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JHS: Great American Jewish Cities - Boro Park

The most Jewish place outside of Israel? The center of the universe? Boro Park seems to be the epicenter of Jewish life in many ways. As it developed pre war, it was an out of town upscale neighborhood for those distancing themselves from Manhattan and Williamsburg. The original shuls like Shomrei Emunah, Temple Beth-El, Anshe Sfard, Bnei Yehuda and others grew at the time. Eitz Chaim Yeshiva and the Shulamis school for girls were the first schools of its kind in the neighborhood, and in the case of the latter in the entire country.

Slowly the neighborhood attracted different kind of crowd. The Chernobyl Rebbe established the first chassidic shtiebel in the 1930's. After the war, Rav Avraham Joffen opened the Novardok Yeshiva, Rav Aharon Kotler became a neighborhood resident and a group of Mir students from Shanghai established the Mir Minyan on 16th Ave & 54th St. Moshe Koussevitzky was the Chazzan at Beth-El during this time. It wasn't long before the Chassidim began arriving in ever greater numbers. The Munkatch court was revived there, and the Bobover Rebbe arrived in the late '60's from Crown Heights. Novominsk, Sighet, Ger, Belz, Spinka and dozens of other dynasties had their headquarters, the Rebbe or at least a shtibel in the neighborhood

Part 2 below

JHS: Unfathomable Greatness: The Life & Times of Rav Boruch Ber Part I and II

Unfathomable Greatness: The Life & Times of Rav Boruch Ber Part I His impact on the Yeshiva world was immense. His learning approach continues to have immeasurable influence. His holiness was legendary and his greatness uncontested. Rav Baruch Ber Leibowitz (1870-1940) in many ways seemed larger than life. Yet the story of his life and the stories about his life, bring out the humanity, the world that he lived and acted in and the context of the times, to bring this great personality alive and paint a fuller picture of his achievements. From his days in Volozhin to a young Rabbi in Halusk. From Slabodka to Kremenchuk to Vilna to Kamenitz. Rav Baruch Ber had many stops and it also included a long fundraising journey to the United States. As a teacher, as a lover of his fellow Jew, as a fighter for tradition and in many other ways, Rav Baruch Ber's spirit reverberates within the Jewish world to this very day.  

Zmanim Erev Sukkos 5781 Lakewood, NJ ערב סוכות

               ופרוש עלינו סוכת שלומך

Friday, October 2, 2020 / י״ד תשרי תשפ״א ערב סוכות
Candle lighting 6:18 pm
Shkiah 6:36 pm

 יום טוב של חג הסוכות שחל בשבת, יש אומרים שצריך לאכול עוד כזית פת בשביל השבת

 יש אומרים שכזית הפת הנאכל בסוכה, צריך לאכול בלי לפתן ובלי שום תערובת, שכיון שלמדנו חיוב זה מכזית המצה של ליל פסח, ט''ו ט''ו מחג המצות

-No shaking lulav on Shabbos
-Yaknehaz second night kiddush

*A message from Rabbi Yisroel Reisman:* 

It is Erev Yom Tov. Even as I prepare for an enjoyable Yom Tov, I am worried about Klal Yisroel.

We are not doing well. We began Elul with so much hope. The pandemic had eased, the Yeshivos were reopening, we saw some hope on the American political horizon, the economy was improving and we had a general sense of optimism.

Now, just a few weeks later, so much has changed. Our community has been vilified, we once again hear of hospitalizations and ventilations, we wonder if Yeshivos will be able to open again and we fear for the health of our Godol HaDor.  And we worry about our brothers in Eretz Yisroel.

In a few hours, we begin Yom Tov. This year, with tumult all around us, we need to look at Succos differently.

Ocean County, Lakewood officials look to stamp out high COVID-19 rate

Leaders from Ocean County and Lakewood and the local Orthodox Jewish community vowed to do what it takes to lessen the area's high level of COVID-19 infection Friday during a news conference with Gov. Phil Murphy.

The overall positivity rate in Lakewood is 27.82% and in Ocean County is 15.85%, according to the state Department of Health.

That's compared to an overall positivity rate of 2.09% to 2.89% in the state's three regions, said Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli, who said COVID-19 cases also are spiking in Stafford, Lacey and Jackson townships.

Weather First Days of Sukkos 5781 No rain in Forecast

Weather for first 2 days of Yom Tov for Lakewood, NJ
-Friday night first night yom Tov 45° Clear skies. Low around 45F.
-Shabbos day  Sunny skies. High 68F. chance of rain 10%
-Second night Clear skies. Low 44F  chance of rain 10%
-Second day Yom Tov Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 68F.
-Motzei Yom Tov 40% chance of rain

Erev Sukkos Oct 2 News Updates Lakewood

- Weather: Rain showers this morning with mostly sunny conditions during the afternoon hours. High 66F.

Candle lighting 6:18 pm Shkia/Sunset 6:36 pm

- President Donald Trump is being taken to Walter Reed Medical Center “out of an abundance of caution” and will remain there for several days, according to the White House.

-Persichilli 126 new cases in Lakewood out of NJ's 796 new covid cases today.

- Murphy 190 new cases  in Ocean County. Statewide positivity rate of 2.47%. Ocean County’s positivity rate is 15.85%. The number of new coronavirus cases in Ocean County and the positivity rate have exceeded the statewide average. "We're looking at Lakewood, but not just Lakewood," the governor said. "No one is here to point fingers."

-Social distancing minyan for those who do not have covid. At the old shul, Park and fourth. Yishtabach at 7:10.  Indoors in the main shul, an airy area with tall ceilings and more than ample social distancing. Masks not required. Will move to Succa outside if not finished by 8:30, when the main minyan begins.

-More shuls anounce all those entering must wear mask at all times when in the building. Kol Aryeh, Zichron Shneur, Williams street shul.

- OHI Free Flu Shots in town square on Clifton Avenue

-Mail in Ballots for the November election arrive in Lakewood mail boxes

- Murphy: We urge everyone who attended yesterday's event in Bedminster to take full precautions, including self-quarantining and getting tested for COVID19.

-President Donald Trump traveled to his club in Bedminster, NJ Thursday to hold a campaign fundraiser when he likely had COVID-19, possibly exposing others to the deadly disease. 

- Murphy to visit Lakewood today

-Video:How to make Lulav Rings Here
-Daled Minim shuk at Bezalel gym 519 5th street open till 3:00 pm
- Yaknehaz candle for Kiddush 2nd night
-106 people were niftar in Eretz Yisrael R"L over the last 3 days from the Virus

- Dr. Zelenko Tweets - Dear President Trump and First Lady. I bless  you with a complete recovery. Please review the attached link. It has the Zelenko protocol for treatment. I STRONGLY advise that you start immediate treatment and NOT wait for complications to begin.

- Mobile testing unit for Corona at parking lot 10th and Clifton in Lakewood  8am - 2 pm

- Video message to Askanim on being bullied by govt officials into mass Corona testing.

לקיים בנו חכמי ישראל Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita Tests Positive for Coronavirus

 Video below learning next to his sukka.

After detecting a change in his temperture harav Chaim shlita was checked and tested positive for Covid19. He is said to be in good condition and continues learning at home under strict medical observation. Name for Tehillim is  שמריהו יוסף חיים בן פעשא מרים. As a zechus he said people should learn Maseches Berachos snd say 10 kapitlach Tehillim. Photo from morning. See video below

President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19

Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week. Trump was

Media Reports on Lakewood

Thursday October 1 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Mostly sunny. High around 75F.

- President Trump and the first lady test positive for the corona-virus
-Robo call notifies residents on the drawbacks of mass testing health individuals there are many false positives which will result in unnecessary hardships on families, contact tracers will follow up and potentially close down shuls for no reason. Some tests result positive much later.
- Gov. Murphy To Meet With Religious, School Leaders In Lakewood Friday NJ News Network
-The NJ Dept of Health will have a mobile Covid-19 testing site in the parking lot at 10 St & Clifton Ave tomorrow from 8a-2p. Walk ups are welcome (LPD)
-30 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 4351/203 +1 death
-The Karlin  stoliner rebbe from EY Has been hospitalized with a case of pneumonia after getting covid19 the chasidim are asked to daven for the rebbe Baruch Meir Yaakov ben Faiga. He is said to be in good condition and under observation
-Lakewood Bikur cholim will operate the mobile testing sites in Lakewood starting Erev Yom tov as Rabbonim relay the govt wants all healthy people in Lakewood to test for covid prior to sukkos.
-Local Yeshivos cancel Simchas Bais Hashoeva for chol hamoed this year.
Sukkos 7 day box distribution
Mekor Hatorah 8:30 pm- 11:30 180 Sims
Yeshiva Ktana 6:00 pm 120 2nd street Tehiilas Chaya Sara 8:30 pm 1115 Cross
Sanz Kloisenberg 6:15 pm lot Edgecombe & Parkview behind Evergreen
-1820 Old Freehold rd Toms River 4:30 pm
Gelbstein 3:30 public school Clifton Ave, Middle school
-Conference call scheduled  today for Lakewood Rabbonim, Roshei yeshiva  to discuss covid19 uptick
- Daled minim shuk at Bais Faiga, Lake terrace.
-Roberts Chol Hamoed carnival will be a drive thru nosh distribution at Blue Claws stadium 3rd day chol Hamoed October 7  from 11-5
-Dr. Ed Lifshitz, who heads the DOH’s communicable disease service, said he talked to city and state health officials from New York about the potential for spread between the Orthodox communities in the tri-state area. In May 2019, New Jersey found that a measles outbreak in Lakewood was tied to cases in Israel, Brooklyn and upstate New York, the result of family and religious visits among members of the tight-knit group. “We hear anecdotal information that suggests some of this is happening (with COVID-19), but I don’t have a hard number to put on that,” Lifshitz said Wednesday. source
-Lakewood BOE attorney asked if public schools should go to remote only. Response "The concerning  numbers in Lakewood do NOT reflect the students of Lakewood schools as the Governor and staff clearly stated yesterday"
- News media crews are all around Lakewood today reporting on the covid uptick. News chopper seen flying over rt 9 reporters on Clifton Avenue
 -NJ gas tax increase goes into effect today prices at the pump ho up by 10 cents per gallon. NJ gas tax is now 50.7 cents a gallon, more than NY
- Schools in Lakewood are offering antibody testing to the students and their families.
-Updated- some boys Schools remained open for today while others closed untill after Sukkos.
- Admorim in Chasidic courts announced there will not be any simchas Bais Hashoeva this year.  Toldos Aaron cancelled theirs as well. There will also not be any kabolas kahal nor will the rebbes conduct a public tish.

-From the update of a local doctor- There are currently more than 30 Cholim from the Lakewood Kehilla in the hospital, with at least one on a ventilator. Two members of our Kehilla have died. Hatzaloh is transporting more people to the hospital every day.  children are now spreading it to unprotected non-immune parents. catastrophes are now beginning to occur in High-Risk members of our Kehilla Reinfections have begun to occur.

Video: ki Heim Chayeinu

 Moshe katz is a singer and a guitarist. A famous kumzitzer, moshe has a knack for sweeping his crowd into the depth of neginah. Either with a Carlbach story or just a hartziga nigun, they get ignited and swept in Moshe has sung and performed at many of the kollel functions. This video was produced in honor of a Siyum Hashas that the members of Kolel Ohr Shmuel, made לעילוי נשמת Shmuel z"l. Kollel Ohr Shmuel was established two years ago in memory of Shmuel Gellis. A 4 year old boy with a pure Neshama who was tragically killed in an accident on the 28th of Av. Moshe, Shmuels father, together with his close friend Feivish Waxman, established a small early morning Kollel, as a zechus for Shmuel. It started with a small group of men who planted a seed by committing to learn every morning at 6AM. This seed quickly grew to an astonishing number, with hundreds of men who currently are members of this unbelievable

Audio Message: Igud Harabonim for Corona Matters

The govt has requested that everyone without sympyoms get tested. The Rabbonim advise this will help schools open after Yom Tov with no restrictions. There will be mobile testing units around Lakewood to make it easier and less waiting time.

Sukkos Preparation 5781

Photos Yidden prepare for Sukkos 5781

Wednesday Sept 30 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Rain showers early, then sunny by the afternoon. High 71F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

-Yesodei Lunch box distribution at Schi parking lot 8:30 pm short lines 

-Due to the current Matzav, daily Tehillim for Tinokos Shel Beis Rabban as a Zechus for Rachamei Shamayim followed by a story from Rav Aharon BrustowskyTime: 6:45 PM 

Live call in number: 732-301-4043 OPT 9

May we see Yeshuos and Nechamos

- Run on Sukkas as many will be staying home and making sukkos for the first time. Young couples cant afford  If you know of stores that have please post in comment section.  Or if you wont be home and have one kindly notify the neighbors that they can use it.

-Tefilos for Rav Yisrael Yitzchok Kalmanowitz shlita of Bnei Brak who has a severe case of Pneumonia name for Tehilim Yisrael Yitzchok ben Leah

- Murphy: Ocean county is our main focus. This is something we're taking very seriously. Will visit this Friday.  We’re all trying to figure out together the Ocean County spike," Murphy said. "is the fastest growing community of any size in our state. ... We’ve come through a period of religious holidays. It is a school district that is fully back in. That’s something we’re clearly looking at. There’s a lot of active investigation going on.”

-NJ Health commissioner  134 new cases  in Lakewood. Ocean County has a daily positive percent rating of 5.44% in Lakewood positivity rate is  27%. She will be visiting Lakewood this week. 

-Col. Patrick Callahan, superintendent of the State Police, said local police in Lakewood had seen multiple images of worshipers not wearing masks indoors.

- Frum anti Trumper blames Trump loyalty and misinformation for boro park spike in covid19  Put together mixed messages from de Blasio and Cuomo, the popularity of President Donald Trump among the area’s socially conservative voters, and “crazy clips from [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s St. Petersburg basement,” as Rapaport put it, and the area has faced “a perfect storm” of misinformation.“We’re being buffeted by outside forces.. many in the community believed in the Trump-touted but medically dubious treatment of hydroxychloroquine. “People were lulled into a false sense both from the president and from experience.” (Source)
-Daled Minim Shuk open at Lake terrace 1690 Oak street
-Daled Minim available at Bingo including sukka panels folding chairs beds tables
-Oorah giveaway  winter coats,Belts, ties,back cushions, makeup brushes, headphones and more at 1785 Swarthmore Ave Lakewood, today Sep 30th 1:00 pm-5:00  while supplies last
-Long lines continue at Urgent care centers, over 3 hour wait by Chemed this morning, others ran out if tests. the state is expected to deliver 6000 rapid tests to Lakewood
- Schools and yeshivos send message that all kids must check temps before boarding the bus and wear a mask when waiting at the bus stop untill entering the classroom
- Building on Cedarbridge Avenue sprayed with graffitti police investigating.
-New York City will begin enforcing mask-wearing with a $1,000 fine in nine zip codes seeing a COVID-19 spike, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.
-Murphy to visit Ocean county and meet with Lakewood officials amid covid spike
- APP:  "Orthodox Jewish leaders ask for caution during holidays as Lakewood COVID-19 cases spike "We have to all stay focused to beat this thing," Rabbi Aaron Kotler, president of Yeshiva Beth Medrash Govoha, wrote the Press in an email ..Kotler said his own Yom Kippur — holiday celebrations and other gatherings have been blamed for some of the spread — was celebrated "socially distanced, masks and all, and vastly-reduced capacity, plus outdoor prayer groups on my block."
-More: About 37,000 Lakewood children attend nearly 100 private religious schools, more than six times the number of students in the public schools "They're contemplating their options and seeing what’s best,” Schnall said of the Jewish schools in Lakewood. “It’s a big town with a lot of schools, so it may depend on the situation — you don’t want to unilaterally close a school without any cases.” APP
-Lunch Distribution: B'gan 7 day Sukkos box Wedesday
Bnos Melech 550 James 8:00 pm
Yeshiva Orchos Chaim 6:30
Tehilas Chaya Sara 1115 Cross street 8:00 pm
-The number of COVID-19 cases in NJ have jumped 20% in one month, which state officials link to Lakewood.

Biden Wire Goes Viral

A short video from last night’s chaotic presidential debate went viral on social media and supporters of President Donald Trump claim it’s proof that his opponent, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, was cheating. Was Biden wearing a wire at the debate to help him get answers?
The short clip gained traction after Hollywood star James Woods, an outspoken conservative and backer of Trump, shared it on his Twitter account. Critics dismissed the clip, and said the slowed-down video only shows a crease in Biden’s shirt. see below

Tuesday Sept 29 News Updates Lakewood

-Weather: Scattered thunderstorms during the morning becoming more widespread this afternoon. High 77F

-Flood advisory issued for the area untill 4:45 am

-Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to visit Ocean County later this week to discuss the surge in cases with local officials. In the meantime, state health officials are sending thousands of rapid tests to the county and 20 additional contact tracers in an effort contain the spike. (NJ.com)

-Bob Singer: “Any uptick has some concern," he also acknowledged the Jewish holidays and children going back to school as the reasons for the new cases.
- Message going out from school/yeshivos . Every student is expected to wear a mask THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY. Please make sure your son is wearing his mask BEFORE he rides the bus. It should not be taken off at all both indoors and outdoors. Thank you for your cooperation.
-Baltimore: Rabbonim ask the community to strongly consider not hosting out of town guests for Sukkos during the pandemic. Those who do will only be allowed into shuls with a negative test. The Agudah of Park Heights minyan factory will be closing and all minyanim moved outdoors

- Hamodia - We have lots and lots of cases in every corner of the town,” said Dr. Howard Leibowitz, who maintains a practice in Lakewood and has been highly involved in discussions on community response. “So far, we have mostly seen mild disease, but we have had about a dozen hospitalizations and I am concerned that as the numbers increase, that we will have more, chas v’shalom. We had months of total quiet, but now it is beginning to be reminiscent of what we saw in March.”

-Several girls schools have notified they will close starting tomorrow untill after sukkos. The boys schools made no desicion. State officials are looking to have a roundtable meeting with Lakewood religious leaders and community leaders.

- Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced Tuesday that New York City will begin fining people who refuse to wear a face mask. The drastic move comes as the positive rate of COVID-19 passed 3% since the city passed it’s first wave.

- 43 New covid19 cases in Lakewood totals 4174/202  (+3 deaths)

-BD"H: Petira of Rabbi Chaim Blumberg Zt"L Baltimore/Lkwd  was recently hospitalized with covid. Levaya  will be at 4:00 at the 7th street chapel. Kevura is tommrrow in Baltimore.

-Lunch Distribution:

Tashbar Sukkos box tonight 7:00 pm

B'gan 7 day Sukkos box

Wednesday Bnos Melech 550 James 8:00 pm

Yeshiva Orchos Chaim 6:30

Tehilas Chaya Sara 1115 Cross street 8:00 pm

- Arba Minim Shuk now open from  September 29-October 2 at 1690 Oak Street.
- Levaya of Reb Moshe Harari Z"L 11:30 am at the chapel on 7th street at the Lakewood bais olam.
-Presidential debate tonight first of 3 dabates begins tonight at 9 pm.
-Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles in interview to NJTV on the hundreds of new cases in Lakewood "its pandemic fatigue they think they cant get it, they are listening to too many press conferences out of Washington and are just not paying attention to the basic rules of  masks the social distancing and the hand washing. The mayor added that the virus spread in orthodox Jewish households and that the Rabbis said not to pray in synagogue but to stay home.
-OHI in Lakewood Town Square today from 9am-3pm giving out free adult flu shots Just bring photo ID
-Israel prime Minister: Lockdown Will Be Much Longer Than 10 Days it could last about a month
-Levaya of Reb Eliyohu Bean Z"L at the Lakewood Bais olam 9:00am

Motzei Yom Kippur 5781 Lakewood News Updates

 -369 New covid cases since Sunday total 4131/199

Erev Yom kippur 147 new cases 

-Murphy: We continue to see the statewide number driven in large part by significant new cases coming out of Ocean County

-Murphy: NJ secured from the whitehouse rapid-testing resources for New Jersey, 2.6 million BinaxNOW rapid tests. 

NJ 12-  OCHD's Dan Regenye says some urgent care testing centers are doing 2 week data dumps in Ocean County - not providing daily details.  He wants that changed. 

-BDE: Petira of R’ Moshe Harari Z”L, Niftar From COVID-19 He was 46 years old. Levaya tomorrow at Lakewood Bais Olam 11:30 am leaves behind wife and 2 children R"L(YWN)

-Twenty Lakewood residents were in the Hospital over Yom kippur (YWN)

-The state is moving to expand COVID-19 testing and contact tracing in Ocean County after it accounted for 40% of all new New Jersey cases Monday.

-New York City officials are threatening to impose a sweeping lockdown starting Tuesday on neighborhoods with soaring COVID-19 infection rates.

Photo

לך אכל בשמחה לחמך ושתה בלב טוב יינך כי כבר רצה האלהים את מעשיך 

Motzei Yom Kippur תשפ''א (credit: Shuki Lerer)

Zmanim- Info Erev Yom Kippur 5781 Lakewood

                                    יַעֲלֶה תַחֲנוּנֵנוּ מֵעֶרֶב וְיָבוֹא שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ מִבֹּקֶר וְיֵרָאֶה רִנּוּנֵנוּ עַד עָרֶב.
    כִּי הִנֵּה כַּחֹמֶר בְּיַד הַיּוֹצֵר בִּרְצוֹתוֹ מַרְחִיב וּבִרְצוֹתוֹ מְקַצֵּר כֵּן אֲנַחְנוּ בְיָדְךָ חֶסֶד נוֹצֵר לַבְּרִית הַבֵּט וְאַל תֵּפֶן לַיֵּצֶר.

שנה טובה, גמר חתימה טובה,  וצום קל – שיתקבלו תפילותיכם לרצון לפני אדון כל

Sunday, September 27, 2020 / ט׳ תשרי תשפ״א ערב יום כיפור
-YiIzkor candle
-Chatzos 12:47 pm
-Candle lighting 6:26
-Shkiah/sunset 6:44 pm
What time is fast over? -Yom Kippur ends at 7:56 pm (72 minutes)  September 28
-Weather:  Yom Kippur night: Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers later at night. Low around 65F. Chance of rain 40%. Day: 20% chance of rain Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 79F.

Shabbos Shuva Drasha Harav Ephaim Wachsman shlita

The Drasha was delivered Motzei Shabbis Erev Yom Kippur
 

ריבונו של עולם לאמיר מאכן א בייט - רבי לוי יצחק מברדיטשוב

News Updates Erev Yom Kippur Sept 27 Lakewood

 Weather- Areas of patchy fog early. Mostly cloudy skies. High 77F.

-147 new covid19 cases in Lakewood for Friday/Shabbos total 3762/200

-Tehillim: Please be mispallel for Rav Moshe Tuvia Ben Rochel (R' Leiff shlita) who was taken to the hospital
-BDE:  Petirah of Reb Eliyohu  Beane Z"L of Lakewood  Levaya Tuesday morning
-Forest park: As per the Horaa of the Rov, HaRav Uri Deutch Shlita:
Anyone that is positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms related for COVID-19 or has been directly exposed to someone who is positive for COVID-19 and does not have confirmed antibodies is forbidden to enter the Shul (even with a mask)If you have an underlying medical condition, please consult your doctor as to whether it is safe for you to come to Shul.

Halachos Of Yom Kippur Davening B'Yechidus & Guidelines for Corona Patients,

From The Medical Halacha Center of the Bais Havaad Lakewood
If One Must Drink on Yom Kippur: How to Drink “Shiurim”
• It is advisable to drink liquids that contain calories, such

Motzei Shabbos Shuva- Erev Yom Kippur 5781 Lakewood

-Gourmet Glatt/Evergreen: Kindly ask all customers to wear a mask at all times in the store failure to do so will unfortunately require them to deny your entry.
-Ocean Health Initiatives will be offering COVID-19 Saliva today Sept 27 free of charge wont bill Insurance . Contact information needed in order to receive your results. Testing is open to all residents of Lakewood Ocean Health Initiatives  (OHI) 101 Second Street Lakewood
Sunday:  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
-Due to the current situation, the main Mikva of Lakewood will have a designated hour for the elderly and immune compromised on Erev Yom Kippur between 10:00-11:00 am. The left room of the Mikva will be specially cleaned prior to this hour and designated for this purpose with proper medical precautions.(Bais Havad)

-Ocean County added 250 cases Saturday alone  32% of the new positive tests across the state. (NJ.com)
-Passaic Rabbonim Advise that Men should fulfill the obligation of Mikva erev Yom Kippur by taking a shower of Tisha Kabin according to the Rama. Anyone in quarantine should not leave their home except for a medical necesity.
-OCHD- Due to technical difficulties with today’s data, new case numbers cannot be reported.  The total new cases for Saturday, September 26 will be reported alongside the data provided on Sunday, September 27.
 -NJ health commissioner  state is working with the Lakewood community leaders and faith leaders to address what may be causing the spike."We were on an hour call (Friday morning) and they were asking 'What can we do,' " she said. "Their collaboration and cooperation is extraordinary.
-BoroPark24: multiple sources at the hospital and Hatzolah have confirmed to BoroPark24 that these rumors reported in the NY Post of 3 covid19 deaths are completely false.- Story in NY Post - Three members of the city’s Orthodox Jewish communities died from the coronavirus over the last four days — all within hours of arriving at the hospital too sick to be saved, The Post has learned.All three men were fatally ill with the disease by the time they sought treatment at the Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park.
-New Jersey has 760 new positive cases, six new confirmed deaths.
- Murphy: Every religion in this state has a right to practice and worship on its holidays and days of worship," Murphy said. "I don't want a speck of anybody in the state saying, 'Hey see it's because of them.' "Leave any prejudices, any biases at the door," he said.
-More than 1,000 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in a single day, marking the first time since June 5 the state has seen a daily number that high.

Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת האזינו שבת שובה תשפ''א

  Friday, September 25, 2020 / ז׳ תשרי תשפ״א ערב שבת פרשת האזינו

- Candle lighting 6:30 pm                                                                                                         
-Shkia/sunset: 6:48 pm
 -Weather:  Friday night Mostly cloudy. Low around 60F.  Shabbos day:  Mainly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 73F     
 
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Friday Sept 25 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather- Areas of dense morning fog. Considerable cloudiness. High 79F.
-Shabbos Shuva Candle lighting 6:30 pm Shkia/Sunset 6:48 pm

- 89 New Covid19 cases in Lakewood totals 3615/200 deaths revised -3

-NJ Health commissioner at Murphy press conference: Lakewood leads Ocean county by 100-150 cases a day the positivity rate in Lakewood is increasing which is a concern. The state has sent contact tracers to Lakewood and additional tracers next week. Lakewood also received 6000 test kits. The main age group of positive cases is 18-29.

-Families reciting Tashlich today at lake 

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 -Video: Rabbi Avrohom Rappaport of Chabad at the Jersey Shore talks with animal rights activist at  kaporos location in Lakewood  

- No Yated Ne'eman this week it will come out for the Sukkos issue

-Rav Chaim Kanievsky and Rav Gershon Edelstein in a joint letter ahead of Yom Kippur: "The rules of caution must be observed. Even though it is difficult, it is a nisayon from shomayim'

In addition, medical recommendations are attached to the letter: 'Anyone who can  daven outside should do so and make sure to be  a shady area with air to avoid dehydration . Those davening indoors should Keep the social distancing rules and wear a mask over your mouth and nose. For sukkos one should not invite guests or invite themselves out. If nothing changes by Simchas Torah the hakafos should be shortened as well. 

-Shabbos Box at Bnos Melech 11:30 am

-A new COVID-19 mutation appears to be even more contagious, according to a study  and experts say it could be a response by the virus to defeat masks and other social-distancing efforts. Though the strain isn’t more deadly, researchers said it appeared to have adapted better to spread among humans. (Wapo)

-OCHD Health director DR.Daniel Regenye said the outbreak in Lakewood may be amplified by the number of large households in the township, particularly because household contacts are the "prime mode of transmission" of the coronavirus. A state Health Department study found that 19 households were responsible for roughly 100 cases in Lakewood.  We have some households (in Lakewood) where we’re looking at maybe eight, nine or 10 people per household," he said. "So if you get a person who was infected and then goes home, you would see a larger spread within that household."(APP)
-"You’re always kind of concerned when you see an increase but when you dive into the detail with some of it, it’s not as concerning ..many of those contracting the virus are young. Regenye said those age 20-29 are testing positive for COVID-19 more than any other age group in the countyMost of those are a mild to moderate type of an illness where they have very light symptoms and they'll make a full recovery within a few days,"The lesser severity in illness is reflected in the region's hospital and ventilator data, he said.

-Six Flags great Adventure extends 2020 Season Pass  through December 31, 2021
-Dayanim in  chasidisha courts urge all those with symptoms of covid19, those not feeling well ad those who are recovering to speak to their מורי הוראה today about fasting on Yom Kippur.
-Update from Local practice: As of yesterday morning, 14 Cholim from Lakewood are in the hospital, with two people on ventilators. These are all "High-Risk" people. Many of the Cholim are elderly, and some are in their 50s with high-risk conditions. Since two mornings ago, the number of hospitalizations has doubled.
- Several girls high schools informed their studentss they will be closing today through the yomim tovim.
-NYC- Beginning today Friday, September 25, there will be regular inspections of all non-public schools within areas where these clusters have appeared and in adjacent zip codes. addition, five sound trucks and multiple ambulances were sent out Thursday and will continue through Friday to amplify testing messaging in English and Yiddish. Hamodia
-Lakewood school district -Two first grade teachers whose student tested positive for coronavirus claim that the district mishandled the situation by failing to quarantine most of the class and allowing the teachers to remain on the job un-tested.  Michael Inzelbuch, district spokesperson and school board attorney, said  he had not known about the situation but it "strongly appears" the school's staff followed all protocols. But he added, "unfortunately, there are indications that allegedly and possibly numerous Board policies and, possibly, the law may have been violated herein by staff. This is being reviewed."(APP)
-United Airlines reschedules flight for Jewish customer concerned about Yom Kippur conflict. The motzei Yom kippur flight was scheduled to dEpart Newark, NJ at 8:05 pm when the fast is first over at 7:45. A paddenger reached out to the CEO of the airline  and the departure was pushed back from 8:05 p.m. to 10:50 p.m. USA today
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Letter Addressing Current Uptick

 See letter below (credit: Kol Haiolam)

The Igud Rabbonim address current uptick in covid19 thew are seeing a tremendous increase of illness panning all ages. There are hospitalizations in older and at risk populations, hatzalah calls are not limited to the elderly and infirm. First we must be mispalel for those who live here and those in eretz Yisrael who are undergoing a much more severe crisis.

We must change the way we are reacting to the virus it is not enough for those who are high risk to protect themselves the virus is infecting even those who are  trying to be careful. They advise the following: 

If you are elderly or at high risk: you should remain at home as much as possible. If it is absolutely necessary to go somewhere you must first consult with your doctor and than take all precautions.

For everyone no matter what age: 

If you are feeling Flu like symptoms or any symptoms affiliated with Covid19 no matter how mild must treat it as if they have a confirmed case of covid19. Waiting until a test is taken exposes others unnecessarily to risk and harm. This means if you are feeling unwell you must isolate for 10 full days from the onset of symptoms. If you were exposed to someone who experienced these symptoms you must isolate quarantine for 10 days even if they did don't have a positive test result.