Thursday, August 6, 2020

Today Lakewood Township Committee Meeting

Lakewood township committee virtual meeting August 6 at 5:30 pm
Watch Live stream HERE  5:30 pm
See Agenda HERE
-Comments may be submitted to: comments@lakewoodnj.gov during the meeting. Please include your name and address for the record.
-Authorizing The Construction Of A New Communications Tower And Radio Site Upgrades 
-Authorizing The Acceptance Of Various Bus Stops Along Route NJ 88 Eastbound And Westbound
-Purchase Of A 2020 0r Newer Caterpillar 938m Wheel Loader
Ordinances First Reading
-Bond Ordinance Providing For Various Capital Improvements And The Acquisition Of Various Capital Equipment, Appropriating $21,500,000 Therefor And Authorizing The Issuance Of $20,425,000 Bonds And Notes To Finance A Portion Of The Costs Thereof, Authorized In And By The Township Of Lakewood, In The County Of Ocean, New Jersey

Bingo Now Offering Delivery in Lakewood




Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Estimated Restoration for Lakewood: Next Week Tuesday August 11

Latest update from JCP&L 10:00pm

Wednesday August 5 News Updates Lakewood ט''ו באב

-Lunch Box distribution tomorrow at Public schools locations by Gelbsteins 9:00 am Menu: Rye bread, Bakery fresh cake, Deli pastrami, Hot dogs, Kugel, Milk, Grape juice, Mango, Cucumber pickles, Cherry tomatoes, Pizza

-NYC: New York City to set up checkpoints into the city to check out-of-state travelers to make sure they are following quarantine rules. Anyone caught breaking the quarantine could face a $10,000 fine. Individuals who refuse to fill out the New York State Department of Health travel form are subject to a $2,000 fine.
10:00 pm   
-JCP&L  Latest Estimated Restoration: for Lakewood Aug 11 2020, 11:30 PM that's next week Tuesday!  Lakewood Customers Affected: 6,933
- L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announces he is authorizing the city to shut off water and power to any houses or businesses that are hosting any parties or unauthorized large gatherings. It will begin Friday night, and LAPD will respond, then contact DWP to cut it off

6:30 pm
-7280 Lakewood customers without power JCP&L did not give an estimated time of restoration.
-Murphy says NJ is down to 840,000 outages from a peak of 1.4 million
-LPD: From 10am - 8pm there were over 400 calls Over 100 of them were poles, trees, wires down
-El AL has extended the closing of sales of all flights through September 30, (Dan’s Deals ).
-LPD responded to complaints of indoor dining  at a local store The store is open for take-out only.
-LNN Video: President Trump security team Preparing for a fundraising visit in Deal, NJ where a fundraiser will be held at the home of a prominent Orthodox Jewish family.
4:00
-Lakewood 7,305 customers without power Jackson 7000
-Lakewood down to 6,954  customers without power, Jackson 9043, Toms River 15,434
2:00 pm
- Ocean County Park, Shenandoah County Park, in Lakewood are closed to the public for storm cleanup
-Total covid19 meals through Lakewood BOE from March -August: Kosher meals 805,961 non kosher 610,232  total meals 1,416,193.
- 7 new positive corona cases within last 2 days in Lakewood  totals 2701/194

Oif Simchas Lakewood ט''ו בא'ב תש''פ

Chasunas: Sternbuch -Eckstein at Ateres Reva
Kimleblatt - Burns Esther Gerber
Vorts:
Gornish- Rosenwasser at B"M Stolin
Fisher - Hochman 142 Somerset

Lakewood BOE Public Meeting

Update: Meeting was cancelled due to power outage.
Lakewood Board of Ed will hold a virtual public meeting today August 12 at 7:30 pm
Watch Live stream HERE
See Agenda HERE
Anyone who desires to ask a question must email to boemeeting@lakewoodpiners.org,
between 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the evening of the meeting, and provide their proper name, full
address and the question

-1.1 Million dollars to LSTA Approval to render payment to Lakewood Student Transportation Authority (LSTA) in the amount of $1,112,084 for 2020/2021 Summer Camp Student Transportation and LSTA pass through.
-Approve to advertise a Bid for the sale of Board of Education real property which was
approved on July 19, 2019, 855 Somerset Ave, a Portion of Block 209, Lot 1.01 for a
minimum price to be met of $1,000,293.53 for approximately 4.212 acres in accordance

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Oif Simchas Lakewood Tu B'Av לא היו ימים טובים לישראל כחמישה עשר באב

אמר רבן שמעון בן גמליאל: לא היו ימים טובים לישראל כחמישה עשר באב וכיום הכיפורים, שבהם בנות ירושלים יוצאות בכלי לבן (בגדים) שאולים, כדי לא לבייש את מי שאין לה, ובנות ירושלים יוצאות וחולות (רוקדות) בכרמים, ומה היו אומרות: "בחור שא נא עיניך וראה מה אתה בורר לך? אל תיתן עינך בנוי,  תן עיניך במשפחה. שקר החן והבל היופי אשה יראת ה' היא תתהלל

Tuesday August 4 News Updates Lakewood

-11:45 pm
 NJ outage update 1.19M
JCP&L 615k
Roadways still blocked off with downed wires and trees detours in place
- House had high level of CO from generator that was not properly placed
-10:45 pm JCPL gives a 1am estimated time frame to some areas in Lakewood.
-9:30 pm Areas in Jackson got power, Central Holywood regent Power back on
-JCPL:  An army of 3,000 workers will be working 24/7 to restore service to customers, with an additional 1,200 resources joining the restoration effort.
-9:00 pm More areas have power restored on rt9 south Pine Marc area.
-Smell of smoke from warehouse fire on Prospect street
-8:00 pm JCP&L restores power to some areas in Lakewood for 2000 customers no time given for restoration.

- 3rd largest power outage in history courtesy of Isaias behind only Sandy and Irene for the metro region.
-  lines up to 1 hour wait to order at some fast food locations. You can use a gas grill if you have one or a stove top that runs on gas.
-6:00 pm: JCP&L & contractor crews are being staged in Jackson Twp, Oceanport & Livingston
-Murphy: Some of these outages may last for a few days due to the severity of the storm. We are working closely with the utilities to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.
-A full freezer will keep the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) if the door remains closed. A refrigerator will keep food cold for about 4 hours if it is unopened.

- 5:00 pm- JCP&L: The restoration effort for  Tropical Storm Isaias will include assistance from  FirstEnergy sister utilities as well as 1,800 outside resources crews are unable to work in buckets when the wind is in excess of 35 mph. As the weather calms down, crews will continue to assess damage in order to provide restoration times.

-Lakewood Planning board meeting cancelled but LDC meeting proceeded on schedule.
-4:00 pm 1.3 million in NJ without power including 698k in Ocean county. No update on power restoration time. Lakewood down to 14000.
 -For storm photos view Here on LNN
-2:30 pm Sun is out as storm moves north. Estimated restoration time still not available as 661,557 customers in Ocean county with no power over 15,000 in Lakewood,  47,000 in TR, 17,000 in Jackson

-1:20 pm: JCP&L- More than 50 percent of customers in Ocean county without power: 14,500 in Lakewood without power. 16,247 in Jackson, 42,000 in Toms River,15,170 in Howell, 21,354 in Brick
-Fire in tree on Pine street traffic lights out downed wires and trees.
- 20 percent of JCP&L customers in Ocean county without power over 6000 in Lakewood without electricity.

- Power outages and blackouts around Lakewood Cross street Farady area, Industrial park, Raintree, Ridge, Squankum
- Confirmed tornado located over Barnegat
Emergency Alert: Phones in Lakewood received a Alert from the National Weather service of A Tornado Warning in the area until 11:30 am. Residents are told to seek shelter in a basement or interior room on the lowest floor. If in a vehicle move to closest substansial shelter.

-Lights flickering and brownouts reported

-Tornado WATCH extended to include ALL of New Jersey until 4 pm. A WATCH means conditions are favorable, a WARNING means you need to take immediate action to shelter. If a WARNING pops up, act. Right now just be aware.

- N.J. coronavirus quarantine travel advisory adds Rhode Island. List now at 34 states and Puerto R toico.

-Group of  6 BMG youngeleit and their rosh kollel returned from Berlin, Germany after founding a  kollel  3 years ago.  The kollel started in December of 2017 and  was situated in the Skoblo Center, the home of the Khal Adas Yisroel shul where there's a young Russian community.. The community is hoping to recruit and send a 2nd group this coming January.

-Jackson Planning board approved application for the Aisle 9 Grocery on East Veterans across from te Wawa

-Along the shore, winds of 45 to 55 mph with gusts from 65 to 75 mph are possible. Winds inland are expected to reach 35 to 45 mph with gusts of around 50 to 60 mph.

-South Jersey will begin feeling Isaias’ effects by mid-morning as heavy rain and strong winds start to lash the state. North Jersey can expect rain to start later this morning with conditions beginning to deteriorate around noon. Some heavy rain started earlier along the Delaware River.

- Plasma drive in the Catskills will take place this Today, August 4, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., at the Raleigh Hotel in South Fallsburg, New York. This drive is for the donation of actual plasma; this is not antibody testing.

- state of Emergency declared in NJ all state offices are closed

LDC Virtual Meeting

No update if it is canceled.
Lakewood Development Corporation virtual meeting 4:30 pm

Watch Live stream HERE
Agenda Meeting packet HERE

-Authorize a third extension of due date to November 1, 2020 for the remaining loan balance of $900,000 due from LSTA-  Lakewood Student Transportation Authority

-Chesed of Lakewood is awarded a contract for a one-year term not to exceed $47,000, funded from monies deposited in

Photo: Rav Chaim Inspecting A Esrog on ט''ו באב

In keeping with his fathers minhag the Steiplers zatzal, Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita inspects a Esrog tonight Tu B'Av for the upcoming yom tov of Sukkos.

Monday, August 3, 2020

Oif Simchas Lakewood 13 Av 5780

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Chasunas:
Shain - Glatzer Ateres Reva
Rosenberg - Kotler Ateres Chana 
Waldner - Klein KMY/Cheder 
Okowita - Miller Ne'emas Hachaim Hall
Yoselovsky -  Hirsch Eagle Ridge Golf Club

Vorts:
Chaim Mandel to Rikki Sussman Ateres Yeshaya 7 pm
Chaim Tzvi Rajchenbach to Rochel Fogel at  R' Gissingers  shul 7 pm





Rosh Yeshivas Advice on Accepting Covid19 Patients in NJ Facility

From Mishpacha article:
Early on, a talmid called with a complicated question. As an operator of several nursing homes, he was being forced to accept residents who’d tested positive for the virus as they were released from hospitals that no longer wanted them. Despite the clear danger to their current residents and staff, the nursing homes were being given no choice.
Rav Shmuel told him unequivocally that to accept these patients was a form of retzichah, murder, since it put the other residents at serious risk. But then, on a conference call, the governor informed all nursing home operators that failure to accept the patients would mean losing their licenses. The talmid called Rav Shmuel again. Lose your license, the Rosh Yeshivah ruled, but you can’t put your elderly residents in danger. The nursing home operator listened to his rebbi.
Weeks later, he stood tall as the only major nursing home operator in the state of New Jersey who didn’t lose a single resident to Covid-19. read full article at mishpacha

Monday August 3 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 91F. Winds
Humidity 58%
-Tropical storm watch in effect for Lakewood-Toms River area- Peak Wind Forecast: 30-40 mph with gusts to 50 mph - Window for Tropical Storm force winds: Tuesday morning until early Wednesday morning

-Gov Murphy  declared a state of emergency for New Jersey  effective 5am Tuesday morning  ahead of Isaias hammering the Garden State on Tuesday. State offices are closed.

-Chai 4 ever Lunch box distribution 6:30 pm Madison Ave bet 12 and Courtney
-Lakewood Education Association statement members are "not comfortable with the Lakewood School District’s facilities reopening plan to return to five day a week instruction in September and has a list of 67 concerns.  "We are not confident in the school district’s ability to ensure the health and safety of the students, staff, and our community-at-large, The District responds it will stick to its plan. nj1015

-Update: Murphy makes  Exceptions for weddings funerals religious and political events.
-Murphy: We are retightening the restriction on indoor gatherings.
Until further notice, indoor gatherings are now limited to 25% of a room’s capacity – with a MAXIMUM of 25 persons, down from 100. To be clear, this tightening caps indoor house parties at 25 people – period

-Face coverings will be required for all students at all times while inside a school building, regardless of social distancing, unless doing so would inhibit the individual’s health.

-Around 100 people are expected to attend  the Trump fundraiser in Deal and everyone will be tested for the coronavirus, according to a Republican familiar with the planning. (NJ)

- OCHD revises Lakewood numbers and reports negative 12 cases revising yesterdays number of 20 to only 8. Deaths back up by 1. Totals 2694/196

-Matzav reports on Mir Yerushalayim capsule plan Bochurim will need to fly on direct flights to Eretz Yisroel together with the 6 roommates they will be spending the first 2 weeks together with,  A bus will be waiting for the bochurim in the airport and bring them to the campus that the yeshiva has rented for the first 2 weeks
The Talmidim will be staying throughout the first 2 weeks in a nice spacious campus near Yam Hamelach. Every group of 6 bochurim will have a separate room for 14 days. Meals will be provided in their rooms.
They will have porch Minyonim whereby the Bochurin in each room will stand on their own porches and see all others. After 2 weeks the talmidim will return to Beis Yisroel and will be learning in the Yeshiva’s בתי מדרשות, residing in nearby diros and receiving packaged food from the Yeshivah. Every Shiur will be its own capsule, having its own section in the Beis Medresh, own diros and their own dining room for שבתות וימים טובים. See more at Matzav


-Lunch distribution:
Gelbsteins 3 day lunch at public schools locations 9am Menu: french toast cheese blintz Pizza pita Baby carrots Mango Pretzels Juice Milk
Daily lunch at Pizza on Wheels Chestnut Rt 9 at 11:00 am

-Lakewood DMV has met it's capacity and will not be servicing any new customers

- Some yeshivos in EY have instructed their students to deposit a check of $1,500, which will be cashed if the student violates any of the regulations and used to purchase for them an immediate flight back home.

- Dr. Zelenko: Daily Reminder.  I do not believe that our government will do what is in our best interests. We need to inform each other via social media and grass root movements

Sunday, August 2, 2020

Hamodia: Trump Will Attend Fundraiser Hosted in Deal, NJ

Hamodia Reports: President Donald Trump will attend a fundraiser for his reelection campaign hosted by the family of Stanley Chera, z”l, a friend of Trump’s who passed away from COVID-19.

The fundraiser will be held in Deal, N.J., next Sunday, to donors of at least $5,600 to the Trump-Pence reelection campaign. The invitation lists Republican National Committee and Trump campaign chairpersons as hosts, and states that the event will be held in Deal, with “additional details” to be “provided upon RSVP,” but Hamodia has learned that the event will be hosted by the Chera family.

Oif Simchas Lakewood August 2

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Sunday August 2 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Thunderstorms likely in the morning. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot and humid. High 91F. Chance of rain 80%.
-Heat Advisory: Heat Advisory from SUN 12:00 PM until SUN 8:00 PM Heat index values up to 100 to 104 are expected.

-Kiddush Levana reminder
-A Tropical Storm Watch issued for Lakewood- Toms River tropical storm-force winds are possible somewhere within this area within the next 48 hours - Peak Wind Forecast: 35-45 mph with gusts to 50 mph

-20 new positive cases in Lakewood highest daily amount since end of may totals are 2706/195

-The Israeli govt officialy approved the plan that will allow foreign students to enter for the coming school year. Some yeshiva bochurim will be leaving by the end of this week to Quarentine for 14 days and be ready for Elul zman.


-Why didn’t I receive my P-EBT benefit?
While most families receiving SNAP were issued P-EBT benefits to their existing Families First card, families not receiving SNAP and other P-EBT eligible families have been and continue to receive their P-EBT cards in the mail. If your child is eligible, it is likely that your card is in process or in the mail.  see FAQ here
-Israeli minister Gamzu issues warning to foreign students in yeshivos or universities or colleges  if there is anyone who comes and is supposed to be in a capsule and does not stick to it, we will take steps against the institution and also perhaps toward the individual, possibly even deportation.

-Avos Ubanim Sunday program from 10:00am- 11:00 am through bein hazmanim in Lakewood shuls.
-Satmar Lakewood a deal was finalized BH on a New Development of affordable Town Houses with basement & attic close to our existing developments for just $399,000!

-Lakewood school district’s 6,500 public school students should go back to school for full days, five days a week because many come from low-income families with parents who need to work. The district plans to spend more than $1 million to lease temporary modular units to house eight new classrooms to help with social distancing. It’s also purchasing nearly $1 million worth of plexiglass shields and desk barriers

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Motzei Shabbos Nachamu Lakewood

-Kiddush Levana moon is out at 10:05 pm
-Nachamu Kumzitz 40 Caranetta 10- 12 pm
-New Jersey has 393 new positive cases and 11 deaths.
- 2 new cases in Lakewood totals 2686/194

Friday, July 31, 2020

Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת ואתחנן -שבת נחמו נחמו עמי תש''פ

Friday, July 31, 2020 shabbos Nachamu / י׳ אב תש״פ ערב שבת פרשת ואתחנ
 נַחֲמוּ נַחֲמוּ עַמִּי יֹאמַר אֱלֹהֵיכֶם. דַּבְּרוּ עַל-לֵב יְרוּשָׁלִַם וְקִרְאוּ אֵלֶיהָ כִּי מָלְאָה צְבָאָהּ כִּי נִרְצָה עֲו‍ֹנָהּ
                      וְהָיָה הֶעָקֹב לְמִישׁוֹר, וְהָרְכָסִים לְבִקְעָה.  וְנִגְלָה כְּבוֹד ה׳ וְרָאוּ כָל-בָּשָׂר יַחְדָּו, כִּי פִּי ה׳ דִּבֵּר
-Candle lighting: 7:53 pm
-Shkia/Sunset 8:11 pm
Shabbos day weather: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 86F.
   
כִּי נִחַם ה' צִיּוֹן נִחַם כָּל חָרְבֹתֶיהָ וַיָּשֶׂם מִדְבָּרָהּ כְּעֵדֶן וְעַרְבָתָהּ כְּגַן ה' שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה יִמָּצֵא בָהּ תּוֹדָה וְקוֹל זִמְרָה              



Summer Bein Hazmanim Begins in Lakewood

For the kolell youngeleit of Lakewood, and Bochurim of BMG summer 2020 vacation begins now as they rest up before resuming to the shtender for upcoming Elul Zman. This past zman was challenging because of the Coronavirus but it did not stop the kol Torah as learning continued in its intensity until Tisha B'av. The learning of course continues in local Botei medrashim some with special bein hazmanim programs. During these weeks one experiences a feeling of relaxation and serenity in Lakewood. This year with covid19 options for going away on vacation are limited and many famillies will staycation instead.

Friday July 31 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: A steady rain this morning. Showers continuing this afternoon. High 77F. Chance of rain 80%. Humidity 91%
-Candle lighting 7:53 pm Shkia/sunset : 8:11 pm

-N.J. coronavirus transmission rate is highest in 3 months. ‘Alarms are going off,’ Murphy warns . Everyone who walks around refusing to wear a mask, or who hosts a house party is directly contributing to these increases,” he said. “This has to stop, and it has to stop now. “I am not announcing any specific action , but consider this as being put on-notice. We will not tolerate these devil-may-care, nonchalant attitudes anymore.”

-Gov. Phil Murphy said on Friday that no one died in a New Jersey hospital from the coronavirus on Thursday. That’s the first time that’s happened since March. Murphy did announce 10 new reported deaths at his daily briefing. “Of these, seven occurred within the last five days – and three of those were on July 27

-Goko fresh kosher food is now available at 2 additional locations in Lakewood
 at 7-Eleven, 200 River Avenue and  at Delta, 100 Madison Avenue It is also Available at the Exxon Rt. 70 & New Hampshire on the Lakewood/Toms River border.

-Dr. Zelenko "I accuse the "Dr. Fauchis", fraudulent peer review process, big pharma, and "CNN" types of malicious propaganda that has lead to the manslaughter of 10000's of vulnerable Americans. Also loss of livelihood that belonged to the average working person.
 ATTENTION- HCQ safe but causes psychotic breakdowns in patients afflicted by TDS, workers at toilet paper companies such as NYT, Washington Post, China News Network, shareholders of Gilead, creatures name Soros and Gates, a reptile named Fauci, and humanoid mutants named antifas.

-Dr. Zeleko: I'm going for radiation apt today to start tx on sarcoma in hip. Will need chemo soon.  We are above stats and don't fear what's not in my control. I worry for my 8 kids (not money), who will help mold them to grow. That's what i pray for now. I hope they read this one day (Zev ben Leah)

- Most Girls seminaries in EY change plans and will first reopen starting after sukkos. The quarantine plan was not a viable option. The yeshivos are still hopeful to open for Elul under a approved plan
- Airbnb on Thursday began suspending and removing 35 listings in New Jersey after numerous complaints of house parties in violation of state restrictions on gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic
-Listening to music Eating meat and drinking wine is not permitted until chatzos at 1:02:56 pm
-LPD officers were out on patrol enforcing mask wearing at indoor establishments
-Lakewood DMV has met it's capacity and will not be servicing any new customers.
-Lunch distribution:
Daily at Pizza on wheels 11:00 am
Shabbos box at Bais Tova 12:00 pm
-Officials in Jackson Township are moving ahead with a plan to ban short term rentals
with a duration less than 30 days and eliminate pool rentals after a massive 700-person party advertised on Airbnb required a large law enforcement contingent to break it up Sunday night.

-NJ SNAP recipients will receive additional benefits in August to help address critical food needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. An additional estimated $38.5 million will be provided to about 227,500 New Jersey households for August.
-2 new positive cases in Lakewood reported on Wednesday 2682/195

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Tisha B'Av Lakewood 5780- 2020 Shiurim Events info


                       Tisha B'Av Lakewood 5780- 2020 Shiurim Events info
                                כל המתאבל על ירושלים זוכה ורואה בשמחתה
                              Watch LIVE at the Kosel HERE or HERE

Tisha B'Av day
Chatzos is 1:03 pm
Fast is over n Lakewood at 8:59 pm (One who finds fasting difficult may eat at 8:50pm)
Weather:  Heat advisory in effect until 7:00 pm Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 93F.

-Kiddush Levana cloudy forecast
-Motzei Tisha B'Av -10:15 -11:45 Seder limud in BMG Bais Yitzchok binyan Herzka  lizchus the Mashgiach  Rav Matisyahu ben Ettil L'refuah shleima  11:130 Divrei Hisoirerus by the Rosh YeshivaHarav Malkiel Kotler  shlita

-The remarkable story of  Josef Lewkowicz full video Here
-Power outages in the Central New Egypt Cross street area 1500 customers affected Estimated Restoration: Today at 6:00 PM
-BJX  Live stream Tish B'Av event Here 
-Day Camp- Tisha B'av day camp for the public at Camp Ahavas Torah for all Lakewood boys Primary- 8th grade from 2-5 pm The  living Torah museum special ne show about the Churban. Non campers pay $10  at  Lakewood Cheder building Vasser Avenue
-The program for boys led by Rav Kalman Krohn zt"l will continue at the BMG Dining room this year, parents are responsible for their children
-Bingo opens 1:00 pm Gourmet Glatt open 1:15 pm-12:00am, Npgs 2:00 pm- 1:00am  Evergreen 1:00- 12:00 am, Kosher west 1:00 pm , Aisle 9 1 pm- 1am, Seasons open 1:00 pm
-Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation: "Tisha Bav event" $15 adult $12 student
Women: at Tiferes Bais Yaakov 613 Oak st. 1:15 & 3:30 pm Men 5:45 pm
-2:00 pm, Bnos Agudath Israel will host a unique program for teenage girls To participate in this event call, 425.436.6277-Access Code 244274
-3:00 pm Divrei Chizuk  in Yiddish by Reb Gamliel Hakohen Rabinowitz Shlita  dial 425)-436-6357 access code 589104
-5:00 pm Kinus Hisoirerus at Rav Gissingers shul:
5:00 pm Harav Uren Reich shlita, 5:40 pm Harav Yitzchok Dwek shlita 6:10 pm Harav Simcha Bunim Cohen shlita, 6:50 pm Harav Nosson Levin shlita followed by  Mincha 7:35

Halachos of Tisha B'Av

Halachos of Motzaei Tisha B'Av that falls on Thursday night

Harav Aaron Dovid Wilner shlita Monsey

- Generally, every year, on the 10th of Av, the restrictions apply until Chatzos (i.e. showering, hair-cutting, washing clothes, music, and wearing fresh clothes). However, this year, since the 10th is Erev Shabbos, l'kovod)Shabbos, these restrictions are relaxed.  Bathing and hair-cutting are allowed, preferably friday morning but, if need be, Thursday evening.  If it is not for kovod Shabbos, the restrictions still apply.  A shower that not for kovod Shabbos is only mutar with lukewarm water.
Regarding doing laundry, even though there are those that are machmir until Friday, there is a strong heter to do laundry Thursday night. Laundry on Friday is permitted without limitation
Listening to music is not permitted until chatzos.
Eating meat and drinking wine, unless it is a seudos mitzvah, should be postponed until chatzos on Friday. (Harav Aaron Dovid Wilner shlita Rav Sharei Tefila Monsey

Tisha B'Av Message from Harav Moshe Sternbuch Shlita


JHS: Treacherous Brothers: The Yevsektsia Destryoys Jewish Life in Russia


Treacherous Brothers: The Yevsektsia Destryoys Jewish Life in Russia
Few stories among the many tragedies of Jewish history are as heartbreaking as the destruction of Jewish life in Russia by the Yevsektsia. While the majority of these occurrences were perpetrated from enemies on the outside, the Yevsektsia was an entirely Jewish organization. It's a story of Jews waging war on traditional Jewish life.

Vayichan Videos for Tisha B'Av


 Video below Pathways to the Churban

Video: The Final Battle for Yerushalayim and Churban Bayis Sheni

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Video: What the Bais Hamikdosh Looked Like

Capsule Minyanim at the Kosel Tisha B'av 5780

Screenshot of kosel camera

Wednesday July 29 News Updates Lakewood Erev Tisha B'Av

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 / ח׳ אב תש״פ ערב ט׳ באב
- Chatzos 1:03 pm Fast begins 8:13 pm
-Weather: Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 91F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Humidity 69%
- Important to hydrate ahead of the fast of Tisha B'Av
-Roshei Yeshivos in Eretz Yisrael painfully decry the sad state of many yeshiva bochurim who have left the yeshivos and  roaming the streets because of the shutdowns on the yeshiva  due to coronavirus. Bochurim have not been to the bais medrash for 6 months and have a spiritual downfall.

-Tefilos for Harav Yitzchok Soloveitchik shlita who has the coronavirus and is currently on oxygen. Name for Tehillim Yitzchok ben Shoshana.
- 4 new cases in Lakewood totals 2680/196
- Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky calls to vote for Donald Trump  in an interview with Mishpacha magazine.  He said  "If Trump doesn’t win in November, it’s worrisome". You see the matzav the anarchy it's frightening G-d has become a dirty word in America, religion and religious institutions are their enemy we need rachmei shamayim "I think people should vote for him he's done a good job its hakaras hatov
- Lunch distribution: Klausenberg Oak and Vine behind Evergreen 2:30 pm- 5:00 pm
- Murphy: increasing numbers of COVID19 cases that are being traced to indoor house parties. We cannot continue to have crowded house parties. They are not safe. They put the hard work we’ve all undertaken since March at risk of being undone. This weekend, there was a massive house party in Jackson that had an estimated 700 people We don’t even know yet how many new coronavirus cases may ultimately be the outcome of this party.

- Cafotteria closed will reopen Sunday
-Bingo open today till 6:00 pm, Seasons 6:30, Evergreen 7:00 pm Gourmet Glatt 6:00 pm NPGS 6:00
- Rabbonim in Har Nof ask everyone to shorten saying kinus in shul in order to minimize the risk of spreading the virus.
-Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein of EY and other poskim  rules that one may disinfect their hands on tisha B'av with soap or  Alcohol based gel since its not being done  for pleasure but to disinfect
- Lakewood DMV has met it's capacity and will not be servicing any new customers

-US Mint asks public to 'start spending their coins' as country faces change shortage
The government is facing a coin shortage. Because of the pandemic, more people in the United States have been using credit cards and cashless payment options, resulting in a dearth of quarters, dimes,

Halachos For Erev Tisha B'Av 5780/ 2020

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 / ח׳ אב תש״פ ערב ט׳ באב
Chatzos: 1:03 pm   Shkia:/sunset 8:13 pm

1. After Chatzos (1:03 pm) on Erev Tisha B'av some poskim hold the minhag is not to learn anything which is Assur on Tisha Bav itself. Only that which is Muttar to learn on the 9th of Av. (see below for permissible learning)
2. We do not say tachnun after Mincha on erev Tisha Beav. One may not take a leasurly stroll unless he does it commonly for health reasons.
3. It is prohibited to fast on Erev Tisha bav. We eat a  final meal before the fast, it is called the Seudas hamafsekes סעודת המפסקת the seudah which separates from eating to beginning the fast of Tisha b'av
4. It must be eaten after noon and before shkiah/sunset (at 8:13 pm) and no other meal may be eaten thereafter. One may drink water or eat if he did not assume the fast after the seudas hamafsekes.
5. The Seudas Hamefsekes may be preceded by a regular meal the minhag is to daven mincha in between the 2 meals.
6. The minhag  for the seudas hamafsekes is to eat only bread and water, and a boiled egg dipped in ash some dip the bread in Ash.
7. The seudah is eaten seated on the ground or on a stool within 3 tefachim, we do not socialize, we it alone and avoid eating three people together to not have  a chiyuv of zimun
8. If  One wants to drink water or eat after the seudas hamafsekes untill shkiah it is better if he stipulates his intent verbally to do so before bentching.
9. We may not sit on a chair after sunset. Shoes are to be removed before shkiah.
10. Individuals who will not be fasting should eat a Seudas Hamafsekes.
Torah Learning permissible on Tisha Ba'v