Flashback: What The Vaad Said About Taxes

Article from 11 years ago still relevant

As elections are here there's alot of distraction of the real issues facing Lakewood residents such as Traffic Taxes and quality of life. In the last 10 years property taxes have gone up a shocking 70% and continue going up with over 200 million owed to the state that will have to be repaid. So where does the Lakewood Vaad stand on it? it seems that nothing has changed since 10 years ago.

An Article in Hamodia dated November 2013 by a  Vaad spokesman states, there is no real frustration in the kehilla regarding rising property taxes.” Weisberg says that the Vaad is “very pleased that the great vast majority did as was suggested” and dismissed, as “not serious analysis,” the notion that there is real frustration among the kehillah in regard to rising property taxes.

He also says that taxes, although nobody likes them, “aren’t going away — that’s the way it is. If you don’t pay taxes, you don’t get the services.”

Those who pay taxes are not only frustrated they are MAD. This year Lakewood Township raised the municipal budget taxes by 8 million while also giving out tax abatements in the value of 6 million and the politicians all raised their salaries while Lakewood taxpayers are left footing the bill. 

  The only candidate on the ballot who addressed this issue and will do what it takes to stop it, is Moshe Raitzik

Go Vote!

Israel At War Monday Nov 4

 Israel at war day 395

- Dr. Perzin Nadimi, a senior researcher at the Washington Institute, assesses: “Iran is expected to attack Israel on Tuesday evening with about 400 missiles, to hit the Air Force bases, the air defense systems and the defense industries in the Haifa area."

- Up to 40 Hamas terrorists killed today in Gaza

- Iranian source told the "Wall Street Journal," in response to reports that Israeli intelligence estimates that Tehran is planning an imminent attack, that "Iran does not want to influence the elections in the US with its attack." Therefore - according to him - the Iranian response is expected to arrive after Tuesday but before the inauguration of the next president

- Israel informs UN that 1967 agreement recognizing UNRWA is void

- Kamala Harris in Michigan  rally yesterday stated, "As president, I will do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza, to bring home the hostages, end the suffering in Gaza, ensure Israel is secure, and ensure the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, freedom, security, and self-determination." 

- Oct. 7 scenario only matter of time': Reservists warn of threats on Jordanian border

Large sections of the border are surrounded by an old barrier that can be easily crossed. 

By AMIR BOHBOT

-The Israeli air force eliminated Hezbollah's Radwan Force's anti-tank missile system commander, Riad Rida Ghazzawi, in an airstrike on the Sultaniyeh area of southern Lebanon

- IDF and the Shin Bet killed a terrorist in the Gaza Strip who participated in the massacre on October 7. The terrorist Ahmed Al Dalou, who took part in the massacre on October 7. Along with him, another terrorist was killed. The 

Oif Simchas Sunday 3 Cheshvan

Chasunas

Goldstein  Cohen Bais Faiga

Golentvitz - Blum Fountain Ballroom 

Kaufman - Rottenberg Lake Terrace 

Zucker -  Nusssbaum Ne'emas Hachaim

- Shloshim Hespedim and Siyum for Habachur Chatzi Katz ZL  ben YBLC Rav Elya Nota shlita at Tehilas Chayei Satah hall Cross street program 8:30 PM siyum 8:40pm divrei zikaron 9pm

Watch live hook up HERE

Phone call in  line:  776-382-8466

- Inauguration of Chaburas קביעין nightly learning at Bais medrash שבילי דוד in the Oak and Vine neighborhood learning maseches Baitza. Divrei Torah by Harav Yeruchom Olshin shlita 8:30 pm at 74 Broadway Lakewood 

Minyanim Mincha/Maariv Together Lakewood Area 5785

 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

-The Old shul  4th and Park  Mincha 9 minutes before shkia followed by Maariv

Sunday November 3rd News Updates Lakewood

 Weathee: 58° Sunny. High 58F

- BDE:  Belaaz reports the evil Iranian authorities have executed 20 year old Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani hy”d, the Persian Jew from Tehran who mistakenly killed a man in a brawl two years ago in a act of self defence when he was 18.

- New leadership in  Yeshiva Chaim Berlin

Following the Petirah of Rav Shlomo Halioua zatzal the next generation will be leading  the Yeshiva  mesivta Rabeinu Chaim Berlin as his son Rav Yosef Halioua shlita and son in law Rav Tzvi Fink shlita have assumed the mantel of leadership as roshei Yeshiva. They will be sitting on both sides of the Aron hakodesh. The empty seats of Rav Hutner and Rav Aaron Shechter were moved away from its current place as the Yeshiva continues on. There's no word on a formal Hachtara more imfo to follow

- Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky says to vote for Trump: Two days to Election Day, Belaaz obtains a recording of 100 year old Zkan Roshei Yeshiva of America, Philadelphia Rosh Yeshivah Hagaon Rav Shmuel Kaminetsky Shlita, blessing Donald Trump to win the election.

“I’m blessing he should win the election”, the Rosh Yeshivah said in the rare recording, which was past on today to the Trump campaign. Listen HERE

- Long lines at the early voting in Lakewood today

- Voter turnout in Lakewood for the 2024 general election (as of shabbos):

7,312 voters have returned their vote-by-mail ballot and 10,749 voters have voted in-person for a total of 18,061 votes, or 28% of the municipality's 63,617 eligible voters.(sschorr)

- Obama in Milwaukee:

If you’re a Jewish American “worried about the rise of antsemitism. Why would you place your faith in somebody .. who sat down for pleasantries with Holocaust deniers, who said that there were very fine people on both sides of a white supremacist rally?”

- Winter zman begins today in BMG Lakewood yeshiva with chavrusa tumul taking place as talmidim settle in for the long 5 month zman. Hundreds of new talmidim joined the Yeshiva this zman. The Yeshiva will be learning מסכת יבמות

- Freezer cut off day begins today for new bochurim until Tu B'shvat

- Last day of early voting today in Lakewood polls open until 6pm at the township building 3rd and Clifton 

- Shloshim hespedim for Habachur Chatzi Katz ZL tonight at Tehilas Chayei Sara hall

- Kehilas Bais Medrash Emunas Yisroel  Lakewood moved into the new building this past shabbos with a large crowd of mispalelim who appreciate the direct that was taught by the mashgiach Harav Moshe Wolfson ZTL.The new building is located at Clover and Rt 88. A chanukah habayis will IYH take place.

- A minyan was formed this shabbos at the Monmouth manor development in Howell 

- Issues reported at the Lakewood voting location as some machines only printed  the choice. For township commitee a d not the selection for presidential and other candidates.  voters are advised to carefully review their ballots. Polling booth staff reportedly  said  they were unable to fix the issue.

- Anchor rebate applicion event today at Chemed from 12pm - 2pm. Assemblyman Avi Schnall said some residents didn't properly fill out their forms this not getting the rebate. The NJ treasury will be on hand to help fill out the applications.

-Final NYT/Sienna poll for swing states shows Trump leading on only one state. 

The result, released on Sunday, shows Harris leading in Nevada, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Georgia. The candidates are tied in Pennsylvania and Michigan, while Trump leads in Arizona.

Nate Cohen senior pollster said their final NYT polls saw a non response bias as bad as 2020 and polls may be underestimating Trump again.

- WH official: Biden has been telling staffers he doesn't think Republicans and Independents have been responding to pollsters' calls. Does not take Iowa poll seriously in the slightest(Jack Posobiec)

- Knesset committe  passes daycare bill to remove a significant financial sanction against charedi yeshiva students who have not enlisted for IDF service, allowing the wife to receive financial assistance for day care if she works. Since the high court ruled that everyone must serve, charedi families were punished by not getting the subsidies for day care. Naftoli Bennet spoke out strongly against the bill and charedim claiming they don't deserve it if they don't serve.

 Israeli media reports that the latest vitriol from the national religious camp directed at charedim us coming from Bennet who is looking to make a come back

- 139,778 people voted early yesterday in New Jersey

- Elise Stefanik: New York IS IN PLAY!

President Trump is polling ahead in New York swing districts where Joe Biden won by 15 points in some cases.I urge all New Yorkers to get out and vote early in-person to elect all of our incredible gop candidates.

- Tonight 3 Cheshvan is the yartzeit of Rav Ovadia Yosef ZTL

Urgent Election Message

As many of you know, I have litigated for change in the school funding formula for over a decade. B’zchus ha’rabbim the Court has found that our district is underfunded, effectively making Lakewood what is called an Abbott district. I urge all citizens to vote for the Fixing the Formula candidates for the Lakewood Board of Education on the top three rows of the school board section of the ballot.

Fixing the formula will IY”H stabilize our public finances into the next century. Fixing the formula will bring more funding to help all the students in the district and alleviate transportation costs. Fixing the formula will enable us to build an infrastructure of opportunity and an engine of growth for all of Lakewood.

By way of example, currently, Newark with 54,000 K-12 students receives $944 million in state equalization aid. Lakewood, with roughly the same number of students, receives $15 million in state equalization aid. The discrepancy is because the funding formula does not count the tremendous amount of nonpublic school students for whom the district is mandated to provide transportation and special education services, costing about $100 million a year.

To make up for the shortage in aid, last year the BOE borrowed from the state $100 million, increasing our total debt to $300 million. To put that in perspective, since our entire school tax levy is just $100 million, the encumbrance upon every taxable property in Lakewood is three times the school tax of a single year. There is no end in sight to this mess.

Why does who serves on the BOE matter? The BOE takes care of a $400 million budget. Most of your local taxes go to the BOE.

The “Fixing the Formula” candidates support our court victory. There is still work that must be done as the litigation continues.

Please vote for Avrohom Schubert, Mordechai Lang, and Eli Eisenbach, dedicated to fixing the school funding formula and working for the students and taxpayers.

Aaron Lang

Educator/Attorney at Law

Israel At War Sunday Nov 3

 Israel at war 394

- Wall Street Journal: Iran has informed Arab diplomats that it is planning a larger and more complex attack against Israel compared to its two previous attacks, which will include heavier warheads. In Iran, they emphasize that alongside the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranian army is also expected to take part in the attack due to the fact that four of its soldiers were killed in the Israeli attack.

- Iran has told regional diplomats that it is planning a strong and complex attack against Israel involving more powerful warheads and other weapons, Iranian and Arab officials briefed on the plans say - WSJ 

- President of Iran: "If the Israelis reconsider their behavior and accept a ceasefire, this may affect the type and strength of the Iranian response.”

- In a cross-border night operation in Syria, the IDF forces of the Aguz unit under the command of Division 210 captured an Iranian terrorist infrastructure operative in Syrian territory.

- Senior Iranian officials confirm to Axios: "Indeed, there was a transfer of ballistic missiles in 74 different areas in Iran, and this is part of the preparations for an attack on Israel

- American Airlines removes flights to and from Israel until summer of next year.

- IRGC Major General Hossein Salami: “The response against Israel (“True Promise 3”) will definitely take place. However, we cannot discuss the details.”

- Iranian forces are positioned to strike Israel in response to its retaliatory strike last month

- An additional 4 X KC-135 stratotankers are on their way to the Middle East. 

- Pentagon confirmed last night that two B-52H bombers had been relocated to Qatar. 

- Israel estimates that 51 of the hostages detained in the Gaza Strip are alive, Israel Hayom reported on Sunday.  Sadly the other 50 are presumed not alive. Some 101 hostages are currently detained in Gaza captivity until now only 37 were presumed dead.

- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has decided to intensify its attacks against Israel, the London-based Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported on Sunday, 

- AFP reporter's claim: Iran will probably attack Israel tomorrow evening.

- Hostage deal update: The mediators are still working with Hamas and exerting pressure on it. There is no final/official answer, but it appears that Hams is not ready to enter into any deal, big or small, without guarantees for a complete IDF withdrawal and the war's end. (N12) (Raylan Givens)

Motzei Shabbos Noach News Updates Lakewood

 Clocks fall back tonight 1 hour at 2am reminder to also check batteries on smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector 

- Jews for Trump rally caravan leaving  Lakewood tomorrow from Bingo parking lot 10:15am headed to Trump tower on NYC

-Over 75 million people have already cast their ballots in the upcoming November 5 election, accounting for approximately 47% of the total votes recorded in the 2020 presidential election.

- Iowa Poll: Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump by 3 points  to take lead near Election Day desmoines register

another Iowa poll today from Emerson College had Trump ahead by 9 points instead. Still, Harris’s chances in Iowa roughly doubled from 9 percent to 17 percent.

Nate Silver: At this point, there’s enough new polling that it’s hard to know exactly what’s influencing the model, but Harris is gaining in our forecast, and it’s converging toward a truly 50/50 forecast. 

- Winter zman starts tomorrow in BMG

- 1,617,140votes have been cast in New Jersey.

882,921 In-Person Early Votes

734,219 Vote-by-Mail ballots nj globe

Pizza shops, ice cream stores cafes open tonight, Rosemary bagels in Jackson open

- Grand opening Peyrot at Chateu plaza across from Evergreen 916 River Ave Lakewood open till 12am tonight see video Here

- Reminder for tomorrow, Staten Island The Verrazzano‐Narrows Bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic between 7 a.m. and approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 3rd, for the New York City Marathon. Tonight  November 2nd, the upper level of the bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions beginning at 11 p.m. to allow for roadway preparation. 

- Belaaz frum news on social media launches website to deliver news to the frum community

Belaaz.com 

- A wildfire in Morris County that broke out Thursday night has burned 170 acres but is now 50% contained, fire officials said Saturday

- A power outage struck  the Lakewood, Jackson, and Howell on Shabbos, for 3 hours effecting 13,000 homes  starting  12:40 p.m. due to a trip in a substation.

Last day of early voting In Lakewood tomorrow at township building 10am - 6pm

So far early voter turnout in Lakewood 

6,247 voters have returned their vote-by-mail ballot and 8,920 voters have voted in-person for a total of 15,167 votes, or 24% of the municipality's 63,617 eligible voters. (S Schorr) 

Israel At War Motzei Shabbos Noach

 Israel at war day 393

- Iran attack on Israel likely tomorrow evening AFP

- Axios reports Movement of missle launchers and military equipment detected in Iran 

US B-52 bombers arrive in middle east as Iran threatens to attack Israel again. Centcom said 52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

- Three Israeli soldiers were killed HY"D during fighting 2 in Haza bringing death toll to 370

Itay Parizat, 20, from Petach Tikva

Yair Hananya, 22, from Mitzpe Netofa

Shlomo Zalman Cohen,20,from Yitzhar a chabad chosid 

- Iran warns US, Israel of 'crushing response' as Pentagon ups forces in Middle East "Enemies, including America and the Zionist regime, should know that they will undoubtedly receive a crushing response for what they do against Iran and the resistance front," Khamenei said.

- US informed Tehran it would not be able to prevent Israel from reacting to an attack.

that it could not restrain an Israeli response if provoked again.

- Israeli commandos nab top Hezbollah naval operative in north Lebanon raid

- Over 130 rockets were fired at northern Israel from Lebanon throughout Shabbos,  with sirens repeatedly sending people rushing to shelters.

Meanwhile, 10 drones targeted the country — six from Lebanon, three from Iraq and one whose origin was unclear. Seven drones were intercepted by the military.

- A rocket attack early in the morning in central Israel wounded 11 people after one of three rockets struck a home in Tira. The IDF said it was investigating the failure to intercept the rocket.

Over 900 Hamas terrorists were killed in Jabalia  during thr ongoing operation which began last month.

-Netanyahu office has been bombarded with accusations of deliberate manipulation of misinformation and security mismanagement following a leaked document scandal to shape policy regarding negotiations with Hamas

Prime Minister’s Office responded that the leaked document “never reached the Prime Minister’s Office from Military Intelligence, and the Prime Minister only learned about it from the media.” According to the statement, the individual “was never involved in security discussions, was not exposed to or received classified information, and did not participate in confidential visits.”

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פרשת נח ר"ח חשון תשפ"ה

               עש"ק פר' נח תשפ"ה ראש חודש חשון

 יום שַׁבָּתוֹן אֵין לִשְׁכֹּחַ זִכְרוֹ כְּרֵיחַ הַנִיחוֹחַ יוֹנָה מָצְאָה בוֹ מָנוֹחַ וְשָׁם יָנוּחוּ יְגִיעֵי כֹחַ הָעָם אֲשֶׁר נָע וְכַצֹּאן תָּעָה יִזְכּוֹר לְפָקְדוֹ בְּרִית וּשְׁבוּעָה לְבַל יַעֲבֹר בָּם מִקְרֵה רָעָה כַּאֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּעְתָּ עַל מֵי נֹחַ

Friday, Nivember 1, 2024/  ל' תשרי תשפ"ה ערב שבת פרשת נח

-Candle lighting 5:35pm

- Shkiah/sunset 5:53 pm

Weather.Shabbos day 63° 

 Who was the mother of נח? It is not mentioned in the Torah by there are 3 different names brought in a sefer from Harav Chaim Kanievsky

הגר"ח קניבסקי שליט"א בספרו טעמא דקרא (בקונטרס למכסה עתיק, פרשת בראשית עמוד ה) הביא, ששם אמו של נח היה אשמוע בת אלישוע בן חנוך. ויש אומרים, שמה בת אנוש (מדרש כתב יד). ויש אומרים, ברונוש בת ברכאל

(בריש ספר תולדות אדם להר"ש אלגזי. וכנראה העתיקו מאיזה מדרש)

עוד יותר טוב

וה' יתברך תמיד אוהב אותי

 

Friday November 1 Rosh Chodesh Marcheshvan News Updates

Friday, November 1, 2024 / ל׳ תשרי תשפ״ה

ערב שבת פרשת נח ראש חודש חשון

-Candle lighting 5:35 pm

-Shkiah/Sunset: 5:53 pm

Weather: 80° Showers early, then partly cloudy for the afternoon. High near 80F. Winds at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Higher wind gusts possible. Danger of fire spread continues 

- Clocks turn fall back this Motzei Shabbos

- New Jersey Republican voter registration nearly tripled Democratic sign-ups in October.

- Yated article on Rav Shlomo Halioua ZTL A Rising Light Extinguished here

- Solid early voter turnout in Lakewood so far:

6,247 voters have returned their vote-by-mail ballot and 8,920 voters have voted in-person for a total of 15,167 votes, or 24% of  the 63,617 eligible voters.(Shlomo Schorr)

- Many kedeishim  and Bar mitzvos this shabbos due to the calendar year with 3 3day Yom Tov since Rosh Hashana

- Jews for Trump Truck rally will be heading out of Lakewood this Sunday morning Niv 3 @10:30am from Blue Claws stadium parking lot, the convoy parade will travel to Trump tower I'm NYC and than head out to Monsey joining up with a Jewish Trump rally there.

- Violence is ‘likely’ after the election, 80% of N.J. voters say in alarming new poll according to nj.com

- Lakewood residents begin getting election robo calls. Articles this week in local papers with Reb Moshe Raitzik running for a seat on the township committee 

Over 1.3 million New Jersey answers have cast ballots in early voting  in advance of Tuesday’s general election,That brings statewide turnout so far to 20% of registered voters (nj globe)

-NYP reports, Chuck Schumer labeled ‘traitor’ after damning report reveals he quietly advised Columbia leaders to ignore criticism of campus antisemitism. GOP-lead House Education and Workforce Committee in a 325-page report contended the New York Democrat advised then-university president Minouche Shafik that the school would be spared any scrutiny by Democrats, explaining the elite university’s “political problems are really only among Republicans.”His staff then encouraged Columbia administrators that the “best strategy is to keep heads down,” according to the report

- Dov Hikind: "The self-proclaimed protector of the Jewish people. Chuckey Schumer is nothing but a kapo traitor. He should be ashamed of himself,” 

- Some New Jersey farmers are reporting a 30%-80% crop loss amid the state's ongoing record drought, according to Newell Thompson, executive director of the New Jersey Agricultural Society, though it hasn't yet led to any major shortages or higher prices.

- Burnstein & eichorn receive $255,738.06 in donations from lakewood & jackson developers for their united Ocean county PAC more Here

- Shaving on Friday rosh chodesh reference only 

 R’ Yehuda Hachasid wrote in his last will and testament that there should be no haircuts, shaving or cutting nails on Rosh Chodesh, presumably because of sakana. The Mishna Berura writes specifically that this minhag applies even when Rosh Chodesh is on Friday.

However, there is a shita of Reb Yaakov Kaminetzky ztl who  that the Minhag not to take a haircut on Friday only applies to a one day Rosh Chodesh. Then there is an option to take a haircut on Thursday, which is still considered L’kovid Shabbos. When Rosh Chodesh is two days, taking a haircut Wednesday would not be considered in honor of Shabbos. In that case Reb Yaakov held one could and should take the haircut on Friday, the second day of Rosh Chodesh.

Follow your minhag or speak to your LOR

Update via comment since Rosh chodesh this year is Friday Shabbos Rav Yakovs Kula is not relevent.

Israel At War Friday Nov 1

 Israel at war day 392

- Iranian atta ck may hit sensitive facilities in Israel as army beefs up security around them.

- A severe security scandal in Israel involving the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli media has reported over the past 24 hours on a serious security breach involving employees in the Prime Minister’s office, suspected of leaking classified information contrary to protocol. Details remain mostly under a court-imposed gag order, but reports suggest that an employee in the Prime Minister’s Office, lacking proper security clearance, accessed sensitive documents and leaked them to international media

- Hostage deal: The mediators have informed Israel that they need a few more days to exert additional pressure on Hams to agree to the plan, which will begin with the first step of releasing 11-14 Israeli hostages alive with a month-long ceasefire - during which the details will be finalized for the next phase. However, sources involved in the negotiations in Israel estimate that the chances of Hams agreeing are slim.

-Medics answering reports of injuries in Hezbollah barrage; some 30 rockets fired, unto Karmiel region with some intercepted whole others fell at kibbutz Shorashim with possible injuries.

9 injured by Hezbollah rocket in the Arab Village of Shaab in the lower Galil

- Another IDF soldier dies of his wounds fighting in the Gaza Strip in September 

Yarden Zakay, 21, of Chadera

- Iran still planning major retaliation attack on Israel before the US elections 

- Over the past 24 hours, IDF forces have carried out several localized operations in southern Lebanon, dismantling Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure, seizing weapons, and eliminating terrorists.

- After  7 people were killed yesterday by Hezbollah drone attacks in the north the IDF  said it has destroyed around 70% of the group’s drones, and  killed a full 10% of Hezbollah’s drone operators as well as the commander of the entire unit.

Next, the IDF said it had killed the Hezbollah drone commander of the North Litani region and destroyed 54 positions that had held drones.

- Reuters report from two sources: The US asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israel to help advance the talks for a final deal. 

Lebanese source to Sky News in Arabic: "Washington's request from Lebanon for a unilateral ceasefire is illogical, and its acceptance is considered surrender."

- Israeli government has approved the 2025 national budget and economic plan, the Finance Ministry announced This budget supports our war efforts and drives growth. We’re providing an additional NIS 9 billion to support reservists and implementing a comprehensive rehabilitation and development plan for the northern region.

Noach Was a Big Tzadik

 For over 40 years Rabbi Mordechai Jungreis the Niklesburg rebbe sings his song to his pre 1A class about the parsha the song evolved into the new version every yid is a big tzadik