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- Agudah: School Choice is here to stay. If the Senate gets its way, at least.
the Senate Finance Committee released its version of the Big, Beautiful Bill. Not only did they keep the scholarship tax credit in the bill, they made it better – and permanent.
The House had funded the tax credit for 4 years. After that it would have to be renewed, a difficult task. The Senate version, however, doesn't sunset so it would take an act of Congress for the credit to expire.
- Trump: "Iran should have signed the "deal" I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!
- BDE: Petirah of Rav Yisroel Sokol ZTL Rosh Yeshiva Bais Medrash Elyon Bnei Brak he was 73.
- NJ Gubernatorial Poll
Ciattarelli 42%
Sherrill 45%
Undecided 12%
54% say NJ on the wrong track
(National Research, 6/11-6/12)
- Updated: Lakewood numbers from the June 10, 2025 primary election:
Registered voters: 63,252
Ballots cast: 17,609 (27.8%)
Ciattarelli: 9,698
Spadea: 603
Bramnick: 151
Gottheimer: 5,242
Sherrill: 683
Fulop: 342
Sweeney: 149
Baraka: 265
(Ocean County Board of Elections unofficial results) (SSchor)
- Keren Olam HaTorah distributed 300 million shekels to yeshivos from July 1 2024 - May 31 2025 last year per Israeli media it's equivalent to $86 million USD
Lots of big applications on the agenda
Old business: 118 Ocean Avenue, LLC – Vine & Spruce Street, To create 4 residential lots.
Lanes Mill LLC, Lanes Mill Road To construct 79 lots, 74 dwellings, 1 synagogue, 2 playgrounds, 1 HOA lot, and 2 vacant lots to be developed by others.
-Mesivta Nezer Hatorah, Essex Avenue, To add a dorm, gym, bais medrash building and faculty duplex to existing site
-Cedarbridge Avenue, Airport Business Commercial) Zone To construct a warehouse and self storage facility.
-300 Rt 70, LLC, Locust Street, ot subdivision, to include 28 townhomes and 1 HOA lot to be used as a play area.
-Beth Medrash Govoha of America, New Hampshire,Bifurcated application for 74 lot residential subdivision, with 1 lot for the school and 3 additional lots.
-Hatzolah & Avalair Executive Center, LLC, East County Line Road, Use variance approval of an ambulance garage and office building
-Cong Khal Kodesh-Ner Dovid, 1405 Tanglewood Lane . To construct an addition
- Anudim evacuation form for Americans stuck in Israel who want to leave HERE
- Today in Chicago Keren Olam HaTorah event with the participation of Hagaon Harav Dovid Cohen Shlit”a, Hagaon Harav Yosef Harari Raful Shlit”a, Hagaon Harav Malkiel Kotler Shlit”a, and Hagaon Harav Yisroel Neuman Shlit”a.
A community-wide Kabbolas Ponim will be held at Khal Ohr Yisachar Chodorov, 6336 N. Lincoln Ave, beginning at 7:00 PM.
- LPD settles 2 lawsuits in mysterious crash Here
-The Trump Organization on Monday unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that is set to launch in September. The new service, Trump Mobile, will offer a $47.45-per-month plan that includes unlimited talk, text and data, as well as roadside assistance and a “Telehealth and Pharmacy Benefit,” according to its website.
-Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez will report to federal prison on Monday to begin serving his 11-year prison sentence.
Last week, the former Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee lost his bid to remain free on bail while the appeal process plays out.
- Rav Dov Landau spoke regarding the matzav:
“There is something else I must say,” Rav Landau stated emphatically. “It is absolutely forbidden to go out and look at ‘interesting sights’ related to the war. The Gemara in Berachos teaches that placing oneself in danger causes one’s sins to be scrutinized. But beyond that, what is this? Entertainment? A spectacle? A ben Torah should be learning and davening that no tragedy occur! How can someone walk outside just to satisfy irresponsible and inconsiderate curiosity? That is not the behavior of a ben yeshiva!”
In conclusion, Rav Landau offered one final piece of advice: “It is very important to remain calm and composed. And there is a way to do that: stop obsessing over every bit of news. It is enough to know the basics — don’t chase after more and more information. It’s unnecessary and only leads to fear and anxiety. Eleh varechev v’eleh basusim va’anachnu b’shem Hashem Elokeinu nazkir. Heimah kar’u v’nafalu va’anachnu kamnu vanis’odad. Hashem hoshia HaMelech ya’aneinu b’yom koreinu. May Hashem save us and answer us swiftly in our time of need.”
Photo: Former sefardi chief Rabbi Rav Yitzchok Yosef shlita delivering a shiur at Yeshivas Ner Yisroel Baltimore today seen greeting Rav Aaron Feldman shlita. He's currently in the US when his flight was diverted last Thursday and returned back to the east coast. His father Rav Ovadia Yosef gave a shiur in Baltimore over 50 years ago.
Rav Ezriel Auerbach in London
R Ovadya said over a story then in his inimitable fashion: someone won the lottery so they brought a doctor to break the news to him slowly so as not to affect his health. The doctor said "What would you do if you won the lottery"? The fellow responded "I'd split it with you!" whereupon the doctor himself keeled over dead. HT Rabbi Dovid Katz
ReplyDeleteAll the vaad and powerful askanim could get was 5000 votes for gottheimer after they bullied lakewood for 3 months plastering ads and calling urgent meetings screaming daas Torah ..
ReplyDeleteIt's clear to all the methods they've used are scare tactics and they do it through the igud, the rabbonim of shuls and the paid off media and watsapp groups
Did they apologize for the campaign ? No they just ignore it and move on to the next issue that they will try to fool the olam with.
They will wake up again in November screaming we must vote for Mikie Sherrill
People who call themselves bnei Torah supported and still support Trump?!
ReplyDeleteHe is now in the shmad business, producing smartphones that, we know, shmad Yidden right and left. How are people not ashamed to support someone like that? And then they vote for the people he supports! Shame!
Why is a smartphone shmad for goyim? He isnt designing this phone for Yidden or bnei Torah? And what's the alternative? Support democrats who beleive in legalizing sin?
DeleteDemocrats are also legalizing sin for Goyim.
DeleteWhat's the difference?
Sheva Mitzvos apply to all.Also cf.Ve'ahavta means even you should bring everybody to heed them.
DeleteIn regards to looking and rewatching tragedies: There's also something to learn Sedom's destruction where Lot, his wife and his daughters were not allowed to see it.
ReplyDeleteDidn't Avram Avinu look over the plains of Sdom?
DeleteMaybe R Shalom Ber could give the Gerrer Rebbe some tips on how to schnore money in America! Lol
ReplyDeleteIf you know the background, the Gerrer Rebbe doesn't need any fundraising tips. He can probably teach Rav Sorotzkin fundraising.
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