Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Tuesday February 7 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 44° Partly cloudy  High 44F. 

4:45 PM Earthquake in Israel: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck 13 km northeast of Shechem in the westbank Tuesday night, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center.

- 2 Jews missing in Turkey in the ancient city of Antakya after their home collapsed. The shul building was damaged but sifrei Torah were rescued see viral video below.

- Shatzer matzah bakery in Brooklyn has closed down ahead of Pesach.

-A lottery player in Washington state  has won the $747 million Powerball jackpot.

- Traffic light at W. County line and Teabury has been activated today to dull function
- Shloshim event and divrei Zikaron tonight for Rav Yisrael Aaron Lebovics ZTL at  Ateres yeshaya hall 7:30 pm

- Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok rebbe spoke strongly at a Tu B'shvat tish  against the dangers of technology and those who carry smartphones on them. He called on his chasidim to throw anyone with it out of the bais medrash even on shabbos and yom tov comparing it to someone carrying a pail of excrement into shul as it is harming our children. 

- Google releases Bard  to rival competitor ChatGPT a AI software application used to conduct an online chat conversation via text or text-to-speech, in lieu of providing direct contact with a live human. 

- Bde: Petirah of Mrs. Gittel Chosid a'h mother of Rav Yerachmiel Chosid shlita. Levaya today 11am in Staten Island at1122 Arthur Kill rd

- Lakewood MUA reorganization meeting today, the meeting is in person 2:00 pm at 390 New Hampshire Avenue, Lakewood, members include Mayor Coles, committeeman Lichtenstein, wife of committeeman Miller, Bob Singer and others.

- Lakewood Planning board meeting today at 6pm watch livestream Here see agenda Here,
 Application for:
Nachlas Bais Yaakov school building  at 253 Newport Avenue 
Medical Office building  extension at 870 River Avenue
Migdal Bais Yaakov new seminary building with dorm  on  Joe Parker Road 
New office building  at 150 Airport Road
New Warehouse at 525 Oberlin Ave

- LDC reorganization meeting today virtual  watch livestream here 4:30 pm see agenda HERE

- NJ Department of economic  CEO  met with several businesses in Lakewood yesterday to tour their facilities and better understand what tools and resources companies of all sizes need to thrive, grow and succeed.

Video: Rescuing ancient Sefer Torah in Turkey

3 comments:

  1. I would think a Yid carrying any kind of phone in Shabbos should be thrown out of the Bais Medrish! Lol

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  2. How many times will hefkervelt have to remind us that the shatzer matzah bakery is closed down!?

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    1. They had the best matzahs, it's a shame!

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