Friday 1st Day Chanukah Dec8 News updates Lakewood

 Friday, December 8, 2023 / כ״ה כסלו תשפ״ד

ערב שבת פרשת וישב חנוכה

Candle lighting 4:13pm

Shkiah/Sunset 4:31pm

Weather: Today hi of 50, shabbos day hi of 56

Rosh chodesh Kislev is Wednesday 

Rav Yerucom Olshin sefer Yoreach Lemoadim on Chanuka now available in Judaica stores 

- Many out of towners spending shabbos chanukah  with their married children at their second homes in Jackson Lakewood and Toms River. 

- Reports of Amazon accounts getting hacked with different addresses added apparently there is a glitch in the system that is causing this change.

- A 28-year-old man Mufid Fawaz Alkhader was arrested after firing two shots outside Temple Israel in Albany, New York, on Thursday, the first night of Chanukah. There were no injuries in the shooting on the premises of the Conservative synagogue The suspect shouted “Free Palestine” during the incident. 

- Erev shabbos chanuka getaway schools off, no traffic, local shuls have early mincha minyanim today at 12:30

- Price of Ami, Mishpacha magazine is $12 for shabbos chanuka issue.

Donuts in Bingo 3 for $4.50 a dozen for $13

Avocado Cafe 1 for $1.49 located in Seagull Sq

Bagel Nosh will be closed motzei shabbos and no longer taking orders for Sunday

Sunday greater adventure learning at Bais Faiga hall for boys grade 3 -8 @10:30-11:30

- Free Chanukah Event Sunday at American Dream mall with live music, interactive shows, and Chanukah crafts. Sunday Dec 10th 2-4pm Located on the 3rd floor at the dream live exhibition space. Live music, interactive shows, basketball hoop show, acrobat show crafts and more

- Sunday chanukah celebration circus show at Toras Menachem hall  featuring Bello and twins from France admission tickets $25

- Jackson taxpayers will pay $2.2 Million to Agudath Yisroel and local attorney as settlement more at faanews

- NJ State Sen. Gordon Johnson’s (D-Bergen) proposed a bill Monday that would allow gas stations and convenience stores to sell beer and wine.

- Billionaire Ross Stevens sent a letter to University of Pennsylvania telling them he is withdrawing a $100M donation over President Liz Magill's anti-semitism comments before Congress and failure to act against hate on campus.