Oif Simchas Monday 3 Nissan

There is a possible risk of severe weather tonight. Wind is the greatest threat. Tornado warning in Central Jersey. Showers and thundershowers this evening, Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall may reach one inch.

Chasunas

Blumenthal - Ginsberg Lake Terrace 

Kerwin  - Rotter Neemas Hachaim 

Diamond  -  Berman Bais Faiga 

Breuer - Teitelbaum Ateres Reva 

Poss - Farkas Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Deutsch - Freundlich  Fountain Ballroom 

Monday March 31 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 73° Cloudy skies. 

There is a possible risk of severe weather today.

Strong thunderstorms, possible tornado could slam New Jersey later Monday

- Josh Gottheimer's campaign said it is not behind an ad that urges Jewish Republicans to cross party lines and vote for Gottheimer in June's gubernatorial primary. A new campaign ad in support of Rep. Josh Gottheimer is urging Jewish Republicans to change parties temporarily to vote for the Democrat in his party’s six-person contest for governor, saying Gottheimer is the “least not bad guy” in the race.

The ad, which appeared in the WhatsApp chat of a Jewish news site over the weekend, tells Jewish Republicans to “be a Democrat for a day” — or a “sheep in wolf’s clothing” — to cast a ballot for Gottheimer, who is Jewish. There are more than 1,000 people in the chat.

It’s unclear who’s behind the ad, and there’s nothing to indicate who paid for it. Gottheimer campaign spokesman Peter Opitz said the ad is not from the congressman’s campaign. Yahoo 

At the levayos in EY for Mrs Sara Natasha Saada A"h and her daughters Dina Bracha a"h and Devorah Mazal A"H, Rav Meilich Biederman was at the levaya speaking divrei cbizuk and Rav Moshe  Hillel Hirsch was on hand for the kevura, he has a close relationship with the father and husband Mr. Sidny Zadka Saada a Supporter of Torah.

-BDE: Petira of Rebbetzin Hendel Kaplan A"h Wife of  Rosh yeshiva Rav Nechemia Kaplan shlita and daughter of Rav Dovid Soleveitzik ZTL,she was 68. The rebbetzin collapsed during the summer and had been hospitalized since. She was the cook for yeshivas Brisk Hgrmd for many years. Levaya tonight from her home rechov Yosef Ziv in Yerushalayim to Har Hamenucos.

-Republican candidate for Gov Jack Ciattarelli was in Lakewood today at a private event to meet with locals and toured businesses the matza bakery and pesach car cleaning stations. He said he would support school vouchers like they have in Florida.

-Horizon Blue Cross Blue shield reaches deal witj Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals to Remain In Network

In a email to customers: We’re pleased to share that Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) have reached a multi‑year agreement. You continue to have uninterrupted, in‑network access to HMH’s hospitals, facilities and doctors.

- Eggs at Moadim LSimcha pesach distribution were donated in honor of the IDF soldiers and for the safe return of the hostages.

Bain Hazmanim begins for nais medrash bochurim.  Mesivtos are off tomorrow.

Bingo pesach sale through Tomorow April 1

- Levaya in Israel for Sara Saada A"H andbherb2 daughters a"H will take place 11:00pm at Har Hamenuchos watch live Here

- Amudei Haolam Torah chizuk event today in Mexico with the participation of Rav Malkiel Kotler Rav Yosef Elefent R' Aaron Kotler

- A Life saving mission against all odds. This past week, Hatzulas Nefashos once again proved their unwavering commitment to saving lives. Mission to Cincinnati see full story here

- Lakewood planning board meeting tomorrow application fir day care center cheshek Shlomo off White st.

- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially comfirms that the murderers of Chabad Shliach Rabbi Tzvi Kogan Hy"d will face the death penalty. 

- President Donald Trump pressed his case for global tariffs Monday by posting a list on social media of U.S. companies considering major domestic expansion plans, hours after threatening Russia and Iran with "secondary" tariffs and suggesting levies will help the U.S. auto industry "make a lot of money

- Trump: There will never have been a transformation of a Country like the transformation that is happening, for all to see, in the United States of America. Companies are pouring into our Country at levels never seen before, with Jobs (and Money!) to follow. It is a beautiful thing to watch!

- Middle school teachers in Lakewood are calling on the school district’s administration to address escalating and unruly student behavior they say is becoming “commonplace.” More than 70 teachers in the Ocean County school district sent a letter to Lakewood Superintendent Laura Winters on March 19 saying they are deeply concerned about a rising number of incidents of misbehavior in classrooms and hallways.

- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned Qatargate and the ongoing investigations into him and his cabinet, calling them a politically driven effort to "remove a right-wing Prime Minister."

Israel At War Monday March 31

Israel at war day 542

- IDF says it targeted Hezbollah operative posing ‘immediate threat’ in Beirut strike

- White House: We are reviewing $9 billion in federal funding for Harvard University following its failure to address anti-Semitism 

 - New details from the proposed hostage deal:

- Release of 10 live hostages in exchange for the release of terrorists in a key to be determined between the parties

- Release of Idan Alexander as a "tribute" to Trump

- 40-day ceasefire

- On the 5th day, Hams will provide information on all the hostages, both living and dead

- On the 10th day, Hams will release 16 bodies of hostages

- During the ceasefire: Discussions on the next stage of the deal

President Trump says the Houthi terrorists have been decimated.

-Evacuation from Rafah: According to estimates, thousands of families have evacuated so far

 - Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Aerospace Forces, Threatens the US: “Those whose houses are made of glass do not throw stones. The Americans have 10 bases near Iran with 50,000 American soldiers. The Americans are sitting in a room made of glass...”

-  (Corrected!, Thanks for pointing out)

CBS 60 minute shameful interview yesterday: Lesley Stahl looked a Jewish hostage in the face—after being starved, tortured, beaten, and dragged through ...—and asked if maybe

Oif Simchas Sunday 2 Nissan

Chasunas:

Mosseson - Grama Fountain Ballroom 

Schechter- Spiegel Lake Terrace

Klein - Perlstein Ne'emas Hachaim 

Orlander  - Rosenfeld Cedar Palace 

Celnik - Engelson Bais Faiga 

- Mir Yerushalayim: Rav Yosef Elefant shlita will speaking at Yeshiva Ohr Olam off Vermont avenue 9:45

-Tonight Parlor meeting for kollel kodshim featuring Q&A on matters of Hashkafa pertaining to youngeleit by Rav Gershon Ribner shlita and Rav Uri Deutsch shlita at Vizhnitz hall Clifton Ave and Courtney st.

Sunday March 30 Rosh Chodesh ניסן News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 55° Cloudy skies

WZO: Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro  aitjor of the Empty Wagon will be giving a ahiur klali in Lakewood this Thursday on the sugya of joining the WZO. Will take place at Madison manor hall.

-State senator in New Jersey reintroduced a bill this week that would allow Garden State residents and visitors to pump their own gas — but even the author is dubious about its chances of making it past committee. The bill, proposed by Republican Sen. Jon Bramnick, would require gas stations in the state with four or more pumps to have both full and self-service options. An attendant would still be onsite to help anyone.

- President Donald Trump said there are ways for him to run for a 3rd term, Despite the 22nd Amendment barring a president from running more than 2 terms, Trump stated that there were ways to achieve it and emphasized that he was “not joking.

- Accountability coming to LSTA:

From R' Aaron Lang: People of Lakewood, here is a gift in the LSTA case. The proposed regulations are almost word for word from my brief. Thank you to my annonymous client. Your job is to make sure that no vested interests, whoever they are, don't scuttle this. Let the oilam know that they their opinions matter. There will be accountability. You need to show up when the State announces its public hearings. I am not sure I like the oversight committee meeting only every three months. But we are getting open public access and

- Kollel Shomrei Hachomos Rav Meir Baal Hanes Pushka truck will be at Lakewood neighborhood along rt 9 south.

-Seasons kosher Toms River grand opening events with specials sales and entertainment,  clowns balloons face painting. Free dozen eggs with $75 purchase. Chicken legs $2.29

-Moadim LSimcha yom tov distribution today at Blueckaws stadium parking lot

- Vizhnitz rebbe R' Srultche shlita is recuperating in LA following a medical operation and will return before pesach back to Bnai Brak next Wednesday 

- Hachnosas sefer Torah by the Gelb family in memory of their parents Rabbi Yosef and Shoshana Gelb ZTL. Procession leaving from 26 Gefen Dr 1:30pm. To B"M of Medina Rd 

- Hachnosas Sefer Torah To Yeshiva Mishkan Hatalmud R"Y Rav Yisroel Ehrlich shlita Procession leaving 5pm from 1331 Ridge to the yeshiva

- The levaya for the three victims members if the Saada family mother and 2 daughters who were killed by a car while walking home from shul on shabbos, is set to take place at Shomrei Hadas Chapels in Boro Park at around 4:30 this afternoon. Watch live HERE

Continued tefillos for the boy Pinchos Refoel ben Sara.

- Tonight Parlor meeting for kollel kodshim featuring Q&A on matters of Hashkafa pertaining to youngeleit by Rav Gershon Ribner shlita and Rav Uri Deutsch shlita at Vizhnitz hall Clifton Ave and Courtney st.

- Trump: People are shocked by what is going on with the Court System. I was elected for many reasons, but a principal one was LAW AND ORDER, a big part of which is QUICKLY removing a vast Criminal Network of individuals, who came into our Country through the Crooked Joe Biden Open Borders Policy! These are dangerous and violent people, who kill, maim and, in many other ways, harm the people of our Country. The Voters want them OUT, and said so in Record Numbers. If it was up to District Judge Boasberg and other Radical Left Judges, nobody would be removed, the President wouldn't be allowed to do his job, and people's lives would be devastated all throughout our Country. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

- Roshei yeshivos Rebbeim roshei mosdos from E"Y visiting Lakewood area over Bain hazmanim  Rav Yaakov Hillel, Rav Missan Kaplan,Rav Yosef Elefent, Rav Shalom Ber Sorotzkin ND many others

- $526.5 million Powerball jackpot won in California

- Home values in N.J. rise over 7%, outpacing all other states. 

- Three Jewish candidates running in the  crowded N.J. governor’s race. See pros and cons of each Here

ברכת אילנות on Rosh Chodesh Nissan with Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman shlita 

Israel At War Sunday March 30

 Israel at war day 541

- Trump to "Meet the Press": if Iran does not go to a nuclear deal, then "there will be bombs. And the bombs will be like they have never seen before."

- Sirens sounded across Central Israel including Tel-Aviv, following the launch yet again of a long-range ballistic missile by the Houthis in Yemen. It was intercepted outside Israeli territory.

- Hamas has agreed to release 5 live hostages in exchange for a 50-day ceasefire and the return of humanitarian aid to Gaza.  Israel responded - according to a source in the Prime Minister's Office in coordination with the Americans - by demanding the release of 10 live hostages and a number of deceased hostages, in exchange for a 50-day ceasefire and the return of humanitarian aid.

- IDF Spokesperson: "The IDF is expanding ground operations in the southern Gaza Strip, dozens of terror targets were attacked over the weekend. IDF forces began ground operations in the Al-Jenina neighborhood in Rafah, with the aim of expanding the security area in the southern Gaza Strip."

- Hamas gave mediators information about the medical condition of American hostage Idan Alexander

- The IDF believes that the chance of an invasion by Hezbollah's Radwan Force has decreased significantly. They estimate that over 90% of the group's infrastructure along Israel's border has been destroyed. However, one of the possibilities being examined is that if an invasion threat is realized, it will be in pickup trucks and vehicles with rapid movement from Southern Lebanon. The rapid movement could potentially create a surprise. (Israel Hayom)

- The daughter of murdered Israeli hostage Manny Godard, whose body is held in Gaza, said on Saturday that the military recently tried and failed to recover his body in an operation in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces then confirmed the matter.

- 

Motzei Shabbos Pekudei Rosh Chodesh ניסן News Updates

                         ראש חודש ניסן

Weather: While lakewood experienced beautiful summer weather today on shabbos, the temperatures will cool down tomorrow with a high of 56° and Overcast.

- BDE: Petirah of HaRav Moshe Gedalia Schwab Zt”l, Rosh Yeshiva of Degel HaTorah in Monsey and Mesivta Maamar Mordechi. He was 76 years old.  He was niftar over shabbos from an illness the past few years. A son of Rav Mordechai Schwab zt”l, mashgiach of Mesivtah Bais Shraga in Monsey. Levaya is tomorrow afternoon 1:30 pm at Yeshiva Degel Hatorah 111 Maple Spring Valley.

- Bingo open tonight

- Asifa for men tonight  at Ateres Reva hall for the current matzav and chizuk in צפית לישועה speakers Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen shlita, Rav Yaakov Forcheimer shlita10:00pm

-Mir Yeahiva Yerushalayim  Melava Malka with Rav Binyomin Cohen 21 Rena Ln Lakewood 9:45

- BDE: Name of Mother and 2 daughters

Natasha (Sara) Saada A"H, 35

Diana Saada A"H 7 years old

Debra Saada A"H 5 years old

Levaya details TBA 

A frum mother and her 2 daughters age 8 and 6 were killed R"L in Flatbush shabbos afternoon after they were struck by a car while on a crosswalk in Ocean Parkway and Quentin Rd the 4 year old boy is fighting for his life in critical condition name is Pinchas Refoel ben Sara. More here

 The crash happened when a speeding driver with a suspended license slammed into an Uber and careened into the family walking home from Shul.

- Iran has issued a warning to the US: If President Donald Trump authorizes a military attack on Iran, Tehran will launch a retaliatory strike against the US-UK naval base on Diego Garcia, located in the Chagos Islands where many planes are on call.

- The Jackson school district has agreed to sell the Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School to Bais Yaakov of Jackson. In a statement, district spokeswoman Allison Erwin said, "We are pleased to report that we have a fully executed contract for the sale of the Rosenauer Elementary School at the agreed-upon price of $13.1 million. We are scheduled to close on the sale in early June."APP

- We'll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%," Trump told NBC News in a new interview He noted there's a "good possibility that we could do it without military force", but he's not taking "anything off the table."

- Tonight Rosh chodesh Nisson marks the 10th Yahrtzeit of the 7 Sassoon children, tragically lost in a fire caused by a malfunctioning hot plate in Flatbush on a Friday night. A

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פרשת פקודי- חזק פר' החודש מברכים חודש ניסן תשפ"ה

                בניסן נגאלו ובניסן עתידין ליגאל

Friday, March 28, 2025 / כ״ח אדר תשפ״ה

ערב שבת פרשת פקודי פרשת החודש

Candle lighting 6:59

Shkiah/sunset 7:17 

Rosh Chodesh is Sunday

Molad is Shabbos morning 46 minutes and 1 cheek after 7 the announcement should be די מולד איז געווען היינט צופרי ...

- Weather shabbos day 82° Partly cloudy skies.

בשבת זו מברכים את חודש ניסן כולו, חודש מיוחד כלשון הפייטן: "הנה הנם ימים מבורכים באים", שכל ימי החודש כולו מלאים ברכת ה'. אכן, בזוהר הקדוש אמרו: "כל ברכאן דלעילא ותתא ביומא שביעאה תליין". כלומר: בשבת הקודמת לימי השבוע, כי השבת הקודמת היא מקור ברכת השבוע. לפיכך קבעו חכמים לקרוא פרשת החודש בשבת מברכין ניסן, כי בשבת זו מתעוררות ברכות 

שמים מעל לרדת על בני ישראל.

. רבי לוי יצחק מברדיצ'ב כתב: "פרשת החודש באה לומר לאדם, שלא יאמר חלילה כי משעה שברא הבורא יתברך את עולמו, שוב אינו משגיח בו, ומסרו ביד המקרה. חלילה לומר כך, חייב האדם להאמין באמונה שלמה, שהבורא יתברך משגיח תמיד בלי שום הפסק בעולמו, ומחיה אותו ומחדשו בכל יום תמיד. השגחה פרטית ומיוחדת היא על בניו אהוביו, ואף אם שעה קשה עוברת על אדם, אל ייפול

Israel At War Friday March 28

 Israel at war day 539

- IDF strikes Beirut, southern Lebanon after 2 rockets fired at northern Israel

- Prime Minister Netanyahu has tasked the Mossad with finding countries that will agree to accept large numbers of Gazans, two senior Israeli officials told Axios.

- The IDF continues to attack targets in southern Lebanon in response to the launches this morning. In the footage, an attack was recorded in the village of Hadatha in south Lebanon.

- WSJ report: The wave of US military strikes across Yemen last night was one of the most powerful and extensive since the operation against the Houthis began. The majority of the strikes are directed against elements of the Houthi leadership.

- IDF attacks building in Beirut storing Hezbollah drones

Friday March 28 News Updates Lakewood

 Friday, March 28, 2025 / כ״ח אדר תשפ״ה

ערב שבת פרשת פקודי  פרשת החודש

candle lighting 6:59 pm

 shkiah/sunset 7:17 pm 

Rosh chodesh NIssan is Sunday 

weather today hi of 65 and cloudy

 shabbos day hi of 83° Partly cloudy dropping down to 55 on Sunday

- RFK Jr. has just announced the Trump Admin will now allow states to BAN food stamps (SNAP) from be used for soda

“We’re not eating food – we’re eating food-like substances,” RFK Jr. said “It’s called the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program. It’s supposed to be nutrition! It’s NOT supposed to be food-like substances that are actually poisoning us!”

- Mir yeshiva שבת של מיר events as the hanhala traveled to participate in chizuk events across many citie Rav Binyomin Cohen will spend shabbos in Jackson, Rav Yoel Rabin shlita will spend shabbos in Manchester and Sunday night Rav Yosef Elefant shlita will speak in Lakewood at Yeshiva Ohr Olam off Vermont avenue 

- Bais Medrash Ginzei Yosef Mihaltz will host a yahrzeit seuda Melava Malka for the admor m'Verdan ZTL Divrei chizuk from Harav Malkiel kotler shlita motzei shabbos 614 Ocean avenue 

- Devastating 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, causing widespread destruction. Hundreds feared dead as buildings collapse and roads are destroyed. Tremors were felt in Thailand with structures damaged  and casualties reported as well.

- Rav Aaron Feldman writes Letter and signed his name  that Yated Neeman neewapaper  is OK and not part of his  boycott call whwnhe spoke in BMG: "After receiving clarification from the editor of Yated Neeman that the advertisements for weretz Hakodehs by Yated Neman were placed with great regret without authorization I hereby let it be known that my statements made in Lakewood NJ on the past 19th of Adar do not apply to the newspaper Yated Neeman."

- Asbury Park Press reports on Seasons kosher supermarket opening in Toms River 

'Explosive growth of the community'  Seasons, a kosher supermarket chain, opened a new location in Toms River due to the increasing demand from the growing Orthodox  The store had its "soft opening" on Monday. A grand opening is scheduled for Sunday with a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m. and tastings, clowns, face painting and a magic show from 1 to 5 p.m. Seasons, a kosher supermarket chain, opened a new location in Toms River due to the increasing demand from the growing Orthodox Jewish population in the area.'Explosive growth of the community'

The Orthodox Jewish community makes up an estimated two-thirds of Lakewood’s 140,000 residents. Community leaders say there are more than 5,000 Orthodox Jewish families in Jackson, another 2,000 in Toms River and smaller enclaves in Brick, Manchester and Howell.

- The iconic, 22-story building in Bergen County, which formerly housed the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel, is tentatively slated for demolition on Sunday, April 27, Mahwah officials said at a recent council meeting.

Prior to being built in 1986, the property was the site of a large Ford Motor Company assembly plant. The demolition is expected to take 30 seconds.(One Jersey)

- Trump: I just finished speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney, of Canada. It was an extremely productive call, we agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada’s upcoming Election to work on elements of Politics, Business, and all other factors, that will end up being great for both the United States of America and Canada. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

- According to the Wall Street Journal, Israel shared sensitive intelligence on a Houthi terrorist targeted in a U.S. strike, as described by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz in an unclassified Signal chat with Trump administration officials.

The report, citing two U.S. officials, also noted that Israeli officials expressed frustration when the information was leaked to an Atlantic journalist.

- Trump: Washington, D.C., must become CLEAN and SAFE again! We need our Great Police back on the street, with no excuses from the Mayor, or anyone else. The House should take up the D.C. funding “fix” that the Senate has passed, and get it done IMMEDIATELY. We need to clean up our once beautiful Capital City, and make it beautiful again. We will be TOUGH ON CRIME, like never before. I will work with the Mayor on this and, if it does not happen, will have no choice but to do it myself. Washington, D.C., will be better, safer, and more beautiful than ever before!

A  chalitzah ceremony took place this past week in Baltimore, performed by Rav Chaim Pass, Rosh Yeshivas Heichal Tzvi Aryeh and a Son in law by Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman. Rav Chaim Pass’s brother, Reb Asher Anshel Pass, of Baltimore, was niftar , leaving behind no children Rav Moshe Heinemann and other dayanim presided over the ceremony.

Unholy Chutzpah

 It’s ironic that the very same frum news media outlets, which passionately defended their advertising for Eretz Hakodesh by claiming it was necessary to bring in financial support for yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel, had no problem running ads for an organization calling on frum Jews to STOP supporting those very same yeshivos. Yes, that's exactly what happened. You might ask, how could this be?

Well, they ran banner ads for "Holy Chutzpah," a cynical and hostile campaign urging people to stop inadvertently funding yeshivos that boycott the IDF and ban soldiers. The campaign calls on donors to "check before you give."

On social media, the campaign mocks the frum lifestyle, portraying it as hypocritical—living a life of mitzvos while supporting yeshivos that oppose chayalim. It even labels donations to such yeshivos a "Ponzi scheme."

Here’s what’s written on their website:

"Here’s the truth: Many well-branded yeshivos hide the fact that they actively boycott the IDF and ban students who choose the mitzvah of defending Am Yisroel.

It is absurd for someone like you to be funding them.

Torah and Achdus are both sacred, however, they don’t need to be at the expense of your religious values or sanity.

While all Jews deserve your love, not all institutions deserve your donations."

DON’T BE A SUCKER. DO YOUR HOMEWORK.

Don’t allow yourself to be scammed into funding Torah institutions that go against your religion and your ideology. Ignorance or an inferiority complex are not justifications to be bullied into doing something against your true Torah values. It’s time to stand up for what you believe in and put your money where your mouth is."

These ads were distributed by a frum ad content aggregator, which sends advertisements to frum media platforms and websites. They were quickly pulled after a public outcry. Could it have been a mistake? Possibly. But a serious mistake doesn’t just happen—it suggests a prior agreement to run these ads.

This follows the call by gedolei roshei yeshiva to boycott publications and media outlets that advertised the Eretz Hakodesh campaign calling it a churban of what they are doing, by legitimizing zionisim and attempting to change the face of the Jewish people and bnei Torah. As the Roshei yeshiva said its time to put them out of business.

The role of frum media has always been to filter out non-kosher content from secular media. However, it seems that these platforms have now become vehicles for promoting anti-Torah agendas and hashkafos that go against the values and lifestyle of the frum, charedi readership. 

Some chutzpah.

Oif Simchas Thurs 28 Adar

Chasunas:

Pomerantz -   Steinberg Cedar Palace

Daum  - Berkowitz Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Lefkowitz  - Isaacson Fountain Ballroom 

Richter  - Shmuckler Ateres Reva 

Kagan -  Zucker Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Weinberg - Yablonsky Bais Faiga

-Chumash Shiur by Harav Yeruchom Olshin shlita 11:30 pm at B"M Ateres Bracha live 646-726-9977

Thursday March 27 News Updates Lakewood

weather 52° Abundant sunshine  shabbos temps will be in the low 80's 

Welcome home bochurim from EY. long lines for Hagomel

- Giyus protest: Thousands of Sefardim gathered today in Yerushalayim to protest against the IDF draft, the Rabbonim spoke up and said if a giyus law is passed the sefardi boys will be the korbonos to fill the quotas as the Ashkenazim will be taken care of, we must stand up for the weak sefardi boys who will go to Samad since no one else will fight for them.

The United States is carrying out large strikes against Houthi terror targets in Yemen now, according to reports.

- Iran's Foreign Minister says that Iran has sent its official response to President Trump's letter regarding nuclear deal negotiations. 

- President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik is a New York Republican whose vote has been crucial in recent months in getting Trump’s legislative agenda approved by the House of Representatives. Trump said, “There are others that can do a good job at the” U.N. but did not identify other candidates by name.

- Israel moves the clock ahead tonight 

- Hakomas Matzeiva for Kosson Rebbetzin A"H from Lakewood at the Bais Hachaim in Deans as shiva ends.

- Axon networking healthcare event tonight at Bellworks 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm hosted by BINAH

- Kollel Shomrei Hachomos pushka trucks will begin picking up the pushkas at Lakewood neighborhoods starting tomorrow 

- A  school bus crash in Wall Township took place around 7:20 a.m. on Route 138 east near the intersection with Route 34, Wall police said. the bus flipped on its side The bus driver and four passengers were hospitalized

-APP report: Kimball Medical center known as   Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, with no room to grow and compete with regional hospitals, has transitioned to focus on geriatric and emergency care.The hospital closed its maternity ward in 2014 despite the boom in births in Lakewood.The hospital has worked to decrease its share of revenue from lower-paying Medicaid, Medicare and charity care. It served a growing market. Lakewood's population has climbed from 92,843 in 2010 to 139,866 last year, but the town's poverty rate also increased from 19.8% to 24.8% during that time.

Kimball faced a crossroads: In 2012, 80% of the hospital's revenue came from Medicaid, Medicare and charity care, which pay less than commercial insurance. The hospital had an operating loss of $3.4 million The decision: Close the maternity ward and direct patients to Monmouth Medical Center, which has more specialized maternity care.

More than 10,500 babies were born to township parents in 2021 and 2022, state Health Department data found, by far the most in New Jersey and about 3,000 more than Newark, the state’s largest city.

- US authorities conducted a successful operation that captured a top MS-13 national leader.  Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Thanks to the FBI, we got one of the worst of the worst of MS-13 off the streets this morning." trump tweeted just captured a major leader of MS13. Tom HOMAN is a superstar!

-Trump: If the European Union works with Canada in order to do economic harm to the USA, large scale Tariffs, far larger than currently planned, will be placed on them both in order to protect the best friend that each of those two countries has ever had!

- WZO- The FJJ newspaper has printed both the kol koreh from the moetzes against joining the WZO and a centerfold ad to vote for Eretz Hakodesh

Eretz Hakdoesh delegate Tzvi Gross has quit Eretz Hakodesh after the statement from the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.

Monsey Mevaser printed a full page ad for Eretz Hakodesh 

- The Knesset approved a controversial bill proposal to amend the committee responsible for electing Israel’s judges. 67 Members of Knesset voted in favor of the bill, with one opposing. Members of the opposition parties walked out during the third reading, leaving the plenum half empty. "We made history tonight," Justice Minister Yariv Levin said. "The Supreme Court, through a process that has been accelerating for decades, has effectively nullified the Knesset." 

Minyanim Mincha Yom Kippur Koton ער"ח ניסן מוקדם Lakewood

 Zmanim of Minyanim for Mincha and Yom Kippur Koton ערב ראש חודש ניסן מוקדם תשפ"ה

 Rosh Chodesh Nissan is Sunday.

 Please post additional minyanim or corrections in the comments section.  For more zmanim see  Lakewood Luach Here 

Israel At War Thurs March 27

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- N12: Qatar is considering an offer to release the IDF soldier captured by Hams (American) in exchange for a statement from President Trump on the need to renew negotiations. The offer has not yet been forwarded to Israel

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims without evidence that Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar knew several hours before Hamas’s October 7, 2023, atrocities that the terror group planned to invade Israel from Gaza but did not alert the premier. “This is a fact and not a conspiracy,” says the statement from the premier’s office, asserting that at 4:30 a.m. that morning “it was already clear to the outgoing Shin Bet head that an invasion of the State of Israel was likely.”

-Red alert sirens sound across Tel Aviv, and central Israel and Yerushalayim. Two missiles fired by the Houthis from Yemen were successfully intercepted by the IDF. No physical injuries there are reports of falling fragments on rd 443 near modiin.

- The IDF eliminated a battalion commander in Hezbollah's Radwan force from the air last night.

- Massive IDF strikes in Gaza today

- Hamas threatened that the hostages would return “in coffins” should Israel continue air strikes and ground operations in the Strip.

“Every time the occupation attempts to retrieve its captives by force, it ends up bringing them back in coffins,” it said in a statement.

-President Trump last night about the attacks in Yemen: The Houthis have been hit so hard that they are "dying" for peace. They want to negotiate. The strikes are working. We have hit them hard - beyond our expectations.

The strikes against them will continue for a long time.

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Oif Simchas Wed 27 Adar

Chasunas: 

Eisenberg - Knobel Cedar Palace 

Pruzansky - Akerman Ateres Reva 

Hoff - Aronin Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Goldhersch - Weisberg Fountain Ballroom 

WIilner -  Gottlieb Ne'emas Hachaim 

Miller - Bernstein Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Eggert  Bais Faiga

Wednesday March 26 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 52° Generally cloudy

- CIA claims to have found the ארון הקודש

 Declassified CIA document from Project Sun Streak, dated 1988, claims that the Ark of the Covenant was discovered through remote viewing. The document describes the Ark as a wooden, gold, and silver coffin-shaped object with a six-winged angel, located underground in the Middle East and guarded by entities.

Remote Viewing is the process of using extra-sensory perception/non-local perception in altered/meditative states of consciousness to perceive objects and environments from a distance, which ties into quantum entanglement and the idea that everything is fundamentally connected. 

In the bestseller book All for the Boss,

Rebbetzin Ruchoma Shain writes that a farmer was plowing a field in Israel when the ground suddenly opened before him. Descending into the hole, the farmer saw a resplendent golden treasure klei hamikdash buried there. Afraid to tell people lest they take him for a madman, he kept the matter a secret. The discovery haunted him, though, and on a visit to America he consulted with Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Herman.

After verifying the man’s integrity, Rabbi Herman instructed his son to bring a letter about the matter to the Chofetz Chaim, along with a map from the farmer. When he looked at the letter and map, the Chofetz Chaim went into the kitchen, lit a match, and burned the documents, saying, “It may be that the vessels are there, but the matter should not be publicized.”

-Tonight gridlock traffic  9 closed bet pine and Central ave.

-President Trump announces a 25% terrific on all cars not made in the USA. will go into effect on April 2. Details of the Trump auto tariffs:

 It applies to light vehicles AND some auto parts as well, including imported engines, transmissions, powertrain parts, and electrical components, per an administration statement

-  Chassidishe rabbonim gathered in Monsey to tackle the high costs of marrying off their children which is putting people into debt even the middle class or those  who have decent paying jobs. They discussed changing the standards and lowering the pressure by still keeping it bakokodik. The goal is to have all expenses from the initial shidduch through sheva brachos  between  $43,000 to  $55,000 A large communitywide asif for Rockland county will take place after Pesach. 

- BDE: Petirah of Rabbi Dovid Schonbrun Z"L from Flatbush/Lakewood at the age of 77  mechanech and  Daf Yomi Magid Shiur at the Viyelipoler Shul in Flatbush. Levaya tomorrow morning in Lakewood at the chapel 10am

 Karoline Leavitt announced Elon Musk and his team will be investigating how a fake news reporter was added to the Signal group “Elon Musk has offered to put his technical experts on this… to ensure it never happens again.”

- Bingo Pesach sale extended until April 1st.

- DWD final pre Yom Tov sale this Wednesday march 26 at Bnos Orchos Chaim 440 Oberlin south 5-8:00 selling children's shabbos shoes hosiery for men ladies kids pajamas Stretchies  yarmulkas mens and boys white shirts boys performance tees all at wholesale prices

- Sefardi Jewey from all across EY will hold a massive atzeres tomorrow in Yerushalayim shmuel hanavie neighborhood to protest the giyus draft targeting their boys.40,000 are expected 

- Despite wholesale price of eggs dropping, they are still high at the local store shelves.

- Assemblyman Avi Schnall was interviewed by a local businessman regarding the dangerous roads in Lakewood and safety of pedestrians and children crossing the streets. The interviewer spoke passionately about the terrible job done by the current township committee members and that its time to replace then and vote them out ASAP. They are like gabbaim who failed to do their jobs. Schnall does not defend them. They discussed placing speed cameras around schools which is currently not legal anyways in NJ. The tuition relief was not discussed.

 Listen Here In Yiddish (beware of some inappropriate language) 

- President Trump will hold a press conference at 4pm ET to announce tariffs on the auto industry, says White House press secretary

- Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday. Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor “Obviously, I’m against plastics and I want material that can decompose quickly ... but paper bags should be a choice for people who go to the grocery store.”

- Tefillos for the Kalev rebbe shlita of Williamsburg whose been hospitalized  the rebbe suffers from parkinsons and communicates with a device through his eyes name is Moshe ben Raizel 

- Manischewitz is launching a food truck that will be hitting the streets of New York and New Jersey starting this Thursday selling kosher food.

- Lakewood Middle School teachers demand better discipline in 'unsafe and untenable' school.Seventy-one teachers signed a letter to Superintendent Laura Winters demanding action about ongoing middle school student misbehavior. Winters insisted on teachers taking a survey instead about the situation.

Previous reports cite high teacher turnover and "high levels of distrust" in the district.

Between 2019 and 2024, more than 100 staffers had left the district each year, officials said. With about 500 on staff that means 20% were leaving annually, nearly triple the state average of 8%.(APP)

- New Jersey Senate Republicans: New Jerseyans are already feeling the pain of skyrocketing utility bills—and another 20% increase is coming thanks to Biden’s radical green agenda & Murphy’s Energy "Disaster" Plan. We have been warning about this for years. Higher costs, lower quality of life—NJ deserves better

-WAR Drums  in the past 48 hours :

- 3 B2 bombers landed at Diego Garcia Air Force Base, joining 4 others that have already been there for 7 years. - 3 KC135 refueling aircraft that took off from the Guam Air Force Base also landed in Diego Garcia. - 4 B52 bombers completed a quick takeoff exercise in the last 48 hours. All this power joins hundreds of fighter jets on 3 aircraft carriers making their way into flight range. Yemen and Iran are on notice

Israel At War Wed March 26

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-Hamas spokesperson Abd al-Latif al-Qanoua was killed in an IDF strike in Gaza

- Israel Defense establishment estimates: Food, water, and fuel will run out in Gaza - within two months

- Trump: The Houthis want peace now, We have bombed them heavily, and now they are begging for peace. We hit them hard, with success beyond our expectations, and we will continue to strike them for a long time

- After two rockets were fired from Gaza, one intercepted, one landing near Zimra, the IDF issued a final evacuation warning for parts of Gaza City, including Zeitoun, Tel al-Hawa, and Sheikh Ijlin. Palestinians are urged to move south via the coastal road. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility.

- Egyptian sources to Al Arabi Al Jadid: All proposals to continue the hostage/ceasefire deal presented by Egypt in recent days have failed.

- Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Knesset: "The fighting in Gaza continues. The more Hams persists in its refusal to release our hostages, the more powerful the pressure we will exert will be. And I say to Hams - this includes seizing territory and other things that I will not detail here."

- Israel Defense Minister Katz:  "The only way to stop the war is to demand the removal of Hams from Gaza and the release of the hostages. The IDF will soon operate with massive power in additional areas in Gaza - the plans are ready and approved. Hams will make you lose more and more territory that will be added to the Israeli defense system."

Central Ave Traffic Woes: Uncovering the Hidden Agenda

 Central Ave Traffic Woes: Uncovering the Hidden Agenda (Submitted)

The ongoing construction on Central Avenue has transformed our daily commutes into prolonged ordeals. Notably, the evening closures between Sunset Road and New Central Avenue, projected to last for two weeks, have been implemented with minimal communication from township officials.

Compounding the issue, the recent changes at Central and Caranetta have only exacerbated congestion, adding to our daily frustrations.

But here’s the bigger issue: our local representatives have been completely silent—and that silence speaks volumes. Many believe this mess is tied to a highly controversial housing development that’s quietly being supported behind the scenes. The township appears to be prioritizing infrastructure for that project, while letting the rest of us suffer the consequences.

What's more alarming is that our local representatives seem to prioritize the interests of developers, daycare owners, and nursing home operators over the needs of residents. Instead of addressing these pressing traffic issues, they divert attention to less critical matters, like debating scooter bans.

This situation underscores the urgent need for **ward-based representation** in our township. Currently, officials are elected at-large, meaning they aren't accountable to specific neighborhoods. By transitioning to a ward system, each area would elect its own representative—someone who truly

Video: Rav Dov Landau shlita Sharp Words on Voting for Eretz Hakodesh/WZO

 Transcript of Special Video Message from

Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka Rav Dov Landau Regarding Voting for Eretz Hakodesh/WZO: איסור חמור מאד מאד מאד מאד! 

 Rav Dov Landau was asked voting or participating in the World Zionist Organization (WZO) elections. He says clearly that there is no heter what-so-ever and than any Gadol b'Yisroel that said it was allowed was fed the wrong information. "It's as if they told you to go and serve עבודה זרה!" He addresses the so-called "statement" of R' Chaim Kanievsky ztvk"l in support of Eretz Hakodesh "He was not given the proper information." "One is mechuyav to cancel their vote!"

Rav Landau dismisses the notion that there could be “another side” on such a basic Torah attitude. If some Gedolei Yisroel were cited as having given their assent, the question must have been presented incorrectly. No Gadol could possibly have agreed to joining the World Zionist Organization, which was founded with the express purpose of destroying the Torah and maintains that goal until today.

Transcript, translated from Hebrew by UKforTorah:

:The WZO was founded with the goal of making Am Yisroel into a secular nation. That was its purpose, and that is what it engages is, and that is what they’ve done – to turn Am Yisroel into a secular nation, without Torah, and without Borei Olam – Rachmona Litzlan – without Torah, without anything!

That was the purpose – and, to an extent, it was to accomplish that purpose that they also built the State, which is secular. The topic of that we participate in the [Knesset] elections in the secular State – that is a completely different topic. But to participate in the WZO, which is entirely kefira in Borei Olam, kefira in Torah, in Am Yisroel as an Am Kadosh L’HaShem, to turn them into Amon and Moav – that is something very very seriously [wrong]. It’s impossible to participate in their institutions. That would be called us having a connection to them, and we don’t!

One can say the sharpest words; I don’t want to express myself more sharply. But the fact is, that [it is] turning Am Yisroel from an Am Kadosh L’HaShem into a secular nation, without Torah, without Mitzvos, without anything.

Q. What’s the definition of the issur – a [halachic] issur or a problem of Chillul HaShem?

It’s everything – being partners with the secular. I’ll say words that are bit too sharp – if the decision would be regarding serving Avodah Zora, would there still be a question? No! This is Avodah Zora; kefira is like Avodah Zora, and even worse!

Q. The issur includes only to run [as a WZO representative] or also to participate in the elections?

To be with them in their institutions.

Q. Is there an issur on each individual on voting?

Each and every individual. Just like if there would an idea that we have to go serve Avoda Zora, would that be a collective issur or on each individual? The WZO says that Am Yisroel is a nation of secularists, and each individual has to declare that he opposed to that.

Q. People ask – is there an issur to vote?

A very, very, very, very, grave issur!

Q. They say that there were Gedolei Yisroel זצ"ל, in the previous generations, who permitted.

They didn’t present them with the question in the way they should have. [These Gedolim] were immersed in Torah and Mitzvos, and the question was presented to them incorrectly.

Q. There are those who already voted, but have the option of cancelling the vote.

They are obligated to cancel, they are obligated to cancel! They are extremely obligated, there is no exemption.

Credit: UKforTorah at gmail.com 

Oif Simchas Tuesday 26 Adar

Chasunas:

Mizrachi  Wadische  Cedar Palace

Bixenspanner - Thumim Lake Terrace 

Felder - Zucker Bais Faiga

Dellman - Pollack Ne'emas Hachaim 

Cohen  - Elefant Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Gleiberman  - Steger Fountain Ballroom 

Friedman  - Fruchter Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Yartzeit seuda at Skulen B"M

Dushinski rebbe shlita from EY Parlor meeting 210 Ridge.

Alexander rebbe from Bnei Brak Kabolas Kahal 2 Sienna way Lakewood  7:15

Agudah Moetzes Kol Korei Regarding the Elections for the WZO

 Kol Korei Regarding the Elections for the WZO

Below is a Kol Korei from the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America regarding the elections for the WZO. It does not mention Eretz Hakodesh by name but refers to it.

A recent policy change there are no individual signatures of moetzes members.

 [Free Translation] The Zionist Movement was founded 125 years ago with the purpose of uprooting the foundations of Judaism and redefining the Jewish people from “a kingdom of servants of Hashem and a holy people” into a nation like all nations who are defined by a common language, culture and land. Since, in the words of Rav Saadiah Gaon, “our nation is a nation by virtue of its Torah,” the gedolim of that time did battle with this movement and ruled that anyone who considers himself a Jew may not support it in any manner whatsoever. It was for this reason that they founded Agudath Israel—to prevent those who keep Torah and mitzvos from joining the Zionist Movement. 

Accordingly, the geonim the Chofetz Chaim, the Gerrer Rebbe, Rav Chaim of Brisk, the Chazon Ish, Rav Aharon Kotler, the Steipler, Rav Elazar Menachem Man Shach, and Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, zichronam livracha, forbade joining the World Zionist Organization (WZO). The Chofetz Chaim ruled that it is forbidden to join it even if this means a third of the yeshivos will have to close. Similarly, recently, a ruling forbidding this was issued by Maran Hagaon Rav Dov Landau shlit”a.

 About five years ago, a party of Chareidim was formed with the declared intention of joining the WZO. It claimed that thereby they would rescue the holy sites of Israel from control by the Reform and that they would thereby direct monies of the WZO to the yeshivos. Now that at this time there are elections for the WZO, this party and others similar to it have embarked on a massive advertising campaign to convince those committed to Judaism to vote for them to become delegates to the WZO.

 In order to vote, the voter must sign a declaration that he accepts upon himself the Zionist ideology, which does not recognize that the Jewish people is bound by the Torah. He also declares that he encourages participation in the IDF and that those who are exempt must serve in Sherut Leumi (national service for both yeshiva students and Chareidi girls). The elected delegates become full partners in the activities of the WZO, including those that negate the Torah. We therefore believe that it is forbidden to vote in these elections. 

We do not intend to impugn the honor of those distinguished rabbis who ruled that it is permitted. However, our opinion is that there are many issurim (prohibitions) involved here, both for the voters and for the delegates. 1) There is a massive chillul Hashem in declaring acceptance of the heretical ideas of the WZO. 2) It is forbidden to agree to matters that the Torah leadership of Klal Yisroel says are forbidden. 3) For elected delegates, it is forbidden to join a group of sinners (hischabrus l’resha’im). 4) The voters are mesayei’a lidei aveirah (assisting in the commission of aveiros). It is obvious that the money hoped to be received from the WZO does not justify these serious issurim. 

We have therefore agreed to publicize our opinion that it is forbidden to vote for any party in the election for the WZO. We firmly believe that Hashem has ways to preserve Torah amongst the Jewish people without resorting to violating these issurim. We wish a pleasant life replete with the blessings promised to those who sanctify the Name of Hashem and who abstain from joining with those who uproot Judaism. May Hashem grant that we merit speedily that the entire Jewish people return to their Father in Heaven and accept upon themselves the yoke of Torah. May all of us together become a kingdom of servants of Hashem and a holy people. 

For this we have gathered and agreed upon on Thursday, the 20th of Adar, 5785. Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America   

Tuesday March 25 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 59° Sunny to partly cloudy

- DWD final pre Yom Tov sale this Wednesday march 26 at Bnos Orchos Chaim 440 Oberlin south 5-8:00 selling children's shabbos shoes hosiery for men ladies kids pajamas Stretchies  yarmulkas mens and boys white shirts boys performance tees all at wholesale prices

- Rav Dov  Lando said at the meeting a few days ago with the gerrer rebbe that from his perspective, the frum parties should leave and bring down the government and  but Yeshiva Rosh HaGad Hirsch's position is to wait with the decision on this "I would order the members of Knesset to resign now," but I have a partner (Rav Moshe HIllel and his opinion that we should still wait with the decision on this,

- BDE:Petirah of Rav Yaakov Geshon Weiss ZTL of Bayit Vegan mechaber sefer  מדות ומשקלות של תורה He was 87. A Talmid of Rav Aharon Kotler Rav Moshe Feinstein and Rav YIsroel Zev Gustman. The Levaya took place tonight at the Gra shul in Bayit Vegan

- With no other Assembly candidates filing in New Jersey's 30th Legislative District, it is almost certain that there will be a general election rematch between Democratic Assemblyman Avi Schnall and former Republican Assemblyman Ned Thomson.(SSchorr)

- Knesset passed the 2025 budget Tuesday, avoiding new elections.

- Pesach in the air with services advertised on street signs  from shaimos  car cleaning to kashering and more 

- Bingo pesach sale deadline is today

- Unprecedented requests this year for kimcha D'Pischa for tzedakah organizations as inflation and food prices remain high 

- As expected corruption at the WZO how they are rigging it to favor the reform..

Rabbi Pini Dunner of LA  wrote that world mizrachi joined a secret pre election deal with left wing and anti orthodox groups to seek control of the WZO they betrayed religious zionism This was a stitch-up to block Orthodox voices and rig the system.  No Religious Zionist Should Trust Mizrachi Again  They signed with Reform, Meretz, and JStreet types BEFORE elections.  No such agreement has ever been signed in WZO history. Ever!

- Tulsi Gabbard:  "There was no classified materials that was shared in that Signal chat."

- Moetzes of Aguda releasing a letter regarding  WZO elections 

- A fake lion was seen roaming the parking lot at Gourmet Glatt north as part of a advertising movies shoot.

- Alexander rebbe shlita of Bnei Brak will be coming to Lakewood today 

Giyus: Sefardi rabbonim will hold a mass protest this Thursday expecting over 40,00 to join at the Shmuel hanavie and yechezkel intersection in Yerushalayim 

- Shiva fior rebbetzin Strulowits at 411 8th street 

- shiva for Kosson Rebbetzin Oak and Vine at 55 Bradhurst(Corrected)

- After reports of  security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app White House officials to Axios estimate that the storm of intelligence leaks at the private group will subside - and that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz will not be fired and will remain in his position Trump said  “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man,”

-A new bill introduced by New Jersey state Senator and 2025 Republican gubernatorial candidate JonBramnick  would allow gas stations in the state to offer a self-serve option for motorists who choose to do so. New Jersey remains the only state in the country to ban self-serve.(Onejerseyschorr)

- For the second time in a week, New Jersey lawmakers pushed forward legislation aimed at increasing school bus safety for students with disabilities. It would create a panel of parents, educators, state officials and advocates who will have one year to examine a system that disability groups say is failing New Jersey students and to come up with recommendations for improvements. The vote follows a trio of deaths and other safety complaints involving special-education students commuting to and from school in New Jersey, and it comes a week after a Senate committee advanced a separate measure to require video cameras and GPS tracking on buses that transport disabled students.

Israel At War Tuesday March 25

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- USAF buildup at  Diego Garcia in the Pacific indicating a possible military campaign in Yemen.

-More protests across Gaza today against Hamas by Palestinians calling for an end of the war

- The IDF and Shin Bet: We eliminated Hussam Shabat, a terrorist from Hams' Beit Hanoun Battalion who was also employed as a journalist for Al Jazeera - and carried out attacks against our forces and civilians during the war.

- This morning, IDF forces identified several armed terrorists who were firing at IDF forces in southern Syria. The force returned fire, and an aircraft attacked the terrorists. According to reports in Syria, at least eight people have been killed.

-The IDF attacked Nabatiya in southern Lebanon last night and killed Hassan Kamal Halawi, commander of Hezbollah's southern front anti-tank unit

- National Security Adviser Mike Waltz told CBS News’ Margaret Brennan that the only acceptable move for Iran, as far as the Trump admin is concerned, is full dismantlement of its nuclear program; “walk away completely,” Waltz said.

- Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Qalqilya overnight, killing a wanted gunman who had been planning an imminent terror attack and two other operatives, the IDF, Shin Bet and police say in a joint statement.

Oif Simchas Monday 25 Adar

Chasunas:

Jaffa - Seeve Lake Terrace 

Berger - Feuer Kesser Moshe Yehuda

Rothschild - Laskin Bais Faiga

Kessner - Celnik Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Video: Rav Yitzchok Lichtenstein on Eretz Hakodesh We must Speak out מי לה' אלי

Rav Yitzchok Lichtenstein shlita Rosh Yeshiva Torah Vodaas speaking at the Asifas Harabbonim called by the Roshei Yeshiva of BMG opposing any participation in the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and particularly the so-called Chareidi party Eretz Hakodesh. The Rosh Yeshiva explained why joining the WZO is ossur with no heter what-so-ever and that nothing has changed today that would effect the clear p'sak of the Gedolei Olam for generations. There are those who say that today is different than back during the days of Rav Reuven grozovsky that is false, secondly the prenise that they will have a hashpaah is a lie as zionism is alive and the redifas hadas in Eretz Yisrael is very strong. 

Eretz Hakodesh is treif like chazer The issue with Eretz Hakodesh is not over a simple vote where you pay 6 dollars and vote in 2 minutes; it's about the קרירות הדעת knowing that there's a separating wall between us and them.  When you allow them in it will lead to harmful consequences like drafting yeshiva students and Jewish girls. What was once clear to us as forbidden has become questionable due to propaganda. If we had maintained our stance that it was treif, this wouldn't have happened. We must speak up boldly—there's no room for doubt. The struggle is over who holds the authority: the דעת בעלי בתים or Torah leaders. Unfortunately, the laypeople hold the power. This isn't about fanaticism, or kanaus it's about simple truths. We need to speak out and be afraid of what others say, or else the confusion will continue. 

We must confront the websites and publications and fight them showing that they are not on control neither are בעלי בתים or גבירים in the הנהגה of klal yisroel.

The truth must be heard, and with Hashem’s help, it will prevail.

 

Monday March 24 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 54° Periods of rain. High 54F. Winds  10 to 20 mph.Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch.

- The Alexander rwbbe shlita will be coming to Lakewood tomorrow afternoon through Wednesday.

- Ed Durr, the truck driver who landed one of the largest political upsets in New Jersey history by beating the state’s longest-serving Senate president, announced Monday that he will drop his bid for governor.

R' Aaron Lang: April 8 is the big day. Lakewood floats for 100 years or sinks this year. Oral argument is scheduled. The Court moved up the date after we filed the motion in aid of litigant's right. One of the judges from the 2023 win will be on the panel.

- Musk at WH: DOGE found $330 million in SBA loans to children under 11 years old, with the youngest being a 9-month-old baby who received a $100,000 loan...

- Trump: We have reached a rare earth minerals agreement with Ukraine and will sign it "very soon."

Giyus: MK Yitzhak Goldknopf sent a letter of resignation from the Prime Minister's Office to the Cabinet Secretary on Monday evening. "Last night, the leadership of the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) faction, the esteemed rabbis, convened and assumed responsibility for the continued advancement of this matter," he wrote in the resignation letter. "In light of this, I am returning the guarantee and hereby submitting my resignation from the position of MK in the Prime Minister's Office." The resignation was intended as a warning to Netanyahu that the issue has now been taken up by the spiritual leadership of Agudat Yisrael, who have the power to order the party's ministers to quit the government if the prime minister fails to deliver, the spokesperson explained.

- Hisachdus Harabonim Di’Lakewood-PESACH 5785/ by Rabbi Yehuda Shain-Recommended list HERE

- CRC Chicago Pesach list 2025 HERE

- Seasons of  Toms River opening ahead of Pesach located at 2088 Lakewood Rd Toms River 

- Chasdei Lev distributed 2000 orders for Pesach ulyesterday in Lakewood for rebbeim

Tehillim: A woman is in critical condition after she was struck while crossing rt 9 in front of evergreen last night . Name is Gittel Zlata bas Yehudis.

- Matzav deletes and reposts article  about frum cancel culture If the kannaim don’t like you, you’re labeled an apikoros and a liberal, no matter how choshuv you might have been the day before.In the Torah community, it’s not just about disagreeing with someone’s opinion; it’s about silencing them entirely. As soon as someone expresses a viewpoint that doesn’t align with a certain narrative, we rush to “cancel” them. The kannaim—those who claim to hold the line on our values—are often the first to pounce. They don’t simply disagree. They will stop at nothing to destroy someone’s reputation, forcing them into silence, retreat, or retraction. 

 Trump: It is with great pleasure that I am announcing Alina Habba, Esq., who is currently serving as Counselor to the President, and has represented me for a long time, will be our interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, her Home State, effective immediately! Alina will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career, and she will fight tirelessly to secure a Legal System that is both "Fair and Just" for the wonderful people of New Jersey. 

- NJ Republican candidate for gov radio host Bill Spadea had a private chat with president Trump at his New Jersey home a day after his chief rival, Jack Ciattarelli, met with Trump as they seek his endorsement.

- Bill Spedea met with frum Jackson and Lakewood residents as he courts the local vote. 

- Some local politicians plan to meet with Trump at his New Jersey home to discuss tuition tax incentives.

- At the last Thursday township meeting Lakewood mayor Ray Coles was asked about the high number of accidents and pedestrians that are hit in Lakewood he said the PD will begin enforcement along the Rt 70 corridor

- Adirei HaTorah finalizing annual event details for this summer possibly will take place at Metlife stadium.

- Newark and Jersey city made it to the list of 182 happiest cities in America factoring income and low suicide rate.

- Democratic Assemblyman Avi Schnall launched reelection campaign. Speaking to Democrats in Ocean county he said."I carried Lakewood by 89% and we hope to do it again this year. Democrats can win Ocean County and we will win in Ocean County.

- Josh Gottheimer Democrat candidate for  NJ Governor hired a frum marketing company to run add targeting the Orthodox community. Ads were published in local papers with promises of lowering taxes and helping with daycare.

- A Kosher phone company ran an ad promoting its impenetrable filter, even offering a $100,000 prize to anyone that could get through the filter. Well a kid in Borough Park managed to hack it and now the company is refusing to pay him and totally ignoring him. So the kid opened a website with a countdown clock, and if he's not paid he will release a video tutorial for everyone to get through the filter. 

Israel At War Monday March 24

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-IDF Spokesperson says rumors of troops rescuing bodies of hostages are not true.

- Shrapnel from the intercepted Houthi missle Landesd on a car parked in Bet Shemesh on the main road.

- One missile was launched from Yemen toward the center of Israel. The missile was intercepted before it crossed into the country

- Hamas published a video showing signs of life  of Israeli hostages Elkana Bohbot and Yosef-Haim Ohana. Bohbot, 35, and Ohana, 24, were both kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on October 7.

- IDF says it destroyed more than 100 pickup trucks in Gaza used by Hamas

-Hamas have responded positively to a new Egyptian offer that includes the release of 5 hostages alive. The exchange, according to the report, is a ceasefire of several weeks, the release of hundreds of terrorists, and the return of humanitarian aid.

-Terror attack in Yokneam, Israel. The first opened fire and killed one person. A few were injured. The terrorist, an Israeli arab spotted a young man, about 20, at a bus stop near the Tishbi Junction and hit him with his vehicle. He then stabbed him with a knife, seriously wounding him. He then pulled out a long gun and used it to fire at a car traveling in the opposite lane. The driver was not injured, but his father, about 85, who was sitting next to him, was shot and died of his wounds.  He was identified as Moshe Haron hyd.

 WSJ: From Israeli sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new national-security team are planning a major ground offensive in Gaza in the belief that capturing and holding swaths of territory will allow them to defeat Hamas finally.

-Rapid Advance of IDF Forces in the Southern Gaza Strip. Gaza sources report a significant advance of IDF maneuvering forces on the coastal axis north of Rafah (southern Gaza Strip).

Oif Simchas Sunday 24 Adar

Chasunas:

Hirth - Pollack Fountain Ballroom 

Moldaver - Braun Bais Faiga 

Broyde  - Reisman Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Apfel -  Boehner Ateres Chaim Elazar 

Ateres Reva Simchas chosson VKallah

- Live hook up Atzeres Tefilah for Toms River kehilos HERE 

- Machon Kisvei Rav Elya Boruch Finkel ztl

Parlor meeting at KZY R Gissinger 175 Sunset

Treif Into Kosher: The Story Of Eretz Hakodesh

Article authored by Harav Aharon Feldman shlita R"Y Ner Yisrael Baltimore in 2023. It appeared in a recent issue of diologue magazine here. The R"Y explains in great detail the danger falshoods and attempts by Eretz hakodesh to persuade the charedi public to vote for it. The charedi public must do its utmost to uproot this chilul hashem from its midst and refrain en mass from voting in the next WZO elections. See pages 22- 24 regarding the opinions of Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal and YBL"C Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky shlita 

"From its inception until today, Eretz Hakodesh’s campaign to enlist the support of Chareidi Jewry has been accompanied by a very disturbing phenomenon: the dissemination of numerous partial or complete untruths and factual distortions intended to shape public opinion about Eretz Hakodesh and the permissibility of voting for it. It began with its founder claiming in the frum press that “Eretz Hakodesh has the backing of numerous rabbanim, ..

"During the WZO election campaign in 2020, the founder of Eretz Hakodesh twice approached Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, the senior Rosh Hayeshiva in North America, to give his support to the group, which the Rosh Yeshiva declined to do. Rav Shmuel confirmed his opposition to Eretz Hakodesh in a meeting at his home in 2020, which the Lakewood Rosh Hayeshiva, Rav

Malkiel Kotler, and the author of this article attended.

'For all intents and purposes, there was no written response forthcoming from Rav Chaim at all. Once this became apparent, Rav Kamenetsky discounted the veracity of the claim of Rav Chaim’s support. Rather than allow ourselves to be caught up in the web of innuendo and

untruths being spun by Eretz Hakodesh around Rav Chaim’s position on the WZO, we ought to speak openly and honestly about that which we all know—who Rav Chaim was and what he believed and stood for his entire life. And in that spirit, we must ask: Is it logical to believe that Rav Chaim was prepared to permit that which gedoley olam, including his uncle, the Chazon Ish and father-in-law, Rav Elyashiv, prohibited"....

Israel At War Sunday March 23

 Israel at war day 534

- Hamas in a New Statement Accuses Israel of ‘Genocidal War Crimes’ Amid Heavy Strikes in Rafah and Khan Younis, Calls for International Intervention instead of releasing the hostages

-IDF eliminates Hamas political bureau member Ismail Barhoum killed in attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. After he was injured last Tuesday from an IDF strike, he came to the hospital to get treatment for his injuries. Israel's intel got the info that he was in the hospital, and the IDF took him out.

- Israel indicates Gaza campaign set to expand as fresh division readies to join fight

IDF Division 36 has gotten its orders and is mobilizing to join the fight in Gaza.

- National Security Advisor Mike Waltz: "Iran is in the worst place it has been since 1979, thanks to Hezbollah, Hams, and the Assad regime and its own air defenses being taken out by the Israelis."

- IDF and Shin Bet eliminated the Deputy Commander of Gaza Brigade, Salman Och Shamali, and the Commander of Hams’s Shajaiyah Battalion, Jamil Omar. Both also participated in the planning of the massacre on 10/7

- Fearing a Turkish takeover of Syria, Israeli Prime Minister will convene a security discussion tonight.

- Witkoff to Fox News: “I Was Duped by Hamas” ..."We need to be clear who the aggressor is here, and that is Hamas.”

Sunday March 23 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 49° Sunny to partly cloudy

- A letter is in formation by the moetzes of agudah against joining in the WZO elections.

- Tehillim: A woman is in critical condition after she was struck while crossing rt 9 in front of evergreen at about 9:00 pm tonight. Name is

Gittel Zlata bas Yehudis.

- Giyus update: United Torah Judaism party will leave the coalition and topple the government if a solution to the draft issue is not reached by Shavuos. This was in agreement with the Gerer rebbe who was pushing to topple the government now if no law is passed.

- BDE: Petirah of Rebbetzin Leah Strulovitz A"H twife of Rav Chaim Moshe zt”l, founder of B"M Daas Kedoshim in Lakewood she was 78. Levaya today 2 pm at the Strulovitz Shul, 402 8th Street, kevura in kiryas Yoel.

- Bingo Yom Tov special sale today thru Tuesday  the 25th

- Pre Yom Tov sale up to 70% off women's and children's clothing at Bnos Devorah gym  today until 7pm

- Giyus law updates: Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch had a 20 minute conversation with PM Netanyahu in English. There are some new developments as the Gerer rebbe is met today with Rav Dov Landau regarding the giyus law. 

- Hachnosas Sefer Torah today at khal anshei Tallymawr Ashkenaz in Tom River Mara Dasra Rav Gershon Ribner shlita procession leaving with dancing at 2:45pm from 191 Benjamin street.

- Chasdei Lev Lakewood pesach distribution for rebbeim will take place today at Blue claws stadium parking lot

-  A Toms River Community wide atzeres tefilah will take place today at yeshiva Orchos Chaim 410 Oberlin Lakewood, for several cholim in need of a refuah and yeshuah. Mincha 6:30 pm followed by divrei hisoirerus from Rav Uren Reich shlita 

- Eretz Hakodesh ads for WZO on the billboards in Lakewood will be pulled as of 12pm this afternoon. Last week Rav Aaron Feldman shlita spoke in Lakewood mentioning the ads on the billboards  are sponsored and paid for by the WZO.  The billboard owners said they were defiant and did not cede to any pressure, it's just that the contract expires today. There was a campaign to have the ads removed. Some people said they were called by the Lakewood police on caller ID for harassment complaints after they called to have the ads taken down.

-A lawsuit has been filed against the Jackson Township Board of Education by Bais Yaakov of Jackson (Bais Faiga) alleging that the township breached a binding agreement for the sale of the Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School, FAA News has learned. The complaint, filed in Ocean County Superior Court, claims that Bais Yaakov was awarded the sale of the school property in December 2024 after submitting a $13.1 million bid. However, the lawsuit alleges that after months of negotiations, the Board of Education attempted to impose new and unexpected terms, including higher deposits and a shortened mortgage contingency period, before ultimately backing out of the deal. Faanews

-More than a dozen bridges in New York and New Jersey are among 68 US crossings that need to be checked for risk of collapse if struck by a vessel, the National Transit Safety Board said.

The Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge and George Washington Bridge — the most heavily trafficked bridge in the world — were named in NTSB’s new report as in need of assessment and risk-reduction plans following the stunning Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse last year. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the Outerbridge Crossing — which link Brooklyn and New Jersey to Staten Island, respectively — also made the list.

Gedolim meet in Bnei Brak to discuss Giyus law

Israel At War motzei Shabbos Vayakhel

Israel at war day 533 

- Sirens in Yerushalayim and Bet Shemesh early this morning from a incoming ballistic missle from Yemen. IDF says it was successfully intercepted.

- Rockets fired at Metula in the North - Israel struck 50+ Hezbollah targets all over Lebanon in response

- Heavy strikes in Gaza with 100+ terrorists eliminated

- Hamas shows no flexibility in changing their position and the IDF says the pressure will increase

-Hamas leader Salah al-Bardaweel and his wife were killed in an Israeli airstrike overnight in Khan Younis, according to Palestinian media.

- Political-Security cabinet Ministers were presented with plans to continue the logistical blockade of Gaza and to intensify military pressure on Hams, with the aim of bringing about the release of hostages and meeting all the goals of the war. 

- New Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Saturday announced that he had appointed an external panel of former senior officers to evaluate the military’s probe

Motzei shabbos Vayakhel 5785 News Updates

Weather: 31° Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds during the evening. 

- Bonayich Gathering for Youngeleit asifa for men Chizuk Habayis speakers Rav Malkiel Kotler shlita, Rav Benzion Kokis shlita, Rav Doniel Cohen shlita at Ne'emas Hachaim hall 9:30 pm

Open tonight: Bingo, Aisle 9, Evergreen, Kosher Village, Nutmeg.

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Nachman Ploncak ZTL from the Roshei Yeshiva of Slabodka at the age of 91. He was niftar shabbos morning during shachris at a minyan in his home. He was the son in law of the mashgiach Rav Moshe Akiva Tikotchunsky ZTL. The levaya took place tonight at Slabodka yeshiva.

- Jack Ciattarelli Republican candidate for Governor in NJ met with President Trump at his New Jersey home in Bedminster last might. Elon Musk was there too. Ciattarelli is seeking Trumps endorsement over rival Bill Spedea.

- Amid mass Tel Aviv rallies, Lapid and Golan urge general strike if gov’t defies High Court to remove head of shabak and AG

-Trump envoy Steve Witkoff was interviewed by Tucker Carlson on his podcast some of his comments made headlines.  he said the US

demands the disarmament of Hamas, we may allow it to remain in Gaza for a short period.

- A united Airlines pilot forcibly broke open a lavatory door and dragged out a visibly Jewish man, who was partially undressed, while angrily shouting antisemitic remarks, because he allegedly took too long in the bathroom. The pilot then had him and his friend arrested by upon landing in Houston from Mexico, falsely claiming they were causing a disturbance. They were detained, told that they had no rights and put in a cell, but later released without charges.(Awesomejew)

The passenger, Yisroel Leibb from New Jersey, filed a federal lawsuit earlier this week against both the airline and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

- Child care costs in New Jersey can eat up as much as 30% of the weekly paycheck for many families. Now a new Rutgers University study says lawmakers need to expand a program that would assist paying the tab for tens of thousands of middle- and working-class parents.

Floodgates of Hate Triggered by Campaign

The Eretz Hakodesh election campaign has seemingly sparked a full-blown Lakewood bashing frenzy, with widespread disrespect toward talmidei chachomim, Torah scholars, mocking of Lakewood kollel yungelait, and ridiculing their way of life. The anonymous editorial posted on VIN generated hundreds of comments, many of which cheered on the vitriol.

This hate and animosity are coming from outsiders who have never lived in Lakewood and clearly don’t understand the reality of life here. The comments are nothing but baseless attacks on the entire Lakewood community, from those who are ignorant and clearly don’t understand the situation. Yet another Lakewood-bashing article, to add to the collection.

If things were bad five years ago with the erwtz hakodesh campaign, this time the election marketing campaigns have once again stirred up divisiveness, shoving it in the faces of those who want no part in this election. The true face of the frum media has shamefully revealed itself.

And to answer the big questions of why this is so important over all issues affecting Lakewood 

How about they give the same answer why is this campaign so important by ignoring all those very issues and  get ripping apart a community.

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פרשת ויקהל פרשת פרה תשפ"ה

 Friday, March 21, 2025 / כ'א אדר תשפ"ה ערב שבת פרשת וקהל   Lakewood, NJ

-Candle lighting: 6:52 pm

-Shkia/Sunset: 7:10 pm

-Weather:  Friday night Low 35F 

Shabbos Day: Mix sun and  Clouds. High 62F.

וְלָקַחְתִּי אֶתְכֶם מִן הַגּוֹיִם וְקִבַּצְתִּי אֶתְכֶם מִכָּל הָאֲרָצוֹת וְהֵבֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם אֶל אַדְמַתְכֶם וְזָרַקְתִּי עֲלֵיכֶם מַיִם  טְהוֹרִים וּטְהַרְתֶּם מִכֹּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם וּמִכָּל גִּלּוּלֵיכֶם אֲטַהֵר אתכם

(הפטרה פרשת פרה)