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Moshe Reichmann is someone who everyone knows or at least thinks they know all about.
Most curious people have read at least some contemporaneous articles about this great philanthropists seeming meteoric rise and spectacular fall.
So you’d wonder, why would Artscroll publish his biography, what would it add and why now now?
Chasunas:
Weather: Cloudy. High 44F
-Greece enacts mandatory vaccination against COVID19 for those aged 60 and older.
- WHO: People 60+ should postpone travel because of #Omicron.
- Gedolei Eretz Yisrael issue a call to action in what they call a pirtzah against the current Bennet govt in Israel as they plan on giving the reform a place at the kosel recognizing them while they continue to uproot kedushas yisrael pertaining to kashrus Giyur shabbos and now plan on desecrating the kosel.See letter below
- Moderna CEO warns COVID-19 shots less effective against Omicron variant.
- Chabad of Jackson will have a Chanukah Menorah Parade, car line up at The White Butterfly 200 N. County Line Rd 4:30 pm parade leaves at 5:00 pm.
- Chabad of Toms River will host a public Chanukah celebration and Menorah lighting at the town hall 4:00 pm with th uhe Mayor abd local dignitaries
Chasunas:
- Mesibas Chanuka at BMG Guest speaker Rav Uri Deutsch shlita 8:00 pm
- Admor M'Kaliv Hadlokas Ner Chanuka tonight 9:00 pm at B:M Shemen L'Mincha 2: Milano drive Lakewood
Mesibas Chanukah for מוהלים at Lev Avos 123 Iris rd B'Hishtatfus Rabbi Forcheimer
Weather- Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 43F.
- Admorim and Roshei yeshiva in EY met with the communication Minister to keep the kosher phone industry alive as the country weighs closing down those phone lines. He told them that 50% of the charedim have internet access. See video below.
-Video: Rav Gamliel Rabinowitz performing the minhag of spinning the Dreidel
Weather: 50%, Chance of snow no accumulation Mainly cloudy with snow showers around this evening. Low near 30F
- Yiddin from South Africa who arrived in Eretz Yisrael to be menachem Avel the family of Yerushalayim terror victim Eliyohu Kaye Hy"d were turned back and not allowed to enter they were forced to be mechalel Shabbos by going back on a plane to Dubai abd were threatened with arrest if they dont comply.
- Kashrus update on Olive oils for Chanukah Here
- Agudah convention Motzei shabbos Keynote session 8:15 pm watch live stream of all sessions Here
- Zmanim for Hadlokas Ner Chanukah k' Minhag hayeshhiva in Lakewood first 3 nights shkiah is 4:32 pm lighting is at 4:55 pm menorah should be lit until 6:14 pm. Wed Thu and Sun shkiah is 4:31 pm Hadlokah at 4:54 pm should burn until 6:13 pm.
- BDE: Reb Moshe Shmiel Farkash, z”l, Pillar of Satmar Community, Proprietor of Mehadrin Dairy was 75 more
- Keren Even Habochen annual dinner tonight at Bais Faiga 8:45 pm
- Bingo is open tonight untill 12:00 am
- New Jersey, state officials expect statewide COVID-19 numbers to rise as colder weather forces more residents inside and the holiday season brings big gatherings. They said the latest surge should peak by January.
- The Israeli government voted tonight to ban all foreigners from entering Israel for next 2 weeks as part of an effort to stem the spread of the new South African "Omicron" variant, one case of which has been confirmed in the country and seven others which are under investigation. Any foreigners who do manage to get permission to enter Israel would have to quarantine in a state-run coronavirus hotel.
- Siyum and Melava Malka for Mesivta Gaon Yaakov, R"Y Rabbi Chaim Cohen Shlit"a at 8:15 in Yeshiva Ketana Hall on 2nd street
- New Jewish radio station for the Lakewood area 104.7 FM WJUI with a focus on Mussar shmuessen and shiurim on bitachon with Novahrdik hashkafa, also playing Jewish music classics
- Sjyum Hashas LZ"N Rosh Yeshivas Mesivta Tiferes Baruch Springfield Harav Eliyohu Meir Sorotzkin Zatzal at Willow court shul Bais Nosson Tzvi
- Shiur Hachana for Chanukah ny the dayan at Satmar B"M 608 E. kennedy blvd 8:45 pm
Photo: Workers repair the Matzeiva of Rav Shteinman zarzal after it was defaced.
ומניח בקדושה לעם מדושני עונג זכר למעשה בראשית
Friday, November 26, 2021 / כ״ב כסלו תשפ״ב ערב שבת פרשת וישב
Weather: Friday night low of 29, Day Mostly sunny High 43F. Wind gusts possible.
The Agudah convention got underway in Parsippany, NJ watch all programs live Here or below or Call in to listen live 718.298.2077 ext. 40
Weather: Sun and clouds mixed. High around 55F
- Tonight watch Live RCCS auction HERE
-BDE: Mrs Pauline Berger A"H of Washington Heights, wife of R Avraham Berger A"H, mother of R Boruch, R Ephraim, R Aryeh, & Mrs. Rachel Berman of Lakewood, Mrs Shaindy Weldler of Monsey
-- Jpost reports Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, said that children over age five should be vaccinated against corona After meeting with medical officials and doctors, who informed him of new developments regarding the vaccine, rising case numbers, and the recent approval by the FDA. He gave a blessing to those who vaccinate to be healthy, and a blessing for success for those working in the health system. See video below
- Thanksgiving day some schools have no bus transportation a few girls schiols are closed for teachers in service day. Banks, mail, libraries closed. Target, Walmart closed too will reopen early for Black Friday.
- Lakewood had 212 car crashes the first 2 weeks of November resulting in 19 injuries abd 10 pedestrians struck. (Lnn) The average monthlty crashes are at 500.
- Agra D'pirka learning programs today.J Jackson at 146 south New prospect shiur by Rav Doniel Neustadt on Makom Kavus in a bais medrash if one can ask someone to leave 10:00 am. Lakewood at Kol Chaim 618 Caranetta shiur on when and where to light chanukah candles by Rav Simcha Bunim Londinsky
- Gov Murphy was asked if he intends to follow that tradition of giving pardons during the holiday season “No news on pardons to make,” he said. “That doesn’t mean that I’m making a statement either for or against them. I am proud of the fact that we’ve expunged 362,000 low-end drug records. but nothing beyond that to report.” (NJ Globe)
- CHEMED holds groundbreaking for a new facility in south Lakewood at a property along off Rt 9 near Chestnut st. They reportedly got a 1$ Million grant for the building. The township leased the propeety to chemed for $1 back in 2016. There are currently 3 urgent cares including Freindly, Asisa AFC, 2 pediatric offices and a few general practices and a hospital within a half a mile.
- Lakewood Judaica will be opening a second store at the cedarbridge mall next to the new Mikes Chicken location. Their other store is at James street shopping center.
- Bingo 3 day Chanuka sale starts today
- FDA says it wants 55 YEARS to process FOIA requests about #COVID19 vaccines - meaning data may not be available to the public until 2076
- Eric Adams took part in the Kuf Alef Kislev Yom Hatzolah celebration with the Satmar Rebbe last night in the Navy Yard.
Video: Rav Chaim Kanievsky responds to question on Children taking covid vaccine
Weather: Sunny to partly cloudy. High 47F.
- Chabad reports on yat kislev event in Lakewood "Attendees commented that this year’s event was by far the biggest 19 Kislev event ever in Lakewood".
- Howell Township officials have reached an agreement with Congregation Kollel a chasidishe yeshiva to end a religious discrimination lawsuit, when the Zoning Board denied a application in 2016 to build a school on 20 off Ford Rd. Howell township will buy the properry for $8.02 million and plan to keep it as open space. (APP)
Weather: Mostly sunny. Becoming windy this afternoon. High near 45F. Winds 20 to 30 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.
- Murphy leaves N.J. to celebrate Thanksgiving with family in Florida
- Minyan Avreichim building finally going up on the corner of 10th street and Clifton ave after sitting empty for years. Construction began in 2016 but was halted after some issues arose. The minyan is from the oldest heimish minyanim in the heart of Lakewood. For years it was housed in the Lakewood cheder building as a shabbos minyan. Many of the Rabbonim across Lakewood today were former mispalelim in this mikdash me'at.
- Chabad י''ט כסלו event Rabbi Shais Taub will speak tonight at Bnos Devorah 360 Oak Street Lakewood 8:00pm for Ladies and 930 for Men.
The Lakewood Vaad has posted a unsigned chest pumping self congratulatory article titled "Hakoras Hatov to Lakewood's staunch four Thousand" on its affiliated website, thanking the 4000 strong who voted for Phil Murphy while the Lakewood frum vote went 60/40 for Jack Ciattarelli.
The timing, anonymity and content of the letter is suspicious, is this part of a strategy? time will tell.
The Vaad blames anyone who did not follow them as creating in your face machlokes and ruining the achdus of the kehilla. More so, the tone of the letter subliminally mocks the 60 percent of Yidden in Lakewood who voted for Jack Ciattarelli. The letter claims it was siyata dishmaya that the 40 percent who did vote for Murphy will allow officials and askonim to pursue the vital interests of the kehila "without the sneers of a democratic governor". The article concludes with some more self Gratulation by backing a winner scoring a 2.5 on a scale of 3. The letter ended with a parting shot to those who voted for Ciattarelli as the vaad scored themselves a tiet on backing a candidate with values close to our hashkafa "as both candidates supported radical leftist social policies' and that as a kehilla we can all do better next time.
A glaring omission was the very fact that there was a split among the Roshei Yeshiva on who to vote for, as Rav Yeruchom Olshin specifically did not sign or support the Vaad for this election and told bnei hayeshiva vote for Jack as did many Rabbonim and Roshei Yeshiva.
The Letter omits the name of Rav Osher ben Chana Frumit and makes no mention of how it factored in the klals voting decisions.
Weather: Overcast, otherwise cloudy. High 51F.
- Murphy "We are not there yet" when asked about lifting the mask mandate for school children. Said there are no numbers as of yet to lift the mandate.
-Waukesha, WI Police say Darrell Brooks "intentionally drove his maroon SUV through barricades into a crowd of people" at the holiday parade 5 dead. 48 injured.
- TRUMP: "The whole world is watching the tragedy which just took place in Waukesha...it is devastating, horrible, and very very sick! We must find the answers to this terrible crime, and stop these violent and depraved acts from happening again."
- 2 rollover accidents in Lakewood this morning on Cedarbridge Ave and New Central Ave
- Tehillim serious car accident in Boro Park 3 family members injured at 14 Ave and 46 St last night names are משה דוד בן נחמה, רייזל בת נחמה, נחמה בת חיה רבקה
- Kaliv rebbe will be in Lakewood at B:M Shemen Lmincha for the next week
- Group of Baalei batim looking to address the rental shortage and price increase for Lakewood youngeleit. There is talk of building 1500 - 2000 rental units in the Cedarbridge area with a rent controlled system put in place.
- Chassidish community in Linden, NJ have formed a committee to combat price gouging with real estate and keep housing prices affordable by buying and selling properties through the newly formed Vaad of the ichud hakehilos.
- Israel committee investigating ther Meron tragedy have compiled the interim report among the recommendations is to only allow one hadaka by the Boyan rebbe, to limit visitors to 20k and not to have food tents set up.
- Mir yeshiva yarchei kallah gets underway in Yerushalayim ar the Plaza hotel
Wearher: cloudy skies Slight chance of a rain shower. High 58F.
- Waukesha, Wisconsin: Multiple people were killed when a car plowed through a parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Multiple people on the ground injured, reports of shots fired Officials say at least 20 others were injured. One suspect reportedly arrested, two others on the loose.
- Hachnosas Sefer Tora at B"M Tefillah Ledovid Podheitz 4:00 pm at 65 Havens Ave Oak and Vine.
- BDE: Suden petirah of R' Aron Shain Z"L of Brooklyn (27) after a mild ilness. Son Of R' Dovid Shlita of Mir Yeshiva, leaves over wife and 2 children Levaya and Kevura in Lakewood 2:00 pm more at LNN
- Hanochas Even Hapina for Yeshiva Ohr Olam today at 999 Vermont Avenue 1:30 pm
- Cheder Chayei Adam Primary readiness event exclusive for all kindergarten boys born in 2017 with an emphasis on birthdays Oct- Dec call 732-363-0630
Pushback article by Rabbi Steven Pruzansky "Anyone who wants to discuss Torah, Halacha, sin, immorality, mental illness or degeneracy is accused of endangering their lives, causing suicides (itself an indication of mental illness), bullying, insensitivity and cruelty. Consequently, the new immorality has cornered the market. Only they are allowed to speak. Only they are allowed to misinterpret the Torah as they wish. No one else is allowed to differ and whoever dares to sound a contrary word must be censored, ridiculed, silenced and canceled. Their cherished concept of “inclusion” excludes, castigates and bullies religious people and anyone who challenges their agenda. Enough. More Here
- Lakewood Rosh Yeahiva Rav Malkiel Motler participated and spoke at the Satma Kaf Alef Kislev event at the new Satmar shul on E Kennedy blvd.
- Uncle Moishy will be in Lakewood this sunday promoting a new Chanukah book and album at Judaica Plaza & Judaica Squa
- Shooting attack in the old city of Yerushalayim at the Chain gate near the kosel and entrance to har Habayis. The man killed in the attack was later identified as 26-year-old Eliyahu David Kaye, Hy”d, from the city of Modi’in. Kaye, a new immigrant from South Africa was employed at the Kosel as a guide. Learned in Chabad yeshiva of Kiryat Gat. The two other injured civilians were identified as 46-year-old Rabbi Ze’ev Katzenelnbogen, a father of eight and yeshivah student Aaron Yehuda Imergreen, who is hospitalized in serious condition at Shaare Zedek Medical Center. The terrorist was killed wihin 40 seconds by Israeli police. The Chain gate onto Har HaBayis one reaches while walking straight from Sha’ar Yafo, through the shuk. People often turn right to get to the Kosel right before this gate.
- A 9-year-old boy was killed in a one-vehicle crash Saturday night on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County. A car was traveling south on the 89A entrance ramp to the Parkway in Lakewood Township around 10:15 p.m. when it ran off the road to the left side and overturned, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman. A passenger, Jake Olivos, of Beachwood, was thrown from the vehicle and died of his injuries, police said. (NJ.com)
- Gov. Murphy encouraged adults across the state to get vaccination booster shots a day after federal officials expanded eligibility.The state’s seven-day average of coronavirus cases increased Saturday to 1,645 — up 31% from a week ago and 30% from a month ago.
- Heichal Hachasidus will have a Melava Malka tonight in Lakewood at Bnos Devorah hall celebrating Yat Kislev the yahrtzeit of the Maggid of Mezritch and the day that the Alter Rebbe the baal hatanya was freed from jail after he was imprisoned by the Czar. It is considered to be the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus.
-Pirchei Agudas Yisroel of Lakewood Melava Malka tonight Bais Faiga 7:45 pm boys 4th - 8th grade $15 per child
- Biden tells allies he is running for re-election in 2024 amid growing Democratic fears of a coming Republican return to power (WSJ)
- 2.2 million people went through airport security in the U.S. on Friday, the highest since the pandemic began - TSA
- JOE BIDEN: "While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken..."
R - L אב''ד Rachmastrivka of Lakewood with the אב''ד Santov of Lakewood
Friday, November 19, 2021, ט''ז כסלו תשפ''ב ערב שבת פרשת וישלח
Weather Friday night low 28 Shabbos day: Cloudy high of 49.
וְאַתָּה אָמַרְתָּ הֵיטֵב אֵיטִיב עִמָּךְ וְשַׂמְתִּי אֶת זַרְעֲךָ כְּחוֹל הַיָּם אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִסָּפֵר מֵרֹב.
Weather: sunshine. High 48F Higher wind gusts possible tonight low of 28 Shabbos day cloudy High 49F
ערב שבת פרשת וישלח candle lighting: 4:19 pm Shkiah: 4:37pm
-1:15pm Verdict in Kyle Rittenhous found not guilty Acquitted on all charges
-President Joe Biden on Friday briefly transferring power to VP Kamala Harris as he went under anaesthesia for a routine colonoscopy. He is no longer under anesthesia and has resumed presidential powers per WH.
-Agudah convention program announced it will take place next week in Parsippany, NJ see current program Here
- Uncle Moishy will be in Lakewood this sunday promoting a new Chanukah book and album at Judaica Plaza & Judaica Square
- NYS judge rules that the government must provide nonpublic school busing all days. Currently in Lakewood parents pay for Sunday busing even for those who are mandated.
- At the Lakewood township committee meeting last night, members made no mention of the recent elections.
- Ha’Misada restaurant in Howell with soft opening menu offers dishes like schnitzel, grilled chicken, hummus, salads, fries, and more. They even have a dedicated Thursday night menu for all of your chulent and kugel needs.
- Austria imposes a nationwide lockdown for 20 days for the entire population from Monday and makes vaccination mandatory as of February 2022.
-U.S. reports more than 100,000 coronavirus cases for second day in a row
-FDA approves Pfizer and Moderna vaccine booster shots for all adults in the U.S.
Rav Shaul Alter Shiur at Yeshiva Orchos Chaim Lakewood
ראש הישיבה מגור שיעור בלייקווד (ניו ג'רזי) שיעור בליקווד בעניין סילוק חלק בכור מירושתו נמסר ע"י רבינו ראש הישיבה מגור שליט"א בבית המדרש "אורחות חיים" - לייקווד בהשתתפות מרן הגאון הגדול רבי מלכיאל קוטלר שליט"א ראש ישיבת לייקווד. ליל שישי ראש חודש כסליו תשפ"ב, לייקווד - ניו ג'רזי
Lakewood township committee virtual meeting today November 18 at 5:30 pm
Weather: Sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High near 70F
- Feldheim Publishers issues statement about author After consulting da’as Torah, they have decided to halt the selling of his titles while current allegations are being investigated. "We do not judge and sincerely hope he will be able to clear his name. We will continue to consult with da’as Torah as the situation unfolds"
- Mesivta Acceptance and farhers for Lakewood boys wont start before Purim Koton this year an agreement was signed by the mesivtas to hold off untill then.
Lakewood BOE meeting today approving and adopting the budget for 2021- 2022 the tax levy on Lakewood taxpayers will be $109,648,164 The total budget is
Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 61F.
- New Yorkers in upstate communities seeing upticks in COVID-19 cases could again face more pandemic restrictions if infection rates fail to drop, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday.
Photo: Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva HaRav Yeruchom Olshin sends a personalized copy of his sefer to the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Dovid Lau.
Statement from the Conference of Synagogue Rabbonim of Agudath Israel.
It has come to our attention that the so called "International Beit Din" (IBD) has issued multiple heteirim for married women to remarry without a get, utilizing various methods and arguments.
Gedolei Haposkim and multitudes of Rabbonim from across the spectrum have publicly decried the actions of the IBD and claim that their heteirim have no merit. The Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah and Conference of Synagogue Rabbonim of Agudas Yisrael join them in protest. Throughout the generations such matters were dealt with exclusively by universally recognized, foremost Gedolei Haposkim, in conjunction with other Gedolei Hador, and we firmly state that it is unprecedented and unacceptable for these matters to be dealt with in any other manner.
Weather: Sunny. High around 50F
- Due to technical issues the daily report of COVID-19 cases for today, November 16, 2021 is not available.
- Eichlers Judaica: Will no longer carry the books of a certain author in their stores due to "shocking allegations" of abuse recently revealed in the Israeli media. They wrote "This decision was not made lightly and will no doubt come at a heavy financial cost"
APP reports on the trial : A Superior Court judge Tuesday ordered a further hearing on a claim that an accounting error by a bookkeeper proves the founder of Lakewood’s School for Children with Hidden Intelligence (SCHI) is innocent of money laundering and misconduct. Superior Court Judge Benjamin Bucca, at a hearing on Rabbi Osher Eisemann’s bid for a new trial, ordered an additional hearing with testimony to determine if the bookkeeper’s claims, presented in a certification as newly discovered evidence, would hold up on cross-examination if he were to order a new trial. The judge also said the next hearing will focus on whether the new evidence could have been discovered before the first trial in 2019 and, if so, if it was an error by Eisemann’s defense attorneys to have missed it. If it was an error, that possibly could lead to a new trial on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. read more at APP
- GOP: Whistleblower Discloses Explosive Documents Showing FBI Using Counterterrorism Tools to Investigate Parents.
- Gov Murphy announced on a zoom call today that Lakewood Resource and Referal Center (LRRC) will be a Navigation partner to assist with open enrollment for GetCoveredNJ. A representative of LRRC was on the call.
- A partial Lunar eclipse or almost a total eclipse will be visible Thursday night into Friday morning throughout North America lasting 3 hours, 28 minutes and 23 seconds. That will make it the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, according to NASA. The eclipse in NJ will start at 2:00 am - peaking at 4:00 am.
- Public hearing for a project that includes 3 new schools buildings in Jackson on Leesville rd was tabled last night to December 20
- Update: The judge heard Oral argument at the Middlesex County Superior Court where lawyers have filed a motion requesting a new trial following new evidence.(OnejerseyShorr) LNN reports the judge said the evidence could possibly be reason for a retrial and scheduled a hearing in a months time to present it.
- Today is the 2nd yahrzeit of kedoshei Jersey City Mrs Leah Mindel Ferencz HY"D, Habucher Moshe Hersh Deutsch H"YD
- Hearing at 10:00 am for ר' אשר בן חנה פרומט all are asked to say 5 Kapitlach Tehillim
-- Today on honor of the Yartzheit of the בת עין Rav Avrohom Dov Ben Dovid zatzal, shuls in Lakewood hosted seudas and food iluy nishmaso, Chasidim say it is a segula to feed people on his yartzeit.
- Morristown NJ High School has switched to all-remote learning amid a surge in COVID-19 cases at the school.
- Israel: Over 100,000 married couples in Israel are officialy assimilated meaning onenof the spouses are not Jewish.
- Sadigura rebbe from Bnei Brak will be leaving Lakewood this evening back to Eretz Yisrael
- Cheesequake Farms in old Bridge off rt 9 announces that after 49 years will no longer be doing the retail portion of business allowing ppl to buy at the farm.
Video: The Rebbe if מבקשי השם in Lakewood participating in a yartzeit seuda of the בת עין seen playing guitar
Weather: A shower or two around the area early, then partly cloudy during the afternoon. High 49F. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
In 2006 The during a contentious elections Bnei yeshiva and Lakewood residents were angry and upset at the Vaad's rule and control. The Vaad at the time put out a letter (see below) and promised to restructure and better adapt and respond to the concerns of Lakewood residents. The Vaad promised to form a "Ichud Rabbonim" to ensure the needs of the entire Lakewood Kehilla.
Fast Forward 15 years later it is now 2021/2022. The recent election results
Weather: Cloudy. High near 50F.
- Senator Chuck Schumer paid a visit to Monroe and met with the Satmar RebbebR' Aaron as he gets ready for 2022 Primary
- Bde: Rabbi Akiva Yosef Steinmetz z”l of Toronto Levaya in Lakewood 5:30 pm more at Matzav.com
- Lancet study: Covid19 the shot does not prevent transmission. “fully vaccinated individuals with breakthrough infections have peak viral load similar to unvaccinated cases and can efficiently transmit infection in household settings, including to fully vaccinated”
-Trump says he will support a republican challenger to congressman Chris Smith whose district includes Ocean county after he voted for the infrastructure bill. He did not say so about Van Drew who he campaigned for in south Jersey who also voted for the bill.
- Trump statement: the "subversion of justice" will not be allowed to continue in the United States
- NJDOH vaccination event at Chemed vaccine site at woodlake country club including Pfizer shot for 5 year old
-R' Aaron Lang: Filing the lawsuit on funding formula for Lakewood this Monday as case will go to the NJ supreme court. State will have thirty days to respond and then we get ten to reply.
- Listen to interview Here: Talkline With Zev Brenner EXCLUSIVE with Moslem "Chosson" Who married a Syrian Jewish Girl. Said he wanted to convert with reform but they pushed him away bec he is from Lebanon. Asks forgiveness for lying about his Jewishness and lying to the girls family and rabbis, says he was disowned by family for practicing Judaism, has nothing with any terror orgs and calls out the frum media for the false allegations but wont sue another Jew.
- Hespedim tonight for the Shloshim of Rav Yehuda Goldberg ZTL of Riverdale yeshiva at Yeshiva Orchos Chaim Lakewood 8:45 pm.
- Meoros Rochel Leah groundbreaking/ Hanochas even hapinah event 800 Rockaway ave off Oak st 1:00 pm
- Pidyon Shevuyim court bearing on motion for retrial is Tuesday אשר בן חמה פרומט
- Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, has been indicted on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the House committee investigating the viJan. 6 "insurrection" at the U.S. Capitol. He will surrender on Monday.
Weather tonight Clear skies. Low 33F.
- 5th Circuit upholds the Stay on vaxx mandates. Calling it Unconstituional
-Heavy traffic: Rt 9 shut bet Pine and John St both directions. Backups on MLK John Pine st. Access open to 7-11
- Pediatric affiliates recommending covid vaccination for 5-11 yr olds
- A hail storm took place 2 pm shabbos afternoon for a few minutes with thunder and lightning
-Yeshiva Novominsk annual Lakewood Melava Malka at Ne'emas Hachaim hall 8:00
- Hachtara for Rav Braunspiegel atvthe new rav of the Prospect Square Ashkenaz shul
-Yeshiva GedolahZichron Shmaryahi of Toronto annual Lakewood Melava Malka at KZY 175 Sunset
-Ryes bakery and cafe open motzei shabbos through the winter a dozen bagels for $10 melava Malka specials 232 2nd street
- Hisvaadus with Rav Leima Wilhelm at Heichal Hachasidus 10:00 pm 421 W County Line rd
- Bnos Basya lakewoods new high school inaugural Dinner at TBY 613 Oak st
- Updated Rebbe asks followers to help raise 35 million to fund new buildings. Bobov 48 rebbe calls a emergency asifa tonight for all his chasidim
וְהָיָה זַרְעֲךָ כַּעֲפַר הָאָרֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ יָמָּה וָקֵדְמָה וְצָפֹנָה וָנֶגְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכוּ בְךָ כָּל מִשְׁפְּחֹת הָאֲדָמָה וּבְזַרְעֶך
Friday, November 12, 2020 ח' כסלו תשפ''ב ערב שבת פרשת ויצא
Candle lighting: 4:24 pm
Shkia/sunset: 4:42 pm
weather shabbos: Day chance of rain High 61F.
CRC kashrus Hisachdus Harabbonim certifies the kashrus of many Lakewood establishments. The company updated their logo and kashrus symbol (not to be confused with CRC Chicago)
Tonight Occasional rain showers after midnight more rain tomorrow with wind gusts up to 40 mph.
Weather: A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 63F.
- 6:00 pm Confirmed that Jack Ciattarelli will concede the race for Governor of New Jersey on Friday afternoon. (NJ Globe)
- The color-coded shutdown zones established by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo last October did not in fact follow specific metrics, a former Health Department official told investigators last spring, in an apparent vindication of Jewish communities who alleged their neighborhoods were targeted for shutdown by the since-disgraced governor. (Hamodia)
- 7 Day average covid cases in NJ up 10% from last week but positivity rate still under 1
- Bingo Black Friday sale starts today see catolouge Here
- Veterans day no US Mail, most banks will be closed UPS and Fedex open as are most retail stores.
- Tefillos for Harav Shmuel Deutsch who is hospitalized, name, Baruch Shmuel ben Leah
- Record breaking coronavirus cases reported across Europe over the last 3 days includes, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Russia and New Zealand
-Lakewood vote: Ciattarelli beat Murphy in all 43 districts in election day the only category Murphy won is the vote by mail Murphy got 1,992, 56.90% Ciattarelli 1,490 42.56%. See how BMG and yeshiva districts voted Here
Daf Yomi: Rabbi Zecharia Resnick of the Quick Daf will be in from Eretz Yisrael and hosting a live Siyum on Maseches Rosh Hashana this Sunday November 14th at 11:00 am at the Chestnut Shul, 105 Chestnut St. Lakewood, NJ Gourmet brunch will be served.
- Tractor Supply co grand opening sales store is on Rt 70 and Massachusetts at Lakewood/Toms River border next to the new ALDI. They sell items such as Clothing & Footwear, Pet Supplies, Trailers & Accessories, Lawn and Garden Supplies, Propane & Heating Supplies,Tools & Gun Safes, Fencing, Welders & Welding Supplies, Lawn Mowers & Power Generators, etc.
- Letter from Lakewood Rabbi apoligizing to the Syruan community after the chisson turned out to be muslim here
Rav Shaul Alter left last night back to Eretz Yisrael he gave a shiur in Lawrence on the way out as crowds came to the airport to part with the Rosh Yeshiva
- Asisa Urgent care to open at Evergreen plaza in Lakewood
- U.S. inflation was up 6.2% in October over a year ago. That’s the highest inflation in 31 years.
- LIC virtual meeting today 11:30 am watch live stream here on the agenda finalize negotiations to sell 17 acre tract of land near the GSP, $10,000 to assess costs associated with the new airport terminal building
- Planning board meeting in Lakewood cancelled last night due to lack of quorum - not enough members available to have a meeting next meeting is Dec 7
-Rav Yechiel Goldhaber noted author and researcher will be giving a shiur in English tonight on the sugya of Mechiras Karka in E'Y. 8:00 PM at Kehilas New Central 1845 New Central Avenue Lakewood.
- Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles a Democrat to be appointed for a 6th term even though there is a republican majority of 3-2 on the township committee (TLS)
- Skvere Rebbe of Boro Park has notified Rav Shaul Alter that he is accepting all the girls into his Tomer Devorah girls school.
- Rabbi from Lakewood who officiated the wedding of the Lebanese man who turned out not to be jewish takes full responsibility and says he was fooled by this man and it was a mistake on his part for not investigating the authenticity of him as a Jew. He begs forgiveness from the Syrian community and pledged going further there will be changes. .
Video: Reb Shaul Alter talks about Lakewood ihr Hatorah
The Broken Ties organization held another meeting to support parents who are suffering from alienation. An asifas chizuk was held recently in Brooklyn which drew a large crowd and on this past Motzei Shabbos there was an asifa in Lakewood. Broken Ties is a frum organization to help parents whose children refuse to have any contact with them. Most of the cases are children of broken homes when parents get divorce and the children are turned against one or both parents. But in many situations the parents are married with functioning families and yet the children are alienated from the parents. These children are frum, attending Bais Yaakov and yeshivas, some of these children are now married and learning in Kollel. Satan got his hand on them to rip them away from their parents.
- Senate President Steve Sweeney will concede his loss to Edward Durr tomorrow, and Senate Democrats will elect his successor on Friday. (NJ Globe)
- Sadigura Rebbe of EY will be in Lakewood tonight for a wedding and will come back to spend shabbos in Lakewood
- Murphy: As more students get vaccinated against the coronavirus, New Jersey gets closer to lifting the school mask mandate
- A new girls high school started today in Brooklyn under the leadership of reb Shaul Alter for the 30 girls who were expelled from B"Y of Gur after their fathers participated in events with Ren Shaul Alter
- Lakewood is now at 33% vaccinated
- Jack Ciattarelli campaign update: Unofficially, 66,405 votes separate Jack Ciattarelli (1,219,906) and Governor Phil Murphy (1,285,351) – a margin of 2.6% of the vote. As a result of Governor Murphy’s rush to implement early voting, technology errors resulted in voters being forced to cast approximately 70,000 provisional ballots which have yet to be counted. We still have vote-by-mail ballots outstanding and approximately 70,000 provisional ballots to be counted. At this time, we do not expect the provisional vote count to end with Jack Ciattarelli in the lead. However, that count may reduce the margin for Governor Murphy enough to warrant a full recount.
- “We understand that Governor Murphy and his team are embarrassed that in a state with 1 million more registered Democrats and where Joe Biden won by 16 points, they are leading by such a small margin, “But the Murphy campaign’s attempt to spin their lackluster performance will have no impact on our decision.”
- The Loft Steakhouse of Brooklyn is Opening an Upscale Restaurant in Lakewood at 1600 Rt 70 near Bingo
- Kosherfest trade show begins today through tomorrow at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ.
- Rabbonim from Oak & Vine neighborhood met with BMG posek Rav Shmuel Meir Katz to oversee plans for a new Eruv in the south Lakewood area that will no cross over rt 9 (LNN)
- Mehadrin/J&J dairy announced price increases on products starting Nov 21 due to rising costs of raw materials and transportation.
- LDC virtual board meeting today 4:30 pm on the agenda SBA Community Navigator Grant ($1Million) awarded to LCSC, LDC participating as a ‘Spoke’
watch live stream Here see agenda here no option for email comments during meeting only by phone or on zoom
- Update meeting cancelled due ro lack of quorom: Lakewood Planning board meeting today 6:00 pm on the agenda application for a hotel on Pine street, day care center on Newport off Cross street see agenda here
Pennsylvania is lifting the school mask mandate in Mid January critics ask Will Murphy do the same? the executive orders will run out by then
Comcast is DOWN across the US! Tens of thousands of users are experiencing a total service blackout
-Rav Yaakov Eliezer Schwartman R"Y Lakewood East is currently in Lakewood je spoke at Kollel Ohr shmuel this morning
Photo: Rav Shaul Alter visits the Toldos Mordechai rebbe of Lakewood
Rav shaul Alter was back in Lakewood today for various fundraising visits including at the home of the Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva and a business in Lakewood
Weather: Sunny. High 64F
- NJGOP responds in a tweet to Murphy's demand that Ciattarelli concede using his own words: Murphy: "Every vote will be counted." Tens of thousands of provisionals still need to be counted. PS- interesting that the Gov demands Jack concede, but not NJ Senate pres steve Sweeny
- Yeahiva in Brick at the former temple Beth Ohr to remain closed until Dec. 20 hearing by the township.
- Despite a pledge by Lakewood township mayor not to start road construction projects before 10:00 am, this Morning Cedarbridge avenue was backed up with heavy traffic at 9 am due to construction.
- Tefillos for Rav Shmuel Deutsch, who is in Lakewood to participate in the wedding of his granddaughter last night he has been hospitalized with cellulitis as been treated at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus All are asked to daven for Rav Boruch Shmuel Hakohein ben Leah (Matzav)
- Murphy campaign manager calls on Ciattarelli to concede the race Murphy's lead was at about 65,445 statewide yesterday afternoon. Today's the last day for mail-in ballots to arrive.
- The pilot who landed a helicopter in Crown Heights and flew it to Lakewood said he insists his takeoff and landing in a vacant lot obeyed the law. “There are rules, and we followed the rules, and if we didn’t follow them we will figure it out,” Nahoom told the Daily News. Nahoom said he was in contact with the controllers at JFK and Newark airports, and that they knew his flight plan.
- Murphy says no to lift mask mandates in schools will wait until after kids vaccinations to decide. He said in a interview his progressive agenda helped him win the election.
- Regeneron study phase 3 trial: single dose of monoclonal antibodies drug provides long-term protection against #COVID19 for non infected individuals
Story in Texas a Lebanese guy who showed up to chabad 7 years ago claimed to be Jewish and spoke Hebrew. He recently married a Brooklyn Syrian Jewish girl, after some investigation he was found to be Muslim. The Girl was removed from the hoise is being kept in a safe house. and FBI was notified
Photo: Rav Shmuel Deutsch and Rav Malkiel Kotler at a chasunah in Lakewood yesterday.
With the clock change and cold weather coming here is a list of shuls that daven Mincha followed by Maariv. Mincha usually starts 10- 15 minutes before shkiah followed by Maariv.
Please list new or update info and new maariv minyanim
Change clocks back one hour tonight as day light savings time ends
-NYC marathon Verrazzano bridge upper level closed tonight 11:00 pm both directions lower level closed 7:00 am to 4pm
- New Sadigura rebbe of Bnei Brak will be in Lakewood tomorrow for a chanukas Habayis of the B"M in Lakewood in. The rebbe spent shabbos in Noro park aee video below and will be back in Lakewood for this xoming shabbos
- Melava Malka Siyum at BMG Yartzeit of Rav Aharon Kotler ZTL (1892-1962) and The Mashgiach Rav Nosson Meir Wachtfogel ZTL Divrei Zikaron by Harav Aaron zuckerman shlita
Report: R"Y Reb Shaul Alter I shall not leave USA till every single girl that was expelled from the Gerer Beis Yaakov - because their family came here to me - will have a new school iy"H!!
- Shabbos in Boro park with Reb Shaul Alter an estimated 15,000 people came to the tish Friday night with people standing outside the tent that was full to capacity see photos below
-Infrastructure bill passes 228-206. 13 Republicans vote yes, 6 Dems no. Congressman Chris Smith of Ocean county voted for the bill saying there are 117 bridges in his district in need of repair. He made no mention of widening rt 9. Jeff Van Drew of NJ also voted for it, The bill goes to Biden's desk to sign.
- 5th U.S. Circuit blocks Biden COVID-19 mandate pending further court order. Government must respond by Monday. Order:
- Tehillim: Harav Shalom Cohen, shlita, Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshiva Porat Yosef and Nasi of the Shas party’s Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah, was taken to the hospital before shabbos after feeling weak name is Shalom ben Tafuchah Malkah, b’soch she’ar cholei Yisrael.
Reb Shaul Alter in Boro Park Photos & Videos taken after shabbos
New statement from Jack Ciattarelli "The governor's victory speech last night was premature. No one should be declaring victory or conceding the election until every legal vote is counted." Says his decision on recount may not be for a week or two.
-The era of trusting political askanim in the frum community is changing as was evident in the election results from Brooklyn - Lakewood. Control of the bloc vote is not a guarantee anymore as people will do what they want regardless of what they are told through letters of roshei yeshiva and rabbonim, robocalls and the media. There is a mistrust by the public of political askanim of having been owned by politicians or other factors that come along with politics.
- People just don't vote because they either have given up as there is no new candidates locally, and dont feel there is much to change with the same incumbants and no teem limits. some find it hard to go out and vote with long lines at polling stations. This year 1100 took advantage of early voting
- Could Lakewood have made the difference? It is hard to know as the numbers are not final but what is clear from the results is there was a low turnout and people stayed home. You can't compare an off year gov race to the 2017 elections with Trump on the ticket as some pundits have done.
Had the Vaad endorsed Ciattarelli most
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- Rav Shaul Alter will visit Lakewood todqy through Friday morning he will hold several fundraisers. He will deliver a shiur at Yeahiva Orchos chaim Tonight 10:45 pm B' Hishtatfus the Rosh Yeahiva Rav Malkiel Kotler shlita fillowed by a tish with Lchaim lekavod Rosh Chodesh
- Lowest Participation in NJ Gov elections in nearly a century with only 37% voting. Many Democrat voters stayed home.
- Pundits say Murphy will be weakend in 2nd term as Republicans made gains in the legislature and there will be severe pushback on the local levels to vaccine/mask mandates
- Just in: Biden's vaccine mandate for large employers begins Jan 4, with hefty fines for noncompliance. OSHA plans to send out agents to check workplaces, a company can be fined up to $136,532. The standard penalty is $13,653 for a single violation. Large employers with 100+ workers must mandate vaccinations and/or weekly testing and masks for those who refuse the vaccine.
- Project Veritas released a video exposing fraud in the NJ Governor elections worh a worker giving a ballot to a non citizen
- Gedolei yisrael in the US and EY call for tefillos today erev Rosh Chosesh/Yom Kippur koton in light of the gezeiros by the Israeli Govt.
- No positiv lettuce or other products available at NPGS stores per sign in store that says there was some confusion as for the status and the kashrus dept has been unsuccessful as yet to gain access to the plant therefore as of now they cannot recommend it out of responsibility to the customers. The company is under the hashgacha of known insect expert Harav Moshe Vaye shlita from E"Y and is carried in other Lakewood stores, they Magrov rebbe previously gave a hashgacha but the company has dropped it last year. The change was noted now as new bags have been printed for the products.
Sarmar Rebbe Rav Aaron and chassidim heading to Sighet the original Satmar in Romania