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Rosh chodesh Shevat 5785
- A yom Tefilah and fast day has been called by the bais din in London in light of the gezeiras hachinuch that is a threat tov the frum community. A letter signed by a cross section of kehilos called it for this coming Sunday.
- NYT: A preliminary FAA report reveals Ronald Reagan National Airport’s control tower was understaffed at the time of the midair collision. One controller was handling both helicopters and runway traffic—duties usually split between 2 people. All 67 aboard the commuter plane and military helicopter perished. Recovery teams have retrieved 28 bodies so far.
- Shas party backed down from a threat to bring down the government unless it passes a bill exempting yeshiva students from military service, with faction chair Aryeh Deri reportedly conveying a message to the coalition that his ultimatum to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the previous day was a “slip of the tongue.”
- The Trump administration is considering a move to halt New York City’s congestion pricing program, two people with knowledge of the matter, tell the New York Times.
According to the report, the Department of Transportation is considering withdrawing their authorization that the tolling plan received from the Biden administration last year.
Agudah issues a short lukewarm statement in response to president Trump Executive order combating anti semitism on campus, there was no official statement but only a tweet without mentioning president Trump by name only referring to the Potus twitter handle,
"Agudath Israel of America welcomes @POTUS ’s decisive action to address the alarming rise of antisemitism on college campuses and in public spaces across the country. The executive order, aimed at protecting Jewish students and ensuring that universities uphold their legal responsibility to provide a safe learning environment, is a necessary and urgent step in the wake of escalating hostility against Jewish communities since October 7, 2023".
There's been no statements on any of the policies regarding Israel like releasing the arms embargo etc.. in contrast Agudah issued many statements on the previous Biden administration specifically on combating anti semitism such as when Dr. Deborah Lipstadt was chosen as the State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism " Agudath Israel of America applauds Senate confirmation of Dr. Deborah Lipstadt as the State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, an ambassador-level position. Agudath Israel endorsed President Biden’s pick for Special Envoy early on" .
- Tractor trailer MVA RT 88 and Clifton Ave with downed traffic light and pole. Expect delays. Avoid the area.
- Mid winter break begins later today
- NJ State troopers in Lakewood Howell with traffic enforcement along Rt 9 near County line
- President Trump has announced that there were no survivors in the collision of a passenger plane and a military helicopter near Washington DC Airport. Trump described the incident as "a dark and harrowing night in the history of our capital and our nation" and asked for a moment of silence. The president noted that efforts have shifted to a mission to recover bodies.
- President Trump rips Obama and Biden for hiring unqualified FAA employees during press conference on DC plane crash "I put safety first ... they put politics at a level that nobody has ever seen. Because this was the lowest level," he said.
- Kash Patel confirmation hearings get underway today in the senate
- Ami magazine covers the mesivta crisis in Lakewood "Chaos in Lakewood over mesivta applications"
At least 14 members of US Figure Skating team were on American Airlines flight that crashed in DC
Nj advanced media reports in Lakewood school funding crisis. In the predominantly Orthodox Jewish community, all but 6,000 of the district’s 50,000 students attend private yeshivas, according to the legal proceedings.
About 12% of the district’s $200 million budget in 2023 went to school transportation costs for private students, and the budget is also required to cover their special education costs.
Overall, the Lakewood district spends more than half of its budget on transportation and special education costs for nonpublic school students, according to the legal proceedings.
- Democrat Candidate Rep. Josh Gottheimer paid a Visit to Lakewood at Schi and meeting with VIP business owners there was no public town halls or outreach to the general lakewood community. Republicans Jack Ciattarelli and other republicans who are polling higher in Lakewood may get a Trump endorsement.
- Hackensack Meridian Health has announced it will remove its hospitals from the Horizon network effective June 1, 2025, unless an agreement is reached on pricing. Jersey shore university hospital is part of the meridian network.
- Ami magazine interview with Ben Broffman
Do you think there’s been an uptick in scams in our community, or is history just repeating itself?
I wouldn’t necessarily say that there are more of these cases, but the punishment is more severe than it was years ago. Many years ago, if you committed fraud within the community, you either worked out a payment plan with the victims or they didn’t go to the government because you were a friend or neighbor or because of the issue of mesirah, so people didn’t know about it. Today, these types of things are publicized, so knowledge of them has increased.
- Interview with Eli Fried about basmd real estate investmants in Ani magazine "What percentage of that loss would you say is from Lakewood and its environs?
I don’t know. But Lakewood was probably the epicenter for this cycle."
- BDE: Petirah of Rabbi Yehuda Oelbaum Z"L (R' Julie ) of Boro Park was principal at Machon Bais Yaakov in boro park and learning director Camp Munk and head of the Aguda shul on 16th avenue.Levaya today at 11:30 am at Shomrei Hadas. 14th Ave BP. Kevura in EY in Bet Shemesh tomorrow 12 pm.
- Trump statement on airplane crash:
"The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane. This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!"
Segula of Seudas rosh chodesh Shevat
What a tragic embarrassment that we don't have the rabbinic leadership to step up to chaos and crisis. What an embarrassment that the Ami magazine Discusses and publicizes the dark side of Lakewood.....
ReplyDeleteThe voice magazine also wrote a silly editorial about the issue
DeleteWho asked them to bud their nose in something that has nothing to do with them. Since when does a publisher of a magazine dictate to the yeshivos
“Since when does a publisher of a magazine dictate to the yeshivos” is hilarious 😂😂😂
DeleteMaybe now something will be done to fix the havoc
when yeshivah leaders act as self serving organizations instead of Mosdos of Harbotzas HaTorah...
DeleteSo they don't listen to daas torah, the rosh yeshivos, and not the magazines. So who yes? Maybe the gevirim need to step in.
DeleteThe irony that 10:54am believes that only he is allowed to state his dayos and the publications are not allowed to state their opinions is incredibly hilarious
Deleteab,
DeleteThe gevirim are launderers of the same mafia
The publications lost their journalistic integrity by not disclosing their negius to issues they tackled. They have an agenda and have zero trust.
DeleteWhy shouldn't Ami discuss it? What makes them less entitled to do so than everyone commenting here?
DeleteIt's one thing to report on it but when you write an editorial than it's above your pay grade.
DeleteThe issue being above their paygrade doesn't stop anyone, anywhere else from sounding off about this.
Deletewhat does Aguda have against trump?
ReplyDeleteThey hate him
DeleteThey attacked him non stop in his first term
The agudists did so without asking members of the moetzes as some have expressed shock when aguda put out statements attacking him.
The anti Trumpers within Agudah are elitists who look to find favor with the liberal democrats like Cuomo Murphy and Chuck Schumer..
They are embarrassed that over 90% of klal yisroel frum Jews voted for him and call us as people who were brainwashed by talk radio hosts as Sean Hanitty and Rush Limbaugh
They don't want any association with Trump they can't even hide it anymore
They don't represent a majority of klal yisroel they become more irrelevant by the day as they moved away from the mainstream frum yidden.
Let's understand some of these askanim:
Delete1) No one likes to acknowledge and recognize that they've made a mistake.
2) Think of the prisoner who was forced to spin the heavy milstone 12 hours a day, for 25 years. When he was freed, he saw that nothing was produced from all of his labor and that his efforts were all futile. He died from his pain, on the spot.
3) These askanim spent many, many years pursuing a certain path which they were convinced was the way to go. They officially honored schumer, cuomo and made close connections and relationships with many liberals. They obviously sacrificed a lot and had to do many things which were abhorrent and repulsive to them.
For them to acknowledge that all what they did was futile and in vain is simply too painful for them.
4) We need a new organization to compete for public statements. Similar to what rabbis Avraham Gordimer and Steven Pruzansky did to the RCA. If done responsibly, you will get the majority of roshei yeshiva, rabonim and chasidic rebbes to sign on.
It is easier to fool people than to show them they were fooled
DeleteExhibit No. 1 - the many Trump voters in town
It's disgusting how some well connected askanim meet with these politicians like Gottheimer and make backroom deals to help themselves and then they go to the sheep and taxpayers convincing us to vote for whoever THEY decided without ever having a chance to see if the candidate is best for us.
ReplyDeleteThose days are over.
The shnall bullying campaign with false promises of free tuition is a black stain on the leadership who conned everyone into a gneivas daas of epic proportions
Dear self serving askanim sitting on BOTA offices you don't represent the average Lakewood voter. Stop thinking that you have any right or mandate to tell us who and how to vote.
Who is going to let the public know to not follow the vaad endorsement? 90% of the Lakewood population does not follow politics and blindly votes for whoever is on the paper sent home from their children's schools.
DeleteAll monies promised to Lakewood by vaad endorsed candidates went to specific pet projects of the well connected. The general public has yet to see any benefit as lakewood becomes unaffordable and a parking lot
DeleteWho is 'the Beis Din' in London? More specifics necessary.
ReplyDeleteRav Padawa dayan Dunner
DeleteThat is one of three Batei Din in London.
DeleteRav Padwa is unfortunately not in a situation to decree any taaneisim. Dayan ADDunner is just one of the Chavrei Badataz no more than Reb Shalom Friedman etc.
The yeshiva gets the tovas hanooah and the oilam feels that the Yeshiva endorses the Vaad candidates ,which is true. So your problem is with the Roshei yeshiva ,not so much the Vaad.
ReplyDeleteIt’s not called tovas hanooah when it becomes the primary agenda
DeleteSo the VAAD wakes up when it is time to vote to let you know who to vote for, who will NOT represent us the taxpayer and hamon am. When there is a mesivta acceptance circus not one word from anybody. When the BOE is going broke and soon there wont be any transportation not a word. The emporer has no cloth. We need asap an orginazation that will represent the oilam.
ReplyDeleteAnother organization!
DeleteNo, what you need is for the hamon am to petition the Roshei Yeshiva to straighten out these problems. And not to rely on their askanim.
Right now, the RYs only get into in fundraising for their yeshivas. And unfortunately (or fortunately, but is another story), that is more than Lakewood sources. So we don't count. As long as talmidim come in, and money comes in, we don't count.
A few months ago, there were a series of (Trump-style) rallies the RYs encouraged. Those weren't for local issues, but for the RY's projects.
In Brooklyn the aguda askanim have josh mehlman and his Flatbush Jewish community coalition working to ensure democrats get elected and send them $
ReplyDeleteWhy do you keep happing on the Vaad ? The Vaad us appointed by the RY of BMG. The RY of BMG want the Vaad to represent the interests of BMG while calling it a VAAD of the Town as many years ago the town was essentially BMG. If yih have a problem with that then complain to the RY of BMG. If you respect their authority then leave things as they are .
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