Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פרשת צו שבת הגדול תשפ"ו

Friday, March 27, 2026 / ט׳ ניסן תשפ"ו ערב שבת פרשת צו

This year Shabbos Hagadol is the same day it was in Mitzrayim on 10 Nissan

-Candle lighting: 6:58pm

-Shkia/ Sunset:    7:16 pm

Weather: Friday night low 29°

Shabbos day hi 42° Sunny

-Minhag Hayeshiva to say all יוצרות שבת הגדול after chazoras hashatz shachris before kadish

- We do not say ויהי נועם on Motzei shabbos

      הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי שֹׁלֵחַ לָכֶם אֵת אֵלִיָּה הַנָּבִיא לִפְנֵי בּוֹא יוֹם ה' הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא.וְהֵשִׁיב לֵב אָבוֹת עַל בָּנִיםוְלֵב בָּנִים עַל אֲבוֹתָם

                                                 

שבת הגדול: דעו לכם שכל השפע והניסים והברכה שיש בימות השבוע - באים מכוח השבת שלפני, ולכן השבת הזו היא עצומה. כל הנס הגדול הזה של יציאת מצרים, קריעת ים סוף, המראות הקדושים שראו ישראל, טביעת מצרים בים, הכול מכוחה של השבת שלפני - שבת הגדול. חייבים לייקר את השבת הזאת מאוד - יותר משבת רגילה. להשקיע בה כמו שבת רגילה ואפילו יותר. נחדש משהו לכבודה. ראינו מזה ניסים גדולים מהשבת שלפני פסח

List of New Haggados Shel Pesach 5786

הגדה של פסח תשפ"ו

List is  compiled from publishers, Seforim Chatter, other seforim forums.

Some of the hot selling hagados from past years Rav Elya Baruch Finkel Hagada, Rav Mattisyahu Solomon hagaada.  New this year הגדה של פסח המפורש

Friday March 27 News Updates Lakewood

Friday, March 27, 2026 / ט׳ ניסן תשפ״ו

ערב שבת פרשת צו שבת הגדול 

Candle lighting 6:58 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 7:16 pm

Weather: 

56° Overcast. Much colder

Friday night low 29°

Shabbos day hi 42° Sunny

Minhag Hayeshiva to say all יוצרות שבת הגדול after chazoras hashatz shachris before kadish

- Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen shlita will be giving the shabbos hagadol Drasha at 5:30 pm for both men and women at Khal Ateres Yeshaya

- B"H no shortage of challos at local stores

- Many supermarkets including all GG locations Judaica and housewares stores will be open this Motzei shabbos

New from Artscroll biography on Rabbi Murray Maslaton The Phenomenal Life Story of a Fearless Guardian of Torah Values

- Property Tax Increase: Lakewood homeowners are expected to pay about $140 or more per year in school taxes under the proposed 2026–2027 budget. The increase is driven by higher health benefit costs, loan repayments, and out-of-district tuition. This estimate does not include potential additional increases from township, county, or fire district taxes.

- Jackson Township approved new restrictions on portable toilets, regulating where they can be placed and how long they can remain. Violations of the new rules can result in fines of up to $500. The ordinance aims to address resident complaints about odor and placement of porta-potties. APP

- Kollel shomrei hachomos pushka truck will be in the E County Line neighborhoods today from 12-4 pm 

- New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Ocean County continues to lead New Jersey in population growth, adding more residents than any other county in the state between 2020 and 2025. The county grew by 36,418 residents, a 5.7% increase, the largest percentage gain among the state’s 21 counties over the five-year period, far outpacing the statewide growth rate of about 2.5%. Overall, New Jersey added about 262,900 residents since 2020, according to the data.(Onejerseyschorr)

- A juvenile suspect has been charged with attempted murder after a 17-year-old was shot in the face inside the Ocean County Mall in Toms River on Wednesday evening, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced Friday.

- The Lakewood Fire Department announced it will discontinue issuing traditional press releases as it transitions to a social media-based communication strategy, officials said. as they launch the department's official accounts on Facebook and Instagram. as the primary source for department news, emergency updates, fire safety information, and community outreach.

- A Toms River Township council meeting devolved into shouting and insults as Mayor Daniel Rodrick clashed with the council majority over finances and affordable housing. Rodrick reportedly called Council President David Ciccozzi an “idiot” and referred to opposing council members as “morons.”

- Shas sharply criticized Naftali Bennett after he said he would only join a government with those who serve in the military, appearing to exclude Aryeh Deri. Shas called Bennett’s remarks divisive and mocked him as “a joke,” while also criticizing his past coalition decisions.

- One of former First Lady Jill Biden’s Secret Service agents assigned to her detail shot himself while escorting her through Philadelphia Airport earlier today. 

- Lakewood, New Jersey entity, SNF Realty LLC,has purchased the Boro Park Center nursing home in Borough Park, Brooklyn for $162 million, a major increase from its $19 million sale in 2011. The property had been refinanced in 2017 with a $64 million mortgage from Huntington National Bank and is managed by Centers Health Care,

- The Iranian hacker group "Hendala" claimed they hacked the phone of FBI head Kash Patel and published his private photos

The kosel hamaaravi today usually full on Friday night was empty right before the onset of shabbos Hagadol due to the restrictions

Sign posted in Bnei Brak with schedule for shabbos Hagadol Drashos

Iran War Updates Friday March 27

5:00 pm 

- Iranian cluster warhead hits Tel Aviv

1 dead and 3 wounded per foreign media

Other impact sites reported from falling munitions in the surrounding Yerushalayim areas. 

- Israeli strikes on Iran's strategic infrastructures Steel plants and power stations in Ahvaz.

Sanjan steel plants in Isfahan. The heavy water facility in Arak (nuclear facility).

- Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi Israel attacked two of the largest steel plants in Iran, a power station, and civilian nuclear sites, along with other infrastructures. Israel claims it acted in coordination with the United States. The attack contradicts the ultimatum extended by the U.S. President for a diplomatic process. Iran will exact a heavy price for the Israeli crimes.

- Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the foreign ministers of the G7 countries today that the war with Iran will last between two weeks and a month and emphasized that the US is determined to achieve all its goals, according to three sources familiar with the details

- Wizz Air has announced the cancellation of thousands of flight tickets and is extending the suspension of its flights to Israel until April 14.

-A source familiar with the details told i24NEWS that an official response from Iran to the American proposal may arrive today.

- Reuters: For the first time in combat, the US military has deployed autonomous unmanned boats at sea for intelligence gathering purposes, which can also be used as suicide boats for attack purposes

- The IDF Home Front Command says it will be extending the warning times for rocket fire from Lebanon, as Hezbollah has been pushed back further from the border.

The move means that those in northern border communities that until now had to seek shelter immediately or within 15 seconds, will now have slightly more time.

- The Iranian hacker group "Hendala" claimed they hacked the phone of FBI head Kash Patel and published his private photos

 -U.S. can only confirm with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran's missile arsenal Reuters.

- Iran fired a small number of missiles, including at least one carrying a cluster bomb warhead, in the fourth salvo since midnight. The missile fire triggered sirens in both southern and central Israel. The missiles fired at the south were intercepted by air defenses, Sirens also sounded in the northern city of Nahariya and nearby towns due to Hezbollah rocket fire from Lebanon.

- Defense Minister Israel Katz warned on Friday that Israel would ramp up its strikes on Iran in the coming days, citing continued Iranian ballistic missile fire at civilian targets in Israel, despite US President Donald Trump’s apparent efforts to bring the hostilities to a halt.

- Air Canada canceled all flights to Israel from Toronto through September 2026.

- IDF announced that the Israeli Air Force had bombed a key Iranian naval missile and mine production site, as well as ballistic missile factories and air defense systems.

- Iran attacked a container ship, sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, Iran said the strait had been opened only to Russia, India, China, and Spain if it submits a request.

- Barak Ravid: Senior people at the VP circle are accusing Israel of spreading rumors that Iran prefers the VP to negotiate because he is more sympathetic to them. Ravid claims it's all designed to diminish the VP's influence since he is viewed as anti-Israel.

- A source familiar with the negotiations between Iran and the US tells i24NEWS: "Things are progressing very slowly. So far, no meeting has been scheduled between senior US and Iranian officials.”

- Arkia airlines announced Friday that its long-haul flights to New York, Bangkok and Hanoi will take off from Ben Gurion Airport instead of Jordan’s Aqaba Airport starting Sunday. Due to the Transportation Ministry’s wartime restrictions that cap outgoing flights at 50 passengers, the decision will lead to the cancellation of tickets for thousands of Israelis ahead of Pesach.

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Conflicting religious standards at onset of

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One Yeshiva strives for heights currently assumed unattainable

Thursday March 26 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 75° Plenty of sunshine. High around 75F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight Periods of rain. Low 54F. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a half an inch.

- Manischewitz is reviewing its packaging as some have warned on social media that the brand’s packaging doesn’t adequately differentiate between products that are and are not kosher for pesach and that grocery stores often shelve them together. “We’re aware of the conversation and appreciate the community bringing this to our attention, especially at a time as important and detail-oriented as Passover,” Mirit Shalvi, senior vice president of marketing and strategic partnerships at Manischewitz, told JNS.

- Daylight savings time tonight in Israel, back to 7 hour time zone difference from EST.

-President Trump is ordering DHS to pay TSA agents, despite the fact the funds have not been appropriated by Congress.

- (Reuters) - U.S. paper currency will bear President Donald Trump's signature to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, a first for a sitting president, while ‌deleting the Treasurer of the United States' signature from U.S. money for the first time in 165 years.

The Treasury said in a statement to Reuters that the first $100 bills with Trump's signature and that of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be printed in June, followed by other bills in subsequent months.

- Giyus: The Attorney General is requesting that the court issue an interim order that will halt the conscription bypass track for yeshiva students through civilian national service

- Giyus: Netanyahu in the Cabinet: After the holidays, we will advance the Conscription Law and the Extension of Service Law even contrary to the position of the legal advisor in the Knesset. 

- President Trump announces a 10-day extension for negotiations with Iran before the United States would target Iranian energy infrastructure.

- The New York City Council passed a bill to protect  shuls synagogues and other houses of worship in a 44–5 vote.The measure requires police to create and publish plans to prevent violence, intimidation, and disruptions, while still protecting free speech and protests. The bill came after recent anti-Israel protests outside synagogues and now goes to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who can sign or veto it—though the Council likely has enough votes to override a veto

- Kollel Shomrei Hachokos pushka truck will be in Westgate  Central Ave Miller Rd area today from 4-7pm.

- GG Jackson large Pizza and Fries $24 case 1200 plastic cups today and tomorrow $6.79

Today only pesach blowout sales at GG Jackson with purchase of $100 non sale items.

- Trump: "When is “enough, enough” for our Republican Senators. There comes a time when you must do what should have been done a long time ago, and something which the Lunatic Democrats will do on day one, if they ever get the chance.""TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, and get our airports, and everything else, moving again. Also, add the complete, all five items, SAVE AMERICA ACT items. Go for the Gold!!" president DJT

- Trump: “Chuck Schumer, a desperate, crippled politician, who has lost control of the Radical Left Democrats, will make a deal now because he thinks that if he doesn’t, Republicans will TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, something which they should do whether he makes a deal or not!!!”

- Jackson officials have launched a new online system requiring property managers to register annually, a move aimed at streamlining oversight and improving compliance across the municipality. 

- Giyus:: A rare warning from Chief of Staff Zamir yesterday in the cabinet, in the midst of the war: “I’m raising 10 red flags the IDF is collapsing in on itself.” due to a shortage of combat soldiers and heavy burden on those serving. according to him

- TAG has introduced TAG Protect, a new system that blocks access to AI chatbots and other harmful phone-based services. It is being rolled out on basic and kosher devices, with plans to expand to landlines, SIM cards, and schools. Residents are encouraged to report problematic numbers and help keep the community protected. Report Online: protect.tag.org/report-number Report by Phone: (848) 360-5504 

- Lutzk Bein hazmanim shiur today by Rav Aryeh Rubenstein shlita RY Mishkan HaTorah Tonight by Rav Zalman Busel shlita RY Edison 

- FBI Dir. Kash Patel: An IED was placed at MacDill Air Force Base - home to CENTCOM and U.S. Special Operations Command.

A brother and sister have now been indicted. One is in custody for accessory and evidence tampering and the primary suspect is charged with explosives offenses and is currently in China. This FBI, working with our partners, will continue pursuing all those responsible and ensure they are brought to justice, no matter where they are

-Construction and road closures during the busy bein hazmanim erev Pesach season. No updates from Lakewood township.

- Police are searching for an assailant who shot a 17-year-old in the face after being confronted Wednesday night at the Ocean County Mall in Toms River, officials said.

The teen is in stable condition at an area hospital, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday morning.

- Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is scheduled to appear in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday for the first time since his arrest, as he moves to have the drug-trafficking case against him dismissed.

Ultimate Kashering Guide for Pesach 2025 | Watch Before You Clean!

Ultimate Kashering Guide for Pesach

 Watch Before You Clean! 

 This complete Kashering guide walks you through everything you need to know — from ovens and stoves to sinks, counters, and more. Rabbi Yaacov Haber lays out the Halacha and the practical steps, clearly and simply. If you're preparing your kitchen for Pesach, this is the one video to watch. From last year.  Got questions about your kitchen setup? Ask in the comments 

Chapters

0:00 Introduction 

16:10 Old dishes 

Iran War Updates Thursday March 26

11:20 pm 

- Trump considers sending an additional 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East, providing more options in the Iran War — WSJ

- Iran launched another ballistic missile with cluster munitions toward central Israel tonight 

- Trump is extending the deadline for Iran: "As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time. Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

- Israel has become convinced that Trump may try to end the war soon, and therefore shifted most of its airstrikes from targeting the destabilization of the Iranian regime to inflicting severe damage on its military. The shift indicates that Israel has given up on the dream of toppling the regime through air power. (Wall Street Journal)

- The Shatz-Ashdod Rebbe is warning the chareidi public to avoid traveling through Sinai if possible, citing harassment at Sharm el-Sheikh airport. He says religious practices like davening or wearing a yarmulke may be restricted, and described incidents of security confronting travelers.

- Hezbollah launched a barrage of some 20 rockets at northern Israel a short while ago.

The rockets triggered sirens in Chaifa and across the Galilee. most of the rockets were intercepted by air defenses, and others were allowed to hit open areas.

- Official: Trump believes a ground invasion of Iran will force Tehran to capitulate

- An IDF soldier was killed and four others were wounded in a Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack in southern Lebanon earlier today, name of soldier id  Elchanan Volansky hyd 21, of Yerushalyim

- Reporter"  Are you going to go in for the uranium?

Trump: "Let's assume I was or I wasn't. Why would I ever answer a question?! What kind of a question? Am I going to go in for the — Oh, yeah, I'm going in. We're going in tomorrow at 3 o'clock!"

- Trump: "They now have the chance, that is Iran, to permanently abandon their nuclear ambitions, and to chart a new path forward... if they don't, we're their worst nightmare. In the meantime, we'll just keep blowing them away."

- Reports of additional impact sites in Nahariya on utilities infrastructure of gas and electricity 

- Trump: "Let me set the record straight. Iran is begging to make a deal, not me."

- Trump on Iran: "I say they're lousy fighters but great negotiators" 

-Update on Nahariya attack A man in his 30s was killed in a Hezbollah rocket strike, he died from shrapnel wounds, another man in his 50s was seriously injured and is being taken to the hospital, officials said.

- Trump on Iran: "They are begging to work out a deal. I don't know if we'll be able to do that. I don't know if we're willing to do that. They should've done that four weeks ago

- Several Hezbollah rocket impacts in Nahariya, Northern Israel. Reports of a person critically injured and 2 lightly

- Iran rejects the US offer. A senior Iranian official told Reuters: The US proposal is perceived by Tehran as 'one-sided and unfair,' serving only the interests of the US and Israel. Iran's initial response, conveyed to Pakistan as well, was that the proposal did not meet the minimum requirements.

- Security officials estimate that this morning’s rocket fire is unusual compared to recent days, suggesting an attempt to increase pressure on Israel’s home front at a sensitive time in diplomatic talks. The fire toward the Ben Gurion Airport area is seen as an effort to disrupt air travel and plans to ease outbound flights from Israel.

- Israel says the 200th cargo plane has landed under Operation “Roaring Lion,” part of its ongoing air-sea bridge. Over 8,000 tons of military gear have been delivered via more than 200 flights and ships to support IDF operations.

- Flights leaving Israel are slowly easing: airlines expect about 70 passengers per flight and plan to gradually increase the number of flights to ease the financial burden for airlines and backlog of flights. chanel 14

- An Iranian source told the Iranian news agency Tasnim that Iran's response to the 15 clauses proposed by the US was officially sent last night through intermediaries, and Iran is waiting for the other side's response.

7:30 am

-11 injured in successive Iranian missile salvos and in Hezbollah drone attack as Iran fires 6 missile salvos at Israel within hours, many with cluster warheads. Impact sites in Yerushalayim Tel Aviv, Cholon, Janeiro Tilva, China, Pirates Atta, kfar Qassim, Bedouin villages.

- IDF soldiers killed in South Lebanon after coming in contact with Hezbollah terrorist Ori Greenberg hyd 21, from Petach Tikva.

-Israel says it has killed IRGC Navy chief responsible for Hormuz chokehold 

- The US is working on options for a “final blow” to Iran that could see American ground troops deployed on Iranian soil, as well as a major bombing effort, Axios reports, if talks fail.

-Israel planned to ease flight restrictions before Pesach , but instead decided to tighten them this morning and cancel the planned relaxations after a government assessment due to Iranian rocket salvos today.

- Pakistani official says Israel backed off killing Iran’s Araghchi, Qalibaf at Pakistani-US reques

- President Donald Trump says Iranian negotiators are “begging” for a deal after what he describes as having been “militarily obliterated,”

“They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won’t be pretty,”

-Trump: “The Iranian negotiators are very different and “strange.” They are “begging” us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated, with zero chance of a comeback, and yet they publicly state that they are only “looking at our proposal.” WRONG!!! They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won’t be pretty! President DJT”

-Trump: “NATO NATIONS HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HELP WITH THE LUNATIC NATION, NOW MILITARILY DECIMATED, OF IRAN. THE U.S.A. NEEDS NOTHING FROM NATO, BUT “NEVER FORGET” THIS VERY IMPORTANT POINT IN TIME! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Fragment in Yerushalayim  area

Chaifa

Tel Aviv

Zetunya

Oif Simchas Wed 8 Nissan

Chasunas: 

Fried  - Fleisher Ne'emas Hachaim 

Gelb - Hollander Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Grama  - Siegfried Fountain Ballroom 

Ritterman - Rubin  Cedar Palace 

Wednesday March 25 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 55° Sun and clouds mixed tomorrow temps will be n the 70's

- Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA salaries has been declined by the White House, per CBS

- USPS Adds 8% Fuel Surcharge on Packages Starting April 26

- Congressman Jeff Van Drew New Jersey state Democrats just voted against turning over violent illegal criminals to ICE. Murderers. Traffickers. ... This is who they are choosing to protect.

- Smell of smoke Controlled burns are underway in parts of Ocean County including Manchester, Jackson and other locations. Residents may notice smoke in the area. These are prescribed burns by NJ Forest Fire Service.

Pesach Bein Hazmanim begins in BMG as the yeshiva ends the winter zman. Last might Rav Yaakov Forcheimer gave a pre pesach Halacha shiur.

- The Kollel Shomrei Hachomos Pushka truck will be in the Toms River area today at Riverwood Chase Woodlands way, Hickory Grande maple Ave, Belz 12345

-Shop Rite Kedem Grape Juice 64oz 2 for $7

Gourmet Glatt case of kedem Grape juice 8 64oz $33 about $4.13 per bottle.

- Just in time for Chol Hamoed Pesach Six Flags Great Adventure just announced that it will open for the 2026 season on Saturday, March 28. The Jackson theme park's Wild Safari also will open the same day.

- Tonight Lakewood BOE meeting:

The Lakewood School District is proposing a $327 million budget for the 2026–2027 school year that includes a request for a new $138 million state loan, as it continues to deal with significant debt and awaits approval of a prior $100 million loan.

- The Lakewood Board of Education rejected a $50,000 bid for a property on 133 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd after it fell far below the $1 million minimum, and has re-listed it with a reduced minimum of $750,000. The Board also received bids for the Ella G. Clarke and Lakewood Early Childhood Center properties, but since all offers for the larger property came in below the $30 million minimum, officials may reject the bids and move forward with negotiations with interested parties.

- NJ becomes a sanctuary state.

Gov Mikie Sherrill: : I am signing three new bills to limit the Trump Administration’s overreach and keep New Jerseyans safe.

 The first bill will help to protect people’s privacy  preventing state agencies from sharing information on people’s immigration status, unless required by law or judicial warrant

The second bill codifies a policy – issued by the state Attorney General – that limits the degree to which state and local law enforcement need to collaborate with federal immigration agents.

 

The third bill bans any law enforcement officers from hiding their faces – and it requires them to clearly identify themselves before making an arrest.

We know the Trump Administration has challenged some of these measures in the past.

 We beat them in court then – and we’re happy to meet them in court again if they decide to sue now. Nothing is going to stop us from standing up for New Jersey and against Donald Trump’s overreach.

- Hundreds of weddings in Bnei Brak were disrupted after the Dekel and Heichlei Malchus event halls were ordered closed after police found that the venues had employed and housed nine individuals illegally.

- Two suspects, aged 47 and 45, have been arrested in London in connection with the arson attack in Golders Green on ambulances belonging to a Jewish rescue organization.

Police are also investigating a possible link to the regime in Iran. The investigation is ongoing.

- The Jackson Jewish Community Council announced multiple supervised chometz burning locations across Jackson Township for Wednesday, April 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sites include Bais Yaakov Elementary School on Citadel Drive, Johnson Memorial Park on Kierych Memorial Drive, Royal Grove Shul on East Veterans Highway, and ShopRite of Jackson on North County Line Road.

- The New Jersey Forest Fire Service dedicated the Veterans Fire Tower in Jackson, Ocean County, New Jersey’s first new fire tower in 78 years. Located at the New Jersey Forest Service’s State Tree Nursery, the Veterans Fire Tower stands at 133 feet tall and helps protect more than 516,000 residents and nearly 200,000 homes across Ocean and Monmouth counties

Iran War Updates Wed March 25

9:00pm

-Delta airlines Cancels All Israel Flights Through September 5, 2026.

Delta has canceled all Tel Aviv routes for months ahead, including JFK and Atlanta, and delayed its planned Boston launch indefinitely due to the ongoing security situation. Passengers can rebook, get credits, or request refunds.

-Trump on Iran: "They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly, but they're afraid to say it because they figure they'll be killed by their own people. They're also afraid they'll be killed by us"

- Reuters report: Iran told mediators that Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement with the US and Israel, according to six regional sources familiar with Tehran's position. "Iran prioritizes Lebanon - it will not accept Israeli violations in Lebanon like what happened after the 2024 ceasefire," said one of the regional sources

- CNN: Iran has set traps and moved additional military forces and air defense systems to Kharg Island in recent weeks, in preparation for the possibility of a US operation to capture the island. US allies in the Gulf warn the US of significant losses to its forces if it continues with a ground operation there and recommend not carrying it out.

 

- WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt:

President Trump's preference has always been on the side of peace, and there should be no more death and destruction.

But if Iran does not accept the current situation and fails to understand that it has been defeated militarily, Trump will strike Iran in an unprecedented manner. She said that Iran had not rejected the proposals and that talks are ongoing. "US President Donald Trump is not bluffing. He is ready to make them live through hell. Iran should not miscalculate again."

-Rep. Nancy Mace: Just walked out of a House Armed Services briefing on Iran. Let me repeat: I will not support troops on the ground in Iran, even more so after this briefing

- Responding to US truce conditions, Iran demands recognition of its ‘natural, legal right’ to control Hormuz

- Israel’s wartime restrictions on the country’s airspace are expected to remain in place through April 16, subject to security developments. Foreign airlines can’t operate flights to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport.

- Israel is working to urgently hit as many high-priority targets in Iran as it can due to concerns that US President Donald Trump could end the war suddenly, the New York Times reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday instructed the military to take out as much of Iran’s industry as possible in the coming 48 hours.

- Senior US official: So far, we have not received an official Iranian response rejecting our proposal for negotiations

- Iran claimed Wednesday it launched Qader cruise missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group near the Strait of Hormuz. The strike was presented as retaliation after senior Iranian officials dismissed a proposed 15-point ceasefire plan from the Trump administration.

- Iran could open a new front in the Bab el-Mandab Strait if attacks are carried out on Iranian territory or its islands, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim cites an unnamed Iranian military source as saying.

- A commander in a Hezbollah-allied militia was captured by Israeli troops during an overnight raid on the Lebanese side of Mount Dov, the IDF says.

- Official Iranian media: Iran rejects Trump's proposal to end the war. Iran SETS ITS OWN conditions: Iran sets 5 conditions for ending the war:

Iran demands an end to aggression and eliminations by the enemy.

Iran demands concrete guarantees to prevent the recurrence of war.

Iran demands guaranteed payment of compensation for war-related damages.

Iran demands a complete end to the war on all fronts, including against all resistance groups (all its proxies - including Hezbollah

Iran demands recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz as its natural and legal right.

11am

- ELAL Update: Israel has significantly reduced air traffic, resulting in all outbound flights from Israel being canceled through April 4, including return trips. Limited flights are currently operating to major destinations including New York (JFK and EWR), Los Angeles, Miami, London, Paris, Rome, and Athens, while inbound flights to Israel continue without restrictions. Most affected passengers have been rebooked, and remaining travelers will be accommodated based on ticket order, with priority given to urgent cases. Outbound ticket sales are suspended through April 15, though inbound tickets remain available subject to space.

- Hundreds of frum travelers are leaving via Egypt Sharm el Sheikh airport 

- Arkia airlines: We would like to inform you that Arkia operates with a local service provider at Aqaba Airport, including three Israeli representatives on site who support and oversee operations on an ongoing basis.

Aqaba Airport is fully coordinated and working in close cooperation with Arkia, providing professional, efficient, and high-quality service to all passengers. In addition, we are aware of the specific needs of the Orthodox community traveling through Aqaba, and we are committed to providing sensitive, respectful, and tailored service at the highest standard.

- Heavy rocket fire continues from Hezbollah at least  two injured in Karmiel. 

- An Iranian security-political source to Al-Mayadeen: Tehran informed Pakistan that it CAN NOT accept the 15 clauses of the US proposal for negotiations

- Sources for the Iranian news agency Fars "The US has increased efforts to achieve a ceasefire and start indirect negotiations with Iran, BUT Tehran views a ceasefire and negotiations under the current conditions as illegitimate. Ending the war is only possible by achieving Iran's strategic goals."

- The Israeli security cabinet is scheduled to meet tonight to discuss the next phase of the war.

- A ballistic missile launched from Iran has targeted the Orot Rabin power plant, Israel’s largest electricity generation facility located in Cadera. The Israel Electric Corporation claimed that no damage was caused to its infrastructure following Iran’s ballistic missile attack.

- The Israeli Air Force bombed several Iranian weapon production sites in Tehran overnight, the military says.According to the IDF, the targeted facilities were used by Iran to manufacture various aerial and naval weapons, including those intended for Hamas, Hezbollah, and other proxy groups.

- Israel Defense Minister Katz: “We approved a series of targets for an attack in Iran. The IDF has crossed the threshold of 15,000 munitions in Iran, 4 times more than Operation Rising Lion.

- Israel Defense Forces carried out a strike that killed several armed Hamas Terrorists from the Nukhba unit while they were conducting a military training exercise in central Gaza.

- The Israeli government has approved the call-up of up to 400,000 reservists, amid the ongoing war with Iran.The military says that this does not constitute the actual number of reservists that the IDF is calling up, but rather a "ceiling that allows flexibility... according to operational needs."

- Iran claims to have fired missiles at USS Abraham Lincoln after senior Iranian officials dismissed Trump’s ceasefire proposal, U.S. officials have not confirmed whether the USS Abraham Lincoln came under attack — The Times

Oif Simchas Tues 7 Nissan

Chasunas:

Waldman - Diena  Fountain Ballroom

Mendlowitz - Salamon  Ateres Reva 

Walkin - Tahler  Kesser Moshe Yehuda

Eichenholtz - Kresh  Ne'emas Hachaim

-Hashkafa in the workplace Q&A with Rav Elya Brudny and Rav Yosef Elefant at the  Beru in Toms River 8:30pm

How To Clean Properly For Pesach Without Making Yourself Insane

By Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger Zatzal  

  How to clean properly for Pesach without making yourself insane 

Pesach – Z'man Cherusainu – is quickly approaching. We are all anxiously and impatiently awaiting its arrival. After all – the Seder nights in all their glory. The entire family – father, mother and children – sitting around the lavishly laden table – discussing in depth the very foundation of our emunah – יציאת מצרים. Our anticipation grows stronger with every passing day. Its unbearable – we can no longer wait!!! Or can we?? I must sadly admit that I've heard people say, “Pesach is unbearable”, “It's too hard”, “Not worth the work”. 

Sreifas Chometz 5775

If my previous description of the Seder doesn't seem to match yours – perhaps you're doing something wrong. I must elaborate a bit and I will occasionally quote and draw from the writings of HaRav HaGaon Rav Chaim Pinchaos Scheinberg zatzal Obviously, the primary problem is the pre-Pesach cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning. Unfortunately, the average housewife does 75% more cleaning than is required according to the halacha. Spring cleaning should be done after Pesach.

        The following items need not be washed for Pesach; Windows, walls, carpets,ceilings, doors and doorknobs. Linens, bedspreads, curtain, towels, fresh dish towels. For those who sell their chometz – all pots, pans, dishes, flatware, appliances (e.g. mixer, grinder, toaster, microwave etc.) and toys which are being stored away for Pesach.

        The closet / room where chometz and / or chometz utensils are being locked up does not need to be cleaned for Pesach. Rather, merely take a quick assessment of the approximate amount of chometz present there so that is may be properly listed among items being sold as chometz.

Tuesday March 24 News Updates

 weather: 46° Abundant sunshine. 

- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill will sign all three ICE related bills Wednesday morning in Newark

- NYC AG Letitia James has rejected the proposed merger between Maimonides Health and NYC Health plus Hospitals, putting the deal in serious doubt. The decision reflects concerns about oversight, financial risk, and potential impacts on patient care, leaving the future of the merger uncertain.

- Effective April 20, 2026, the U.S. Army is increasing the maximum enlistment age from 34 to 42 and eliminating waiver requirements for a single conviction of possession of marijuana.

- OpenAI said it’s closing Sora, the short-form video app that went viral after its launch six months ago.

- United Airlines introduces Relax Row: 3 Economy seats with leg rests that create a cozy lie-flat bed with a mattress pad, blanket and two pillows. It will be available next year on Boeing 787 Dreamliners and expand to over 200 of United's 787s and 777s by 2030, positioned between standard economy and premium plus cabins. Pricing to come. 

- Germany's Volkswagen is in talks with Rafael, the Israeli Iron Dome maker, over a deal that would switch production at one of their factories from cars to missile defense

- After pressure from Washington to take action on the issue, the government will approve the establishment of a unit in the Ministry of Defense to deal with the hilltop youth in tge5 settlements, with a budget of 130 million shekels for the next three years

- Rav Yitzchak Meir Roshatzky, a posek on Hilchos Pesach in Eretz Yisrael, advised that weight loss injections like Ozempic may reduce appetite and affect fulfilling the mitzvos of matzah, maror, and afikoman. He recommends consulting a halachic authority before use. This guidance was issued after consultation with rabbanim and kashrus experts to ensure proper Pesach standards.

- Today, the Kollel Shomrei Hachomos pushka truck will be visiting the Jackson 21 Royal Grove neighborhoods in Jackson as well as Pine Lake Park in Manchester. The truck will be available from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, giving residents the opportunity to drop off their pushkas.

- An Israeli was arrested today at Egypt’s Taba airport after putting on tefillin while waiting for a flight, and another Chareidi traveler was reportedly reprimanded by authorities for learning Gemara at the airport. Israeli officials intervened, and the detained passenger was later released and allowed to board a different flight

- A 41-year-old Colorado man, Christopher Neff, has been indicted on 15 charges, including aggravated manslaughter, after allegedly driving drunk the wrong way on the New Jersey Turnpike and causing a crash that killed four yeshiva bochurim right after Sukkos  Yaakov Kilberg, Aharon Lebovits, Shlomo Cohen, and Chaim Grossman Z"L. Authorities say Neff had been drinking before the incident and had a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit. He was also charged with weapons offenses after firearms were found in his vehicle. He remains in jail and is expected to be arraigned in early April.

- R' Aaron Hirsch, a  community activist has entered the race for Lakewood Township Committee seeking to run for a seat as a Republican in the upcoming primary election 

- The following approved companies produce Pesach products free of xanthan gum. : Unger’s, Bakers Choice, Blooms, Haddaga, Gefen, Glicks, Landau’s, Mehadrin Dairy, Ostreicher’s, and Balebuste

- Bein Hazmanim shiur today at Lutzk B"M 1pm by rav Yisroel Goldblatt shlita

- Lakewood planning board meeting today 6 pm watch livestream Here on the agenda an application to create 13 lots in the Oak Vine area Oak, Elroy, and Halsey Streets Block 1005, Lots 1 & 4 

-Pesach sale items Kosher West Chicken Legs Family Pack, Hisachdus-Kcl  $1.99 / lb

Chicken Cutlets Family Pack, $7.49 / lb

Nutmeg Chicken cutlets $6.79 (Marvid hisachdus or wsmndl

15 dozen eggs at Bingo $20

- A major development in the world of chazzanus in Yerushalayim was announced as Yeshurun Synagogue in Rechavia named Yitzchak Meir Helfgott as its new chief chazzan, where he will perform with choirs. He succeeds Nissim Saal, who held the position for the past three years. and rumors are that he may go next  door to the great synagogue of Yerushalayim. Helfgot was chazzan at Park East synagogu in NYC for over 25 years. (Matzav)

- The Dinover Rebbe of Toms River  Matzos with his Kehila last night at the Neimark Shul.

- Federal immigration ICE agents sent to assist at airports across the country have been confronted by travelers, including a woman at Newark Liberty International Airport who called them “Nazis.”

“Nazis don’t belong in America, and they don’t belong in airports,” the unidentified woman said when the agent appeared at the airport on Monday morning. NJ

- A new bill sponsored by New Jersey state Senators  would rename all township committees in the state to "township council;" townships would be required to update all materials to reflect this title change under the bill.

-In a move that indicates a desire to participate on the national political stage, Gov. Mikie Sherrill has launched a federal political action committee, Mission to Deliver PAC, to boost federal and statewide Democratic candidates across the U.S. in the 2026 midterm election.

Iran War Updates March 24

11:00pm

Per a report from the Wall Street Journal, Iran has responded to the Trump administration’s proposal for a ceasefire with demands that far surpass the characterization of maximalist. Iran has demanded the closure of all U.S. bases in the Gulf region, a new Strait of Hormuz framework, that would allow Iran to charge fees for vessels that transit, the end of all sanctions on Iran, an end to Israeli operations against Lebanese Hezbollah, and no discussion on Iran’s ballistic missile program. Such demands have been called ridiculous and unrealistic by U.S. officials

9pm

-Update missile intercepted 

Red alert incoming rockets from Iran sirens sounding in central and south  regions 

- C14: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf received temporary immunity from Israel and the US, valid at least for the entire five days of negotiations underway with Tehran. 

- Donald Trump is reportedly seeking a one-month ceasefire with Iran and the US has submitted a 15-point peace plan to Tehran. Middle East envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are working on a framework which involves 'the declaration of a monthlong ceasefire period, during which the sides would negotiate' the peace plan, sources told Israel's Channel 12.

 Israeli Channel 12 said U.S. Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and American businessman Jared Kushner were working on a mechanism that would introduce a ceasefire and allow the U.S. and Iran to negotiate on a 15-point plan. US 15-point Iran deal targets nuclear sites, proxies and Hormuz Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan destroyed, enriched uranium sent to IAEA All sanctions lifted in return with civilian nuclear program at Bushehr plant.

Iran denies the deal calling it fake news to manipulate markets

-Israel and the United States attacked the nuclear facility in Bushehr.

-Victim identified Nuriel Dubin, 27, was murdered by Hezbollah fire this evening in the north. She was supposed to get married this coming September.   

-  Bnei Brak update 9 injuredin direct hit

Magen David Adom updates the wounded toll of the Iranian cluster bomb impacts in Bnei Brak to nine. They include a man aged 23 in moderate condition, who was hit by shrapnel, and eight others in good condition including six children  who were hit by a blast or shrapnel, MDA says.

-At least three people are lightly injured after Iranian cluster munitions hit Bnei Brak, first responders say.Magen David Adom says they include a man aged 23 who was hit by shrapnel, and a woman aged 80 and a 7-year-old boy who were hit by glass shards. Several more bomblets struck Petach Tikva, with no reports of injuries there.

                          Bnei Brak this evening

- An Israeli was arrested today at Egypt’s Taba airport after putting on tefillin while waiting for a flight, and another Chareidi traveler was reportedly reprimanded by authorities for learning Gemara at the airport. Israeli officials intervened, and the detained passenger was later released and allowed to board a different flight.

- Trump: Iran gave us a gift, and the gift arrived today. It’s worth a lot of money. I won’t say what the gift was, but it showed me that we’re talking to the right people. It wasn’t related to nuclear matters, but to oil and gas.

Trump: "I can tell you they'd like to make a deal." "Their Navy's gone, their Air Force is gone, their communications are gone... We are roaming free over Tehran."

- MDA 2 lightly hurt by glass shards following Iranian missile impact in Tzefas 

- Major General Brandon R. Tegtmeyer, commander of the 78th Airborne Division, and his staff received an order from the Pentagon to deploy to the Middle East. Thousands of paratroopers from the 78th Airborne Division’s Rapid Reaction Force (IRF) are preparing for possible ground operations against Iran, according to Fox News officials

-Over 40 rockets fired from Lebanon into the north ny Hezbollah. One woman was killed from the attack by fragments at Machanayim junction 

-Israel to extend the nationwide state of emergency until April 14

-EL AL is drastically reducing operations due to government restrictions only 15 outbound flights daily with a 50-passenger limit per flight. Limited routes will operate to major cities (NY, LA, Miami, London, Paris, Rome, Athens). Outbound seats are extremely scarce (about 5% of normal), prioritized by original booking date and urgent humanitarian/medical needs. Inbound flights to Israel continue without passenger limits. Cancelled passengers can get refunds or credits. Outbound ticket sales are paused until April 15.

- Four hurt, including two infants, as missile fragment hits home in southern Bedouin community 

- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pushing Trump to continue the war against Iran, claiming that the joint military operation of the US and Israel provides a “historic opportunity” to reshape the Middle East. In several conversations last week, bin Salman conveyed

- The Lebanese government declares the Iranian ambassador in Beirut "persona non grata" and ordered him to leave the country by Sunday

- President Trump's team and Iran might hold peace talks this week in Pakistan, in person

President Donald Trump appears to be determined to reach a deal with Iran aimed at ending hostilities ‌in the Middle East, three senior Israeli officials said on Tuesday. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that they viewed it is unlikely that Iran would agree to ⁠U.S. demands in any new round of negotiations (Reuters)

- Channel 2: The government is expected to approve today the mobilization of 400,000 reservists, against the backdrop of the expansion of the operation in Lebanon and the continuation of the war in Iran.

- No injuries or impacts are reported following Iran’s latest ballistic missile attack the 10th since midnight and a concurrent Hezbollah rocket attack. The Iranian missile had triggered sirens across southern Israel, and the Hezbollah rockets from Lebanon set off alerts in Karmiel and nearby towns in the Galilee.

- South Lebanon: IDF Golani eliminated 8 terrorists and destroyed the tunnel from which they emerged.

- Wall Street Journal: Saudi Arabia and the Emirates are on the verge of joining the fight against Iran due to the damage to their energy infrastructure. According to the report, Riyadh is already allowing the US to use its bases for attacks, and the crown prince is considering direct involvement, while the Emirates is intensifying economic pressure and closing Iranian institutions on its territory.

- Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israel will maintain control of a “security zone” in southern Lebanon, up to the Litani River, until the threat of Hezbollah is removed, as the Air Force continued to pound targetsqq belonging to the Iran-backed terror group, which kept up its rocket barrages on northern Israel.

-Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten to conduct “heavy” missile and drone attacks on Israel in what it describes as support for Lebanese and Palestinian civilians.

“We warn the regime’s criminal army that if its crimes against civilians in Lebanon and Palestine persist,” Israeli forces “will be the target of heavy missile and drone strikes.eq q AQUARIUM+`! Q10 q!1--

Oif Simchas Monday 6 Nissan

Kiddush Levana opportunity 

Chasunas: 

Cohen - Kammer Ateres Reva

Koslowitz - Mandelbaum Cedar Palace 

Greenstein - Nadler Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Sassoon - Debbah Fountain Ballroom

Stolov - Rubenstein Ateres Esther

Gradon  - Fried Ateres Blima 

Weather Cold  low 29°

Monday March 23 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 46° Showers early, then cloudy in the afternoon Chance of rain 40%

- Federal Communications Commission orders a ban on the import of all ​new foreign-made consumer Internet routers FCC said these routers pose "a severe cybersecurity risk." China holds about 60% of the U.S. router market. The ban does not affect existing models but targets new ones (Bloomberg) 

- A large explosion occured at Valero oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas: Massive fires seen raging with heavy smoke visible for miles. A large explosion occured at Valero oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas: Massive fires seen raging with heavy smoke visible for miles. 

-NJ democrats  just passed 3 bills to fight back against Trump and ICE Assemblyman Avi Schnal voted yes on two  of the bills while information for the 3rd has not been made public yet The New Jersey Legislature passed three immigration-related bills and sent them to Mikie Sherrill for signature. The measures would limit cooperation with ICE, restrict sharing of driver data and immigration status, and require police officers to identify themselves while limiting mask use during arrests. 

About 100 people rallied outside the New Jersey State House protesting vote. Rep Paul Kanitra urged Mikie Sherrill to reject three bills that would limit cooperation with ICE and expand protections for undocumented immigrants, calling the measures extreme.  Paul Kanitra claimed Democrats support policies benefiting Illegal immigrants that cost New Jersey over $7 billion annually. He also argued they rely on undocumented residents for census counts to maintain legislative and congressional representation, accusing them of ignoring the financial impact on taxpayers. 

The Whitehouse  previously criticized the legislation citing a case in Lakewood when a mother and daughter were killed  by a drunk driver  who was illegal and should have been deported  for prior DWI  arrests.

- New Jersey and New York lawmakers Paul Kanitra R-Ocean and Monica Martinez say $50 toll violation fees unfairly punish one-time mistakes. They’re proposing new legislation to reduce fees for occasional offenders and target repeat violators instead, after finding most drivers cited are not habitual offenders.

- Trump: "Schumer is gone, I mean, he's a Palestinian... He used to be pro-Israel, now he's pro-Palestine. I've never seen anything like it. And, you know, he's he's worried he's going to lose this next election, which it only depends if anybody runs against him. If anybody runs against him, he'll lose." -President Trump

- Adirei Hatorah  notifies  there will be a 5th maamad kavod hatorah  event taking place on Sunday, May 31st, a week after Shavuos. No venue has been named but all previous events took place at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia which has been renamed  Xfinity Mobile Arena 

-Pesach 2026 lakewood Complete Price Comparison 5-Store Specials Comparison It is for sale comparison, not daily prices see HERE 

Prices and availability may vary. Data was scraped from store flyers and may contain errors. Always verify in-store. Last updated: March 23, 2026.

- Delta airlines has rerouted to Laguardia flights to Atlanta 

- The Kollel Shomrei Hachomos Pushka truck will ber in jackson Brookwood and Flair neighborhoods today from 1-7 pm

- Tefillos for אריאלה אביגיל בת דינה ציפורה a Jewish lady who was injured in the air  Canada plane accident last night at Laguardia airport.

- Rav Dov Landau shlita with a message ahead of Pesach "One must be alert to the difficulty of the household members and instill a joyful atmosphere; one can tell a few jokes."

- NJ Filing day deadline today for politicians seeking to get on the June 2nd primary ballot for congress or senate need to get the required amount of signatures 

- The Lakewood DPW facility, located at 1 America Avenue, is currently operating on extended hours from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Tuesday, March 31, the site will remain open overnight through Wednesday, April 1, until 3:00 p.m.

Next week there will be a second round of curbside trash collection for all residential zones and the opening of multiple temporary drop-off locations a day before erev Pesach.

- Lakewood Township announced that there will be nine public Chometz food burning sites including one in West Gate at Hillside Boulevard and Brisk Lane

- Jersey City is asking the state for $150 million in state aid as it looks for a way to emerge from a $255 million budget deficit, officials said.

- Lakewood planning board meeting tomorrow with application to create 13 lots in the Oak Vine area Oak, Elroy, and Halsey Streets Block 1005, Lots 1 & 4

- Ocean County will host a free document shredding event this Friday in Lakewood at the DPW, 1 America Ave, from 9 AM to 12 PM.paper only - Documents with Social Security or open bank account numbers

- Golders Green hatzolah had Four of six ambulances destroyed in a hate-filled attack. govt officials in UK pledged four replacements via the London Ambulance Service, but they will take months to transfer. Hatzola launched a fundraiser to cover urgent needs for now

- Newark Liberty International Airport's air traffic control tower was evacuated earlier after a burning smell was detected from an elevator, leading to a ground stop. The FAA confirmed no fire, and operations were shifted to a backup tower. As a result, flights are delayed.

- Donald Trump, who said he supports ICE agents wearing masks during enforcement operations, but does not want them wearing masks when assisting at airports during the current staffing shortages. "The people coming into the airport, typically speaking, aren't murderers, killers, drug dealers, etc." "I didn't think [masks] was an appropriate look for an airport. I think it's a very appropriate look when they're out on the streets trying to find one of the 11,888 murderers that Sleepy Joe Biden let it do our country." - President Trump

At last night’s Mir dinner in Bellworks, the roshei yeshiva and hanhala traveled specially from Eretz Yisrael to help raise funds for the yeshiva as the dinnerwas plannedfor this week. Guests enjoyed a full exhibit celebrating the legacy of the Mashgiach, Rav Yerucham Levovitz, and received a commemorative sefer. Board members noted that even in these turbulent times, the fundraising surpassed previous campaigns. One honoree was granted the amud of the yeshiva, where tefillos have been recited for 50 years. 

- BDE:Petirah of Reb Shmuel Beller z”l, a Holocaust survivor who endured the horrors of Auschwitz and the Death March, and who rebuilt his life with remarkable strength, becoming a shining example of emunah, simcha, and ahavas Yisroel. He was 99/ Levaya held this morning in Boro Park at Shomrei Hadas with shivah in Monsey at 140 Horton Drive.

- In Bnei Brak, a woman approached a 10-year-old boy and cut off his peyos on 

The incident happened erev shabbos after a ball the boy was playing with accidentally hit her. The act was captured on security cameras, and the footage spread widely online.The woman was arrested and questioned on suspicion of assault and offending religious feelings. 

- FAA Statement

Air Canada Express Flight 8646 struck an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle after landing on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The accident occurred around 11:40 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 22. The CRJ-900 was arriving from Montreal. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB is in charge of the investigation and will provide all updates.

The airport is closed. Visit the NOTAM site for additional information.

Iran War Updates Monday March 23

1:30am

Impact sites in Tel  Aviv from latest rocket attack. Fragment fell causing a structure fire 

6 lightly injured from latest attack

Tel Aviv This morning 

10:30pm

Heavy missile barrage from Iran over Gush Dan region. Several impact sites no injuries reported.

7:00 pm

-All clear given 

More Incoming missiles red alerts in Yerushalayim Bet Shemesh and central regions 

-Iran fired a cluster bomb missile at Israel's north with fragments falling in Chaifa  area. Damage was caused to a home in the Chaifa suburb of Nesher by a cluster munition Medics say there are no reports of injuries

4pm

- Lufthansa cancels flights to Israel through May 31

- Vice President Vance spoke today on the phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu and discussed with him the attempt to open negotiations between the US and Iran, according to a source familiar with the details. The source noted that Vance and Netanyahu discussed the components of a possible agreement to end the war with Iran

- The IDF confirms striking in Beirut a short while ago, saying it has launched a wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets

- Netanyahu : Trump updated me on new opportunity for Iran deal that ‘protects our interests “Earlier today, I spoke with our friends, President Trump. President Trump believes that there is a chance to leverage the great achievements of the IDF and the US military to realize the war goals of the agreement. An agreement that will protect our vital interests. At the same time, we continue to attack both Iran and Lebanon. We sanctify the missile and nuclear programs to the last detail and continue to severely harm Hezbollah. Just a few days ago we eliminated two more nuclear scientists and the hand is still outstretched. We will protect our vital interests in any situation.”

3:00 pm

- After a few hours if calm Iran fired  a missile towards  the south, it has been intercepted.

2pm

-Despite negotiations with Iran, the U.S. moves ahead with plans to deploy thousands of Marines, sailors, and elements of the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, sources tell CBS News. The buildup continues even as diplomacy is put on the table, signaling parallel tracks of negotiation and military pressure.

- Senior Israeli official: Contacts are underway for a meeting between senior Iranian and American officials in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, later this week

Senior Israeli official: As part of the contacts for the summit in Pakistan, the possibility is being considered that U.S. Vice President Vance will be the senior American representative

Senior Israeli official: Israel knew that mediation efforts by several countries were underway to initiate talks between Iran and the U.S., but was surprised by Trump's statements that these contacts are progressing and that there are apparently agreements on 15 points (Ravid)

- Israir airlines: Effective immediately, flights will operate only to nearby destinations: Athens, Larnaca, Rome, Tbilisi, and Addis Ababa (including necessary humanitarian support). These destinations will serve as connection hubs for onward travel.

 Flight Cancellations: All flights booked through April 8, 2026, will be canceled in accordance with the new framework. Passengers will be offered either:

 A future travel voucher worth 130% of the original ticket value, valid for 24 months, or A full refund

 Reassignment of Passengers: Passengers who purchased tickets from Ben Gurion Airport to Athens, Larnaca, Rome, Tbilisi, and Addis Ababa will be reassigned to flights operating on these routes, subject to the updated schedules.

- President Trump outlines U.S. demands for Iran:

1. No nuclear bomb, no nuclear weapon, “not even close to it”

2. “Low key” on missiles

3. Peace in the Middle East

4. “We want the nuclear dust”

5. No enrichment

6. “We want the enriched uranium”

“If this happens, it’s a great start for Iran to build itself back. And it’s everything that we want.”

“And it’s also great for Israel and it’s great for the other Middle Eastern countries, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, all of them, Kuwait and Bahrain in particular. So it’s great for all of them.”

- Trump:"Tomorrow morning, we were expected to blow up their largest electric generating plants that cost over $10 billion to build. One shot. It's gone. It collapses. Why would they want that? So they called. I didn't call. They called. "They want, very much, to make a deal. We'd like to make a deal, too. We're going to get together today.""If it goes well, we're going to end up with settling this. Otherwise, we'll just keep bombing our little hearts out." 

- Trump refuses to disclose who is leading Iran right now: “Because I don't want them to be killed”

israeli source: The senior Iranian official with whom the US is conducting talks - Parliament Speaker Galibaf

-Trump: Q How would you get Iran's enriched uranium?

“It's very easy. If we have a deal with them, we're going down, and we’ll take it ourselves”

- Trump: Strait of Hormuz with Iran after regime change: It would be jointly controlled. Maybe me. Me and the Ayatollah, whoever the Ayatollah is! There'll also be a very serious form of a regime change”

-EL AL Flight Operations Update:

Some passengers may receive notifications in the coming hours regarding the cancellation of their flights. The decision to cancel these flights results from constraints beyond our control, which currently prevent the operation of regular flights from Israel, except in rare exceptional cases. At this time, and due to these restrictions, we are unable to offer an alternative flight.

We continue working to return passengers home within the existing limitations. Relevant customers will receive a proactive update with full flight details once flight assignment becomes possible.

Ticket sales for flights departing from Israel are closed until April 15, while inbound flights to Israel are available for purchase based on seat availability.

Customers whose flights were canceled due to the current situation are entitled to a refund or a credit voucher. Request a voucher or a refund.

- Trump: 'Iran wants to make a deal urgently, it could happen within five days or even sooner': Fox Business

- Hezbollah rocket fire from the north continues qith5one injured in Kiryat Shmona

7:30 am 

- Iranian Fars news agency: Trump backed down amid Tehran’s threats, no direct or indirect communications held with US

- Trump cancels the attack on the power infrastructure in Iran: “I AM PLEASE TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE IN DEPTH, DETAILED, AND CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS, WITCH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR TO POSTPONE ANY AND ALL MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRANIAN POWER PLANTS AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A FIVE DAY PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ONGOING MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP”

- Arkia Israeli Airlines stated that the “new flight framework does not allow us to operate in Israel,” adding that, starting tonight, the company’s aircraft will depart from Egypt and Jordan instead of Israeli airports.

- EL AL says new government limits on flights and passenger numbers will reduce its operations. The airline is reviewing how this affects safety and logistics, and plans to scale down while still maintaining essential flights to keep Israel connected. It will share updates soon and is urging authorities to open Ramon Airport to help support travel updatea.

- Washington Post: The United States is rapidly deploying about 4,500 Marines and sailors, backed by F-35 aircraft, helicopters, and amphibious forces, with additional forces on the way ahead of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. “The Marines aren’t coming for decoration.”

At least two people are dead and about 60 people are injured in a collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The airport is closed

Widespread power outages in large areas of Tehran this morning following intense attacks last night, residents told The New York Times