Sunday December 7 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 44° A mix of clouds and sun

- House Speaker Mike Johnson visited the Skverer Rebbe in New Square on Sunday after attending a fundraiser in Stony Point with Rep. Mike Lawler. During the meeting, Johnson and Lawler told the Rebbe they are arranging a private White House meeting between him and former President Donald Trump, expected to take place soon

- Today marks the 81st  Yartzeit of Rav Shlomo Heiman ZTL there will be a minyan at his kever today in Mt. Judah cemetery in Queens led by Rav Yosef Savitzky shlita  the Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Vodaas 2:45pm

- House Speaker Mike Johnson  paid a visit to the Skverer Rebbe this afternoon at his home in New Square 

- NJ Gov Murphy hosts early chanukah party today "Grateful to celebrate Chanukah with our Jewish friends and neighbors at Drumthwacket NJ ahead of the holiday next week. Light will always prevail over darkness. Chag Sameach, New Jersey!". In attendance Assemblyman Gary Shaer, Aguda NJ, Abe Friedman and others.

- Powerball Jackpot surges to $875 Million, next drawing Monday night.

- Israel is seeing an unusually early and severe flu surge, with hospitals reporting overcrowded pediatric wards and several infants in critical condition, some on ECMO. Health officials warn cases are rising faster than expected and urge widespread flu vaccination, especially for young children and vulnerable groups, as updated national guidance is being prepared.

- Chanukah Shopping today with sales in stores with chanukah starting next Sunday  evening. The cheapest advertised price for classic sufganiyot is $1.99 each. The BMG Mesiba is scheduled for Monday night.

- Giyus: This week, Netanyahu’s inner circle estimates, according to what charedi faction leaders have heard, that the conscription law will pass in its second and third readings. According to their estimate, three will vote against it: Ofir Sofer, Sharren Haskel, and Yuli Edelstein

- New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has appointed three well-known members of New Jersey’s Orthodox Jewish community to her transition team, aiming to include a broad range of perspectives in her upcoming administration. Shlomo Schorr of Agudah New Jersey, Dr. Dovid Friedman of CHEMED, and philanthropist Pinny (Phil) Bak were selected for advisory roles that will help guide the administration’s early policy decisions

- Brisk Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Avraham Yehoshua Soloveitchik,  in a recent chumash shiur spoke out attack against the initiators of the new draft law. He said: ‘When people do something, they are required to say from whom they have a mesorah to act in such a way. And if they cannot say from whom they received it  their opinion is worth nothing. One cannot build upon or rely on such people who in their Lives  were laughed at or dismissed.’”

  'תשועה ברוב יועץ He pointed out that important decisions must be made collectively, not by individuals acting alone without consultation. He criticized people who take action without considering potential consequences, contrasting this with the past, when decisions were made only after careful thought about possible outcomes.

- Lakewood ranks 3rd among top 10 cities of worst drivers in the northeast (the report does not factor in infrastructure.)

A new report says 4 New Jersey cities rank among the Northeast’s worst drivers — with Camden at No. 2 and Lakewood at No. 3.

Lakewood leads the region in fatal crashes involving positive BAC and speeding. Camden’s dangerous-driving fatality rate is 6× the national average.

Top 10 Northeastern cities with the worst drivers

Waterbury, Connecticut

Camden, New Jersey

Lakewood, New Jersey

Hartford, Connecticut

Cranston, Rhode Island

Springfield, Massachusetts

New Haven, Connecticut

Newark, New Jersey

Stamford, Connecticut

Trenton, New Jersey

Source

- Last night, a large asifah took place in Bnei Brak against the dangers of technology, attended by tens of thousands who came to hear words of chizuk from Rav Tzvi Meir Zilberberg shlita, who has taken upon himself the mission to fight for kedusha and raise awareness about this serious issue. Following the gathering, many of the attendees placed signs on their homes declaring: “This house is protected from all technological devices,” in keeping with the practice of safeguarding the holiness of the home and family.

BDE: Petirah of Rav Moshe Lieber zt”l, rov of Kehillas Ahavas Shalom in Ramat Beit Shemesh Gimmel. Former rebbe at Yeshiva Derch Ayson in Far Rockaway and Edison yeshiva. His father, Rav Aharon Lieber, a talmid of Rav Aharon Kotler and a renowned chazzan in the early years of Lakewood. Levaya in Yerushalayim this afternoon. More

- President Donald Trump pardoned Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, wiping out their federal corruption case.

Soon after the pardon, Cuellar announced he would run for reelection as a Democrat, not switch parties. Trump reacted with fury, posting that Cuellar showed a “lack of LOYALTY” and accusing him of returning to work with the “Radical Left” that prosecuted him. Trump warned: “No more Mr. Nice Guy!”

Tonight in Lakewood Mikdash Me'at building homes of calm and connection event  at Estreia hall dicrei chizuk by Rav Uri Deutsch and others. 8pm 

-Camp reunions a d recruiting today expect traffic