Orthodox women afraid to take the COVID Vaccine

 Mixed information on Covid vaccine for younger orthodox women for fears of infertility and pregnancy related issues.

JTA-For much of the last year, the young mothers of Lakewood, New Jersey, have experienced the pandemic as much as a nuisance as a matter of life and death. That’s not to say the community hasn’t experienced its share of outbreaks; it has. Or that families haven’t lost loved ones; they have. But to hear the young mothers of the large Orthodox community tell it, the crisis part of the pandemic had passed. Most people recovered from the virus, they thought, and only the elderly and high-risk needed to continue staying home. And to watch the Instagram videos of the frequent indoor weddings held in the town, where few if any guests wear masks, the dark days of last March have nearly been forgotten. 

Sunday Feb 7 News Updates Lakewood

 -Weather: Rain and snow this morning turning to all snow for the afternoon. High 38F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precip 100%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.

-Tonight on Chayeinu Hotline 7 PM: Hespedim for HaRav Dovid Soloveitzik ZT”L and HaRav Yitzchok Scheiner ZT”L Given by: HaRav Uri Deutch Shlita, HaRav Eli Meir Keller Shlita, and HaRav Menachum Savitz Shlita Live on Chayeinu Hotline: 732-301-4043 option 9

-Another potential storm next week sunday morning: For most of New Jersey, Connecticut, and eastern New York. The storm is forecast to drop 6-10 inches in that period of time.

-Lev Rochel Bikur Cholim: monoclonal antibody therapy for covid19 is now avaiable at monmouth medical center for pregnant women who test  positive for the virus. Call bikur cholim to arrange 

Low of 16 degrees tonight in Lakewood area 

-3 pm: 5 inches of heavy thick snow fell sobfat

- 76 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 11013/265 

-Admor M'Viznitz shikun Monsey will be in Lakewood through Wednesday at 1002 W Kennedy blvd

-Senior Democrats on Monday will unveil legislation to provide $3,000 per child to tens of millions of American families, as part of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package. Under the proposal, the Internal Revenue Service would provide $3,600 over the course of the year per child under the age of 6, as well as $3,000 per child of ages 6 to 17. The size of the benefit would diminish for Americans earning more than $75,000 per year, as well as for couples jointly earning more than $150,000 per year. The payments would be sent monthly beginning in July (Wapost)

-1:00 pm LPD: Use caution when traveling due to snow conditions. Roads are becoming snow covered and very slippery 

-12:30 pm  2 inches of snow has fallen and it is coming down at a rate of 4 inches an hour,the roads are covered and slippery some schools are dismissing early

- BD”E: Hagaon Harav Chaim Wosner, Zt”l, Rav of Zichron Meir, Bnei Brak, father of Rav Moshe Shimon shlita Rav in Chateu park Lakewood  watch live HERE at 2 pm

-10:30am Snow coming down heavy in Lakewood not sticking yet to the blacktop 

-A fire broke out early morning 3am at yeshiva mesivta Chayei Olam on Faraday Avenue in Lakewood. The building has been fully engulfed no report of injuries unfortunately the sefer Torah and sefrei kodesj could not be saved R"L click HERE to donate

-Trump's lead defense attorney for the impeachment trial, David Schoen,  an Orthodox Jew has requested from Senate leaders that impeachment trial be suspended from sundown on Friday until Sunday due to his Sabbath observance. Senator Chuck Schumer promised the trial will not take place on Shabbos. 

-Gas prices increase in NJ average is $2.58 a gallon 

- Chaveirim responded to over 18000 calls during last week snow storm. 

-Israel death toll from corona now at 5074. The gov extends the travel ban and closure of flights in and out of the country to February 20.

Yeshiva Chayei Olam Fire Campaign

A Campaign was launched after fire destroys yeshiva building in Lakewood  click  HERE to Donate. 

A Fire destroyed the Yeshiva Chayei Olam in Lakewood led by the  Rosh Yeshiva Harav Bromberg shlita. The Sefer Torah had been inside a safe which unfortunately had fallen through the floor when the building collapsed. The Sefer Torah was removed smoldering and totally destroyed.

BD”E: Hagaon Harav Chaim Wosner, Zt”l, Rav of Zichron Meir, Bnei Brak

 watch Live hookup of Levaya HERE at 2:00 pm

Hamodia.com - The Torah world was once again plunged into mourning with the petirah Sunday of Hagaon Harav Chaim Meir Wosner, zt”l, Rav of Zichron Meir in Bnei Brak and Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin. He was 82 at his passing after catching the coronavirus. Harav Chaim Meir was the oldest son of Posek Hador Hagaon Harav Shmuel Halevi Wosner, zt”l, the Shevet HaLevi, and his mother Rebbetzin Rivkah, a”h. He was born on 1 Sivan 5698/1938 in Vienna, Austria. HIs son is   Harav Moshe Shimon Wosner shlita, Rav in Chateau Park, Lakewood 

Hamodia: A Community in the Making – Manchester, NJ

Hamodia.com -"At present, we’re a group of young couples in our twenties and low thirties. Many of the men learn in BMG or other yeshivos in town and their wives generally work". "About 20 families live here now; some more families have bought houses "....

"Essentially, we were motivated by the same factor that has brought people to settle in Jackson and Toms River: the availability of affordable housing (which is almost impossible to come by in Lakewood itself these days). But since the growing demand for housing has also pushed up prices in those places, we decided to look a little further afield. 

 "Most of the children are very young, although one family has a 9-year-old. The children go to playgroups and schools in the Lakewood vicinity, and as we don’t have bussing as yet, we have to provide our own transportation. If you come to live in Manchester, you know you won’t be getting all the

Motzei Shabbos Yisro Feb 6 News Updates Lakewood

-A fast moving snow storm along the NJ Tunpike I95 corridor, will have heavy snow amounts of 4 to 7 inches are possible. Lakewood/Toms River is in the 4-6 range. In coastal portions of southeastern New Jersey, a wintry mix is possible with 1 to 3 inches.

-94 new covid cases in Lakewood +2 deaths totals 10937/264

- Lev Rochel Bikur Cholim: monoclonal antibody therapy for covid19 is now avaiable at monmouth medical center for pregnant women who test  positive for the virus. Call bikur cholim to arrange 

-Biden: Trump Should Not Receive Intelligence Briefings because of his “erratic behavior” and the concern he might share information,

- Twitter has suspended @gatewaypundit

-Israel will ease restrictions Abolition of the 1,000-m. restriction on traveling away from home and of restriction on visiting a non-family members in their home.

Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת יתרו שבת מברכים חודש אדר תשפ''א

 Friday, February 5, 2021 / כ״ג שבט תשפ״א ערב שבת פרשת יתרו 

 -Candle lighting 5:03 pm

-Shkia/sunset 5:21 pm

-Rosh Chodesh Adar is this coming Friday and Shabbos

-Molad is Friday morning 19 minutes and 4 Chalakim after 6 

(דער מולד וועט זיין פרייטאג אין די פרי ניינצען מינוט מיט פיר חלקים נאך זעקס)

Weather Friday night low of 25 clear Shabbos day  mainly sunny. High near 45F

ויחן שם ישראל נגד ההר ההוא - כאיש אחד בלב אחד  (רש"י)

 משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה

Kehiloth Weekly

 Kehiloth Jewish Weekly Magazine provides its readers with quality reading material befitting for a Jewish family. Available for free at Lakewood supermarkets.

Att Parents of Children Applying to Primary

Deadline for application if you were not accepted yet is February 10. For Boys call 732-945-4992 or email lkwdschools@gmail.com for Girls call 732-523-0110 or email byplacement@gmail.com

Friday February 5 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Light rain this morning. Breaks of sun this afternoon. High around 45F 

-Candle lighting 5:03 pm Shkia/sunset 5:21 pm shabbos mevorchim chodesh Adar

-85 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10843/262. Total of 607 covid cases since last Friday.

-Close to 10,000 covid vaccines were given in Lakewood this week between healthcare facilities per chemedm

- Forecast 3-6 inches for the Jersey shore on Sunday storm still shifting

- Bingo midwinter  doorbusters selling hats for $70 from Yeshivish hat company, Wooden chairs $15, purim deals

-Uptick in corona cases several cholim in hospitals some on vents. Doctors are seeing false negatives on covid tests as new strains are not detected initially

- Tehillim for Ruchama Rena Basya bas Shifra Rus mother of 8 with covid

- Superbowl related advertisements  printed in some publications

-The United States Supreme Court has scheduled the Pennsylvania election case, Sidney Powell's Michigan election case, and Lin Wood's Georgia election case for its February 19 conference

-Tucker Carlson reveals that Bank of America was flagging the purchasing history of its customers and sending it to the federal government in order to find out if they were involved in the Capitol riot. 

Oif Simchas/ Shiurim כ''ג שבט תשפ''א

Careful of Black Ice all over

Shiurim

Hespedim in Lakewood For Ziknei Roshei Yeshhiva זצ''ל

Rav Yisrael Neuman will speak next week as the hespedim ran late.

 There will be hespedim tonight in yeshiva Beren hall at 6:00 pm for Harav Dovid Soleveitchick zatzal and Harav Yitzchck Scheiner Zatzal. Divrei hesped by Harav Malkiel Kotler shlita, Harav Yisroel Neuman shlita a mechutan with Rav Scheiner ztl HaRav Eliyohu Chaim Swerldloff shlita Rosh yeshiva of Paterson talmid of Harav Dovid zatzal due to the matzav there will be a hook up 857-347-0100 pin 125005

Thursday Feb 4 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: sunny skies for the afternoon. High around 40F

148 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10758/262

-WSJ: Biden White House considering using executive action to forgive federal student loan debt.

Food distribution:

-Tehilas Chaya Sara will be distributing a "Food Box" tonight at 8:00 PM. Eligible to all children under 18 not receiving school lunches. 

 -Bnos Melech weekly Bgan Box and R&S Shabbos box 7:00- 9:00 pm must be pre-registered (Email meals@bnosmelech.org)

-Mosdos Sanz Klausenburg "Shabbos Box" distribution today from 5:00-7:00 behind evergreen preregister here

-Bnos Yaakov at Pine Park 2PM.

 -Bnos Esther Malka box 5:30 pm must fill form on location 488 Whitseville

-Belz on Chestnut 5:45 pm

-Gelbsteins 2:45pm - 5:15 pm at Middle School & Clifton Ave Grade School 

- 148 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10758/262

- N.J. reports 101 new COVID deaths, 2,503 positive tests. More than 876K vaccine doses administered

-Video Lakewood Planning board meeting HERE

-Hespedim tonight in BMG for the ziknei roshei Hayeshiva ztl.  HaRav Eliyahu Chaim Swerdloff Shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah of Paterson, will be maspid.

-Mesivta Farher season draws to a close this year. There are still boys who have not been accepted or placed yet. 3 new mesivtos have opened for the coming year. 

-CVS will start administering covid vaccines in some stores on Feb. 11.

- Purim in EretzYisrael: The Health Ministry is preparing a draft proposal for the upcoming Purim – According to the draft, tefillos and gatherings will be allowed in closed areas depending on the nature of the activity, but dancing would be banned and instead of mass celebrations, “music trucks” would make the rounds on the streets. Those vaccinated will not be given priority at events.

- Dayanim in Bnei Brak have ruled on a compromise right before the deadline to sybmit lists for the knesset for the placement of knesset members in the Agudas Yisrael faction. There will be a rotation between theBelz and Viznitz slots between the 6th and 8th seats MK Yisrael Eichler of Belz will serve first and in the next election it will go to Viznitz

Private Schools Students in Lakewood Have to pay for Hazardous Bussing

 Would you let your child walk to school down Cedarbridge avenue, Cross street, County line, Rt 88 or any other hazardous road with no sidewalks? The answer is that even if you would let, the schools themselves don't allow kids to walk realizing the danger it is for their safety and the school District policy prohibits students from crossing roads deemed to be hazardous. (See below list of  30 streets in Lakewood designated as hazardous roadways.)

 In Lakewood The township pays the costs to the BOE for all courtesy and hazardous busing of public school kids. Private school children pay out of pocket by opting in to courtesy busing through the LSTA  a fee which is going up to $180 per year. 

At a meeting January 6, 2021 to add amendments to the student transportation rules, the issue of bus safety under 2 miles was brought up but the state responded "traffic safety is not within the scope of the readoption with amendments".

In New Jersey if you are a private school student and don't qualify for mandated busing because you live less than 2 miles away you but it is not safe to walk you still have to pay for busing. NJ Law Whenever a district board of education agrees to provide nonmandated transportation to and from school for reasons of hazard, the district board of education shall adopt a

hazardous busing policy in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:39-1.5. regarding the transportation of students who must walk to and from school along hazardous routes.  The policy shall include a list of hazardous routes in the district requiring the courtesy busing of students and the criteria used in designating the hazardous routes. On the NJ.gov website it states that "Boards of education are not required by law to provide busing for students who live less than remote from school "even for safety reasons".

"Q. Is it a district's responsibility to provide transportation for students who live less than remote from school when hazardous road conditions exist?

A. Boards of education are not required by law to provide busing for students who live less than remote from school even for safety reasons. However, boards are permitted, at their own discretion and expense, to provide transportation for students who reside less than remote from school and may charge the student's parents or legal guardians for this service. Municipalities may also contract with boards of education for this service and charge the parents. This transportation service is called Subscription Busing.

JHS: A Bridge to Brisk: The Life of Rav Dovid Soloveitchik Z"TL

 Rav Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik (1921-2021) lived a long life, in which he successfully formed a bridge between the world of Brisk where he had grown up, to the young impressionable yeshiva students of the 21st century. Having been raised in his father the Brisker Rov's home, he narrowly escaped Europe with most of his family in the early stages of the war. He would later marry into the illustrious Sternbuch family. In the late 1970's he opened his own yeshiva in Jerusalem, where he educated generations of students. As a great Torah scholar, educator, unflinching leader and senior sage, he gained renown worldwide. His passing closes a chapter in Jewish history.

Oif Simchas כ''ב שבט תשפ''א

 Chasunas:

Video: Matzah Baking on Rechov Rashbam

The matzos will be given to supporters and donors of Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo.

 

Front Pages: The Loss of Ziknei Roshei Yeshiva

 

Video- Zoning Board Meeting

 Video of Zoning board meeting Monday night

Wednesday Feb 3 News Updates Lakewood

-Weather: partly to mostly cloudy this afternoon.  Chance of snow 30%.

-Food distribution: 

OTL at SCHI 7:00 PM 345 Oak street need to register, Center on Prospect 7:00 pm

 Gelbsteins ,Bnos Esther Malka And Belz will take place tomorrow, others will be posted when info is available.

-85 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10610/262

-Rav Chaim Kanievsky said that young couples can take the Covid19 vaccine and no need to worry about potential infertility issues.

- Satmar is having a demonstration today 3:00 pm in NYC in front of the Israeli consulate protesting the Israeli govt selective Corona enforcement on frum jews and the redifas hadas on yeshivos and shuls

-Murphy: Effective Friday, February 5th, the following may operate at 35% capacity – with a MAXIMUM of 150 individuals: Indoor performance venues, Indoor gatherings that are religious ceremonies/services, wedding ceremonies, political activities, and memorial services/funerals

- JTA Orthodox Jewry reels as rabbis die during COVID-19 pandemic In the Lithuanian, or “yeshivish” world, yeshivas like Soloveitchik’s Brisk yeshiva, most of the rabbis lost this year were in their 80s or 90s. Rabbi Aaron Kotler, CEO and president of the Beis Medrash Govoha in Lakewood  said that was no coincidence. “We venerate age and wisdom, So the advanced age doesn’t minimize the feeling of loss. In some way it magnifies the feeling of loss.”

- Forecasters are already eyeing the possibility of another winter storm as soon as Sunday. It’s far from certain that another snowstorm will hit  NJ but if all the ingredients come together it can.

-Several schools apologized to parents yesterday after many bus routes did not show up and kids waited long time outside in the cold. Initially the LSTA said there would be transportation however it turns out that many routes were not covered. One school sent a message to parents a list of 15 routed that would not show up at 9 am and noted they wished to have had that information earlier to notify the students. Parents ended up carpooling and traffic was backed up all over town.

-LPD: Allow for extra time if you are traveling this morning as may of the roads are icy

-Murphy intends to slightly relax indoor restrictions in NJ by increasing capacity limits from the current 25% up to 35% and allowing restaurants to stay open past 10 p.m(app)

-Stop n shop has put out the kosher for Passover section on display, case of Kedem Grape Juice $28

- There is going to be hespidim in Torah Vodaas today by Rabbi Savitsky, Rabbi Lichtenstein and two other talmidim at 3:15 today You can listen on Kol Haloshon (718)906-6400 #1#7#4#13. Torah Vodaas usually also has a live stream of these type of hespedim or Shiurim

Oif Simchas כ''א שבט תשפ''א

Chaaunas:

Hespedim in Lakewood For Hagaon Harav Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, Zt”l

 Hespedim tonight for Harav Dovid Solevitchik zatzal  at Bais Mordechai 10:00 pm. 1455 Heathwood. Divrei Hesped will be delivered by HaRav Yitzchock Lichtenstein shlita R"Y Torah Vodaas and by Rav Mordechei Cherrik shlita Rosh Kollel Bais Halevi Yerushalayim a close talmid who was meshamesh the R"Y for many years.

Lakewood Planning Board Meeting Tonight

Lakewood Planning Board virtual Meeting tonight February 2nd at 6:00 pm 

Watch Livestream Here

See Agenda Here

To submit written comments, before or during the meeting, comments can be emailed to

planningboardcomments@lakewoodnj.gov. You must include your name and address in

your submission. The Board will review the questions and comments and address them as

appropriate.

US Dept of Health to Pfizer; Urgent Need for "Normalcy Vaccine"

Att: Ladies and gender-men it's after Tu Bshvat but there's still a shechiyanu for all of us to behold -  the fruitcakes in Washington.

Last weeks' FJJ featured an article about the deterioration of Kavod Malchus  during the tenure of the last administration, but just witness the  meltdown  of decency at Pennsylvania avenue as we speak.

 With the federal appointment of someone of an alternative lifestyle orientation to the health dept we've gone from the whitehouse to the freakhouse.

The man  at the helm has alienated many tens of millions of Americans who find his agender as tasteless. 

 There's a point to be made about this issue in our own backyard.

The mayor of NY, with all the covid mayhem and upheaval he put us through, finally made a mistake and did something right this past summer. He canceled the celebrate Israel parade. Someone told  me how his mizrachi oriented acquaintances  would attend  the parade event each year until it included a float of deviants  who displayed their shameful pride. "How can you go", mused one of the group and that was the end of that.

By its signature theme, the Israeli day parade exacts Independence from the kol yachol the opposite of the Torah portion - Yetzias Mitzrayim and krias yam suf  that we read about this past shabbos.  When you add abomination to the mix  you have the full menu of whatever klal yisrael is not!

In his mind, Deblasio took a precautionary measure against covid spread by removing this event from the calendar. But we all know that a higher source micro manages all that takes place nothing in this world is happenstance. It's entirely possible that the divine preordained  the cancelation of the day's festivities so that the  irreverent

Tuesday Feb 2 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Periods of light snow. Temps  low to mid 30s.Chance of snow 70%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches. Winds could gust over 40 mph.

Food Distribution:

-OTL at Tashbar  6:30 pm Oak street

Mekor Hatorah 180 Sims 6:30

-55 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10525/262

-Tehillim Ruchama Rena Basya bas Shifra Rus A young mother of 8 has Covid

-Fox News: Durham probe focused on FBI, but prosecution of high-level officials like Comey 'unlikely.’

- Amazon announced that Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO Andy Jassy will replace Bezos, who will transition to executive chair of Amazon’s board.

-Murphy: Troopers attended to 743 accidents and responded to 1,362 motorist aid calls along the roads. This storm will be finally exiting our region across the day and into this evening.

- NJ Vaccine Update: 824,028 doses have been administered as of this morning.

681,459 first doses, 137,371 second doses, 2,811 new positive PCR tests, 71 new confirmed deaths

-Cars  skidding are sliding getting stuck in snow lots of traffic

-LSTA will be providing regular busing today to school expect delays  Plans may change for the way home 

-LPD: Allow for extra time if you are traveling today as many of the roads are icy! 

-Lakewood school district closed with no BOE busing

- NWS snow totals Jackson 7.3 in Toms River 4.0

- Zoning board members approve a 99 unit apartment building on the corner of rt 88 and Monmouth ave in Lakewood at the former lumberyard location. The vote was 5-2 with members saying that traffic was a major concern. Residents from nearby Midtown circle went on record to oppose it out of traffic and safety concerns. The public comments portion lasted for all but a few minutes and  members were rushed to vote on the application while they asked for more time.  Some Board members questioned what safety issues could there be and said there already is traffic regardless. They also mentioned the great design for the building and the 256 parking spots. Attorneys said that this will help people from living in basements and they wont  have to drive to go shopping since it is walking distance to the downtown. It was pointed out that they the developers can ask  for a tax abatement even though they dont intend to do so. Lawyers for applicant said that although it will not bring in ratables like retail, it is still the best use for the area and the 1 bedroom apts means less children. All uses of the simcha hall buissness center will be restricted for residents only and no outside use.

Oif Simchas כ' שבט תשפ''א

 Chasunas:

Haikins - Terris Fountain Ballroom

Goldbaum - Elbaz Ateres Chana

Rosenfeld - Zeev Ateres Reva

Deutsch - Stefansky  Lake Terrace

Cinner - Sabag KMY

Engagements  courtesy of Vivaser Daily: to receive send email to getvivaser@gmail.com

Zoning Board Meeting Tonight

 Update: Zoning Board tonight approves a 4 story building on Route 88 and Monmouth Avenue which will contain 99 residential apartments (LNN)

Lakewood Zoning board virtual meeting today Feb 1 at 7:00 pm

Live stream Here

Agenda Here

NEW BUSINESS

The Tzavaah of Harav YItzchock Scheiner Zatzal

 At the levaya of Harav Ytzchok Scheiner ZT'L they read a Tzavaah that he wrote 2 months ago to his family. He instructed them to continue studying  and learning Torah in the derech of HaRav Baruch Ber Lebowitz zatzal  with Iyun and toiling in learning. He also told them to stay away from improper communication devices in any way, even though this is very difficult as one who is connected to them can not be connected to Torah.

Monday February 1 News Updates Lakewood

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Weather: Windy with periods of rain and snow this morning turning to snow this afternoon. Some sleet may mix in. Temps in the mid 30s. Winds can gust up to 50 mph. Chance of precip 100%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected.

-Zoning Board tonight approves a 4 story building on Route 88 and Monmouth Avenue which will contain 99 residential apartments (LNN)

-31 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10470/261

-6:00 pm Snowing  in Lakewood

- Lakewood school district cancels classes for tomorrow

-5:00 pm - Change over to snow in Lakewood expected later tonight 11pm according to NWS

- JCP&L has restored power to Ocean County areas in Toms River and Manchester.

- Jackson and Toms River received up to 4 inches of snow as of late Monday morning, the weather service said. A majority of Ocean county saw heavy rain and sleet.

-Murphy: If you’re heading out today or tomorrow to help your neighbors shovel, please remember to stay safe. "Wear a mask".

-12:00 pm: Murphy: We are about to enter the worst of this storm. It is going to be very bad for the next 12 hours. Conditions today may well be very dangerous. It's going to get worse before it gets better. As of 10:00 AM, NJ Troopers had: attended to 343 accidents

-11:00 am:  Over 2 inches fell since this morning currently hailing and winds picking up. Edison, NJ with 12 inches

- Ocean County expects to get 3,500 doses of Covid vaccine, up 17% from last week. Monmouth County expects to receive 3,000 doses, marking a 20% increase. 

-Roads are slushy but drivable as temps are in the mid 30's yeshivos will have early dismissal at 2 pm

-8:00 am Boys elementary: Many schools will be open with 10:00am start and early dismissal. Cheder open primary- 8th grade

-7:45 am: Snow coming down heavy in Lakewood

- All Lakewood Girls schools No school

- Mesivtas have regular schedule with no busing

-7:30am - No shachris at boys elementary schools decision will be made at 8:00 am

-6:30 am No LSTA busing today. Schools will set their own schedules no updates yet on snow numbers

- 4-5 inches fell in Lakewood as of last night

-Lakewood public schools are closed

- Century of Torah draws to a close Rav Dovid Soloveitchik lived in a world where the only reality was spiritual. The last living son of the Brisker Rav, his petirah marks the end of a glorious era in the dynasty’s history Mishpacha article HERE

-Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his deputy, Avi Berkowitz, were nominated by a attorney Alan Dershowitz for the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in negotiating four normalization deals between Israel and Arab nations known as the "Abraham Accords."

Front pages

Newspapers Report the passing of the Ziknei Roshei Yeshiva in Eretz Yisrael. Some papers did not print any pictures of the crowds at the Levayos due to the lockdowns as not to show that gathering is permitted.