R' Yoel Blumenthal Z''L

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of R’ Yoel Blumenthal z”l of Lakewood. He was 42. R’ Yoel, an alumnus of Mesivta of Long Beach and a member of the Board of Directors of the yeshiva, was an outstanding ben Torah and baal chesed whose passing has plunged family and friends into mourning.
R’ Yoel is survived by his wife, Gili, and eleven children.

The levaya will be held on Sunday, 3 Teves/January 1, at Mesivta Shaar Hatalmud, located at 1951 New Central Avenue in Lakewood, at 10:30 a.m. (aprox) Kevurah will follow at the East 7th Street bais hachaim in Lakewood.

Yehi zichro boruch.

ערב שבת פרשת מקץ ראש חודש טבת שבת חנוכה תשע''ז Zmanim Lakewood

Zmanim for Lakewood ,NJ Shabbos Chanuka 5777
Friday, December 30, 2016 / א' טבת תשע"ז

Make sure you have enough  chanuka oil,Wics, candels for motzei shabbos Additional 3:00, 3:30 Mincha in all shuls
Candle lighting 4:22 PM
 Shkia 4:40

הנרות הללו קודש הם BMG

אכלו משמנים " Ichlu Mashmanim " A special song for Shabbos Chanukah.

אִכְלוּ מַשְׁמַנִּים וְסוֹלֶת רְבוּכָה תּוֹרִים וּבְנֵי יוֹנָה שַׁבָּת וַחֲנוּכָּה הַאי הַאי בֵּית כּוֹר תִּמְכּוֹר תַּחְכּוֹרתִּשְׂכּוֹר בֵּית כּוֹר לְצוֹרֶךְ שַׁבָּת חֲנֻכָּה בַּרְבּוּרִים אֲבוּסִים בְּשַׁפּוּדִים צְלוּיִם וְכָלִיל לָאִישִׁים אֶחָד מִן הַמְנוּיִם הַאי הַאי בֵּית כּוֹר תִּמְכּוֹר תַּחְכּוֹרתִּשְׂכּוֹר בֵּית כּוֹר לְצוֹרֶךְ שַׁבָּת חֲנֻכָּה רַךְ וָטוֹב וְשָׁמֵן צְלִי אֵשׁ וּמַצּוֹתעֲנוּ וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן וְאִכְלוּ בְּדִיצוֹת הַאי הַאי בֵּית כּוֹר תִּמְכּוֹר תַּחְכּוֹרתִּשְׂכּוֹר בֵּית כּוֹר לְצוֹרֶךְ שַׁבָּת חֲנֻכָּה הַקּוֹלוֹת יֶחֱדָלוּן מִנִּסּוּךְ הַמָּיִם בְּבֵית הַיַּיִן נָלוּן בְּכֹל יוֹם פַּעֲמָיִם הַאי הַאי בֵּית כּוֹר תִּמְכּוֹר תַּחְכּוֹרתִּשְׂכּוֹר בֵּית כּוֹר לְצוֹרֶךְ שַׁבָּת חֲנֻכָּה מִקּוֹלוֹת מַיִם רַבִּים תְּצִּלֶנָה אָזְנֵיכֶם וְכָל מִשְׁרַת דַּם עֲנָבִים לֹא יָמוּשׁ מִפִּיכֶם הַאי הַאי בֵּית כּוֹר תִּמְכּוֹר תַּחְכּוֹרתִּשְׂכּוֹר בֵּית כּוֹר    לְצוֹרֶךְ שַׁבָּת חֲנֻכָּה  

BD"E Habachur Aaron (Pops) Zushols z''l

Regret to inform, the Petira of Tzadik yoshor v'lev tohor 
Shalom Aron Dovid Susholz A"H  "pops".
Levaya scheduled for 12:30 at Lakewood Cemetery on 7th street.

Lakewood Travel Advisory for Shabbos Chanukah

Lakewood Chaveirim reached out to Hamodia to share the following message with the community:

Shabbos Chanukah is one of the busiest travel times for Lakewood families. Hundreds of families make their way out of Lakewood, heading to Brooklyn, Monsey, upstate etc. Chaveirim urges travelers to take preventive action to avoid much heartache, as in the past years many have not had such pleasant Shabbos Chanukah memories.

Tips:
-Avoid Squankum road, as many travelers leaving Lakewood use Squankum Road as their exit point, it’s a one lane road that cannot accommodate another few hundred cars. Alternatives would be Cedarbridge avenue, County line road- Lanes Mill Rd., Route 70, or Route 9 to the 195 East. All these will take you to the Garden State Parkway.

LPD Nab Car burglars

Lakewood Police- Earlier this morning at approximately 3:25 am, Officer Vincent Wittmann was dispatched to the area of Marian Ct. and Liverpool Ct. to investigate the report of an individual(s) burglarizing vehicles.                 
Upon arrival, Officer Wittman and additional responding Officers, began checking the area when a 1998 red Mercury Sable was observed leaving the area. 

6th night Chanukah Lakewood Rosh chodesh welcome home yeshiva Bochurim

-Yapchick tonight *LAKEWOOD EXCLUSIVE* Performing @ #YAPCHIK - TONIGHT!  MENDY J - LIVE 9 o'clock start. Be there! Incredible music and the best cholent in town. Admission is FREE - Made possible by Yapchik.

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-South Side Sandwich Shop Chanukah. Our homemade beef burger served on a glazed DONUT. 315 Cedarbridge Ave Lakewood, New Jersey 

-Sterling place shul Chanukah mesiba will be Thursday night at the home of R Shabsi Weiss at 9:30.

-Bluzev Rebbe Hadlokas Ner Chanuka at 1404  14th street, Lakewood 8:30 pm

-B"M Ohev Yisroel Chanukah Mesiba 8:30 at 345 Hope chapel. Live music

-Kol Aryeh Chanukah Mesiba 10:20 pm-10:45

Chanukah vacation kids off from school

-Tips & Toque- kids donuts decorating event   11:00 am - 2:00 pm 418 Clifton Avenue Lakewood
-Bnos of Lakewood Ice skating today at Howell Ice Arena 269 Squankum Road, Farmingdale, NJ 
-The Chuck-E Cheese Chai Lifeline Chanukah  event  from 10:00 AM-9 PM, at 56 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, NJ.
-Six Flags open December 29 2:00pm to 9:00pm

Rosh Chodesh Teves tonight

Rosh Chodesh Teves is Friday Erev Shabbos Chamukah

5th night Chanuka Mesiba- Lakewood

-Yeshiva Mekor Chaim R Paler chanuka Mesiba 160 Locust
-Chanukah Mesiba Bobov Lakewoodin Shtibel tonight at 9 sharp
-Yeshiva of South Jersey (R' Strickman) mesiba at 204 Wynatt St. off MLK
-Mesiba for R Eliyohu  Levin Kollel tonight in Kol Aryeh 8:30
-Rav Chaim Mintz Mesiba tonight in Oorah building. Mariv 945, Shmooze 1030
-Chesterfield Commons Chanukamesiba R' Friedman home 1464 Fernwood 9:30
-Minyan shelanu chanukah party at Minyan headquarters
-Novominsk Alumnai at 31 Cushman Street basement 8 pm
-Stutchein Chanuka Seuda with Rav Mordechei Zilber 127 Courtney Lakewood
-Chalukas Matbea at home of R' Chaim Elazar Klein 177 Village path 8:00 pm
-Vort Hachoson Sholom Cohen to Kallah Bas R' Yaakov Frankel Madison Manor

5th night of Chanukah minhag to give Tzedaka

The minhag is to give Chanukah gelt to aniyim on the fifth night. The simple reason since the 5th night never falls out on shabbos. More and more Lakewood mishpachos among us are struggling financially. People can't afford the basics. In many areas and developments it's common for the gabbei tzedaka or rav to have residents knocking on the door unable to pay the monthly rent or mortgage. The high property taxes and cost of living is taking its toll on the tzibbur. We have many local tzedakos who help for shabbos, yom tov, simchas, camp etc.. But the day to day living is a struggle even in a two income household.  On this night of Chanukah think of a relative or neighbor who maybe treading water or drowning. Not always can you tell from the outside, people are embarrassed and put on a facade. Ask around and give tzedaka bderech kavod. Let's help and look after our own. 
To donate to a local Lakewood tzedaka click HERE

Oif Simchas Lakewood Dec 27

-Vort: Hachosson Shmuel Appel to Hakalah Leah Mintz 
 tonight @ their house 215 10th st. 7:30-9:30.
-Vort: Hachosson Aron Meisels to kallah bas R' Avrohom Klein Vort at Ateres yeshaya hall 8:00 pm

4th night Chanuka Mesibos in Lakewood

Springfield Yeshiva Alumni Chanuka Mesiba at Bais Nosson Tzvi-Willow Ct Shul 1445 14th St, Maariv at 9:30; Divrei Chizuk from the R"Y Shlita.

Edison Yeshiva Alumni Lakewood Chanukah Mesiba tonight! @ 830pm.
Reb Yaakov Busel Shlita will be speaking at 915pm. 20 Irene Court.

Vyelopol Lakewood mesiba at 1142 east county line rd @8:00 hot flieshig buffet

Yeshiva of Great Neck Mesiba in the Rosh Hayeshivas house Lakewood 418 7th st between Forest & Madison on Tuesday night @ 8:30

Video: Bensalem, PA- Jewish community

3rd night Chanukah Lakewood

-Chanukah Mesiba at BMG
-Spinka Rebbe at 424 15th street
-Wedding: Wechsler-Eisenman at Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
-Wedding: Rozansky- Colang at N'eemas Hachaim hallow
-Vort of Hachosson Yehuda Silberberg at Ateres Yeshaya hall

Tefilos for Rav Shteinman, slight improvement

Sign in Lakewood yeshiva

All are asked to daven for Rav Aharon Yehudah Leib ben Gittel Faiga who was hospitalized yesterday after running fever. There has been b''h a slight improvement in his condition, this morning and the Rosh yeshiva was able to daven shachris Maaynei Hayeshua hospital. Doctors are Hopeful he will be released later today from ICU and transferred to a regular room.

2nd night Chanukah Lkwd 5777

-Vort of Danny Gestetner at Ateres Yeshaya hall
-Chassunah at Lake Terrace hall 
-Chabad Menorah cars driving around Lakewood today

Lakewood Chanuka Raffle

Enter HERE  www.Wingelt.com

 Chestnut shul $10,000 Chanukah raffle $100 per ticket ONLY 360 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD All proceeds to benefit the chestnut shul building fund and chesed fund. Drawing on last day of Chanukah

Sunday First day Chanukah Lakewood, NJ

-Free donut for every kid at Gelbsteins Bakery throuout Chanukah
-Grand opening center of town evergreen plaza 945 River ave
-That Hat grand opening free hat box, donuts 130 1st St. 
-Free chocolate coins Chanuka Gelt at Gourmet Glatt today
-Israeli donuts from Angels Bakery available at Jerusalem Falafel
Buy 12 Heimishe donuts get two free at Hershy's Bakery
-Mr. Price Chanukah sale 2 suits for $119 yeshivish styles
50 LB bag of big Idaho potatoes for $19 at Shloimys Kosher

Chanuka presents: 15 years of Fun sale at Toys For THOUGHT

15 years of Fun sale at Toys For THOUGHT 310 3rd Street Lakewood 3rd and Clifton
Toys for thought has Clics 800 piece set for only 59.99 elsewhere 89.99
400 piece set only 34.99 elsewhere 59.99
Real,Authentic, safety tested, Magnatiles Clear 100 piece set
Online 119.99 Only 84.99
Solid 100 piece set Online 109.99 Only 79.99
Many more discounted best quality games and toys with the toys for thought

Lakewood Zmanim Erev Shabbos Vayeshev erev Chanukah 5777 ערב שבת פרשת וישב שבת מברכים ערב חנוכה

Friday, December 23, 2016 / כ"ג כסלו תשע"ז Lakewood,NJ
Candle lighting 4:17
Shkiah 4:35
Shabbos Mevorchim "Chodesh Teves"
Rosh Chodesh Teves will be next week Friday - December 30

First night of Chanukah is Motzei Shabbos Saturday night, December 24

Weather: Rain ending early shabbos day Remaining cloudy. High near 50F. Clear Motzei shabbos chanukah low of 30 degrees.

Oif Simchas/ events Lakewood Dec 22

-Shop Rite Howell open tonight untill 1 AM
-Wedding: Gelbfish- Dessler at Ateres Reva hall
-Wedding: Leizerson- Karp Ateres Chana hall
-Chasuna: Serebrowski- Blumenfeld N'eemas Hachaim hall Lakewood, NJ
-Sinai Academy Parlor meeting 5 Debra way Lakewood 8:30 pm
-Parlor meeting: For Rav Yitzchok Rackove shlita  At 928 W Kennedy Blvd, Lakewood
-Bensalem Community Women's open house @20 Miller road, Lakewood

Tonight: Pirchei Agudas Yisrael of Lakewood Chanukah Extravaganza

$15 for non members $13 for members 1st - 4th grade at Lakewood Middle school 5th-8th at Lakewood High school

Wats on sale? Lakewood Chanukah specials

Chanukah Donuts at Kosher West 2 for .98 cents
Bagel Nosh make your own donuts for Chanukah (choice of glaze, etc.)

Seasons  Farm Fresh  Kosher West  Aisle 9  Gourmet Glatt  Kosher Village

FoodeX  NPGS  Shloimys Kosher world

Oif Simches/events Lakewood Dec 21 2016

-Vort: Hachosson Shloimy Drazin to Kallah Shulamis Bas R' Dovid Helmreich at  Khal Chasidim hall, Lakewood 
-Vort: Chosson Levi Yitzchok Rosenberg at 1 Devash court, Lakewood
-Wedding: Levy- Perr at Ateres Reva hall
-Wedding: Engelsberg- Kulik at Ateres Chana hall
-Chasuna: Rosner- Dicker at Lake Terrace hall
-Parlor Meeting: Kollel Kaminetz at 26 Dena Ct
-Bensalem Community open house at 1771 Madison avenue

Video: Berditchever Kloiz Lakewood Melava Malka 12/17/16

First Amendment activist

Oif Simchas/ events Lkwd Dec 19

-Chasuna: Abitbol- Ohayon at Ateres Reva hall
-Chasuna: Dick- Abraham at Ateres CHana hall Bais Faiga
-Wedding: Neuman- Trenk at N'eemas Hachaim hall Lakewood
-Hisvaduss Yat Kislev R' Nosson Gourarrie 9:30 pm at 11 Isabella Dr, near Belz
-Parlor meeting- Linas Hachesed 8 Renee ct (Brookhill-Villas) 7:30-11:30

Dr. Shanik- Zika Travel ban still in effect for Miami Dade county until next month

In a Letter dated December 12, 2016 Lakewood pediatrician Dr. Shanik wrote there is still a travel ban to Certain areas of Florida.

 "While there have been no new cases of Zika Virus in the last 45 days there is still a partial ban on travel to Miami Dade county for at least the next month. This still means that no women of child bearing age and/or their husband should travel to Miami Dade county, Florida due to the possibility of contracting the Zika virus, also anyone  that travels to that area can bring the virus back and cause further spreading locally.... All other areas of Florida are safe for travel as of now. DR Shanik & DR. Heimowitz."

Oif Simches Lakewood Dec 18

-Vort: Hachosson Yaakov Stefansky to Hakkalah Rochel Leah Matz ( MIami) at 32 Irene court Lakewood
-CHasuna: Kaplan- Halpern at Ateres Reva
-Chasuna: Britrus- Abramson at Ateres Chana hall at Bais Faiga
-Wedding: Zusman- Hertz at Lake Terrace hall
-Wedding: Davis- Goldman at Fountain Ballrom at Lakewood cheder
-Tashbar of Lakewood Chanukas Habayis Dinner at the new campus 82 Oak street, Lakewood, NJ
-Chabad of Lakewood Yat Kislev with R' Dovid Dubov

Melava Malka Motzei Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach 5777 Lakewood

-Khal Zichron Yaakov R' Gissinger shul annual Melava Malka at 175 Sunset 7:30pm Kumzitz with Simcha Leiner 8:00-8:30
-Tiferes Devorah Lekalla annual Melava Malka Dinner at Ateres Chana hall 8:30 kumzits with Issac Honig and shira choir
-Shedlitz Melava Malka at the Villas 901 E. Kennedy 8:30
-Berditchev shul Melava Malka with Reb Motta Frank 75 Birch 8:00 pm
-Passaic Alumni Lakewood Melava Malka at Neemas Hachaim hall 9:30
-Modzitz Rebbe's Ztl Yartzheit and  shloshim for R' Bentzion Shenker z'l 8:30pm  at 15 Whispering Pines lane famos niggun "Ezkerah" will be sung
-Farbrengen Lekavod Yat Kislev nigunei Hisvaadus with live music guest speaker Rav Nachman Twersky noted mechanech at Bnos Bracha hall 1665 corporate road west, Lakewood 8:00 pm (next to lake terrace)

Zmanim Lakewood ערב שבת פרשת וישלח

Erev Shabbos traffic @ Lakewood sister city of Bnei Brak

Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach Friday, December 16, 2016 / ט"ז כסלו תשע"ז Lakewood, NJ

Candle lighting 4:14 pm
Shkia: 4:32 pm

weather Friday night snow developing after midnight than temps warm up shabbos day Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High near 45F. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a half an inch.

-R' Motta Frank will be in Lakewood for shabbos at Breslov shul 423 6th street  Mincha shalosh seudos 3:55 Friday night tish at 2 Evian court
-Gaavad Chug Chasam Sofer at BM Ner Yisrael 733 Ridge Tish at 9 pm