Lakewood Zmanim ערב שבת קודש פרשת צו שבת הגדול לייקווד תשפ"ג

Friday, March 31, 2023 / ט׳ ניסן תשפ"ג ערב שבת פרשת צו

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

-Candle lighting: 7:02pm

-Shkia/ Sunset:    7:20 pm

Weather: Friday night  55° Cloudy with occasional rain late. Shabbos day  Rain early. High 69F.Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

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

- We do not say ויהי נועם on Motzei shabbos

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

                                                 

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

Lakewood Poskim Medicine guidance for Pesach

 Letter by KCL signed by BMG Lakewood poskim regarding medicines on Pesach

Friday March 31 Shabbos Hagadol News Updates

 Erev shabbos Hagadol 5783 Friday March 31

- Candle lighting 7:02 pm

- Shkiah/Sunset 7:20 pm

Weather today 59° overcast, rain tonight,shabbos day rain in morning  thunderstorms with wind gusts 4o mph Chance of rain 80%. 

- Bingo sale case of 15 dozen eggs $38

- LFD adds Westgate location for chometz burning, not in dumpsters

- Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned in Manhattan criminal court at around 2:15 pm on Tuesday

- Former Vice President Mike Pence:  

"The unprecedented indictment of a former president of the U.S. for a campaign finance issue is an outrage and I think it's clear to the overwhelming majority of the American people this is nothing short of a political prosecution."

- Biden asked to respond to unprecedented indictment of top opponent, responds ‘I have no comment’

- Shabbos hagadol drashos in all shuls.Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen shlita will deliver a drasha 5:15pm @ B"M Ateres Yeshaya

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

- Famous Brooklyn bakery in Meah shearim will be closing its doors today for the last time after 30 years.

- At the Jackson township meeting this week a resident held a copy of the new magazine for the frum community and asked a planning why the planing board member is also an editor.

- Shomrei Hachomos Pushka truck will be in the Ridge area this afternoon 

-Yated Ne'eman newspaper prints Pesach issue for this week.

- Rav Yisroel Goldblatt shlita will deliver shiur at B"M Lutzk today 1:00 pm

Hagolas Keilim for the public this Sunday at NPGS Jackson location 3-6pm

Oif Simchas 9 Nissan Thursday Night Lakewood

 Chasunas:

Grand Jury Votes To Indict Trump

 According to sources, the New York Police Dept. has ordered every cop in the city of every rank to show up in uniform tomorrow in the city of NY. " 

Update: Media sources say that Trump is indicted on 34 counts of falsification of business records, which is probably a lot of charges involving each document.

Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump in New York. Mr. Trump is the first former president to face criminal charges. The precise charges are not yet known, but the case is focused on a hush-money payments during his 2016 campaign. Trump Lawyer Joe Tacopina said in a statement: “He did not commit any crime. We will vigorously fight this political prosecution in court.”

Once the charges are unsealed Trump will be arraigned in court.

Trump's statement on his indictment:  "This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history." "I believe this Witch-Hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden." The Democrats have lied, cheated and stolen in their obsession with trying to ‘Get Trump, “Now they’ve done the unthinkable - indicting a completely innocent person in an act of blatant Election Interference. Never before in our Nation's history has this been done.”

New Haggados for Pesach 5783

 List of הגדות של פסח some new or republished per seforimchatter.com

Haggada Shel Pesach M’Shulchan Rav Eliyahu Baruch (Finkel ZT’L)

Dovev Meisharim: Haggadas HaGaon M’Tchebin

Haggada Shel Pesach B’Ohr HaChaim: Reb Meilech on the Haggadah Insights, Stories, and Commentaries of Harav Elimelech Biderman 

Thursday March 30 News Updates Lakewood

 

48° Sunny. High 48F. 

-  The United States calls on all citizens residing in or travelling through Russia to depart immediately following the arrest of a US journalist accused of being a spy.

- OU special kashrus shiurim for bnei Torah at B"M of Albert 12:15 pm foillowed by Q&A with Reb Moshe Elefant shlita

- Mechiras chometz today with Rabbi Blech in BMG and his shul on Madison avenue 

- Shiur from Reb Gershon Ribner shlita at Chateau park B"M 12:00 pm

- Shiur with Rav Binyomin Sorotzkin shlita at Lutzk B"M 1:00 pm pm 

- 150 - 200  girls not accepted to high schools yet ahead of Pesach

- Update: program is canceled. 

A pesach program scheduled in the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic city, NJ has notified its guests that they may have to cancel the event as they were hit with a financial scam,. organizers are currently working to find other arrangements for their guests.

- OCHD Covid cases from 3/21/2023 - 3/28/2023 As of April 1 the numbers will no longer be updated

13 new covid cases in Jackson totals 15598/167

33 new covid cases +1 death in Lakewood totals 27466/408

17 new cases in Manchester totals 11452/517

38 new cases in Toms River totals 26816 499

- Jackson future shul applications may still require variances from the Zoning Board - something that shul applicants have been trying at all costs to avoid. more at Faa 

- Gourmet Glatt Lakewood now available on Instacart

- BDE: Petirah of Mrs. Batsheva Brooks A"H almana of Rav Ahron Z"L Levaya at the Lakewood chapel 12:15 pm kevurah in E"Y son, rav Pinchos shlita

 - Chasdei Dovid will once again be collecting closed shelf-stable chometz (no opened, expired, or fridge/freezer items please) to be distributed to local families after pesach. Starting Wednesday March 29th. Drop off locations:

Jackson: 5 Queens CT (empty lot next door to #3- Royal Grove)

Toms River: 1767 Whitesville Rd (KBY parking lot)

Lakewood: Clifton Municipal Lot between 9th & 10th

For more info text: 347-684-3120

Additionally, this year we will have a frozen food drop off location: 311 8th Street

Song of Nazir

Daf Yomi completes made chess Nazir today and begin learning masechtes Sota. From the song of shas series Reb Yossi Gleiberman presents the song of Nazir. See lyrics Here 

 

Senate Votes To End Covid Emergency

“The pandemic is over,” 

The Senate adopted a resolution to end the national emergency declaration related to COVID-19 on Wednesday, sending it to President Joe Biden who is expected to sign it.

In a 68-23 roll call vote, several Democrats crossed the aisle to support the measure, H.J. Res.7, which was adopted by the House in February. The resolution’s approval in the Senate highlights bipartisan agreement that the U.S. has emerged from the emergency phase of the coronavirus pandemic – though some disagreement remains over when to make the move official.

“The pandemic is over,” the measure’s sponsor

Oif Simchas Wednesday 8 Niddan

 Chasunas:

Hashkafa Q&A

 Hashkafa with Reb Gershon Ribner shlita

Is plagiarizing ever permissible Must the elite exhibit- We are holier than thou Don't miss the wedding on the night of Pesach 10 Steps how a known predator inflitrates back into society

Wednesday March 29 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 53° Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 53F. 

- Manischewitz macaroons are now in a new packaging, a pouch that is fresh-sealed and reclosable no more macaroon cans. 

- The grand jury examining Trump’s alleged role in a hush money scheme isn’t expected to hear evidence in the case for the next month, largely due to a previously scheduled hiatus.(politico)

- Clothing sale Igud Bnei Torah Shirts hats jackets suits for $100 on River Ave near GG south 7-11

-  Earlier today the Belzer Rebbe was feeling dizzy and collapsed hatzolah was called to his house after a brief checkup it was discovered the rebbe's sugar level was low, with treatment the rebbe has regained his strength and feeling better B"H. name is Yessochor Dov ben Miriam

- Ted Cruz tweeted utterly disgraceful Biden gleefully hosts anti American radicals like Lula while shunning close allies like Netanyahu. It"s clear that Biden and his freinds are high from funding  what they beleive to be successful anti government protests in Israel.

- Shiur on  inyanei Pesach today at 12:00 pm by Rav Shlomop Feivel Schustal shlita at Rabbi Kahanas Kollel 185 Miller Rd 

- Jackson Township Council voted last night  to lower the zoning threshold required for shuls and houses of worship from two acre to one acre for most residential  areas of the town. The ordinance passed a first reading. Agudah  statement  t"onight's vote will finally provide worshipers in Jackson Township, including Orthodox Jewish residents, the ability to pray in houses of worship without an unrealistic burden placed on them by the municipality.

- One time lakewood board member appointed to Jackson zoning board last night more 

- It has become apparent that many members who serve on Lakewood govt boards that have a say in tax increases and zoning including MUA rates do not live in Lakewood yet have been appointed to their positions by the township committee, Residents of Lakewood feel that their lives should not be governed by people making decisions who don't live in the town or pay taxes there. 

- Hachnosas Sefer Torah to B'M ner Yisrael today procession leaving from 7th street and Somerset at 6:30 pm

- Ocean County officials formally began the process of soliciting bids for installation of a traffic signal as well as a complete redesign of the jughandle at the Chestnut Street / New Hampshire Avenue intersection in Lakewood. more on faa 

- Signs in Lakewood area shuls to daven for Osher ben Chana Frumit as The Appellate Court has scheduled oral arguments in the state’s appeal against Rabbi Osher Eisemann.The arguments are set for April 25th and the state is appealing Judge Joseph Peone’s decision to grant a new trial.

- BDE: petirah of Rebbetzin Sarah Zakheim a”h. She was 104 years old. The Rebbetzin was the wife of Rav Yaakov Zakheim zt”l, longtime rov of Agudas Yisroel of Midwood on Bedford Avenue and Avenue J in Flatbush. Rav Zakheim was a talmid of Rav Elchonon Wasserman zt”l, Hy”d, in Baranovitch (Matzav)

- Biden said  he won’t invite Netanyahu to the White House “in the near term,” over the judicial reforms Netanyahu responded in which he noted Biden’s “longstanding commitment to Israel” but added: “Israel is a sovereign country which makes its decisions by the will of its people and not based on pressures from abroad, including from the best of friends.”

Senator Ted Cruz tweeted utterly disgraceful Biden gleefully hosts anti American radicals like Lula while shunning close allies like Netanyahu. It"s clear that Biden and his freinds are funding anti government protests in Israel

Oif Simchas ז' ניסן Tuesday Night

Kiddush Levana

Chasunas:

Tuesday March 28 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 50° Cloudy skies. High around 50

- Check your bank account the state of NJ has deposited the Anchor Tax and rental rebate to those who applied.

- FAA Reporte Menashe Miller is out of the county commissioner election race After previously announcing a possible run he has now officially dropped out of the race,

Read more at FAANEWS 

- Pesach bein hazmanim begins officially today for the yeshivos and kollelim on Lakewood. Girls elementry schools older grades finish today, lower grades go until Thursday. Boys elementary will be open until next Monday.

- Kollel chazu for bein hazmanim starts today at 36 locations and neighborhood shuls in the greater  Lakewood area. Many local shuls have their own being hazmanim learning programs.

- Allergy alert: After a warm winter, New Jersey residents can expect an early and long allergy season. Experts say the pollen season has already begun trees are blooming already and may continue through a longer pollen season.

- Pesach shopping: Bingo open every night this week until midnight. At GG case of 100 9×13 aluminate pans on sale for $17.99

Kashrus alert:B’GAN FROZEN STIR FRY VEGETABLES mistakenly bears a P next to the KAJ certification symbol. This product contains kitniyos. 

- Following up after  Florida  signed into law a bill that will provide every nonpublic school student, regardless of income, with a state scholarship close to $8,000.That will benefit over 11,000 Jewish children, activist in NJ jewish communities are urging everyone to get involved locally and vote. Today the Sephardic coalition will host a meeting in Deal at the DNS Community center to discuss what can be done to get funding for non public  schools and yeshivos in NJ. In Lakewood the UENJ is working on a similar campaign.

- Lakewood Planning Board meeting today 6pm watch livestream Here see Agenda Here. Application to build 28 lots on Chestnut dt,GCU facilities building, new warehouse on Oberlin, Review the 2 ordnances passed by the township to lower setbacks for expansion single homes on corner lots, change zoning map usage in certain zones. A Resolution of Approval for a dormitoes 1ry see story on faa

- HCANJ annual conference taking place today in Atlantic city for providers and services in the long term care industry of NJ.

- Media outrage Biden jokes about Ice cream when he was supposed to discuss children being killed during mass shooting in Nashville 

  After a transgender former student shot and killed 6 ppl including 3 children at a school in Nashville,  president Biden spoke in the white house  "My name is Joe Biden. I'm Dr. Jill Biden's husband. And I ate Jeni's ice cream. Chocolate chip. I came down because I heard there was chocolate chip ice cream. I have a whole refrigerator full upstairs."

- Shiva for rebbetzin Rochel Kviat a"h (Schwartz) at 1211 North Lake getting up Friday.

Bde: Petirah of Habochur Shlomo Zalman Lieberman z”l  ben yblc"h Rav Yitchok shlita after a lengthy illness. Levaya was last night in Lakewood. A grandson of HaRav Osher Chaim Lieberman shlita, the Morah D’asra. Shiva details TBA.

Hechsherim Release statements to Quash Rumors

 The Orthodox Union and the Hisachdus Harabbonim have released a joint statement  regarding the kashrus of Birdsboro beef.

The statement follows the spreading of rumors and claims regarding the kosher status of said meat, which is sold, in the Bingo supermarkets in New York and New Jersey. The two supervising agencies assure kosher consumers that Birdsboro beef is glatt kosher l’mehadrin and there are no concerns to be had.(Matzav)

Oif Simchas 6 Nissan Monday Night Lakewood

 Chasunas:

Monday March 27 News Updates

 Weather: 57° cloudy skies and rain during the afternoon. High 57F. Chance of rain 100%.

- Kollel chazu will begin tomorrow Pesach bein hazmanim at 36 locations throughout Lakewood and Jackson daily  breakfast and hot supper is serves

- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday to establish a statewide voucher program in which every child will be eligible to receive nearly $8,000 towards schooling, tutoring or other educational-related expenses.

- Israel Update: Netanyahu calls for suspension of judicial reform, histadrut labor union cancels planned strike, flights to resume.

- Serendipity has reopened at the current location ahead of the busy pesach season

- OU update: OU Kosher’s position regarding Kirkland Purified Water with minerals: Kirkland Purified Water with minerals are approved for use on Pesach, but ONLY when purchased prior to Pesach.

-  Seminary girls and couples in Israel planning on flying back for pesach today were forced to go back after the flights departing were canceled due to the strike

- Kollel Shomrei hachomos pushka truck will be visiting Lakewood neighborhoods today for those who want to empty their pushkas before Pesach . the truck will be at the hearthstone area at 4:30 and make its way to the Prospect developments 

- Gourmet glatt sold out of pupae Tzelim matzoh, have other brand for $12.99 a lb of shmura

- Netanyahu set to make statement on expected judicial reform pause

Some 70,000 anti-judicial reform protesters outside Knesset labor union's strike has Ben-Gurion Airport shuts down, Right-wing activists plan counter protests, police prepare for violence

 - There will be no flights leaving Ben-Gurion Airport until further notice. El AL airlines gotr special permission for some flights to depart 

- Lakewood media outlets continues with sensationalizing  news reporting stabbings and shootings that have nothing to do with or pose a danger to the frum community. 

- Tonight the Jackson  Planning Board is set to consider an application submitted by WB Ocean 26, LLC to construct 3  mesivta high schools at the intersection of Farmingdale Road with Pfister Road, near I-195. FAAnews reports the schools are anticipated to have a capacity of 522 students

- All police and firefighters enrolled in New Jersey’s pension system would get the option to retire  after 20 years of service with a reduced pension under a proposed law moving through the state Legislature. The “burnout bill” is designed to help a small number of public safety workers who find it difficult to keep doing the job because of mental or physical exhaustion.

- More N.J. homes are selling below the asking price. The market is cooling largely due to higher interest rates on mortgages buyers are gaining more control in the residential real estate market. A home in Jackson closed March 13 for $785,000. It was originally listed in August for $925,000. The price dropped to $899,500 in October, then to its final asking price of $799,900 a few weeks later.(NJ)

 

Birdsboro meat puts out statements after some spread false rumors

Oif Simchas 5 Nissan Sunday night

 Chasunas

Sunday March 26 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 62° Sunny. High 62F

 - Histadrut labor union calling for a general strike across Israel tomorrow in protest of the government attempt at  judicial reforms. This can effect flights at Ben Gurion airport.

- White House concerned about events in Israel: "We are deeply concerned by today’s developments out of Israel, which further underscore the urgent need for compromise," National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said.  "Democratic values have always been, and must remain, a hallmark of the U.S.-Israel relationship."

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant following his opposition to the judicial reform, and going behind the govt"s back.

Gallant made a dramatic declaration on Saturday evening calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt the judicial overhaul long enough to more deeply engage in negotiations with others to reach a compromise.

- Hachnosas Sefer Torah at B"M Satmar on E. Kennedy blvd procession leaving from Harvard st at 4pm

- Moadim Lsimcha Pesach distribution today at blue claws stadium by appointment 

- Pesach Kashrus alert:  Confirmed with the OU. Kirkland water cannot be used for Pesach. Unflavored, purified water generally does not require certification for Pesach. However, when containing citric acid, such as Kirkland brand does (listed as “calcium citrate”) the water should NOT be used without reliable Pesach certification. Most water sources is fron pure spring water.

- DWD pre yom tov clothing sales for girls open to the public today in Lakewood from 11:00am - 1:00pm at the Toras Aaron gym 500 Summer Ave. There will also be shabbos shoes, men's shirts and boys shabbos sets.

- Pre y"t Shoe sale at Esther Gerber hall for boys and girls $30 a pair

- Mir Yerushalayim Dinner tonight at Bellworks

- שבר על שבר BDE: Petirah of Mrs. Chaya Dina Brus a”h (nee Spector) of Bensinhurst following an illness. She was 49. Her husband R’ Yeshaya z”l  was niftar a little over a month ago they leave over 7 yesomim. The Levaya will be in Brooklyn this morning at  10:00 AM, with a levaya and kevurah in Lakewood at 12:00 pm. Please donate to the Brus family fund HERE

- Trump In Texas last night "We will defeat the cult of gender ideology to reassert that God created two genders, male and female.""I will immediately sign a new executive order to cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, transgender

Motzei Shabbos Vayikra 5783 News Updates

Weather: Rain Thunder, tomorrow sunny hi 63

 Sunday

שבר על שבר

BDE: Petirah of Mrs. Chaya Dina Brus a”h (nee Spector) of Bensinhurst following an illness. She was 49. Her husband R’ Yeshaya z”l  was niftar a little over a month ago they leave over 7 yesomim. The Levaya will be in Brooklyn this morning at  10:00 AM, with a levaya and kevurah in Lakewood at 12:00 pm

-Bingo open until 1 am

- BDE: Peturah of Rebbetzin Rochel Kviat (Schwartz) Levaya tomorrow in Lakewood 11:30 am at the chapel off 7th street.

- Listen Live Rabbi Moshe Elephant of the OU answers questions about losher for Pesach products and information on talkline Here 

- Melava Malka Yartzeit Seuda at B"M Daas kedoshim Strulowitz tonight 10:15 marking the 3rd year since the passing of Rav Chaim Moshe Strulowicz ztl. The shul is also planning a expansion campaign.

- BDE: Petirah of Mrs. Doris Rothchild a"h from Washington Heights wife of Reb Yehonosson ZL mother of reb Yossi shlita ,and Rav Zeev Rothchild z"tl. They ran the bikur cholim of Washington heights helping anyone during their hospital stay. Levaya in Lakewood tomorrow morning 10:30 am

-FAA newsVIDEO: In body camera footage which can only be described as "shocking," Lakewood Police Detective Sergeant shamelessly violated a Lakewood resident's constitutional rights numerous times - at 2am! See Here

- Moadim L'Simcha pesach distribution will take place tomorrow at the Blue claws stadium.

- President Trump opens his first 2024 rally in Texas with the Star Spangled Banner sung by the J6 prisoners 

Oif Simchas Tomech Torah Reb Rubin Scrohn shlita engaged to almana of Rav Label Katz ztl

Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת ויקרא תשפ''ג

Friday, March 24, 2023 / ב׳ ניסן תשפ״ג

ערב שבת פרשת ויקרא

- Candle lighting 6:54 pm

-Shkia/Sunset 7:12 pm

-Weather Friday night cloudy Low 43F. Shabbos day Cloudy with periods of rain. High 53F. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.

Friday March 24 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather:  70% Showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon. High 51F. Chance of rain 70%.

Friday, March 24, 2023 / ב׳ ניסן תשפ״ג

ערב שבת פרשת ויקרא

Candle lighting 6:54 pm

Shkiah/Sunset  7:12 pm

- Serendipity store says they hope to reopen soon, after a eviction notice closed the location.

MLK street closed for construction 

-Pesach on the air lawn signs placed along busy roadways and intersections advertising car cleaning services shaimos, Kashering, and other related services ahead of Yom Tov.

- Admor M' vizhnitz Lakewood/Yerushalayim Teb Lazer Hager shlita will spend shabbos at the West county line area Tefillos and Tish will take place in the simcha hall of Bais Medrash Michtav Sofer

-New sefer עטרת זהב on Moadim was released authored by Hagaon Rav Zalman Hillel Fendel zatzal.

- Highest Pesach food prices: “It is more expensive this year than at any other time in our lifetimes, and that’s when you adjust for inflation and everything else,” says David G. Greenfield, CEO of Met Council, a New York-based Jewish charity. “It’s a wonderful holiday, but it’s bringing a lot of people stress this year, and what we are trying to do is blunt that stress.”

- Faanews: This coming Monday, March 27, Jackson Township's Planning Board is set to consider an application submitted by WB Ocean 26, LLC to construct 3 Mesivta high schools at the intersection of Farmingdale Road with Pfister Road, near I-195 more

- Kollel opening in Orlando for Elul zman with 5 youngeleit going from BMG Lakewood yeshiva

- Chasdei Dovid will once again be collecting closed shelf-stable chometz (no opened, expired, or fridge/freezer items please) to be distributed to local families after pesach. Starting Wednesday March 29th. 

Drop off locations:

Jackson: 5 Queens CT (empty lot nextdoor to #3- Royal Grove)

Toms River: 1767 Whitesville Rd (KBY parking lot)

Lakewood: Clifton Municipal Lot between 9th & 10th

For more info text: 347-684-3120

Additionally, this year we will have a frozen food drop off location: 311 8th Street

- The I-80 BBQ will take place Tuesday April 4th at the Flying J rest area from 1-9 pm for those traveling to the midwest.

- Former President Donald Trump has sparked outrage by sharing images showing him holding a baseball bat next to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s head and calling him “a degenerate psychopath” who “hates the USA!”

- Viral Video protestor in Bnei Brak gets emotional when hearing The noggin of shalom Aleichem played on the streets.

Oif Simchas 2 Nissan Thursday Night

 Chasunas:

How to Clean Properly for Pesach Without Making Yourself Insane

By Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger Zatzal  

  How to clean properly for Pesach without making yourself insane 

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

Sreifas Chometz 5775

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

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

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

Thursday March 23 Rosh Chodesh Nissan Lakewood

                "בניסן נגאלו, ובניסן עתידין להיגאל''

Weather: 67° Overcast with rain showers at times. High 67F. Winds at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

- ADL audit on antisemitic attacks: deeply troubling percentage increases in attacks on Orthodox Jews (69% increase to 59 Incidents) and bomb threats toward Jewish institutions (an increase from eight to 91 incidents).

- Serious accident in Lakewood at Rt 70 Intersection with Massachusetts Ave rollover and medivac requested.

- Bnei Brak residents greet leftist protectors with cholent drinks and handing out flowers. The protectors held a big sign "Rav Shach is ashamed of you"

- Last day of the zman for Bais Medrash boys today. BMG Bein hazmanim begins next week.

- Nostalgia restaurant in Lakewood opening a second location in Boro park Brooklyn after Pesach

- Trump blasts DA ‘Drop the Case! Everybody Says There’s No Crime Here!’

- A website reporting on Lakewood news has called a Lakewood development as an  "inner city"  in an attempt to compare to American  inner cities that are distressed urban areas of concentrated with poverty and crime. The competitive news media market in Lakewood is causing outlets to try outdoing each other in sensationalizing the news.

- Serendipity clothing gemach has been temporarily closed after a eviction notice was sent to all tenants of the building located at 485 Oberlin Ave Lakewood.

- Lakewood schools receive federal funding grants to use for their Lag Ba'omer and end of year trips see full list at faanews 

- OCHD weeklyTotal 3/14/2023 - 3/21/2023

- 13 new covid cases in Jackson totals 15585/167

- 39 new covid cases +1 death in Lakewood - totals 27433/407

- 30 new covid cases +2 deaths in Toms River totals 26778/499

-  Yeshiva bachur hit last night on madison avenue and courtney in Lakewood expected to be ok after suffering some fractures.

- As anti justice reform plan a massive demonstration on Bnei Brak, Rosehi yeshiva in EY call on bochurim not to engage with the demonstraters or talk to them.

Photo: Rav Gershon Edelstein reciting Birchas Hailanos today Rosh chodesh Nissan in Bnei Brak

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Food and clothing Local Realtor Efraim Feder tours  a tour at POPPERS PLUS kitchen. delicious food at wholesale prices. And see below for Igud bnei Torah clothing sale.

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 Weather: 62° Cloudy skies. High 62F. Erev Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5783

- Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg struggling to get votes for Trump indictment  as jurors doubting case. 

- Pedestrian struck on Madison and Courtney by Bais Faiga transported to hospital and alert 

- The Federal Reserve raised the interest rate by a quarter point to curb inflation despite the banking turmoil. The New 5% rate will be the highest since September 2007.

- Shatnez Alert notice by Vaad L'Mishmeres Shatnez Olami Nisson 5783: Garments sold in Jewish-owned stores require shatnez testing. A brand label of a woolen men's suit purchased at Emporio, Shatnez was discovered in the handkerchief pocket after being thoroughly tested at a professional shatnez laboratory. One cannot rely on salesmen regarding shatnez.

- A Seudas Rosh Chodesh will take place in Lakewood tomight for donors of TTFY to support the Adirei Hatorah, the kollel youhgeleit of BMG. 

- Trump indictment expected today or tomorrow 

- Bris took place today in Yerushalayim for Yonassan Refoel Palei with singing and dancing following the loss of 2 sons r"l in a terror attack.

- Verizon is continuing to fight in Superior Court against a lawsuit which seeks to overturn their Lakewood Zoning Board approval of a cell tower facility on Clifton Avenue. The lawsuit was filed by neighbors on the block. FAAnews

- Kashrus alert: Grapefruits from Israel are being sold in Costco they have kedushas Shviis and should not be purchased.

- Following a tense hearing on Friday, Ocean County Assignment Judge rules that Lake Terrace may continue to hold weddings pending approval of the Lakewood Zoning Board. However, their existing court ordered restraints will remain in place as Judge Hodgson denied a motion to reconsider and lift the court orders. More on Faanews 

- COVID update: Effective April 1, 2023, please be advised that the Ocean County Health Department will no longer distribute and post the weekly COVID case updates on the OCHD website and our social media outlets. The Ocean County Health Department concluded that the key factors are the changing state of the pandemic evidenced by a consistent decline in overall COVID cases and deaths. In addition, the Ocean County region experienced a significant drop in pandemic status from moderate to low according to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) weekly surveillance report. 

- A letter, signed by Rav Gershon Edelstein, and Rav Dov Landau, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka  calls for tefillos for Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlita in need of a refuah shleima name is Moshe Illel ben Mindel. 

- Prosecutors in the special counsel's office have presented compelling preliminary evidence that former President Donald Trump knowingly and deliberately misled his own attorneys about his retention of classified materials per ABC News.

- Flight attendants pushing to not allow lap children under 2 to fly in parents arms due to safety concerns they are pushing airlines to require babies to have their own seats,

Rep. Matt Gaetz If I were Governor of Florida, I would not allow any Floridian to be hauled before a Soros-backed prosecutor in a blue city over politics. I wouldn’t make an exception to not protect the President of the United States.  

Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi In B"M Lutzk

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