Friday August 28 News Updates

Friday, August 28, 2026 / ט״ו אלול תשפ״ו

ערב שבת פרשת כי תבוא

Candle lighting 7:16 pm

Shkia 7:34 pm

Weather: 81° Isolated thunderstorms this morning, then mainly cloudy during the afternoon with thunderstorms likely. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Chance of rain 60%

Shabbos day Hi  80° Partly cloudy

Mazel Tov there's over 70 Shabbos sheva Brachos taking place this week in the Lakewood area.

- Trump: BREAKING NEWS: The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY! At my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working closely with Highly Respected Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, and, through a partnership with private business, have secured majority U.S. control of more than 65 BILLION BARRELS of proven Oil Reserves in Venezuela, at no cost to the American Taxpayer. This Historic Transaction MORE THAN DOUBLES American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil Supply, and will substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans, long into the future, while helping to continue to set Venezuela on a course toward Tremendous Success and Great Prosperity. This Transaction will greatly strengthen the already growing relationship between Venezuela and the United States! Thank you for your attention to this groundbreaking matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Update Levaya of Hayeled Yitzchok Rosenberg Z"L 8 month old son of R' Pinchos and Golda Chana shkita is today erev shabbos 5:45 pm at the Lakewood  Bais Olam.

Grandson of R' Sruly Rosenberg shlita of Lakewood. 

PSA: Remeber to pick up school uniforms from cleaners some stores not open Sunday 

- Report: Roshei Yeshiva and Chasidishe rebbes to meet with president Trump. The report says that a group of Admorim and Roshei Yeshiva will be received by President Trump at the White House. They will use the opportunity to advocate for various matters and to thank the president for all the benefits enjoyed by the frum Jewish community. In recent days, the logistical details of the historic visit, which is expected to take place next week, have been worked out.

Those reportedly invited include the Satmar Rebbes, the Skverer Rebbe, the Bobover Rebbe, the Bobov-45 Rebbe, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Monsey, Rabbi Malkiel Kotler, rosh yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha Lakewood, and others. 

- Jackson Update: : Belaaz news reports  that per initial investigation, a woman driver, appears to have pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake as the mother and children were entering the store, causing the vehicle to strike them. The mother and daughter are both said to be in serious condition, with fractured bones.

- Governor Sherrill Signs Legislation Allowing Sale and Delivery of “To Go” Alcoholic Beverages.

- President Trump announces American astronauts will return to the lunar surface before the end of his term and plant a flag at the site of what he calls the first permanent American settlement on the moon. “They’re building a settlement up in the moon, and we’re not going to stop there

- BDE: Petira of 8 month old baby Yitzchok Z"L after he was struck by a car in Jackson  shopping plaza Parking lot. His mother and sister are hospitalized in stable stable condition. More details TBA per Balaaz news. Names for Tehilim Golda Chana bas Leah Shaindel and her daughtet Rochel bas Golda Chana.

- LSTA: Article in Lakewood shopper this week quotes Sources that no new money was found and no solution was discovered. However, once it became obvious that parents could or would not pay the $985 fee, the LSTA and askanim concluded that they would have to charge a lower fee that would cover their expenses to start the year and then to operate on a deficit, with the hope that either state money will materialize or the lawsuit against FEMA will succeed and that money will be passed on for busing.(Lakewood Shopper)

- Tehillim please daven for  a mother Golda Chana bas Leah Shaindel and her children Yitzchok ben Golda Chana,  Rochel bas Golda Chana

 Three Pedestrians were hit by a car at a parking lot near NPGS in Jackson today noon tine. One in critical condition 2 others hospitalized in stable condition. 

Update 8 month old  baby Yitzchok Z"L Passed away R"L

- שבת של מיר:  Rav Yosef Elefant shlita will be spending shabbos in Lakewood on behalf of the Mir Yeshiva Yerushalayim. He will be in the areas of Albert friday night,  Arlington  for shachris, a shmuez in somerset walk and Mincha at the Woods. On Motzei shabbos there will be a community wide event with divrei chizuk at Neemas Hachaim hall a hachama for the Yom Hadin. 9:45pm

- Selichos for Ashkenazim begins Next Motzei Shabbo

- Yom tov sale going on now at Bingo/Mesamchei Lev thru Sept 5

- A מעמד הכתרה will take place this Sunday at Bais .edrash Chayei Yisrael in Lakewood  appointing Rav Yitzchok Halevi Horowitz shlita as the Rav ro lead the kerala. The seuda will take place Sunday evening at the shul 11 Gudz Rd in Lakewood.

- A federal judge once again blocks President Trump's executive order limiting mail voting.

- The self serve Kosher sourdough Pizza vending machine at Lakewood Exxon to be operational soon.

- The White House is preparing for a potentially massive midterm campaign swing, with Trump expected to spend serious time in the most competitive states and districts.

- Swastikas were found  painted in the children’s play area at Governors Park in the Coventry neighborhood of Lakewood yesterday,police are investigating.

- LSTA: A few days before school transportation begins there's still areas where routes have not yet. Een picked up by bus companies.

- LPD has ramped up traffic enforcement around Lakewood.

- Trump to give U.S. farmers & ranchers the right to process their own food, targeting what he calls a “nasty monopoly” among major processors.

 - NYT: Trump is expected to miss the national memorial ceremony for the September 11 attacks at Ground Zero in Manhattan for a second consecutive year. Instead, Trump is expected to participate in events at the Pentagon this time as well. One of the reasons is that Trump wants to give a speech, and the main ceremony at Ground Zero prohibits speeches by politicians

- Some progress was made placing girls into high schools while there's still an untold amount still not placed.

- BDE: Petirah of R' Pesach Krishevsky Z"L the famous Yerushalmi Drummer "Poiker" at the age of 90. He survived a terrorist  car ramming in Geuka on Malchei Yisroel street 11 years ago.

- Israel elections Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism and Moshe Feiglin’s Zehut are in advanced merger talks. Feiglin is reportedly demanding an alternating-candidate arrangement on the joint electoral list. Likud Criticizes Ben-Gvir for Rejecting  alliance with Smotritz risking right-wing votes by refusing to unite with Religious Zionism ahead of the election. The party urged him to overcome personal considerations and show maturity and responsibility.

- Death toll in Nepal rises to over 550 after mudslides.

- 50,000 at the kosel last night for Selichos

A cassette recording of the shiur delivered by Rav Shneur Kotler shlita this week at BMG for those who use a tape recorder  The Rish Yeahi a Rav Yeruchom Olshin shlita listenes tobshiiurim in a "walkman" device.(photo credit M Weisberg)