Monday, August 12, 2019

Summer Bein Hazmanim Begins in Lakewood

For the kolell youngeleit of Lakewood, and Bochurim of BMG summer 2019 vacation begins now as they rest up before resuming to the shtender for upcoming Elul Zman. 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. With thousands leaving for summer vacation there's a feeling of a calm and peace albeit some traffic. This is what it feels like in out of town places on a daily basis. Enjoy it for now

Sunday, August 11, 2019

More than 100 tires slashed in Lakewood in a Bias incident

56 cars had their tires slashed on Friday night in Lakewood in the Albert neighborhood at around 1:40 am. Police say only Orthodox Jewish owned cars had the tires punctured and said it is being investigated as a bias crime. The vandalism was captured on video and police are asking the public to help identify the suspect The story received media coverage both CBS news and NJ 12 reported on it.

Township officials came to the area on Motzei shabbos TIsha B'av and spoke with the residents. Patrols have been added to the area. The damage to the vehicles is estimated to be over $10,000.
As of Sunday night some owners still have not had their car repaired. A anonymous donor sponsored the cost of new tires to help those whose cars were damaged. a fund has also been set up to help those who need financial assistance.
 (LNN video)

Tisha B'Av Lakewood 5779- 2019 Shiurim Events info

                            Tisha B'Av Lakewood 5779- 2019 Shiurim Events info
                                   כל המתאבל על ירושלים זוכה ורואה בשמחתה
                                         Watch LIVE at the Kosel HERE or HERE

Tisha Bav day

Fast is over n Lakewood at  8:44 pm  (One who finds fasting difficult may eat at 8:36 PM)

HAVDALAH on Motzei Tisha B'av Nidcha

On Motzoei Tisha B’Av Nidcheh, (Sunday night this year) one makes havdala and is permissible to drink the cup of wine or grape juice. We do not make a bracha on besamim or a Ner. We only make a borei pri Hagafen and say the bracha of Hamavdil.

The minhag is not to eat meat or drink wine until Monday morning. However laundry and haircuts are permitted right away after the fast on Sunday night. Listening to music its brought down to wait until the morning as well.

Motzei Tisha B'Av

10:00 -11:30  Seder limud in BMG Bais Yitzchok binyan Herzka 7 lizchus the Mashgiach  Rav Matisyahu ben Ettil L'refuah shleima  11:15 Divrei Hisoirerus by the Rosh Yeshiva  shlita
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Motzei Shabbos Tisha B'Av Night

- Ateres Yeshaya 10:45 pm  Drasha by Rav Simcha Bunim  Cohen shlita , Rav Yisrael Neuman shlita , Rav Yitzchok Basser shlita

-At KZY Gissinger shul 175 Sunset 10:45 pm  Harav Yitzchok Sorotzkin shlita

-At the Bais Horaah Madison and 4th 11:00 pm Harav Asher Chaim Lieberman shlita



Tisha Bav day

-Shachris BMG Botei Medrashim 8:25 am

-Kinus for Women and high school Girls at Yeshiva Ktana hall 10:15 am- 1:15 pm to  Listen live call 732-806-8139 select option 9 then 9 for recording option 4 then 8

-KNA Roberts shul kinnus explained 10:00 am, kids Chofetz Chaim 12:30, project Inspire 1:15

-Kinus phone hook up Camp Aguda midwest led by R' Yitzchok Margereten

-10:45 am 605-313-5329  Code 374200

-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 show about the Churban. Non campers pay $10  at  Lakewood Cheder building Vasser Avenue



-Bingo open from 1:00 pm - 10: pm - Gourmet Glatt open 1:00 pm-8:45 pm  Evergreen 1:30- 8:45 Kosher west open, Aisle 9 1 pm- 1am



-Congregation Rivivos Ephraim, 1416 Cedarview Ave will be featuring Rabbi Yoel Gold's Tisha B'Av program "The Common Thread" on Sunday, at 3.00 pm and 4.00 pm for Women, and at 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm for men. $5.00 participation in costs pp, $15.00 family rate.



-Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation: "Tisha Bav event" $15 adult $12 student

Men: at Tiferes Bais Yaakov 613 Oak st. 2:45 & 5:00 pm

Women: at  Bais Faiga Hall  Program A 2:30 pm & 6:30 program B 4:30


-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



To hear the pertinent Halachos for Tisha B'av this year by the Bais Horaah hotline dial 732-727-9900 press 3 then press  6 for Halachos of Tisha B'av or 7  Halachos of Motzei Tisha B'av



-Drashos at Rav Gissenger shul today 175 Sunset

 Rabbi Milstein shlita 6:00 pm Rav Aaron Zuckerman shlita 6:40 pm, Mincha 7:25



-Pine River village Tisha B'Av event in the shul 5:00 pm 36 Gold crest:

Rav Yaakov Hillel shlita

Rav Yitzchock Dwek shlita

Rav Uri Deutsch shlita

Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen shlita

Rav Doniel Neustadt Shlita followed by Maariv 8:29 pm



Streaming Videos TIsha Bav 5779

-The Kosel Live HERE
-Rabbi YY Jacobson Live HERE
-Torah anytime Live Stream Tisha B'av Program all day HERE see schedule 
-R' Meilech Biderman on TIsha Bav 5779 HERE
-R' Chaim Ilson TIsha Bav 5779 HERE
-Oorah The Zone Camp video Tisa Bav 2019 HERE


Friday, August 9, 2019

Lakewood Zmanim ערב שבת פרשת דברים שבת חזון ערב ט׳ באב תשע''ט

Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchov, said that on this Shabbos "Chazon" every Jew is given a personal vision of the 3rd Bais Hamikdash.

 Erev Shabbos Kodesh/Shabbos Chazon Parshas Devarim Friday 8 Av 5779/August 9, 2019 Lakewood, NJ
-Candle lighting 7:43 pm
-Shkia/ Sunset 8:01 pm
-Chatzos Shabbos day 1:01 pm
We don not say צדקתך צדק by Mincha

-Shkiah Shabbos day 8:00 pm *must finish eating before shkiah*

- Tisha B'Av 72 minutes is 9:12 pm

The Ohev Yisrael said Shabbos Chazon is the highest Shabbos of the year. The Chozeh (Seer) of Lublin said this Shabbos is one long shaleshudes.
 וְאָשִׁיבָה יָדִי עָלַיִךְ וְאֶצְרֹף כַּבֹּר סִיגָיִךְ וְאָסִירָה כָּל בְּדִילָיִךְ. (הפטרת שבת חזון) שבת שלום

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Thursday 7 Av 5779 Lakewood

-Vort: Hachosson Yanky Reidler to Hakallah Elky Eisemann at 65 Canary Drive Lakewood 6:30 pm
 - Epstein meats open till 11 pm parve cholent and kugel friday open till 4 pm
 -Yapchik with a full parve fish and vegetarian buffet ($11.95 per lb), Erev Shabbos meat counter with a full take out display.

Halachos of Tisha B'av (Nidcheh) 5779 on Shabbos and Erev Shabbos Chazon

Halachos of Tisha B'av 5779 on Shabbos and Erev Shabbos Chazon, Motzei Tisha Ba'v Havdalah.

-Erev Shabbos Chazon   5779- 2019
(Based partially on Rabbi Felder Sefer) This year 5779 Tisha Bav is a Nidcha since it falls out on Shabbos The fast will be on Sunday.

-Erev Shabbos Chazon one may cut their Nails for Shabbos since it is not shavua shechal bo.
-One may polish their shoes only with liquid polish.
-Showering is a machlokes if you are allowed kol gufo the minhag is to be meikel but to use warm water.
-Children may eat meat before Shabbos up to 2 hours before the zman according to Igros Moshe, others hold they may start even from Chatzos.
-If one makes an early Shabbos on Erev Shabbos Chazon he may eat Meat after the Plag.

  Laws of  Tisha B'av that falls on Shabbos 2018
The Seudos of Shabbos can be eaten as on a regular Shabbos with no restraints or restrictions.

1. Although one normally should not study Torah on erev Tisha B'Av after Chatzos (except for Torah portions permitted on Tisha B'Av itself) when erev Tisha B'Av falls on Shabbos one should fulfill his regular Shabbos Torah study, however, it is customary not to learn Pirkei Avos after Chatzos. (Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Berurah 553:2)

2. The usual Seudah Mafsekes is replaced with a regular shaleshudes of Shabbos at which one may eat meat and drink wine and eat any foods one desires. One may eat the meal with the family at one table,

Time release Capsules


Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Lakewood Events 6 Av 5779

-Dinner for yeshiva Nefesh Hachaim Lakewood Harav Shmuel Hirth shlita Rosh yeshiva, at Tiferes Bais Yaakov hall 613 Oak Street reception 7:45pm Program 8:30 pm

- Hespedim and Divrei Chizuk for the shloshim of Rab Reuven Bauman ztl and to help the yesomim at Bnos Devorah hall 360 Oak street Lakewood B'hishtatfus Rav Chim Bressler shlita, Rav Yaakov Schneidman shlita Roshei yeshiva Scranton Yeshiva Mincha 7:45 pm Program 8:00 pm Divrei Hesped by R' Moshe Bauman shlita, Brother.

 -Parlor meeting for family of R' Yehuda Gasner z"l at west gate simcha hall 8:00 pm divrei chhizuk by Rav Chaim Weg shlita

Power Outages

Power outages in Lakewood at the Cross street area, Westgate and surrounding areas. Estimated restoration 6:30 pm Power also out in the 14th Street area and Case Rd. Restoration 4:30 pm

Cancellation of BOE Meeting today

The regular scheduled Lakewood OE meeting for today has been cancelled. The next meeting will take place on August 28, 2019. At the last special meeting on August 1 officials made no indication that the next meeting will e cancelled and alluded a few times to the upcoming meeting on August 7th. Notice of cancellation on the district website:

Severe Weather This Afternoon across NJ

Strong thunderstorms are expected to hit New Jersey on Wednesday, packing possible 70-mph wind gusts that could lead to flooding and power outages. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook, saying widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Wednesday afternoon and evening. Some storms will produce damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding, the NWS says.(Patch)

LDC gives LSTA $1.5 Million Loan to be repaid with State Loan

Town officials at the LDC meeting yesterday stressed the importance of having busing in Lakewood. They noticed the current camp Traffic in town and pointed out how bad it is when there is no busing. They alluded to the gridlock day when all private school parents drove their kids to school. (There were no carpools and all mandated parents who had busing drove as well).

At  the Lakewood Development Corp meeting ( see video here minute 22:00)
the board voted to give the LSTA a loan of $1.5 million dollars from UEZ funds for back pay as they owe money for June and fund them for now until the loan of $36 million comes from Trenton.
Since the LSTA has not been renewed there is no funding to cover, as they would use future funds to pay for previous shortfalls.

The BOE  has issued a bid  proposal looking to hire a 3rd party company to run the private school busing in Lakewood. LDC chairman told board members said you can assume confidently the LSTA will win the bid and therefore will be able to pay back the loan with the loan from Trenton.

LDC meeting began with the board voting to hire the LCSC  in running their micro loans program and monthly presentations at the Strand. The LDC Chairman who is also the president of the LCSC  recused himself while his fellow members voted to renew his contract.



Live: Yeshiva Yagdil Torah Campaign

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Video: R' Simcha Bunim Cohen shlita כל המתאבל על ירושלים - זוכה ורואה בשמחתה ..ושאינו מתאבל

Lakewood Tuesday 5 Av 5779

- Yeshiva Yagdil Torah Yerushalayim 36 hour campaign HERE

-Vort:  Hachosson meir Simon to Hakallah Malka Bracha Nussbaum Bas R' Nosson at Ateres Yeshaya hall 7:30 pm

Night out against Crime 
-Howell: at the Target parking lot Route 9:00 pm- 9:00 pm
-Jackson: at Shop Rite parking lot 260 N. County Line Rd 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm
-Toms River:  Shelter Cove Park 1390 Bay Avenue 4:00 pm -8:00 pm
-Lakewood Next Tuesday 

-Shidduch Meetings tonight in Lakewood Bayis Ne'eman Byisroel

In The Footsteps of The Giant: Lakewood Documentary Screening

Tonight -In The Footsteps Of The Giant: Documentary Screening The life and leadership of Harav Michoel Ber Weissmandl ZT"L
Guest Speaker: Rav Moshe Tuvia Lieff
August 6 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Ateres Reva hall
500 Summer Avenue Lakewood, NJ
For men and women.
Admission $20
Purchase tickets at door

House Of Bracha in Lakewood

To Donate click HERE
House of Bracha is new house/program in Lakewood, for single girls 18 years or older, who for whatever reason, are unable to live in their family home. HOB offers a safe, healthy, non-judgmental, Frum environment, with a unique balance of independence and support that attracts girls from Lakewood and across the country, usually with little or no means of support. We have programs that work with the girls to build their self confidence, complete their education and help them find jobs.

Today Lakewood Planning Board Meeting

Lakewood Planning board meeting Tuesday August 6, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Eagle Ridge Closed session testimony request
see full Agenda HERE and below
Watch Live Stream HERE

 CLOSED SESSION – SP 2310 Testimony Request

Daily Minyan at Bingo

A daily minyan for shachris  and Mincha will take place at Bingo megastore in Lakewood. The designated B"M is upstairs, entrance is at the bakery section. Minyan times shachris 10:00 am Mincha 3:00 pm

Monday, August 5, 2019

9 Days Specials

-Kava open late during the 9 days
-Snaps Westgate- full sushi Menu plus homemade Chumus platters with toppings
-Fishing Line 9 days food bar 12 kinds of fresh  fish and sides
-Kosher Chinese 105 Clifton full 9 days menu all chicken &beef dishes are parve
-Shloimy's Kosher world 9 days Main and sides specials tasty & nutritious
-Four corners Pizza Madison location  $9.99 Nine days  special
-Upper crust Todd Plaza
-J2 south extended hours for week of 9 days
-keepshuto Lakewood We got a great Menu for the 9 days
-Pizza place westgate extended 9 days hours
-The Green bowl salads  9 days  extensive and Delicious 9  days menu!
-Pizzano 9 days of Dinners
-Yapchik will be open Thursday Friday with a full parve buffet fish dinner specials and shabbos menu
-Aisle 9 Days Deli Menu
- Sushi Chinese express 9 days menu
-Toys for Thought 25% off  Playmobils through August 9

Pizza pop up in Jackson not open yet

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Sunday August 4 2019 Lkwd

- Tehillim for Tekz Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Keller shlita who had surgery today. Name is Chaim Dov Ben Kreindel
-Parlor meetings for mishpacha of R' Yehuda Gassner Z"L at 215 Tenth street 7:30 on and 2 Merlot 8:00 pm
- Kabolas Panim and Shiur by Rav Shlomo Avigdor Altusky shlita at 14 Hazelwood (Forest Park) 8:15 pm
-Sichas mussar by Rav Moshe Shoenblum shlita 10 on Chabura rooms.

Friday, August 2, 2019

Lakewood Zmanim ערב שבת פרשת מטות-מסעי שבת חזק

Friday, August 2, 2019 / א׳ אב תשע״ט ערב שבת פרשת מטות-מסעי ראש חודש אב

-Shkia/sunset: 8:09 pm
-Candle lighting 7:51 pm
 -Weather shabbos day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High near 85F

מפטירין הפטרת פרשת מסעי מס׳ ירמיהו ״שמעו דבר ה׳ הפטרה השנייה מתלת דפורענותא

האדמו"ר בעל 'תפארת שלמה' מרדומסק אומר: השבתות של 'בין המצרים' - גדולים ועצומים במעלתם יותר מאשר שבתות השנה הרגילות הוא מסמיך לכך את הפִסקה מ'לכה דודי' בשינוי ניקוד קל: "רב לך שַׁבָּת בעמק הבכא"; השבת שחלה בתקופת בין המצרים, עמק הבכא - רבה ועצומה מכל השבתות.

Halachos of Erev Shabbos Rosh Chodesh in the NIne Days 5779

 This year 5779 Tisha Bav is a Nidcha since it falls out on Shabbos. Next week is shabbos Chazon. The fast will be on Sunday. ( Halachos Based partially on Rabbi Felder Sefer Shiurei Halacha)

-Erev Shabbos one may cut their Nails for Shabbos since it is not shavua shechal bo.
-One may polish their shoes only with liquid polish according to most poskim
-Showering is muttar with hot water since its also rosh chodesh- Mishna Berura (תקנ"א ס"ק פ"ט)

-Tasting food that is fleishigs, some poskim- (Mekor Chayim 551:9) writes "A woman who needs to taste the Shabbos foods while cooking may do so on Friday afternoon after midday" others hold you can taste but not swallow and must spit it out. (Shmiras Shabbos Khilchasa 42:61 on Erev Shabbos during the Nine Days, you may also taste the food. However, one should try not to swallow food containing meat ingredients)
-Children may eat meat before Shabbos up to 2 hours before the zman according to Igros Moshe, others hold they may start even from Chatzos.
-If one makes an early Shabbos on Erev Shabbos Chazon he may eat Meat after the Plag.
- If one forgot to try on clothing prior to Rosh Chodesh he may put on the clothing on shabbos
-On Motzei Shabbos for Havdala its preferably to have a koton drink the kos. If no koton available one may drink by himself wine ( Better not to get into a safek of Chamar Medina by drinking Beer or coffee) if he does so every week. If he sometimes drinks Grape juice he should only make havdala on Grape Juice.
- Some Poskim (Chazon Ish) would take off their Bigdei shabbos after Havdalah

BOE votes to Demote Math Teacher and transfer Principals

 R' Aaron Lang a math teacher since 2003 who is fighting the state DOE to provide Lakewood schools with more funding was demoted by the board members 2 of them were also his students at Belmar Yeshiva.

Students and parents showed up at the BOE meeting to stand up for and  protest the transfer of their beloved  Lakewood high principal and vice principal  to another school. In the end, despite their pleas  the Board members voted to transfer them to the Piner elementary school.

The board also voted to transfer Lakewood Math teacher R' Arthur Lang a BMG alumnus and Lawyer, from his teaching job at the high school to a 8th grade teachers position. A commentor notedo that 2 of the BOE members were students of Mr. Lang at Belmar yeshiva yet they they did not stand up for him one voted to transfer and the other was a no show. The high school currently has 5 vacancies for math teachers and only 2 permanent ones including Mr. Lang. No explanation was given as to the transfer.

APP reports Mr. Lang filed an affidavit claiming the demotion has to do with his lawsuit since he subpoenaed district officials to testify in the case. Officials declined to comment.

Mr. Lang filed a lawsuit 5 years ago against the state funding formula that it does not providing Lakewood students with a thorough and Efficient Education. In a interview with the Yated Ne'eman R' Aron Lang said he has put in hundreds of hours into the case all pro bono. If  he would bill at an hourly rate it would be over $2.5 Million. He said he will never quit and will take the case to the supreme court.

 That case has just concluded and a ruling is expected by the end of the year.

(ht: Yankel)

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Lakewood Erev Rosh Chodesh Av 5779/ August 1 2019

משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה -Shkiah in Lakewood 8:10 pm -Vort: Hachosson Shua Heber to Hakallah Bracha Swiatycki 7:30 at K’Hal Bnai Torah 304 Monmouth Avenue Lakewood 7:30 pm -Rain Tree Parlor meeting for Yeshiva Gaon Yaakov of Lakewood R"Y Rav Chaim Cohen fleishigs served until 8:10 followed by Parve spread -Minyan Shelanu Siyum and BBQ following Maariv -Parve Chulent at Gourmet Glatt Lakewood -Parve menu at Glatt Gourmet

Verizon upgrades Cell Tower in Lakewood after spotty Service

Verizon customers should expect better service  in the Lakewood area. Recently  the reception and service were very bad.  Customers reached out and contacted Verizon but did not receive a explanation. Today Verizon responded to NBC news  reporter Brian Thompson
"We have been working on hardware upgrades at a local cell site that may have impacted capacity for some users this week. We anticipate the work to be completed before the weekend. The upgrades are part of our ongoing effort to improve coverage and capacity on our 4G LTE network in the Lakewood area"

Nine Days Pizza Shop in Jackson

LNN:  New "Kosher Pop up Pizza shop" to open in Jackson special for the 9 days at the former Ray's Real Pizza, located at the Jackson Crossings shopping plaza corner E. veterans & S. Hope Chapel near Wawa  Featuring an Italian out of the box experience. Opening August 4th.
Under KCL supervision. Hours 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Lakewood BOE special Meeting today

Lakewood BOE special meeting tonight Thursday August 1, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Watch Live Stream HERE
Agenda HERE
On the agenda:
-Authorizing a BID for non public bus transportation services seeking company to manage it

- Demotion or Transfer? Teacher R' Arthur Lang reassigned from high School math teacher to 8th grade.

Yom Kippur Koton Minyanim Erev Rosh Chodesh אב תשע''ט Lakwood

Shkia tonight 8:10
Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av is Friday August 2

-Lev Avos at 1:20 pm
-Somerset walk Mincha Yom Kippur Katan 1:35, 7:00
-Lutzk B"My  Kippur Katan at 1:40  slichos following Mincha
-Alumni B"M 9th street 1:45 pm
-Kol shimshon  at 1:45 and 7:00 pm
-BM Kelmwoods 2:45  (Ezras Nashim open)
-Satmar 12:40 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30
-Breslov 6th street  7:30 pm
- Bais Elimelech R' Pashkes 105 E Harvard 7:00 pm
-Lakewood Courtyard shul 40 minutes before shkia (Ezras Nashim open)