Saturday, November 5, 2022

Motzei Shabbos Lech Lecha 5783 News Updates

Warm weather to continue this week with a high of 77 for Sunday & Monday.

BDE:Petirah of Rav Chaim Walkin ZTL mashgiach of yeshiva Knesses Yisroel in Yerushalayim at the age of 77 after he Collapsed last week.Rav Chaim was born in Shanghai,China to his father Rav Shmuel Dovid Walkin, noted talmid of the Chofetz Chaim, son of the Bais Aaron, Rav of Pinsk. He learned in Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin and learned under the rosh yeshiva, Rav Yitzchok Hutner, before joining Telz Yeshiva in Cleveland, Ohio. After his marriage, he moved to Eretz Yisroel and settled in Yerushalayim, joining the Mir Yeshiva, where he learned under Rav Chaim Shmulevitz( Matzav).

- Gov. Phil Murphy was at the Chabad of Jersey shore in Long branch on Friday. He tweeted  "To all of our Jewish communities in New Jersey: We stand with you. In light of recent events, we will not be indifferent. We will remain vigilant. And we will ensure that all New Jerseyans of every faith may continue to live, study, and worship without fear".

- President Joe Biden said on Friday that Elon Musk had purchased Twitter, a social media platform in Twitter that spews lies across the world.

 - Antisemitic graffiti was found on two religious schools in Lakewood, last week.“This (graffiti) incident is currently under investigation and there is no evidence to indicate that there is any connection with the FBI warning,” the Ocean County Prosecutor’s said in a one-sentence statement to NJ Advance Media. The schools were not identified.

- Clocks move back tonight one hour from daylight savings to standard time

- Powerball lottery drawing tonight at 110)0 pm tickets can be purchased until 9:45 pm

- NYC marathon tzeiBeginning at midnight on Sunday, November 6th the upper level of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic.

- Williamsburg community hosts fundraiser event tonight for Lee Zeldin at Eden palace ahead of elections. 

- The Ramada hotel located at the intersection of Route 9 and The 70 at the Lakewood/Toms River border has closed for good as if Nov 1. The new owners plan on converting  converting the building into a 51,100-square-foot office building with 104 high-end office suites. It was sold for more than $22.3 million.(App)

- LPD has a heightened security over shabbos around town driving their military style vehicles as precaution after threat to NJ shuls.

- The Justice Department hopes to reach a decision on whether to bring charges against former President Donald J. Trump before the 2024 campaign heats up, and is considering appointing a special counsel to oversee investigations of him if he runs again.

- East Coast diesel inventories are at 40 yr lows. Shortage across the country could effect trucking deliveries that will cause food to skyrocket. 

-   Bill Clinton is one of four presidents who hit the campaign trail today with a rally in Bergen county,NJ. Biden, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, a appeared rallies in Pennsylvania, the site of a crucial U.S. Senate race. Biden will campaign tomorrow in Yonkers, NY tomorrow for fov Kathy Hochul.

- Degel Hatorah MK Moshe Gafni will return to the head of the finance committee. Rav Gsrshon Eidstein ruled that the frum MK's will not serve as official ministers.

Photo: At kever Rochel on her yartzeit. Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi shlita leaves after davening there.


Yiddish campaign ad for Lee Zeldin





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