Thursday, February 16, 2023

Oif Simchas Thursday 26 Shevat Lakewood

 Chasunas:

Thursday February 16 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 65° Cloudy skies with periods of light rain later in the day. High near 65F. Chance of rain 80%.

- Final day of Shovavim, this shabbosbis parshas shekalim and mevorchim Chodesh Adar rosh chodesh is Tuesday & Wednesday 

- News reports Another Jewish Person Shot Leaving Shul in Los Angeles  a dat after another Jewish victim was shot. the victim was shot while leaving a Shul in the area of S. Bedford and Pico Boulevard.

- Continued tefilos for Rav Moshe Hillel Ben Mindel Hirsch shlita the Slabodka R"Y. Rav Dov Landau called for everyone to daven that the treatments should be successful.

- Lakewood Township Committee virtual meeting today Feb 16 at 5:30 pm watch livestream Here see Agenda Here. Prior to the meeting there will he 2 added special meetings. One for board of health which is the same members. The second is a special meeting for the LIC that seeks three (3) proposed amendments to the State Plan Policy Map which will change zoning on those properties. One of them is to allow the 300 ton waste transfer station at the current DPW. Another to add a parcel on Airport rd to the lic industrial park. See that agenda Here. The regular scheduled agenda includes several street vacations. A ordnance to prohibit parking at all times along the north side of East Kennedy Boulevard from the prolonged curb line of Somerset Avenue and East Kennedy Boulevard and extending in an easterly direction to Milano Drive. Comments may be made live  or
via email up until 11:30 am on the day of the meeting at 
premeetingcomments@lakewoodnj.gov or during the meeting via 
comments@lakewoodnj.gov
Please include your name and address for 
the record.

- NJ Globe reports: A hugely influential member of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood is exploring a run for State Assembly in the 30th district as a Democrat against Republican incumbents Sean Kean (R-Wall) and Ned Thomson (R-Wall). Avi Schnall,  the director of the New Jersey office of Agudath Israel of America and a staunch advocate for non-public school students, is preparing to take a leave of absence from his post in advance of the March 27 filing deadline to see if he can flip an Ocean/Monmouth legislative district that has been solidly Republican since its origin in 1991.There are 26,5551 more Republicans than Democrats in the 30th district – a 39%-19% edge, with 41% of the voters unaffiliated with either party – but the ability of the Orthodox community in Lakewood, Howell and Wall to split their ticket creates an interesting opportunity for Democrats. More

- Parachute ride at 6 flags great adventure will be removed from the park, "As we plan for future growth, we sometimes identify rides that have reached the end of their useful life and retiring these rides makes way for future new thrills for our guests."

A new scientific review suggests that widespread masking may have done little to nothing to curb the transmission of COVID-19. 
The review, titled "Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses," was led by 12 researchers from esteemed universities around the world.
Published by Cochrane Library, the review dug into the findings of 78 randomized controlled trials to determine whether "physical interventions" — including face masks and hand-washing — lessened the spread of respiratory viruses. Fox

High school issue explained:  submitted via comments 
When houses were going for 500,000 why are we in bidding wars to give the goyim a million ? Why don't all buyers band together and say enough is enough and we won't give in to this price gouging and only pay a fair price ? In reality that's is what should be. But people don't think about the klal . They need a house so they say ,I'll pay whatever it takes to have a house and it's not my problem if that raises the prices way above what they should be .

Same here . This school put out the noise that this year there will be a big shortage of slots . They hyped that up and got parents very nervous . Then they gave parents a 24 hour ultimatum. Either take our offer or risk your daughter being on the street. The parents didn't even have the chance of getting interviews or answers from other schools but they went into panic mode . The other schools are all disgusted by this one school and asked the parents not to cave in and so are the elementary school principals . but nobody was willing to tell parents to risk having their daughter with no slot. So the elementary school principals put tremendous pressure on the other schools to give answers quickly even before the interviews and some schools caved to the pressure and also started demanding answers from parents and then some sent out acceptance letters . So the system totally broke . Once there is panic in the streets , unless you have a tight kehila structure like by Chasidim , you can't prevent parents from taking care of their kids or buyers taking care of their housing needs.in both cases ,it destroys our society one in ruchniyos and one in gashmius but panic creates bad things.

As far as the Vaad , the only thing the Vaad had going for it in past years was a certain level of trust between the schools and a certain level of the machanchos of each school caring about the big picture of trying as best as they could to help all the girls. It wasn't a perfect system but with all its faults ,it worked for the most part. Nobody had to give answers until the interviews were done and all acceptance letters went out at a mutually agreed upon date . Now that this school has destroyed the trust between the schools , there will be no cooperation because every school just assumes that this school will just do what it wants and the system is over . It will actually be much worse than the mesivtas going forward because of the tight space and other reasons.

As far asthe Vaad I don't think it was an ultimatum. It was simply throwing up their hands and stating a fact that they no longer had the schools cooperating with each other ,because the other schools felt very wronged and taken advantage of by this action and without cooperation the Vaad hs no power and its like the mesivta system.

In short you are technically right. I'm theory if all patents would have told that school that we will not give in to intimidation and terror tactics and they all banded together and said that ,then this woukd not have happened. But the same can be said fir the housing prices . When sellers started raising prices because of the crazy bidding wars ,if all buyers woukd have banded together and said we are not going to pay raise insane orices ,then Lakewood woukd stillbe affordable for Bnai Torah. But since there are always those that don't think about the ramifications to the klal, we have panic in school acceptances and housing prices . Same concept.

Oif Simchas

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Wednesday February 15 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 66°  Cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. High 66F.

- Agudah of NJ director Rabbi Avi Schnall is expected to resign from his position  at Agudas Yisrael and will run Run as a democrat in the New Jersey Assembly 30th district challenging Republican Sean Kean.

- Residents of the Royal Grove neighborhood in Jackson have retained a lawer to represent their opposition to Bais Yaakov of Jackson's Planning Board application for a 4-building school campus on East Veterans Highway. (Faanews.com)

- Nikki Haley officially lainches 2024 campaign for GOP candidate for President. Trump releases a statement criticizing her past as getting inspiration from Hillary Clinton and that she is weak on immigration.

- Fire breaks out near Bikur Cholim maternity hospital in Yerushalayim maternity ward evacuat

- Lakewood Township will hold board of health meetings tomorrow ahead of regular township committee meeting.

- Petirah of Reb Yeshaya Yecheskel Brus Z”L son of Rav Moshe Mendel Brus shlita from Bais Hatalmud, he was 50 levaya in Brooklyn Kevurah in Lakewood today at 4:30

- Bde: Petirah of Reb Volf Tirnower ZL known in Boro Park as a machnis orach. Reb Volf would house and care for people traveling to the U.S. from Israel for medical treatment free of charge. He was 60 years old. (Hamodia)

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Oif Simchas Tuesday

 Chasunas

Tuesday February 14 News Updates

 Weather: 55° Plentiful sunshine. 

Earlier tonight the Jackson Township Council voted to approve Mayor Reina's land swap with a local developer to build school buildings despite objections from neighbors. Faanews reports One neighbor exclaimed "I never knew that Orthodox Jewish residents are opposed to schools!"

- Lakewood vaad for high school acceptance will not be helping get girls into high school this year after a school decided to preempt acceptance letters forcing all other schools to do the same as panicked parents were forced to give answers. A letter sent said For the last 18 years we had a system in place, and we had a coordinated approach to High School acceptance. This has fallen apart this year, and girls are being offered High School acceptance with quick ultimatums. For this year, due to these unforeseen circumstances, there is no longer a system.“.. “To high schools that have been following protocol–schools are currently accepting, and you should do the same.”

- Nikki Haley announces her run for US president. Challenging Donald Trump for GOP nomination.

- Names of Chabad  bochurim injured yesterday while heading back to their yeshiva in the Poconos after their van flipped over on a NJ Highway. יוסף יצחק הלוי בן מרים דבורה. שלום דובר בן שיינא ברכה. שניאור זלמן בן חנה. שלום מנדל בן חנה שרה. יצחק בן יונית מינדל. מנחם מנדל הכהן בן חנה

Continued tefilos for the father of 2 children who were killed in a terror attack erev shabbos who is in need of Rachel shamayim. Please daven for  Avrohom Chaim Noach Ben Yehudis.


Monday, February 13, 2023

Oif Simchas 23 Shevat Monday

 Chasunas:

Monday February 13 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 57° Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 57F.

- Girls high schools scrambling and sending out answers instead of after Pesach after others did so putting everyone into panick with hundreds of girls now waiting for answers.

- Ribbon cutting tonight for "The Address" at American Dream mall 6:30 pm a collection of clothing stores for the frum community.

- At least four people injured after being struck by U-Haul van in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, NY; driver in custody and bomb squad investigating truck, police tell local media

 Turkey Earthquake death toll rises to 35,000.

- China claims US sent more than 10 spy balloons into country's airspace

- Lakewood car crash totals for January e023 is 424 total crashes resulting in 45 injuries with 14 pedestrians  struck and 1 Fatality. (Faanews)

- Hespedim tonight commemorating  the first yartzeit of Rav Lipa Margulias Ztl at yeshiva mesivta Torah Temima of Lakewood 1727 Lanes Mills @7:45pm. Divrei Zikaron will be delivered by Rav Binyomin Margulias shlita,Harav Yeruchom Olshin shlita , Rav Shmuel Shlesinger shlita, Rav Meir Finkel shlita.

- More points from Cheder technology asifa: 
They spoke about exposure and how outside world infiltrates changing our food, clothing, lifestyles... At the end touched on practical ways we may think we secured our kids from it but how they can access. 

- Major protests in Jerusalem today with  thousands  converged on the Knesset and Supreme Court to voice their thoughts on the Israeli government's planned judicial reforms. 

Sunday, February 12, 2023

Oif Simchas 22 Shevat Sunday Night

 Chasunas:

Sunday February 12 News Updates

 Weather: 47° Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers this afternoon. High 47F. Chance of rain 60%.

The U.S. has shot down a fourth flying object, this one over Lake Huron, officials said. No evidence of extraterrestrial activity in connection with unidentified objects, U.S. officials say - NYTb

- Aaifas chizuk and tefuila today in BMG for the mashgiach shlita.

- Tehillim for Rav Avrohom Noach Palei father of 2 children killed in the terror attack who is hospitalized and condition deteriorated name is Aveohom Noach Ben Yehudis.

- Hachnoas Sefer Torah at Khal Torah Utefilah 269 John Street procession leaving from Ashley Avenue at 2:30 pm

- Girls high schools acceptance started earlier than usual which is after Pesach with hundreds now waiting for answers.

- Lakewood shomrim spotted a man with a machete walking near the Yeshiva on Friday night. The suspect reportedly dropped it but was arrested by law enforcement.

- The cheder event was very nice and was an 'awareness' event of the dangers of technologies. Some boys are very creative in accessing internet. Parents need to be made aware of issues. They can meet with TAG to assist them in making sure all is good.(submitted)

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Motzei Shabbos Yisro 5783

- Canadian and U.S. aircraft shot down an "unidentified object" today that violated the airspace — PM Trudeau comfirmed

- Yerushalayim terror attack on erev shabbos: 3 killed in the attack. 8 year old boy Asher Menachem Paley hy"d was niftar in the hospital over shabbos. His 6 year old brother was also killed R"L. His levaya took place motzei shabbos and were buried next to each other. The levaya of Reb Alter Shlomo Lederman HYD a Pinsk Karlin chosid took place motzei shabbos. 

 - Death toll in Turkey earthquake rises to over 27,522 dead, 85,616 injured

- The U.S. military on Friday afternoon shot down a "high-altitude object" flying over Alaskan airspace and Arctic waters, the U.S. does not know who owns the object, and he would not call it a balloon, like the one allegedly owned by the Chinese government,but it was reported to be a small baloon the size of a car.

- Lakewood Cheder internet and technology related gathering for parents takes place starting this Motzei Shabbos the first of two meetings.

- Yeshivas Chayei Olam annual reception tonight Motzei Shabbos at Vizhnitz hall Clifton Ave.

- fourth annual "Super Soul" Super Bowl party for homeless will take place in Toms River and its sponsored by One Ocean County, an organization founded by Orthodox Jewish community activists that works to build bridges between people of different cultures and faiths. Toms River party organizer Avi Kotler said a $100 Visa gift cards..will also be given away. A grand prize of an overnight trip to New York City, along with cash(APP)

2 brothers ages 6&8 years old killed R"L

From the cheder where the boys learned


Friday, February 10, 2023

Lakewood zmanim עש''ק פר' יתרו תשפ''ג

Friday, February 10, 2023 / י״ט שבט תשפ״ג ערב שבת פרשת יתרו

candle lighting 5:08 pm
Shkiah/sunset 5:26

Weather: Plentiful sunshine. High 47F. 

ויחן שם ישראל נגד ההר ההוא - כאיש אחד בלב אחד

 (רש"י)

Friday February 10 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 56° Partly cloudy. High 56F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.

candle lighting 5:08 pm
Shkiah/sunset 5:26

Tehillim for the injured in the terror attack please daven for 
חיה בת שרה, אברהם נח בן יהודית, אשר מנחם בן חנה דבורה ומשה יהודה בן חנה דבורה לרפואה שלימה Levaya for 6 year old boy Yaakov Yisrael Palei Hyd was held right before shabbos.

- Terror attack in Yerushalayim United Hatzalah volunteers responded to an attack in the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem on Friday afternoon, seven pedestrians were injured, two of whom are children, when a vehicle drove into a bus stop near kever shmuel Hanavie. 
3 killed R"L a 6 year old and 20 year old Bachur and a newly married young man. (Jpost)

- Pence subpoenaed by special counsel investigating Trump's role in Jan. 6 attack

- OCHD total covid cases as of 1/31/2023 - 2/08/2023
40 new  Covid cases in Jackson totals 15471/166
49 new covid cases in Lakewood  totals 27238/401
39 New covid cases +2 deaths in Manchester totals 11301/509
76 new covid cases +3 deaths in Tom's River totals 26558/493

- The New Jersey Appellate Division yesterday heard oral arguments on an appeal of Lakewood Township's Planning Board approval of Bais Reuven Kamenetz's application for a yeshiva - which turned out to include the Ridge Terrace banquet hall. More on FAA.

- Lakewood Cheder internet and technology related gathering for parents takes place starting this Motzei Shabbos the first of two meetings.

- Yeshivas Chayei Olam annual reception this Motzei Shabbos at Vizhnitz hall Clifton Ave.

 - Faanews reports Lakewood Township Engineering Department turned a blind eye and gave the go-ahead for the developer to receive Temporary Certificate of Occupancies to permit the home buyers to close on their new homes even without constructing the shul, as required under the Planning Board approval.
Full report at at FAAnews 

- Despite claiming to be a "business community ombudsman on behalf of the township", the Industrial Commission has unfortunately deliberately ignored numerous public comment emails which were sent in to be read at their public meetings, especially when the comments were regarding the apparently sensitive topic of The Strand's finances. More here





Thursday, February 9, 2023

Oif Simchas Thursday 19 Shevat

Chasunas:

Thursday February 9th News Updates

 Weather: 55° Cloudy. High around 55F

 - No snow in the forecast warm weather averaging the mid 50;s in Lakewood area for the next few weeks 

Bde: Petirah of Reb Yehoshua Fischman Ztl of Torah Umesorah he was 88. Levaya tomorrow in Boro park

- Turkey Earthquake death toll rises above 20,000.

-Day care center at Spruce St and Washington Faanews The Lakewood Township Planning Board is set to consider an application for a major child care center on Spruce Street between Washington and Vine Avenue's, and its neighbors are set to oppose the application. The application was submitted by 118 Ocean Avenue LLC,  Per the application documents, the 2-story plus finished basement child care center is anticipated to have a capacity of 350 children between the ages of 0-4. The Site Plan proposes 69 off-street parking spaces. As depicted in the Circulation Plan below, the pick up & drop off area will not contain a circular drive aisle. Therefore all vehicles will need to either back in and out or make u-turns.(Faanews)

- Some  girls high schools have been giving answers for acceptance  ahead of the usual  time after Pesach

- The Misameach Spreading Smiles organization,, is seeking Township funding to support and boost their job training efforts. more 

- Special meeting next week along with the scheduled township meeting to propose State Plan Policy Map amendment to add a property on Airport road and Cedarbridge to become part of the industrial commission zone, to approve the construction of the solid waste transfer station at the DPW behind the woods development that will process 300 tons of garbage a day, by creating a “Public Service Node,”  and fto include portions of Block 1160.03, Lots 42 and 43 which are located at the southwestern corner of  Healthcare Way and Towbin Avenue.  within the Lakewood Industrial Park here  



Wednesday, February 8, 2023

The Last Nazarite: The Life of Rav Dovid Cohen, ’Rav Hanazir’

 The Last Nazarite: The Life of Rav Dovid Cohen, ’Rav Hanazir’

Jewish History soundbites   In honor the Daf Yomi cycle commencing the study of Maseches Nazir, Jewish History

Oif Simchas Wednesday Night 18 Shevat

Chasunas:

Hashkafa Q & A

 Hashkafa with Reb Gershon Ribner shlita

Which Chinuch situation calls for the ancient institution of the rod The view of Gedolim opposed to youngerliet accepting Gov't entitlements Climbing out of the deep dark pit loaded with cardinal sins Detecting the signs of loss of religious standards in a spouse

Wednesday February 8 News Updates

 Weather: 54° Plenty of sunshine. High 54F. 

- Phil Murphy We’re raising the minimum monthly benefits SNAP households can receive from $50 to $95 as the federal government’s temporary boosts come to an end next month.

- BDE: Petirah of Mrs. Henya Federman a"h the Chabad Shlucha in the Virgin Islands, passed away today in Lakewood at a acute care facility  She was 40 years old.

 - New release from artscroll "Rav Chaim": The Life and Legacy of the Sar HaTorah Rav Shmaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky by  Naftali Weinberger.

- Earthquake death toll exceeds 11,000, in Turkey & Syria, while 2 minor quakes were felt today in Eretz Yisrael. 

- LIC meeting today voted on professional services including for Marketing and Public Relations services at a  rate of $24,000.00 annually

- Haspedim tonight on the Yartzeit of Harav Dovid Soloveitchik zatzal at Madison Manor hall 4th ans madison Lakewood  divrei hesped by Dayan Brody  shlita and Rav Shlomo Cynamon of Torah Vodaas 10:00pm

- Hespedim tonight for Rav Shimon Baadani Zatzal  at Etz Chayim 21 Cedar st  Lakewood   divrei Hesped by Harav Malkiel Kotler shlita, Rav Ezra  Zefrani  shlita, Rav Admon  Nachum shlita, Rav Shmuel Shwekey shlita, Rav Shlomo Malka shlita 7:00 pm

- President Joe Biden on Feb. 8 was headed to Wisconsin, a battleground state to press his economic message and other themes from his State of the Union address as he prepares for an expected reelection announcement in the coming months.

- Super bowl related advertisements  printed in some publications and on their social media accounts. One eatery named the specials  after  the sidrei Hayeshiva offering a first seder & Second seder special. 

-Lakewood Planning board last night added alternate member to the roster. The board also pushed off a application for a new seminary dorm building due to pending lawsuit, the board will hear the application on Feb 21. More at faanews

- Farher season in ful swing with boys taking multiple farhers in a few mesivtas answers are given quickly with little time for parents to decide, sometimes even before other scheduled farhers.

- Former President Donald Trump has delivered his “real State of the Union” in a counterpoint to President Joe Biden’s Tuesday night address, releasing a video in which he laments a nation facing “crisis, calamity, and disaster” but also vows to “reverse” it all. Trump excoriated Biden on myriad issues: the border, drug trafficking, crime, inflation, energy, liberal indoctrination and others that are “leading us to the brink of World War III.” “And, on top of all of that, he’s the most corrupt president in American history, and it’s not even close,” Trump said in his two-minute response, which aired on Newsmax. “But the good news is we’re going to reverse every single crisis, calamity and disaster that Joe Biden has created. “I am running for president to end the destruction of our country and to complete the unfinished business of making American great again. We will make our country better than ever before, and we will always put America first.” (Newsmax)

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Oif Simchas 17 Shevat Tuesday Night

 Chasunas 

Tuesday February 7 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 44° Partly cloudy  High 44F. 

4:45 PM Earthquake in Israel: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck 13 km northeast of Shechem in the westbank Tuesday night, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center.

- 2 Jews missing in Turkey in the ancient city of Antakya after their home collapsed. The shul building was damaged but sifrei Torah were rescued see viral video below.

- Shatzer matzah bakery in Brooklyn has closed down ahead of Pesach.

-A lottery player in Washington state  has won the $747 million Powerball jackpot.

- Traffic light at W. County line and Teabury has been activated today to dull function
- Shloshim event and divrei Zikaron tonight for Rav Yisrael Aaron Lebovics ZTL at  Ateres yeshaya hall 7:30 pm

- Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok rebbe spoke strongly at a Tu B'shvat tish  against the dangers of technology and those who carry smartphones on them. He called on his chasidim to throw anyone with it out of the bais medrash even on shabbos and yom tov comparing it to someone carrying a pail of excrement into shul as it is harming our children. 

- Google releases Bard  to rival competitor ChatGPT a AI software application used to conduct an online chat conversation via text or text-to-speech, in lieu of providing direct contact with a live human. 

- Bde: Petirah of Mrs. Gittel Chosid a'h mother of Rav Yerachmiel Chosid shlita. Levaya today 11am in Staten Island at1122 Arthur Kill rd

- Lakewood MUA reorganization meeting today, the meeting is in person 2:00 pm at 390 New Hampshire Avenue, Lakewood, members include Mayor Coles, committeeman Lichtenstein, wife of committeeman Miller, Bob Singer and others.

- Lakewood Planning board meeting today at 6pm watch livestream Here see agenda Here,
 Application for:
Nachlas Bais Yaakov school building  at 253 Newport Avenue 
Medical Office building  extension at 870 River Avenue
Migdal Bais Yaakov new seminary building with dorm  on  Joe Parker Road 
New office building  at 150 Airport Road
New Warehouse at 525 Oberlin Ave

- LDC reorganization meeting today virtual  watch livestream here 4:30 pm see agenda HERE

- NJ Department of economic  CEO  met with several businesses in Lakewood yesterday to tour their facilities and better understand what tools and resources companies of all sizes need to thrive, grow and succeed.

Video: Rescuing ancient Sefer Torah in Turkey

Monday, February 6, 2023

Oif Simchas 16 Shevat Monday Night

 Chasunas:

Monday Tu B'shvat Feb 5th News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 51° Mostly cloudy skies partly cloudy this afternoon. High 51F.

Gov. Murphy today digned the “Temp Worker Bill of Rights” is the first of its kind in the U.S. and will benefit more than 127,000 essential temp workers employed by at least 100 agencies in the Garden State, primarily in the warehouse and logistics sector.

- Miracle in Monsey after  Hatzloah and Chaverim volunteers responded earlier to a call after multiple children were falling through the ice on Suzanne Lake. The kids were rescued snd one child was transferred to the hospital. The weather was not cold enough to safely walk on the ice and it gave way.

- World Health Org says the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey can reach 20,000

- Powerball lottery jackspot $747 Million  Next Drawing  tonight  Mon, Feb 6

- FAAnews: Ocean County Assignment Judge Francis Hodgson today denied issuing a Stay on  Lakewood Township's recently adopted ordinance which permits banquet halls as accessory uses in school buildings. Meaning the township ordnance allowing simcha halls is valid for now. The Judge  did however schedule an additional hearing next month when the Plaintiff will be able to further argue the matter. See Full story Here 

- Thousands are feared dead after Turkey was hit by a second massive earthquake, just hours after an earlier catastrophic quake killed more than 1,900 people and plunged the region into an unfolding humanitarian crisis. Aftershocks felt in Israel, Lebanon and Cyprus  The initial 7.8-magnitude night-time tremor, followed hours later by a slightly smaller one, wiped out entire sections of major Turkish cities in a region filled with millions of people who have fled the civil war in Syria and other conflicts

- Several Lakewood area Barber shops have switched to by appointment only and prices went up too,

 -A group of yidden from Phoenix, AZ are currently on a chizuk visit to Lakewood to learn in the ihr hatorah.

- Grand opening of Culinary Depot in Lakewood today at the corner of New Hampshire and Oberlin live equipment demos and food tastings going on throughout the week 

- What Bracha do you make on a pineapple? A Lakewood youngerman has written a kuntress explaining that a pineapple would be a borei pri haaetz but since they don't grow it past 3 years from when it was initially grown it would be a problem of orlah and one can never eat them. (There was an article this week in the Inyan supplement of Hamodia magazine) In a interview on Kol Mevaser, Rav Bentzion halberstam shlita of Lakewood  rav Khal Chasidim of Westgate explains in great detail how he went down to the fields that grow the pineapples and they replant the twigs that come out of it and takes root in the ground which would give it a status of a vegetable growing from the ground and it will be a borei pri haadama. 

- Pinsk Karlin Rebbe arrives in the US expected to visit the Lakewood area

- Zoning board meeting Scheduled for today at 7 Pm no agenda posted

- A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Friday, February 10, 2023, to examine all aspects of the Lakewood Police policies and procedures, As part of this final on-site assessment, employees and members of the general public are invited to provide comments to the assessment team. They may do so by telephone or email. The public may call 848-222-7044 on Friday, February 10, 2023 between the hours of 10:00AM – 11:00AM. Email comments can be sent to accreditation@lakewoodpolicenj.com. more

- 11 months since his petirah, video of tu Beshvat by Rav Chaim Kanievsky ZTL 



Sunday, February 5, 2023

Oif Simchas Lakewood ט''ו בשבט תשפ''ג

 BMG freezer opens tonight Tu Bshvat
Chasunas:

Bug Free Tu B'Shevat According To Rav Moshe Vaye

Fruit Check list from Sefer Bedikas Hamazon by Rav Moshe Vaye shlita

Sunday February 5 Erev Tu B'Shvat Lakewood

 Weather: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 51F.

ט"ו בשבט Tish tonight at:
- Skulen B"M on Park ave 8:45 pm
- Admor Bluzhev Ribatitch at zichron Yoel 1014 Lawrence Ave 9:00pm
- Admor Masholu ay 391 Meadowood Jackson 8:45 pm

- A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and triggering a frantic search for survivors in the rubble in cities and towns across the area. At least 207 were killed and hundreds injured, and the toll was expected to rise. It was felt in parts of Israel.

- Trump on Sunday disputed claims that Chinese surveillance balloons had transited the continental United States briefly three times during his presidency. "China had too much respect for 'TRUMP' for this to have happened, and it NEVER did," Trump wrote on social media.

- Letters hanging in Lakewood shuls over Shabbos about the shtar berurin and arbitration, there have been instances were people are pressured to sign without proper  consultation and end up denying themselves legal rights. The public is urged to discuss any arbitration with a knowledgeable Rav. The letter is signed by Rav Elya Ber Wacgtfogel Shlita and Rav Shlomo Miller shlita of Toronto. See letter below

Please daven for Batsheva Esther Bas Rochel Henna a girls who had a surgery and is in need of tefillos

- The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $747 million after nobody won the top prize in last night next drawing is Monday night

- Israel bracing for winter storm Barbara coming from Europe expected to bring strong winds accompanied by rain hail, and snow on northern peaks; Jerusalem not likely to see significant snowfall Forecasters warn that the coldest day of the storm will be Tuesday with temperatures dropping to the lowest this season. By Wednesday the winds will subside and on Thursday, Barabar will be gone.  

- A Time shas -A- Thon event going on today with participants learning the entire shas under one roof. The event ends with a grand siyum and dancing.  the event is taking place at the  Kalahari Convention Center watch the lomdim live Here siyum as at 6:30 pm with neginah by R' Abie Rottenberg nd the Lemer brothers

- ECAP  summit conference for the healthcare industry gets underway tonight in Miami, Florida with  Lakewood area residents attending.

- Monthly magazine for Jackson frum community launched in 2 weeks The pulse of Jackson a subsidiary of the Voice of Lakewood weekly.

- A Chinese spy balloon crashed into the Pacific off the coast of Hawaii four months ago, U.S. officials say. Fox News has also learned at least one Chinese spy balloon flew over portions of Texas and Florida during the Trump administration.

- Some Day care centers are charging an extra $300 next year as a CHS co pay after covid funding will end in September passing  the fee onto parents they said the increase is necessary as  costs went up. some parents are choosing to go back to a regular local morah once they are paying so much out of pocket.

- BDE: Petirah of R' Yisrael Yehuda Rottenberg Z"L of Lakewood/EY after an illness was 73. Levaya at Lakewood bais olam 2pm. Shiva at 7 kings Court. Survived by his daughter mishpachas, Kohen, Gelfand, Shafer, Kurland, Cohen.

- The small plane that crashed last month as it approached a Westchester County airport, taking the lives of Ben Chafetz z”l and Boruch Taub z”l, had a damaged engine that led the aircraft to bleed oil, according to an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, NBC reports. Investigators said they found a hole in the top of the crankcase and noted fresh oil at the bottom of the fuselage, which apparently caused the plane to fly poorly.


Saturday, February 4, 2023

Motzei shabbos Beshalach 5783

 A Shovavim Asifa - Chizuk Habayis for BMG youngeleit will take place this Motzei Shabbos at Ateres Reva 8:45 -10:45 b"hishtatfus HaRav Malkiel Kotler shlita, Rav Aba Brudny shlita, Rav Uri Deutsch shkita, and Common Shaialos in Hilchos Niddah from Harav Shmuel Felder shlita.

-  The U.S. Military shot down the Chinese spy balloon by a single missile off coast of South Carolina after it traveled thousands of miles across open seas and the United States for 4 long days.

- Costume closeouts purim store opening this motzei shabbos at 4518 rt9 in HOwell same shopping center as shop Rite next to petsmart hours 8pm-11pm and open Sunday- Thursday 10:30am - 8:00 pm 732-363-8848

- Melava malka inaugural parlor meering motzei shabbos for Yeshiva Gedolah of Blooming grove R"Y Rav Shmuel Tzvi Munk shlita at 1800 Ataya Divrei Bracha by Rav Shlomo Feivel Schustal shlita and Rav Avrohom Kammer shlita

- Yeshiva Gedolah of Toronto Annual Lakewood Alumni Melava malka this motzei shabbos at R' Gissingers shul 175 Sunset with the Participation of the R"Y Rav Chaim Mendel Brodsky shlita

- Fresh Pizza now available at NPGS Jackson Motzei shabbos

- Shiva info: R' Mordechai Senderovits is sitting Shiva for his sister Mrs. Frieda Berger a"h Motzie shabbos & Sunday morning Until 10 in Lakewood 1211 N Lake Dr . Shachris 8:30. Rest of the week in Brooklyn  at 318 Ave F.


Friday, February 3, 2023

Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת בשלח שבת שירה תשפ''ג

Friday, February 3, 2023 / י״ב שבט תשפ''ג ערב שבת פרשת בשלח

-Candle lighting: 5:00 pm
-Shkia/sunset:  5:18 pm

Weather: Friday night:10° A clear sky. Low near 10F. Winds 15 to 25 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.  Shabbos day Mostly sunny skies. High 27F.

סגולה עצומה - שבת זו נקראת שבת שירה מפני שקוראים בה שירת הים. שבת זו מאירה באופן מיוחד ויש בה עת רצון עצומה ל 3 דברים רפואה, זיווג, פרנסה. בפרשה זו נזכר בפירוש הפעם הראשונה שה' הוא הרופא הגדול 'אני ה' רפאך' ולכן בשבת זו יש סגולה עצומה לרפואה כי התגלתה מידת הרחמנות של ה' לכן רצוי לבקש בשבת זו רפואה ובריאות

נאמר על זיווג ופרנסה שהם קשים כקריעת ים סוף וכמו שבפרשה זו נפתח הים, כך גם נפתח מזלו של האדם "בשבת קודש זו בכל שנה ושנה מתעוררים עלינו מהשמיים כל הטובות, חיים, שלום וגאולה, כלל ופרט, נפש וגוף, ורפואה ופרנסה טובה והכל מעורב עם ברכה וקדושה"
(הרבי מלובלין)


                                                                      מנהג שבת 
שירה


הכרת טובה יש נוהגים שבשבת שירה, מפזרים בחוץ משירי מאכלי שבת, שיאכלום עופות הבית וציפורי הדרור שבחוץ. והטעם: כיוון שקוראים בשבת זו בפרשת בשלח שיש בה סיפור על המן שירד לישראל במדבר ושנאמר בו: "אכלוהו היום כי שבת היום לה', היום לא תמצאהו בשדה... ויהי ביום השביעי יצאו מן העם ללקוט, ולא מצאו." (שמות ט"ז)
אמרו רבותינו ז"ל, שאותם אנשים שיצאו ללקוט ביום השביעי רשעים היו, ידעו שהמן לא ירד בשבת כדבר

Friday February 3 News Updates

Friday, February 3, 2023 / י״ב שבט תשפ״ג ערב שבת פרשת בשלח
candle lighting 5:00 pm
shkiah/sunset 5:18 pm

Weather 26° Partly cloudy and windy. High 26F. Winds  at 20 to 30 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.
Fri Night 9° Clear skies. Low 9F.  at 15 to 25 mph. Shabbos day high of 27

Segula for parnassa בעל הטורים in this weeks parsha pasuk טז טז has all the letters of the א' ב
טז}זה הדבר אשר צוה ה'. בזה הפסוק יש כל אלפ"א ביתא לומר לך כל המקיים את התורה מזמין לו ה' פרנסתו בלא טורח כאוכלי המן:

- Donald Trump: “Shoot Down The Balloon.”


- Powerball Estimated Jackpot $700 Million drawing this Motzei shabbos feb 4

- Mesivta father season in full swing

- Planning Board attorney asked the Superior Court to permit the Planning Board to continue to approve dormitories everywhere in Lakewood more on faa

- former Boro Park resident, who recently moved to Linden, New Jersey, a community that is home to several hundred Chassidishe families, received a disturbing piece of antisemitic hate mail in his mailbox today, BP24 reports. “We’re not done yet! Hitler was right!” read the alarming letter addressed to “Intruder.”The hate mail was reported to the police, who are investigating the situation.(Matzav)

- Melava malka inaugural parlor meering motzei shabbos for Yeshiva Gedolah of Blooming grove R"Y Rav Shmuel Tzvi Munk shlita at 1800 Ataya Divrei Bracha by Rav Shlomo Feivel Schustal shlita and Rav Avrohom Kammer shlita

- China’s Foreign Ministry said that a balloon the U.S. suspects of conducting surveillance was a civilian “airship” used for research, mainly meteorological purposes. China regrets the unintended entry of the airship into U.S. airspace.

Rubio says decision notto shoot down Chinese spy balloon was a mistake 

- Satmar opening boys high school mesivta in Lakewood 

- Costume closeouts purim store opening this motzei shabbos at 4518 rt9 in HOwell same shopping center as shop Rite next to petsmart hours 8pm-11pm and open Sunday- Thursday 10:30am - 8:00 pm 732-363-8848

- Yeshiva Gedolah of Toronto Annual Lakewood Alumni Melava malka this motzei shabbos at R' Gissingers shul 175 Sunset with the Participation of the R"Y Rav Chaim Mendel Brodsky shlita 

- Fresh Pizza now available atNPGS Jackson Motzei shabbos

- Lakewood cheder/Bais Faiga sebd letter to parents they are mandated to come to a asifa regarding technology as the school is likely to implement guidelines for parents such as joining the Machne kodesh program Here 

-BDE: Chasidishe olam hachasidus is in mourning after the sudden  Petirah of Rav Yonah Binyomin Rechnitzer ZT"L Rosh Yeshiva of yeshivas Tchernobil in Elad who passed away in his room in yeshiva after a sudden heart attack. he was 69.

- Tikkun Shiras Hayam based on the famed mekubal Harav Chaim Falagi performed today on the beach oe Eilat at the yam suf  by Rav Reuvein Elbaz shlita