Tuesday May 31 Rosh Chodesh Sivan News Updates

 Weather: 96° Sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds. Near record high temperatures. High 96F. 

- Adirei Hatorah event has been switched  to a new larger venue at the Wells Fargo arena in Philadelphia that can seat 20,000 and is double the size of the Cure Arena in Trenton, The date of the event remains the same: Sunday, June 12.

- Israeli Yated Ne'eman newspaper adds new titles today to the gedolei Roshei Yeshiva following the perirah of Rav Chaim Kanievsky ztl. The title רשכבה"ג will be given to Rav Gershon Edelstein shlita and the title מרן will preface the names of  Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi , Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman , Rav Dov Landau  and Rav Berel Povarsky.

-Several girls Elementary schools raise tuition for next year by $1500

- Today May 31 is the last day residents can apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for the June 7th primary elections. 

- Stoliner Rebbe spoke out against the violence last week in Yerusshalyim he said we never used our hands quoting the past רשע למה תכה רעיך

- Rav Ephraim Wachsman will deliver his annual pre Shavuos drasha tonight in Far Rockaway 

- Roshei Yeshiva write open in upstate MY paper as deadline approaches Here

ספירת העומר ר"ח סיון תשפ"ב

 היום חמשה וארבעים יום שהם ששה שבועות ושלשה ימים בעומר

Yartzeit Seuda and divrei Zikaron for the Matersdorfer Rav ZTL tonight at Yeshiva Masores Avos 2:30 Ocean Avenue Lakewood 9:00 pm

Rav Yeruchom Olshin shlita recites Tefilas Hashla at the new Bonei Olam office in

Lakewood 

Minyanim for Mincha with Yom Kippur koton ער''ח סיון תשפ"ב

Please post additional minyanim or corrections in the comments section

Monday May 30 ער"ח סיון News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 89° A mix of clouds and sun. High 89F. Max UV Today 8.9 Very high Very high risk of harm from unprotected Sun exposure. Alert in effect for 7 hours between 10am–5pm.

ער"ח סיון תפילת השל"ה HERE

- Memorial day no morning busses to some schools. Banks and gov offices closed, stores and malls open.

-  Howell cuts down on door to door real estate solicitors(app)

CDC still  consideres Ocean county as having a high transmission rate for covid

- Lakewood  memorial day parade 10:30 am from town square on Clifton Ave to North Lake drive

- Adirei hatorah working to get a larger venue please text the word ticket to 848-289-1233

- Reb Yoel Roth will give a drasha hachana lekabolas hatorah at b"M Breslav 215 East 5th street 9:00 pm

Shtendig musicality in a n effort to give back to the community will be performing twice a months at weddings for a nominal fee for those in need of financial assistance. 

- Agra D'Pirka learning today at B:M Ohr Chaim 618 Caranetta

- Shiur chizuk on events of last week : כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה Rav Ehrnfeld shlita listen Here on Kol Halashon

Oif Simchas ער"ח סיון תשפ"ב

 היום ארבעה וארבעים יום שהם ששה שבועות ושני ימים בעומר

 תפילת השל"ה ערב  ראש  חודש סיון

Chasunas:

Sunday May 29 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High 78F. Rosh Chodesh is Tuesday tefilas Hashla begins tonight 

-Adirei Hatorah update: Organizers are asking of the oilem to please sign up to the waitlist asap so that they have your information and can get ahead of whatever arrangements  in advance. Including a possible  change of  venue Text the word ‘ticket’ to 848-289-1233 and follow the prompts

- Hespedim tonight for Rav Leibel Gruber ztl at his B"M Zichron Yoel 1014 Lawrence Ave 8:00 pm. Maspidim Rav Yeruchom Olshin shlita, Satmar dayan of Lakewood, bnei Hamishpacha

- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul is arrested for drunk driving in California

-Adelphia Yeshiva alumni gathering this afternoon at the yeshiva.

- Hachnosas Sefer Torah Chestnut shul 1:30

Memorial day weekend expect heavy traffic on the GSP.

- Sunday before Shavuos shopping no major sales ahead of Yom tov especially on dairy items due to inflation and supply chain issues.

- June 7 Republican primary elections heating up in Ocean County as Lakewood Toms River residents are bombarded with mailings and robots calls with both sides accusing each other as fake conservatives.

- Adirei Hatorah looking into venues an hour from Lakewood.

- Lakewood Planning Board turns blind eye more Here at FAA 

-A jury has found New Jersey resident Timothy Hale-Cusanelli guilty on all five counts related to his participation in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. He will be sentenced September 16.

- List of winners Oorah Auction Here

- Inflation: Bingo raises prices on bakery items and discontinue option to bye 2 for a sale price

- Rav Meir Mazuz, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Kisei Rachamim, spoke against the current Israeli government “They are bad people. We are waiting for them to pass from this world,” referring to Yair Lapid, Avigdor Lieberman and “all their friends.”“They are traitors to their people. They despise their people. They’re actually worse than the Nazis. The Nazis loved their own people. These hate their people. He called Bennet a Chazir.

Raved of Beitar Rav Braverman shlita visits the Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva Salita Harav Malkiel Kotler shlita

Motzei Shabbos Bechukosei News Updates

היום שלשה וארבעים יום שהם ששה שבועות ויום אחד בעומר 

- Gasoline prices hit a record high of $4.60 per gallon ahead of the Memorial Day weeken

- Singer Yoni Z is recovering after getting into a vespa accident & suffered 7 fractures, during a visit to Rome before. He is b”h in stable condition but is in need of our Tefilos — Please Daven for Yonatan ben Sigalit.(Belaaz)

- Vizhnitz rebbe of Bnei Brak spoke about the events last week in Eretz Yisrael saying that the Chasidim were moche for the rebbe but never has it been done with hands and hitting people.

- Adirei Hatorah update: While we are exploring other venues to accommodate everyone iy"h. The stadium is working with us to accommodate more people. So far by altering the floor plan we were able to secure an additional 600 + seats. These seats will be awarded on first come basis to those signed up on the waitlist. Please share this with your communities Text the word ‘ticket’ to 848-289-1233 and follow the prompts We will iy"h update you with any further developments as they develop. Thank you for bearing with us.

Live: Oorahthon

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פר' בחקתי חזק מברכים חודש סיון תשפ"ב

חזק חזק ונתחזק

Friday, May 27, 2022 / כ״ו אייר תשפ״ב ערב שבת פרשת בחקתי

 Candle lighting 7:58 pm Shkiah 8:16 pm 

- Molad is Monday afternoon, 4 minutes and 2 chalakim after 6:00 pm. Rosh chodesh is Tuesday 

- Some shuls will have a Minyan for mincha with Krias Hatorah parshas Bamidbar for those going to Eretz Yisrael for shavuos

Reb Moishe Feinsteins Vort On Parshas Bechokoisai (Toras Abba) Last year an older man came to speak in the shul i daven in He said shortly after the war he saw a sign that Reb Moishe was speaking in a shul on the Lower East Side Of New York. The purpose of the speech was to give chizuk to holocaust survivors who recently immigrated to New York. Reb Moishe asked: Why is the Parsha of Eiruchin right after the Toichocho? What does Eiruchin have to do with the Toichocho. Reb Moishe Zatzal Answered:

 "Oib Mir Vill Shatzen Op A Yid Darf Min zen vu er halt noch er geit durch a toichecho"

אִם בְּחֻקֹּתַי תֵּלֵכוּ...וְנָתַתִּי שָׁלוֹם בָּאָרֶץ וּשְכַבְתֶּם וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד...

Friday May 27 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Foggy this morning followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 83F. Winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Shabbos day hi of 80  chance of rain.

עש"ק פר' בחקתי מברכים חודש סיון

Candle lighting 7:58 Shkia 8:16 pm

Rosh chodesh is Tuesday

4:15 pm severe Thundersorm and tornado warning for the area

- LPD and Jackson PD: Remember to lock and secure your property and vehicles at all times. Including removing the key fobs from any vehicle.

- Khal Yaakov Akiva of Raintree Rabbi Noach Witty shlita will open the doors today for Torah and Tefillah to the  newly expanded shul building. The festivities will begin at 5:15 with Toameah followed by a kvias mezuzah and dancing with the sifrei Torah.

- Memorial day weekend expect heavier traffic if traveling to or from Lakewood 

- Hot Bagles on 232 second  street free doughnut or coffee for kollel youngeleit with any purchase.

- Oorahauction this motzei shabbos watch live Here or on Lakewood radio station WMDI 107.9

- State inspectors visited local grocery stores to check compliance  with the new NJ plastic bag ban. Stores were given 30 day notice to stop and could face fines afterwards (Lakewood Shopper)

-Real estate bidding wars  Is this what Hashem wants for us? For Lakewood, once the isolated deep and pure Torah community started by Rav Aaron Kotler many decades ago, where young families sacrificed in gashmius to be able to learn here for as many years as they could afford? I discussed this situation with a prominent Rav.  His take on the situation was, that at the beginning of the overpricing and bidding wars, maybe there were halachic implications.  However, once the situation became what the market could sustain and “normalized” bidding over the asking price, it is no longer against Halacha More at Jnews 

- Bingo discontinues plastic bags, charging 45 cents for a cardboard box, Spot checking items in self checkout carts.

- Feds to cut off Medicaid funds to N.J. nursing home, which could force closure of facility. Federal regulators unexpectedly moved to stop the long-troubled Woodland Behavioral and Nursing Center in Andover from receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding. It has nationwide media coverage and scrutiny by federal and state representatives and regulators after police discovered 17 bodies in a temporary morgue at the nursing home on  April 2020.(NJ)

- R' Aaron Lang: In 2014, BOE president  said publicly does not trust me. Why is the leadership so repugnant to those holding the public trust in Lakewood?

- Wave Resort Hotel in Long Branch seeks to build a second 107-room hotel across the street, plus more amenities

- Texas shooter was arrested 4 years ago for planning to shoot up a school when he turned 18, says Rep. Gonzales on Fox.

Adirei Hatorah Update

 Adirei Hatorah Event for Cure Arena has sold out. The organizers are looking into the possibility for a larger venue in NJ that can hold a larger crowd

Oif Simchas/Shiurim כ"ו אייר תשפ"ב

היום אחד וארבעים יום שהם חמשה שבועות  וששה ימים בעומר

Chasunas:

Giuliani Endorses Crispi in 4th District

 Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has endorsed Mike Crispi for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th district against 21-term Rep. Chris Smith Giuliani will be in New Jersey on Monday to headline a Crispi fundraiser. NJ Globe reports 

“Crispi has the courage to take on the worst of what Washington has to offer,” Giuliani said.  “He will protect our American values, stand for election integrity, and drain the DC swamp.”

Crispi’s campaign is being directed by veteran political consultant Roger Stone. Former President Donald Trump has not taken sides in the 4th district primary.

Chris Smith angered many voters after he  recently voted with Biden and Pelosi for the infrastructure bill despite being a Republican. Smith said he did so to better ensure the safety of the people in his district,  to repair and rebuild dangerous roads, bridges, rail lines, tunnels, lead-contaminated water pipes in NJ 

However none of the funding was earmarked for route 9, the most critically needed infrastructure project in Lakewood and Toms River. There was no mention of it and surprisingly  missing from the list. Which calls into questioning by some "If Chris Smith was going to vote for it, the least he could have done was to bring some of it back to his district".

Thursday May 26 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Cloudy. High 68F. Winds 10 to 15 mph.

OCHD news covid cases 5/17- 5/25

- 93 new covid cases +1 death in Lakewood  totals 24944/377

- 164 new covid cases in Jackson totals 13381/146 0 

- 266 new covid cases +6 deaths in Toms River totals 22697/450

- Adirei Hatorah tickets for Cure arena Hava sold out.  They are looking to possibly hold the event in a larger venue.

-  Gov Murphy Beginning Memorial Day Weekend, entry to all New Jersey state parks, forests, and recreation areas will be FREE this summer.

- A ad campaign launched in frum newspapers  לבניך telling parents the responsibility to pay tuition is for their children and not to the school

- Adirei Hatorah event in Trenton over 60% of tickets sold.

- A large  gathering Hashanah for kabolas Hatorah  will take place next week Thursday erev Shavuos at Binyanei Hauma convention center in Yerushalayim with the participation of Reb Shaul Alter shlita.

- Video: Dr. Rich Roberts on  Baby  Formula Shortage Crisis - FDA Created It And Now Misleads Like Heroes Fixing It!!! Watch HERE

- BDE: petirah of Rabbi Pinchas Aryeh Stolper zt”l. He was 90 years old. Rabbi Stolper was an internationally renowned pioneer in Jewish youth work, widely respected as a lecturer, teacher, educator, author and thinker. Rabbi Stolper was the founder of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY).Matzav

- At a recent AKO conference there were no less than three sessions focusing on leafy greens: one by the Central Rabbinical Congress on the art of checking for bugs, one by Cincinnati Kosher on vertical farming, and one by the Star-K on the reliability of triple-washed lettuce.

Oif Simchas כ"ה אייר תשפ"ב

היום ארבעים יום שהם חמשה שבועות וחמשה ימים בעומר

Chasunas:

Wednesday May 25 News Updates

 Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 67F. Winds 10 to 15 mph.

The Township of Jackson last night proposed a law to force homeowners to obtain permits before putting up a “For Sale” sign on their property. This strange ordinance would only apply to “For Sale” signs, all other signs will be permitted. The ordinance was tabled for the time being. JNews 

- Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman is reportedly planning a wave of new economic cuts and measures that would target the ultra-Orthodox community.The report claims that Liberman is looking to advance three new measures: cutting the budget allocated to yeshiva studies by a third — from NIS 1.2 billion ($360 million) to NIS 800 million ($240 million); funding the private Charedi school system at 75% as opposed to 100%; and allocating benefits like daycare subsidies, rental assistance and arnona (property tax) discounts only to those who earn a certain level of income — cutting off those who study full time.(TOI)

- Lakewood schools will have a heightened law enforcement presence Wednesday in response to the Texas massacre, Lakewood police said."In light of the tragic and senseless shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, there will be heightened law enforcement presence at all schools throughout the Township of Lakewood today," Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said.

 FAA- Despite the Lakewood Planning Board's eagerness to continue to approve banquet halls with insufficient parking and no notice to the public, the Ocean County Engineering Department and Planning Board are now keeping a more watchful eye. https://www.faanews.com/2022/05/ocean-county-forced-to-monitor-banquet.html

- Tomohawk steakhouse anounces reservations coming soon almost ready to open

Jackson yeshiva parents speak at the BOE meeting Here

- Thousands attend levaya of Rav Simcha hakohen  kook  ZTL in Rechovos today 

-Ben Shapiro tracts to school shooting: n the Jewish community, we have been doing this for literally decades at this point. Armed security guards, protocols on locked exterior doors, lockdown procedures and mechanisms for classrooms, fenced campuses are commonplace and well-accepted.

- WIC Program root cause for baby formula shortage: 

FOX The contracting process means that, in many states, the "approved" provider ends up with a near-monopoly on the formula market—not only do WIC families purchase from their state’s contracted brand, but retailers give this brand greater prominence and preference, meaning most non-WIC families buy that brand too. Ironically, a Biden administration that has spent much time talking about the need to promote competition has said precious little about how this government program actually stifles a robust marketplace for formula.

Oif Simchas כ"ד אייר תשפ"ב

 היום תשעה ושלשים יום שהם חמישה שבועות וארבעה ימים  בעומר 

Chasunas:

Tuesday May 24 News Updates Lakewood

 Weatherh Slight chance of a rain shower. High around 65F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.

- 10:15 pm update- 19 children and 2  teacher dead, others injured after shooting at an elementary school in Texas, near the US-Mexico border. The 18 year old shooter is dead.

-"Thousands of Orthodox Jews gathered Monday in Albany to rally in support of maintaining the independence of New York State’s private schools. A delegation of rabbis met with some of the Regents in the DOE building before the rally began. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” was the message conveyed by Rabbi Elya Ber Wachtfogel, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva South Fallsburg. Rabbi Chaim Flohr, described the painful situation which NYS would be putting the Orthodox community into by passing the regulations. Jnews 

- BDE Petirah of Rav Simcha Hakohen Kook ZT'L Rabbi of Rechovos and nasie of yeshiva Meor Hatalmud, and the churva shul in the old city he was 92.

- Lakewood planning board meeting today May 24 at 6:00 pm see agenda here watch livestream Here On the agenda new cul de sac off 14th street with 9 homes 

- Adirei Jatorah registration today for youngeleit and bochurim in BMG

- Hagaon Rav Tzvi Friedman shlita Head of Tiferes Yaakov mosdos was in Lakewood yesterday and spoke at BMG aspart of his current visit to the US

- Monmouth medical center updates  patient visitation guidelines with new restrictions starting today  due to uptick in Covid cases 

- State Sen. Robert Singer, called on Murphy and the state Attorney General’s office to create a task force after a party in Long Branch Pier village shut down local stores and caused fights  the task force will prevent similar incidents this summer. 

- Son of gerrer rebbe paid a visit yesterday to the Skvere rebbe in New Suare 

Lakewood woman  Launa Mitchell, born celebrated her 109th birthday Monday at her home in Lakewood. Mitchell didn't say she had a secret to longevity.(App)

 Lakewood shomrim mourns the loss of  a Shabbos goy passed away last week in Lakewood at the young age of 23 after suffering chest pains He helped  a lot of people in the community specifically during the early days of covid (Kol mevaser)

Photos Rabbonim gather in Albany

Oif Simchas כ"ג אייר תשפ"ב

היום שמונה ושלשים יום שהם חמשה שבועות ושלשה ימים בעומר

Chasunas:

Monday May 23 News Updates

 Weather: A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High near 75F. Winds 10 to 15 mph.

- A Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket matching all five numbers was sold in Lakewood, winning the the $138,650 jackpot. The winning numbers were: 01, 11, 22, 24, and 28 and the XTRA number was: 04. The ticket was sold at Route 88 Fuel on Ocean Avenue. (Shlomo Schorr)

- Murphy: Today, I met with Dr. Fauci to discuss the latest in our fight against COVID-19. Last week, CDC approved boosters for everyone five years and older, and we encourage everyone who is eligible to roll up their sleeve and get vaccinated and boosted.

- Registration and ticket sign up for BMG youngeleit and bochurim for Adirei Hatorah event will begin tomorrow via the kiosks at the yeshiva. The night of the event super will not be served in yeshiva but in the arena in Trenton,NJ

- Ocean county covid transmission rate rises again

- Adirei hatorah event shul sign up here

- A group of neighbors filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Lakewood planning board's approval. FAA

-Girls high schools No word yet on when second round of acceptance letters will go out as girls wait for answers.

- Click it or Ticket seatbelt enforcement campaign begins today May 32 through June 5.

- Lakewood awards $2.5 million to a contractor for the vine street expansion project opening it up from Cedarbridge to Pine. Construction will begin after state approval.

- This week’s Ami Magazine featured a story how a group from Lakewood are partnering with two shluchim build mikvaos, with the help of donors including Satmar chassidim. In the interview R' Aaron Kotler says after leaving BMG his primary focus is helping out out if town communities as he now has more time and freedom citing examples of a recent visit to Tucson AZ and spending Shabbos at the Altneu shul in Manhattan. He is currently part of the group to bring Mikvaos to Idaho and Wyoming in memory of Habachur Yossi Kohn Z"L Here

- Reb Shaul Alter shlita Gur R"Y apologized to neighbors in his building after large amounts of trash was purposefully dumped there over the weekend.

- WSJ Edotorial board Hillary did it. She approved a plan to plant a false Russia claim with a reporter. The Russia-Trump narrative that Mrs. Clinton sanctioned did enormous harm to the country. It disgraced the FBI, humiliated the press, and sent the country on a three-year investigation to nowhere. Vladimir Putin never came close to doing as much disinformation damage.

- Lots of congressional districts in NJ will be shifting. In Ocean county Moving from the 3rd District, currently represented by Democratic Rep. Andy Kim, to the 4th District, represented by Republican Rep. Chris Smith are the towns of Beachwood, Brick, Island Heights, Lavallette, Mantoloking Ocean Gate, Pine Beach, Point Pleasant Borough, Seaside Heights Seaside Park South Toms River,Toms River.

Oif Simchas כ"ב אייר תשפ"ב

היום שבעה ושלשים יום שהם חמשה שבועות ושני ימים בעומר

Chasunas:

Sunday May 22 News Updates

היום ששה ושלשים יום שהם חמשה שבועות ויום אחד בעומר

- Partly cloudy with afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 89F. Winds at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

-Average home listed on the market in  Ocean County as of March has sold within 38 days from day of listing to the attorney review. (NJ)

- Stores not likely to have major sale items ahead of shavuos due to inflation and increase costs of dairy products 

- Verizon is proposing to install another cell phone tower in Lakewood - this one at the approximate vicinity of 1364 River Avenue, between the Taubers store and the NJDOT Maintenance Yard at the Toms River border near rt 70 and the 9. More at FAA

- A popular South Jersey water park that many people knew as "Sahara Sam’s" has undergone a transformation. The newly-named Big Kahuna’s Water Park reopened on May 19 at 535 Route 73 in West Berlin. (NJ)

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Leibel Gruber ZTL Rav of B"M zichron Yoel on Lawrence Ave in Lakewood after suffering from an illness. He was 60. Levaya this afternoon 1:00 pm at his shul at 1014 Lawrence ave. Kevurah in Monroe.

-NWS Storms today may contain strong gusty winds tomorrow. 

- U.S. military aircraft will deliver 132 pallets of baby formula from Germany to Indianapolis over the weekend, in support of a Biden administration initiative that aims to quickly increase supplies of the food source amid a national shortage.

- Adirei HaTorah event Shuls begin signing up campaigns for members to join by purchasing tickets online booking live via website 

- Rav Avrohom Gurwitz shlita R"Y of Gatshead spent shabbos in Lakewood at a family simcha.

-U.S. reporting an average of more than 112,000 new COVID cases a day, highest since February https://charts.medriva.com/

 - Long Branch issues curfew after large crowd gathers Long Branch imposed a 9 p.m. curfew Saturday after a TikTok party drew large crowds that authorities said threatened public safety. Police were clearing streets and asking nonresidents to leave after revelers packed the area around Pier Village. Videos and photos on social media showed partiers spilling onto the street in front of the beach, and at least one fist fight.

- A weak tornado swept through two Monmouth County communities on Friday, crossing the Garden State Parkway before dissipating about a minute after it formed, the National Weather Service said. The tornado, with peak winds of 85 mph, uprooted trees and damaged fences, utility poles and power lines on its less-than-one mile trek through Aberdeen and Hazlet townships, the weather service said.

BDE Rav Leibe Gruber zt”l

 Matzav: It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Leibe Gruber zt”l, rov of Bais Medrash Zichron Yoel of Lakewood. He was 60 years old.

Rav Gruber was a noted rov and marbitz Torah, and a longtime resident of Lakewood. Rav Gruber battled illness for the last few years and passed away this morning.

Lakewod zmanim עש'ק פרשת בהר תשפ"ב

Friday, May 20, 2022 / י״ט אייר תשפ״ב ערב שבת פרשת בהר

Candle lighting 7:52pm 

Shkiah/sunset 8:10 pm

Weather shabbos day Partly cloudy skies. Near record high temperatures. High 96F

 וַעֲשִׂיתֶם אֶת חֻקֹּתַי וְאֶת מִשְׁפָּטַי תִּשְׁמְרוּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם אֹתָם וִישַׁבְתֶּם עַל הָאָרֶץ לָבֶטַח .... וְצִוִּיתִי אֶת בִּרְכָתִי לָכֶם בַּשָּׁנָה הַשִּׁשִּׁית וְעָשָׂת אֶת הַתְּבוּאָה לִשְׁלֹשׁ הַשָּׁנִים

Ani Maamin / A Mission for Life

 Inside Artscroll Reb Shloimi Steinmetz – Ani Maamin / A Mission for Life Reb Shloimi Steinmetz – Ani Maamin / A Mission for Life One of the kedoshim of Meron was habochur Dovi Steinmetz z”l of Montreal. Since last Lag Ba’omer, Dovi’s father, Reb Shloimi Steinmetz, has become an ambassador of faith, asking people to recite the 13 Ani Maamins printed in every siddur after davening each morning l’ilui nishmas the pure neshomah of Yissochor Dov Berish ben Reb Shloime. People have responded…and how!

Mistreating The Frum commun in Miron

 The disastrous Miron outline this year that didn't materialize as planned was blamed on a group of Charedi extremists while ignoring most of the failures that led up to and went on throughout Lag Baomer. The frum media and websites were quick to the trigger with arm chair Monday morning quarterback op Ed's and letter writers blaming the frum community based on a selection of viral videos they watched in the comfort of their homes. Yes they blamed police too in order not to be called out as biased. But their charedi blaming and tone is predictable as always in their reporting for clickbate and  frum bashing.

Here's a editorial in today's Hamevaser Newspaper from the deputy Mayor of Bet Shemesh eyewitness who was there.

The ultra-Orthodox public is not a herd of cattle. that can be led to the milking and expect from them complete Cooperation. The government had 13 months of planning after last year's tragedy but instead made no effort to make sure the event goes smoothly and respectful to the Orthodox community. The simple necessities were ignored such as providing basic needs water, protection from the sun and human decency was ignored. People we're kept locked in one area after the next for 8-11 hours. The police treaded them like subhumans and despite it all they behaved and followed the rules until they reached a breaking point. The government put police from East Jerusalem who don't speak the language nor understood the nature and sensitivity of the event and what it meant for the attendees.  Read in Hebrew 

Friday May 20 News Updates

 Weather: Scattered clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm developing this afternoon. Areas of patchy fog. High 77F.

- Shabbos day high of 97.

-עש"ק פרשת ההר

Candle lighting 7:52 Shkiah/Sunset 8:10 pm

OCHD updated covid cases 5/11-5/17

- 67 new covid cases +1 death in Lakewood totals 24851/376

- 109 new covid cases + 1 death in Jackson totals 13190/146

- 186 new covid cases in Toms River 2243/444

- HEAT ADVISORY in effect from 11am TO 10 pm Shabbos day  Heat index values up to 100 expected.

LPD: Severe Thunderstorm advisory until 5:45 pm

Gas prices to hit $5 by memorial day Lakewood average $4.70

- If any politician from NJ cared about you, they'd suspend state tax on fuel immediately. But, they hate you, so they wont. And you know the Governor won't do it.(Woke Zomby)

- Tomahawk steakhouse opening soon for the public.

- JUS by Julie now open

 - WHO to convene emergency meeting over monkeypox outbreak.

 - Rav Bentzion Kook will spend shabbos at the Ocean Point community in Lakewood representing Adopt a Kollel

-Thousands  will be spending  shabbos in Miron following Lag Baomer with meals provided by hachnosas orchim Rashbi 

- Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he is running for Congress in the newly reconfigured 10th District, which includes Boro Park.(KH)

- BDE: Petirah of Harav Shmiel Zev Lichter ZT"L, Rav of Kavunes Halev, in Boro Park he was 85. Levaya this morning at the B"M 1654 43rd st 10:00 am.

- Miron: Organizers say at no point through Lag baomer were there more than 9000 people gathered on the mountain despite the proposed outline allowing up to 16,000 at a shot after the police set up barriers and prevented people from going.

Oif Simchas Thursday ל"ג בעומר

 Chasunas:

Hashkafa Q&A

 Hashkafa with Reb Gershon Ribner shlita

Lag Baomer celebrations: Are Yeshivaliet being swept in by the Chasidim A youngerman's financial strategy for marrying off children Identifying alternate forms of missionizing in our midst (last year) The most critical responsibility that the women are charged with A Rebbe's deficiency in Torah may turn off many Talmidim

Video: Lag Baomer in Kiryas Yoel

 Lag Baomer with Satmar Rebbe R' Aaron Leading tens of thousands  in the Hilula of Rav Shimon Bar Yochai.

May 19 ל"ג בעומר תשפ"ב News Updates Lakewood

 weather: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 75F

- Emergency Dr. Zelenko is in the hospital in very serious condition. Please say tehilim for him now. Velvel Wolf Zev Ben Leah

- Toldos Aharon rebbe made it to Miron this evening for a small hadlaka

List of Hadlokas below

- Chai Rotel mashke and food available all day in the tent in front of the Satmar B:M on forest ave

After 2 years of COVID-19 cancelations, tens of thousands gathered last night for the in Kiryas Yoel for a hadloka and bonfire. The satmar Rebbe conducted over 200 Upsherins

-Miron: Police have lost control and left the area while hundreds poured into the tzion as the barricades were removed. Police blamed a group of extremists for tampering with the security systems. In light of that, the police declared that they can no longer protect and secure the area and officially called an end to the event as a result buses with people waiting in parking lots who traveled for up to 8 hours were told to turn around some buses continued after police left the blocaded roads. Frum  MK's called for an immediate investigation for the failure of the police to establish a system after last year.

- Israel's coalition crisis: Meretz MK bolts Bennett's government MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi's departure will give the opposition a majority of 61 to 59 MKs and could bring about an election in the fall.

 - Buffalo shooter posed no threat to Lakewood and Toms River, The 18-year-old accused in the racially motivated mass murder in Buffalo, New York, had no plans to come to Ocean County even though he mentioned Lakewood and Toms River in an online screed, the county prosecutor said.(APP)

-Yartzeit  of habachur Yossi Kohn Z"l one of the victims of Miron Tragedy. friends in Lakewood held a siyum in his memory. 

Hadlokas today : 

Admor M'Sheditz shlita Hadloka  5:45 pm at 1151 Somerset 

B"M Erech Shai Hadlaka 7:00 pm at 114 Madison ave bet 1st & 2nd street

Lizhensk 2187 Vermont Ave Toms River Hadloka  7:00 pm

Khal south Whitesville 162 Stevens road 6:00 pm

Admor MKalev at B"M Shemen Lmincha 2 Milano drive seuda with zmiros and rikkudim 7:00 pm

Admor M' Verdan at 128 Daniel drive seuda 7:15 pm

Minyan Shelanu at Blue Claws stadium parking lot BBQ 6:00 pm Hadloka 7;00 pm

Oif Simchas י"ח אייר ל"ג בעומר תשפ"ב

 Chasunas:

Lag Baomer 5782 Hadlakas Greater Lakewood Area

 Please add locations and corrections on the comments section 

Watch Live Broadcast  in Miron HERE (be mindfull of Sefira)

- Rav Meilich Biderman Live in Beit Shemesh HERE

Wednesday night:

- Breslev 423 6th street Maariv 9:10pm  Hadlaka 9:30 pm. Followed by seuda

- Stolin B"M 153 E 7th 9:15 in the parking lot

- Skulen 547 park avenue. Maariv 9:20 pm

nigunei hisoirerus 9:40 pm Hadlaka 10:00 pm  The road will be closed in front of the bais medrash. Parking at municipal lot behind kikar shabbos and surrounding streets. Women are asked to stay in the designated area. No pictures taken with smartphones. Please do not get near the fire and adhere to the offcials.

- Bais Hachasidim R' Krishevsky 677 8th st Maariv 9:00 pm followed by Hadlaka and Seuda.

- Kosson  Bais Medrash Hadlaka at  57 Havens avenue Oak and Vine 9:15 pm

-Sadigura B"M Linden Ave 9:30 pm

- Bais Efraim- Rav Shimano at New Central & Leigh 9:20 pm

- Bobov 100 W Kennedy Blvd 9:00 pm

- Mordys Shteible 7:00 pm learning 8:00 pm Hadlaka 15 Delaware trail

- Chateu park sfard 71 Cushman 9:15 pm

- Bnei Yissochor Rabbi Babad 1767 Whitseville rd Toms River 9:10 pm 

- Bais Elimelech Rav Pashkes 105  E. Harvard 9:05  

-B"M Even Yisroel on Hope Hill lane 9:25 PM (Off Hope Rd)

- Seret Vizhnitz 284 Chestnut 8:45 pm followed by Lchaim Tish and חלאקה

- B"M Khal M'Hallovitz 614 Ocean Ave Rt 88 9:15 pm

-Belz- Harmony park Locust corner New Hampshire

- Spinka Lakewood: 615 bergen

- Rizhen 1132 East county line  9:15 pm

- B"M at 263 Jackson Pines rd 8:00 pm

- Serentch/Kolel Vasikin Clifton and County Line Hadlaka 9:05 pm

Buses to Monroe from Lakewood for lag baomer hadlaka with Satmar Rebbe  leaving  from satmar B"M 608 E. Kennedy at 7:30 pm $45 Round trip.

- Bobov bais Hachaim in Deans,NJ floral Park cemetery will be open to visitors all night Wednesday and all day Thursday with refreshments.

Thursday Lag Baomer day hadlakas:

Live: Hadalaka With Reb Meilich Biderman Shlita

 Live stream Lag Baomer with the mashpia Reb Elimelech Biderman shlita in Beit Shemesh (mute volume) 

Live Streaming From Meron Lag Baomer 5782

Be mindful of Music due to sefira in the US prior to Lag Baomer

Wednesday May 18 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather:  Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 72F. Tonight Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low around 55F. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch

Meron live Here and HERE

- 22,000 have already been to Miron as of 1 am. Police held off from letting in the next shift until crowds broke through the barriors at the mahadrin checkpoint.

- 20,000 gathered with Reb Meilech Biderman in Bet Shemesh going on for 5 hours according to local Police reports. 

- Biden invokes Defense Production Act to boost baby formula manufacturing to ease shortage

- US stocks sank to lowest since 2020, after disappointing quarterly results from major retailers, Dow drops 1,100 points as the sell-off this year on Wall Street intensifies as S&P 500 slid 4%, Nasdaq dropped 4.7% and Dow fell 3.6%.

- Rav Shlomo Kanievsky visits Lakewood 

- Thousands in Israel are stranded in parking lots by  Miron with no water, restrooms or electricity for more than 3 hours as they wait to be allowed up the mountain to kever Rashbi. Israeli media reports  are calling it a catastrophic failure of the infrastructure as the government tries to implement a new system this year. Bus drivers say the police blocked traffic for more than an hour and not allowing them to park. 

- A year later after the tragic deaths of 45 kdoshei merin ZTL there are 2 surviving victims who are still in rehab and need a lot of yeshuos. The families of Yossi Reit and elaxar berger ask everyone to continue davening for them and have launched a non money fundraiser asking people to take upon themselves kabalos of Torah and mitzvos see the Charidy campaign for a zechus for 

אלעזר בן ראומה

יוסף עזריאל בן חיה מיכל

- Currently, Lakewood leads New Jersey in bias incident reports, with antisemitic cases accounting for 81% of occurrences, according to state data from 2021.

 - Lakewood Vaad spokesman,that cameras and other types of security measurements can do little to prevent tragedy. society needs to work on the mind of the people with radical beliefs. "This tragedy is yet another wakeup call that hate speech, no matter in what veneer it is wrapped, is not only repugnant, but can actually kill," (APP)

- Adirei Hatorah event: Youngeleit in Yeshiva will have to sign up for tickets via the registration kiosks to reserve a seat at the gathering on June 12 in Trenton, NJ

- Car Raffle 2022 Toyota Sienna Last chance to help support Kollel Zichron Yosef Aryeh founded by Rav Shmuel Zev Rotkin Zatzal. He was a well known Talmid Chacham and Rosh Yeshiva in Lakewood for many years. He was a true Baal chesed and hundreds turned to him for help in many areas. Please help his wife and children continue his beautiful legacy by supporting his Kollel. Last chance tonight Enter Raffle HERE 

-  A law enforcement source tells CBS News the Buffalo shooting suspect was also considering targets in New Jersey in Lakewood, Jersey city and Toms River. The Ocean County prosecutor says there is no evidence for that and suspect had no ties to NJ.

- Mass Gathering of Lakewood Area Shul Representatives Held in Advance of BMG’s Historic “Adirei Hatorah” Event See photos HERE

 

 - New Jersey's Jewish Federation: the Nonprofit Security Grant Program  helped synagogues and other religious spaces pay for security equipment and personnel. Last Thursday, leaders of the Federation met with officials in Washington, where they advocated for more accessible bias incident reporting and  additional bias crime prevention training for law enforcement.

An 18-year-old man was killed and his 17-year-old sister was rescued after they were trapped in a sand collapse Tuesday at a beach in Ocean County, authorities said. Emergency crews rushed to reports of multiple people trapped in the sand shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday near Seaview Road and Chadwick Beach on the barrier island of Toms River, according to police. The ”teens were reportedly digging a large hole when it collapsed and trapped both of them.

Shomer Shmitah farmer at the Keren Hashviis event in Lakewood last night

ספירת העומר

 

קרן השביעית Asifa in Lakewood

 Karen Hashviis Asifa tonight in Lakewood at Bais Faiga hall 10:00 pm

Videos: Police Clear Out Miron Ahead of Lag Baomer

 Israeli police clear the Tzion of Rashbi in Miron 24 before Lag Baomer as they will try to take control and only allow those with tickets to enter.

Today in Miron

Tuesday May 17 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Sunny to partly cloudy. High 79F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph.

- Allergy sufferers high pollen count of 10 today in Lakewood 

- Hundreds took advantage of GrubHub lunch promotion offering $15 by ordering from local sushi and participating take out store.

- BDE: Petira of Rav Avner Moshe Pincus ZTL from Bnei Brak  he was 79. R"M in yeshivas Kamenitz and Rosh Mesivta Nishmas Chaim in Modiin Illit. He was a brother to Rav Shimshon Pincus ztl Talmid of Bais Hatalmud under Reb Leib Malin Ztl and of Rav Berel Soloveitchik ztkl. Levaya is tonight in Bnei Brak kevurah in Yerushalayim 

-Murphy comments on Baby formula shortage: Today, I’m signing an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency to address the national baby formula shortage.We will do everything in our power to ensure New Jersey families have access to the formula they need. Today, I’m signing an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency to address the national baby formula shortage. He also said to report any price gouging.

WIC recipients will be able to get various brands and sizes.

-- Ocean County Prosecutor Brad Billhimer says in a statement that "there is no evidence that the [Buffalo] shooter had any intention or inclination to travel to anywhere in Ocean County," despite references to Lakewood and Toms River included in the manifesto.(Onejerseyschorr)

-Aisle 9 Jackson grand  opening today at 2pm

- Gas prices in Lakewood inching up to $5 a gallon average today is 44.49

- NBC news: Lakewood Police Chief Greg Meyer says the Police department will be getting help with extra patrols from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office and NJSP after it was revealed the Buffalo shooter named Lakewood in his manifesto. "It puts a shudder right down your spine," said Lakewood Township Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein. "That scares us.". "Who knows what this person could have done. It’s a real, it shakes us to the core," said Agudath Israel New Jersey Director Rabbi Avi Schnall. "We just once again are reminded that all you really can do ultimately is pray. Pray to the ultimate protector.” 

- Bronx Man Loses His Wallet with $1,400. Frum Family Returns It after finding it at Governors island in NYC watch video on Matzav  

-FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster for children ages 5 to 11

- One Ocean county: A fabulous time was had by all at yesterday's Open House and Plant Sale at our Common Grounds community garden (At the Vine street Park). Visitors of all ages and backgrounds mingled, painted pots, slurped slush from the ice cream truck, and got their hands dirty.

- Trenton, NJ  earned a spot as one of the nation's Best Places to Live in the U.S. News & World Report list of top 150 places it ranked as #86 here

- Slonimer Rebbe instructs his bochurim not to travel to Miron this Lg Baomer due to tznius factor as the transportation arranged by the Govt will not have a mehadrin option and will drop off at a central location,

- Traveling to Israel: Beginning at midnight on May 23 masks will no longer be required on flights to or from Israel. Neither will Covid testing for air passengers. The only requirement is a online form before traveling 

- Lag baomer permit application Bonfire Permit: Anyone planning on having a bonfire must have a permit from the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office (OCFM). They can be contacted by calling 732-370-7360. A permit application must be fully filled out and submitted to the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office along with the permit fee of $54 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the proposed event. A permit can be obtained and submitted by visiting the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office website. www.oceancountyfiremarshal.com there is an option for paying by credit card as well.

Sefiras Haomer

 היום אחד ושלשים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות ושלשה ימים בעומר

Central Jewish Petition Drive

 Petition in Opposition to Proposed Substantial Equivalency Guidelines 

Send  petition via email to:  Centraljewishpd@gmail.com

Sample letter

Dear Board of Regents, New York State Education Department 

On March 10th, 2022, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) proposed new guidelines for an:

Addition of Part 130 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Substantially Equivalent Instruction for Nonpublic School Students.

Monday May 16 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then mainly cloudy during the afternoon with thunderstorms likely. A few storms may be severe. High 78F. Chance of rain 70%.

 - Tonight Chayeinu hosts event for women in at Bais Faiga hall renewing the bond reigniting the passion embracing our avodas hashem doors open at 7:00 pm program begins at 8:00 pm

- Badatz Eidah hacharedis  holds a large rally in yerushalayim to decry the govt takeover of Miron they announced that people should travel to Miron by their own means not through the govt issued ticket system, and that people  should frequent kever Rashbi throughout the year.

-New York City issues mask advisory for all indoor public places, says COVID-19 Alert Level approaching “high”

- High Pollen count in Lakewood today at 7.5 pollen is visible on the cars tomorrow a higher count of 10 is expected. To help manage allergies it is best to keep windows closed and to shower (TY TJ)

- Lakewood Township will receive a total of $3.2 million dollars in grants for persons with Aids from U.S. Department of HUD Office of Community Planning and Development to support the revitalization of communities across New Jersey, Us Senators menendez and Booker announced the awarding of a combined $177,768,593 in federal funding to New Jersey. Lakewood is getting  $2,023,965 from the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program and   CDBG: $1,160,218. Toms River will get CDBG: $1,407,498, and Brick township  will get CDBG: $310,817

- Critics call out murphy for not saying a word about 9 Israelis murdered by Arab terrorists in the last 2 weeks  but he tweeted about a palestinin journalist killed in crossfire in an attempt to blame Israel. on Facebook and Twitter his comments fueld antisemitic hateful comments agains israel and the Jews

- Phil Murphy criticized after remarks he gave about nationwide gun violence by only mentioning race in one of the 4 shootings pointing to the white supremicist in Buffalo 

- NWS: Numerous severe storms are possible this afternoon. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, with large hail and isolated tornadoes also possible. The most likely time for severe weather will be from 4 to 8 

- Jus by Julie Lakewood store temporarily closed due to final renovations 

- Aisle 9 Jackson grand opening Tomorrow Tuesday May 17

- McDonald's to sell all its 850 stores in Russia.

- NWS: A few storms may be severe today. Have a plan and be prepared.

- בה"ב today there will be a Minyan mincha with Krias Hatorah ויחל at Rabbi Forcheimers shul 418  5th st 2:10 pm

Adirei Hatorah event information released. The מעמד כבוד התורה is to recognize and focus on the chashivus of  a BMG youngermans ameilus B'Torah.

To date over 40 million was distributed most from Lakewood donors. Event is June 12 Sunday after Shavuos

- Tickets will be sold via shul ambassadors suggested donations $360, minimum $50. Tickets will not be sold online and only via the shul rep. Youngeleit will get it through the yeshiva.Rebbeim through their shul reps.

-Groups of 25 will get complimentary bus transportation to the event at the cure arena in Trenton,NJ. 

- The program will feature 3 speakers including the chevron Rosh Yeshiva from E"Y Rav Dovid Cohen shlita.

- Reception will be 7:30 -8:30 followed by the 2 jour program concluding with a video presentation a siyum Hashas music and dancing

- There will be elaborate food with dinner served by every seat.

- A few thousand men attended the Health sccholine and got tested at Lake terrace hall yesterday arranged by Lev Rochel Bikur cholim.

- After Lakewood & Toms River were mentioned Locations in a 180 page manifesto by the Buffalo NY murderer, Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy said "We reached out to those communities and are working with our partners, departments and chiefs," he said. "We monitor the activity at those locations. APP reports Lakewood Mayor said "We're always on guard for anything in a town like this,""I can't go into a lot of the details, but the Police Department is very aware of any active threats. They take anything like that very seriously."Toms River Mayor Maurice "Mo" Hill said police there would support all residents, regardless of race, ethnicity or religion.(APP)

- In a strongly worded letter to lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith is demanding answers to why nearly 150 Jewish passengers were denied boarding due to one or two passengers allegedly not wearing masks. Smith says he will also be meeting with Department of State's special envoy to combat antisemitism,  (Shlomo Schorr)

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News Photos Videos

B"H found at 4:00 am in a shul on Madison ave by Chaverim members

2:00 am  search for 2 Boys ages 12 yrs who are missing in Lakewood first responders searching with members of Chaveirim PD and lcsw in the somerset County line arwa.

Sefiras Haomer Sunday night

היום שלשים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות ושני ימים

בעומר

Kiddush Levana last opportunity tonight by 11:42 pm 

Lunar eclipse begins at 10:30 pm Blood moon will be visible 11:00 pm turning back at 1:23 am 

Address Hatorah event at Eagle Ridge

At The Krias Shma Leinen for the son of the Sadigura Rebbe in Bnei Brak

Pesach Sheini Seder with Nadvorna Rebbe

Preparing for Adirei Hatorah Event

Adirei Hatorah Asifas Rabbonim 

 from Mint Media 

Roshei Chabura Asifa

Sunday May 15 פסת שני News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 77 Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 77F

- New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was in Lakewood this morning for a fundraiser at the home of Lakewood Township Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein(onejerseyshorr)

- ISRAEL SET TO ELIMINATE ALL PRE FLIGHT TESTING as of midnight between May 20 and May 21 anyone flying to Israel will not have to take any corona tests. This means there won’t be tests both before flying to Israel and upon arrival in Israel.(yadolim)

As of now the requirement to complete the pre flight 48 hour form has not been removed.

- Gov Phil Murphy is outraged over the death of Al Jazeera journalist in Israel last week He tweeted this today "Horrified by the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Journalism and journalists are critical to democracy, and an independent and objective investigation is needed."

- Lunar eclipse tonight starting at 10:30 pm when the earth will block between the sun and the moon causing a blood moon. Cloudy conditions expected. Tonight is also the last chance for kiddush Levana at 11:42 pm

- Satmar rebbe Reb Zalman Leib said by shalosh seudos Torah that the Koach Hatumah is trying to descend on Mt. Miron at the kever Rashbi as the Israeli government tries to have full control. Satmar Chasidim don't go to the kosel or kever Rochel for that reason.

- Health screening for men today at Lake terrace hall 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm hosted by Bikur Cholim.

-Tehillim for Rav Simcha Hakohein Kook, rov of the city of Rehovot, who was hospitalized with difficulty breathing name is Simcha ben Baila Rochel.

- Warriors of Torah ambassador neighborhood event tonight. Tickets sales expected to go live soon

- KCL kashrus notice: Crunch time on River Ave no longer under KCL supervision. The store however is under a new hashgacha by the Vaad Kashrus Mehadrin based in Philly that gives a hechsher to other Lakewood establishments 

- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst  has warned neighboring communities of a particularly active stretch of training this month that could include heavy weapons and munitions explosions likely to be heard and felt in towns miles away.

- Gourmet Glatt will be limiting baby formula to 3 per item per family per week during the shortage 

Motzei Shabbos Emor 5782 פסח שני News Updates

היום תשעה ועשרים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות ויום אחד  בעומר

- Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe instructs his followers that Bochurim and women should not travel to Miron this year for Lag Baomer due to tznius reasons.

- Buffalo white Supremecist shooter 18 year old who killed 10 people made reference to Jews in Lakewood, Toms River, Brooklyn, Bloomingburg & Jersey city in a 180 page manifesto “Hasidic activities in Brooklyn, in Jersey City, in New York ex-burb Bloomingburg and Lakewood and Toms River, New Jersey are deplorable, and attempts by local communities to fight back are regularly met with claims that the locals are anti-Semitic,” He mentioned other antisemitic lies about hadidic Jews.

- Lakewood’s Rabbonim gather in advance of BMG’s “Warriors of Torah” event see Photos HERE 

 -TBY fundraiser launches tonight Here

- Health screening for men tomorrow at Lake terrace hall 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm hosted by Bikur Cholim.

- As parents around the nation scramble to grapple with a shortage of baby formula products in the U.S., state officials are urging families to avoid resorting to homemade alternatives.

- Masks are now recommended for indoor public places and on public transportation in nine New Jersey counties including Monmouth and Ocean counties after the CDC elevated the nine counties in the state to “high” transmission risk for COVID-19 as cases continue to steadily increase. New Jersey reported 5,309 confirmed positive tests on Friday, the first time more than 5,000 cases have been reported since late January during the winter omicron wave.

- A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, NY, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as “racially motived violent extremism. ”The gunman wore body armor and military-style clothing during the attack on mostly Black shoppers and workers at Tops Friendly Market. For at least two minutes, he broadcast the shooting live on the streaming platform Twitch before the service ended his transmission.

Police said he shot 11 Black victims and two who were white before surrendering to police. Later, he appeared before a judge in a paper medical gown and was arraigned on murder charges.

Lakewood zmanim עש"ק פר' אמור. תשפ"ב

Friday, May 13, 2022 / י״ב אייר תשפ״ב ערב שבת פרשת אמור

Candle lighting 7:45 pm

 Shkiah/sunset 8:03 pm

Weather shabbos day 65 Rain showers in the morning cloudy in afternoon 

אומרים צדקתך בשבת ערב פסח שני

Erev Pesach Sheini monhag Hayeshiva to say צדקתך צדק by Mincha

תורתו מגן לנו היא מאירת עינינו הוא ימליץ טוב בעדינו

וּסְפַרְתֶּ֤ם לָכֶם֙ מִמָּֽחֳרַ֣ת הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת מִיּוֹם֙ הֲבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם אֶת־עֹ֖מֶר הַתְּנוּפָ֑ה שֶׁ֥בַע שַׁבָּת֖וֹת תְּמִימֹ֥ת תִּֽהְיֶֽינָה  'עַ֣ד מִמָּֽחֳרַ֤ת הַשַּׁבָּת֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת תִּסְפְּר֖וּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים י֑וֹם וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֛ם מִנְחָ֥ה חֲדָשָׁ֖ה 

Friday May 13 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Areas of patchy fog early. Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High 62F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

ערב שבת פרשת אמור candle lighting 7:45 pm, shkiah/Sunset 8:03 pm shabbos weather high 65 rain in the morning.

- Kim Jong Un says North Korea facing "greatest turmoil" since its founding as COVID-19 spreads nationwide with 21 deaths reported.

- Chabad centers of Ocean county will be making a Lag Baomer event in Lakewood at Pine Park. Last year it was done at the Blueclaws stadium parking lot and schools sent letters home that they did not support the venue.

- Local Rabbonim will be away this week for a conference of Lakewood Rabbonim  taking place this shabbos at a hotel in Princeton NJ. Harav Shmuel Kamenetzky, Rav Malkiel Kotler, Rav Elya Brudny and other Lakewood Roshei yeshiva will be on hand as they work on organizing a more permanent body of rabbonim to represent the community.

 - Matan Kahana Israel religious minister in Israel has quit from his position and will return as a full time knesset member after replacing a fellow MK that was kicked out of Yamina and from the knesset fearing he will defect. Kahana was the architect in changing the Kashrus and giyur laws away from the status quo. Several frum MK's celebrated his departure. He was also supposed to oversee the festivities in Miron on Lag Baomer. 

- Russia to cut the power supply to Finland from tomorrow.

- Trump on his truth social platform "There is no way Elon Musk is going to buy Twitter at such a ridiculous price, especially since realizing it is a company largely based on BOTS or Spam Accounts,“Fake anyone?”: “By the time you get rid of them, if that can even be done, what do you have? Not much?”

-  Russia's State Duma deputy proposed to put "Poland next in line for denazification after Ukraine," the state news agency RIA reports.

- Pesach Sheini is Sunday some don't say צ"צ shabbos by Mincha. Minhag Hayeshiva is to say.

- Gourmet Glatt will be limiting baby formula to 3 per item per family per week during the shortage 

- Keren Hashviis will be holding a Asifa on Shmitah in Lakewood this Tuesday night at Bais Faiga hall.

- Twitter deal temporarily on hold. Elon Musk wants to evaluate if spam and fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of the platform's users base.

- At the township committee meeting last night during the public comment section residents living in the Ridge avenue area White oaks Development  called into the meeting asking the committee to take action and help broker a safe solution with the approved plans for a yeshiva on Ridge and Brook rd. They are concerned about safer for their children and the expected traffic and parking issues as there will be a large banquet hall.  Some callers claimed that the plan presented at the planning board was deceiving as the numbered keep changing. They said they are OK with the school itself bit not with the business are adding 15 homes and a hall will  make traffic impossible. The proposed infrastructure improvements to the plan such as a circular driveway for the buses.

- Several residents asked why the Lakewood committee is supporting and reaching out to get a $4 million grant for The Bmg housing at the land purchased from GCU. They asked the mayor why the funding is not going to existing lakewood residents to improve the quality of life with building new sidewalks and parks. Why is a private entity not paying for their own infrastructure. The mayor responded that the town has always tried to help out with funding for local projects and is also continuing to add sidewalks and parks.

- The town granted a 5 year tax abatement to the new building of TVOL on River avenue that will house other offices as well. A letter was read that the area was improved as  3 old houses were torn down to upgrade the location. 

-  Lakewood Community Garden holding open house this Sunday at Vine st park sports complex 

-  Hershy's heimishe bakery celebrating 18 year anniversary will have Kokosh cake at 50% off today and tomorrow at the Grebow shopping center Lakewoo/Howell border

שטר תנאים of Rav Chaim Kanievsky זצ"ל

 UNVEILED:The שטר תנאים (contract of the engagement agreements) of HaRav  Chaim Kanievsky z”l with Rebetzin  Batsheva Kanievsky, a"h the  daughter of HaGaon Rav Elyashiv ztl has been unveiled ahead of its auction, which will take place in about two and a half weeks.

The document was written by HaRav Aryeh Levin zt”l, father in-law of HaRav Elyashiv zt”l on Lag Baomer 1951/5711.

Thursday י"ב אייר shiurim

 היום שבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וששה ימים בעומר

Tonight is the Yartzeit of the Brother of Reb Shayala of Kerestirer Rav Yehuda Tzvi ZTL, he is buried in Staten Island at The Baron Hirsch cemetery 2 minutes off the SI Expressway going to Brooklyn or coming back to Lakewood.It is said over that Reb Shayala appeared in a dream and told someone that you can go daven at my brothers kever in New York and will be helped just as if you came to me in Kerestir.The address for GPS is 1125 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314. Exit 7 off the SI expressway. The kever is  located on second street and avenue c in the Bais Hachaim a 5 minute walk from the entrance.

- Shaar Habitachon shiur by Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin at 84 Mill pond rd Jackson, Maariv 9:15 shiur 9:30 - 10:30 pm followed by song and farbrengen. Or Watch on Zoom Meeting ID: 875 3368 9757 Passcode: 712543

- Harav Yosef Dovid Korbman shlita , Rosh Yeshiva Yeshiva Gedola South Lakewood weekly Chumash Shuir beh every Thursday Night 11:20 pm in Bais Yitzchok (BMG) upstairs

- Chumash shiur by HaRav Yeruchum Olshin shlita live at B"M Ateres Bracha 11:30 pm call in 646-726-9977

- Farbrengen at Mordy's Shteible with R' Label Beer of Nekudah Tova 9:45 pm

Thursday May 12 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Cloudy. High 62F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.

OCHD updated Covid cases from 5/3- 5/11

- 72 new covid cases +1 death in Lakewood totals  24784/375 

- 109 new covid cases + 2 deaths in Jackson totals 1308/145 

- 192 new covid cases +12 deaths in Toms River totals 22245447 

- North Korea reports more than 18,000 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths

- Dozens of New Jersey gas stations plan to offer discounted fuel on Friday in the latest push to convince state leaders to allow for self-service.The price drop will vary station to station, but on average it will be about 15 cents per gallon In Lakewood area participating stations: Exxon, 600 Brick Blvd., Brick. Exxon, 181 Drum Point Road, Brick. Exxon, 1444 Route 88, Lakewood.

Shell, 1350 Route 9 South, Toms River. Exxon, 13 Route 37 East, Toms River.

- New store: JUS by Julie now open st 700 Cedarbridge Ave Lakewood  open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm serving quality drinks and Cafe style food. Grand opening special free passion fruit iced tea with every purchase 

- בה" ב today, there will be a Minoan mincha with Krias Hatorah ויחל at Rabbi Forcheimers shul 418  5th st 2:10 pm

- Baby formula shortage some doctors are recommending starting infants on Milk earlier  at10 months instead of 12 (speak to your local dr)

- Hershy's heimishe bakery celebrating 18 year anniversary will have Kokosh cake at 50% off today and tomorrow at the Grebow shopping center Lakewoo/Howell border

- Big Snow ski slope at American Dream mall will reopen Friday, May 27 after a fire at the facility earlier this winter. 

- Township supporting a request for a $4 million grant from congress for the new roads in the GCU land purchase by BMG that will run parallel from  9th street to 14th the project will add infrastructure by constructing 2 roads sidewalks Water mains, lighting Sewer, and Road Improvements. last year they received a $3 million grant to purchase the property to put a daycare center on it see more HERE

- Prosecutors in the case of SCHI founder Rabbi Osher Eisemann asked the judge for more time to answer after fielding numerous hard-hitting questions from a judge during a hearing last week.(Matzav)

-Lakewood township committee virtual meeting today 5:30 pm watch live stream Here 

See Agenda Here 

- Tax abatements scheduled 

 The Voice of Lakewood second reading approving a 5 year tax abatement.

 Urban Renewal LLC  30 year tax abatement located in Cedarbridge corp park

 1975 Swarthmore LLC 5 year tax abatement

-Vacating paper Streets in the Cedarbridge airport road area and transferring it to the LIC to give it to Tomchei shabbos and other developers. Inman Avenue, Keune Place, Reed Avenue, Nan Street,Elizabeth Avenue, Miner Avenue, Old Toms River Road, Between Blocks 1165 And 1173

-Vacating street for an open space area agreement with Misameach.

-Establish a cap bank to increase its the 2022 budget by up to 3.5% over the previous year’s final appropriations, in the interest of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens; and,...., the final appropriations of the Township of Lakewood shall, be increased by 3.5 %, amounting to $3,002,034.68, and that the CY 2022 municipal budget for the Township of Lakewood be approved and adopted  

-Addition to animal noise ordinance: No person shall own, harbor, maintain or keep on any premises within the Township of Lakewood any dog or animal causing a nuisance and disturbing the peace and quiet of the neighborhood in which it is kept, whether said nuisance or disturbance of the peace is caused by excessive, loud or continuous barking, crying or loud and continuous making of any similar sounds between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

- Emergency Temporary Appropriations be and the same is hereby made for the appropriations on the attached list for $23,982,062.00 in the Municipal Operating Budget.

Comments may via email up until 11:30 am on the day of the meeting at premeetingcomments@lakewoodnj.gov or during the meeting via comments@lakewoodnj.gov

-A 15-year-old Jackson boy and a 13-year-old Holmdel boy,were  Charged after they're found driving  a stolen pickup in Jackson the boys had been reported missing from a group home in another county, 

ספירת העומר

 היום ששה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וחמשה ימים בעומר

Kiddush Levana

Sefiras Haomer Nusach kaliv

Wednesday May 11 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Cloudy skies. High 63F. Winds NE at 10 to 20 mph.

- Baby Formula Gmach set by Chesed of Lakewood drop off in Lakewood at 3 Flannery Dr. In Jackson 1 Holly Hill, Manchester  309 Green Acres Rd, Howell 129 Arnold Ave, TR 323 Grand River more information will be available next week for those who need

- 9:30 pm Gov Phil Murphy: We're seeing an uptick in COVID-related hospitalizations, with 720 current hospitalizations. We urge New Jerseyans to continue to protect themselves and their communities by:

Getting vaccinated and boosted

Getting tested

Staying home when sick

- North Korea has its first cade of covid  country  on lockdown

- Lufthansa CEO says that the company suspended employees due to last week's incident and has apologized to the Rabbi of Berlin, Dansdeal's reports. The story has been picked up by the major national media in the USA and Germany.

 - Jewish Victims of lufthansa's Antisemitic Discrimination to Sue German Airline

-Senate Democrats fail to pass federal pro-abortion law with Republicans voting 51-49

 - Miron: Today Israeli Police officers brutally beat protesters at the kever Rashbi a policeman was videoed choking a protester and dragging him while bleeding from his head he was transferred to the hospital in bad shape. The protestors went to defend the sanctity of the tzion after authorities dismantled a bais medrash nearby.

- All tickets to Miron for Lag Baomer day have been sold out 

- Rise Against Hate has sued 30 towns throughout New Jersey—including Lakewood, Brick and Howell to get resident emails in an effort to inform them about civil rights issues in their towns.(APP)

-Continued tefillos for the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok rebbe the chasidim travelled to Miron to daven at kever Rashbi name is Shmuel Yaakov ben Yenta 

- Heavy traffic this morning at New Hampshire avenue and Swarthmore backing up traffic to Pine street.

- The Kaliv Rebbe shlita will be visiting Lakewood starting today through Lag Baomer and will be staying at The Admor Dnodfola at B"M Shemen L'mincha Kabolas kahal daily 8:00 pm - 10;00 pm at 4 Milano drive

- Jackson crossings shopping center at the Lakewood Jackson border off Hope chapel Rd was purchased for $25 Million by local investors

- Satmar purchases building for girls school at 1995 Swarthmore ave for  $6 million

- Traffic Signal coming to the Intersection Of Route 526/West County Line Road And Teaberry Court in Lakewood.

- Tax abatements  at the township meeting tomorrow. 

The Voice of Lakewood second reading approving a 5 year tax abatement.

 Urban Renewal LLC  30 year tax abatement located in Cedarbridge corp park  for the construction of a multi-tenant office building of approximately 85,000 sq. block 961 lot 2.14. 

 1975 Swarthmore LLC 5 year tax abatement

LIC meeting today virtually live streamed Here 11:30 am

- There was an attempted abduction by a male driving a black vehicle shomrim and PD tracked down the driver he was Id'd but not arrested since the witness was a child and the circumstances were not clear they are looking for video cameras that may provide more evidence.(Kol Mevaser)

ספירת העומר

 היום חמשה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וארבעה ימים בעומר

Hashkafa Q&A

Hashkafa Q&A with Rav Gershon Ribner Shlita Rebgershonribner.com 

Creating a schism in the broader torah community in America

Screen your shidduch references before empowering them Orthodoxy unites to support candidacy of one of us for public office Share your wealth with your children The high dividends of investing in relationship during shana rishona Escaping a stormy marriage and leaving suffering children behind

Tuesday May 10 News Updates

Weather:  Sun and clouds mixed. High 64F. Winds 15 to 25 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.

- Elon Musk says he would reverse Trump's suspension from Twitter, adds that the ban was "morally wrong" and "flat out stupid."

- Sen. Tom Cotton ·A nationwide formula shortage has left babies without proper nutrition and parents without options. The FDA  must do everything in its power to reopen the Abbott plant.

Gas prices continue to soar with average in NJ at a record high of  $4.49 a gallon

 

- Rep. Chris Smith visite d Lakewood yesterday ahead of the primary he is being challenged by 3 other candidates

- Lakewood Township will receive three self-service kiosks at the Municipal building on 3rd street for residents to pay property taxes and other fees. The township bought the machines with federal funding. It will be available 24/7 there may be a fee for some types of payment. 

- Due to a recent increase in the occurrence of sudden heart attacks and strokes in young Lakewood men in their 30s and 40s  and even their mid-high 20s Lev Rochel Bikur Cholim is holding a critical health screening for men on Sunday May 15th from 12-8 pm in Lake Terrace Hall. 

- Dand Deals Update: 5/10 at 11:10am  "With mainstream media starting to pick up this story, Lufthansa has issued the following apology and statement. Unfortunately, they are still referring to denying a “large group” when in fact there were several dozen Jews on the flight who were denied boarding despite not being part of any group. This apology skirts the primary issue of racial profiling by Lufthansa employees.

- Hospital safety grades released by the leapfrog group for spring 2022 here's how local hospitals ranked  

A Grade:

Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center, Brick

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune

Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch

B Grade

Community Medical Center, Toms River

Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Lakewood

- R' aaron Lang  update on funding formula case Supreme Court of NJ denied direct certification of school case Friday. State argued we first have to make record in Appellate Division.

That, empty 3 seats on Court, & fact it has not taken direct certification in a decade, we'll have to be heard in Appellate Division first.

- In major reversal, N.J. Supreme Court orders parole of man convicted of murdering state trooper in 1973

Hungarian Royalty: The Chasam Sofer & His Family

Jewish History Soundbites 

 

One of the most influential Torah leaders in the modern era was Rav Moshe Sofer, the Chasam Sofer (1762-1839). Rabbi, rosh yeshiva, posek, prolific author, and most of all, a charismatic leader who confronted the challenges of modernity, and led the forming of a traditional response in changing times.

A component of the legacy of the Chasam Sofer was his illustrious family, who emerged as something of a rabbinic dynasty in the ensuing generations. His son the Ksav Sofer succeeded him in Pressburg, while another son Rav

Oif Simchas ט' אייר תשפ"ב

 Monday night

Kiddush Levana clear sky

היום ארבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ושלשה ימים בעומר 

Simchas:

Lakewood To Hire Liasion for Shuttle Buses

 There are many seniors in Lakewood in various developments who can not drive the township has yet to provide them with shuttle bus routes. The current buses service other parts of town one loops from Westgate to Forest Avenue and others to south Lakewood area. 

Township officials were surprised to hear that the Shuttle bus servicing Belz community and south Lakewood was not being managed by the DPW and volunteers stepped up to run it even paying out of their own pocket. 

Story on FAA

LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP TO HIRE SEPARATE SHUTTLE BUS LIASION

For the past few years, Lakewood Township has been operating buses to shuttle members of the Hassidic Belz and Satmar communities from their neighborhoods in South Lakewood to CHEMED and other businesses in Downtown Lakewood.

The buses are operated in-house by Lakewood's Department of Public Works, and their office staff is supposed to be able to provide phone support to community members who need information on the bus routes.

Special Segula for 8 Iyar that falls out on a Monday

The Mekubal Rav Eliyahu Mani Zatzal a contemporary of the Ben Ish Chai wrote that it is a special segulah when the 8th day of the month falls out on a Monday during the months of Elul, Teves, and Iyar. It should be conducted with Kedusha and learning.
Iyar is also a segula for refuah and healing Reb Pinchos of Koritz says that the rains that falls between Pesach and Shevuos is a great refuah for diseases that have no cure, rachmana litzlon. One should let the rain fall on their head and open their mouth to let the rain go straight in (some places say to the right side of the mouth).

  סגולה נדירה מופיעה בספר 'באתי לגני' שאותו חיבר חכם ששון מזרחי זצ"ל, המיוחסת לרב אליהו מני. סגולה זו מדברת על הכוח יוצא הדופן שיש ליום ח' בחודש שיוצא ביום שני בשבוע באחד מן החודשים הבאים: אייר, אלול או טבת. וכך מובא בספרו: "ודע לך, שאם ארע חודש אייר או אלול או טבת, אחד מהשלוש אלו, שיום ח' בחודש הוא ביום ב' בשבוע - אותו יום ב' דווקא הוא יום קדוש ונאור ואדיר במאוד מאוד. וצריך לנהוג בו קדושה יתירה על אחת כמה וכמה, ומה גם בלימוד". לדברי הכתוב מדובר