Motzei Shabbos Beshalach News Updates

Weather 11° Overcast. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 11F. 

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and widespread minor coastal flooding along the Jersey Shore are expected tonight into Sunday from a powerful storm passing offshore.

The storm’s track has shifted far enough off the coast to limit snow potential to just light accumulations of an inch or less in Cape May County and some flurries elsewhere along the coast.

- Trump reiterates: 'We’ll see what happens' as US considers military options against Iran if no deal - 

- Melava Malka chanukas Habayis for the new Bais medrash אהל אלימלך חוסט of Lakewood at 75 Linden Ave

-Yartzeit Hilula Rabbe Yitzchak Abuchatzeira at 53 hikory Hill in jackson 

Energy insane-Mid Winter break many residents away for shaabbos and extended weekend. Local indoor fun establishments with special midwinter schedules and promotions 

- Youtuber visits Shopping plaza in Westgate on erev shabbos as residents ignore attempts to gobon camera while others troll the film crew.

- BMG freezer officially opens tomorrow 

- Top Iranian official says progress made towards launching negotiations with the United States, as talks are pushed by Egypt, Russia, Turkey and Qatar, in an attempt to prevent a full-scale conflict in the Middle East, sources tell Axios.

- Lakewood DPW crews cleared some snow from main roads over shabbos but many roads and sidewalks are still not walkable posing safety concerns for residents.

- Two gas explosions struck residential areas in Bandar Abbas and Ahvaz on Saturday, killing five people including a young girl and injuring more than a dozen. Officials blamed aging gas infrastructure, while online rumors of sabotage spread amid U.S. Iran tensions, claims Iranian authorities denied.

-Trump says federal forces will only intervene if local leaders ask, but will aggressively defend federal property..

- NY Gov. Hochul introduced new statewide legislation to to block federal immigration authorities from using local law enforcement and jails for civil immigration enforcement.

A letter from Rav Tuvia Shulzinger to American and Lakewood roshei yeshiva says yeshivos for struggling bochurim in Eretz Yisroel have been left out of recent special funding set up by American baalei batim to offset Israeli government cuts.

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Zmanim Lakewood עש ק פרשת בשלח שבת שירה תשפ"ו

Friday, January 30, 2026 / י״ב שבט תשפ״ו

ערב שבת פרשת בשלח

Candle lighting 4:55pm

Shkiah/Sunset 5:13pm

Weather:  Friday night low 2° Very cold. 

Shabbos day 23°overcast in the afternoon

Motzei shabbbos & Sunday chance of flurries or snow showers 1-2 inches

- Walking to shul this Shabbos will be challenging due to very cold temperatures, with wind chills down to -10°F, and sidewalks are not shoveled. Exercise caution

סגולה עצומה - שבת זו נקראת שבת שירה מפני שקוראים בה שירת הים. שבת זו מאירה באופן מיוחד ויש בה עת רצון עצומה ל 3 דברים רפואה, זיווג, פרנסה. בפרשה זו נזכר בפירוש הפעם הראשונה שה' הוא הרופא הגדול 'אני ה' רפאך' ולכן בשבת זו יש סגולה עצומה לרפואה כי התגלתה מידת הרחמנות של ה' לכן רצוי לבקש בשבת זו רפואה ובריאות

נאמר על זיווג ופרנסה שהם קשים כקריעת ים סוף וכמו שבפרשה זו נפתח הים, כך גם נפתח מזלו של האדם "בשבת קודש זו בכל שנה ושנה מתעוררים עלינו מהשמיים כל הטובות, חיים, שלום וגאולה, כלל ופרט, נפש וגוף, ורפואה ופרנסה טובה והכל מעורב עם ברכה וקדושה"

(הרבי מלובלין)

                                                                      מנהג שבת 

שירה

הכרת טובה יש נוהגים שבשבת שירה, מפזרים בחוץ משירי מאכלי שבת, שיאכלום עופות הבית וציפורי הדרור שבחוץ. והטעם: כיוון שקוראים בשבת זו בפרשת בשלח שיש בה סיפור על המן שירד לישראל במדבר ושנאמר בו: "אכלוהו היום כי שבת היום לה', היום לא תמצאהו בשדה... ויהי ביום השביעי יצאו מן העם ללקוט, ולא מצאו." (שמות ט"ז)

אמרו רבותינו ז"ל, שאותם אנשים שיצאו ללקוט ביום השביעי רשעים היו, ידעו שהמן לא ירד בשבת כדבר

שאבעס לישראל

שאבעס לישראל

Friday January 30 News Updates

 Friday, January 30, 2026 / י״ב שבט תשפ״ו

ערב שבת פרשת בשלח

Candle lighting 4:55pm

Shkiah/Sunset 5:13pm

Weather: 18° Sunny to partly cloudy.

Friday night low 2° Very cold. 

Shabbos day 23°overcast in the afternoon

Motzei shabbbos & Sunday chance of flurries or snow showers 

Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing until at least early next week.

- Walking to shul this Shabbos will be challenging due to very cold temperatures, with wind chills down to -10°F, and sidewalks are not shoveled. Exercise caution

-Youtuber back in lkwd again erev shabbos in Westgate shopping plaza

- Al Jazeera Channel reports from sources:

The US has informed an ally in the region that Trump may authorize an attack against Iran as early as Sunday morning.

- Snow totals in New Jersey have been reduced as the coastal storm shifts east. Only 1–2 inches are expected near the Jersey Shore, with just a dusting for areas south of I-195. However, the storm will still bring strong wind gusts up to 45 mph and a continued risk of coastal flooding along the Shore. Forecast  accumulations as of Friday morning

Jackson: little to no accumulation

Lakewood: coating to an inch

Manchester: coating to an inch

Toms River: coating to an inch

Snow expected late motzei shabbos.

- Midwinter vacation

- Tu Bshvat this Monday

- BMG freezer opens Sunday night

- Reminder to put out bread for birds before shabbos

- Skulener rebbe will spend shabbos in South Lakewood at Chateau Park and Oak n Vine area.

- Thousands of Vizhnitz Mercaz Chasisim will be spending shabbos shira in Eilat and will recite shiras Hayam shabbos morning on the banks of the yam suf 

-The Sanzer rebbe will be spending shabbat at the Armon hotel in Connecticut with his chasidim 

- Due to this week’s snowstorm, some eruvim may be damaged. The Chassidishe rabbonim in South Lakewood reported that the eruv along Route 9 is not usable this Shabbos, and carrying is not permitted.

- President Donald Trump on Friday confirmed he has had dialogue with Iran, as The New York Times reported he was considering potential raids by American troops on facilities within Iran. “We have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now, and it would be great if we didn’t have to use them,” Trump said.

- Gaza’s Rafah Crossing to reopen for pedestrians in both directions Sunday

- This afternoon, Chinese Navy destroyers were reported en route to Iranian waters ahead of a planned joint naval exercise with Iran and Russia in the coming days.

- Giyus: Boaz Bismuth, chairing the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, said the committee has completed a key step toward approving the historic Conscription Law. He emphasized that while disagreements exist in the Knesset, the goal is clear: pass the legislation quickly to ensure the IDF has enough soldiers.

- He Came, He Filmed, He Found Nothing but Good Shawarma TVOL profiles youtubers attempt to find fraud in Lakewood Here 

- APP reports on the new GGin jackson: Gourmet Glatt has opened a new kosher supermarket in Jackson at 2275 W. County Line Road, taking over the former Stop & Shop space at Bennetts Mills Plaza. The 67,000-square-foot store is the company’s third location in Ocean County, joining two existing stores in Lakewood. The store features departments including meat, bakery, fish, sushi, prepared foods, and floral.

- IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said there is no change to Home Front Command guidelines. He emphasized that the military remains on high alert and closely monitoring the situation, and assured the public that any changes to instructions will be communicated immediately.

- The US Navy ship USS Delbert D. Black was seen off the coast of Eilat today

- Donald Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to serve as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

- Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A judge dismissed two federal charges, including the capital murder count, while remaining charges will proceed in court.

- A New York Times/Siena poll finds that economic anxiety extends even to higher earners. About 10% of voters making $200,000 or more worry about affording housing and health care in retirement. While most respondents can cover basic needs like rent and groceries, a majority say key middle-class expenses are increasingly out of reach, reflecting broader concerns about long-term financial security.

- Both the Amshinover and Skver Rebbes advised that anyone needing to fly to or from Eretz Yisrael should do so before Shabbos Parshas Beshalach, cautioning that the security situation may prevent flights for an extended period afterward.

-  Amit Segal: “Not a single person from Gaza called the hotline that the IDF set up to get information about the hostages. Even in Nazi Germany, there were Righteous Among the Nations who helped Jews, and they did it without a promise of 5 million dollars.”

שירת הים

Parshas Beshalach אז ישיר in Yiddish Voice of Rav Asher Schloss Yesodei HaTorah London

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Oif Simchas Thursday 12 Shevat

Weather tonight low of 4° Bitterly cold. 

Chasunas:

Weinstein - Keller Fountain Ballroom 

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

Thursday January 29 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 22° Sunshine Continued cold. tonight low of 5°

weekend storm update: while impacts are still possible, most current model guidance leans toward the storm tracking a bit offshore, reducing the likelihood of major snow accumulations in New Jersey though strong wind and coastal flooding risks remain real. Stay tuned to forecasts through Friday and Saturday as models continue to narrow the storm track.

- Rudy Guliani: NYC has just experienced what it means to have a Democrat-Communist Mayor. The policy of NYC before, during, and after I was Mayor was to remove homeless from the streets when it approached freezing. The incumbent Mayor has changed that policy. 

During the recent storm ten people were found dead on the streets. Isn’t this tantamount to, at minimum, reckless disregard for human life? 

Will there be any accountability?

- WSJ reports Trump is prioritizing Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile sites after assessing strikes alone won’t collapse the regime. Options also range from symbolic strikes to cyberattacks on Iranian banks, tougher sanctions, or other measures

 - Iran has informed Egypt of its strong objections to U.S. terms and warned that U.S. bases, warships, and allies could be targets if tensions escalate, according to WSJ.

- Youtuber with hit piece on KJ, is in the Lakewood area again today, first in Jackson and than in Westgate among other areas.

- In Israel, it is estimated that US President Trump wants to focus the attack, assuming he decides on it, on more physical targets - nuclear and possibly also ballistic missiles. In such a situation, the assessment in Israel is that Iran will indeed respond, with a significant response towards Israel. - N12

- Hegseth: Iran can reach a deal and should not aspire to acquire nuclear capability. The Pentagon will be ready to provide Trump with everything he expects

- NJ Dem governor ducks question on 'monster' illegal alien who fractured a frum 8-year-old girls skull with rock attack

Newly inaugurated NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill declined to comment on the case of Hernando Garcia-Morales, an illegal immigrant accused of throwing a baseball-sized rock at a school bus, fracturing an 8-year-old girl’s skull. DHS called Garcia-Morales a “monster” with a long criminal history and criticized New Jersey’s sanctuary policies, noting ICE has lodged a detainer. State officials said laws allow cooperation with ICE, but emphasized their priority is public safety. The 8-year-old girl from Yeshivat Noam in Teaneck was injured when a rock hit her school bus returning from a field trip. She underwent surgery and is now recovering at home. (FOX  news digital)

- BDE: Tragedy in New Square: 5-year-old Mattisyahu Glick A"H was critically injured after being struck by a school bus on Ostilla Avenue and has passed away.

- At last night’s Lakewood Board of Education meeting, residents from the Ridge area voiced concerns about the upcoming sale of the Menatta and Ella Clark school buildings, scheduled to begin February 12. They requested a stipulation that the properties only be sold for school use, not to developers, citing that the Ridge area is already at capacity, with no green space, frequent power outages, heavy traffic, and no room for additional housing.

- Gas going up with average at $2.80 a gallon 

salt available at Lowes with limit of 4 bags per person

- Midwiner break, begins later today with Girls schools off, some elementary boys schools off on Sunday 

-Iran Update" Iran warned ships near the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a live-fire military exercise as tensions rise. The EU designated Iran’s IRGC a terrorist organization, prompting Iran to warn it would respond immediately and forcefully to any U.S. attack. An Israeli official said airstrikes alone won’t topple Iran’s regime, suggesting ground forces would be needed. Meanwhile, Israel and the U.S. remain closely coordinated, with Israel’s military intelligence chief meeting White House officials this week.

- Many Vizhnitz Chassidim are traveling to Eretz Yisrael to mark 12 Shevat, a date they regard as the Rosh Hashanah of their Chassidus, celebrated with special gatherings and spiritual events.

- New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced an online portal for residents to upload photos and videos of ICE operations, saying officials want transparency around federal immigration enforcement. She made the announcement on The Daily Show and criticized ICE’s conduct, referencing recent controversial shootings by immigration agents in Minneapolis.(njglobe)

- Trump sharply criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell for refusing to cut interest rates, arguing rates are unnecessarily high, hurting the economy and national security, and costing the U.S. hundreds of billions in interest. He claims inflation is no longer a threat, tariffs are bringing in massive revenue and strengthening the country, and that the U.S. should have the lowest interest rates in the world. He urges the Fed to cut rates immediately.

- The man arrested for allegedly ramming his vehicle multiple times into a building housing the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters has been identified as Dan Sohail, 36, of Carteret, New Jersey. He was inside 770 earlier yesterday and had spoken with bochurim. The suspect had also been seen at other Chabad centers in recent months. The man approached them near 770 and asked when the farbrengen for Yud Shevat was taking place. Footage online Shows Suspect in 770 Vehicle Ramming Had Been Inside Chabad Headquarters Weeks Earlier According to sources familiar with the encounter, the man told those inside the building that he was Jewish. Based on those statements, an impromptu bar mitzvah celebration was held, during which participants danced with him before he put on tefillin.

- Trump claimed Democrats have stopped talking about an “affordability crisis,” arguing prices for gas, groceries, travel, cars, and rent are falling, leaving Democrats with little to criticize economically.

- The BBC has issued an apology after its International Holocaust Memorial Day coverage failed to explicitly state that the six million people murdered by the Nazis were Jews, an omission that drew sharp criticism and was described as “hurtful, disrespectful and wrong,” according to a report in The Times.

- Trump posts on truth social : Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has just released HUNDREDS OF BOMBSHELL RUSSIAGATE DOCUMENTS proving that Barack Obama personally ordered CIA agents to manufacture false intelligence on President Trump and was actively “working with the enemy” to undermine and erode Americans’ confidence in our democracy and President Trump’s LANDSLIDE 2016 VICTORY. This was a coup attempt by Barack Hussein Obama and his cronies… As Jesse Watters said “Whatever happens to these guys is not revenge… it’s accountability. And it’s time for people to pay the price.” ARREST OBAMA NOW!

- The Great Falls in Paterson, NJ continues to freeze over days after the massive weekend snowstorm. Walkways, benches and railings near the 77-foot tall waterfall were freezing on Wednesday following two straight days of bitterly cold temperatures

PSA: All township residents can apply for the Lakewood shuttle bus liason project offering up to $300k. Any Lakewood resident who believes they are capable of serving as a liaison may apply. See the proposal for application HERE must be in by Feb 2.

- Ocean County officials defended their response to last weekend’s snowstorm amid criticism that some county roads weren’t cleared for days. They say over 200 employees worked around the clock to maintain 630 miles of roads, making repeated plowing passes as snow continued to fall. Multiple county departments were involved, with Vehicle Services keeping plows operational. Officials urged patience, citing below-freezing temperatures and the threat of additional winter weather, and stressed that public safety remains the top priority.

- A 74-year-old homeless woman was found dead in her car in a Toms River Walmart parking lot. Authorities say the death is not suspicious. Advocates say the case highlights overcrowded warming shelters and a growing number of people in Ocean County living in cars and tents during the cold.

- Satmar rebbbe arrives back home in Monroe after spending winter vacation in Palm Springs

Mir Yerushalayim promo for a Adirei HaTorah style event in 2 weeks at a stadium in Yerushalayim gathering all the bnei yeshiva under one roof.

Hashkafa Q&A

Hashkafa With Rav Gershon Ribner Shlita

A baal Teshuva with a passion for dogs seeks acceptance in a Charaidy community Misconduct of a Rov that deserved being relieved of his responsibilities Cultural and religious shocks expected doing a shidduch of varying extractions Clutching basic Jewish beliefs in the face of hardships

Oif Simchas Wed 11 Shevat

Chasunas:

Weinglas - Friedman Lake Terrace 

Kleinbard  - Londismski Bais Faiga

Mintz - Gold Ateres Reva

Birnbaum - Rochworger Fountain Ballroom 

Kaufman - Dresdner Ateres Esther 

Burstyn- - Weisberg Ateres Blima 

Tonight low of  7° Clear skies. Very cold

- Learning program at Twillory in Toms River in conjunction with Artscroll followed by Siyum.

Wednesday January 28 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 24° cloudy skies very cold.

NWS forecast for motzei shabbos Watching a potential winter storm. Cloudy with light snow developing after midnight. Chance of snow 40%. About one inch of snow is expected.

Update on weekend storm: Both the euro and Canadian models from overnight keep the weekend storm just offshore and a miss. The gfs currently stands alone with bringing it closer to the coast.

- Tonight A car rammed into one of the entrances of 770 Eastern Parkway Chabad Headquarters on Wednesday evening. NYPD and emergency crews are on the scene. No injuries reported driver was arrested on scene.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and and NYS Attorney General Tish James, visited 770 Eastern Parkway on Wednesday in the aftermath of a ramming attack on the building of Chabad Headquarters in Crown Heights.

The NYPD is investigating the incident which occurred at around 8:45 PM on Wednesday, as the Shul was packed with bochurim following a video screening event and many who were heading into the Shul for Farbrengens to mark Yud Shevat.

Mayor Mamdani wrote on X:

“I am at 770 Chabad World Headquarters in Crown Heights, where a man intentionally, and repeatedly, crashed his car into the building. I am relieved that no one was injured in this horrifying incident.

-  Trump Shares Clip Questioning Ilhan Omar 'Attack,' Suggests Staged Incident, Highlights Audience Member's Reaction new angle of the so-called Ilhan Omar "attack".

'Watch the nod then the immediate response from the guy in the front row. And after he sprays her with something, she has absolutely no concern about what it could be and continues.

- Bingo sale Salmon $6.99

- The vote on the Knesset’s 2026 state budget passed its first reading late on Wednesday night, after Shas and United Torah Judaism voted fkr for it . A slight majority of 62 MKs out of the 120 voted in favor of the budget proposal, while 55 opposed it. Agudath Yisroel MK voted against it.

-  5pm storm Update: A developing coastal storm is expected to intensify into a strong nor’easter or bomb cyclone this weekend, but its exact track remains uncertain. Northwestern New Jersey is increasingly likely to see little or no snow, while the best chance for snow is in southeastern New Jersey, especially along the coast from Monmouth to Cape May. If the storm hits, impacts would be Saturday night through Sunday, with strong winds and possible coastal flooding.

-  Wall Street Journal: Iran has already rejected the terms of the Trump administration. According to a senior official in the administration, Tehran will not compromise on "its right to continue enriching uranium for civilian purposes and to maintain its missile arsenal, which is essential for its defense"

- The FBI conducted activity at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center in Georgia, allegedly connected to investigations related to the 2020 election.

- Update: The kinus  for avreichim tonight in BMG is to promote harbotzas HaTorah and encouraging Kollel yungelite to move to other cities for Torah learning. Reb Elya Ber Wachtfoigel  wrote a ketter praising those who make this sacrifice, saying it’s vital for the future of Torah. 

- President Trump announces new details on "Trump Accounts" for newborns at the initiative's launch in DC. “Over the next 15 years, we're going to put $3–$4 trillion dollars of wealth into the hands of young Americans who otherwise would have really started out with nothing. It's really an amazing thing.”

- An Atzeres Chizuk for Bnei Torah will take place this evening at 7:15 p.m. at Beth Medrash Govoh, Ateres Esther hall in the Herzka building, downstairs. Divrei chizuk will be delivered by the Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav Yisroel Neuman shlita, followed by a drasha by Harav Elya Chaim Swerdloff, Rosh Yeshivas Paterson, focusing on the role and mission of a Ben Torah in today’s times.

- The Lakewood Board of Education plans to approve up to $115,000 in taxpayer funds to fight a proposed state takeover of the financially troubled school district. The board is also set to authorize an additional $20,000 to defend Superintendent Laura Winters in an ongoing discrimination lawsuit filed by an assistant principal alleging denial of promotions based on race and age. APP

- Snow continues to pile up along township roads, leaving many streets reduced to a single drivable lane. Patches of ice remain on numerous roadways as temperatures stay below freezing. In previous storms, township crews used tractors to cart snow away, but that has not appeared to happen this time. Instead, snow is repeatedly pushed back and forth as residents clear parking spots, with shoveled snow often ending up blocking driveways again.

- Giyus: Two frum parties in Netanyahu’s coalition Degel HaTorah and Shas are expected to back the 2026 state budget in its first reading, allowing it to move forward after a two-day delay caused by disputes over a Charedi draft law. A Degel HaTorah spokesman said support is “the direction” things are heading, but stressed that no final decision has been made. The party’s spiritual leader, Rabbi Dov Lando, is still deliberating and will decide only after a meeting with Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chair Boaz Bismuth about the conscription bill.

- The former Elks Lodge building on West Kennedy Boulevard is now the subject of an application to operate a school, with the applicant listed as Skver of Lakewood.

-- Vaccination rates among New Jersey children continue to decline as religious exemptions rise, raising concerns among public health experts about a possible resurgence of vaccine-preventable illnesses. According to the state Department of Health, 24,962 children were exempted from vaccines for religious reasons in the 2024–25 school year a nearly 25% increase from the prior year. While this represents only 5% of all pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, sixth grade, and transfer students, it is almost three times higher than a decade ago. Ocean County leads with 3,773 exemptions (10.5%), followed by Monmouth County with 3,000 exemptions (9.1%).

- TAG will hold an asifa for women in Lakewood on Wednesday, February 4, at Lakewood Middle School. Speakers will include Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, Rav Dovid Bresslauer, and Rav Malkiel Kotler, and the program will focus on issues related to AI.

- President Trump just released this statement regarding the USS Abraham Lincoln strike fleet and Iran: "A massive Armada is heading to Iran. It is moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose. It is a larger fleet, headed by the great Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln, than that sent to Venezuela. Like with Venezuela, it is, ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary. Hopefully Iran will quickly “Come to the Table” and negotiate a fair and equitable deal - NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS - one that is good for all parties. Time is running out, it is truly of the essence! As I told Iran once before, MAKE A DEAL! They didn’t, and there was “Operation Midnight Hammer,” a major destruction of Iran. The next attack will be far worse! Don’t make that happen again. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

- A petition effort to recall Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick has failed after organizers fell short of the required signatures. The group collected 16,963 valid signatures by the Jan. 26 deadline, below the 18,464 needed to trigger a special recall election. Rodrick criticized the failed recall attempt and compared himself to former President Donald Trump.

- Trump: Surprisingly, Mayor Jacob Frey just stated that, “Minneapolis does not, and will not, enforce Federal Immigration Laws.” This is after having had a very good conversation with him. Could somebody in his inner sanctum please explain that this statement is a very serious violation of the Law, and that he is PLAYING WITH FIRE!

- The Chief Rabbinate of Israel has issued a serious kashrus warning after discovering major failures in nikkur on frozen beef imported from Paraguay. As a result, issurei cheilev were found in popular asado cuts that were sold as kosher. The problem appears to span multiple shechita and production seasons over roughly two years, meaning large quantities may already be in private homes, butcher shops, and institutional kitchens. Consumers are urged to check the origin of their meat and follow Rabbanut guidance immediately.

Israel News Wed Jan 28

- Hundreds pay last respects at funeral of Israel’s final hostage, Ran Gvili, in Meitar netanyahu said "The closing of the grave of Ran Gvili seals the painful reality of the presence of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip. All of them, the living and the deceased, we have brought them all home from enemy territory."

- KLM has canceled plans to resume flights to Tel Aviv, announcing that service to Ben Gurion Airport will remain suspended indefinitely due to ongoing security concerns amid heightened regional tensions.

- Israel is reviewing reports that the US and Iran are holding quiet talks and that Washington has set preconditions for possible negotiations toward a new nuclear deal. Israeli officials are worried any agreement could be unfavorable from Israel’s perspective. Meanwhile, President Trump sent a message to Iran saying he prefers a deal but warned that an additional US naval force is heading to the region.

- Israel has cleared land in southern Gaza for the construction of a camp for Palestinians, potentially equipped with surveillance and facial recognition technology at its entrance, retired Brig.-Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi told Reuters in an interview. 

- Hamas says it is ready to transfer the governance of Gaza to a Palestinian technocratic committee, while insisting the key Rafah Border Crossing be fully reopened within days, per the recent announcement of the technocratic committee’s chair.

- PM Netanyahu: We agreed to open the Rafah crossing; those who exit and those who enter undergo our full inspection. We are responsible for security at the Rafah crossing; the PA only issues a stamp for some visas. I don't think the Palestinian Authority will enter to manage Gaza, because the conditions President Trump presented to them are as long as the distance from here to Cyprus and back.

- A suspect in a potential terror stabbing at the Tunnels crossing near Yerushalayim was neutralized on Wednesday afternoon, the IDF and Israel Police confirmed.

No injuries have been reported, and IDF and police personnel are on the scene investigating the incident.

Oif Simchas Tuesday 10 Shevat

Chasunas:

Rottenberg - Gartenhause Ateres Reva

Tenenbaum - Berenbaum Fountain Ballroom 

Drandoff - Maza Kesser Moshe Yehuda  (both sides from out of town would appreciate locals joining the simcha)

Greenspan  - Packer Cedar Palace 

Levy -  Lehman Ateres Chaim Elazar

Rosenberg - Laskin Ateres Blima 

Fallas  - Lancz Ateres Esther 

Weather tonight low of 11° Mostly clear. Very cold.

Tuesday January 27 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 26° Cloudy skies. Flurries or snow showers possible late Winds at 10 to 20 mph.

Forecasters are tracking a potential coastal storm that could bring snow to New Jersey late Saturday into Sunday. While the chance for impactful snow and wind has increased, meteorologists say the storm’s track remains uncertain and confidence is still low as of Tuesday.

Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed by a man wielding a syringe with an unknown liquid during a town hall event in Minneapolis, while calling for the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

- Jackson council meeting tonight watch Here

- Trump on Iran: “There is another beautiful armada floating beautifully toward Iran right now, so we will see. I hope they make a deal. I hope they make a deal.”

- Netanyahu: We are on the verge of completing the passage of the Draft Law. I hope we’ll pass both the budget and the Draft Law. 

- Giyus law ready for vote in Knesset 

Boaz Bismuth announced that the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee has finished reviewing all sections of the Draft Law and is close to voting on it. He emphasized that after years of delays, the law is finally advancing toward approval, framing it as a historic step that will strengthen both the Israeli military and society.

- Netanyahu Blames Biden administration: Our fighters fell because we didn't have enough ammunition due to arms embargo. That changed when Trump took office.

- 3pm Update on next storm: A potential coastal storm could impact New Jersey next weekend (late Saturday, 1/31, into Sunday or early Monday). Chances of snow have increased slightly to 40–50%, though it’s still too early to call a hit or miss due to the storm’s uncertainty. Three scenarios remain: total miss (30%), direct hit (10%), or a “coast hugger” impacting southern and eastern areas (60%). Precipitation is expected to begin Saturday night, with Sunday as the main storm day. Overall, there’s a good chance New Jersey sees some snow, but exact amounts and locations remain unclear. Nj1015 weather 

- Lakewood, NJ – Emergency Power Outage: An emergency power outage is planned this afternoon, January 27, for northeast Lakewood while crews make urgent electrical repairs. About 4,872 customers may lose service between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Officials say the outage is necessary for safety and to prevent more extensive damage. Affected residents will receive reverse notifications.

- Another frum radio station has gone live on the FM dial in the Lakewood area. Station 88.7 FM features Jewish music and English-language shiurim, joining 104.7 and 107.9 FM and giving local listeners three frum radio options while sitting in traffic.

- President Trump says he told Tim Walz and Jacob Frey to just GIVE UP their criminals.

"If they do that, then it all goes away!" "They have criminals, and all I said is, 'just give us your criminals.'"

- An ICE raid took place yesterday in Toms River, near Whitesville Road, resulting in several individuals being detained.

- Howell, NJ Route 9 Alert: Heavy traffic reported near Howell ShopRite after a truck took down a utility pole, causing a power outage.

- Jewish community sources in Iran reported this afternoon that there were no Jewish fatalities or injuries during the protests, contradicting online reports. They added that members of the community did not take part in anti-regime demonstrations.

Several community members were reportedly detained “by mistake” on suspicion of involvement in the protests, and community leaders said they hope the individuals will be released soon.

- Chavivim roadside assistance of Ocean county has responded to hundreds of calls during and after the storm. To reach Chavivim dial 718-871-7299. 

- Chavivim PSA: Multiple reports of Honda Odyssey vehicles experiencing window closure issues during wet weather. If you have a 2023 model and up please avoid opening windows during rain or snow,it may not close properly 

- Some Gulf officials privately believe a major U.S. strike on Iran is "likely" and that President Trump would probably target Iran’s political leadership, according to The Economist.

- Lakewood: A snowboarder being towed by a vehicle on Faraday Avenue lost control, veered into oncoming traffic, and was struck late Sunday night. The rider was hospitalized in stable condition. The driver will face summonses and charges for endangering another person.

- Giyus: Amid rising tensions within the coalition, the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee held another discussion today on the draft of the conscription law, as the legislation nears its final stages. At the same time, the Charedi parties face a critical decision: whether to continue advancing the law even without clear legal backing, given the ongoing disagreement with the committee’s legal advisors.

- Iran issues warning to U.S. Navy: An AI-generated video released on channels linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, titled “Message to the aircraft carrier Lincoln,” depicts vessels, cruise missiles, and Iranian naval activity. The video appears intended to send a deterrent message.

- After 29 years, the pizzeria side of Shalom Pizza  in Philadelphia will be closing in early March. The restaurant has been operating under the supervision of Keystone K Kosher Hashgacha.

- Security officials in Lebanon estimate, via a media outlet from the United Arab Emirates, that even if the United States takes action in Iran, Hezbollah will not intervene immediately unless it concludes that the Trump administration’s goal is to overthrow the regime.Amit Segal 

- Hostages Square Clock Stops After 843 Days At 5:35 p.m., the clock at Hostages Square which had been counting the 843 days and 12 hours since 251 people were abducted into Gaza was stopped in a symbolic moment of closure. The move follows yesterday’s return of the final hostage held in the Strip, Master Sgt. Ran Gvili.

- NJ.com reports on Lakewood’s school board that it will fight the state’s plan to take over its school district, arguing the unusual move is “neither warranted nor in the best interest” of the Ocean County community.

-  Giyus: IDF representative  in the knesset estimates: ‘80% of draft evaders and those who have received arrest warrants come from the charedi  community.’”

Tuesday Snow Storm Updates

- Tremps will hit 24 today with sun at 12 pm but not enough to melt the ice on the surfaces 

Many roads remain icy after the storm. Too many streets weren’t properly cleared, leaving turn lanes and sides buried and roads reduced to single lanes. With temperatures below freezing all week, conditions remain dangerous

- Forecasters are tracking a potential coastal storm that could bring snow to New Jersey late Saturday into Sunday. While the chance for impactful snow and wind has increased, meteorologists say the storm’s track remains uncertain and confidence is still low as of Tuesday.

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- LPD Alert: There is a widespread power outage affecting areas throughout town, including multiple traffic signals. Emergency personnel are actively responding to restore service. Please use extreme caution when traveling.

-A chaotic morning unfolded after a car crashed into a utility pole, knocking out power along Oak Street, Vine, Chestnut, and the Lakewood Commons area. Schools announced closures as traffic gridlocked on Oak Street, leaving parents already en route with their children unsure where to go.

- Cedarbridge Avenue with many Icy spots residents can call the Ocean County Road Dept

732-929-2133

- The Lakewood Branch of Ocean County Library will have a delayed opening at 1:00PM.

- Lakewood public schools are closed today 

כי סגולה מיוחדת לפרנסה לומר את פרשת המן, שניים מקרא ואחד תרגום, ביום שלישי בשבוע שקוראים בו פרשת בשלח

סגולה לפרנסה לומר בכל יום את פרשת המן. עניין זה מוזכר כבר ב'ארבעה טורים' (אורח חיים סי' שא - 'טוב לומר פרשת המן'), ומרן הבית יוסף ביאר "כדי שיאמין שכל מזונותיו באין לו בהשגחה", וב'פרישה': "בירושלמי דברכות איתא, כל האומר פרשת המן בכל יום, מובטח לו שלא יתמעטו מזונותיו". לגבי אמירת פרשת המן בשבת, פסק רבינו בעל ה'באר היטב': (סימן א' סעיף קטן ט') "וגם בשבת יוכל לומר פרשת המן". היו שנהגו להוסיף תפילות ובקשות על פרנסה לאחר אמירת פרשת המן, אולם בשבת אין לומר את התפילות. וכן ידוע ומפורסם בין החסידים בשם הרה"ק רבי מנחם מנדל מרימינוב זצוק"ל זיע"א כי סגולה מיוחדת לומר את פרשת המן (שניים מקרא ואחד תרגום) ביום שלישי בשבוע שקוראים בו את פרשת בשלח

יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ שֶׁתַּזְמִין פַּרְנָסָה לְכָל עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וּפַרְנָסָתִי וּפַרְנָסַת אַנְשֵׁי בֵיתִי בִּכְלָלָם. בְּנַחַת וְלֹא בְּצַעַר בְּכָבוֹד וְלֹא בְּבִזּוּי בְּהֶתֵּר וְלֹא בְּאִסּוּר כְּדֵי שֶׁנּוּכַל לַעֲבוֹד עֲבוֹדָתֶךָ וְלִלְמוֹד תּוֹרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹ שֶׁזַנְתָּ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ מָן בַּמִּדְבָּר בְּאֶרֶץ צִיָּה וַעֲרָבָה:

Oif simchas Monday 9 Shevat

Chasunas:

Kagan - Lopian Fountain 

Gurevitz - Schanowitz Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Schoenblum - Berman Ateres Esther 

Weather low of 12° Mainly clear. Very cold

Tomorrow  פרשת המן Tuesday  פרשת בשלח

Monday January 26 News Updates Lakewood

- Dangerous cold comes this week with several nights featuring single digit temperatures and wind chills below zero. Some record lows and record low highs  may be in jeopardy later this week. The stretch begins tonight, with a Cold Weather Advisory in place for the entire area.

- LSTA: There will be a 90 minute delay for Tomorrow Tuesday morning bus transportation for all  girl schools elementary and high school.

Boys schools are on a regular schedule. 

Make sure kids have a safe place to stand at their bus stop as the sidewalks may be covered with snow mounds

- Officials in the Middle East are increasingly worried the United States will strike Iran in the coming days, an attack that could trigger a cycle of retaliation against U.S. bases across the region by Iran and its proxy groups.

If the White House were to order a strike on Iran, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier could take action within a day or two, military officials say - NYT

- Trump: just had a very good telephone conversation with Mayor Jacob Frey, of Minneapolis. Lots of progress is being made! Tom Homan will be meeting with him tomorrow in order to continue the discussion. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

- Trump increases tariffs on South Korea for autos, lumber, pharma, and all other reciprocal tariffs, from 15% to 25%.

- Trump: I am pleased to report that Venezuela is releasing its Political Prisoners at a rapid rate, which rate will be increasing over the coming short period of time. I’d like to thank the leadership of Venezuela for agreeing to this powerful humanitarian gesture! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

- The Jerusalem Post reports that the administration is examining the possibility of imposing a naval blockade on Iran that would prevent it from exporting oil.

- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has lifted the State of Emergency for all 21 counties in the state, as the storm has now completely ended.

All speed restrictions on state highways are now lifted as well.

- The National Weather Service is monitoring a possible coastal storm next weekend, but it’s too early to tell if New Jersey will be affected.

- Mid Winter vacation in Florida? A strong Arctic blast from Canada will bring Florida’s coldest air of the season this week, with Sunday morning lows in the teens (North), 20s (Central), and 30s (South). Wind chills may reach single digits in northern counties, though the Keys may be spared.

- Axios: President Trump says that the situation with Iran is "in flux" because he sent a "big armada" to the region but thinks the regime genuinely wants to cut a deal. American officials: Iran must change its policy on supporting its proxies in the region

- A senior Iranian military official said U.S. aircraft carriers are not a deterrent but potential targets, claiming Iran closely monitors threats. He said Iran will not start a war but will respond to any threat, warning that any surprise attack would fail and quickly escalate.

- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz: "There is a tangible, dangerous antisemitic contingent on the right. That is gaining traction, gaining popularity, being listened to by young people, and gaining attention."

- storm next weekend..latest Gfs model keeps most of the storm offshore for now

- The Skulener rebbe of lakewood will be spending this coming shabbos parshas Shira in the southern part of town 

-  A wedding in Lakewood yesterday that was moved up because of the storm ended up lasting about nine and a half hours, from 12:00 p.m. until the mitzvah tantz ended at 9:30 p.m.

-Lakewood cleanup has been uneven, with some areas not touched at all while others saw trucks come by multiple times. Major county roads like Cedarbridge Avenue were a sheet of ice earlier today, and there’s still a lot of cleanup left, especially with the challenge of where to put all the snow. County roads were neglected too.

- Howell Township's Office of Emergency Management reminds residents that sidewalks must be cleared of snow within 12 daylight hours of snowfall stopping.

- Bnei Hayeshiva in BMG were treaded with daniahes as a philanthropist sponsored today's learning in memory of his father

- The USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier Strike Group has now entered CENTCOM waters in the Indian Ocean, according to a senior US official, but is not yet on station for any possible future strikes against Iran.

- Trump claims major media polls were deliberately false to influence the 2020 election, which he says he won in a landslide. He calls fraudulent polling a “scam,” criticizes mainstream outlets and even Fox and WSJ, and vows to fight misleading polling practices.

- Giyus: At a meeting with the Knesset’s legal adviser, charedi leaders were told there are major legal obstacles to passing the conscription law. In response, Deri and Gafni said they will block the state budget unless the law is passed.

- Ahead of midwinter vacation, schools are sending parents notifications outlining the rules and allowed options.

- Trump: I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there. Tom is tough but fair, and will report directly to me. Separately, a major investigation is going on with respect to the massive 20 Billion Dollar, Plus, Welfare Fraud that has taken place in Minnesota, and is at least partially responsible for the violent organized protests going on in the streets. Additionally, the DOJ and Congress are looking at “Congresswoman” Illhan Omar, who left Somalia with NOTHING, and is now reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars. Time will tell all. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT

- The FBI has located the people who have funded anti-ICE insurrections and riots in Minnesota Kash Patel: "Investigations ongoing, we made substantialL progress. I can't publicize it. But we found funders, it's not organic!"

- Hundreds of flights were canceled Monday and Tuesday at Newark Liberty and other nearby airports after the storm. On Monday alone, 4,213 U.S. flights were canceled, including more than 1,100 at major New York–New Jersey airports, while only a small number of cancellations are reported so far for Tuesday.

The Admor M'Bishtina trekking to davening  in the Lakewood snow

Israel News Monday Jan 26

Day 843

- IDF finds final slain hostage Ran Gvili HYD in Gaza cemetery, now bringing his body back to Israel for burial He was the last hostage remaining in Gaza.

Gvili’s remains ID’d by dental, fingerprint match; 250 bodies were checked

- Netanyahu makes a Bracha of Shehecheyanu and  removes the pin of the hostages: "We have completed this mission, as I promised, and so we will complete the rest of the missions we have set."

- President Trump reacts to the recovery of the final Israeli hostage remains:

“Just recovered the last Hostage body in GAZA. Thus, got back ALL 20 of the living Hostages, and ALL of the Dead! AMAZING JOB! Most thought of it as an impossible thing to do. Congratulations to my great team of Champions!!! President DJT,” he said on Truth Social.

- Talik Gvili (Ran's father): "We closed the circle - he finally came home, unbelievable. They found him intact, dressed in his uniform. It's an amazing thing. Our pride is greater than the sadness. The funeral is currently planned for next Wednesday. We still can't process that they found Rani."

- Jared Kushner All Israeli hostages in Gaza living and decease l have now been returned for the first time since 2014, following the recovery of Ran Gvili’s body. Kushner credits international coordination under Trump’s leadership and says the focus now is helping Gaza move beyond Hamas to prevent future violence.

- Sources at the White House to Yinon Magal from Ch 14: "You have no idea how many people cried here today at the White House. We worked on this project relentlessly! As if they were Americans. We could have given up weeks ago, but we didn't. It should be noted that there was very sensitive and ongoing cooperation with the Egyptians, who connected all the parties together. Now we move to the next stage: very soon a major plan will be published, which will also include the disarmament of Gaza and the dismantling of Hamas's weapons. It is likely they will say yes and try to deceive... but Jared and Steve are not naive. No one believed we would bring everyone back, and we did it! And so it will be with the dismantling of Hamas. There are several options regarding the timelines: short, medium, and long. In Gaza, the easy way is the wrong way. Soon the Rafah crossing will open, in a safe manner, so that no weapons enter Gaza. We hope for the best and prepare for the worst."

- President Herzog removes his yellow hostage pin

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the return of the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili “is an extraordinary achievement for Israel.”

“We promised, and I promised, to bring everyone back, and we brought everyone back,” he says, “to the very last one.”

“Rani is a hero of Israel. He went in first, he came out last. He came back,”

- Netanyahu in the Knesset: "The next stage is the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarization of Gaza - not rehabilitation. We have an interest in advancing this stage and not delaying it."

- The army says that the intelligence indicating Gvili was buried at the cemetery in eastern Gaza City had been known for a while, though recently the picture was made clearer by intelligence-gathering operations and information confirmed by Hamas to Israel via mediators. The army says that the intelligence indicating Gvili was buried at the cemetery in eastern Gaza City had been known for a while, though recently the picture was made clearer by intelligence-gathering operations and information confirmed by Hamas to Israel via mediators.

Snow Storm Updates Monday Jan 26

Weather: 28° Cloudy. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.cold weather advisory issued.

The snow  packs are here to stay until further notice

 

- LSTA: There will be a 90 minute delay for Tomorrow Tuesday morning bus transportation for all girl schools elementary and high school.

Boys schools are on a regular schedule.  

-LSTA:  there will be no PM bus transportation 

Schools haLSTA: There will be a 90 minute delay for Tomorrow Tuesday morning bus transportation for all  girl schools elementary and high school.

Boys schools are on a regular schedule. 

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- Car pool traffic at 11am on main roads

- Another blizzard in the forecast this motzei shabbos with 2 feet of snow....28 inches total for Lakewood area for midwinter break.

-  PSA: Please make sure floor mats are placed and used at all entrances, especially in shul offices and simcha halls with shiny tile flooring.

Wet footwear makes floors extremely slippery and dangerous. Unfortunately, just last night someone slipped on a wet floor in a shul and was seriously injured and taken to the hospital.

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-Snowing with flurries this morning 

 -No LSTA transportation this morning

Roads still not back to normal.

- Most Lakewood Girls elementary and high schools canceled for today.

- Boys yeshivas delayed starts at 9:45 with no transportation 

Some schools only open 5 - 8 grades

- LSTA: There is a possibility that afternoon transportation may be available. We will share an update regarding PM routes at 12:00 PM today.

-NWS; Dangerous cold comes this week with several nights featuring single digit temperatures and wind chills below zero. Some record lows and record low highs  may be in jeopardy later this week. The stretch begins tonight, with a Cold Weather Advisory in place for the entire area.

- Digging out is difficult due to a thick layer of ice over the snow and heavy, compacted snow blocking many driveways from snowplows.

-  All local public school districts are closed today 

-ALL NJ State offices, including the Motor Vehicle Commission, to be closed today Monday, January 26, due to the ongoing winter storm.

- NWS Official snow total amounts based on public info or trained spotters

Brick 10.9 in 5:30 PM

Lakewood 10.0 in 640 PM          

Toms River 9.0 in. 6:30 PM

Howell. 11.8 in. 5:20 PM

 Jackson 9.2 in 10:24 PM         

 Note: Snowfall values are in some cases a few inches greater than the current snow depth. This is due to compaction of this morning's snow under the weight of significant sleet accumulation this afternoon and evening.

Oif Simchas Sunday 8 Shevat

 Chasunas:

Zuckerman - Rubin Fountain Ballroom 

Kranz Bais Faiga

Perelson - Levy Kesser Moshe Yehuda Earlier today

Sunday January 25 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 33° Periods of mixed winter precipitation. Chance of precip 100%. snow and ice expected. Higher wind gusts possible.

There is No LSTA busing for Monday morning. Schools have yet to announce their schedules 

- NWS Official  snow total amounts Ocean County...

Brick             10.9 in   0530 PM

Lakewood    10.0 in   0640 PM          

Toms River   9.0 in.   6:30 PM

Howell.         11.8 in.  5 20 PM

-  6:40 PM EST, LakewoodNJ Public reports Snow of 10.00 Inch. Compaction from sleet. 

​- The USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group has officially reached the Middle East and is now "within striking range" of Iranian targets

- NJ Gov Sherrill: Alex Pretti's death is a tragedy – and the result of a reckless operation. These untrained, masked agents aren't making communities safer – they're occupying cities, inciting violence, and violating the Constitution.There must be accountability for their lawless action

- Trump to impose 100% tariffs on Canada if it signs a trade deal with China.

- Bais tova dinner cancelled rescheduled for Tuesday

- Channel 13 Israel: The USS Abraham Lincoln and its fleet has reached the Middle East.

- At least 4 Iranian Jews were killed by the  regime R"L according to Israeli sources  unclear if they were protesting.

- The head of the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority told foreign airlines: "We estimate that we are entering a sensitive period towards the weekend."

- Barack Obama: The kiling of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

- Trump: China is successfully and completely taking over the once Great Country of Canada. So sad to see it happen. I only hope they leave Ice Hockey alone! President DJT

- Trump to the New York Post: "In the operation in Venezuela to kidnap Maduro, we used a secret weapon called the "Discombobulator" that caused their systems to stop working. They had rockets and missiles made in China and Russia that they couldn't fire. Nothing worked for them."

- El Al will offer customers free flight ticket cancellations starting tomorrow for next 2 weeks with 48 notice for tickets booked through March 17

- The "Iran International" channel, associated with the Iranian opposition and reporting from Europe, notes that it has obtained internal regime reports submitted to the National Security Committee in parliament as well as to the Supreme National Security Council, estimating that the number of deaths has exceeded 36,500, which is similar to the NY Time reporting

- Satmar Rebbe Rav Aaron: In the wake of the tragic incidents following hafganos against the draft and against Nituchei Meisim, during which 2 yeshiva bochurim were fatally struck, the Rebbe, the Satmar Rebbe while vacationing in Palm Springs,CA issued a clear directive forbidding the bochurim and avreichim of the chassidus in Eretz Yisroel from taking part in such protests. The Rebbe stated: “There are Arab murderers, and there are Zionists who are murderers.”.

- Israel Foreign Ministry: We condemn the vandalism of the Jewish cemetery in Barcelona. This despicable act is a result of the anti-Israel campaign by the Sánchez goverment. We stand with Spain's Jewish community. Antisemitism must never be normalized and must be firmly rejected in all societies.

Satmar rebbe visits the Lakewood/Yerushalayim Vizhnitz rebbe Rav Lazer Zev Hager in Palm Springs, CA 

                    Snow storm in Lakewood 

Bais Medrash Govoha Appoints Rav Reuven Hechster as Mashgiach

 Rav Reuven Hechster shlita, the mashgiach of Yeshivas Mir Brachfeld in Modiin Illit, has been named as mashgiach at Bais Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ.

The appointment comes nearly two years after the passing of the longtime Lakewood mashgiach, Rav Mattisyahu Salomon zt”l.

Rav Hechster, a close talmid of his revered rebbi, Rav Nosson Meir Wachtfogel zt”l, mashgiach of Bais Medrash Govoah, will assume the new role while continuing his position in Mir Brachfeld.

According to details that have emerged, Rav Hechster was recently approached with the proposal to take on the Lakewood post and sought guidance from Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch before reaching a decision. Delegations from Modiin Illit appealed for him to remain, citing the many mussar talks and vaadim he delivers in the city, while representatives from Lakewood urged him to come and serve the yeshiva as its mashgiach.

Following consultations with Rav Hirsch, it was decided that Rav Hechster would divide his time between the two mosdos. Under the agreed arrangement, Rav Hechster will spend approximately 20 days each month in Modiin Illit at Mir Brachfeld and 10 days in Lakewood. He is expected to travel to the United States on Sundays following his free Shabbos in Mir Brachfeld to fulfill his responsibilities in Lakewood.

Rav Hechster is widely regarded in the Torah world as a central address for guidance and chizuk, with thousands of avreichim seeking his counsel. In Modiin Illit in particular, he is viewed as a trusted source of direction and inspiration. He was originally appointed as mashgiach of Mir Brachfeld by the late rosh yeshiva, Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt”l.

Following the decision of Rav Hirsch, the appointment is set to take effect in approximately a week and a half.

Rav Hechster is expected to arrive at Bais Medrash Govoha in Lakewood during the week of Parshas Yisro, when he will formally begin his role as mashgiach at the yeshiva.

Matzav/Bhol

Snow Storm Updates Sunday January 25

Weather tonight low 23° Freezing rain this evening then expect periods of light snow. Chance of precip 90%.

- Sone suggest waiting until tomorrow to shovel. If ice forms overnight, it will sit on top of the snow rather than bonding to the surface, making cleanup much easier.

10:30 pm Roads are plowed initially however  there's still a sheet of ice on the  surface with cars skidding as Temps fall below freezing.

8:30 pm freezing rain glazing car windows and icy conditions on pavements. Car doors are stuck due to the ice

- 6:30 pm close to 10 inches including sleet fell in  the Lakewood area. Things will remain slippery for a few more hours. The storm should begin to taper off between 8 PM and midnight. A few lingering snow showers and cleanup efforts will continue into tomorrow per meteorologist report.

4:30 pm sleeting with more snow in the forecast 

- 3:30 pm sleet coming down 9 inches so far

The Lakewood school district has canceled  school for tomorrow Monday Jan 26.

The LSTA will hold a conference call tomorrow morning 4:45 am to decide about transportation for  private schools  for tomorrow 

Jersey Central Power & Light reports about 6,050 customers without power out of 1.1 million statewide. Most of those, 5,980, are in Ocean County, with just one outage reported in Monmouth County

- The Perelson - Levy wedding scheduled for tonight has been pushed up to this afternoon at Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

2:30pm  Newark Airport received 8 inches by 1pm

- NJ Gov Sherrill: As conditions worsen across the state, we urge New Jerseyans to stay off the roads, stay home, and stay safe. ALL State offices, including the Motor Vehicle Commission, to be closed on Monday, January 26, due to the ongoing winter storm.

MVC customers with a canceled appointment may return January 27th through February 10th.

- Bais tova dinner cancelled rescheduled for Tuesday

1:45 pm sleet changing over to freezing rain

1:00 PM Update:

A mix of sleet and snow is falling, with more than 7 inches accumulated so far. Many retail stores are closed as road conditions continue to deteriorate. Snow is packed down and turning to ice, causing cars to skid. Strong winds are blowing snow into mounds, with basement steps becoming fully covered

- NJ State offices will be CLOSED tomorrow, January 26, due to the winter storm.

11:30am close to 5 inches has fallen already

Several crashes reported along the GSP

Ovet 1,100 flights  canceled at Newark airport. Nearly 10K flights grounded nationally

- Gourmet Glatt closing all locations today at 4pm due to weather

- NWS 9:00am : Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour occurring across the area this morning

- Gov Sherrill: As snow continues to fall across New Jersey, I urge residents to be safe. Please stay home and off the roads. If you experience a power outage, report it to your utility immediately.

-Boys elementary schools in Lakewood cancel cheder today for all grades

Mesivtas are open 

Supermarkets are open

-Roads have not been plowed yet

Winter Storm Underway Snow begins to fall li

Light powdery snow picking up with intensity. 

Schools cancel shachris buses.

7:00am NWS Expect 1"+ hour rates over the next few hours, across NJ continuing through the late morning/early afternoon!

NWS- ❄️Snow is spreading into our area this morning as a significant winter storm bringing major impacts moves in. No significant changes were made to the forecast. Here is the final briefing package for the storm. Stay safe! 

8 -12 inches for the Lakewood area

Israel News Sunday January 25

Day 842

- PM’s Office: Israel has agreed to open the Rafah crossing for pedestrian access only, with full Israeli security supervision. The opening of the crossing is conditioned on a “100% effort” by Hamas to return all fallen hostages still in Gaza.

- Israeli sources confirmed to IDF Radio that IDF forces are currently conducting searches for the body of hostage Ran Gvili Z"L in the Zeitoun neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. These searches are "based on intelligence information received."

spokesperson of the military wing of Hamas: "Israel is currently conducting a search for the body of hostage Ran Gvili at a specific location, based on information provided by the military wing of Hamas in order to conclude the matter."

-Witkoff and Kushner meet Netanyahu as US seeks to advance its Gaza peace plan

Israeli official said to slam Witkoff as ‘lobbyist for Qatar’ amid spat with US over Rafah crossing.

- Family of last hostage says 2nd phase mustn’t start before his body is returned.

Gvili’s family expressed concern that pressure was being directed at Israel to move forward with the ceasefire plan, rather than on Hamas to return the hostage’s body.

“President Donald Trump himself said this week in Davos that Hamas knows where our son is. We wonder why the pressure is being directed at the wrong place. The pressure should not be on the Israeli government to continue to fulfill its part of the agreement while Hamas is deceiving the entire world and refusing to return the last kidnapped person, in accordance with the agreement it signed,” the family said in a statement.

- The IDF says it carried out an airstrike against a Hezbollah operative in the southern Lebanon town of Bazouriye, close to Tyre.

- Thousands across Israel protest against government, demand return of Ran Gvili’s body

- The Israeli Air Force struck and killed several Palestinian terror operatives who crossed the ceasefire line and planted explosives near troops in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, the military said.

- Israeli officials estimate: It is becoming increasingly clear that the night of January 8th on the streets of Iran was the deadliest in the history of the Islamic Republic and one of the deadliest in the world in the last generation.

The regime murdered thousands that night, and quite possibly tens of thousands. 

It was a massacre on a scale that is hard to imagine. -Amit Segal (Channel 12).

 -According to Israel Hayom, most of Donald Trump’s advisers support an attack on Iran, with Vice President Vance also backing a military option. Only Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are reported to oppose such action.

- The Israeli army is on high alert in anticipation of preemptive Iranian strikes, amid assumptions that Trump may have issued orders to strike Tehran."

- "A meeting between the leadership of the U.S. Central Command and the Israeli army to coordinate defense against any potential Iranian response."

- Israel continues to back Gazan militias even after the October ceasefire to fight Hamas in portions of the Strip under the terror group's control over the Yellow Line, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

- Talik and Itzik, Ran Guili's parents, addressed the US government representatives from the stage at the rally in Meitar  last night

"We want to send a message to Witkoff, Kushner and Trump: deals need to be completed."Not all efforts have been made to bring Rani home. The fear is that the Rafah crossing will open, and the second phase will continue without Rani returning home."

- A senior Israeli official told Ynet that “Witkoff pushed to bring our greatest rival, Turkey, to the border,” warning that “the clock is ticking backward toward a confrontation with Turkey that would pose a real danger to our security,” and accused him of acting as “a lobbyist for Qatar’s interests.”

- IDF completes demolition of four-kilometer tunnel on Israel-controlled side of Gaza's Yellow LineThe underground tunnel, which was destroyed along with troops from the Yahalom unit, reportedly contained weapons and several rooms.

-Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned of a major US-led confrontation, citing Israel and what he called Zionist aggression, 

Motzei Shabbos News Updates Lakewood

A commercial vehicle restriction by the state Department of Transportation will be in effect starting at midnight. Tractor trailers, empty straight CDL-weighted trucks, passenger vehicles pulling trailers, recreational vehicles and motorcycles will be prohibited from traveling along I-76, I-78, I-80, I-195, I-280, I-287, I-295, I-676 and NJ Route 440 from Outerbridge Crossing to I-287.  

- Some mesivtas canceled shachris busing for tomorrow 

- Iran vows to sink the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group with hypersonic missile strikes as the American fleet moves closer to Iranian territory.

-American dream mall will be closed tomorrow due to weather 

-United flights from EY to Newark were canceled motzei shabbos due to the snow storm 

Tonight Motzei shabbos Sunday on the Yartzeit of Rabbi Avroham Yitzchok Klugman known as the Tzadik of Freehold. Freehold Hebrew Cemetery in Freehold, New Jersey is located along NJ-33 Business (which is a split-off of Rt-33) right before Cardigan Bay Lane behind the Freehold Raceway Mall. There's warm tents with food on location.

Melava malka Chanukas habayis will take place for Yeshiva Mishkan Hatalmud R"Y Rav Yisroel Ehrlich shlita 8:45 pm at 261 Joe Parker rd  

- Yeshiva Ner Yisroel Baltimore annual Lakewood Melava Malka at Estreia

- Melava Malka Cheder Eitz Chaim at 971 Caldwell Ave

- Dinner Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah at Ateres Malka hall

-Dinner Melava Malka Yeshivas Nesivos HaTorah at Neemas hachaim hall

- Misameach Melava Malka at new Building 

- All pizza stores and cafés open tonight Bingo,NPGS,aisle 9 Evergreen, Kosher West, Kosher Village, open 

- A senior Iranian official to Reuters: Iran will treat any attack against it as a "total war" and will respond "in the hardest way possible

-Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei was reported today to have gone into hiding in a fortified bunker in Tehran, according to opposition-affiliated outlet Iran International, in preparations for a possible U.S. strikes as American forces moved additional assets into the region.

- Mir Roshei yeshiva and others spent shabbos in Paris France  celebrating a twins Bar Mitzvah of a Philanthropist and supporter of yeshivos Mr. Cohen.

- Trump: The last thing the World needs is to have China take over Canada. It’s NOT going to happen, or even come close to happening! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J.TRUMP

If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a “Drop Off Port” for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken. China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life. If Canada makes a  deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

- ICE agents shoot man drqd in Minnesota Secretary Kristi Noem now claims that the victim killed in today’s shooting in Minneapolis was attacking the agents.

-Giyus: Singing and dancing tonight in Ponovezh yeshiva welcoming back a bachur who was imprisoned for Draft dodging 

- A 57-year-old Asbury Park man was charged with criminal mischief after allegedly shattering a glass entrance door at the Lakewood Motor Vehicle Commission office Friday morning. Police said the damage, estimated at $1,500, occurred after he was denied vehicle registration due to improper documentation.

- Trump: It is actually possible that the total amount of money stolen, over the years, by Corrupt Politicians and Fraudsters, from Minnesota, will exceed $100 Billion Dollars. In any event, whether it is or isn’t, the Theft, Incompetence, and Fraud is MASSIVE! Sadly, whatever numbers we find, California, and other Democrat run States, WILL BE WORSE. Stay tuned! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

- Trump: This is the gunman’s gun, loaded (with two additional full magazines!), and ready to go – What is that all about? Where are the local Police? Why weren’t they allowed to protect ICE Officers? The Mayor and the Governor called them off? It is stated that many of these Police were not allowed to do their job, that ICE had to protect themselves — Not an easy thing to do! Why does Ilhan Omar have $34 Million Dollars in her account? And where are the Tens of Billions of Dollars that have been stolen from the once Great State of Minnesota? We are there because of massive Monetary Fraud, with Billions of Dollars missing, and Illegal Criminals that were allowed to infiltrate the State through the Democrats’ Open Border Policy. We want the money back, and we want it back, NOW. Those Fraudsters who stole the money are going to jail, where they belong! This is no different than a really big Bank Robbery. Much of what you’re witnessing is a COVER UP for this Theft and Fraud. The Mayor and the Governor are inciting Insurrection, with their pompous, dangerous, and arrogant rhetoric! Instead, these sanctimonious political fools should be looking for the Billions of Dollars that has been stolen from the people of Minnesota, and the United States of America. LET OUR ICE PATRIOTS DO THEIR JOB! 12,000 Illegal Alien Criminals, many of them violent, have been arrested and taken out of Minnesota. If they were still there, you would see something far worse than you are witnessing today!

Motzei Shabbos Bo Snow Storm Update

Fierce snow, ice storm heads toward New Jersey. Snowfall forecasts shift as ice threat rises. 

With snow falling at a heavy rate and some wind blowing the snow, drivers could face whiteout conditions at times, forecasters noted.

In addition, officials are worried about the potential for heavy icing on trees and power lines, which could spark isolated power outages.

The weather service is expecting about 8 to 14 inches of snow across most of northern New Jersey, 6 to 12 inches of snow and sleet in many parts of central New Jersey, 6 to 8 inches of snow and sleet across much of South Jersey, and 4 to 6 inches of snow and sleet in the far southern counties of Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland.

For Monmouth, Ocean counties - Winter storm warning from 2 a.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Monday. Heavy snow with mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 6 to 10 inches and ice accumulations about one-tenth of an inch. Ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause tree damage and power outages.

Forecast earlier today

Jackson: 7 to 12 inches

Lakewood: 6 to 10 inches

Manchester: 6 to 10 inches

Toms River: 7 to 11 inches

“Snow begins after midnight tonight, with the heaviest snow occurring daytime Sunday into Sunday evening (1-2 inches per hour rates likely),” the weather service said. “The storm winds down into Monday morning, with very cold conditions through the week.”

Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency started at 5 p.m today d  A commercial vehicle travel ban will also be in effect on major highways starting tonight 12am. “I’m urging New Jerseyans to make plans to avoid travel Saturday evening and all day Sunday,” Sherrill said.