Monday, February 15, 2021
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Hasc Concert Live broadcast A time for Music 34
Free streaming of virtual HASC concert this year 7:00 pm to donate click HERE
תורה תורה חגרי שק
WATCH LIVE, 2:30 PM: Levayah for Sefer Torah Destroyed in Yeshiva Chayei Olam Fire You can watch the levayah via Zoom HERE. Enter passcode 510077, webinar ID 847 6215 5667
Sunday Feb 14 News Updates Lakewood
-Weather: Generally cloudy. High 38F.
-26 new covid cases in Lakewood +2 deaths totals 11585/271. Toms River 8000/272
- Mega sales on Purim shalach manos items at Lakewood supermarkets today.
-Rite Aid in Lakewood E kennedy blvd, Jackson New prospect, have covid vaccine can register with NJ state HERE but doses are limited starting at 100 per store per week
-Analysis of 1.2 million Israelis, half vaccinated by Pfizer, reveals a 94% efficacy in preventing symptomatic disease. 92% drop in severe disease. Analysis done by Clalit Health
-Costume closeouts open In Howell near Target on rt 9 at former Barnes and Noble location.
-Pesach Travel advisory at this time there is no certainty that student visa holders will be permitted to return to Israel immediately after Pesach. Furthermore, there is a possibility that vaccinated/recovered patients will have priority in returning to Israel. This would require vaccination and recovery documented in Israel. However, they point out that there is no confirmation of this. (Matzav)
- Weather advisory issued untill 10:00 am Freezing Drizzle. could see ice accumulations of a light glaze.Treacherous travel conditions will continue due to icy roadways. Sidewalks and other untreated surfaces will also be slippery through at least mid morning.
- Some Bus transportation canceled for Sunday morning route by most companies, schools are open parents expected to drive
-To quickly remove ice from car windshield fill up a spray bottle with water and two parts rubbing alcohol or 3 parts Vinegar with a drop of soap turn on defogger and spray the solution let it sit for 30 seconds and it will start melting immediately. Let it sit for a minute, then use your scraper to wipe off the ice. Another tip it should first be chopped and broken apart before scraping so it comes off in blocks.
-Levaya and kinus of Sefer Torah that got burned laat week R"L at yeshiva Chayei Olam will take place today 2:30 pm at the chapel on 7th street with social distancing and masking.
-Bde: Petira of Mrs. Raizel Hoffman a"h 74, The levaya will be Sunday morning at 10:00 am at the Lakewood Chapel 613 Ramsey off 7th street. Kevura in Beth Moses cematery west Babolon, NY..Zoom link for Levaya HERE pw 410721
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Video: When Coronavirus was First Mentioned Last Year in Lakewood
Concerns of coronavirus were first brought up at the township meeting last year on February 6, 2020 11 shevat 5780 and followed up again a month later a week before purim on the 9th of Adar at the time officials said it is not life threatening has a low mortality rate and is like the common cold.
Motzei Shabbos Feb 13 News Updates Lakewod
-NWS: Winter Weather Advisory expanded to include much of the tri-state. Up to 1" of snow/sleet, with a glaze of ice possible.
- LPD: Roadways are extremely dangerous due to icy conditions. STAY OFF OF THE ROADWAYS!
- Four people in Oregon who received both doses of vaccine test positive for coronavirus 14 days after receiving both doses (NBC)
-Hatzolah auction: "looking back it was the right thing to do to shut down shuls and yeshivos"
- bde: Mrs Temimah Genendel Frimet Lunger A”h was nifteres from covid over shabbos within the month if losing her husband R’ Yoel Usher U”h 70 daughter Zisel Halpert A"h 43, and her husband R' Dovid Halpert A"H , 49 to the virus R"L.
- Vaad Harobonim Linyonei Corona issue Purim Guidelines, due to current covid situation and gov restrictions. Purim should be spent Mishpacha umishpacha with people you usually interact with and refrain from holding large mesibos. Bochurim should avoid door to door collecting Yeshivos and shuls should add sidrei limud and can make private mesibos, balei batim should increase matanos levyonim by sponsor the learning.
- Ice storm to continue thru Sunday 7:00 pm with more ice accumulation roads and paved surfaces are a sheet of ice as freezing rain hits the cold surface Salt trucks are out but roads are icy and slippery cars skidding all over
-LPD: Use caution while outside or driving; roads and walkways are becoming very slippery
-70 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 11559/269
-Senate acquits Trump on second impeachment trial 57 voted to convict including 7 republicans but 67 is needed to convict 43 voted to acquit. The 7 Republicans voted with the Democrats to find Trump guilty are Burr, Collins, Cassidy, Murkowski, Romney, Sasse, Toomey.
-Yeshiva Tiferes Baruch of Springfield Melava Malka dinner at Fountain ballroom 8:15 pm
-Levaya of Sefer Torah that was burned last week at yeshiva Chayei Olam will take place Sunday afternoon 2:30 pm at the Lakewood chapel on 7th street with social distancing
-Hatzolah of Central Jersey Auction 8:30 pm at Hatzolah.auction also live on Radio Kol Berama or call 732-432-3407
-Trump thanks senators who cleared him in ‘sad’ impeachment trial, talks of ‘work ahead of us’ and said This has been another phase in the greatest witch-hunt in history”.
- White House Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo has resigned, a day after being suspended without pay for threatening a Politico reporter.
Friday, February 12, 2021
Video: קידוש - Malchus Choir
Akiva Grohman, Malchis Choir & Friends meet up once again!
Kiddish was filmed in the old Beis Kneses "Ohel Yitzchok" on Baal Hatanya Street, that was built with almost 150 years ago
Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת משפטים פרשת שקלים שבת ראש חודש אדר תשפ''א
Friday, February 12, 2021 / ל׳ שבט תשפ״א ערב שבת פרשת משפטים ראש חודש אדר
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| מחצית השקל |
-Candle lighting 5:11 pm shkia 5:29 pm
-Weather Shabbos: Night low of 22 day Overcast. High 29F
מפטירין הפטרת פרשת שקלים מנהג הישיבה נוהגיים לומר יוצרות אחר חזרת הש''ץ לפני קדיש תתקבל וכשחל ר''ח בשבת אומרים היוצרות לפני הלל
, בתפלת מוסף אומרים באמצע חזרת הש''ץ . ספר נהג בחכמה
Friday Rosh Chodesh Adar News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Overcast. High 28F
Candle lighting 5:11 shkiah/sunset 5:29 pm Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Parshas Shekalim-3 sifreiTorah
-120 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 11489/268. Manchester, NJ has 277 covid deaths, Toms River 262
- Sidney Powell has hired Lakewood, NJ resident and attorney Howard Kleinhendler to defend her in Dominion's $1.3 billion defamation suit. (Shlomo Schorr/Belaaz)
- Murphy: I will sign an Executive Order to allow a limited number of parents and guardians to attend indoor and outdoor high school and other youth sporting events – effective immediately.
-Trump attorney: ‘There is Significant Reason’ to Believe Democrats ‘Manipulated Evidence’
-White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki doesn’t give straight answer on whether Biden has confidence in Governor Cuomo.
- Chemed offering vaccine walk-in clinic today from 9AM-12PM for pregnant women only.
-Potential ice storm for Sunday chance for power outages
-Schools in Williamsburg will be giving matzos with the food box distribution before Pesach
-Republicans call for investigation into Gov. Cuomo following report the Cuomo administration withheld nursing home death numbers for fear they would be used by federal prosecutors investigating deaths in aged care facilities..
-Nikki Haley breaks with Trump: . “He went down a path he shouldn’t have, and we shouldn’t have followed him, and we shouldn’t have listened to him. And we can’t let that ever happen again.”Steve Bannon responds "Nikki Haley will never be President of the United States"
-Admor Viznitz Lakewood/ Yerushalayim Rav Lazer Hager shlita will spend shabbos at YTT 873 Vine street Friday night tish 9:45 pm
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Oif Simchas/Shiurim/Farrbrengen א' ראש חודש אדר תשפ''א
משמיה דהגר"ח קנייבסקי שליט"א (ס' דרך שיחה) מטו, דמרבים בשמחה הוא מיום ב' דר"ח דהיינו א' אדר, מפני שיום א' דר"ח אינו חודש אדר עדיין , בשם ר"א נבנצאל שליט"א (ביצחק יקרא) כתבו, שמרבים בשמחה אולי כבר משבת מברכים אדר, דמאז מתחילה ההארה של החודש
Chasunas:
Mesivta Acceptance Process
Mesivtos in Lakewood Take in More Bochurim to Accommodate Growth a few new mesivtos opened up for a record number of applicants of boys going to Mesivta for next year. There are still some bochurim who didn't get in yet but the process for everyone involved all around is not an easy one as there is no system.
Letter about the Mesivta acceptance printed in TVOL 3 years ago Feb issue
Lakewood ער'ח אדר תשפ''א Minyanim for Yom Kippur Koton
Please post additional minyanim or corrections in the comments section
Rosh Chodesh is Friday and Shabbos
BMG will have minyanim at 1:30 and 1:45 in all botei medrashim
-Satmar Forest ave 12:40, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30
Thursday Erev Rosh Chodesh Adar 5781 News Updates
weather: Snow during the morning will taper off and give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. Temps in the low to mid 30s. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.
Food distributions: schedules may change due to weather
-Bnos Melech weekly Bgan Box and R&S Shabbos box 7:00- 9:00 pm must be pre-registered (Email meals@bnosmelech.org)
-Update delivery only today (Mosdos Sanz Klausenburg "Shabbos Box" distribution 5:00-7:00 behind evergreen preregister here)
-Bnos Yaakov at Pine Park 2PM.
-Bnos Esther Malka box 5:45 pm bigger box must fill form on location 488 Whitseville
-97 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 11369/269
- Chemed will be giving covid vaccines tomorrow 9-12 for pregnant patients only no appt necessary walk in at the tent.
- Mir yerushalyim Hanhalas hayeshiva strongly recommends that everyone traveling to vaccinate for covid19 in order to be able to return next zman
- Project Veritas permanently suspended by Twitter.
- President Trump playing golf at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida as impeachment trial proceeds in the Senate
-Admor M'Viznitz Lakewood Rav Lazer hager shlita will spend shabbos in the Oak and Vine area and conduct tish at YTT on Vine street
-Frum trump Attorney David Schoen was wary of wearing his yarmulka on the Senate floor on the first day of the impeachment trial he was worried it was not “appropriate,” that it was “awkward” and that it might offend someone. He had been seen entering the Capitol wearing the kippah. On Wednesday, Schoen opted to wear the kippah on the floor.
-Roshei yeshiva of Slabodka Rav Moshe hillel Hirsh shlita said it is a Chiyuv for the talmidei hayeshiva to get vaccinated
- 7:30 am Regular LSTA busing today expect delays. No Jackson busing today
-Lakewo byod Industrial commission proposing to ban all on street parking in the Industrial park to accommodate buisneses. They will be building a park and ride to accommodate vehicles. No word about sidewalks for pedestrian safety.
- CDC confirms that double-masking significantly helps prevent the spread of COVID-19 more than wearing just one mask. The CDC also reports that a tight mask fit is important and significantly protects the wearer from contracting COVID-19.
- MK Moshe Gafni in an interview with Kol chai radio said he does not like that fact that every word of gedolei yisrael is video recorded and broadcasted he feels it is not with the approval of the rabbonim
-New Jersey Gov Murphy is voluntarily quarantining after a family member tested positive for Covid-19. The Governor tested negative.
-Lakewood Township will install picnic area with BBQ grills at the Lakewood airport for the public to view and enjoy.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Moetzes: Addresses Flaunting Gashmiyus Lifestyle, Ads in Papers , call for yom Kippur Koton and half day Taanis
Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah issues Kol Korei “Ki Am Kadosh,” and calls for participation in Yom Kippur Katan tefillos this Thursday and those who are able to accept upon themselves to fast at least half the day, or to accept a taanis dibbur,
“Spring has passed and summer is over – we have not yet been saved.” (Yirmiyah 8:20) Thousands of our fellow Jews, among them Torah giants and tzaddikim, have been afflicted with the terrible COVID-19 disease, and – may Hashem help us! – many of those have passed away. The pandemic has greatly diminished the Torah learning in our yeshivos, Bais Yaakovs, and shuls; it has curtailed our Yomim Tovim and celebrations.
It is clear that there is upon our nation an appeal from Heaven to correct our ways. Every person must examine his behavior and strengthen whatever may be lacking. But, in addition to that, the public – as a tzibbur – must examine its collective actions and lifestyle. We therefore feel it important to bring up a fundamental and broad point on which the public should now focus.
Lakewood Property Taxes go up
Lakewood residents received a post card with the 2021 property tax assessment. In Lakewood, the average taxpayer paid $7,435 in property tax in 2020; a 5.5% increase over 2019. In Jackson, the average was $7,778 (+1.4%) and in Toms River, the average was $6,673 (+5.1%).Taxes went up across the board this year in Lakewood from municipal, BOE and Fire taxes all voted on budget increases. The municipal and BOE portion went up $300 - $500 annually. and fire went up from $35 -$75 annually. The county tax portion went down.
According to new figures released by the state Department of Community Affairs, the average 2020 property taxes paid in New Jersey rose above $9,000 for the first time, with the average homeowner paying a property tax bill of $9,112, up nearly $160.00, or 1.8%, compared to 2019.
Wednesday Feb 10 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Partly cloudy. High near 35F
- Snow this evening from 7:00 pm -12 pm tomorrow 1-3 inches expected
-Lakewood has 64 new cases of covid totals 11272/268
- Manchester has now surpassed lakewoods corona death toll at 270
- The Igud Hamosdos of the Lakewood area put out a statement notifying all those moving to the area that due to the severe shortage of space in schools, they should make arrangements prior to relocating.
-New York City is dismissing fines on more than two dozen shuls cited for violating state restrictions while in red and orange zones, Councilman Kalman Yeger told Hamodia on Wednesday afternoon
- Flu activity is unusually low in New Jersey, Judith Persichilli said, lower than other parts of the country. This is probably due to the steps we are taking to slow the spread of COVID. T
- In an effort to increase vaccinations in Bnei Brak, clinics are staying open until midnight Thursday and will offer cholent and snacks
-Food distribution:
-Tehilas Chaya Sara will be distributing a 7 day "Food Box" tonight at 8:00 PM 1115 Cross Street Eligible to all children under 18 not receiving school lunches.
-Belz on Chestnut 5:45 pm
-Gelbsteins 2:45pm - 5:15 pm at Middle School & Clifton Ave Grade School
-OTL box at SCHI 7:00 pm Center Prospect st 6:45
- Divrei hisoirerus for the Lakewood community tonight erev Rosh chodesh by Harav Yitzchok Sorotzkin shlita on Chayeinu phone line tehillim 10:30 pm followed by dasha 10:45. Call 732-301-4043 option 9
-The Senate voted 56-44 to proceed with its trial of the former president, rejecting his defense lawyers’ argument that a president cannot face trial after leaving the White House.
-conservative analysts Trump lost a GOP Senator today over how bad his defense team bombed.
- Lakewood DPW patching up potholes on local roads. to report a pothole whatsapp to LNN at 732-903-5017 the LNN team will forward it to the crews on the road
-Lakewood phone directory was distributed free of charge to residents. The Lakewood cheder published the directory as a fundraiser. As technology advances the paper phone book is more obsolete and people rely more on digital formats such as the smart list. Previously it was sold in stores
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
BDE: Harav Sheftel Halevi Neuberger ZT'L Nasi Yeshivas Ner YIsrael Baltimore
The levaya will be at 1:00 pm in the Bais Medrash of the yeshiva. No outsiders of the yeshiva bubble will be allowed inside the BM.
There will be space for guests in the Dining Room with socially distant seating.
Live Stream of the Levaya. Video: http://go.nirc.edu/levaya or watch below.
Phone: 301-715-8592 ID: 824 6010 6228 Passcode: 551184
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 9, 2021 - BDE: We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Harav Sheftel Neuberger, ZT'L, Sheftel Meir ben Naftoli Halevi, President of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel. Levaya and Shiva details to follow (BJL)
-Matzav reports Rav Sheftel took over for his father as president of Ner Yisroel upon Rav Naftali’s passing in 2005. Rav Sheftel was supremely devoted to the yeshiva, guiding it and sacrificing to ensure its vitality and growth. He was also renowned as an outstanding baal tefillah, whose tefillos inspired thousands of the years. He was a baal tefillah during the Yomim Noraim at Ner Yisroel, and his nusach has been used and replicated by baalei tefillah the world over.
Rav Sheftel is survived by his rebbetzin and their family. He is also survived by his siblings, Rav Shraga Neuberger, Reb Yaakov Neuberger, Reb Yitzchok Neuberger, and Rav Ezra Neuberger. Read more at Matzav.com
livestream video of Levaya below at 1:00 pm
Tuesday Feb 9 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Rain likely. High 41F. Chance of rain 80%
- 7:50 pm Power has been restored to most affected areas
-Food distribution OTL box at Mekor Hatorah 180 Sims 6:30 pm, Tashbar 6:30 pm
-Costume closeouts open untill 9:00 pm at Old Barnes and Noble near Target in Howell
-Crews are investigating at the station on Faraday Avenue.
-6:20 pm Blackout and power outages in Lakewood/Jackson over 11,000 customers affected along Central avenue New England Village, Regent Hollywood Westgate Prospect square,James Cross areas , Chateau park rt 9 by Eveegreen, Spruce, estimated restoration by JCP&L 9:30 pm.
-149 new covid cases in Lakewood +2 deàths totals 11208/268
-Hespedim tonight in Yeshiva ktana for HaRav Dovid Soloveitzik ZT”L will be live on the Chayeinu hotline 732-301-4043 option 9 at 9:30 pm
-Frum trump attorney David Shoen makes a bracha and covers his head while sipping water while speaking during impeachment trial. Social media explodes with memes trying to figure it out.
-Facebook removes group of Rabbi Amnon Yitzchak for spreading misinformation ob covid vaccine
- Gedolim in America call for a yom Tefilah with Yom Kippur koton this Thursday Erev Rosh Chodesh Adar
-A Brooklyn judge issued a permanent injunction against NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions on shuls and other houses of worship
-Several schools move PTA to phone appointments only while some give an option for in person
-Trump Impeachment Trial begins today at 1:00 pm
-Some snow models showing 6-8 inches for the Jersey shore Thursday- Friday storm
-Democrats in Congress considering lowering the income eligibility threshold for the third round of stimulus payments of $1,400 from $75,000 to $50,000 for individuals and from $150,000 for married couples to $100,000, The stimulus checks would be based on taxpayers’ 2019 or 2020 income returns, according to a summary of the proposal. (cnbc)
-Gateways Organization Pesach will be in sunny Lake Conroe, Houston, Texas! instead of Orlando, FL
Hespedim For Rav Dovid Soleveitchik ZT"L By Close Talmidim
Hespedim tonight in Yeshiva ktana for HaRav Dovid Soloveitzik ZT”L will be live on the Chayeinu hotline 732-301-4043 option 9 at 9:30 pm
Atzeres hisoirerus and hespedim at the close of shiva for Rosh Yeshivas Brisk Harav Meshulam Dovid Halevi Soloveitchik Zatzal will take place Tuesday night Mishpatim in Lakewood at Yeshiva Ktana hall 120 second street. Talmidim muvhakim of the Rosh Yeshiva will deliver divrei Hesped.
Harav Yehuda Fisher shlita R"M in Riverdale yeshiva, Harav Shmuel Shlesinger shlita R"M Yeshiva Torah Temima, Harav Avrohom Brog shlita R"M Peekskill yeshiva, Divrei Pesicha by Rav Moshe menachem Klohr shlita Rosh Chabura BMG. The atzeres will start with Maariv at 9:30 pm
Agudah Guidelines for Purim 5781
Purim 5781: A Time for Mindfulness and Care
As we prepare for this upcoming Purim, we can remind ourselves how this past year might have been different had we only known last Purim what we know now. We now do know, however, that Purim has the potential to be a “super-spreader” of the terrible pandemic, and are required to think of our neighbors’ and family members’ health and safety with great gravity and concern, especially as more highly infectious strains of the COVID-19 virus are proliferating. We are, by now, all well-schooled in proper safety guidelines; in case anyone needs a reminder, please see here for the latest CDC guidance.
Based on consultation with our rabbinic leadership and medical specialists, the Agudah is providing the following recommended guidelines for the upcoming Purim. Specific areas that require mindfulness and care this year include:
Letter from 25 Roshei Kollel to Vaccinate
A letter signed by 25 Roshei kollel in Eretz Yisrael call on all the avreichim in their institutions to hurry up and vaccinate against the coronavirus for protection of the body and soul and with this they can get back to a normal routine and learn without any worries.
Additionally Kollel network Ateres shlomo has notified the youngeleit that starting after pesach if anyone will miss due to covid or quarantine it will be deducted from their stipends if they have not vaccinated
Monday, February 8, 2021
Monday Feb 8 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Sunny. High 31F.
-46 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 11059/266
-Food Distribution dSanz Klausenberg now offering home delivery with pre registration HERE
-Trump attorney David Schoen withdraws his request for a pause in the Senate impeachment trial so he can observe the Jewish sabbath: I will not participate during the Sabbath; but the role I would have played will be fully covered to the satisfaction of the defense team."
-Tehillim Please daven for Adina Aidel bas Sheina Mindel - has covid and pneumonia and is undergoing an emergency c-section. Critical condition
- 3 more winter storms may head toward NJ this week; up to 5 inches of snow possible Tuesday in North jersey. Central Jersey and some areas in the south should see an inch or less, Next storm in Thursday to Friday with 2-4 inches followed by another one early next week
-- 31 cases of more contagious COVID variant found in 11 N.J. counties 12 are in Ocean county
-El Al will have 2 emergency flights to and from the US to bring people stuck back to Israel or NY the flights will leave Feb 9 from TLV and back from JFK Feb 13. $600 per one way ticket
-Murphy: Today, we’ve crossed a great barrier with one million vaccinations ..We’re going to keep at it until we reach our goal of 4.7 million vaccinated adults by the end of June
.-The April 20th School and Fire Districts Elections and May 11th Municipal Elections will be in-person
-Bde: Petirah of Mrs. Yehudis Brisk a”h, wife of Rav Shlomo Brisk of Bensonhurst, She was niftar following an illness. She was in her 60s. Mrs. Brisk was a daughter of Rav Binyomin Zeilberger zt”l, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Bais Hatalmud in Bensonhurst. (Matzav)
-Lakewood regular school schedule with transportation some secondary roads are icy
-Jackson, Howell, Toms River will have schools virtual classes only no Jackson busing
-LPD: SAFELY SHOVEL SNOW•Dress appropriately.•Never use a shovel that is too heavy or too long. •Clear snow early and often. It’s easier to remove a light covering of snow.•Push snow instead of lifting it.
- Lakewood got 3.5 inches according to NWS trained spotter
Democrats to Announce $3,000-Per-Child Benefit
- (The Washington Post) -Senior Democrats on Monday will unveil legislation to provide $3,000 per child to tens of millions of American families, aiming to make a major dent in child poverty as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package.
The 22-page bill to dramatically expand direct cash benefits to American families was obtained by The Washington Post ahead of its release.
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, a delay intended to give the IRS time to prepare for the massive new initiative.
Sunday, February 7, 2021
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