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Tuesday Aug 31 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High near 85F

- 42 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 14299/314 (+1 death)

- 28 new cases in Toms River totals 11823/329

- 21 new covid cases in jackson totals 6948/109

-Food distribution: Misameach Dinner box 1880 W. County Line 7:00 pm

- Chai4ever 1221 Madison Ave 5:00 pm

- Murphy: NJ will provide millions of KN95 and surgical masks, along with about 500,000 child-sized masks, free of charge to schools

- Traffic: as Girls schools playgroups begin today with no transportation. Roadways were backed up all across town New Hampshire to Ridge, Cross st, James, County Line etc..

- Over 150 bus routes have not been picked up yet by bus companies specifically boys afternoon routes.

-  Flash Flood watch for Ocean county From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. The remnants of Hurricane Ida will pass through the region Wednesday through early Thursday morning. Periods of heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms 2 to 4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts by Thursday morning. 

- Today 23 Elul is the 20th yartzeit of the September 11 victims..

- Israel has  10,947 new positive covid cases 1,122 Israelis hospitalized. Of those, 217 in critical condition and 172 are on ventilators. 53 deaths since yesterday.

-Daled Minim Shuk opens for registration tomorrow to reserve tables. It will take place at the parking lot on Clifton bet 9th & 10th st. Some vendors are already open to the public selling esrogim.

- Admor Mspinka Khal Chakal Yitzchok will be in Lakewood tonight and tomorrow 5 Whispering Pines ln 7:30 pm

- Khal Adas yereim Vien there will be kabolas kahal in Lakewood  Tuesday 3 Renee Ct. From 7:00 pm - to 9:30 pm

 - Kosov Rebbe shlita will have Kabolas Kahal in Lakewood tonight at 19 Isabella drive Lakewood  6;00 pm - 11:00 pm

- A 19 year old lifeguard died after being struck by lightning Monday afternoon at a beach in South Seaside Park, a section of Berkeley Township. Seven others were also struck by lightning and injured, police said.

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Oif Simchas/Events כ''ב אלול תשפ''א

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Architect of American Orthodoxy: The Life & Times of Mike Tress Part I & Part II

Jewish History Soundbites

Part II (part I below)

Monday August 30

Weather: Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 71F. 

- Food distribution - Chai4ever: Boxes at 2313 County rt 547 Lakehurst, NJ 08733 (In the Parking Lot next door to Alba's pub) today at 5pm

- 44 new covid cases in Lakewood since Friday totals  14257/313

- 43 nes cases in Jackson totals 6927/109- 97 new covid cases in Toms River totals 11795/329

- Pentagon: U.S. military has completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan the Kabul airport is now uncontrolled with no air traffic control

 - Stoliner rebbe cancels Rosh Hashana davening that was planned in binyanei hauma and instructs his chasidim to stay home and daven locally. only Bochurim will be allowed at the time to join with the rebbe at the bais medrash in Givat Zeev. 

-Tonight annual Torah Vodaath Lakewood - Roshei Yeshiva reception Harav Yosef Savitzky Harav Yitzchok Lichtenstein Harav Yisroel Reisman  at 227 Autumn road 8:00 pm 

 - Kosov Rebbe shlita will have Kabolas Kahal in Lakewood tonight at 4 Colloway St Howell from 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm and tomorrow  19 Isabella drive Lakewood  6;00 pm - 11:00 pm

- One ocean county on Twitter: "Thanks to the generosity of Lakewood resident Eli Tabak and family, we were able to buy brand new toys for the Afghan refugee children in at joint base MDL 

- Ocean county has 455 new covid cases

-Updated: The new girls High school Bnos Basya opening in Lakewood  for this year will be run by Mrs. Rochel Zoberman formerly from Bais Yaakov of Toronto

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Mordechai Hersh Dushinsky ztl, from yerushalayim known machnis orech  and baal chesed where many American yeshiva Bochurim from the Mir and other yeshivos would eat the shabbos seudos in his house on Rechov Yakim 6 off shmuel Hanavie in the Arzei habira neighborhood, he was a baal yesurim and hospitalized over the last 5 years he was 72. His wife was killed in the bus bombing on the way back from the kosel they were not zoche to children please learn mishnayos for is neshama Mordechai Tzvi ben Yosef ZL. Levaya is today at Har Hazeisim

-Sergeant Barel Hadarya Shmueli, 21, Hy”d, a Border Policer officer who was critically wounded in violent riots on the Gaza border 10 days ago, passed away from his wounds, thousands said selichos nightly at the hospital davening for a refuah. Levaya today.

- Moadim Lsimcha yom tov distribution today atLakewood  Blueclaws stadium parking lot by appointment only starting at 2:30

- The Ger rebbe has tested positive for corona after returning home from the US. Be is geeling well and is at home. He received the 3rd booster shot 10 days ago.

- Girls high schools down to the wire more girls were placed in school as meetings took place over the weekend to have all girls accepted within these few days  and avoid delaying opening as instructed by the Lakewood roshei yeshiva in the event that there are still girls out of school A new school was rumored to open by the name of Bnos Basya.

- APP updates on Eagle Ridge Lakewood development foes continue to heal three years after being attacked in their home, while the project they opposed is moving forward. More

- Girl Schools are starting tomorrow there is a shortage of bus drivers and English teachers. Playgroups begin tomorrow with half a day.

-  The BQE will be reduced today from 3 -2 lanes between the Brooklyn bridge and Atlantic Ave in order to reduce the weight on the bridge. This will cause major traffic backups for commuters

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Selichos Zmanim for this eeek

 Updated- Please update in comment section

Nightly Minyanim in Lakewood

-Lutzk 10:00 pm Maariv Selichos 10:15pm

-Chestnut shul 12:55am

Alumnai B"M  12:55 am

-BMG ashkenaz/Sefard minyan 12:55 am

-Premishlan 1007 central avenue 12:50 am

- Mordys Shteible 12:45 am

- 1620 W County line after 10:00 pm Maariv

- Berditchev Kloiz 10:00 pm

 -Stolin 9:45 Maariv 10:00 pm Slichos

- Roberts shul KNA downstairs 10:15 pm

-B"M Tehila Ledovid Pudheitz 65 Havens Ct Oak & Vine Maariv 9:45 pm Selichos 10:00 pm

-(B"M  of South Albert  minyan for slichos every night  at 11:15)

- Minyan Shelanu 10:30 pm

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Sunday August 29 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 79F

- There were 17 Hachnosas Sifrei Torah in Boro park today the first day of Selichos

- Chasdei Lev YT distribution for rebbeim today at Blueclaws  stadium 2-6 pm. (Moadim Lsimcha is Tomorrow)

- Israel covid #'s : 751 serious condition 202 critical 157 on respirators 510 deaths since begining of August 

- New Jersey Gov Phil Murphy announced the creation of the Task Force on Afghan Refugee Assistance, which will help properly receive and assist the thousands of Afghan refugees who have now begun arriving at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

- Hagaon Rav Moshe Mordechai Karp shlita from EY will be giving a shiur today at Columbus ave shul on hilchos Nidda 1pm - 1:30 followed by divrei hisoirrus till Mincha at 1:40.

-Hachnosas sefer Torah and siyum Hashas liluy Nishmas R' Benny and Malki Weisz A"H who died in the surfside building collapse it will take place today first day of selichos at the Coventry shul. Ksivas Oisiyis 11:00 am 200 Stratford dancing at the shul 1:00 pm

- Free kids shofar at Gourmet Glatt both locations while supplies last

- Bingo Rosh Hashana sale silver tip roast $6.99 per lb.

- Hurricane Ida is on the verge of strengthening to CATEGORY 5 with winds in excess of 150 mph. Expected to make landfall in Louisiana.

- BDE: Petirah of Habachur Refoel Gershom ppl Liebling ZL son of Mrs. Sandra Liebling. He was handicapped and  wheelchair-bound. Levaya today 12:00 pm at the Lakewood Bais olam 7th stteet. Shiva at her home 52 Hillside blvd in Westgate.

- Spinka Rebbe Khal Toldos Tzvi will visit Lakewood today for Kabolas Kahal at 425 15th st from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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סליחות Selichos 5781 Lakewood

           Please add minyanim times in the comments section

            במוצאי מנוחה קדמנוך תחילה

- BMG Motzei shabbos 1:00 am  in Yoshon,Bais Aaron, Bais Shmuel, Forest. Sunday morning 4:30 Mizrach, 5:05 Maariv, 6:40 Carey.

- Khal Yismach Moshe selichos with Niginei Hisoirerus with Harav Dovid Goldwasser shlita 12:15 am Bnos Esther Malka hall 488 Old Whitesville Rd for men and women

 - Harav Yitzchok Sorotzkin Shlita will be saying the Sichas Mussar 12:10am at Yeshiva Gedola South Lakewood ( Rav YD Korbman's Yeshiva) with slichoes starting 12:50am after the shmooze. 715 Marlin Ave

Lutzk motzei shabbos 12:45 Sunday morning before the 8/9 minyanim

- Ger shteible Motzei shabbos 10:55 pm

- Bais Medrash Nefesh Chaya Shonny Court Shul Drosha from the Rov Horav Avrohom Snyder Shlita 12:30 Slichos 12:55

- Bais Medrash Tifetes Eliezer North Maple st Toms River, swlichos 12:45 with Baal menagen R' Yumi Lowi

Motzei Shabbos Ki Savo Lakewood

Selichos Chatzos 12:58 am

- Keren Hashviis video live Here

- Gulf Coast braces for Sunday arrival of Hurricane Ida, potentially a Category 4 storm, landfall in Louisiana

- US attacks Isis fighters with drone in Afghanistan ,Taliban condemn the attack on their soil

- Biden seen sleeping during meeting with Bennet on Friday

- Gov. Phil Murphy has said “all options are on the table” to fight the upticks of covid19 in New Jersey 

- For the second time in recent weeks thousands of Lakewood and Jackson residents went into shabbos with no power or electricity after a storm knocked out power on erev shabbos at 3:45pm. Initially the power was to be restored at 6:30 pm but as shabbos was approaching the ETA time was pushed to 8:00 pm. It went back on at 9:30 pm in the Central ave area and at 11:00 pm in the westgate Jackson areas. Gor many the shabbos candles were the only source of light for the Seuda.

- Due to uptick of covid cases the Stoliner rebbe in EY has instructed his chasidim to wear masks inside shuls and indoor gatherings.

-Over 14,000  new covid cases over the weekend in Israel with 700 in serious condition 153 on ventilators.

-Taliban given control of Airport in Kabul. President Biden says his generals warn an attack is likely within next 36-24 hours in Kabul.

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Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת כי תבוא שישי דנחמתא תשפ''א

                 השקיפה ממעון קדשך מן השמים וברך את עמך את ישראל

Friday, August 27, 2021 / י״ט אלול תשפ״א ערב שבת פרשת כי תבוא

candle lighting 7:17 pm

Shkiah/ sunset 7:35 pm 

weather shabbos day Rain showers in the morning with scattered thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. High 74F. Chance of rain 90%.

הקטן יהיה לאלף והצעיר לגוי עצום אני ה' בעתה אחישנה

(הפטרה פרשת כי תבוא)

The smallest shall become a thousand, and the least a mighty nation; I the LORD will hasten it in its time.

סנהדרין צח: ריב"ל רמי כתיב בעתה וכתיב אחישנה. זכו- אחישנה, לא זכו- בעתה

Friday August 27 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Rain showers early with scattered thunderstorms arriving for the afternoon. High near 90F. Chance of rain 50%. Heat advisory in effect untill 8:00pm Heat index values up to 102.

-Candle lighting 7:17 pm Shkia/sunset 7:35 pm

-3:45 pm Power outage Cross st Central Westgate Jackson area Restoration ETA 5:30/6:30 pm thousands affected. Stores taking credit for payment. People have challah dough in oven.

Selichos this Motzei Shabbos

20 new covid cases in Lakewood  totals 14213/31 to do                    - -2

 24 new cases in Jackson totals 6884/109

14 new cases in Toms River totals 11698/329

Elul Yomim Noraim Medely

 

Oif Simchas/ Shiurim ח''י אלול תשפ''א

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Thursday Aug 26 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds. Hot and humid. High 92F

Go into Rosh HasHana with zechusim Tzedaka,  Hachnosas Kallah and Help a Yossom furnish his home Donate HERE

Food Distribution: Bnos Yaakov Pine Park 2:00 pm

- 35 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 14193/313

- 19 new covid cases in Jackson   6860/109

- 21 new covid cases in Toms River totals 11684/329

- Trump: This tragedy should never have been allowed to happen, which makes our grief even deeper and more difficult to understand,”

- Biden Blames Trump: “I bear responsibility for fundamentally all that's happened of late. But here's the deal...you know as well as I do that the former President made a deal with The Taliban."

- Tefillos for the Rachmastrivka rebbe in EY who is hospitalized after feeling weak he is currently on antibiotics. covid was ruled out name is דוד בן שרה גרינא

- Suicide bombing explosion at Kabul airport 60 dead so far, including 12 US soldiers  civilian casualties among the injured

- Benett - Biden meeting postponed to tomorrow the delegation will spend shabbos in Washington at Chabad

- 5th suspect arrested in killing of habachur Shmuli Silverberg Z"L

- Still 50 - 60 girls not accepted yet. A meeting took place  to place and parents were notified that they are working on getting their daughters in.  School starts next week wed.

- Lakewood Jewish charity delivers donation of clothing and toys to afghanistan refugees at the Joint base MDL near Lakewood through the One Ocean county organization see photos below

- APP investigation: Over the last two years, as the Lakewood public school district pleaded poverty to the state, took on tens of millions in new debt, cut back on programs and laid off teachers, it paid its chief lawyer more than $2.1 million, an APP investigation found.

- At the Lakewood BOE meeting last night a motion was introduced to have all teachers and staff tested weekly despite vaccination status a step further than the state mandate. The board pushed off the motion as they felt such a requirement defeats the purpose to have all teachers vaccinated and would like a medical opinion

- Selichos begins this Motzei Shabbos for minhag Ashkenaz

- Some of the bachurim from Vizhnits who had previously been released from the hospital for food poisoning on a flight back from Ukraine, were re-admitted as they  continued to suffer from the after effects of their presumed food poisoning .(Hamodia)

- Agudath Israel’s New Jersey Office Applauds Jackson Township for Contracting with Lakewood Vendors, Enabling Children to Receive Vital Services more

- Israeli PM Bennet to meet Biden today at the whitehouse to discuss Iran which is reportedly 2 month away from obtaining nuclear weapon capabilities. 

US rescue operations in Kabul to end in 36 hours as they need time for the military to get out 

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Wednesday Aug 25 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Sunny. High 92F. 

- 17 new covid cases in lakewood +1 death totals 14158/313

- 31 new cases in Toms River totals 11663/ 328

- 16 cases in jackson totals 6841/109

- Afghan refugees arriving at Joint Base MDL up to 9,500 will be housed there. Airbnb says it plans to temporarily house 20,000 Afghan refugees globally in homes listed with them free of charge. 

- Hoboken NJ students 12+ who are eligible for a COVID vaccine but are not vaccinated will be tested for the virus weekly, the first district to do so in NJ. Students 11 years of age and younger, who are too young to be vaccinated, will also be tested on a weekly basis at random, according to the district’s new policy.

-Israeli study shows natural immunity from prior covid infection confers longer lasting and stronger protection against infection, symptomatic disease and hospitalization caused by the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, compared to induced immunity by the the Pfizer  two-dose vaccine. Individuals who were both previously infected covid and

given a single dose of the vaccine gained additional protection against the Delta

variant HERE 

- Murphy executive order to mask kids in school order does not allow parents to send a note to opt out. Individuals seeking a medical exemption from mask wearing will be required to produce written documentation from a medical professional. 

- Lakewood mashgiach Returns home from the hospital (LNN)

- NJ tops 1000 hospitalizations for the first time since May

- Israel tops over 10,000 coronavirus cases with 10,001 newly verified cases. The number of unvaccinated people who have been diagnosed is close to half the daily amount and is very similar to the number of people who have received two doses of the vaccine. 1,084 coronavirus patients are currently hospitalized 668 of them in serious or critical condition.25 people died from the coronavirus yesterday. Another 12 have died so far today, raising the death toll in Israel to 6,908.

-Lakewood BOE meeting tonight members will discuss new mandates for vaccines and Masks.

- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul  acknowledge,  os nearly 12,000 more Iiiiiii in the state from COVID-19 than had been publicized by her predecessor, by Cuomo. New York now reports nearly 55,400 people have died of COVID-19 in New York based on death certificate data submitted to the CDC

- Israel: As of Tuesday afternoon, 330 out of 679 seriously ill patients were unvaccinated, while 16 were partially vaccinated and 333 were fully vaccinated.

- New Jersey's unemployment rate is 7.3%, which is tied for the fifth highest in the country. 

- Kent road at the lakewood/Howell border will open at the end of this week. The road was paved this week.

- Delta Air Lines will impose a $200 monthly fee on unvaccinated employees starting Nov.1 

- Dr. Fauci calls out Hasidic Jewish people in an interview with CBS  discussing herd immunity and those not willing to take the vaccine, he makes mention of the measles outbreak. There was over 90% immunity to measles but NY had “Hassidic Jewish People” who were the cause of the outbreak, by choosing not to vaccinate. here  

- Johnson & Johnson says their coronavirus vaccine  booster shot generated a large increase in antibodies, a spike nine-fold higher than 28 days after the first shot.

- Hachtara was held at Khal Beis tefila of raintree appointing Rav Matisyahu Eichenstein as the new rav, his father is the Rosh yeshiva of Edison yeshiva 

- The Pentagon orders all active duty troops to be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine.

- Report: In a meeting held last night with the Coronavirus commissioner, Prof. Salman Zarka, Rav Chaim Kanievsky said that teachers who aren’t vaccinated shouldn’t come to teach. he said that the vaccines are Siyata dishmaya and should be taken in order to prevent Bittul Torah and sickness.

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Food Distribution Wed Aug 25 Lakewood Area

 -Food Distribution Times and locations may change,  check for updates. last distribution of the season for most locations

Rebbetzin Sara Finkel a”h

 Matzav- with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rebbetzin Sara Finkel a”h. She was 101 years old.

Rebbetzin Finkel was the mother of the venerated rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim, Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt”l.

Rebbetzin Finkel was a daughter of R’ Shmuel and Kreindel Leah Rosenblum, noted baalei chesed and machnisei orchim. Kreindel Leah came from Gerer Chassidic lineage: her father, R’ Yitzchok Meir Lubling, was a lamdan in Bedzin, Poland.

Vizhnitz Bochurim Hospitalized after Trip to

Update: 27 Bachurim hospitalized Approximately 18 boys from Boro Park, eight from Monsey and one from the Catskills were hospitalized with food poisoning, and others who are not feeling well being evaluated at this time. (Hamodia)

A group of Viznitz bochurim were hospitalized tonight for possible food poisoning  after their flight landed in NYC from a trip to mekomos hakedoshim in Eastern Europe. Hatzolah ambulances met their bus in Boro park transporting many to local hospitals. They are on IV and expected to recover read more at Boropark24.com 

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Hashkafa Q&A

Rebgershonribner.com 

Harav Gershon Ribner shlita

 Live call-in 516.387.8351 Hashkafa Q&A Monday Nights 7:20 pm, replay 11:00 pm. Chumash Friday 1:10 pm. replay 5:00 pm. 

When it’s appropriate to forfeit intellectual honesty

Tuesday Aug 24 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Sunny. High 91F rest of week low to mid 90's

Food Distribution:  Updated.

-Tehilas Chaya Sara 7 day box for all children under 18 who are not receiving school meals, Tuesday at 7:30 PM 

-Mesameach Dinner box 1880 W County Line rd 8:00 pm

- Jackson Dinner box 12 knight in Royal grove 6-7 pm

- Chai4ever 7 day boxes at 1221 Madison Ave 5:00 pm registration not necessary

 - 23 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 14141/312

-  Israel numbers: 9902 new covid cases,1,117 hospitalized of which 690 in serious condition 179 are critical 129 on ventilators. 30 deaths since yesterday total deaths  6880

- Harav Asher Arieli shlita  tested positive for covid after getting the booster shot he is giving shiur from his house via live broadcast 

- Badatz eidah Hacharedis in Yerushalyim holds large Hafgana tonight to stop the construction for light rail train on Bar Ilan street.

 - NJ gas tax is going down it will decrease by 8.3 cents on October 1st. Drivers will pay 42.4 cents a gallon for gasoline and 49.4 cents on a gallon of diesel. That’s down from 50.7 cents for gas and 57.7 cents for diesel.

- BD"E: Petirah of Mrs. Yehudis Lieberman A"H, wife of R' Yosef Lieberman. Talmid of R' Ahron Kotler. They resided in the Lawrence Avenue area of Lakewood for the past 15 years. originally from Boro Park from the founders of Lakewood Minyan on 16th Avenue. Levaya is at 12:45 pm at the 7th Street chapel kevura in Deans (LNN)  

- Brick Township has filed a lawsuit demanding a private school for Orthodox Jewish boys cease and desist operations forcing it to close  untill zoning regulations and proper paperwork is filed. The yeshiva is located at the former Temple Beth Or site on Van Zile Rd and Route 70. (Patch)

- LSTA bussing 10,000 students who are non mandated and live within 2 and  half miles, Hamodia reports carpooling would be too much a burden on Lakewood traffic. However The Jackson school district will not be providing transportation to most private schools in Lakewood providing aid in lieu instead forcing many parents to carpool as transportation options are limited

-Following Murphy's mandate that all teachers in NJ either vaccinate or test weekly private schools are waiting for state guidance on setting up testing. Natural immunity antibodies does not count.

 -  A “significant'” but so far unspecified number of Afghan refugees imminently, Gov. Phil Murphy said “We will welcome Afghan refugees with open arms here in New Jersey at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst,” (AP)

- The Israel Health Ministry is seeking to limit family gatherings this Rosh Hashanah and those without Israeli citizenship will not be able to enter Israel for Sukkos.

- NJ- there will be no virtual K-12 school in September other than as a contingency plan in case of COVID-19 outbreaks and the need to quarantine sick students.

- Bde: Two siblings, a brother and a sister, from the frum community in Antwerp were killed Tuesday morning by a reversing truck in a tragic accident that took place in Antwerp, Belgium. The girl was 9 and her brother 1½. (Hamodia)

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Roshei Yeshiva & Admorim at the Gerer Sheva Brachos

 Roshei yeshiva from the US and Israel attend the last sheva brachos doe the grandaughter of the Ger rebbe that took place in New Square courtesy credit of all the photographers

Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky

Mussar Makes a Mir Debut

 Jewish History Soundbites  In 1907, the Mir Yeshiva decided to associate with the mussar movement and hired its first Mashgiach, Rav Zalman Dolinsky. In the years leading up to World War One, Rav Yerucham Levovitz served a first stint in the position as well. 

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Murphy: Teacher Vaccine Mandate Applies to ALL Schools offers weekly Testing Option

 Murphy: NEW: All preschool-through-12 school personnel are required to complete a full vaccination course or undergo regular testing at a minimum of once to twice each week.

 Full compliance is required by October 18th. This executive order applies to all public, private, and parochial preschool programs and elementary and secondary schools, including charter and renaissance schools. It also applies to ALL individuals employed by a school – whether they work full time or part time.

Monday August 23 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Light rain this morning with thunderstorms developing for the afternoon. High 83F.  Chance of rain 90%.

- Food Distribution: Chai4ever: Boxes at 2313 County rt 547 Lakehurst, NJ 08733 (In the Parking Lot next door to Alba's pub) at 5pm 

- Hachnosas Kallah Help a Yossom furnish his home Donate HERE

- 30 new covid cases in Lakewood since Friday totals 14118/312      

- 41 new cases in Jackson totals 6809/109    

- 90 new cases in Toms River totals 11620/3

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- Shoe Blowout sale Ruby Label today  at Ateres Yeshaya $25 a pair 2:00 pm -10:00 pm 908 E County Line rd

- Tehillim for Rav Padawa of London who is hospitalized after feeling very weak name is Moshe Chaim Efraim ben Chana Gittel

-A massive tent city, equipped with medical supplies, food, water, restrooms, lighting and other equipment, is currently being erected at New Jersey's Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, ahead of the possible arrival of hundreds of Afghan refugees, (Ht/onejerseyshorr)

- Daled Minim shuk will be at Clifton bet 9th and 10th st details to come 

 - Biden calls on U.S. companies to mandate the COVID19 vaccine for employees following the FDA decision.

 -Murphy lying about # of kids with confirmed covid in the hospital in NJ. There's 6. Total. (Data Critic on Twitter)

- Murphy: NEW: All preschool-through-12 school personnel including private schools are required to complete a full vaccination course or undergo regular testing at a minimum of once to twice each week.

- It’s Official: FDA Grants Full Approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine to individuals 16 and over. A flood of vaccine mandates is expected following the approval 

- NYC mandates vaccinations for all public school teachers, staff. No way to opt out. 

- Tefillos for Rav Matisyahu Salomon mashgiach of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, who is  hospitalized. Name for Tehillim is Matisyahu Chaim ben Ettil

- Rav Shimon Galei shlita of Bnei Brak  tested positive to coronavirus he is in good condition name is Shimon ben Esther Ita. He had covid last year and had antibodies.

- Rav Meir Kessler shlita rav of Kiryat Sefer infected with coronavirus name Meir ben Tova

- Girls summer day camp ending, in between camp begins  as schools start end of next week 70 girls waiting to be accepted to high school 20 for elementary.

-Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi visiting the US this week to give chizuk for Elul. He is in Brooklyn today, expected to visit Lakewood

- Brick township says yeshiva must register for a change of use in order to operate (news12)

- BD"E: The levaya of Reb Yeshaya Schreiber z"l of Montreal father of Reb Yossi will take place today at 10 am in the Lakewood Chapel

- Murphy to announce today all teachers k-12 must be vaccinated

- Cuomo out, Gov Hochul takes over today in NY

- Taliban has issued a red line to Biden. Complete the evacuation operations by August 31 or face "consequences"

- infection rate in Israel has climbed to 6.3% the highest the figure has been in months

-R' Aaron Lang Lakewood funding lawsuit is now in the court system Professor Tractenberg joined as co-counsel to represent the appellants (plaintiffs). Case was filed in the Appellate Division. See the Case Information Statement Here

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Gov't approves Giyus Law lowers exemption age to 21 for 2 Yrs

 Jpost- The cabinet approved a revised IDF Draft Law on Sunday that includes plans to recruit charedim (ultra-Orthodox) into the military and lower the age of exemption to 21 for those who prefer to remain in yeshiva. The lowering of the age will be in effect for two years. 

After 24 months, the exemption age will rise to 22 and a year later, it will increase to 23.

Even after the age rises, charedim will be able to complete their service at the age of 21 on condition they join the workforce through a track which provides professional training.

As part of the new law, representatives of the prime minister, defense minister and foreign minister will form a team responsible for evaluating suitable tracks for haredi service in the IDF and in alternative national service. The team will formulate a plan that meets the security, economic and social needs of the country and the haredim by November 2022.

Sunday Aug 22 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather - Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. Potential for flooding rains. High 79F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall possibly over one inch.

- Middletown, school district in NJ is voting to allow parental opt out of Murphy mask mandate "for health issues". (Woke zombi on Twitter)

- Chabad of Long Beach, NY Vandalized, Sefer Torah Stolen talleisim strewn on the floor, the aron kodesh broken off the hinges and a number of holy Torah’s stolen, with two lying on the ground,” the congregant told CrownHeights.info

- Newly installed Chandelier falls to the floor at the new Viznitz Bais Mesrash in Bnei Brak see photo below 

-Israel health ministry  reports another 48 covid deaths 39 from previous Weeks and 9 from today.

- KCL: ימים נוראים Honeycomb  Alert: Lately it has become popular to use fresh honeycomb during the yom tov season. It is important to know that crushing honeycomb on Shabbos or Yom Tov is Halachicaly questionable. Please consult your Rav for Guidance

- Hachnosas Sefer Torah at B"M Nesivos Mordechai 2302 Tapestry court, Toms River 3:30 pm

- Oif Simchas Segal - Rhine Wedding at Bais Faiga chupa 12:00 pm

- BDE: petirah of Rav Moshe Menachem Tirnauet ztl Satmar dayan of Montreal, levaya will take place today in Williamsburg

- Nichum Aveilim : Mishpachas Weinstein sitting shiva for their father R' Yehoshua ZL, 73, who was niftar during a visit to Etetz Yisrael from cardiac arrest founder of Shena Koleinu for autistic children. Shiva at 1631 55th st in Boro Park. Sons in Lakewood R' Tzvi Dov R' Aryeh R' Avromi R' Yitzchok. getting up Thursday

- Flash flood warning untill 9:00 am for Ocean county

- Chanukas Habayis and Hachnosas sefer Torah at Kollel Govoha Imrei Kohen 185 Miller road at 4:00 pm . Kesivas oisiyis 2:30 pm at 75 Shady lane. Buildidng will be named Bais Elozer after Rabbi Elozar Hakohen Kahanow ztl

- Pentagon has now formally activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. At least 18 commercial aircraft to be used to airlift Kabul evacuees from bases in Europe and the middle east

- LPD: 7:00 am - Torrential rainfall is developing & will continue over the next several hours leading to instances of poor drainage & roadway flooding.

- Lakewood had 213 car crashes in first two weeks of August from 8/1- 8/15 including 26 with injuries and 7 pedestrians struck aee more at LNN

- Youngeleit in BMG get letter notifying of the new scholarship stipend begining Sept 1 It will be a additional check to the current bi weekly one with an option to receive it in full or half or to opt out. The letter advises that they check their financial status for tax brackets and eligibility for assistance programs. Other kollelim reacted by increasing their monthly amount to $1200. The Lrrc wrote a letter to notify the various agencies of the change in income as it will be counted.

- Israel on Sunday saw its highest tally of serious coronavirus cases since the start of the fourth infection wave 645 patients are in severe condition, 104 are connected to ventilators. 5,312 tested positive over shabbos Death toll at 6,782.

- Yeshiva Toras Chaim of Denver public letter: "As the Denver Police Department reported at a news conference yesterday, it appears that Shmuli was caught in a random string of horrific violence. The attack began outside the Yeshiva, and ended with the death of Shmuli inside the first set of doors at our Kitchen entrance. Though vicious and tragic, it is our belief at this current time that this was not a targeted hate crime motivated by anti-Semitism. However, if evidence is discovered that it was, the Denver Police Department said it would work with the Denver District Attorney’s Office to add any appropriate charges". Read full letter at Matzav.com

- The chareidi sector in Israel has seen a significant spike in infections in recent days As

Motzei Shabbos Ki Seitzei News Updates

 - A band of moisture is streaming northwest from Hurricane Henri toward southern NJ, particularly the Atlantic City - Philadelphia corridor. This rain band could produce rainfall rates of 1-3" per hour this evening into the overnight hours, with considerable flash flooding possible

- Henri strengthened to a hurricane and is headed for Long Island and southern New England.

- NYC declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Henri approached the city, warning New Yorkers to “stay indoors to the maximum extent possible.”

- Heavy flooding in Williamsburg tonight

- 16 covid deaths in Israel over shabbos 148 since last week

- 103 positive covid cases last week on Lakewood 

- US Embassy tells Americans NOT to go to Kabul airport after ISIS threaten to attack

- Trump at a rally tonight: I believe totally in your freedoms. I do. You gotta do what you have to do but I recommend take the vaccines. I did it. It’s good. Crowd boos

Trump: No that’s ok. That’s alright. You got your freedoms but I happened to take the vaccine

Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פר' כי תצא תשפ''א חמישי דנחמתא

 Friday, August 20, 2021 / י״ב אלול תשפ״א ערב שבת פרשת כי תצא

Candle lighting 7:28 pm

Shkia/Sunset 7:46 pm

Selichos begins NEXT motzei shabbos for minhag ashkenaz

-weather shabbos day Mostly cloudy early. Scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day. High 83F Chance of rain 40%

ברגע קטן עזבתיך וברחמים גדלים אקבצך

         Kan tzipor pirchei Yerushalayim

Friday Aug 20 News Updates Lakewood

- Weather: Occasional rain tapering to a few showers late. High 81F.  Chance of rain 90%. Shabbos hi of 82 with thunderstorms

Candle lighting 7:28 pm Shkia/Sunset 7:46 pm

- 24 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 14088/312. A total of 103 cases for this week

- 20 new cases in Jackson totals 6768/109

- 36 new cases in Toms River totals 11530/326

- Kehiloth magazine resumes publication after bein hazmanim. Delivered for free to Lakewood residents or available at local supermarkets

- Tropical storm Henri shifts west, NJ not out of the woods yet possible coastal flooding and power outages along the coast.

- FDA is aiming to give full approval to Pfizer’s COVID19 vaccine on Monday (NYT)

- FBI at this point believes the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was not centrally coordinated by far-right groups, Trump, or prominent supporters, but has found "scant evidence" it was an "organized plot".

- Kayleigh McEnany Just now, Biden admits what his administration has been burying all week: they have NO CLUE how many Americans are stranded in Afghanistan!

- NYC's new vaccination screening program for indoor dining etc requires that you show proof of vax *and* ID. The ID requirement is to help reduce fraud. Venues covered by the vax screening program are required to check ID for those 18+

- Traffic light at the intersection of 14th street and Hope chapel goes live.

- U.S. officials are reviewing the possibility that the Moderna coronavirus vaccine is linked to a higher risk of myocarditis in younger adults than previously thought (Wapost)

- The Ger rebbe received a 3rd booster shot of the Moderna Vaccine while in the US after his antibodies were low from the precious vaccine 

- Fox& Friends TV show apologizes and rectified a news clip reporting on the murder of the yeshiva bachur in Denver and showing the suspect as a victim and victim as suspect

- The U.S. is extending the nonessential closure of its borders with Canada and Mexico to at least Sept. 21 due to the delta variant of the coronavirus, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday.

- Tropical Storm Henri now expected to stay well off Jersey Shore the storm track has shifted east and for the moment the Garden State appears out of serious danger.

- At the Lakewood BOE meeting this morning a member made a proposal to send a letter to the governor asking that parents have the option to opt of the mask mandate and for teachers to have a oprion get tested weekly instead of vaccinating. The attorney said that Murphy has been good to Lakewood and the board should wait until Monday when the vaccine mandate will be announced 

- With vaccine mandate on teachers from k-12  including day care, there are twachers that are willing to get fired or quit and not vaccinate.

- Rebbetzin Koledetzky daughter of Rav Chaim Kanievsky in a video message calls on everyone to vaccinate and take the 3rd booster shot (see below)

- 70 girls waiting fo be accepted into high school. There is no movement yet parents are hoping for a last minute placement before the school year begins.

- Hospital visitation restrictions resume in several NJ counties including Monmouth & Ocean hospitalized patients can only have one masked visitor at a time. Visitors are also screened for COVID symptoms, it said.

-  Nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the US will be required to get their employees vaccinated against the coronavirus or risk jeopardizing their federal funding

- Israel covid numbers yesterday 7692 new covid cases 594 in serious condition 108 on respirators 33 died.  The death toll is 6759

News photos and videos

Oif Simchas/Events י''א אלול תשפ''א

 Chasunas

Hamodia: Yeshiva Bachur was Shot Inside Yeshiva, Menahel Also Attacked

Update: Denver police have arrested 4 suspects in connection with the murder and shooting spree. They were taken into custody last night. Police say it appears the victims were targeted at random therefore  the homicide near the yeshiva Toras Chaim does not appear to be bias motivated. more

 Hamodia reporting new information on the shooting of a Yeshivah Bachur in Denver

New information suggests Shmuel Silverberg z”l, 18, was killed in Denver by a group of criminals who followed him into the yeshiva on Wednesday.

In an interview with Hamodia, a parent with sons at Yeshivah Toras Chaim in Denver provided more information on the tragedy. He emphasized that as of now, there is “no knowledge of the motive…[police] have yet to categorize it as targeting a Jewish institution” and the shooting was believed to be part of a larger stealing and shooting spree that took place by a group of men that night.......

The parent told Hamodia that the three or four assailants were by the yeshiva around 11 p.m. when they shot into the front windows of the building, into the library. Silverberg, who was the only bochur outside, ran, and the criminals chased after him. When the doors to the front entrances would not open, having been securely locked, Silverberg ran to the back door near the kitchen.

Thursday August 19 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 89F.

- Food Distribution: 

Bnos Yaakov Pine Park 2:00 pm

- 16 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 14064/312,  28 new cases in Toms River totals   11494 325 , 16 new cases in Jackson totals 6748/109

-  Biden administration won't seek to reinstate enhanced weekly $300 unemployment benefits set to expire on Sept. 6 and is instead urging states that want to continue the extra payments to use their share of COVID-19 rescue funds.

- Update: Denver police have arrested 4 suspects in connection with the murder of a yeshiva bachur. They were taken into custody last night. Police say it appears the victims were targeted at random  the homicide near the yeshiva Toras Chaim does not appear to be bias motivated. See more

-  Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce that New Jersey will require teachers to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, NJ Advance Media has learned.  It wasn’t immediately clear whether Murphy would allow teachers to opt out of getting vaccinated in exchange for regular testing, which is being done in California

- LPD: Please avoid area of Cross St and Maplehurst if possible. Road work with alternating traffic resulting in delays.

- Tonight Azkara for 2nd yartzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger ZT'L at KZY 175 Sunset 8:30 pm Divrei Zikaron by Rav Dovid Merling shlita Rav Elya Brudny shlita R' Heshy Gissinger shlita 

- CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky makes case for booster shot admitting  efficacy of the shots has dropped among individuals who received their vaccines early on. A US Study of nursing homes shows vaccine effectiveness declined to 53% with the Delta variant. She noted an Israel-based study that showed increased risk of severe disease among those vaccinated early’  (reuters)

- Approx 70 girls waiting to be placed in high school 20-25 primary age girls also waiting to get into school as the new year begins in less than 2 weeks.

- Shiva for Habachur Shmuli Silverberg A"H is at 1642 Barrymor Drive Lakewood (raintree) Shachris 8:00 am untill Sunday morning

- Covid case uptick in yeshivos in EY all are bochurim who were fully vaccinated. Roshei yeshiva in Kiryas Melech urging everyone to get booster shots.

- Hespedim tonight commemorating   the shloshim of Harav Yitzchock Feigelstock Zatzal Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta D' Long Beach. Talmidim from varuous tekufos over 50 years will speak. Orchos Chaim hall 410 Oberlin 8:30 pm

- As the food lunch program at home is set to end by Aug 31 Community activists in Cherry Hill, NJ gathered with locals officials asking the gov to continue the food boxes as local families and Mexican workers have come to depend on it during theses challenging times. with unemployment for some families this has now become a main source of food.

- Toms River board of Ed at the meeting last night said they will send a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy asking him to rescind his school mask mandate before children return to school. Many parents said they will defy the mandate or pull their kids out.(APP)

- Yeshiva Toras Chaim of Denver Statement

 “Our Yeshiva Toras Chaim community is grief stricken at the killing of one of our

Levaya

- A large crowd  paid kavod achron late last night at the Levaya of Habochur Shmuli Silverberg Z"L הי''ד. The levaya took place at the chapel on 7th street with kevura at the bais olam. Local Yeshivos of bais medrash age sent their bochurim, in attendence were alumni of Denver Esison, Steins, Telz yeshivos  and bochurim from camp Degel in CT, were shmuli spent this summer. Maspidim spoke  about the sterling middos of the niftar, current and former rebbeim stressed how he was a ben aliya shteiging over the years and that his last moments before he was shot were with divrei Torah talking in learning. The grandfather and father gave chizuk, he was a korbon for the dor we dont know cheshnonos of shomayim but it is a time for us to take upon something to be mechazek  especially in Elul before Rosh Hashana.

- Shiva is at 1642 Barrymor Drive Lakewood (raintree) Shachris 8:00 am

Oif Simchas י' אלול תשפ''א

 Chasunas

Demographic Shifts Mirror Growth of Kosher

 Kosher Today - Lakewood NJ…A leading kosher food distributor recently told Kosher Today that sales to some Orthodox communities had more than tripled in the last decade. The recent release of US Census data provides some fascinating insights. Lakewood, which had 92,843 residents (estimated 50,000 kosher consumers) in 2010 had ballooned to 135,158 (75,000 kosher consumers) in the most recent census. The Monsey-Spring Valley area grew from 49,710 (estimated 27,000 kosher) in 2010 to 60,000 (estimated 42,000 kosher) and a 31.7% increase in Kiryas Yoel (from 21,000 in 2010) to 28,000 in the current census, all kosher.

Wednesday Aug 18 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Cloudy. High 84F, Thunderstorms likely tonight.

- Food Distribution info for today Here (updated some locations have stopped)

 - 18 new covid cases in Lakewood today  totals 14048/312, Toms River has 33 new covid cases totals 11466/325,  Jackson 18 new covid cases totals  6732/109 (OCHD)

-NJDOH vaccinated 76 people in 4 hours yesterday at the  Lakewood town Square on Clifton ave Backpacks and school supplies were distributed to families. another event will take place Thursday afternoon 

- General Milley admits that U.S. intelligence agencies could not have foreseen the Taliban's rapid rise to power: "There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse in 11 days."

- free  Back to school event pack giveaway and magic show at North Lake and 2nd street in Lakewood today 5;00 pm - 7:00 pm

- Levaya of Habachur Shmuel Silverberg A"H will take place in Denver 11:30 am followed by a Levaya and kevura in Lakewood tonight 11:00 pm at the bais olam on 7th street watch on zoom

- Hakomas Matzeiva today for Habachur Dovy steinmetz Z"L who was killed in Miron tragedy see photo below

- U.S. health officials are now calling all Americans fully vaccinated to receive a third booster dose against COVID19 eight months after the second shot begining Sept 20

-R' Aron Lang: We'll be filing in less than a week, briefs due in 30 days. We'll have news about co-counsel, and as far as I'm concerned, lead attorney hereon. Lakewood politicians, rethink your abdication of duty. The people will hold you and your power brokers accountable for your silence.

- BDE: UPDATE: - Sources told the Cleveland Jewish News the Bochur's name is Shmuel Silverberg Z"L the son of Dena and Mordechai Silverberg of University Heights

- 19 year old Yeshivah Bochur from Cleveland was R”L shot dead outside Yeshivah Toras Chaim in Denver — The suspect/s are believed to be behind at least two other shootings in the same neighborhood that left 2 others dead. Levaya and Kevura to take place in Lakewood.(Belaaz) Police added that no arrests have been made yet, Hamodia reports. The investigation into the horrific murder is ongoing. The bochur's Z"L grandparents are from Lakewood.  The Denver Police Department is searching for three vehicles connected to last night's deadly crime spree. A reward of $2,000 is being offered.

- Boys elementary schools in Lakewood begin today, expect additional traffic.

- Israel covid numbers as of wed morning  7,832 Israelis tested positive for coronavirus, that is 59,278  active cases, 578 are hospitalized in serious condition and 104 are on  ventilators.

 230 deaths since begining  of August alone.

-Bingo sale large selection back to school section

- New Jersey on Tuesday reported 20 more confirmed COVID deaths the most  in single day in more than three months since there were 25 deaths reported May 26. This doesn’t mean the deaths all happened in the last day. It is only announcing confirmed deaths that may have happened days, weeks, or even months ago and were just confirmed. (NJ com)

- PEBT cards will be coming in the mail for parents in schools that were eligible for the free or reduced lunch program and do not receive food stamps the cards will be for $375 per child for the months of July & August

- Taliban militants open fire at protesters waving the national flag in Jalalabad, the fifth-largest city of Afghanistan. 2 dead, at least 10 injured so far.

- New rav appointed to lead Ger chasidus in America, Rav Hershel Rotenberg.

- Interview in Hamodia with parents if boy that was missing and found in Canarsie park, Brooklyn last week, a story of bitachon  in the shadow of fear Here

News Photos

Food Distribution Wed August 18 Lakewood Area

 Updated: Food Distribution Times and locations may change,  check for updates 

Trump Interview On Afghanistan

 Video: Fox News Donald Trump On Situation in Afghanistan

Oif Simchas ט' אלול תשפ''א

 Chasunas

Tuesday Aug 17 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Overcast. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 82F.

-Food Distribution: 

Tehilas Chaya Sara 7 day box for all children under 18 who are not receiving school meals, Tuesday at 8:00 PM Please do not come before 7:30 pm

-Mesameach Dinner box 1880 W County Line rd 8:00 pm

- Jackson Dinner box 12 knight in Royal grove 6-7 pm

-Mekor Hatorah (180 Sims 6:30 pm) distribution at Schi parking lot 6:00 pm

- Chai4ever will be distributing 7 day boxes at 1221 Madison Ave today and every Tuesday for the remainder of August beginning at 5:00pm registration not necessary

- 25 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 14030/312

- Israel, which has led the world in launching vaccinations and in data gathering, is confronting a surge of COVID-19 cases that officials expect to push hospitals to the brink. Nearly 60% of gravely ill patients are fully vaccinated. (Science mag)

 - The last Jew in Afghanistan Zebulun Siman Tov says that he is not moving anywhere: "I will not leave my home  If I had left, there would have been no one to maintain the Synagogue. I had the opportunity to leave for the US but I gave up." Via WION

- BMG Roshei Yeshiva inform the chavrei Hakollel of the yeshiva that the monthly stipend  will increase iyh thanks to a group of balei batim who joined in a yissochor zevulun partnership and call on the youngeleit in return to be mechazek in the limud Hatorah on their part

- Buses from Lakewood oak and Vine area taling children to the Gerer chasuna in Monsey

- PEBT cards will be coming in the mail for parents in schools that were eligible for the free or reduced lunch program and do not receive food stamps the cards will be for $375 per child for the months of July & August

-NYC Vaccine Passport Goes into Effect, Proof of Injection Required in Most Public Places

- After a brief outage Power has been restored and Lakewood MVC  is now operational.

- Traffic light at 14th street and hope is now a blinking Yellow on Hope rd  expected to go live next week

Iran has accelerated its uranium enrichment to near weapons-grade, according to the IAEA (Reuters)

- Ger chasuna will take place tonight in Monsey at the Viznitz B"M. 

- Taliban fighters everywhere outside Kabul airport, fire shots as crowds try to enter the facility. 1000's of Americans still stuck in Afghanistan.

- Man escapes fiery crash on the garden state parkway pair of tefillin saved see story at lnnnews

-Israel reported its highest number of covid cases since Feb 1, as of  Tuesday morning 8,646 new coronavirus cases, the infection rate is at 6.20%  559 are in serious condition  89 connected to ventilators. 27 dead. The death toll is 6694

- Bais Yaakov D'Rav Meir of Brooklyn will be opening a primary class next year in Lakewood

- In response to forest fires in the Jerusalem hills, Rav Chaim Kanievsky said people should strengthen in shmiras shabbos and davening he ruled that only those who were in the line of fire have to bentch Gomel

- New Zealand  to enter nationwide lockdown after detecting 1st local case.

- Lakewood Planning board meeting today 6:00 pm see Agenda Here watch Live stream Here

- Island Kosher supermarket opening today in Staten Island Willowbrook section 1 minute off exit 11 of the SI Expressway on Victory Blvd.

- PM Bennet was blasted on social media for trying to  take credit that those who took the 3rd covid shot did so as a vote of confidence in him. 

R' Aaron Lang: Lakewood taxpayers should take note of the Jersey City T & E case, the hot issue today in educational funding. I think Jersey City is the model for that which will happen to us soon unless we win in Alcantara. The state removed the 2% tax cap and authorized a payroll tax because Jersey City was not taxing up to it local fair share.

News Photos

Oif Simchas ח' אלול תשפ''א,

 Chasunas

Monday Aug 16 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Considerable cloudiness. High 81F

- Food distribution

- Chai4ever: Boxes at 2313 County rt 547 Lakehurst, NJ 08733 (In the Parking Lot next door to Alba's pub) today at 5pm 

- Bnos Devorah 16 meal boxes at bmg 9th st parking lot &  Herzka building 1:30 pm for those registered

- 20 new covid cases in Lakewood since Friday totals 14005/312 

- Israel New covid cases soar: A record 7,177 new coronavirus cases was reported in Israel on Monday, with 6.08% of tests returning positive, Of those infected, 528 were in serious condition and 93 were on ventilators. 20 dead  The death toll stands at 6,687.

- Ami Magazine: Is anyone old enough to remember the Carter presidency? The rising oil prices and inflation, and of course the Iranian hostage crisis! Well, it’s unfortunately de ja vu all over again. #JoeBiden

- TRUMP: responds to Biden speech "It's not that we left Afghanistan. It's the grossly incompetent way we left!"

- Biden admits Taliban takeover of Afghanistan unfolded 'more quickly' than anticipated, takes no questions, returns to Camp David

- Nearly a half dozen U.S. officials (across the administration) tell Reuters that there is increasing frustration and even anger with the way Biden has handled the evacuation from Kabul, saying his White House wasted too much time in the months leading up to last week.

- Biden speaks 4 pm here

-  Mayor Bill de Blasio.Starting tomorrow, you'll need proof of vaccination to "unlock everything New York City has to offer.

-  Tehillim 20 month old in critical condition name added Tzeporah Yehudis bas Chaya Bracha

- USDA to permanently boost food stamp benefits by 25 percent Starting in October, average benefits for food stamps SNAP program will rise more than 25 percent above pre-pandemic levels. The increased assistance will be available indefinitely to all 42 million SNAP beneficiaries. The average monthly per-person benefits will rise from $121 to $157. (AP)

- Pfizer and Biontech to U.S. FDA: Third vaccine dose shows "favorable safety" profile.

- Lithuania’s government has shelved  plans to build a conference center on a Jewish cemetery in the capital city of Vilna "because of how the COVID-19 pandemic “has changed the conference tourism market and environment.” Rabbonim and roshei yeshiva from the US and Israel have fought a long battle to stop the planned construction. 

- Forest fire intensifies and burns again around yerushalayim as winds pick up, fire reaches a hospital and smoke is seen throughout  the city neighborhoods evacuated. Metzuda winery destroyed a loss of 80 million shekel.

 - Census data for Lakewood : 48% of the population is under 18 years old, that is over 66,000 children under the age of 18.

- TRUMP: "Can anyone even imagine taking out our Military before evacuating civilians and others who have been good to our Country and who should be allowed to seek refuge? In addition, these people left topflight and highly sophisticated equipment."

- TRUMP: "The outcome in Afghanistan, including the withdrawal, would have been totally different if the Trump Administration had been in charge.”

- Thousands of Afghans have been filmed desperately chasing after and clinging to a US Air Force plane as it taxied down the runway, as the frightened civilians frantically attempt to flee the country.

- Lakewood boys   elementary schools start this coming wednesday

- A 52-year-old Israeli woman was hospitalized in serious condition after receiving a third shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. The Ziv Medical Center in Tzfas said the woman has likely suffered an allergic reaction to the booster shot.

Oif Simchas ז' אלול תשפ''א

 Chasunas:

Sunday August 15 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Mix of clouds and sun. High 83F. 

- Trump: "It is time for Joe Biden to resign in disgrace for what he has allowed to happen to Afghanistan, along with the tremendous surge in COVID, the Border catastrophe, the destruction of energy independence, and our crippled economy, it shouldn't be a big deal, because he wasn't elected legitimately in the first place."

- First Yartzeit of Rav Yosef Dovid Neuschloss ZT"L Rav of Agudas Achim in Lakewood. a Seuda and Siyum hashas will take place today at the Bais Medrash 23 Circle place Lakewood starting with Mincha at 6:00 pm a Hakomas Matzeiva took place on erev Shabbos see photo below

- TRUMP: “What Joe Biden has done with Afghanistan is legendary. It will go down as one of the greatest defeats in American history!”

- Average US Price of Gas Rises 3 Cents per Gallon to $3.25

- Moadim L'Simcha of Lakewood Succos 5782-2021  Lakewood Order Deadline is tonight  Sunday, August 15th, 2021

- Massive forest fire in the Jerusalem hills near Beit Meir. Parts of Telzstone have been evacuated smoke seen in Yerushalayim over the kosel

- Afghanistan falls, as Taliban commander, to become president of Afghanistan. Trump and Biden blame each other. Trump said "This is complete failure through weakness, incompetence, and total strategic incoherence, What a disgrace it will be when the Taliban raises their flag over America's Embassy in Kabul."

- Close to 70 girls going into 9th grade still waiting to be accepted in high school for coming school year which starts in 2 weeks. 

- Kaliv Rebbe fron EY visiting Lakewood

- Kent road at Howell border reopening was postponed again construction is still ongoing.  August 19 is reported as the next possible date for the street to open. 

- Seven ways to redistrict Lakewood after new census numbers here

-Island kosher supermarket will ipem this Tuesday in Staten Island willowbrook section on Victory blvd 1 minute right off exit 11 on the SI Expressway

- Israel covid numbers: The Health Ministry said 524 patients are now in serious condition, of whom 84 are ventilated. Over the weekend, 20 coronavirus patients died in Israel, of whom 13 passed away on Friday and seven on Shabbos

- Bennet blames those who died for not taking 3rd booster shot ina tweet pm Naftali Bennet said 78 of 79 who died last week from covid did not take the 3rd covid vaccine. Critics slammed him for blaming the victims while his govt only approved the booster shot last week 

- Vaccinated Israelis Account for more than half of new COVID cases; Nearly 500 in Serious Condition Over half of Thursday’s confirmed cases, 53%, were identified in individuals who had been vaccinated the Health Ministry said, while 43% of those who tested positive were unvaccinated. 

-  Afghan troops surrendered Bagram air base to Taliban. The US military was based there for nearly 20 years until last month 

News photos

Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת שופטים רביעי דנחמתא תשפ''א

 Friday, August 13, 2021 / ה׳ אלול תשפ״א ערב שבת פרשת שופטים

- Candle lighting 7:237 pm

-Shkia/ sunset 7:55 pm

-weather shabbos day variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 91F. Chance of rain 60%.

מה נאוו על ההרים רגלי מבשר משמיע שלום מבשר טוב משמיע ישועה אמר לציון מלך אלהיך

( מן ההפטרה ,אנכי אנכי הוא מנחמכם )

Reflections on the Recent Tragedies that Befell our Community

Hashkafa Q&A Rav Gershon Ribner Shlita

rebgershonribner.com 

Friday August 13 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. Hot and humid. High 96F. heatwave continues until 8:00 pm tonight Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between 105 and 110 

- Candle lighting 7:37 pm  shkiah 7:55 pm פרשת שופטים

 - 10 new covid cases in Lakewood  totals 13985/312. That is 100 cases in the last 10 days 

-6:30 pm power still out for many

-5:20 pm Lights are back on for some but still out in Lakewood

4:30 pm Black out in Jackson and Lakewood border 1500 customers affected JCPL estimated restoration 7:30 pm. Power is out along Hope Chapel rd White street area

-  Canada requires all federal public servants as well as all air travelers, passengers on interprovincial trains, and large marine vessels to be vaccinated against COVID19 As soon as possible in the fall and no later than the end of October. 

 -Lakewood mayor to APP on the census count:  "Anybody who's been around for the past 10 to 20 years understands how quickly the town has grown, It's the fifth-biggest city, but it's still a small town…Lots of kids outside playing. All the moms sitting on the lawn talking. It's just a very nice, family-oriented town."

- Dr. Fauci warns, Americans may face having booster shots Indefinitely and says fully-vaccinated 'breakthrough' infections could still cause long COVID

- Residents of Prospect street area thank the lakewood township committee and Ocean county commissioners for traffic improvements on Prospect street. A turning lane was added but there is no shoulder on the road and sidewalks are missing from some sections. 

- LPD: Back Packs will be given away to the students upon vaccination in Lakewood town square on Clifton Ave this Tuesday afternoon.

- Bais Medrash זכרון בנימין יוסף of Jackson will be opening this coming Monday at 1620 W. County Line Rd catering to the Brookwoods, Oakley hill Hampshire Hill communities. There will be a morning kollel option for those who want to join.

- Duplex on Park ave in Lakewood Listed on the market  for $1,350,000 a 5 Bedroom home

- Israel  6,083 new Covid cases as of Friday morning of which 44.4% were unvaccinated, compared to 54.3% who were fully vaccinated, and 1.3% who had received one dose of the vaccine. Positivity rate is at 5.02% . There are now 44,188 known active cases of the virus in Israel. A total of 758 patients hospitalized Of those, 462 are in serious condition, that is the highest number since March. 96 patients in critical condition, including 75 on respirators. Among seriously ill patients, 37.6% are not vaccinated, compared to 59.5% who are fully vaccinated and 2.2% who received one dose of the vaccine. 12 deaths yesterday 87 died in the last week 129 since begining of August.(Israel National News)

- Itzkowitz shtieblach in Bnei Brak ask everything to blow from their own shofar after davening and not share a public one due to the delta varient

- Lakewood had the largest population growth rate of New Jersey municipalities over 1,000 people between 2010 and 2020, growing by a staggering 45.6%. 

- Lakewood had 182 car crashes last 2 weeks of July less than the average of 240 because of bein hazmanim see full numbers at LNN

- Hispanic or Latino residents now make up more than 10% of Ocean County's population. Their population has growth 38.8%, up from 47,782 in 2010 to 66,329 in 2020.(APP)

- Food Distribution: unless there is an extension most vendors will stop the boxes at the end of the month. There is a petition among parents in Cherry Hill to continue the program, some vendors are looking to tap into out of state programs. 

- Lakewood growth has significant implications for legislative redistricting, That puts the new population of the 30th legislative district at 269,949 – far above the ideal sized district of 232,225 and beyond the 255,447 limit set by federal courts in redistricting matters. That will mean the district currently represented by State Sen. Robert Singer (R-Lakewood) and Assemblymen Sean Kean (R-Wall) and Ned Thomson (R-Wall) will need to shed about 37,724 people when the Legislative Apportionment Commission draws new districts for the 2023 elections. (NJglobe)

- R' Aaron Lang:  It will be up to Lakewood politicians, that mostly cowardly bunch that can't say "thank you," show support, or reply to emails, to ensure that we don't pay more than our local fair share. So far they've advocated a so-called "carveout" that will leave to bulk of the burden on us.

-The American Rescue Plan has made health coverage more affordable for more Americans than ever before. Sunday, August 15 is the last day to submit your application for health coverage in 2021. Once you submit your application, you will have 30 days to review your coverage options and enroll. 

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Gerer rebbe in Monsey behind a plexiglass partition for covid

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Census Numbers in Lakewood now 5th Largest City in NJ

Updated: The U.S. Census Bureau says the population for Lakewood, New Jersey is 135,158  that is a  45.5% increase since the previous census count in 2010 where it stood at 92,843. This puts Lakewood  from the 7th to 5th biggest city in NJ behind Jersey City Elizabeth Paterson and Newark.

Thursday August 12 News Updates Lakewood

 - Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed. Hot and humid. High near 95F Heat wave in effect until Friday 8 pm Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108.

-Food Distribution: 

-Bnos Yaakov Pine Park 2:00 pm

 Boxes at 420 Cross st 7:00 pm 

( Meor Hatorah no distribution)

 - 22 New covid cases in Lakewood totals 13975/312

- Deadly Lambda variant ravaging south America has now been detected in the US a japanese study says it could be vaccine-resistant

- There are currently covid outbreak cases in 76 NJ nursing homes with  142 cases in the last 4 days, 66 of them are residents the rest are staff (Woke zombie on Twitter)

Audio of person who helped find missing boy recounts what led him to join the search

- Incoming NY Governor Kathy Hochul threatens to shut down schools if 'Delta variant spirals out of control

- Contrary to rumors of covid shutdowns the Gerer wedding is still scheduled to take place in Monsey at RCC 

- The Israeli  government on Thursday unequivocally denied allegations that it “demanded silence” from hospital directors on the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak as part of a secret deal to pay for thousands of new medical staff to cope with the crisis.

- Census numbers put Lakewood as 5th Largest city in NJ with a population of 135,158

 - Amazon has resumed free shipping to Israel. As of Thursday morning, purchases over $65 are eligible for free shipping to Israel. Only certain items are eligible for free shipping, which are clearly marked on the site

- Census numbers to be released today for Lakewood and local municipalities Lakewood expected to jump from 7th to 5th largest city in NJ

- Philadelphia's mask mandate is in effect today. Masks required indoors regardless of vaccination status EXCEPT at businesses/institutions that verify all staff and patrons are vaccinated. Masks required at outdoor events of more than 1,000 people.

-23 people caught trying to fly from Israel to New York with forged COVID tests Passengers were removed from the flight and detained, then released on bail and fined, with possibility of further punishment under consideration; US authorities informed 

- Flatbush Boy Found After Hours Missing in Canarsie Park full story HERE

-80 girls from a cross section of elementary schools are still waiting to be accepted into high school in Lakewood for next year

-APP profiles the Lakewood community center that was recently demolished residents walk down memory lane, township officials were pressed as to if there will be a replacement but have not responded to residents. 

-Group of balei batim have put together a fund that will significantly raise the kollel checks for Lakewood youngeleit. The shmiras hasdorim program will be expanded to all chaburos to enable more youngeleit to join in. As a result other kolelim which were already paying significantly more have raised their stipends as well.  

- Daily learning programs for elementary boys across Lakewood neighborhood shuls from 10:30 am - 11:30 am through Aug 17  

- Wuhan lab worker may have been infected by a bat "while working in the field taking samples," WHO chief Ben Embarek, who dismissed any connection to the lab in the initial probe, suddenly says.

- COVID: 90% of patients treated with new Israeli drug discharged in 5 days (Jpost)

- story of a Lubavitcher chosid who got stuck in Monroe for shabbos A Lubavitcher chossid left late on Friday to join his family in the Catskills for Shabbos. Realizing that he won't make it due to an accident, he turned off the highway on Route 130 and drove to spend it in Kiryas Yoel. He was left astounded by the Satmar chossid who hosted him. read full story Here

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Wednesday August 11 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Sunny to partly cloudy. Hot and humid. High 94F. 

 EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING remains in effect from noon today to 8 PM Thursday . Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105 on Wednesday and up to 110 on Thursday.

Food distribution updates HERE

- 11 New covid cases in Lakewood totals 13953/311

-9:30 pm Update: B"H the boy was found safe and sound by search teams near the beach.

Tehillim: Please daven for Yosef ben Basya, a 6-year-old Flatbush boy who is missing from a day camp outing. A massive search is underway. The boy, who has been identified as Yosef Shapiro, went missing from East 80th Street in Brooklyn’s Canarsie neighborhood in the area of Seaview Avenue.

- Census numbers released tomorrow Lakewood could become  5th largest city in NJ with population in the 120k area

All eyes on Lakewood to see how exploding population numbers will effect redistricting

Right now, Lakewood is New Jersey’s seventh-largest municipality.  It’s possible to jump ahead of Woodbridge and Edison and become #5 when the U.S. Census announces municipal population numbers on Thursday. NJ Globe

 - BDE: Rav Naftali Richter ztl Talmid Yeshiva Chaim Berlin noted Baal Korei Matzav  

- National media are now reporting the study by Mayo clinic of 50k + that  the Pfizer vaccine was only 42% effective against infection in July, when the Delta variant was dominant. "If that's not a wakeup call, I don't know what is," a senior Biden official told Axios.

 - Israel Minister Ayelet Shaked under heavy criticism after saying  made a decision to live alongside the coronavirus" "This is also to know how to contain seriously ill and even dead people, because this is a pandemic, and in pandemics, people die,"  

-Dr. Fauci: "I'm sorry I know people must like to have their individual freedom… but I think that we're in such a serious situation now, that under certain circumstances, mandates should be done."

- The CDC is now recommending COVID19 vaccination to pregnant women based on a "new analysis."

- White house says US has started to see some leveling off of covid19 infections in states seeing surge 

- Tefillos for Harav Moshe Sternbuch shlita zkan haposkim who is hospitalized with weakness a infection  and inflammation name for Tehillim is Moshe ben Devorah

- Harav Gershon Eidelstein shlita received the 3rd covid19 booster shot today

- YouTube Suspends Rand Paul for One Week Over COVID-19 Mask Claims

- 90% of positive covid cases in NJ are from the delta variant  in the most recent four-week span available ending July 24, according to state data.

-To offset inflation childcare playgroups and babysitters are considering raising the rates by a few dollars per hour

- Israel covid numbers 5,755 people diagnosed with coronavirus yesterday,  694 people being treated for the virus in Israel’s hospitals 400 are in serious condition. Some 64% of those patients defined as critical were fully vaccinated, compared to 32% who were not. Death toll since beginning of August is 102.

-LIC meeting today 11:30 am watch livestream Here will receive grant from NJDOT to cover 90% for Obstruction Survey Analysis Design & Permitting for airport expansion  in the amount of $178,967.16 and Lakewood taxpayers will pay  (10%) of grant  in an amount of up to $19,885.24.

Food Distribution Wed Aug 11 Lakewood Area

 Food Distribution Times and locations may change,  check for updates 

Tonight: Evening of Education

A Anti vaxxer event to educate about vaccinations watch livestream here 7:45 pm

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he is resigning, effective in 14 days.

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will replace Cuomo and become the state's first female governor. “The best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing, and therefore, that’s what I’ll do,” Cuomo said.

Tuesday August 10 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Thunderstorms during the morning hours, then skies turning partly cloudy during the afternoon. High 88F. Chance of rain 70%.

- EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values to around 105 on Wednesday and up to 110 Thursday.

- Food Distribution: 

Tehilas Chaya Sara 7 day box for all children under 18 who are not receiving school meals, Tuesday at 7:30 PM 

-Mesameach Dinner box 1880 W County Line rd 8:00 pm

- Jackson Dinner box 12 knight in Royal grove 6-7 pm

-Mekor Hatorah 180 Sims 6:30 pm

- Chai4ever will be distributing 7 day boxes at 1221 Madison Ave today and every Tuesday for the remainder of August beginning at 5:00pm registration not necessary

-13 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 13942/312

- 3 frum Jewish girls were involved in a car accident on Pennsylvania’s scenic Route 6 and were reportedly transported to a hospital for medical care on Monday Colive

- A study of 50,000+ patients in the Mayo Clinic system as reported by Reuters shows that the Pfizer vaccine effectiveness dropped to only 42% in July. Preliminary data in Israel, published in late July found that the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was just 40.5% effective at preventing symptomatic disease.

- Senate passes $1.2 trillion U.S. infrastructure bill. 19 Republicans joined all 50 Democrats to pass the bill

- NY Gov Cuomo resigns

- Jack Ciattarelli Republican candidate for NJ Governor visits the Kosel he tweeted "Incredible morning in the Old City of Jerusalem learning more about the Beis Hamikdash inside the Western Wall Tunnels. In awe of the over 2,000 years of rich history and culture". See photos below

- New round of PEBT cards will arrive in the mail within the next few weeks for those who are in a school eligible for lunch program

- Israel on Tuesday reported over 6,000 new COVID-19 a six months high record for a single-day. 80 people died since begining of August 394 are in serious condition of which  64 are on ventilators.

- Lakewood MUA hit with discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of an employee who said a supervisor reffered to her with a racial epithet read full story at LNNnews 

- CHEMED now advertising rapid PCR testing for the community  

- Animal rights activist planning to protest at Kapparos sites around Lakewood with live streaming the rituals

-Gov Murphy flees NJ for 11 day vacation in Italy while covid rises in NJ and CDC issues travel warning to Italy 

-Canada is now open to most Americans citizens and permanent residents for the first time since last March, for entry via air or land borders. You can find estimated wait times at border entry points here. The US land border remains closed to Canadians through at least August 21st, but the air border to Canadians has never closed and remains open Dansdeals.com

Jack Ciatterelli republican candidate for NJ Gov at the Kosel today in Yerushalayim

Baltimore Rabbomim Covid19 Message for Elul

Baltimore Rabbonim have a message to the community from the Baltimore City Health Department. Vaccination is important, even for those who already had COVID-19. (BJL)

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Monday Rosh Chodesh Elul News Updates

 Weather: Some sun this morning with increasing clouds this afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 81F

-Food distribution

- Chai4ever: Boxes at 2313 County rt 547 Lakehurst, NJ 08733 (In the Parking Lot next door to Alba's pub) today at 5pm NO LONG LINES !! 

- Bnos Devorah 16 meal boxes at bmg 9th st parking lot &  Herzka building 1:30 pm for those registered

- 7 new covid cases in lakewood since Friday totals 13929/312

-  Israel covid numbers: 5,140 new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed since midnight, according to data published by the Ministry of Health on Monday evening. The positive test rate was 3.9%. 373 patients are hospitalized in serious condition and 82 of them are on ventilators. The total number of hospitalized patients is 600. 14 people have died of the virus since Sunday, and 78 people have died from the virus since the beginning of August.

- The CDC, US Gov warned on Monday (Aug 9) against travel to Israel, France, Thailand, Iceland and several other countries because of a rising number of Covid-19 cases in those nations. Israel health ministry reported over 5000  new covid cases today 

- Wedding of Gerer rebbe grandchild  next week  relocated, will take place in Monsey at RCC Rockland community college

-Murphy critic on Twitter:  Responding to the gov who said There are 13 kids with COVID currently being treated in our hospitals. Two are in intensive care. 

"4 kids in the hospital in NJ for/with Covid. There are 2 Million kids under the age of 18 in NJ. Thats a rate of 1 in every 500k kids, or a rate of 0.2 per 100k. That's pandemic lows for the state. We should also note that you're lying about this, there's 13 in the hospital that are confirmed + suspected. There are only 4 in the hospital WITH/FROM covid and a positive test". (@AWokeZombie)

- NJ is the first state to hit 3,000 COVID deaths per one million residents,It’s the worst per capita pandemic death toll in the country, far ahead of Florida AND Texas at around 185 per 100,000 residents a piece.

- Elul zman begins today in BMG

-NJ mask mandate for schools goes into effect today

- Shiva info: Mishpachas Gelb is sitting shiva for their father Harav Yosef ZTL at 26 Gefen drive. shachris is 8:00 mincha 7:30 pm Maariv 9:00 pm getting up on Friday

- Attn Lakewood: Come enjoy the geshmak of an in-person live Daf Yomi shiur with Reb Eli Stefansky!! Monday NIGHT August 9th *LAKEWOOD!!* LIVE SHIUR at: *9:30pm* Location: THE COOKIE CORNER 101 Stonewall Ct Lakewood, NJ 08701

- Record  number of Lakewood youngeleit are moving to out of town communities, a person who is involved in placements said this year has seen a exodus more than recent years. Housing prices and availability  is a major factor as young couples dont want to stay in basements for 10 years. 

- APP: Home prices increase by 30% in Ocean county Lakewood, the town with the lowest price increases in Ocean County, saw homes prices soar 20% the past year  

 בד"ה:הגאון רבי אברהם דב אויערבאך זצ"ל רבה של טבריה ובנו של מרן הגרש"ז זצ"ל

Hagaon Harav Avraham Dov Auerbach, zt”l, Rav of Teveria, was niftar on Monday morning, at the age of 86. The Levaya will ne in Teveria this afternoon Harav Auerbach was the son of Posek Hador Harav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, zt”l. After the passing of his father-in-law, more than 40 years ago, he was appointed Av Beis Din of Teveria, and had great influence on religious life in the city when he fought fiercely for the war of Shabbos and the kashrus system under his responsibility.

-Blowing shifar after davening this morning by Harav Chaim Kanievsky

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Sunday 1st day Rosh Chodesh Elul News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High around 75F. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.

- CDC masks should be worn indoors in all corners of New Jersey as All 21 counties now either have “high” or “substantial” rates of coronavirus transmission, meaning masks are recommended for indoor public settings regardless of vaccination status, the CDC says. 

- Tehillim  Yehudis Bas Chaya Bracha, a 20 month baby who is in critical condition.

- Hachnosas sefer Torah at Arlington 1:00 pm

- ברוך דיין האמת petirah of Harav Yosef Gelb ZTL 73, of Lakewood. talmid chacham and long time Rosh Chabura in BMG, talmid of Rav Shneur Kotler zatzal, baal mechaber seforim on many sugyos. Levaya at BMG Yoshon 4:30 Kevurah in Lakewood 

- Travelers to Israel  from the soon-to-be-added countries, such as the United States: As of August 11, will be required to quarantine for 7-14 days, even if they are vaccinated or recovered. 

- About 100 people gathered Saturday near Gov. Phil Murphy’s Middletown Township home to protest new mask rules for students.

- Israel has 3,849 new cases of coronavirus  with the number of patients in severe condition spiking to 324 on Motzei Shabbos. Over 50 Israelis died from the virus this week alone including 16 within the last 2 days.

Critics Respond to Murphy

 Parents for  unmasked Nj schools  present facts and science data and  Mutphy critics on social media disprove his covid policies. 

Lakewood Zmanin עש''ק פרשת ראה מברכים חודש אלול תשפ''א

 שֶׁתְּחַדֵּשׁ עָלֵינוּ אֶת הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לְטוֹבָה וְלִבְרָכָה, וְתִתֶּן לָנוּ חַיִּים אֲרוּכִים, חַיִּים שֶׁל שָׁלוֹם

Friday, August 6, 2021 / כ״ח אב תשפ״א ערב שבת פרשת ראה  

Candle lighting 7:46 pm 

Shkiah/sunset 8:04 pm

-Rosh chodesh Elul is this Sunday and Monday

-Molad for chodesh Elul: Sunday morning, 43 minutes and 10 chalakim after 10:00 am.

די מולד וועט זיין זונטאג אין די פרי דריי און פערציג מינוט מיט צעהן חלקים נאך צעהן 

-weather shabbos day: Mainly cloudy. High 87F 

  הפטרת פרשת ראה - עניה סערה לא נוחמה 

                                                                     

הסגולות המיוחדות בשבת הקרובה, שבת מברכין חודש אלול

 רבי אהרן מקרלין כתב במכתב לבנו כי "היות ואין מברכים את חודש תשרי בשבת שלפני תחילת  החודש, יש לכוון בברכת