Gut Moed 3rd day Chol Hamoed Pesach
sefira reminder Thursday night
היום חמשה ימים בעומר
Thursday April 17
לא ניתנו שבתות וימים טובים אלא לעסוק בהם בדברי תורה" (ירושלמי שבת טו, ג) ספר החינוך: "כי לא לעסוק במלאכה נקבעו ימי חולו של מועד, כי אם לשמוח לפני השם, רוצה לומר להתקבץ במדרשות ולשמוע נועם אמרי
ספר" מצווה שכג
- kollel Chazu with 45 locations to Learn inbthe greater Lakewood area
-Greater adventure chol Hamoed learning at Bais Faiga hall 10:30am - 11:30am
Lakewood shopper chol Hamoed guide HERE
For chol Hamoed trip ideas BeenThereDoneThatTrips.com
-Showboat Lucky Snake Arcade the “world’s largest arcade” in lAtlantic City is offering Chol Hamoed Pesach specials. here
Near Cape May zoo which is free
Six flags Great adventure with NCSY Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, 10:30am -7 pm (Safari option drive thru for $27 per person in the car,under 2 free) ncsygreatadventure.com
- Keansburg amusement Pirchei special $20 unlimited ride braccelet Tues, Wed,Thurs, from 2:30pm - 6pm
- American dream mall free shows 2&4pm
- Cherry Blossoms in Newark bigger than Washington DC at Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey, has around 5,300 cherry blossom trees.
Friday April 18 erev shvii shel pesach News Updates
Weather: 70° Sunshine
Shabbos day hi 83 and sunny
2nd day YT hi 68
Candle lighting 7:20 pm
Shkiah/Sunset 7:38 pm
Reminder: Yaknehaz candle for kiddush(Chutz Laaretz)
Yizkor candle
- The White House just updated http://COVID.gov to a website outlining how COVID originated from a Chinese lab leak And they Exposed Dr. Fauci’s efforts to cover it all up.
- Car show begins today at the Jacob Javitz center in NYC
- President Donald Trump sent a kvittel to be placesin the kosel it said "For piece on Israel" on a hand written note with a black sharpie pen. It was brought by newly appointed ambassador Mike Huckabee.
- The four Lakewood roshei yeshiva attended a simchas Yom Tov visit at the home of R' Leizer Scheiner in Monsey.
-Harav Pinchus Brody Rosh Hayeshiva Yaaros Devash will give shiur Friday 12:30 In spruce shul 177 spruce street Lakewood
- Fascinating Shiur from Rav Aryeh Leib Paretzky for the 2nd days of Pesach.
Other Pesach Shiurim are also available HERE
- A missle from Yemen toward Israel was intercepted
Thursday April 17 news updates
Weather: 61° Plentiful sunshine
- Pidyon Peter clamor in Monroe this evening thousands in attendance
- President Trump to the NYT article: “I didn't stop an Israeli attack (on Iran), I'm just in no hurry to do it”
- NJ democrats primary race: At this still-early stage internal polls suggest that U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill is the slight favorite with a 10 point lead but other candidates has a plausible path forward.
- Hamas has rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal from the Israelis. The deal would have had them release 10 Israeli hostages in return for 45 days of no hostilities.
- State troopers on GSP
- Florida State University shooting
5 dead, 4 injured, 2 shooters; 1 dead, 1 in custody. One shooter was 20-year-old FSU student, son of a Leon County Sheriff's deputy (his mother) her gun was found on scene.
- Shiur at Lutzk BM today by Rav Shmuel Yeshaya Yoffe shlita joining a live stream video of a shiur by Rav Dov Landau shlita for all Lakewood Bochurim.
-A large crowd were on hand for the Mamar last night at yeshiva Chaim Berlin as the new roshei yeshiva graced the event delivering the traditional מאמר.see video below
- BDE: Petirah of Rebbetzin Rochel Gross A"H of Long Beach,NY wife of Rav Moshe shlita lrebe at Long Beach Yeshiva. She passed away last night from a car accident in last week near Woodbridge, NJ. She was 70 years old. The levaya will take place today in Lakewood 3:00pm at the chapel off 7th st. Survived by her husband sons and Daughters are Mrs. Sussman, Bechoffer, Sommers, Sister of Rav Gershon Neuman ZTL, sisters are rebbetzin Basch wife of Rav Heshy shkita,Wife of Rav Yaako Landsman and Mrs. Pollack.
- Crown Heights: A protest rally targeting the Jewish community was announced to take place in front of 770 the main synagogue in Crown Heights following an altercation a few days ago between a frum resident and a Blackman in Wheelchair whose dogs were unleashed and threatened his children,NYPD arrested the chabad resident.
- Trump congratulates the state of Texas for passing school choice legislation "We will very soon be sending Education BACK TO ALL THE STATES, where it belongs.
- Potato starch shortage in Bnei Brak with some stores saying they ran out of the product.
- A baby girl was born yesterday to the almana of Chabad shliach Rabbi Zvi Kogan HY”D who was killed by terrorists in the UAE
- Netanyahu did not deny the publication about the planning for an attack on Iran and Trump's veto; he said: “We will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons."
- WSJ: Hamas is so deep in financial collapse that it can no longer afford to pay its fighters or government staff. Salaries have been cut off entirely.
Wednesday April 16 news updates
- LPD Notice: As of today, you can no longer make a left turn onto Chestnut St from New Hampshire Ave. The newly-reconfigured intersection is nearing completion.
-Jacob Javitz center car show in NYC will begin Friday of chol Hamoed April 18 - 27
- A post circulating on social media claimed that Liebers BBQ potato chips hiven outvin Lakewood at a distribution may not be kosher for pesach since the individual bags say yeast extract and corn in the ingredients. The company clarified that the chips are indeed kosher for Pesach.
- NYT: Israel had planned to strike Iranian nuclear sites as soon as next month but was waved off by President Trump in recent weeks in favor of negotiating a deal with Tehran to limit its nuclear program, according to administration officials and others briefed on the discussions.
- NYC Ferry service added to Governors Island for Chol Hamoed
- Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is reportedly considering a run for governor of New York, NBC reported.
- Dave and Busters half price today spring break
Weather 55° Overcast skies and windy. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
- Shiur tonight by Rav Elya Chaim Swerldloff shlita R"Y Paterson in Bais Faiga hall starting with Maariv 8:30 PM
- Roberts KNA carnival will take place today Wednesday 11:30am-5:30pm at the blue claws stadium parking lot
- Shiur in Lutzk B"M by Rav Yaakov Nekritz shlita 1:00pm followed by Mincha 1:30 Pm
- Windy today at Jenkinsins boardwalk
- Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva Tav Malkiel Koer Rav Dovid Schustal were maspid at the levaya held in BMG of TlReb Chaim Lipschuts ZTL a youngerman who was nifter over yom tov.
-Vizhnitz rebbe Reb Srultche shlita conducted a chol hamoed tish in Los Angeles while he recuperates from a medical procedure.
-The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.
- IDF briefing today that the military pressure in Gaza is affecting Hams and promoting a hostage deal. Since then, fighting has resumed: about 250,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes, and at least 350 terrorists have been eliminated.
- Bloomberg Report: China is interested in entering into talks with the US regarding the trade war but is setting several conditions - including curbing the disparaging remarks of Trump administration officials towards China, appointing a special trade commissioner on Trump's behalf who can draft an agreement, and special attention to sanctions on China and questions regarding Taiwan
- Hundreds of Linden residents have shown up to tonight's city council meeting to voice their objections to recent zoning changes which they allege target their community.
- Hamas Rejects Israel latest ceasefire offer
Tuesday April 15
- BDE: Petirah of Reb Chaim Lipschutz z”l, yungerman from Lakewood, NJ who was niftar on Shabbos, Erev Pesach, in Chicago from a allergic reaction he was 25. A son of Rav Avrohom Lipschutz, mashgiach of Yeshivas Telshe in Chicago, and a grandson of Rav Yacov Lipschutz zt”l of Monsey and Rav Yisroel Meir Kagan, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Toras Chaim of Denver. He was a son in law by Rav Boruch Gedalia Heineman shlita.
Update: Levaya will take place in Lakewood today at BMG 4:30pm in the Yoshon B"M 7th and Private way.(Matzav)
- Name added for Rav Meir Mazzuz shlita רפאל מאיר נסים בן כמסאנה
- Trump’s Passover message - "To all the Jewish families gathering with friends and loved ones this week, have a blessed Passover, and may God continue to watch over the Jewish people, the State of Israel, and the United States of America."
Open tonight:
Evergreen
Kosher Village
Aisle 9
Nutmeg
- Adei Ad Shidduch initiative campaign launched to have girls wait a year before entering shidduchim and have boys leave yeshiva earlier to learn in EY.
- PA governor Josh Shapiro, his wife and their four children,and another family were forced to evacuate the state-owned Harrisburg residence, which was significantly damaged by a fire, hours after the family hosted a Passover dinner, the governor said. No injuries were reported. A suspect was arrested while authorities investigate of antisemitism played a role.
- Roberts KNA carnival will take place Wednesday 11:30am-5:30pm at the blue claws stadium parking lot in Lakewood everything is free.
- Six flags Great adventure with NCSY Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, 10:30am -7 pm (Safari option drive thru for $27 per person in the car,under 2 free) ncsygreatadventure.com
- Keansburg amusement Pirchei special $20 unlimited ride braccelet Tues, Wed,Thurs, from 2:30pm - 6pm
Israel at war
PM Netanyahu to the family of hostage Eitan Mor: Negotiations are now on the return of ten abductees in one go.
Houthi missle was intercepted over Yom Tov.
Us bombed several Houthi positions killing tens of terrorists
Birchas Kohanim at the Kosel Thursday
Chol hamoed Maamar at yeshiva Chaim Berlin
Governor Shapiro attended yeshiva till eighth grade.
ReplyDeleteA reform school is not a yeshiva...
DeleteTorah Academy isn't exactly what one would call "yeshiva".
ReplyDeleteYeshiva Ketanah.
DeleteAll Torah learning is good, even learning of Tinokor Shel Bait Raban.
The point was he still identifies with his Orthodox Judaism.
Louis Ginsberg attended Telz.As had Levi Eshkol
DeleteIf we count all the communists who attended such places, half the leading communists were orthodox.
J S doesn't & shouldn't.& If he ostensibly does, should we care?
To 2:01PM
DeleteIncluding Volozhin and Slabodka
This thread is disgusting. Josh Shapiro came from a non-frum family who sent to him to yeshiva so he married a Jew and feels positive about his yiddishkeit and in the middle of sefira you folks have to compare him to Jewish Communists! Shame on you!
DeleteShame on you 8:11
DeletePlease describe the differences between JS & communists- from a Jewish standpoint !
Which is how we Jews ought to operate
& Many of the communists sincerely at least by comparison cared about humanity
anon 5:14 You don't understand the difference between joining a movement that referred to religion as the opiate of the masses and murdered people for keeping Torah and Mitvos and JS? Even had they not murdered people for keeping Torah and Mitzvos you don't know the difference between a Rosha L'Hachis and a Rosha L'Tayaven? Not every communist was a rosha but as a group they certainly were Reseyom L'Hachis . And you can compare that to someone who grew up in a secular family and keeps the mitzvos he was taught?
Deletethe liberal woke movement is exactly the same as the way you described the communists. if he is really a good person then he is exactly the same as a communist who was not a rasha. the comparison is very apt.
DeleteMuch as I hate the liberal woke movement they oppose killing people for keeping religion. And JS is not known for his liberal wokeness.
Delete8:25, Officially as it stands.(Some of their blogs give a different story).Due to primarily our (not your) resistance.
DeleteSurprised?Indeed, that's the subtle reality of society nonetheless. Which, by the way, would likely have happened by the communists too. Oh,actually that's the way it was by hungarian or Romanian communism
So we can preempt you before your next feeble attempt: But JS is a supporter ostensibly of Israel..
Most communists were strong supporters of the kibbutzim.Eh,also vice versa.
They were also strong supporters of the yiddish autonomous Birobidzhan
The timing of the Levaya was changed to 4:30 pm., inside Bais Yitzchak Beis Medrash.
ReplyDeleteWas switched to Inside the yoshon
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ReplyDeleteA Special Pessach Shiur by Rav Michoel Sorotzkin featuring Maran HaGaon Horav Elyashiv zt"l Seder Table
https://youtu.be/tU-R_JI5pXE
https://hefkervelt.blogspot.com/2015/12/no-farhers-until-adar.html?m=0
ReplyDeleteeretz hakodesh video was very very stupid and childish don't bother with it
ReplyDeleteDumber than dumb.
DeleteBEWARE of paid off askanim and media who are pushing Lakewood residents to register and vote as democrats in the upcoming Democrat primary election. They were paid by the Josh Goittheimer campaign ro get votes from Lakewood residents. These askanim and watsapp admins and local media are getting paid for thiis while you have nothing to gain. The candidate is polling behind in a crowded field hes a Trump hater a pro LGBT and Abortion legislature has been in congress for years while NJ taxes went up. There's no Rabbonim involved in this dangerous move to convert lakewood Republicans away from their ideals and raitz un the candidates that are front runners.
ReplyDeleteHow much is Herman and CBN and other media getting paid to promote this trash
DeleteChutzpah of them to push this on Lakewood
They are nobody and have ZERO RABBONIM publicly supporting this dangerous move.
Rabboseo don't fall for this don't sell your soul because a few guys got paid big money to convince you to vote against what we stand for.
Ask yourself what has Josh done in congress to help our community? The answer is nothing, very recently he had an opportunity to support school choice, and he purposely shied away.
DeleteThe olam better wake up about the fake frum media that manipulates the community without disclosing when or who pays them off to push their agendas.
DeleteAnd let's not forget about the meeting of Lakewood businesswoman from a marketing company who met with Josh Gotttheimer all dressesd to the nines and they dispelled the stereotypes of Lakewood ladies in the eyes if Josh Gottheimer who must have had a very negative opinion about our nsheu chayil before he met those influencers who somehow think they speak on behalf of Lakewood frum jews
Deletewho mentioned on her socials how pretty they were for JG
DeleteInstead of the ideals of כל כבודה they used their נפש הבהמי and יצאנית culture ro impress ..sick and disgusting
ReplyDeleteHerman claims he has rabbanim behind him. Another pack of sheker. These askonim just lie lie lie.
ReplyDeleteWho were the rabbonim behind RUOC
DeleteWho is Herman?
DeleteAnonymous rabbonim don't count , it's like blog commenter's in the best cas, usually they don't even exist, definitely not rabonnim
DeleteHaha full nlown meltdown
ReplyDeleteComparing this to primaries in KJ when it's a local issue v a national governors race asking frum yuddin in Lakewood to help the 5th democrat guy behind in the polls and tick off the front runners who may actually be elected .or התגרות באומות by selling out to manipulate a national election
But even better how about allowing the public to comment in an open forum and not privately
Why is it ok for organizations and businesses to have been criticized constantly without a way to publicly defend themselves or without the option of paying for advertising
response posted
DeleteSubmitted by a community member -
*In Kiryas Yoel where they have the most successful block vote. The community controlled the party affiliation. I remember when I first registered I registered as a republican, but I was approached by one of the askanim to change to independent, because they need to have enough voters for the primaries. It’s a very smart move*.
*CBN*- also NY has been doing this for years , voting democrat in primary’s etc .
Additionally ,this is the first time ever, that NJ has a frum person with a massive platform , that has no political ties or financial ties to anyone .
The only reason we accepted the Marketing check is because we believe in the cause . I wouldn’t risk our brand nor would I risk klal yisroel future in NJ for 100 grand etc
Whoever knows me personally or is on CBN long enough ,knows this by now
So now we follow those who have large following on social media.
DeleteWith this logic Flatbush girl should be Rashkabahag with 60k followers and no financial or political ties
What a sad joke
To 3:06 -- she has financial ties
DeleteShe charges for her services.
Just that she's not smart. Some of these women don't pay, she has to sue them yIu can't give credit to someone who owes money to her exhusband
Of course, she's always making up Even Haezel halachot
There's a big article in the Lakewood shopper pesach edition against this Gottheimer campaign to have lakewood vote as democrats
ReplyDeleteIts shocking how they were paid to fool and manipulate lakewood with fear mongering
DeleteNow comes the עדי עד propaganda released on yom tov scaring people with feqr and depression ruining the simchas Yom Tov of klal yisroel
ReplyDeleteShare with us.
DeleteWhat is this about?
Well, as long as they claim they don't want to scare you, then they can scare you.
DeleteAA: "For your good, you need to sell your car and buy a specific pickup truck."
You: "Why"
AA: "Your car is extremely dangerous! You're risking your life every second of which you just own it. You must sell it, trash it or give it away RIGHT NOW! You're killing..."
You: "What's your proof?"
AA: "If I were to prove it to you factually, I wpuld cause you to panic. Since I don't want you to panic, I won't prove it to you. Instead, just trust me that you ARE MURDERING just by owning your car."
You: הרוצה לשקר ירחיק עדותו
For thw past 20+ years you have consistently been trying to spread fear and panic. You still have not changed that one iota. Until I have verifiable and actual numbers, you can go for walk. Honest people don't seek to sow panic. They don't seek that sort of control.
Take a walk around your own block and discover how many singles are desperately waiting to get married
DeleteThanks for the walk idea. Are you seeking to avoid, or to create, panic?
DeleteWhy did you stop fighting BMG? Isn't that also sooo super important?
The numbers proving the shidduch crisis have been hashed and rehashed endlessly for the past 20 years.
DeleteYou can simply look around your friends neighbors cousins neices and see for yourself how many girls are waiting vs. how many boys
Anyone who is denying that there is a crisis is either lying outright or needs medical attention
Taking a walk around the block will clear your mind and boost your energy levels.
Deletewalking is a healthy outlet. i highly recommend it.
DeleteTo 11:01 -- my parents were once discussing in their sukkah how every house on their block (in Boro Park) has.a divorce "ein bayit she'ein bo" met.
DeleteThey had to shut up, they realized they were outside in the sukkah.
Any kumzits parties in Lakewood tonight?
ReplyDeleteThe olam is bored and all the party guys are in Orlando
Pesach is not about parties don't be jealous about the Orlando watsapp videos ...
DeleteHow about go tonight to Reb Elya Chaims shiur
Someone showed me this video of American airforce pilots talking about the nissim of last years missile attack from Iran. It's not Israeli or jewish but they just keep saying it was above teva!!! Worth seeing just to express hodah to Hashem!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQfC2qOQ8fo&t=185s&ab_channel=MediaMagikEntertainment
I wonder why that state is suddenly anticipating having to fix the mess that they made over the last two decades? A L
ReplyDeletehttps://www.app.com/story/news/local/2025/04/16/lakewood-schools-three-state-monitors-fiscal-woes/83083632007/
Oxy.. shiduch initiative... to wait... Shame Shame!
ReplyDeleteעדי עדיים
ReplyDeleteGottheimer said this today
ReplyDeleteHudson Pride is doing great work to support the LGBTQ+ community. As Governor, I'll fight back against the Trump Administration’s relentless attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. In Jersey, it doesn’t matter who you are or who you love—we get each other's backs.
No body is stupid enough to have registered as a Democrat
ReplyDeleteNo one takes any of these paid off fake frum news seriously
No one was fooled
The only one fooled is probably the Gilottheimer campaign for dropping a few hundred grand on Lakewood only to have a few media companies laughing all the way to the bank
Assuming that is so,will it retroactively immune the public also off Avi S & his merry band?
ReplyDeleteWhich Rosh Yeshiva said the Mamar?
ReplyDeletesaw a clip of HaRav Yosef Halioua saying maamer, maybe also HaRav Tzvi Fink but dont know
Deleteboth Roshei Yeshiva Shlita
DeleteThe shiur from Harav Pinchus Brody Rosh Hayeshiva Yaaros Devash will be Friday 12:30 at the Spruce shul 177 Spruce street
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ReplyDeleteA Special Pesach Feature Shiur by Rav Michoel Sorotzkin about "Mi'Mochrat Ha'Pessach" - the Minchas Ha'Omer, which Klal Yisroel were makriv when they entered Eretz Yisroel
https://youtu.be/hgv6BJx3qnQ
Rebbitzen Gross is a sister of R' Shmuel Neumann as well
ReplyDeleteFascinating Shiur from Rav Aryeh Leib Paretzky for the 2nd days of Pesach.
ReplyDeleteOther Pesach Shiurim are also available at this link.
https://www2.kolhalashon.com/#/regularSite/ravs/934243?urlFilters=25:321781%7C