Sunday December 15 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 42° A mix of clouds and sun

-The Satmar rebbe paid a visit tonight to the new magnificent shul at Royal Grove in Jackson (feder status)

- Dr Rich Roberts of Lakewood, NJ posts thread on Twitter about the Drones over New Jersey:

First, I believe Admiral Kirby when he says that over 90% of the reports are of legal, normal aircraft. Many of the "drone" photos look like cargo jets, or other typical aircraft, with swept wings and a fuselage. Most people don't study the sky at night so they're reporting things that are typically there.

The conclusions that best fit the data are as follows:

1. Most reports are of normal aircraft.

2. Some reports are AI generated photos.

3. This is not the military since the military is not allowed to test over civilian areas, these things are not trying to not be noticed, and the military would not risk the political fallout if one fell on someone.

4. The only scenario, that I can see to fit the facts here, is that a small number of these sightings are alien UFOs who are testing for our societal reaction to, or preparing us for, revealing themselves soon. That's why the US government can't say what they are but knows that they don't present a danger. It makes sense to reveal themselves now since Congress is hot-on-the-case to reveal our military knowledge of them, military and intellegence whistleblowers are increasing in number, and Trump will be in charge soon and he promises to reveal these secrets. I don't know if I'm correct but I can't think of another scenario to fit these facts.

Fairlawn, NJ  Barbershop update: 

On Thursday, the Fairlawn police department came out with a statement stating, “after investigating and speaking with all parties involved, it was determined that this was a misunderstanding.”

 The boys mother responded with a post on Facebook:

I’m really stepping out of my comfort zone here, but I do not agree with the statement that the Fairlawn Police Department publicized regarding my son’s incident at the barbershop. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but what happened to me and my son was deliberately antisemitic and was definitely NOT a misunderstanding. I agreed to go to the meeting to hear what the barbers had to say. I left with no doubt, fully aware that what happened to us was entirely intentional.

I am beyond grateful for all the support that Jews and Non-Jews in our community and around the world have shown us. We should all be very proud of the TREMENDOUS STRENGTH that we hold. There is no question, WE ARE STRONGER THAN EVER WHEN UNITED! 

Please keep your eyes open and don’t be afraid to speak up! We have to keep fighting every bit of antisemitism together. 

Everything that happens is from G-D and it is all for the best! My family will only come out of it stronger, but now we need time to heal.

Please keep in mind: ״המרחם על אכזרים סופו להתאכזר על רחמנים.״. “He who showed mercy to the cruel ended up being cruel to the merciful”. NEVER STAY SILENT. When you see something say something! 

G-D willing may we all experience only good things moving forward.

- Bitcoin surges past $105k

-Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says "there's no question that people are seeing drones," adding that the federal government has "deployed additional resources, personnel, technology to assist the New Jersey State Police in addressing the drone sightings."

-Trump sent an invite to Reb Shaul Alter shlita the Gur Rosh Yeshiva to visit  the Whitehouse after the inauguration. Israel media reports they formed a close relationship over the past year facilitated  by Trump friend R' Yehuda Kaploun. The Satmar rebbe Rav Aaron also received an invitation to the white house in appreciation of his support for Trump.

- Former Sefardi chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: Even Charedi men who don't work are prohibited from serving in the IDF,he explained that his father’s brothers all went to the army and became secular

- Rav Dov Kook shlita Mekubal from Teveria said  mashiach is here and we should have kavana at the bracha of פוקח עורים that we are zoche to see him

- Giyus update: The Judicial reform bill is back in the news as MK Yariv Levin threten to pass it.The frum parties said they will not support the legislation against the high Court unless a giyus law is passed first which now makes it more probable to pass.  The details of the draft law are still not publicized there's reports stating that for the coming year 2025 there's a quota of 3000 charedi men to be drafted and over the next 7 years up to 50% of eligible men will be drafted. Joining Volunteers organizations like Zaka and Hatzolah will count as time served.

- Ocean county sherrif Mastronardy has set up the department’s drone unit and  mobile command center in a sandy parking lot to track drones. HE said the drone unit has so far detected drones that are three to four feet long, twice the size of those in his department's unit. Another law enforcement agency reported one as large as eight feet long. While airplanes on the flight paths of Newark Liberty and John F. Kennedy international airports fly at altitudes of 18,000 to 20,000 feet, the mystery drones are flying at altitudes of less than 1,000 feet, Mastronardy said. "Obviously, they want us to know they're there - they put their lights on,'' he said,

- Hachnosas Sefer Torah today at B"M Yeshuoas Moshe of Vizhnitz with the participation of the vizhnitz Bnei Brak Mercaz Rebbe Rav Mendele shlita procession leaving at 5:00pm from Prague st to the shul at 4 Belgian way

- Lakewood tax payers are already onbthe hook for $270,000 in legal fees for the banquet hall lawsuits faa

-New release from Artscroll Rav tzvi kushelevsky book "Miracle  baby"

For sixty-five years he waited ... and he davened.He never lost hope. And then he finally held the miracle baby in his arms. the incredible true story of Rav and Rebbetzin Zvi Kushelevsky, whose emunah electrified and inspired the Torah world. 

- New Wedding hall opening this week at Meoros Bais Yaakov school off Oak st.

- Local stores have advertisers on the bags and still charging customers 20 cents per bag. Some boxes also became smaller

- The obesity rate among U.S. adults decreased from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023, marking the first decline in over a decade.

Open house tonight at Yeshiva Kol Torah with the new menahel Ruchni Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Klein 7:45pm - 9:00pm at 72 Oak st.

Sale at GG case of  100 Jetfoil 9×13 $21.49