Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month February 2022

Rav Aharon Motoz, Head of Dirshu In Ukraine: “No One Wants To Live Under Putin Dictatorship, We Are Fleeing”

“It Is Our Fervent Hope That the Zechus of the Chofetz Chaim Will Protect Us!”  Yidden around the world are bring requested to be mispallel for our brethren in Ukraine. An exclusive Interview with Rav Aharon Motoz, Head of Dirshu… Continue Reading →

Rav Aharon Motoz, Head of Dirshu In Ukraine: “No One Wants To Live Under Putin Dictatorship, We Are Fleeing”

“It Is Our Fervent Hope That the Zechus of the Chofetz Chaim Will Protect Us!”  Yidden around the world are bring requested to be mispallel for our brethren in Ukraine. An exclusive Interview with Rav Aharon Motoz, Head of Dirshu… Continue Reading →

An Emergency Message from Rabbi Nosson Scherman Shlita About Ukraine/Russia

[COMMUNICATED] CLICK HERE to watch the video from Harav R’ Moshe Weinberger Shlita. CLICK HERE TO DONATE! The Jewish community in Ukraine is in a state of chaos! Kehilas Beis Ahron V’yisroel of Kiev has fled to Medzhybizh in an… Continue Reading →

Bennett Says No to Zelenskyy Request for Military Aid

Israel has turned down a request from Ukraine for military aid, but Israeli-made weapons are finding their way to the war-torn country via third parties, according to media reports on… Read more » The post Bennett Says No to Zelenskyy… Continue Reading →

Russia, Ukraine Peace Talks End, Second Round Planned

MOSCOW — The first round of Ukraine-Russia talks aimed at ending the fighting between Moscow and its smaller neighbor concluded with no immediate agreements. An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin says talks with Ukrainian officials lasted nearly five hours…. Continue Reading →

Askonim thank Jackson Police Chief, other officials for sensitivity at fatal accident scene

Last night, a Jewish woman was tragically struck and killed by a vehicle in Jackson. But the way the scene was handled, was heartwarming, Askonim say. Immediately upon hearing the news, Jackson Police Chief Matt Kunz himself responded to the… Continue Reading →

NYS Bill Would Encourage Banks to Waive fees on Holocaust Reparation Payments

A new bill sponsored by two Brooklyn legislators would require the New York State Department of Financial Services to maintain an updated list of banks that agree to waive wire… Read more » The post NYS Bill Would Encourage Banks… Continue Reading →

Israeli Driver Injured in Rock-Throwing on Highway 60

An Israeli woman was moderately injured by rocks thrown at her car near the Palestinian town of Luban e-Sharkiya in the Binaymin region on Monday. The 29-year-old resident of Binyamin… Read more » The post Israeli Driver Injured in Rock-Throwing… Continue Reading →

Israeli Killed, Another Taken Hostage in Russia-Ukraine War

A 40-year-old Israeli man was killed during an intense Russian attack on the Ukrainian town of Bila Tserkva on Monday night, the Jerusalem Post reports. The Post says a diplomatic source confirmed to them that the man was killed when… Continue Reading →

Ukraine Seeks to Join EU as Round of Talks With Russia Ends

A top adviser to Ukraine’s president says the first round of talks with Russia about ending the fighting in Ukraine has concluded, and more talks could happen soon. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s… Read more » The post Ukraine Seeks to Join EU… Continue Reading →

NJ Sees Record High Number of Fatal Crashes and Traffic Deaths in 2021

Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of a statewide multimedia campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of driving impaired – whether under the influence of alcohol, cannabis,… Continue Reading →

Analysis: Ukraine War Tests Growing China-Russia Partnership

Three weeks ago, the leaders of China and Russia declared that the friendship between their countries “has no limits” as they met in Beijing on the eve of the Winter Olympics. But that was before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a… Continue Reading →

Analysis: Ukraine War Tests Growing China-Russia Partnership

Three weeks ago, the leaders of China and Russia declared that the friendship between their countries “has no limits” as they met in Beijing on the eve of the Winter Olympics. But that was before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a… Continue Reading →

R’ Avraham Travis ז”ל ר’ אברהם בן יצחק

Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:00 amMincha: 5:30 pmMaariv: 5:30 pm Mrs. Batya TravisWife Mr. Sholom Moshe (Sam) TravisSon Mr. Aharon Eliyahu TravisSon Mr. Ephraim TravisSon Mrs. Chaya (Chaikie) BleendDaughter Mrs. Elka Rachel (Ruchie) SecterDaughter Mr. Aryeh (Leib) TravisSon Mr. Eliezer… Continue Reading →

Governor Murphy Announces Fifth Consecutive Year Without an NJ TRANSIT Fare Hike; Also Announces Plans to Install Wi-Fi on all NJ TRANSIT Buses

Governor Phil Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, NJDOT Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett today announced the fifth consecutive year of no fare increases for NJ TRANSIT under the… Continue Reading →

Ruble Plummets As Sanctions Bite, Sending Russians To Banks

MOSCOW (AP) — Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leading uneasy people to line up at banks and ATMs on Monday in… Continue Reading →

VIDEO: Lakewood resident participate in Texas Tour bike ride

The Texas Tour kicked off this morning, with some Lakewood residents joining the ride and as staff of the SAG team. The ride benefits the Mesivta of Houston, Texas. The post VIDEO: Lakewood resident participate in Texas Tour bike ride… Continue Reading →

R’ Yechiel Dovid Lev ז”ל יחיאל דוד לב

Family getting up: Mrs. Malka LevWife Mrs. Rochel Leah RosenbaumDaughter R’ Avram Moshe LevSon R’ Yitzchok Nuchem LevSon R’ Yaakov Yosef LevSon R’ Mutti LevSon R’ Yechezkel Shraga LevSon

Russia Blocks Media Outlets, Others Hacked Over Ukraine War

Websites of several Russian media outlets were hacked on Monday, with a message condemning Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine appearing on their main pages, while others were blocked by the Russian authorities over their coverage of the war. The interference on… Continue Reading →

UN Holding 2 Meetings Monday on Russia’s Attack on Ukraine

The U.N.’s two major bodies — the 193-nation General Assembly and the more powerful 15-member Security Council — are holding separate meetings Monday on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reflecting widespread demands for a cease-fire and escalating concern for the millions… Continue Reading →

500,000+ Refugees Flee Ukraine Since Russia Waged War

BEREGSURANY, Hungary (AP) — The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday as they flee Russia’s burgeoning war, with the U.N. estimating that more than 500,000 people… Continue Reading →

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