Israel At War Thurs July 24

 Israel at war day 657

- Macron: France will recognize a Palestinian state, at the UN General Assembly in September

- Steve Witkoff: We decided to bring our team back from Doha for consultations following Hams’s latest response, which clearly indicates its UNWILLINGNESS to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. Although the mediation efforts were significant, it seems that Hams is NOT acting in good faith. We will now consider ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS to bring the hostages home and create a more stable environment for the residents of Gaza.

- Israel Prime Minister's Office: In light of the response Hamas gave this morning, it was decided to return the negotiation team for further consultations in Israel. We appreciate the efforts of the mediators from Qatar and Egypt, as well as the efforts of the envoy Witkoff, to bring about a breakthrough in the talks.

- Israel Hayom: IDF prepares to expand maneuvers in Gaza in light of Hams' problematic response

- A car-ramming attack near Kfar Yona (Center of Israel). 8 injured from a vehicle ramming, including two moderate and five light injuries.

Eight soldiers were injured in a car-ramming attack near Netanya in central Israel on Thursday, with police launching a manhunt for the driver who fled the scene and then abandoned the vehicle. Two of the victims, a man and a woman aged 20 and 18 respectively, suffered moderate injuries. Three others were in light-to-moderate condition, and three were lightly injured, the Magen David Adom emergency service said.The incident happened on Route 57 near the entrance to Kfar Yona.

- PA Chairman Abbas: I call on Israel to immediately withdraw from the Gaza Strip and allow the State of Palestine to assume responsibility for the Strip.

- Two senior Israeli officials: Contrary to the optimistic atmosphere, there is NO progress; in fact, the situation is one of hardening positions by Hams in most areas of the negotiations, from withdrawal lines through the number of hostages to the elimination of American aid.

Minyanim Mincha Yom Kippur Koton ער"ח אב מוקדם. Lakewood

Minyanim: Mincha/Yom Kippur Koton  ער"ח אב מוקדם תשפ"ה Lakewood Thursday, July 24, 2025 / כ״ח תמוז תשפ"ה

Please post additional minyanim or corrections in the comments section.

- See more zmanim HERE 

BMG Botei Medrashim 1:30 pm 

Events Wednesday 27 Tamuz

Wednesday July 23

Road closures with Police activity Rt 9 Main st and Central ave

Yeshiva Ohr Olam inaugural dinner R"Y Rav Heshy Berkowitz shlita at Kesser Moshe Yehuda hall dedication of Otzar Boruch Dov LIlui Nishmas Rav Boruch Ber Ziemba Z"L

Yeshiva Birchas Chaim Parlor meeting R"Y Rav Shmuel Zalman Stein shlita at 23 Miller rd.

Yeshiva Gedolah of Clifton R"Y Rav Yehuda Schwartz shlita at 9 Izak ct. 8:00pm

Yeshiva Ner Moshe R"Y Rav Yehoshua Sukenik shlita at Cedar Palace Chupa room

featuring a display of antique Seforim and letters a handwritten page of the Vilna Gaon.

yeshiva Bais Yosef R"Y Rav Yaakov Nekritz shlita at 21 Linda dr Jackson

- Business event for the chasidishe community at the Beru hall 

Israel At War Wed July 23

Israel at war day 656

- Hamas in an official statement: We have given the mediators our response to the ceasefire proposal

- Hamas responds to Gaza truce offer with ‘unacceptable’ new demands — mediators

Egyptian and Qatari negotiators tell Hamas to come back with more reasonable response; Witkoff slated to meet Dermer and Qatari PM in Italy on Thursday amid efforts to break logjam

- Amichai Chikli israel Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism. said a woman who was arrested and beaten in Spain by a airplane crew after the kids were singing Hebrew songs is the director of the Kinneret summer camp. Fifty Jewish French children, aged 10 – 15, were singing Hebrew songs on the plane. The vueling airline crew said that Israel is a terrorist state and forced the children off the aircraft; they are now in Valencia, waiting to return to France. In line with Hamas’s campaign of lies echoed by Al Jazeera, Haaretz, and others, we are seeing numerous severe antisemitic incidents recently; this is one of the most serious.

- An Egyptian source claimed in the newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat: The ceasefire agreement in Gaza is in the "final stages and may be announced within a few days." The source noted that Hamas agreed to the proposal in principle, with discussions ongoing regarding its response. According to him, "the agreement has reached the final stage before signing, and both sides (Hams and Israel) have received the security maps."

- Witkoff will fly to Europe and meet with Middle East officials. He and President Trump presented the administration's goals - that the ceasefire will take effect quickly and the hostages will be released

- In Israel, preparations are underway for a significant operation against the Houthis in Yemen. A senior official in the security system told Channel 14 News: "What we did in 12 minutes in Iran, we will know how to do in Yemen as well."

Wednesday July 23 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather 81° Mainly sunny to a few afternoon clouds. 

- A powerful cold front will bring potentially severe thunderstorms and dangerous heat indexes to New Jersey from Friday through Sunday.

- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed legislation mandating the creation of digital driver’s licenses and non-driver identification cards, making the state one of the latest to adopt mobile identification technology.

-DNI Tulsi Gabbard: "There were high level DNC emails that detailed evidence of Hillary Clinton's psycho-emotional problems, uncontrolled fits of anger, aggression, and cheerfulness. And that then-Secretary Clinton was allegedly on a daily regimen of heavy tranquilizers."

-WSJ: Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files Bondi also told president at the meeting that Justice decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the need to protect victims. Senior Trump officials clarified that being named does not indicate wrongdoing. The White House dismisses the WSJ report claiming Trump was told his name appears in Epstein files as “fake news.”

-DNI Tulsi Gabbard says the DOJ & FBI have been notified to look into the criminal prosecution of former President Obama

-The proposal to apply Israeli sovereignty in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley passed with a majority of 71 Knesset members.

- In a move widely seen as aimed at soothing troubled relations with the Knesset’s ultra-Orthodox factions, lawmakers belonging to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday afternoon to replace Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Yuli Edelstein with MK Boaz Bismuth.

- The protests in Eretz Yisroel by the bnei Torah faction have ended:Police officers were filmed beating and kicking protesters some were even seen stepping on protesters' heads. Following the uproar, police commissioner Danny Levy ordered an investigation into the footage. for the first time there was no use of water cannon trucks or the skunk spray. 

- President Donald Trump  his administration is considering removing taxes on capital gains on home sales. "If the Fed would lower the rates, we wouldn't even have to do that," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "But we are thinking about no tax on capital gains on houses." This could have serious effect on the 1031 exchange industry.

- Trump: Housing in our Country is lagging because Jerome “Too Late” Powell refuses to lower Interest Rates. Families are being hurt because Interest Rates are too high, and even our Country is having to pay a higher Rate than it should be because of “Too Late.” Our Rate should be three points lower than they are, saving us $1 Trillion per year (as a Country). This stubborn guy at the Fed just doesn’t get it — Never did, and never will. The Board should act, but they don’t have the Courage to do so!

- The 9 days Start this coming shabbos

- Road closure at Boulevard ofbtheAmwricas for police training activities.

- Traffic light at New Hampshire and Chestnut st to go live one of these days

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Moshe Chaim Dinner of Gateshead mashgiach of Yeshiva Tiferes Yaakov in Gateshead who was niftar in thebUS while undergoing treatments for yener Machlaa he was 48. Was a son in law of Rav Binyomin Carlebach shlita of Mir Yerushalayim 

- Hafganos today across Israel in  following the arrest of 3 avreichim by military police for draft dodging. The protests will tale place in Yerushalayim at the strings bridge entrance ro the city. Bnei Brak At Coca-Cola intersection.

Modern illit at Latrun and up North at the Rosh Pina interchange.

- Tax dollars

Tonight in Lakewood a business event hosted for the chasidishe community at the Beru hall hosted by Lscs/Caress who get funding from UEZ . Lakewood mayor Ray Coles will be at the event.

- Following reports that 6 yeshiva bochurim plan to enlist in the IDF the Rosh Yeshiva Tav Doniel Wolfson shlita blamed parents who exposed their sons to the internet which brought upon their downfall

- From WSJ: Will a Democrat governor in New Jersey opt in to the school choice tax credit

For Democratic governors, the decision will be complex. They’ll face pressure from school associations, including teachers unions, to opt out of the new federal tax credit. However, states are often hesitant to turn down federal funds. While the law is backed by private-school advocates, it also allows SGOs to issue stipends for costs related to public schooling, like field trips, band uniforms, AP tests, and after-school programs. Jon Valant, education director at the Brookings Institution, has criticized the federal legislation but suggests that Democratic governors explore ways to adapt the tax credit to benefit public education and low-income students.

- Jackson council passes ordnance that requires yearly inspections of any rental property or unit, landlords must register with the township and pay a annual fee of $255.

- Grand Opening tomorrow in Toms River!

Lutali Dairy Restaurant is officially opening with a soft opening celebration Thursday  5pm

Location: 2066 Lakewood Rd, Unit 5, Toms River, NJ

General hours  Daytime (11 AM - 5 PM): Casual Lunch – order at counter, we bring it to your table.

Evening (5 PM - 10 PM): Upscale Dinner – full waiter service for a high-end experience

they have 2 existing locations in Flatbush & NYC

- Lakewood planning board meeting last night took about 40 minutes the board approved a residential lot on E.Spruce st with neighbors coming out in support of the application saying this is better than the alternative of another school.

- DNI Tulsi Gabbard has just released declassified files indicating that the Obama Intelligence Community DID NOT have any proof that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to help elect Trump in 2016. However, intelligence was published suggesting otherwiseat the request of President Obama.

- Trump: Remember, Japan is, for the first time ever, OPENING ITS MAKET TO THE USA, even to cars, SUV’s, Trucks, -and everything else, even agriculture and RICE, which was always a complete NO, NO. The Open Market Japan may be as big a profit factor as the Tariffs themselves, but was only gotten because of the Tariff Power. They also agreed to buy BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF MILITARY AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, and give us 90% of 550 BILLION DOLLARS - AND MORE!!! MAGA!!!.

- Lakewood robbery suspect Juan C. Hernandez-Peralta, 27, formerly of Lakewood, claimed his lawyers' failures to investigate his citizenship status subjected him to deportation. But in a 5-2 decision, the NJ high court reversed an appellate court decision that would have given Hernandez-Peralta a hearing to determine if he could take back his 2019 guilty pleas to burglary and robbery because of ineffective legal advice. App

US ambassador Mike Huckabee visits Rav Dov Landau shlita. The R"Y told him  "Ask President Trump to care for the  Torah world;  and we thank him for all he does to establish peace in the world as the USA is a Malchus shel chesed."

Rav Dov read a statement: It is important for me to tell His Excellency the Ambassador that the community of Torah and mitzvah observant Jews here in the Holy Land is currently in great distress, as the judicial system issues arrest warrants against yeshiva students, Torah learners, for the "crime" of studying Torah. 

The Ambassador: I understand and agree that without the Torah and without Torah learners, nothing has value.

Events Tuesday 26 Tamuz

 Tuesday July 22

Annual dinner Yeshiva Ohr Zecharia R"Y Rav Uren Reich shlita

Ateres Reva hall

Yeshiva Emek HaTorah Annual dinner R"Y Rav Yaakiv Weinberger shlita at Lake Terrace hall 

Yeshiva gedolah Shaarei Shmuel R"Y Rav Sasson Gellerman shlita, Rav Moshe Fishoff shlita at 80 Adams Rd Lakewood 7:30 pm

Yeshiva Heichal Hatalmud R"Y Rav Moshe Weiss shlita at Emporio showroom 6601 Rt 9 Howell 8:00pm Guest speaker Rav Avrohom Schorr shlita

Yeshiva Zichron Tzvi Elimelech Parlor meeting R"Y Rav Chatzkel Greenberer shlita at 1546 Laguna Ln Lakewood 7:30pm

Yeshiva Nachlas Yisroel R"Y Rav Yerachm iel Ungarischer at 5 Champlain ct Lakewood 8:30 pm

RCCS Arlington neighborhood Parlor meeting 520 Ashley  Avenue 

Tuesday July 22 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 78° A mix of clouds and sun. 

-DNI Tulsi Gabbard says that she is releasing more Trump-Russia 2016 Files tomorrow that directly "refure" former President Barack Obama's statement today.

-Trump: We just completed a massive Deal with Japan, perhaps the largest Deal ever made. Japan will invest, at my direction, $550 Billion Dollars into the United States, which will receive 90% of the Profits. This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs — There has never been anything like it. Perhaps most importantly, Japan will open their Country to Trade including Cars and Trucks, Rice and certain other Agricultural Products, and other things. Japan will pay Reciprocal Tariffs to the United States of 15

- A fire at an apartment complex on Hickory Court in Lakewood left 13 residents homeless Tuesday. About 50 firefighters and 30 support personnel responded and contained the blaze in two hours, limiting major damage to two units, officials said.

- Desiree Grace has been removed as First Assistant U.S. Attorney after New Jersey judges selected her to replace Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney. "This Department of Justice does not tolerate rogue judges, especially when they threaten the President’s core Article II powers,” said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi who praised Habba for her work

- A waterspout was spotted off Island Beach State Park at 10:38 a.m. today.

- Statement from the Office of President Obama:

"Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.

 "Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes. These findings were affirmed in a 2020 report by the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee, led by then-Chairman Marco Rubio."

- Federal judges from New Jersey vote not to retain Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney and pick her first assistant, Desiree Grace, as her successor.

-Trump is is going full scorched-earth on Barack Obama and his cabal.“After what they did to me, whether it’s right or wrong, it’s time to go after people.”Trump says he caught Obama, Hillary, and all of them, and it’s time.

Trump posts: “This makes Watergate look like small potatoes.” Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution. They are caught, irrefutable evidence. They should ALL go to jail, or it will never stop. Nobody will believe the evidence, which is overwhelming! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!

- President Trump announced that he settled his lawsuit against 60 Minutes and CBS

-Trump calls on Fed Chair Powell to slash interest rates to 1%. "We should be at 1%... Instead we're paying 4%. That's over $1 TRILLION in interest we have to pay."

-Jack Ciattarelli has picked Morris County Sheriff James Gannon as the GOP nominee for Lt. Governor of New Jersey.(David Wildstein) 

- The Badatz eidah hachareidis and peleg yerushalmi announce they would begin protests and hafganos across the country tomorrow following the arrest of three protesters at the construction site in Yehud who were handed over to the military police for failing to report to the draft offices in consultation with . Rav Ezriel Auerbach shlita and Rav Yona Zlashinsky who call upon the bnei Torah to go out and protest.

- Giyus: Up to 30 Yeshiva Bochurim from mainstream Litvishe yeshivos are currently in the process of enlisting to the IDF according to reports they are going through programs like 'Kodkod' or 'Yoav', and others through the Charedi tracks in warfare and intelligence. These are young men from yeshivahs like Wolfson, Torah B'Tiferatha, Chevron, Kamenitz, and even Poniewitz and Tifarach.

- 6 bochurim from Wolfson yeshiva have decided to enlist to the IDF , the Rosh Yeshiva told them: "The army doesn't want you and isn't waiting for you with open arms." the proof of this is that religious soldiers are sent more to the front lines and therefore fall in higher numbers, and he cited the case of the fall of 'Netzach Yehuda' soldiers as evidence for his words.

- Zoning Board Meeting Summary:

At last night’s zoning board meeting, after a lengthy and thorough application process, the board approved a proposal to build on four residential lots at the corner of Vine Street and Spruce Street. While board members acknowledged that traffic in Lakewood is already a serious concern, they stated this project is a lesser issue compared to other potential uses, such as a daycare center.

Several residents voiced strong objections, noting the plan requires 23 variances and highlighting the area's traffic dangers citing 60 car accidents at the intersection over the past five years and the presence of 200 buses passing daily. Despite these concerns, the board proceeded with approving the application.

A separate application for a Hatzolah building on E County Line rd was postponed after a neighbor, represented by legal counsel, objected on the grounds that the review had not been properly posted on the township’s website. In response, the board chairman dismissed the objection, stating that opponents would continue to find excuses to delay the project. but applicant agreed to postpone it

 An application for a development on Lanes Mill Road originally proposed 74 units but was reduced to 72. The board approved the project with a condition: the applicant must build a shul on the first floor after receiving Certificates of Occupancy (COs) for 10 homes. The shul must be fully completed by the time 65 COs are issued. The board did not require a mikvah, citing the presence of an existing one approximately a mile away.

- A fourth state monitor appointed to Lakewood school district A former bus driver in Lakewood from 1970's has been appointed by the New Jersey Department of Education as the latest state monitor tasked with overseeing Lakewood’s public school system, to tackle the spiraling transportation crisis.

APP reports Lakewood Busing fees topped $53 million, more than half for private schools Lakewood Schools transportation costs during the 2024-2025 school year that just ended were $53.4 million, up from $48.8 million a year earlier. More than half of that, $33 million, went for private school students. Approximately 50,000 private school students and 4,500 public school students are registered in Lakewood.

- Lakewood planning board meeting today at 6 watch live tream Here 6 pm

- Missionaries continue to drop off objectionable material and paraphernalia around Lakewood neighborhoods.

- “Sanctuary cities are now our priority. We’re gonna flood the zone." Trump border czar

Tom Homan

 Speaker Johnson says he has no concern at all about bringing Former President Barack Obama in for a congressional deposition or subpoena over the newly declassified documents bombshell. "If it's uncomfortable for him, he shouldn't have been involved in overseeing this, which is what it appears to us has happened.

Israel At War Tuesday July 22

 Israel at war day   655

- Israeli political source: Prime Minister Netanyahu held a situation assessment this evening with the negotiation team staying in Doha. 

- The gaps in the negotiations on the perimeter issue: Israel demands at least 1,200 meters deep into the perimeter, and Hams demands 800 meters—no more. It seems to be a solvable dispute. The Israeli proposal for the number of terrorists to be released: 125 lifetime prisoners and over 1,100 detainees imprisoned after October 7

-A sign of progress in the hostage negotiations. A US State Department spokeswoman, SOS Rubio, updated me that Witkoff is heading to the Middle East.

- The IDF presents real data in response to Hams’ campaign of “Gaza is starving.” :

 In the last two months, nearly 4,500 humanitarian aid trucks have been delivering aid to the Gaza Strip. 50% of the trucks delivered aid to the distribution centers of the American organization GHF, and 50% to the "complementary response" - meaning trucks intended to reach the warehouses of the UN and international organizations but are looted by the population in Gaza. The IDF claims: Hamas does not loot the trucks - instead, the Gaza crowd, the population. In the last month, 71 trucks have delivered aid daily to the Gaza Strip through the crossings.

- President Trump has recently said in private talks that the US has decided to stop trying to persuade Iran to hold talks about its nuclear program. "If they want - let them come. We will not try to persuade or beg," the American president said in several recent conversations, according to 2 sources who spoke with i24NEWS.

- Columbia University suspends, expels dozens of students for anti-Israel protests

-Amid claims by Hamas of unprecedented starvation in the Gaza Strip in recent days, a senior Israeli security official says that the military has not identified famine, but stresses that actions need to be taken to "stabilize the humanitarian situation."

-A director of Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said Tuesday that 20 people in Gaza died from starvation in the previous 48 hours, in what he described as an “unprecedented” toll.

- Palestinian sources claimed to Al-Arabiya: the mediators are pushing to achieve a ceasefire agreement in Gaza in the coming days - but there is no progress in Doha regarding the maps and the Israeli withdrawal. Hamas insists on the entry of humanitarian aid through UN institutions.

-A IDF reserve soldier was killed during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday from a explosive device in a collapsed building in Rafah 

Vladimir Loza, 36, from Ashkelon. His baby face was known to every Israeli. In 2007, he was a Huggies baby in their commercial.

- Cabinet member Smotrich calls on PM Netanyahu to set an ultimatum for the "never-ending" negotiations with Hamas: accept the conditions within 24 hours or Israel will declare that the door is closed to a partial deal.

- The Trump administration pulls US out of UNESCO, citing its inclusion of 'State of Palestine' and support for 'woke' causes.

- IDF Chief of Staff: “The campaign in the Gaza Strip is one of the most complex that the IDF has experienced. We will continue to weaken and remove strategic capabilities from Syria and Hezbollah and maintain our freedom of action. The campaign against Iran is not over."

- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claims he discussed the possibility of annexing parts of the Gaza Strip with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, while speaking at a Knesset conference called “The Gaza Riviera – from vision to reality.”

- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that the “horror” facing Palestinians in Gaza is unprecedented in recent years. “We need look no further than the horror show in Gaza  with a level of death and destruction without parallel in recent times,” he says in a speech to the UN Security Council.

- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that the images of civilians being killed in Gaza during humanitarian aid distribution are “unbearable” and reiterates the European Union’s call for the safe and swift flow of humanitarian aid and respect for international law.

- Ambassador Huckabee: “Investigation reveals no damage to ancient church in Taybeh & investigation of origin of fire continues. I have NOT attributed the cause of fire to any person or group as we don't know for sure.  The press has.  I have said that regardless, it was crime & deserves consequences.”

Hashkafa Q&A

Hashkafa with Rav Gershon Ribner shlita

Educators who lean to taking a high moral standpoint Arsenal for ongoing struggle against profanity Can philanthropic endeavors yield the ultimate satisfaction

Monday July 21 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather : 85° Sunny to partly cloudy. Cooler and less humid. 

- Trump: Obama himself manufactured the Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX. Crooked Hillary, Sleepy Joe, and numerous others participated in this, THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY!. Irrefutable EVIDENCE. A major threat to our Country!!!

- Untold amount of cars have been permanently damaged from the flooding in Lakewood yesterday 

- Leading Roshei yeshiva in the U.S held a meeting today in Lakewood at the home of Rabbi Malkiel Kotler shlita to establish a new rabbinical committee and administration for 'Lev L'Achim' in the U.S

- A bus carrying campers from Camp Chaviva in the Catskills began to emit smoke while returning from an overnight trip. Baruch Hashem, everyone was safely evacuated before any danger arose, as the bus later caught fire. The camp issued a statement clarifying that at no point were the campers in danger. The driver pulled over immediately upon noticing the smoke, and all safety protocols were followed. The camp also addressed the situation after some news outlets reported the incident in an exaggerated, inaccurate, and irresponsible manner, causing unnecessary fear and concern among parents.

- Upon returning to camp, the girls were welcomed by the camp mothers, who were on hand to provide support and comfort to any camper who felt shaken by the experience.

- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says his party is exploring plans to redraw several Congressional Districts in New Jersey, in an attempt to gain some seats in next year's midterm elections. His comments come as Texas Republicans look to redraw their map in favor of Republicans. New Jersey currently has 9 Democrats and 3 Republicans.

- Gov Murphy said there are no plans to redraw the state’s congressional map, but stopped short of ruling out the possibility of redistricting 

Fed chair Jerome Powell has been referred to the DOJ for criminal charges of perjury related to his $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve Building.

- Caranetta st closed leading into Central Ave in Lakewood 

- Missionaries dropping off reading material in downtown lakewood homes and other areas.

- Some boys day camps started today while others are starting on Wednesday as the counselors first finish mesivta on Tuesday or Thursday 

- Gas prices fall below the $3 mark  i the Lakewood area 

- Giyus: Likud boots Yuli Edelstein as defense committee chair amid rift over Charedi conscription bill

Multiple Likud ministers and MKs call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to arrange an “urgent” meeting of the right-wing factions to advance an outline for legislation that will largely exempt Charedi males from IDF conscription to “ensure continued partnership with the ultra-Orthodox public and its representatives in the Knesset.”

- Lakewood zoning board meeting today 7:00 pm. Watch livestream Here see agenda Here items on agenda:

118 Ocean Avenue, LLC – Vine & Spruce Street To create 4 residential lots.

GM Lanes Mill LLC, Lanes Mill Road,  R-20 zone. To construct 79 lots, 74 dwellings, 1 synagogue, 2 playgrounds, 1 HOA lot, and 2 vacant lots to be developed by others.

Hatzolah & Avalair Executive Center East County Line Road, Use variance approval of an ambulance garage and office building.

RM26MSE922B, LLC – Cedarbridge Avenue, Blocks 1165, 1174, 1184-1186, 1197, various lots, ABC zone (Airport Business Commercial Zone). Subdivision  Use variance for self storage facility.

Cong Tiferes Ish, East 7th Street & Whitmore Street,  Subdivision to create 3 lots to construct one single family home and one duplex

- The Edge restaurant (not kosher) in Jackson  has closed and a  Kosher dairy restaurant 

Pescada  will be opening  there in about 3 months address is 109 N County Line Rd, Jackson retail stores will be coming to the location as well as a simcha hall.

- A serious crash near Camp SCHI in Hawley, Pennsylvania on Sunday night sent 12 counselors and staff members to the hospital after the driver swerved to avoid a deer and hit a tree. Two counselors were airlifted as a precaution, but thankfully, no life-threatening injuries occurred reports. B"H this morning, eight counslers had been released, while four remain hospitalized in stable condition with injuries like broken bones. Catskills Hatzolah provided vital remote support during the emergency.

- Satmar rebbe rav Aaron cracks doen on high rental costs and other extra burdens with renting apartments for newlyweds in Monroe.  Under the new takkanos , the owner of the apartment will carry out the complete renovation, bring in all the furniture, including a refrigerator, oven, stove and cabinets, and the couple will be able to rent the apartment for just a month or two before the wedding – which will save about four months of rent.it will be  a discounted rental price of between $1,500 and $2,000 per month."

- Reminder NJ will pause new applications to CHS as of August 1, 2025  

-LRRC:New Jersey to Pause New Child Care Assistance Program Applications (Administered by CHS) on August 1, 2025. Any applications received or postmarked after July 31, 2025, will not be reviewed. State guidance notes that “additional funding is not anticipated for the foreseeable future,” signaling an indefinite pause on new enrollments.

If you believe you are eligible and have not yet submitted an application, you must ensure a complete application is received or postmarked by July 31, 2025, to be considered under current funding.

Changes Effective August 1, 2025: Beginning August 1, 2025, parent copay amounts will increase at the time of redetermination. For most families, the copay will rise to 6% of family income.

- Neptune, NJ is blasting New Jersey education officials over deep school aid cuts, saying it was forced to impose a 25% tax hike on its residents.

Neptune Township has lost more than $20 million in state aid since New Jersey revised its school funding formula in 2018. For the 2025-26 school year alone, the district saw a $4 million drop in aid, officials said.

Lev lachim meeting with Roshei Yeshiva in Lakewood today

Israel At War Monday July 21

 Israel at war day 654

- A IDF soldier was killed earlier in gaza from a explosion at a building in Khan Yunis maybhave been a work accident 

 Amit Cohen,19, from Cholon 

- IDF is operating on the ground in Deir al-Balah, Gaza - following yesterday's evacuation announcement This is an area where Israel believes many of our hostages are being kept, and the IDF didn't operate there before out of concern for the lives of the hostages.

- A new statement on the war in Gaza from the Foreign Ministers of 25 countries calling for an end to the war in Gaza and increased aid to Gaza. The statement also said, “We are prepared to take further action to support an immediate ceasefire. (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK)

- Hostage deal: The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar: Despite the ongoing negotiations in Doha, assessments indicate that the talks remain in a "vicious circle." Egyptian sources described the atmosphere as "frustrating," stating that the repeated promises without actual implementation on the ground present the mediation with a real trust crisis.

- Israel’s military chief has reportedly suggested that the army could step up its offensive in Gaza, seizing more territory in order to wear down the Hamas terror group, rather than pursue a controversial plan to push hundreds of thousands of Gazan civilians into a “humanitarian city” on the Strip’s southern edge.

- IDF strikes in Yemen: Defense Minister Katz: The IDF is currently attacking terror targets of the Houthi terror regime at the Hodeidah port and is forcefully enforcing any attempt to restore terror infrastructures that were previously attacked. As I have clarified, the Houthis will pay a heavy price for firing missiles towards the State of Israel.

We will continue to act to protect the State of Israel at all times and places.

- Trump's envoy, Boehler says Israel wants a deal, but Hamas refuses. Israel will have to take kinetic action if they do not agree to the terms soon.

- After surviving an elimination attempt last year, Hamas Commander of Beit Hanoun was eliminated in an operation by the Shin Bet and IDF

- For the first time since the beginning of the war, the IDF is issuing an evacuation notice to residents in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. “The IDF is expanding its operations to an area where it has not previously operated," the evacuation notice states.

- The White House is alarmed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decisions in Syria, multiple officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration were quoted Sunday as saying, branding the premier a “madman” and “a child who just won’t behave.”

“Bibi acted like a madman. He bombs everything all the time,” a White House official was cited as saying by the Axios news outlet, using the premier’s nickname. “This could undermine what Trump is trying to do.”

Sunday July 20 News Updates Lakewood

Weather:  88° Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Chance of rain 50%.

- LPD Traffic Update: the sinkhole on Clover Street has been repaired. The street is now open.

- Trump: Adam “Shifty” Schiff is in BIG TROUBLE! He falsified Loan Documents. He once said my son would go to prison on a SCAM that Schiff, along with other Crooked Dems, illegally “manufactured” in order to stage an actual coup. My son did nothing wrong, knew nothing about the fictional story. It was an American Tragedy! Now Shifty should pay the price of prison for a real crime, not one made up by the corrupt accusers!

- President Trump  posted a video of Barack Hussein Obama getting arrested

The video shows Obama being hauled off by agents right in front of Trump at the White House, then he is sitting in a prison cell

- Trump posts a mprtgahe document provong fraud: "Adam Schiff is a THIEF! He should be prosecuted, just like they tried to prosecute me, and everyone else — The only difference is, WE WERE TOTALLY INNOCENT, IT WAS ALL A GIANT HOAX!

- Sunshowers  this afternoon following earlier rain today

Update: B"H all 55 bochurim and staff members have been safely accounted for. All are in good condition, 

- Chaverim Of Rockland, Rockland Hatzoloh, park police, and Forest Rangers are currently conducting an ongoing search at Harriman State Park for a group of teenagers who have been missing for several hours.

- BDE: Levaya of Habachur Baruch Eliezer Cohen Z"L Ben Ybl"c Rabbi and Mrs. Yaakov and Rochel Leah Cohen of Forest Park. He was a 20 year old special  needs boy who endured medical challenges a sweet holy neshama who never spoke lashon Hora. Levaya 4:30 pm at the Lakewood chapel.

- LPD Traffic Alert: Police have shut down Clover St between Ocean and Cedarbridge due to a sinkhole. Expect closures for several hours for the repairs.

-Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain Cause Widespread Flooding Across Lakewood

Torrential downpours early Sunday morning caused severe flash flooding throughout Lakewood,. and quickly overwhelming the storm drains and flooding basements.. Streets, including MLK Drive, River Avenue, and Squankum rd, James st, were all submerged and partially closed off. Emergency services were deployed to assist residents.

In coventry Square many cars were damaged from flood waters.

- Giyus: New wave of draft notices arrived in the mail to  yeshiva bochurim of conscription age. Gedolei yisroel have instructed them to ignore the order.

-Visiting day in Catskills for some camps since last Sunday was 17 Tamuz.

- Tehillim gathering today in Toms River at Khal Bmei Yossochir Babads shul for boys ages 3 -15 for a zechus for klal yisroel 4:30pm

- Trump: Wow, time flies! Today is that Sixth Month Anniversary of my Second Term. Importantly, it’s being hailed as one of the most consequential periods of any President. In other words, we got a lot of good and great things done, including ending numerous wars of Countries not related to us other than through Trade and/or, in certain cases, friendship. Six months is not a long time to have totally revived a major Country. “One year ago our Country was DEAD, with almost no hope of revival. Today the USA is the “hottest” and most respected Country anywhere in the World.” Happy Anniversary!!!

- The new traffic Light on Chestnut and new Hampshire  ave in Lakewood is expected to go live this coming Wednesday.

-Trump: “In the months leading up to the November 2016 election, the Intelligence Community agreed that there was no Intelligence that reflected that Russia was trying to hack the election...So it was very striking when we look back at the documents that I declassified and released that show there was a shift in early December…” It's worse than even politicization of intelligence; it was manufactured intelligence that sought to achieve President Obama's and his team's objective, which was undermining President Trump."

- Trump: The Washington “Whatever’s” should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this. Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past. Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them. Times are different now than they were three or four years ago. We are a Country of passion and common sense. OWNERS, GET IT DONE!!!

-Finaly a chance to meet Lakewood mayor in person for a $10 fee. The Lakewood chamber of commerce will host a meeting the mayor's and coffee  breakfast event. Tuesday July 22, 2025  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM at Harrogate, 400 Locust Street, Lakewood, NJ 08701 Featuring:

Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles

Jackson Mayor Mike Reina

Manchester Mayor Joseph Hankins

Commissioner Rob Arace

Pre-registration required Kosher available upon request Kindly RSVP by July 18

Price: $0.00 Members, $10.00 Non-Member

- MARCY'S sale Suits as low as $280 Shoes as low as $70 Richel & Cerutelli Ties 50% Off!!! Shirts buy 2 get 1 free While Supplies last (Sale excludes Solid Suits & alterations. Other Exclusions may apply) Sale ends July 24th..store will be closed from July 24 - August 3rd

-The Karlin-Stolin Chasidus community has issued new guidelines significantly limiting the use of artificial intelligence, especially among its younger members. Released by the  Committee for Media Guidance and Advice last weekend, the rules include a total ban on teens independently interacting with AI systems. The committee described AI as technology "based on databases of billions of documents and various contents found across global computer networks," and warned that its rapid evolution demands extreme caution. INN

123rd Yartzeit Of Rav Yaakov Joseph ZT"L Chief Rabbi of New York

 Large crowds are expected to visit the Kever of the Rav Hakolel and chief rabbi of New York city, Rabbi Yaakov Joseph Zt'l on his 123rd Yartzheit - 24 Tamuz 

He is buried in the Union Field cemetery in Ridgewood, NY at the Brooklyn/Queens Border close to crown heights and Williamsburg. He was niftar in 1902 (5662).

Rav Yoel Teitelbaum, the pervious Satmar Rebbe, would encourage his chassidim to daven at the tzion of the Rav Yaakov Yosef. It is reported that many people have found a yeshuah after visiting the tzion.

For the story of thr rabbanus in NYC Here

Driving Directions to the kever:

Motzei Shabbos Pinchos News Updates

- Flash flood warning issued for Ocean county untill 9:15am Sunday morning 

- Weather  for Sunday 89° Thunderstorms this morning, then variable clouds during the afternoon with still a chance of showers. High Chance of rain 90%

There is a marginal risk of severe weather today.

.-Trump: All three nuclear sites in Iran were completely destroyed and/or OBLITERATED. It would take years to bring them back into service and, if Iran wanted to do so, they would be much better off starting anew, in three different locations, prior to those sites being obliterated, should they decide to do so. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

- BDE: Petirah of R’ Sholom Yosef Tennenbaum, z”l, from the Pine River Village community in Lakewood, and formerly of Flatbush.

R’ Sholom Yosef,  was known for his dedication to limud torah  with hasmada and avodas Hashem, and was deeply respected by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Shaindy (Judy) Tennenbaum; his sons, R’ Tzali Tennenbaum and R’ Gershon Tennenbaum; and his daughters, Mrs. Sari Nagel and Mrs. Leah Greher.The levaya will take place Sunday at 10:00 a.m. at the Pine River Village Shul. Kevurah will be in Eretz Yisroel more

- Giyus: After more than a year of discussions: the conscription law has been shelved. MK Edelstein does not intend to submit the draft, arguing that there is no point in presenting a proposal that will not pass.

- Steve Bannon LIVE tonight on Talkline With Zev Brenner. Sat 11 PM-2AM WSNR 620 AM & talklinenetwork.com listen here

- Due to limited funding, starting Friday, August 1, 2025, the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) will not be accepting new applications. Applications received or postmarked after July 31, 2025, will not be reviewed.

 Children currently served by the Child Care Assistance Program will continue to receive assistance as long as they remain eligible. Unfortunately, new children cannot be added to existing CCAP cases after July 31.

 If you need assistance paying for child care, you can check whether you are eligible for the Head Start child care program or if your school district has free child care for three- and four-year-olds. Additional funding is not anticipated for the foreseeable future.

- Trump: “We had, in President Obama and his leadership team, people who did not want to accept the will of the American people in electing Donald Trump in 2016 — and therefore cooked up this treasonous conspiracy to…effectively launch a years-long coup against the sitting President of the United States.”

-Gabbard: We Referred Obama Russia Docs to DOJ. DNI Tulsi Gabbard stated that the recently released documents on intelligence regarding the origins the Russia investigation have been referred to the Department of Justice.

Gabbard said that “we are referring all of our documents to the Department of Justice for the purpose of accountability and action. No one, no matter who they are, no matter how high up they are or how powerful they may be, no matter who the intelligence officials or professionals were who were a part of this treasonous conspiracy, there must be accountability.”

Zmanim Lakewood עש"ק פר' פנחס מברכים חודש מנחם אב תשפ"ה

Friday, July 18, 2025 / כ״ב תמוז תשפ״ה ערב שבת פרשת פינחס

Candle lighting 8:04 PM

Shkiah/sunset 8:22 PM

weather: Shabbos day 82° Overcast. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible.

Rosh chodesh Av is next Shabbos 

Molad for Av: Friday morning, 42 minutes and 5 chalakim after 10:00 am

מפטירין דברי ירמיהו לפרשת מטות שלשה דפרענותא

הָלֹךְ וְקָרָאתָ בְאָזְנֵי יְרוּשָׁלַ‍ִם לֵאמֹר: כֹּה אָמַר ה׳ זָכַרְתִּי לָךְ חֶסֶד נְעוּרַיִךְ אַהֲבַת כְּלוּלֹתָיִךְ, לֶכְתֵּךְ אַחֲרַי בַּמִּדְבָּר בְּאֶרֶץ לֹא זְרוּעָה

           (הפטורה הנקראת לפרשת פינחס)

Israel At War Friday July 18

-Israel at war day 651

- Israel and Syria have agreed on a ceasefire, according to U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack. 

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Syrian President al-Sharaa, with the support of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have agreed on a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan, and their neighbors. We call on the Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to lay down their arms," he stated.

- Hamas is “dragging its feet” in hostage talks in Doha, a senior Israeli official tells Israeli reporters in a briefing. “Israel is ready to see negotiations with Hamas through to the end, but the refusal and foot-dragging are raising doubts about Hamas’ seriousness.

- IDF says it killed Hamas battalion commander who invaded Israel on Oct. 7

- The House overwhelmingly rejected Marjorie Taylor Greene’s amendment to cut $500 million in U.S. military aid to Israel, including funding for the Iron Dome, with over 200 Republicans and Democrats voting against the proposal

-IDF suicides spiked so far in 2025, with 18 soldiers taking their lives so far this year, in a report published by Army Radio this morning. 

-Hamas military spokesperson says if current talks fail, they won’t offer another partial hostage deal

- Renewed clashes erupt between Bedouin tribal factions and Druze fighters at the entrance to Syria’s southern city of Sweida, an AFP correspondent and a war monitoring organization say.About 200 tribal fighters using machine guns and shells clash with armed Druze men from the city

- Mossad chief reportedly asked Witkoff for US help to move out Gazans, possibly to Ethiopia, Libya, Indonesia

Friday July 18 News Updates Lakewood

Friday, July 18, 2025 / כ״ב תמוז תשפ״ה ערב שבת פרשת פינחס מברכים חודש מנחם אב

Candle lighting 8:04 PM

Shkiah/sunset 8:22 PM

weather today: 84° Sun and clouds mixed

Shabbos day 82° Overcast. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible.

Rosh chodesh Av is next Shabbos 

- Accident on the NYS Thruway on wat to Catskills briefly shut down  the roadway.

Trump: We have just filed a POWERHOUSE Lawsuit against everyone involved in publishing the false, malicious, defamatory, FAKE NEWS “article” in the useless “rag” that is, The Wall Street Journal. This historic legal action is being brought against the so-called authors of this defamation, the now fully disgraced WSJ, as well as its corporate owners and affiliates, with Rupert Murdoch and Robert Thomson (whatever his role is!) at the top of the list. We have proudly held to account ABC and George Slopadopoulos, CBS and 60 Minutes, The Fake Pulitzer Prizes, and many others who deal in, and push, disgusting LIES, and even FRAUD, to the American People. This lawsuit is filed not only on behalf of your favorite President, ME, but also in order to continue standing up for ALL Americans who will no longer tolerate the abusive wrongdoings of the Fake News Media. I hope Rupert and his “friends” are looking forward to the many hours of depositions and testimonies they will have to provide in this case. Thank you for your attention to this matter. We will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

- The Obama admin “manufactured intelligence to create the Russia collusion hoax in 2016, per new documents declassified by  director of intelligence Tulsi Gabbard

A newly de-classified presidential briefing from Dec. 8, 2016 proved Obama knew it was a hoax, but pressed forward with it anyway. The brief read: “We assess that Russian and criminal actors did not impact recent US election results by conducting malicious cyber activities against election infrastructure.”The Obama admin then leaked FALSE, politicized “intelligence” reports to the media in order to create the Russia hoax, which would drag on for YEARS.

- In between school and camp learning programs today for thousands of boys across Lakewood and surrounding towns as camp starts next Wednesday

- ICE: detainees to be held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Jackson

Federal officials have chosen Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as one of the new sites to temporarily house immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally. It wasn’t immediately clear when detainees will be moved to the base or how many will be lodged there.

-With the deadline for the New Jersey gubernatorial candidates to choose their lieutenant-governor now just 10 days away, NJ,com reports on two new names being considered: Morris County sheriff James Gannon on the Republican side and 2017 gubernatorial candidate Jim Johnson on the Democratic side. Y

- Lakewood teen warns others not to make the same fatal mistake HERE 

- U.S. Attorney Alina Habba told her staff that she will depart the office next week after failing to secure enough votes for the state's seventeen U.S. District Court Judges to remain beyond her initial 120-day term.(njglobe)

- Many New Jersey residents are dealing with a tiny pest invading homes and yards. Springtails are small insects that thrive in damp places and have become more noticeable this year. These bugs prefer moist areas like basements, bathrooms, crawl spaces, and garden beds with mulch. They feed on decaying leaves, soil, and wood. Although they are hard to see at first, their numbers can quickly grow and become overwhelming. Springtails can jump far enough to be mistaken for fleas, which adds to the confusion. While they do not bite or carry diseases, they can damage plants by feeding on the soil.

- A man struck by lightning while golfing at a tournament in Sussex County on July 8, his died from his injuries, according to information from his family and local authorities

- Trump: If there was a “smoking gun” on Epstein, why didn’t the Dems, who controlled the “files” for four years, and had Garland and Comey in charge, use it? BECAUSE THEY HAD NOTHING!!!

- In a swift response to public criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Housing and Construction Minister Chaim Katz on Thursday dismissed his chief of staff, Moti Babchik, a senior figure in Agudas Yisroel and close associate of MK Yitzchak Goldknopf.

- Deadly explosion reported just now at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department training facility in eastern LA. 3 are reportedly dead, 

-Trump: “Too Late,” and the Fed, are choking out the housing market with their high rate, making it difficult for people, especially the young, to buy a house. He is truly one of my worst appointments. Sleepy Joe saw how bad he was and reappointed him anyway - And the Fed Board has done nothing to stop this “numbskull” from hurting so many people. In many ways the Board is equally to blame! The USA is Rockin’, there is VERY LOW INFLATION, and we deserve to be at 1%, saving One Trillion Dollars a year on Interest Costs. I can’t tell you how dumb Too Late is - So bad for our Country!

- Violence between Druze and Bedouin has renewed in the southern Syrian province despite Thursday’s announced ceasefire; Israel sending humanitarian aid over the border

Hashkafa Q&A

Hashkafa With Reb Gershon Ribner shlita.

Identifying the Kapos in our midst who rule the school system

Events Thursday 22 Tamuz

Annual reception Yeshiva Zichron Eliyohu R"Y Rav Mottel Dick shlita at Bais Faiga hall 8:45 pm

Hachtara of Rav Levi Chomsky shlita appointed as the rav of Khal Zichron Yoel  in Jackson, event tonight at KZY Gissingers 175 Sunset rd Lakewood 7:30 pm 

Chumash Shiur by Harav Yeruchom Olshin shlita 11:30 pm at B"M Ateres Bracha live 646-726-9977 

Clickbait Crisis: Manufactured Outrage

 Clickbait alert... click bate alert.....

The so-called “clickbait” letters published lately are spiraling out of control getting worse by the week. Many don’t even reflect reality, instead inventing issues designed to pull at the heartstrings and create outrage. Often, they play the victim card around communal matters that have nothing to do with the letter writer, all in an attempt to gain attention or push a particular tznius-related or other agenda.

What’s most troubling is that many of these topics, particularly those related to tznius, are ones that should be addressed discreetly in private settings with women, not published publicly for men to read under the guise of “concern” or “pain” from a supposedly “disturbed” individual. These anonymous or fake letters often appear in columns like “Inbox,” “Mailbag,” or “Letters to the Editor.” or even editorials.

A Few Examples:

Thursday July 17 News Uodates Lakewood

 weather: 95° . A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. There is a marginal risk of severe weather today. .Heat index values up to 104 degrees expected.

A heat advisory has been issued for all of New Jersey on Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach the low to mid 90s and heat indexes potentially climbing to 100 to 105 degrees. NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lakewood NJ, Point Pleasant NJ until 8:00 PM 

-Trump: Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval. This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!

Trump: The Wall Street Journal printed a FAKE letter, supposedly to Epstein. These are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don’t draw pictures. I told Rupert Murdoch it was a Scam, that he shouldn’t print this Fake Story. But he did, and now I’m going to sue ..., and that of his third rate newspaper. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DJT

WH Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt:  The Wall Street Journal published a hatchet job article with a FAKE “birthday letter” that is supposedly from 2003. This is like the Steele Dossier that kickstarted “the Russia, Russia, Russia” Hoax all over again.

The WSJ refused to show us the letter and conceded they don’t even have it in their possession when we asked them to verify the alleged document they’re basing their ENTIRE fake story on. When has President Trump ever spoken like the conversation alleged in the fake WSJ story? That’s not at all how he speaks or writes. The WSJ knowingly published false information to smear the President of the United States. As I said at the podium today, there is a coordinated Hoax by the Democrats and Fake News to smear President Trump — as we’ve seen throughout both of his terms.

- Boys elementary schools finish the year today  day camps starting next week mid week

- United Torah Judaism’s Degel Hatorah faction slams Shas, accusing it of engaging in “odious maneuvers.” Shas chairman Aryeh Deri “coordinated a joint withdrawal [from the government] and in the end, he secured a place for himself in the cabinet, in committees, and in coalition partnerships,” the source charges. despite sharing his resignation letter publicly, Religious Services Minister Michael Malkieli (Shas) has not yet submitted it to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to multiple Hebrew media reports. 

-US Ambassador Mike Huckabee has written a scathing letter to Interior Minister Moshe Arbel, blasting his office for not granting visas to Christian groups trying to visit Israel, Channel 12 reports. Huckabee threatens that the embassy will be forced to announce publicly that Israel does not welcome Christian groups and harasses them instead. Huckabee also threatens reciprocal measures against Israelis trying to get visas to visit the US.

- Russian Foreign Ministry on Trump's ultimatum for a ceasefire agreement within 50 days: We will not accept threats, sanctions are no longer new to us

- WSJ The black box investigation of the Air India Dreamliner plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, more than a month ago, determined that the chief and senior pilots had turned off the fuel switches, causing the crash.

-Jackson Police have identified the man who died in the lightning strike Wednesday night at the Black Knights Bowbenders archery range on Perrineville Road during a scouting event 1 mile from six flags. The victim, Robert Montgomery, 61, of Cinnaminson, was an instructor at the archery range Fourteen other people who were injured, including eight children, were sent to local hospitals for treatment

- Senate Dems walk out of the hearing to confirm Trump official Emil Bove as a federal judge. This protest came as Republican leadership broke committee rules to push through the vote

-A 23-year-old frum bachur from Bnei Brak, currently living in Flatbush, was recently arrested by ICE agents. He had been working in local restaurants when agents came to his residence last week specifically looking for him. He was detained under very difficult conditions, without access to kosher food, and was transferred between several detention centers. Mr. Josh Mehlman of the Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition (FJCC) spoke with Kol Mevaser about the intense efforts askanim made to expedite his immigration hearings. Since he was considered a foreign national, he had very limited rights. Ultimately, a resolution was reached with ICE, and askanim arranged for an EL AL flight to return him to Eretz Yisrael, which they also sponsored. He remained in handcuffs until he boarded the plane.This case highlights the serious risks facing individuals with foreign passports who overstay their visas. Immigration enforcement has become more aggressive, and people must be aware of the potential consequences. Rabbonim have advised that this story be publicized to raise awareness. Community leaders strongly urge anyone in a similar situation to consult with qualified immigration attorneys for proper guidance.

-Nichum Aveilim for Rav Eliezer Kupperman Zytl is at 312 7th street Lakewood getting up Friday morning 

- Chavivim Ocean county Charity fundraiser 

Here  

- Lakewood officials blame the Trump administration for the property tax increase  coming to Lakewood next month, due ue a $6 million reduction in federal grants “Yeah, we knew it was coming once he was coming,” Township Administrator Patrick Donnelly said about the Trump cutbacks. “I wish we had more grants this year. Last year was a banner year with grants. Federal and state. We have some this year on the books but just not as many.” Mayor Ray Coles criticized the federal government for its approach.

“There are a lot of things from the federal government that we took for granted that just aren’t going to be there," he said. "The philosophy of the federal government now is to let the local states do it on their own and that is a mistake (App)

- MK Moshe Gafni: "This knesset term is a divorce from partnership with the religious Zionists . As far as I'm concerned, they are worse than the biggest haters of Torah scholars."

-Trump: Americans know we need a better Healthcare System to properly serve our Great Communities that were abandoned by the Radical Left Democrats. That is why Republicans included $50 Billion Dollars in the “ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” — to strengthen our most vulnerable Hospitals, including those in Rural areas. BUT, EVERY DEMOCRAT VOTED AGAINST THIS FUNDING! I want to thank all of the Republicans in Congress who worked incredibly hard to make this achievement possible. OUR NATION THANKS YOU, TOO!

 Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (47%) ahead of Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli (42%) by 5-points statewide. but Ciattarelli jumps to a 7-point lead when it’s a push poll and voters find out about Sherrill’s wacky positions.

60% want a candidate who will work WITH President Trump while only 34% want a governor who will primarily oppose him

53% believe New Jersey is on the wrong track

63% want a change from Murphy’s direction

57% would not vote for Murphy again

63% want a new direction for the state

50%+ of voters oppose Sherrill’s stated views on taxes, protecting girls’ sports, and green energy scam

- Vaad L'Mishmeres Shatnez  "ITALIANO" men's suits from Hat Box have shatnez top and bottom armhole tapes, and some also have shatnez taper reinforcements.  

We therefore urge our clients not to wear such a garment unless they have a label of a reliable shatnez tester. If you have any comments or questions, you may contact us at (718) 382-5689.

- Agudah chairman's take...  real burnout claims many victims each year, talented, accomplished individuals who simply lose their enthusiasm for what they are doing.

Is there a solution?

The best example of something that is repeated, day in and day out, is the korban that carries that name- Tamid, constantly, every morning and evening...

 In the world of askanus, it is especially challenging, because along with being an exhausting journey, there is much failure along the way, the sort of disappointment that can break a weaker person. Baruch Hashem, our staffers are not weak, and they are motivated, day after day, by their responsibility to the Torah of Har Sinai and to parents who aim to transmit that Torah to their children. And even when there is a victory- which we enjoyed this month- the risk is there. That is why these words are being written at the end of a long day in Washington DC, a trip of hoda'ah and appreciation: we went, as a group, to acknowledge the politicians who helped us along the way, but also, to remind ourselves not to take the chasdei Hashem for granted.

Israel At War Thurs July 17

Israel at war day 650

- Hostage deal Mediators are optimistic: "Significant progress in talks" - but at least a few more days of discussions will be required to reach a deal. Mediators call Israel's new map a "breakthrough." The assessment: there will be "minor" comments from Hams on the reduction of prisoner releases, and also on the map

- Despite Syria truce, new clashes reported between Druze and Bedouin fighters in Sweida

- Netanyahu: Entire area between Damascus and Israel border off-limits for Syrian army;

-White House spokeswoman: President Trump called Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the attack on a church today in Gaza. I understand that the Prime Minister agreed to issue a statement saying it was a mistake

- A IDF soldier was arrested for being in contact with Iranian elements and transferring information to them (not security-related) in exchange for money.

Among the tasks he carried out were sending a video of interceptions and footage of missile impacts in Israel. The information did not come to him through his military role.

- A high-ranking Hamas terrorist commander who participated in the October 7 massacre was eliminated in a recent Israeli airstrike, the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed Thursday. Another 2 high-ranking officials were also killed.

-IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, acknowledges that the military was unprepared to handle the chaos on the Syrian border in recent days, as around 1,000 Druze crossed into Syria and dozens of Syrian Druze entered Israel.

The IDF publishes new photos of Hamas’s de facto leader in the Gaza Strip, Izz al-Din Haddad. Haddad is the commander of Hamas’s Gaza City Brigade, and following the death of Muhammad Sinwar in May he became the new head of the terror group in the Strip. The photos of Haddad were found by troops in a Hamas tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis, where Sinwar was killed,

Events Wednesday 20 Tamuz

Wednesday July 16

- Yeshiva Birchas Moshe R"Y Rav Yitzchok Walden Shlita 173 Sims ave

- Yeshiva Tiferes Hatalmud Parlor meeting R"Y Rav Zev Shechter shlita at 80 Gudz rd Lakewood 8:30pm

- Hespedim for Rav Yisroel Hersh Eidelman ZTL at Cheder Toras Zev 1000 Cross st. 8:00pm Ezras Nashim open

- Shiur in Tanya with Amshinov Rebbe at 910 E. County line Lakewood  after 10:00pm Maariv 

Wednesday July 16 News Updates Lakewood

 weather: 89° Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. Chance of rain 50%.

Heat advisory in effect From 10 AM to 8 PM Thursday. .Heat index values up to 103 degrees expected.

- Jackson: One person has been killed and as many as 11 people injured in a lightning strike at a archery range in a rural section of Perrineville Road that has also set a house ablaze, according to Mayor Michael Reina. Another person on the scene was undergoing CPR,, Reina said. App reports.

-Trump: I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so. I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!

(Currently this is what the kosher for pesach version tasted like without high fructose corn syrup.)

- Thousands attending the Satmar Kehilla Ze Mizeh Business Expo  today at the NJ Exposition Center.

- Trump drafts letter to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell NYT

- At a White House event: President Trump thanked envoy Whitkopf and said, "There is good news regarding Gaza."

- Sherrill leads Ciattarelli by 5 points in GOP poll Super PAC poll from Kellyanne Conway shows Democrat narrowly ahead The poll, conducted by Kellyanne Conway for Change NJ in June, puts Sherill ahead, 47%-42%, with 11% undecided.

- Bradley Beach to vote on form of government switch voters in Bradley Beach will decide in November whether to adopt a Council-Manager form of government, as recommended by the local Charter Study Commission in a 4-1 vote.

The panel found that the current “strong mayor” system, approved in 1992, places an excessive concentration of power in the hands of a mayor and lacks a robust system of checks and balances, which could lead to poor communication.

The question is will Lakewood follow?

- Giyus: Shas has decided to resign from the government but not from the coalition. It will not support a no-confidence motion.The meaning of this move is symbolic but important: The coalition is not a minority coalition, and the door to legislation has not been closed. Amit Segal reports.

Aryeh Deri said we have to give Bibi a chance he told me in 3 months there will be a draft law. 

- Today 20 Tamuz The massacre of Jewish men in Telz took place in 1941

-No takers for Lakewood schools lawyer job, APP reports 

Since Inzelbuch’s last six-figure contract ended on June 30 - his reappointment was blocked by a state monitor - the district has been forced to cancel at least one board meeting due to lack of legal counsel. The school district has heard from at least two law firms that have served the district in recent years who refuse to continue unless Inzelbuch is reappointed. An attorney representing the district is in negotiations with the state Department of Education concerning the district’s appeal of a state decision to block Inzelbuch's new contract.

- US ambassador Mike Huckabee is headed to court today to support Netanyahu in his trial."President Trump has made his position clear, this is personal for him," Huckabee said. "He considers Netanyahu a friend. I would say it's extraordinary that the prime minister is on trial during wartime and during negotiations over hostages."

-MDY daf yomi magid shiur makes personal siyum hashas after starting this cycle with Maseches Avoda Zara daf 28 They shared this tweet: "After 7.5 years of dedication, Stefansky finishes Shas with Daf Yomi. Mazal Tov! " 

-The New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council has endorsed every incumbent legislator seeking re-election this year, except for Democratic Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) and Republican lawmakers in the 10th, 12th, 13th, and 39th districts. Instead of Schnall, the building trades went with former Assemblyman Ned Thomson (R-Wall), who is seeking to regain the seat he held until his upset defeat in 2023. (NJ Globe)

- 2 officers from the Lakewood Police Department and one sergeant from Howell Township were among nearly 550 New Jersey law enforcement officers disciplined for major misconduct in 2024, according to a newly released report from the state Attorney General’s Office. Statewide, the report shows officers from 172 law enforcement agencies were disciplined

- Assemblyman Schnall introduces legislation that will allow how money in the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Assistance Fund can be used. It clarifies that certain property-related expenses are officially allowed. by making it explicitly legal to use assistance funds for buying or leasing property and buildings

- From July 7 to July 13. There were 14 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,610-square-foot home on Bristol Court in Lakewood that sold for $601,000.

-KCL publishes list of simcha halls in the lakewood area under their hashgacha it soes not mention the other halls that have hashgachos from other kashrus organizations that are just as busy and have weddings there nightly 

-Fox Business: “Tariff revenues topped a record $113 billion for the first time during the fiscal year — a revelation that comes as President Donald Trump imposes near-weekly duties on some of the world’s largest economies…The U.S. received more than $27 billion in customs duties in June, the highest figure so far this year, according to the Treasury Department's ‘Customs and Certain Excise Taxes’ dat

Israel At War Wednesday July 16

Israel at war day 649

-At a White House event: President Trump thanked envoy Whitkopf and said, "There is good news regarding Gaza."

- Syria: Ceasefire reached between government forces and Druze in Sweida regime forces will deploy checkpoints in the area

-Border chaos as 1,000 Druze breach frontier into Syria; 

heavy IDF strikes hit Damascus Strikes by the Israeli Air Force have now totally destroyed the Ministry of Defense and General Staff Headquarters in the Syrian capital of Damascus

-Talks in Qatar: The Israeli delegation requested a meeting with the Qatari and Egyptian mediators in the coming hours, and is expected to present further flexibility regarding the deployment of IDF forces during the ceasefire, an informed source told i24NEWS.

-The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said Wednesday that 20 Palestinians were killed in a crush at an aid distribution site in Gaza’s Khan Younis, and accused armed agitators linked to Hamas of fomenting the unrest.

-Egyptian diplomatic sources told the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar: Cairo officially informed the US and Israel of its "absolute refusal" to establish the humanitarian city in Rafah, because, according to it, this "threatens the articles of the peace agreement signed in 1979, which prohibits harm to the security arrangements agreed upon in the border areas."

-US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells reporters that Washington is “very concerned” by the fighting in Syria between various ethnic groups that has also led to Israeli strikes against regime forces. “We want the fighting to stop,” Rubio says, adding that the US is in touch with all relevant parties in order to bring the conflict to an end. “Hopefully we’ll have some updates later today.”

-US, European allies to give Iran until end of August to reach nuclear deal If no deal is reached by that deadline, the three European powers plan to trigger the “snapback” mechanism that automatically reimposes all UN Security Council sanctions that were lifted under the 2015 Iran deal,

-A special investigation by The Wall Street Journal reveals how Iran learned the air defense system during the war with Israel. In the first six days of the war, 8% of Iran's missiles penetrated Israel's air defense system. 16% of them have already penetrated the defense dome in the last six days.

Events Tuesday 19 Tamuz

Tuesday  July 15

Yeshiva Mekor Chaim annual dinner Rav Paler celebrating 60 years of harbotzas Hatorah at Lake Terrace hall 7:30 PM

Mesivta  kneses Bais Aaron R"Y Rav Isser Z Olshin shlita

At Ateres Esther hall Lobby 400 Oak st. 8:00pm Divrei Bracha Rav Yeruchom Olshin

Yeshiva Yaaros Devash Parlor meeting R"Y Rav Pinchss Brody shlita at The Gratter building 100 Park Avenue S Lakewood 8:15 pm

Yeshiva Shaarei Orah Parlor meeting R"Y Rav Doniel Cohen shlita Rav Tzvi Dessler shlita Rav Yosef Rothschild shlita  at 10 Denmark Ln Jackson 7:45 pm

Yeshiva Ruach HaTorah post E"Y  R"Y Rav Ephraim Berger shlita 117 Glen Ave S. 8:00pm

Tuesday July 15 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 87° Cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon Chance of rain 30%.

- Update:  He is B"H ok and coming home

Tehillim a Lakewood Rav was  seriously onjured in a car accident this afternoon and was rushed to  hospital  name is Shmuel Yisachar ben Leah.

The crash happened at the intersection of Route 9 and 7th Street,  There were others injured conditions is not known.

-Lalewood chkldren Nosh shopping for the waterpark trips

- Andrew Cuomo leads Zohran Mamdani by +15 points, 50%-35%, in a 2-way NYC mayoral race—HarrisX poll. Mamdani leads Eric Adams, 43%-36%, in a 2-way With all candidates in, Mamdani wins by 3 points.

- Trump: "I don't understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It's pretty boring stuff. I think really only pretty bad people, including fake news, want to keep something like that going."

- Tefillos for Rav Yaakov Hillel shlita R"Y Ahavas Shalom in Yerushalayim who was hospitalized due to a deterioration in his condition name is יעקב משה בן גלדיס כתון

- Chai urgent care says the closure is only temporary. We intend to fully reopen our newly restructured and rebranded practices in just a few weeks.

- In a stunning turnaround, the founder of HOME DEPOT, who did not want to vote for President Trump, is shocking the business world. He also opposed tariffs.

Now? "I am SOLD on Trump." "I think he's got a good shot at going down in history as one of our best presidents ever," Ken Langone said

HOST: "That is a REAL turnaround, because you didn't want to vote for him!"

LANGONE: "I'll tell you the reason...I'm a believer. What I'm seeing happening is absolutely nothing short of a great thing. And there's a beat. People are walking with more bounce...I think this guy is turning out to be a [great] president."

-Two women were killed when their vehicle was swept into surging flood waters in Plainfield during Monday night’s severe storms, city officials said.

- Rainfall totals Watchung topped the list at 6.51 inches. Edison got 5.35 inches of rain with Mountainside close behind at 5.34 inches.

- NJ Has the Highest Property Taxes in America

According to Realtor.com’s latest data, New Jersey has the highest median property tax bill in the country at $9,413—far above the national average and ahead of other high-tax states like New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York. That’s no surprise to many locals who have watched their annual bills climb year after year, often without much explanation. njdigest 

-  Lakewood property taxes 12.7% increase

Last year 2024 property taxes were raised in Lakewood 2024 property tax increase for a home assessed at $450,000 was approximately: $513.26

 This year  again For a home assessed at $450,000, the total estimated 2025 property tax increase (municipal + school) is approximately $574.81.

-Yuli Edelstein says ‘compromise not possible’ on sanctions against Charedi draft dodgers; urges ultra-Orthodox not to quit governmentThe Shas party has reportedly set to follow UTJ and quit government later this week

- Vaad hayeshivos issues statement: : "Is it conceivable that in the Holy Land, Torah scholars would be persecuted as they were by the enemies of our people? Torah study and the observance of its Mitzvos are the most sacred and paramount value of the Jewish people throughout the generations, and any change to this foundation constitutes an attack on the secret of our people's existence."

- Gedolim call for protests in Yehid due to ongoing chilul kevarim

- Chai Urgent Care in Lakewood is temporarily closed no further information is available 

- Parlor meeting season begins with no weddings during the 3 weeks yeshivos use thies time to raise funds by hosting parlor meetings as the pasuk says "Zion shall be redeemed through justice and her captives through tzedakah.

- Jack Ciattarelli: ASTONISHING. Yesterday, the supposedly non-partisan NJ Board of Public Utilities (BPU) launched a highly partisan political attack blaming Republicans who haven’t controlled Trenton for 25 years, and President Trump who is back in office only seven months, for NJ’s energy affordability crisis.

They’re playing the blame game to get Mikie Sherrill elected and cover up their own failures, like betting everything on wind energy, which has crashed and burned.

- Following  Yuli Edelstein’s statement that legislation regulating Charedi conscription without effective sanctions would “not be a conscription law, but a bluff law,” the Shas party accuses Edelstein of having plotted to depose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following October 7.

- Trump: Fed should cut Rates by 3 Points. Very Low Inflation. One Trillion Dollars a year would be saved!!!

-Trump: HAPPY CRYPTO WEEK! The House will soon VOTE on a tremendous Bill to Make America the UNDISPUTED, NUMBER ONE LEADER in Digital Assets - Nobody does it better! The GENIUS Act is going to put our Great Nation lightyears ahead of China, Europe, and all others, who are trying endlessly to catch up, but they just can’t do it. Digital Assets are the FUTURE, and we are leading by a lot! Get the first Vote done this afternoon (ALL REPUBLICANS SHOULD VOTE YES!). This is our moment - Digital Assets, GENIUS, Clarity! It is all part of Making America Great Again, BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE. We are leading the World, and will work hard with the Senate and the House to get even more Legislation on this passed

- Trump: I have always suspected Shifty Adam Shiff was a scam artist. And now I learn that Fannie Mae’s Financial Crimes Division have concluded that Adam Schiff has engaged in a sustained pattern of possible Mortgage Fraud. Adam Schiff said that his primary residence was in MARYLAND to get a cheaper mortgage and rip off America, when he must LIVE in CALIFORNIA because he was a Congressman from CALIFORNIA. I always knew Adam Schiff was a Crook. The FRAUD began with the refinance of his Maryland property on February 6, 2009, and continued through multiple transactions until the Maryland property was correctly designated as a second home on October 13, 2020. Mortgage Fraud is very serious, and CROOKED Adam Schiff (now a Senator) needs to be brought to justice.

- The New Jersey MVC Mobile Unit will visit Lakewood Tues July 29 at the municipal building on 3rd and Clifton to provide a range of services, including REAL ID issuance, non-driver IDs, and vehicle registration renewals. Appointments are required for several services and can be booked online starting Monday, July 15, between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. Here