakewood +4 deaths totals 9942/259
-A group from Rutgers university urban planning ask gov Murphy on twitter if Toms River is Central Jersey or South Jersey and what does he legally define Ocean county. Murphy responds Please see the attached map. Ocean County is occasionally left out of statutory definitions, but mainly included within the borders of Central Jersey.
- NJ SNAP recipients will continue to receive enhanced benefits plus a 15% increase in February to help address needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
-Senator Leahy, who will preside over Trump’s impeachment trial, taken taken to the hospital “out of an abundance of caution” after not feeling well this evening
- Biden administration says it will buy enough doses to vaccinate U.S. population by end of summer
- U.S. Senate rejects Republican attempt to declare Trump impeachment trial unconstitutional in a 55-45 vote.
-Jake Turx at the Press briefing with press secretary Jen Psaki
Is it the belief of this administration that the palestinians don't have to make concessions to get funding or a consulate? Press sec deferred this to the national security advisor and said that Biden believes in a 2 state solution.
Does the president believe he can attain unity with the 74 million trump voters while urging his allies in the senate to hold an impeachment trial after his predecessor has left office? Press sec says that Biden was elected by 81 million because they belief he can unify the country he speaks for all of the american people even the 74 million
- Twitter has permanently banned My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell’s account after he continually claimed that Donald Trump won the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
- Dem Senator -Not Chief Justice- Patrick Leahy to Preside Over Trump’s Impeachment Trial
-critics: The state of NJ is covered in brine this morning. More than half the state never needed it to begin with. More wasted tax dollars. Temps are in the high 30's
-World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday stated that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine should not be given to pregnant women unless they are health workers or have preexisting medical conditions putting them at high risk. clinical trials of the Moderna vaccine were needed on pregnant women the data is not there at the moment,
-Today יום שלישי פרשת בשלח kupas Hair will host a livestream reading of the פרשת המן at the home of Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita.
- Record number of covid deaths in Israel R"L 101 of them in the last day total since March 4520.
- Tehillim: Hagaon Harav Yitzchak Sheiner, shlita, is now listed in serious condition after testing positive for the coronavirus. Name is Yitzchak Aryeh ben Perel בתשח''י.
- Trump Creates ‘Office of the Former President’ to Advance US Interests, Carry on Trump Admin Agenda
Monday, January 25, 2021
Monday January 25 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: cloudy skies this afternoon. High 39F
-49 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 9883/255
-Democrats marched the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate Monday night for the start trial which is pushed off for 2 weeks
-Israel shuts down Air travel a plane with the Stoliner Rebbe and the Mir Rosh Yeshiva landed ahead of the closure at midnight
-Legendary WCBS Newsradio 880 reporter Rich Lamb has announced that he will be retiring next month after 50 years.
-Israel health ministry says 63 people out of 428,000 were infected with the virus after taking bosh doses of the covid vaccine
-Over 200 patients were forced to wait in ambulances for a bed as hospitals are full to capacity
-Murphy: There is far more demand for vaccines at this moment than we have actual doses available to us. we’re averaging approximately 25,000 vaccinations per day.
-BMG Roshei Yeshiva call for a Yom Tefilah today. (יום ב' בשלח אני ה' רופאך) and recital of אבינו מלכנו after Shachris and Mincha due to the many cholim from Corona specifically in Eretz Yisrael. Tehillim will be recited at 1:30 pm
- The fires and violence yesterday in Bnei brak was caused by some youth groups and fringe groups who do not live in the city or what is unknown as marginal boys who have been causing trouble for the last few years. Yet this did not stop some frum media outlets to quickly accuse the charedim and yeshiva boys who are home to do the closure of causing the violence. The apology was late in coming.
- Biden revokes Trump-era ban on transgendered individuals serving in the military, per the White House.
-Midwinter break girls schools are off, a few boys schools off as well
-Lakewood township treats roadways ahead of winter storm late Monday night and early Tuesday less than an inch of snow for most of the state, but sleet and freezing rain expected
- Case numbers in Lakewood have risen steadily recently. Last week, as of Thursday, at least 14 members of the town’s Orthodox community had been transported to hospitals to be treated for COVID symptoms.(Hamodia)
- N.J.’s Covid vaccine appointment call center went live today. The call center’s number is 855-568-0545, and 250 agents will be taking calls.
-Tomorrow יום שלישי פרשת בשלח kupas Hair will host a livestream reading of the פרשת המן at the home of Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita.
-Walmart store in Toms River will be giving the covid19 vaccine to priority populations
- Israel 68 people passed away from the coronavirus yesterday being the deadliest day since the outbreak.
-Bde: petira of Mrs. Basha Rand a"h wife of Ybl"c R' Sholom mother of 3 who nifteres after an ilness. Tha family moved recently from Henderson Nevada. The Levaya will take place today 11:30 a.m at the chapel on 7th Street followed by Kevurah in the Lakewood Baid olam.
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Yehuda Green דער רבי איז דא
Filmed in Lakewood a few weeks ago composed by R' Nachman Greenwald nephew of Yehuda Green
Hashkafa Q & A
Rebgershonribner.com by Rav Gershon Ribner Shlita
When road rage is appropriate
Sunday January 24 News Updates Lakewood
-Weather: Sunshine, a few afternoon clouds. High 36F.
Midwinter break
-182 new covid cases on Lakewood +3 deaths totals 9834/255
-Tefillos: Hagaon Harav Yitzchok Scheiner shlita R"Y of Kaminetz inYerushalayim, has tested positive for the Coronavirus he is at home and in stable condition. name for Tehillim is Yitzchok Aryeh ben Perel
-NJ Reported: 4613 new positive covid cases
2895 of the 4710 adds are from 0-7 days IO. (61%) 487 cases added from New years and before. 1436 cases are from 8 to 30 days old, and no longer infectious (stats)
- 5,000 servicemembers of the National Guard are expected to stay in Washington, DC through March. Officials are concerned former president Donald Trump’s impeachment trial may spark “mass demonstrations” and violent protests in the city Politico reported
-Biden directs USDA to "consider issuing new guidance increasing P-EBT benefits by approximately 15% to this could provide a family with three children an additional $100 in support per month.
-A winning ticket of one million from the Friday, Mega Millions drawing was sold at the 7-Eleven on Route 88 in Brick,NJ. The Billion dollar jackpot was sold in Michigan.
-Gov Murphy says his attending Inaugural in DC was "essential” so no quarantine for him even though others who travel out of state are to quarintine under state guidelines.
-American Dream mall open 11:00 am- 7 pm free parking. ice skating rink open till 10:00 pm kosher candy section at Its Sugar, Cotton Pop Shop – a frum-owned cotton candy stand on the main floor, adjacent to the mini golf. Kosher certified by the KOF-K, pareve, cholov yisrael ice cream cart, see full list of kosher food options here
- The Israeli government is expected to approve a near-total ban on all passenger air travel into and out of the country from Tuesday through Jan 31
-DreamWorks water park, located in the American Dream Mall, is opening this Sunday, January 24, strictly for frum women and girls. 3 hours 7:30-10:30 $99 a ticket
- Some snow models showing major storm in south Jersey not a forecast yet (Tristate weather)
-UrbanAir open in Toms River and Avanel, NJ (40 minutes from Lakewood)
- At a hafgana in Bnei Brak a policeman shot a live bullet in the air
-In Montreal police broke up minyanim beat mispalelim and arrested 5.
- Costume closeouts Purim Superstore open 10:00 am- 9:00 pm at 4831 US 9, Howell , NJ (in Barnes & Noble Building Near Target) 10% off on Winter costumes.
- New Mexico leaders say Biden domestic energy bans will devastate the state's economy, where jobs, education, and public programs depend on funding from the industry. New Mexico voted 54-43 for Biden
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Motzei Shabbos Bo 5781 News Updates
Midwinter break
- 22 new cases in lakewood totals 9652/252
Low of 20 tonight wind chill factor low teens
-Mega Millions One winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the $1 billion jackpot. Winner takes home 530 million if opting for a lump sum payout after taxes.
-Yom Iyun event tonight Bais Faiga 9pm
$1 Million Mega Millions ticket was purchased in Brick Township
Lakewood youngeleit receive bonus kollel check liluy nishmas Rav Yaakov Yitzchock Herzka Z"L
shooting late Friday afternoon in Lakewood may have led to a motor vehicle crash at East Fifth and School Garden streets, authorities confirmed.(App)
- Viznitz Rebbe in Bnei Brak said by Shaloshudes that schools must reopen if anyone has a problem they should talk to him.
Friday, January 22, 2021
Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת בא תשפ''א
Friday, January 22, 2021 / ט׳ שבט תשפ״א ערב שבת פרשת בא
Candle lighting 4:46 pm
Shkia/sunset 5:04 pm
weather tonight low of 23 Shabbos day: Windy with a few clouds from time to time. High 33F.
וְאַתָּה אַל תִּירָא עַבְדִּי יַעֲקֹב נְאֻם ה' וְאַל תֵּחַת יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי הִנְנִי מוֹשִׁיעֲךָ מֵרָחוֹק וְאֶת זַרְעֲךָ מֵאֶרֶץ שִׁבְיָם וְשָׁב יַעֲקֹב וְשָׁקַט וְשַׁאֲנַן וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד
( הפטרת פרשת בא)
מעדני הפרשה פרשת בא תשפ''א מאת ישראל אהרן קלצקין
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Friday Jan 22 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Sunshine then a few afternoon clouds. High around 45F
Candle lighting 4:46pm shkia/sunset 5:04 pm
-Midwinter break
-71 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 9630/252
- Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of Friday night's drawing
-Trump has given permission for the troops to stay at Trump Hotel DC if any of them need (OANN)
-Florida Governor DeSantis orders National Guard troops in D.C. to return to Florida, says they are "not Nancy Pelosi’s servants.” after a national outrage as Guard Members were kicked from Capitol, sent to underground garage after inauguration
-Costume closeouts Purim Superstore grand reopening this motzei shabbos at 4831 US 9, Howell , NJ (in Barnes & Noble Building Near Target) 8pm - 11pm
-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday.
-Kayleigh Mcenany On Monday, a Democrat congressman said most of the National Guard likely voted for Trump and were therefore security threats. Last night, our National Guardsmen were banished to a parking garage. They are HEROES & deserve better than this!!!
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Hakoras Hatov For Trump, The Media Wont Show It
The last act in office, president Trump pardoned and commuted the sentences of 143 individuals among them were members across the spectrum of the frum and Jewish community Chasidish, litvish, MO to sefardi. The frum orthodox community is very thankful for the last 4 years, but you would not see any mention of that in some of the mainstream frum orthodox media. Not only did they not thank and show hakoras hatov for one of the chasidei omos haolam but they attacked him.
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A Ami Magazine poll this October found that a whopping 83 percent of Orthodox Jews support and said they will vote for Trump. You would think that the frum news media would at least acknowledge the past 4 years under president Trump. His accomplishments for the country as a whole and in particular for the Jewish community both in the US and Israel. His administration's policies on religious freedom, advancing conservative values, the Iran deal, Yerushalayim embassy, prison reform, Rubashkin, his economic and school choice policies.
It was Just a few months ago 13 prominent Roshei yeshiva and Admorim penned a letter to president Trump expressing heartfelt gratitude for his leadership. They wrote “we feel so grateful that you, Mr. President, are indeed expressing that leadership we need so urgently, standing up for the first amendment rights which is critical to help us weather to storm of the current pandemic. “You have exemplified that leadership with your commitment to the essential importance of religious entities. You understand Mr. President, that it is our faith in God that will lift us out of this calamity."
The events at the capitol was an opportunity the left and the media used to blame Trump and give him that knockout punch they craved since his ascension to the presidency down the escalator. When it comes to the fake news media we think of it as the secular corrupt mainstream media who are biased, bought off and an extended arm of the DNC. You would not expect the frum news media to act the same to be so out of touch with the readership and the majority of klal yisrael. What happened to the values of hakoras hatov? Moshe rabeinu could not initiate the plague of Blood because the Nile river protected him when he was thrown into it as an infant. That is hakoras hatov.
Unfortunately the charedi American press too jumped on the insurrection bandwagon and instead wrote editorials attacking the outgoing president, trying to distance themselves from him and self apologetic articles for how they covered him over the term of his presidency and for the "hero worship" among frum Jews. In response, some readers have cancelled subscriptions in protest of what these editors did. If it was so hard for them to thank and show gratitude for the frum community, the least they could have done was keep quiet, but for some reason they feel that their objective view is smarter than the 83% who voted for trump.
Make no mistake the frum papers and editors did not suddenly turn on Trump only because of the capitol events, they never liked him but now they had an opportunity to unleash their real views. The people see right through it.
By: Makir Tov
Thursday January 21 News Updates
Weather: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 45F.
-Food Distribution:
-Bnos Melech weekly Bgan Box and R&S Shabbos box 7:00- 9:00 pm must be pre-registered you can register on location after 9 pm if boxes are still available. (Email meals@bnosmelech.org)
-Bnos Yaakov at Pine Park 2PM.
-65 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 9559/251
-US President Joe Biden calls upon Americans to "mask up for the next 100 days" saying it is a "patriotic act" to wear a face covering.He adds all arrivals into the US will have to quarantine, as well as test negative before travelling.
-BDE: Rabbi Yudi Dukes a"h a 39 year old Chabad Rabbi in the five towns he made a historic recovery after being one of the longest hospitalized COVID patients in the world. He was niftar today from covid19 complications. He was the founder of Jnet connecting Jews to Torah study
-Tehillim for Hagaon Harav Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, shlita, whose condition has taken a turn for the worse. Name is Meshulam Dovid Halevi ben Alte Hendel
-American airlines will launch daily nonstop service between JFK and Tel Aviv starting on May 7th.
-President Biden to keep Christopher Wray on as FBI director
-Biden Spotted Maskless on Fed Property, Hours After Mandating Masks on Fed Property
-Biden is preparing to reverse a Trump administration policy that prohibits U.S. funding for overseas groups that provide or refer patients for abortions
- Winning powerball ticket sold in Maryland 3 $1 million prize tickets sold in NJ.
-Mid winter break girls schools have half day schedule today off through Monday/Tuesday-
-NJ State health department officials have promised to open a call center by the week of Jan. 25. for seniors to make appointments for covid19 vaccination
-Bde: Petira of Mrs. Chani Kellner a"h nee Saacks, wife of Yblc"h R' Shmuel Kellner and mother of 7 who lived in Lakewood, passed away suddenly the levaya will be at the Lakewood bais olam 2:30 pm read more at COLlive.com
- "I'm disgusted': NJ AG Gurbir Grewal rips prrsident Trump clemency for Lakewood father (app) it’s one huckster commuting the sentence of another said Murphys Attorney general.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Can more Houses be Built in Lakewood
A article in Mishpacha magazine "Lakewood Housing Goes through the Roof".The question is asked "can more houses be built in Lakewood, or will space for more housing eventually run out?
According to Mr. Abe Halberstam, who chairs Lakewood’s Zoning Board, the answer is, “It’s possible.”
“The state mandates that we redo the zoning master plan every ten years, and we just did that in 2017,” he says. “So, it is what it is. It won’t be redone until 2027. And when they do change the master plan, they will take into consideration the natural growth of the community to allow for greater housing,” he added, but cautioned that “everything will be done within reason.”
Asked about the possibility of rezoning specific areas to allow for small apartment buildings, similar to the Prime Apartment building that was built several years ago on Seventh Street and Madison Avenue, Mr. Halberstam said “anything is possible” but noted that very specific circumstances allowed for the zoning adjustments in that case.
Letters from Rabbonim Re:Covid Vaccine
The moetzes of the Degel Hatora faction of UTJ in Eretz Yisrael issues call to get the covid vaccine without any worry. Others say to wait for more time before taking it.
Wednesday January 20 News Updates Lakewood
-Weather: Snow showers before noon. Becoming sunny later. High 41F Chance of snow 50%.
Food Distribution:
-Tehilas Chaya Sara 7 day box for all children under 18 who are not receiving school meals, TONIGHT at 8:00PM. 1115 Cross Street
-Bnos Esther Malka expanded Shabbos/vacation box 6:30 pm must fill form on location 488 Whitseville
-Belz on Chestnut 5:45 pm
-Gelbsteins 2:45pm - 5:15 pm at Middle School & Clifton Ave Grade School
-OTL box at SCHI 7:00 pm
- 105 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 9494/249
-Agudath Israel sent a letter of congratulations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris upon their inauguration.
-Update: They changed it back to only Israel.
Biden Admin changes official twitter account of U.S ambassador to Israel adds Gaza and West bank
"@USAmbIsrael This is the official Twitter account of the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. Follow @USembassyJLM and @USPalAffairs for updates.
-Biden's first tweet: There is no time to waste when it comes to tackling the crises we face. That's why today, I am heading to the Oval Office to get right to work delivering bold action and immediate relief for American families.
-Twitter gives @potus acct to Biden
-The Inauguration of Joe Biden here
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America.
-NJSP mounted unit horse in community outreach were on the streets of downtown Lakewood today in a friendly gallop
-11:00 am Air Force One has landed at Palm Beach International Airport.
-TRUMP: ‘Goodbye, We Love You, We Will Be Back in Some Form’
-8:00 amTrump departs white house on Marine one heading to Andrews airforce base departing to Palm Beach, Florida.
-Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $970M after Tuesday's drawing goes without winner; $730M Powerball drawing on Wednesday
-ברוך מתיר אסורים : President Trump grants pardons to 73 individuals and commutes the sentences of an additional 70 individuals. See full list HERE
-Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at 12 pm on Wednesday,
-Winning numbers for Megamillions lottery 10, 19, 26, 28, 50 and the Mega Ball - 16.
-President Donald Trump will depart the White house with the First Lady at 8:00 am to palm Brach, Florida.
-More than a half million israelis have taken the 2nd covid vaccine.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
President Trump pardons 73 individuals and commutes additional 70 individuals
ברוך מתיר אסורים
President Trump grants pardons to 73 individuals and commutes the sentences of an additional 70 individuals. See full list HERE
Including Steve Bannon his former strategist, George Gilmore republican party chair of Ocean county NJ a full pardon supported by former Governor Chris Christie, James McGreevey, James Florio.
The president commuted the sentences to time served for Shalom Weiss who served 18 years, Eli Weinstein who served 8 years (Rav Chaim Kanievski the Boyaner rebbe sent letters for his release The Tzedek Association, Dr. Danny Feuer, and numerous victims who have written in support.) Jonathon Braun who served 5 years, Alex Adjmi, whose pardon is supported by Haim Chera on behalf of his late father Stanley, Robert Cayre, the Sitt family and numerous other community leaders.
Elliott Broidy supported by Malcolm Hoenlein, Rabbi Steven Burg, Rabbi Pini Dunner, Rabbi Meyer May, and Rabbi Mordechai Suchard. The president granted a a full pardon to Hillel Nahmad. This pardon is supported by members of his community.
David Tamman supported by the Aleph institute. President Trump commuted the sentence of Noah Kleinman who served 6 years.
rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black who were prosecuted on federal weapons offenses is.
Farewell Address of President Donald J. Trump
“The best is yet to come.”
- President Donald J. Trump
1/19/21
Lakewood Planning Board Meeting
Lakewood planning board virtual meeting Tuesday January 18 at 6:00 pm
-Watch Live stream Here
-See Agenda Here
To submit written comments, before or during the meeting, comments can be emailed to
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
appropriate.
Tuesday January 19th News Updates
Weather: Generally sunny High 43F
-Food distribution: - OTL box at Mekor Hatorah 180 Sims 6:30 pm, Tashbar 6:15 pm Oak street
-Vice President Mike Pence tweets a farewell message: Thank you for the privilege of serving as your Vice President these past four years, it has been the greatest honor of my life. On behalf of our Wonderful Second Lady, Karen Pence, and our entire Family, Thank You and God Bless America.
-Rav Chaim kanievsky shlita has told his fLatest tragedies are a result of bittul torah in the chadorim which is causing a charon af in shamayim
- Trump pardons to Include Sheldon Silver among other frum yiddin Boropark24
- Marijuana dispensaries coming to the jersey shore: Zen Leaf store approved for Neptune, coming soon to Asbury Park Breakwater cannabis products. In Lakewood the township has yet to vote against dispensaries despite overwhelming opposition by voters to legalize it. app
- Surge in gun purchases in New Jersey According to State Police, 442,214 residents applied for a gun permit in 2020 compared to 102,270 in 2019, a more than 300% increase. Gun buyers have a fear that the gov and the left will get rid of the 2nd amendment, and defund the police leaving people unprotected.
-Israeli corona cabinet extends lockdown for additional 10 days. People will only be allowed to return to Isarael with proof of a negative test 72 hours prior to arrival
-Gov Murphy will be in Washington for Joe Biden’s inauguration
-2 National Guard members removed from security at Joe Biden's inauguration after being found to have ties to fringe right group militia's.
- President Trump is expected to issue between 50 and 100 commutations and pardons before he leaves office, (Fox News).
-Megamillions drawing tonight Tuesday Jan 19 $850 million and the Powerball is Wednesday night Jan 20 $730 million
-POTUS Public Schedule for Tuesday 01/19/21. President Trump will work from early in the morning until late in the evening. He will make many calls and have many meetings.
-founder of MyPillow, announced tonight that his company is under a major attack by radical leftists. Bed, Bath & Beyond and Kohl's Drops MyPillow.
-For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Israel on Monday recorded more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases in one day. A 35-year-old chareidi woman was hospitalized in critical condition at Laniado Hospital in Netanya with Corona, and after her condition deteriorated, she was transferred to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva,
Monday, January 18, 2021
Let My People know: Chief justice Roggensack Disagrees with Mishpacha's Gone Missing
History plays tricks on the dead ; at least the living have a shot at the truth. The episode of 2 weeks ago, Washington's unrest is foreign to the Jewish experience but Emes is something the Torah burnishes in our consciousness.
"Gone Missing? states "The courts of law repeatedly ruled that no material evidence was even offered by those questioning the contest".Although it's probably an oversight this statement is patently incorrect clarity is in order here.
In Madison Wisconsin, when a lawsuit was lost 4-3 the dissenting judges, led by chief justice Patience Roggensack said the court should have decided whether votes should have counted in each of the categories challenged and also clarified the law for future elections. "A significant portion of the public does not believe that the Nov. 3 contest was fairly conducted" Roggensack wrote.
"Once again, four justices on this court cannot be bothered with addressing with what the statutes require to assure that absentee ballots are lawfully cast."
He chided the others who saw irregular activity at work and still decided to bury their heads in the sand as if nothing was amiss, instead of allowing litigation to go forward.
Justices Alito and Thomas of the supreme court showed interest to hear the case as well but were rebuffed by the others.
After 120 years, The רבש''ע asks a person who sits on a court of law who is in position to intervene on behalf of another who is being taken advantage of, why he stood on the sidelines.- This is called עוות הדין.
What about all the sworn affidavits of live testimony witnessed by the postal truck driver who realized he had delivered 180,000 bogus voter forms interstate- plus so many others who retold how they saw inequity in real time. Isn't עדות heard first hand the best evidence there is? Much of modern day American law is rooted in Judeo tradition - The Torah delegates 100% credibility to a ben Noach [see Sanhedrin 57] yet this mistaken narrative in this Mishpacha article throws everybody under the bus!
Monday Jan 18 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 47F
-37 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 9336/247
-Tehillim: There are 7 frum women in EY in stages of pregnancy before or after delivery who are in critical condition and some intubated due to covid 19. Please daven for Chaya Rivka bas Leah and her baby boy , Rochel Naomi bas Esther Chaya and her baby boy
-First lady Melania Trump with a goodbye message promotes 'love over hatred, peace over violence,
-U.S postal Service stock markets and most banks will be closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- People signing up with the NJ vaccination site are getting appointments in late April.
-Kamala Harris sends her Senate resignation letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, effective today at 12:00PM
- Federal officials charged Colts ,NJ resident for his participation in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. he was a member of Jackson strong Many of Hale-Cusanelli's videos appear to have been taken down, in one video from April 2020, uncovered by The Daily Beast, he rails against the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood, making derogatory comments about the community's rapid growth in Ocean County and the number of coronavirus cases in the township.(APP)
- At least 348,414 doses of the vaccine had been administered in New Jersey as of Sunday Of those, 308,874 were the first of two doses people will receive, while 39,330 were the second.
Sunday, January 17, 2021
NIH Updates its Position on Ivermectin
The NIH has issued a statement on Ivermectin a antiparasitic agent a pill sometimes used to treat children with head lice or to rid dogs and cats of worms and prevent diseases related to parasites in humans, and pets has been touted as a possible treatment for COVID-19 showing promising results in lab studies. The National Institute of health previous position , dated August 27, recommended against Ivermectin. now it has updated its position “As such, the Panel has determined that there are insufficient data to recommend either for or against the use of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19.”
The Buffalonews reports a judge ordered a hospital to use the experimental Covid-19 treatment, on a women whose family say saved her life “This lady was on a ventilator, literally on her deathbed, before she was given this drug,” “As far as we’re concerned, the judge’s order saved this woman’s life.”
Ltoeles Harabim
Letter: If you have a loved one in the hospital make sure nurses are following basic care rules and turning the patient every 2 hours to avoid fatal bedsores.
Sunday: January 17 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: afternoon clouds. High around 45F
-53 new Covid cases in Lakewood totals 9299/245
-Bde: Rebbetzin Gita Malka Cohn, a”h, passed away Sunday at the age of 93. She was the widow of Rabbi Avraham “Romi” Cohn, z”l, renowned mohel, who passed away in March of 2020. Rebbetzin Cohn, who was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1928, was the daughter of Reb Mendel and Mrs. Esther Geldzahler, Mrs. Cohn’s oldest brother was Harav Shia Geldzahler, zt”l, from Yeshivas Ohr Yisroel in Queens, and her brother, Reb Yossel Geldzahler, zt”l, passed away last week in Monsey.(Hamodia)
-OCHD covid vaccinations appointments are full
-Vaad harabnim of Greater Cleveland warns of the dangers of the Telegram App as an alternative to Whatsapp as it has "many features that make immorality drugs and other dangerous things alarmingly accessible".
- 588 deaths r"l in Israel from corona since the beginning of January
-Tehillim Satmar Rav of Boro Park Rabbi Dov Berish Meisels suffered a stroke name דוד דוב בן רייזל
-NO winner in the Megamillions and Powerball lotteries the next drawings are Tuesday night Jan 19 for the Mega at $850 million and the Powerball is Wednesday night Jan 20 $730 million
-Grand opening Focus Camera at 1797 Avenue of the states at Cedarbridge Commons 9:00 am- 8:00 pm
-New Jersey activated about 100 National Guard troops to act as security around the Statehouse in Trenton in advance of a potential armed march in support of President Trump on Sunday, according to NBC New York. -New girls high school opening in Lakewood Meiras Bais Yaakov under the leadership of noted mechaneches Rebbetzin Paretzky.
Yarchei kallahBnei Torah begins today at in Princeton, NJ Kumzitz tonight 8:30
Saturday, January 16, 2021
JHS: The Jewish Music Revolution Part II
From Abbey Road to Mt. Zion: The Jewish Music Revolution Part II
Aside from the Rabbi's Sons discussed in Part 1 of this miniseries, the 1960's saw the first music groups in Ohr Chadash, Pirchei and the London School of Jewish Song. From Israel came Chaim Banet and Jo Amar, the latter a pioneer of Morroccan Jewish music.
No less important than the performers, the production, composition and arrangements were handled by architects of Jewish music Suki & Ding, Sheya Mendlowitz, Yisroel Lamm and later Moshe Laufer, Mona Rosenblum and Yossi Green.
Motzei Shabbos January 16 News Updates
- 64 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 9246/246
-Asbury PD investigating pro Trump graffiti Trump 2024 (App)
+Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau tested COVID positive after 2nd vaccine dose and shows no symptoms.
- Biden Team Holding Talks With Iran on Return to Nuclear Deal. Israel channel 12 reports
- Biden stimulus check proposal (PDF) would approve a payment of up to $1,400 per eligible adult, not the $2,000 as many had thought. The idea would be to"raise" the $600 second stimulus check maximum to $2,000, when combining the per-person payment maximums. Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package also includes a $400 weekly unemployment bonus.
-Man stopped with Glock and 500 rounds of ammo near Capitol was private security guard, his family says. He was not accused of showing phony credentials . He had a park police pass. He has now been released
Friday, January 15, 2021
Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת וארא תשפ''א
Friday, January 15, 2021 / ב׳ שבט תשפ״א 
ערב שבת פרשת וארא
Candle lighting 4:38 pm
shkia/sunset 4:56 pm
weather: Friday night- Rain. Low 42F. Shabbos day Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 47F. Chance of rain 40%.
כֹּה אָמַר ה׳ אלוקים: בְּקַבְּצִי אֶת בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל מִן הָעַמִּים אֲשֶׁר נָפֹצוּ בָם, וְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּי בָם לְעֵינֵי הַגּוֹיִם, וְיָשְׁבוּ עַל
אַדְמָתָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לְעַבְדִּי לְיַעֲקֹב
(הפטרת וארא)
Friday Jan 15 News Updates
Weather: Cloudy skies. Slight chance of an afternoon shower. High 51F.
Candle lighting: 4:38 shkiah/sunset 4:56 pm
-79 new covid cases in Lakewood 306 in the last 3 days totals 9182/246
-Total Flu cases in NJ at 85 vs. 3189 from 2017.
-New girls high school opening in Lakewood Meiras Bais Yaakov under the leadership of noted mechaneches Rebbetzin Paretzky.
-The Mega Millions jackpot is $750M drawing is Friday night and the Powerball lottery jackpot is at $640M drawing is motzei shabbos
-No covid shots available in Lakewood. NJ Residents say they have been trying several times a day to book appointments at sites across the state, but either can't get through or have been told there is no vaccine available.
- Gov. Phil Murphy announced an estimated 2 million smokers will become eligible for vaccination NJ Teachers are reportedly incensed” about the state prioritizing smokers over educators.
-Flatbush Hatzolah and the Sephardic Community Alliance have been spreading the word about outpatient monoclonal antibody infusions currently available at multiple hospitals in New York, New Jersey and Florida. A standardized treatment that is effective when administered within the first few days after a PCR test yields positive results, monoclonal antibodies are being used nationwide for patients in certain high risk categories.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Thursday Rosh Chodesh shevat Jan 14 News Updates
Weather: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 47F
- 89 new covid cases in Lakewood +3 deaths totals 9103/246
- Fox News’ Lou Dobbs reports that President Trump is declassifying documents all related to Obamagate. spying on president Trump's administration including Christopher Steele’s debriefings Expected to be released tomorrow or Monday.
-The number of National Guard troops being deployed to Washington to assist with security for the presidential inauguration has grown to about 21,000 (AP).
-BDE: Petirah of Harav Pinchos Dovid Horowitz, ztl Bostoner-Chuster Rebbe of Boro Park he was 76. The levayah will take place at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Chust shul, located at 1184 53rd Street. Kevurah will be on Har Hazeisim.
Food distribution:
-Tehilas Chaya Sara 7 day box for all children under 18 who are not receiving school meals, TONIGHT at 8:00PM. 1115 Cross Street
-Bnos yaakov at Pine park 2:00 pm
-Bnos Melech weekly Bgan Box and R&S Shabbos box 7:00- 9:00 pm must be pre-registered you can register on location after 9 pm if boxes are still available. (Email meals@bnosmelech.org)
-Mosdos Sanz Klausenburg "Shabbos Box" today from 5:20-7:30 Corner Wadsworth & Argyle behind Evergreen.
-Donald Trump Jr: If these federal law enforcement agencies had prior knowledge that this was a planned attack then POTUS didn’t incite anything. If he didn’t incite anything then Nancy Pelosi and the Dems used impeachment on yet another sham political witch-hunt.
-Biden officials are likely to include the expansion of an existing tax credit for children as part of a relief package that will also include $2,000 stimulus payments. New child benefits in stimulus proposal $300 per month to American households for every child under 6, as well as $250 per month for every child between the ages of 6 and 17. That would amount to $3,600 per year for families with one young child and $3,000 per year for families with older children.
you can register and schedule with the state of NJ here.
-Today is 10 years since Officer Christopher Anthony Matlosz of the Lakewood Township Police Department was tragically killed in the line of duty on January 14, 2011.
-In Los Angeles County, California Every 6 minutes, someone dies from Covid-19
Lakewood Township Meeting
Lakewood township virtual meeting today January 14th 5:30 pm
Tax abatements/Land sales
-Watch live Here 5:30 pm
-Agenda Here
Comments may be made live via Cisco-WebEx; via email up to the 11:30 am on the day of the meeting at premeetingcomments@lakewoodnj.gov or during the meeting via comments@lakewoodnj.gov.
The Meeting ID# is 132 015 1279. If choosing to call in, the phone number is (408) 418-9388.
ORDINANCES FIRST READING -
- Granting Abatement Of Local Property Taxes To Sudler Lakewood Land/Sudler Mgmt/825 Towbin Avenue, LLC For Facilities Located At Block 1160, Lot 251
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
JHS: Yes, We’ve Got the Music! The Jewish Music Revolution Part I
Modern Jewish music developed from the chassidic music of old to the new sound of the Jewish music revolution led by Shlomo Carlebach in the 1960's. The music world of pre war Europe was brought over to the emerging post war world by Yankel Talmud, Yom Tov Ehrlich, the Chabad niggunim, David Werdyger and Bentzion Shenker of Modzhitz. They served as the bridge to bring classic chassidic music to the new generation.
Video: Trump calls For Unity Calls out Big Tech
The president made no mention of the impeacment by Congress
Wednesday Jan 13 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Partly cloudy. High around 45F. Erev Rosh Chodesh Shevat
-Jim Jordan: Democrats Were Silent When Thugs Tried to Trap Cops in Burning Police Station
-Greg Kelly Newsmax: So much of the media NORMALIZED and GLORIFIED this kind of Rioting and Mayhem. Now we’re laying it all on TRUMP? He didn’t deserve impeachment. Doesn’t matter. No one expects anything of substance from congress anymore. @senatemajldr JUST LET HIM BE
Food Distribution:
-Bnos Esther Malka Shabbos box 7:00 pm must fill form on location 488 Whitseville rd
-Belz on Chestnut 5:45 pm
-Gelbsteins 2:45pm - 5:15 pm at Middle School & Clifton Ave Grade School
-OTL box at SCHI 7:00 pm
-138 new covid cases in Lakewood +2 deaths totals 9014/243
McConnell statement: “The House of Representatives has voted to impeach the President. .“Given the rules, procedures, and Senate precedents that govern presidential impeachment trials, there is simply no chance that a fair or serious trial could conclude before President-elect Biden is sworn in next week. The Senate has held three presidential impeachment trials. They have lasted 83 days, 37 days, and 21 days respectively. “Even if the Senate process were to begin this week and move promptly, no final verdict would be reached until after President Trump had left office. This is not a decision I am making; it is a fact.
-4:30 pm Congress has the votes to impeach President Trump; vote still ongoing 9 Republicans join the dems
-McConnell re impeachment trial: “While the press has been full of speculation, I have not made a final decision on how I will vote and I intend to listen to the legal arguments when they are presented to the Senate.”
-Satmar Rebbe Rav Zalman Leib shlita has recovered from the virus
-Murphy: President Trump must be impeached and removed from office.
This is about setting a higher bar for the presidency, and standing up for the Constitution and the rule of law. Our future leaders must know that our Constitution is larger than they are.
- NJ reported 95 confirmed COVID19 deaths, crossing the threshold of 20,000 residents lost to the coronavirus.
-Gov. Phil Murphy plans to expand the eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to those 65 and older this afternoon at his press conference.
- Alan Dershowitz to Ami Magazine: “The impeachment of Trump is clearly unconstitutional. The speech at the center of the impeachment is constitutionally protectet, and it shouldn’t be possible to impeach a president for making a speech that is protected by the First Amendment.״
-Over 100 frum yiddin hospitalized in E"Y with the virus R"L
-NYC Mayor de Blasio announces that the city is ending all contracts with the Trump Organization.
- Hamodia Editorial: "We commend Vice President Pence for recognizing the limits to his authority and for helping the country move forward." The United States must reassert itself as the strong leader of the free world. Although flawed, America remains a beacon of liberty, freedom and democracy
-LIC reorganization meeting 11:30 am Agenda Here watch live HERE $24,000 for marketing $6,000 a year bonus for director monthly auto travel
Lakewood ער'ח שבט תשפ''א Minyanim for Yom Kippur Koton
Please post additional minyanim or corrections in the comments section
Rosh Chodesh is Thursday
-Satmar Forest ave 12:40, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30
-Somerset walk- Mincha Yom Kippur Katan 1:25 pm
-Hearthstone Tiferes Shmuel 1:15 (941 Princewood Ave)
-Chateau Park 1:10
-Lev Avos 1:20 pm
-Alumni B'M 1:45 pm
-Arlington 1:45
-B"M Westgate 1:15
-B"M Kelmwoods westgate 2:45 pm (Ezras Nashim open)
-Satmar on Forest ave every hour till shkiah
-Kol Shimshon
- Lakewood Residence courtyard shul /1st between forest and madison-direct entrance to shul) at 4pm (ezras nashim too)
Video: Atzeres tefillah At the Kosel today Erev Rosh Chodesh
"אבינו מלכנו, מנע מגיפה מנחלתך"
At the kosel today atzeres tefilah and yom Kippur koton Rav Don Segal, Rav shimon Baadani, Rav Reuven Elbaz Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi, Modziter Rebbe
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
ברוך דיין האמת הגאון רבי יעקב כהן זצל
Live stream of Levaya HERE 12:00 PM or watch below
Matzav: It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Yankel Cohen zt”l. The levaya will take place tomorrow Wed 12:00 pm at at Ahavas Torah 240 Broad avenue Englewood NJ.
Rav Cohen was a fixture at Telshe Yeshiva in Wickliffe, Ohio for almost 70 years. He enrolled there as a talmid in 1951 and never really left, later becoming a R”M and mashgiach at the yeshiva. Rav Cohen was a truly unique oveid Hashem, spending his life between the walls of the bais medrash and teaching Torah to bnei Torah for over half a century.
Tuesday January 12 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Plenty of sunshine. High 44F.
Please daven for yehuda arye refael ben yitta. 31 yr old in critical condition from covid
U.S. House approves resolution calling on Vice President Pence to convene and mobilize the cabinet to invoke the 25th amendment, 223-205
- Pelosi names impeachment managers.
-In letter to Pelosi, Pence writes that invoking 25th Amendment “would set a terrible precedent.”
-Telegram surpassed 500 million active users.
In the past 72 hours alone, more than 25 million new users from around the world joined Telegram.
-Food distribution:
- OTL box at Mekor Hatorah 180 Sims 6:30 pm, Tashbar 6:45 pm Oak street
- 55 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 8876/241
-NYT: Mitch McConnell told associates he believes Trump committed impeachable offenses and that he is pleased Democrats are moving to impeach him.
LPD: John Franklin passed away at 91. He was the Lakewood’s former Mayor & Township Committeeman Director of Public Works
-N.J. COVID death toll tops 20K. State reports 4,219 new cases, 108 deaths.
-Murphy: 2021 State of the State Address: "The promise of the new, post-COVID day is just beginning to dawn. "we are working to protect a woman’s full reproductive rights as a matter of state law" ."community-college education tuition-free for students from families with incomes under $65,000". "First in the nation to incorporate climate change education across our K-12 learning standards" "doubled-down on our commitment to the food banks" "we WILL make New Jersey the safest and most equitable place in the nation to deliver and raise a baby. "We are building a future where housing is more affordable and accessible for everyone". "Our future will be powered by clean energy – with a 100% clean energy economy by 2050. We’re implementing the first broad-scale reforms to NJ’s use-of-force policy in a generation. "I remain committed to eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug and property crimes".
- Lakewood zoning board member Obed Gonzalez has moved out of Lakewood, it was announced last night that going forward he will no longer be able to serve on the board to him not living in Lakewood. Members wished him well and thanked him for his years of service.
-Trump blasts big tech.Tells reporter "If you read my speech It's been analyzed and people thought what I said was totally appropriate.".
- The FBI arrested a person in Flatbush this morning at his brother's home in connection with the events at the Capitol on Wednesday. He faces four charges, including felony theft of government property, the source said. In an interview last week he said that he wanted “to express my opinion as a free American that this election was stolen” from President Donald Trump. He was photographed inside the Capitol last Wednesday in fur pelts.
-Badatz yerushalayim calls for a Yom tefillah tomorrow erev Rosh Chodesh Shevat due to the many cholim and niftarim R"L. The letter says tehillim should be said Betzibur with tetefila of Avinu Malkeinu
-Sheldon Adelson, Billionaire Donor to Jewish causes G.O.P. and Israel, died today at 87
-Ocean County hospitals are to reaching capacity amid the unprecedented demands of the coronavirus pandemic. Data from January 1, 2021 for Monmouth Medical center Southern campus in Lakewood Total beds (7-day average): 135.1 All adult inpatient beds: 119.1 Inpatient beds occupied: 119.1 Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 33.1 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 33 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 27.79% (Patch)
-WHO warns world won't achieve coronavirus herd immunity in 2021
-Rudy Giuliani: The American people will soon hear from President Trump dont mistake any calmness right now to anything other than proper preparation
-Signature Bank closing two personal accounts in which Trump held around $5.3 million. (Bloomberg)
-Lakewood Fire District adopts 2021 budget, at $8,234,037.00, annual residential taxes to increase $35-$75. A typical new duplex, such as in Oak and Vine, assessed at $560,000, will pay $437 in 2021, a $73 increase over the 2020 tax of $364. An older townhouse which is assessed at $417,900 will pay $326, a $46 increase over the 2020 tax of $280. The budget includes a $30,000 increase to the total personnel costs due to the restructuring to 1 fire administrator and 1 deputy fire administrator and the new clerical position, and a $72,219 increase in fringe benefits with anticipation of benefits for administration staff and a reduction of the employees contribution; as well as a $10,000 total increase to the commissioners salaries which is due to the greater involvement of the Board and the increasing size of the Department. (LNN)
Monday, January 11, 2021
LFD Budget Hearing for $9 Million
The Lakewood Fire District will hold a public hearing today January 11, 2020 6:45pm prior to the regular meeting to adopt the 2021 budget of approximate $9 million dollars. in 2017 the budget was $5 million. The initial budget this year is $8.2 million plus an additional $650,000 of capital expenses that were approved by in person voting last month. A copy of the Budget has not ben made available to the public on the FD website but only available upon request that had to have been made 7 days prior to the meeting tomorrow January 11, 2020.
see LFD notice below
Two Terrible Bills in front of the New Jersey Legislature TODAY
There are two terrible bills in front of the New Jersey Legislature to be voted on TODAY! One bill indoctrinating children in Public Schools with immoral propaganda the other bill subjecting residents of long-term healthcare facilities to deviants seeking to victimize them, with the sanction of the State by requiring long term care centers to permit transgendered people to choose a roommate based on their gender identity.
Please call Assemblyman Gary Schaer – THE ONLY ORTHODOX MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE And insist that he oppose both of these bills with all his might!
Call Assemblyman Schaer at 973-249-3665 or email AsmSchaer@njleg.org
May Hashem Have Rachmonus on all of us.
Click Here for the first Bill. It is a NJ strain of the Gezairas HaChinuch, S2781 /A4454 ("Education")
Click Here for the second Bill, S2545, which seeks to morally degrade long- term healthcare facilities with laws that would ultimately render it impossible to even use NJ Nursing Homes etc., much less own or operate them legally.
Monday January 11 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Cloudy with a few showers. High around 40F. Chance of rain 30%.
-30 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 8821/239
-President Trump and VP Mike Pence met earlier tonight at the White House
-GAB platform is offline
- Facebook announces it will now be removing content containing the phrase “stop the steal” from Facebook and Instagram.
Mayor De Blasio: Says NYC Employees Who Participated in Capitol Riot Will Be Fired
-Tehillim: Chaim Shmuel Zev ben Shaindel in need of rachmei shamayim
-Up to 15,000 national guard troops expected in Washington DC by Saturday
-FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-election Joe Biden's inauguration
-House will meet Wednesday to consider impeaching President Trump for 'incitement of insurrection' at Capitol.
-The NY State Bar Association has launched an inquiry to determine whether Rudy Giuliani should be removed from its membership
-The ADL calls for Donald Trump’s removal from the presidency Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO “In our over 100 years of history, ADL has never called for the president of the United States to be removed from office, but what occurred on Wednesday was inexcusable,.. President Trump is unfit for office and needs to be removed.”
- More than 1 million New Jersyans have registered to get their vaccine for the coronavirus when they become eligible as of Monday. Website here
-Cuomo to opens NYS economy as Biden moves in: "We simply cannot stay closed until the vaccine hits critical mass. The cost is too high. We will have nothing left to open. We must reopen the economy, smartly and safely.
-NJ assembly is scheduled to vote today on a bill to require long term care centers to permit transgendered people to choose a roommate based on their gender identity, and a bill to teach public school Kindergarten students tolerance regardless of gender identity and orientation. (LNN)
-Secretary of State Pompeo Stands by Trump: ‘I’m proud of what we accomplished … History will remember us very well’
-Parler goes offline following Amazon Web Services’ termination of their hosting.
-Mark Levin: Media 'exploiting' Capitol riot to 'silence conservatives' as Democrats work to 'choke the system'.. On one side of their mouth, they talk about unity. Out of the other side of their mouth, they spit on people," "Seventy-four million [Trump-voting] people and more, they're not going away. Their concerns still exist."
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Whatsapp Forcing Users to Share Data with Facebook
Sunday January 10 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Abundant sunshine. High 42F/
-41 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 8791/239
-6:45 pm Speaker Pelosi tells colleagues that tomorrow morning there will be a resolution in the House calling on Pence “to convene and mobilize the Cabinet to activate the 25th Amendment
- Representative Ted Lieu says there are now 210 co-sponsors of the article of impeachment against President Trump drafted by him and colleagues.
- Capitol police officer dead by suicide after responding to Capitol riot on Wednesday's Howard Liebengood was 51 years old. fox
-Flag at the Whitehouse has been lowered at half-staff to honor U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick.
-New Jersey reported an additional 5,032 new cases of and32 new deaths on Sunday, as the rate of transmission continued to climb.
- Hat Box Lakewood grand opening at new location Cedarbridge commons 1797 Avenue of the states across from Seasons.
-NJ Covid stats: The state spent $800 Million Dollars in testing thus far. Over 1200 tests a day on babies 120,000 babies total since July. There's only 500,000 children under age 5 in the entire state.
- Latest Zman for Netz in Lakewood has peaked at 7:19 am and now starts getting earlier
-NJ gave 200,000 doses of the vaccine for the coronavirus as of Saturday. Of those, 156,021 are the first of two doses people will receive, while 44,183 are the second.
-Vice President Mike Pence will attend Joe Biden’s inauguration, a senior administration official said yesterday.
- Ben Shapiro: This action to punish all Trump supporters -- and any outlet that hosts them -- for the actions of fringe criminals won’t calm the waters. It will unleash all the worst forces in American life on all sides.
- Trump statement: "Twitter has gone further and further in banning free speech, and tonight, Twitter employees have coordinated with the Democrats and the Radical Left in removing my account from their platform, to silence me — and YOU, the 75,000,000 great patriots who voted for me, Twitter may be a private company, but without the government's gift of Section 230, they would not exist for long. I predicted this would happen. We have been negotiating with various other sites and we have a big announce soon, while we also look at the possibilities of building out own platform in the near future. We will not be SILENCE!,"."Twitter is not about FREE SPEECH. They are all about promoting a Radical Left platform where some of the most vicious people in the world are allowed to speak freely. "STAY TUNED!"'