Mazel Tov from Vivaser Simchas Lakewood
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Vivaser Lanu Besoros Tovos
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Letter: Taking The Lead
Letter written to BOE attorney in the event he does not accept the position as board attorney for next year.
"I beg of you on behalf of the residents and overtaxed neighbors that live in Lakewood, please do not return to your previous ways, by continuing to file additional lawsuits against the Lakewood BOE district even after you resign as board attorney. This town can not afford any of those lawsuits, as this is taking away from the minimal taxpayer money Lakewood has to pat its teachers and employees. In other words your lawsuits, force all of us Lakewood residents to give you money out of our pockets to cover legal costs."
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Primary Elections Write In Campaign
Submitted.
I want to urge you again to vote on June 5th and write in LOUIE FOLLMAN and HAROLD HERSKOWITZ on the Republican primary ballot. These 2 individuals have proven that they care about Lakewood.
The incumbents are telling you to vote for them because of achdus, and that any opponents are looking to divide the community. This is not true! Ask yourself – do the incumbents really care only about unity? Or is it because they have their own interests in mind? They have been in power for well over a decade! Have their actions done anything to improve the uncontrolled growth? Is traffic getting any better? Is it easier to get our children into school?
Don't let them take your vote for granted! You have the right and achrayus to expect your elected officials to deliver.
They say Daas torah is on their side. That is not true! If in doubt, ask you own Rav whether you must vote for the people in charge for the last 15 years who failed to address the main issues hurting our town. Ask your Rav, whether it is not better to replace them with people who truly care about the Olam.
Don't underestimate the difference you can make! Let's show up in even stronger numbers than last year and send a message to those in power that we can and must do better.
On June 5th, write in LOUIE FOLLMAN and HAROLD HERSKOWITZ on the Republican primary ballot!
I want to urge you again to vote on June 5th and write in LOUIE FOLLMAN and HAROLD HERSKOWITZ on the Republican primary ballot. These 2 individuals have proven that they care about Lakewood.
The incumbents are telling you to vote for them because of achdus, and that any opponents are looking to divide the community. This is not true! Ask yourself – do the incumbents really care only about unity? Or is it because they have their own interests in mind? They have been in power for well over a decade! Have their actions done anything to improve the uncontrolled growth? Is traffic getting any better? Is it easier to get our children into school?
Don't let them take your vote for granted! You have the right and achrayus to expect your elected officials to deliver.
They say Daas torah is on their side. That is not true! If in doubt, ask you own Rav whether you must vote for the people in charge for the last 15 years who failed to address the main issues hurting our town. Ask your Rav, whether it is not better to replace them with people who truly care about the Olam.
Don't underestimate the difference you can make! Let's show up in even stronger numbers than last year and send a message to those in power that we can and must do better.
On June 5th, write in LOUIE FOLLMAN and HAROLD HERSKOWITZ on the Republican primary ballot!
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Oif Simchas Lakewood May 29, 2018
Rocket fire from Gaza at the Southern border of eretz Yisrael
אחינו כל בית ישראל הנתונים בצרה ובשביה, העומדים בין בים ובין ביבשה, המקום ירחם עליהם ויוציאם מצרה לרווחה, מאפלה לאורה ומשיעבוד לגאולה׳ ׳
-Chasuna: Goldring- Kotler Bas Harav Malkiel Shlita Lake Terrace hall Kabolas Panim 5:00 pm Simchas Chosson V'kallh 9:45 pm
-Chasuna: Kasnett- Guttman Neemas Hachaim hall
-Chasuna: Brody- Gorellick Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
-Agudah Dinner- NYC
אחינו כל בית ישראל הנתונים בצרה ובשביה, העומדים בין בים ובין ביבשה, המקום ירחם עליהם ויוציאם מצרה לרווחה, מאפלה לאורה ומשיעבוד לגאולה׳ ׳
-Chasuna: Goldring- Kotler Bas Harav Malkiel Shlita Lake Terrace hall Kabolas Panim 5:00 pm Simchas Chosson V'kallh 9:45 pm
-Chasuna: Kasnett- Guttman Neemas Hachaim hall
-Chasuna: Brody- Gorellick Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
-Agudah Dinner- NYC
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Videos shown at Laast Night's Agudah Dinner in NYC
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BOE Meeting Today- Approval for more Legal fees, explaining $28 Million Loan
Lakewood BOE Public meeting today 6:30 pm see full Agenda HERE
Spending items for approval:
-How is the $28 Million dollar loan being spent?
-Adjustment for Increase in Health Care Costs $1,915,006
-Close to $3 Million Yearly contract to Sodexo Plus an additional
General Support Services Allowance. $180,118.00 and another Management fee $186,947.00
-Motion to approve Robert S. Finger, Consultant Services for Negotiations, effective July
1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, at a rate of $125.00 per hour.
- Motion to approve Hillary A. Fraenkel, Esq. of Clausen Miller, P.C., for the remainder of
2017-2018 SY and for the 2018-2019 SY, at the following rates: $250/hour for partners,
$225/hour for associates, $95/hour for law clerks and paralegals.
Request to renew the contract with Café Clifton to supply Pre-K Kosher Vended Meals for
the 2018-2019 school year which was originally awarded thru Bid 02-1617 on June 22, 2016,
for an estimated cost of $424,320 based on approximately 78,000 meals served annually at
the following per meal cost: Charged to the Food Service Enterprise Fund 60-910-310-610-
00-0000.
Breakfast @ $1.87 per meal
Lunch @ $2.94 per meal
Snack @ $.63 per meal
Spending items for approval:
-How is the $28 Million dollar loan being spent?
-Adjustment for Increase in Health Care Costs $1,915,006
-Close to $3 Million Yearly contract to Sodexo Plus an additional
General Support Services Allowance. $180,118.00 and another Management fee $186,947.00
-Motion to approve Robert S. Finger, Consultant Services for Negotiations, effective July
1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, at a rate of $125.00 per hour.
- Motion to approve Hillary A. Fraenkel, Esq. of Clausen Miller, P.C., for the remainder of
2017-2018 SY and for the 2018-2019 SY, at the following rates: $250/hour for partners,
$225/hour for associates, $95/hour for law clerks and paralegals.
Request to renew the contract with Café Clifton to supply Pre-K Kosher Vended Meals for
the 2018-2019 school year which was originally awarded thru Bid 02-1617 on June 22, 2016,
for an estimated cost of $424,320 based on approximately 78,000 meals served annually at
the following per meal cost: Charged to the Food Service Enterprise Fund 60-910-310-610-
00-0000.
Breakfast @ $1.87 per meal
Lunch @ $2.94 per meal
Snack @ $.63 per meal
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Monthly Increase for NJ Family Care Premiums starting July 2018
There will be a Monthly increase for those who pay premiums for Jersey care effective July 1, 2018.
Theses are the new premium amounts
$43.00 premium will increase to $44.50
$86.00 will increase to $90.00
$144.50 will increase to $151.50
Theses are the new premium amounts
$43.00 premium will increase to $44.50
$86.00 will increase to $90.00
$144.50 will increase to $151.50
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Farm Fresh Market closed for Renovations
A sign on the door at the Farm Fresh Supermarket on Squankum Road in Lakewood says the store is closed for renovations until further notice. The store is the only 24 hour supermarket in Lakewood.
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Oif Simchas Lakewood May 30, 2018
-Chasuna: Britvan- Gordon Ateres Reva hall
-Chasuna: Sanders- Kohn Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
-Chasuna: Newhouse Brailofsky Lake Terrace hall
-Vort: Hachosson Avromi Lowenthal to Hakallah Kreisburg from LA at 1139 Somerset Avenue Lakewood, NJ 7:30 pm
-Chasuna: Sanders- Kohn Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
-Chasuna: Newhouse Brailofsky Lake Terrace hall
-Vort: Hachosson Avromi Lowenthal to Hakallah Kreisburg from LA at 1139 Somerset Avenue Lakewood, NJ 7:30 pm
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HaRav Moshe Sternbuch Visits Lakewood with a personal Message from The Brisker Rosh yeshiva
Prior to leaving Eretz Yisrael he met with his Brother in Law Harav Dovid Soleveitchick Shlita R"Y of Brisk who implored him to speak out to American Jewry and Lakewood in particular about the gezeiros in Eretz Yisrael. He asked him to speak to the Lakewood Roshei yeshiva and ask why in America there is utter silence. Hebrew transcript of the conversation Below
הגרמ"ד שליט"א: ר'משה תהפכו את העולם, תרעישו את העולם. תדברו עם ר'מלכיאל ועם הראשי ישיבות שם מדוע הם שותקים. ואני מבקש שבדרשה שלכם בליקווד לא תאמרו רק פלפולי תורה. תאמרו להם גם שיש גזירת שמד, תשאלו אותם מדוע אתם שותקים?
הראב"ד שליט"א: שמע ישראל, יש לו שני פירושים, ביאור אחד, לשמוע, ועוד ביאור לקבל, הם צריכים לא רק לשמוע אלא גם לקבל.
הגרמ"ד שליט"א: אסור לשתוק. אנחנו חיים בגלות מרה מאוד, בגלות של יהודים.
הראב"ד שליט"א: בפסוק בתהלים "מאין יבוא עזרי", רק כשנבוא להכרה שהמצב הוא "מאין", אז יבוא עזרי, אבל כל זמן שנסמוך על אחרים שיושיעו אותנו, הקב"ה לא יושיע אותנו.
הגרמ"ד שליט"א: המצב נורא ואיום.
הראב"ד שליט"א: בספרים מבואר ששלש שעות לפני ביאת משיח יהיה יצר הרע חזק מאוד של כפירה ורק יחידים יינצלו, וזהו הושע נא שלש שעות.
הגרמ"ד שליט"א: המצב מר, אני מפחד לדבר מה יהיה לפני משיח. הנה אנוכי שולח לכם את אליהו הנביא פן אבוא והכתי את הארץ חרם. משמע שיהיה מצב ש"והכתי את הארץ חרם", רחמנא ליצלן, הקב"ה ירחם עלינו וישלח לנו את אליהו הנביא.
הראב"ד שליט"א: אני לא יעכב אתכם
הגרמ"ד שליט"א: צריך להפוך את העולם.
הראב"ד שליט"א: אל תטרחו ללוות, תשארו כאן.
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Lakewood Kabolas Panim for Rav Sternbuch Today
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Governor Murphy signs bill to reinstate ObamaCare individual mandate
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Wednesday signed a bill into law that will reinstate the Obamacare individual mandate as the state attempts to stabilize its health care markets The Hill reports.
The bill implements a statewide fee for New Jersey residents who don't obtain health insurance through their job, Medicaid, or another source, NJ.com reports. The plan is similar to a provision of the Affordable Care Act that was repealed by the GOP tax law last year. New Jersey Democrats sent the bill to Murphy's office last month, making the state the first to reinstate the individual mandate after the Republican repeal of the federal provision.
New Jersey lawmakers say the state mandate is necessary to stabilize health insurance costs that were adversely affected by the mandate's repeal.
Republican efforts in Congress "will usher in an era of higher health insurance costs for everyone and lower health coverage rates. We want to protect New Jersey from the negative impact," state Sen. Troy Singleton (D) told NJ.com.
Just under 200,000 New Jersey residents paid the individual mandate fees in 2015 rather than obtaining health insurance, the website reports. Those funds will now be directed to the New Jersey Health Insurance Premium Security Fund, which Murphy also signed into law this week.
Total fees collected that year under the mandate equaled about $93 million, according to the website.
Republicans have called the individual mandate an unfair tax on Americans who choose not to purchase health insurance, and made overturning the Obama-era provision of the Affordable Care Act a top priority of the GOP Congress last year.
The Hill
The bill implements a statewide fee for New Jersey residents who don't obtain health insurance through their job, Medicaid, or another source, NJ.com reports. The plan is similar to a provision of the Affordable Care Act that was repealed by the GOP tax law last year. New Jersey Democrats sent the bill to Murphy's office last month, making the state the first to reinstate the individual mandate after the Republican repeal of the federal provision.
New Jersey lawmakers say the state mandate is necessary to stabilize health insurance costs that were adversely affected by the mandate's repeal.
Republican efforts in Congress "will usher in an era of higher health insurance costs for everyone and lower health coverage rates. We want to protect New Jersey from the negative impact," state Sen. Troy Singleton (D) told NJ.com.
Just under 200,000 New Jersey residents paid the individual mandate fees in 2015 rather than obtaining health insurance, the website reports. Those funds will now be directed to the New Jersey Health Insurance Premium Security Fund, which Murphy also signed into law this week.
Total fees collected that year under the mandate equaled about $93 million, according to the website.
Republicans have called the individual mandate an unfair tax on Americans who choose not to purchase health insurance, and made overturning the Obama-era provision of the Affordable Care Act a top priority of the GOP Congress last year.
The Hill
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Video: Educating The Torah Consumer Rabbi Levin
May 24, 2018 show
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LNN: Photos & Videos Rav Moshe Sternbuch in BMG Lakewood
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Audio: Message about the Write In Campaign for Primary Elections in Lakewood
Neither I or Louie Follman are officially running on the ballot we were asked to run and decided not to run for personal reasons but it seems a lot of people are upset they are sick of voting for the same people again and again for the past 15 years and getting the same results higher taxes more traffic problems with the school budget and its all tied together. The fault of the 2 individuals who we've been voting for the last 15 years I understand everyone's frustrations so does Louie he put himself on the line when he was on the planning board to try to stop what is going on and he got repaid by being removed from the planning board
we were asked if we would run in the general election as independent candidate and we both felt that we didn't want to do it.
we were asked if we would let people write us in and Louie and I agreed that we would be honored if they wrote us in and if for some reason we won we would run in the general election as a republican candidate but in order to do that people have to go out and write us in and spell our names correctly
we are not running an official campaign its being put together by well meaning concerned residents of Lakewood who are fed up with what is going on we just saw what is going on we just borrowed 28 million the school budget and its going to get worse because we have unfettered growth that we keep disregarding we don't care how many accidents happen every day endangering peoples life, we don't care if we have enough water or enough infrastructure , we don't care how many hours a day people suit in traffic all we just want to make sure that the the developers, builders investors and brokers get whatever they want and all this is done with the help of M&M and it would be great if we can put an end to this
It will be an honor if everyone can vote and write us in on Tueday June 5th on the republican ballot there is a button to push for a write in next to the republican name of maneashe Miller and Bruce Stern to write in you must spell it correctly LOUIE FOLLMAN and HAROLD HERSKOWITZ not Hershkowitz. If we can get a lot of people who are fed up with what is going on maybe we can do something and we appreciate the support we didn't expect this we didn't ask for it but we are very honored that people feel that we can make a change and we will do whatever we have to to put a stop to what is going on.
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Oif Simchas Lakewood May 31, 2018
-Chasuna: Glancz - Bergstein Fountain Ballroom Lakewood Cheder
-Chasuna: Mayer- Luria Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
-Chasuna: Hirth- Lipschutz Ateres Reva hall
Parlor Meeting for Lakewood East Bais Medrasgh Govoha of Eretz Yisrael at 407
Arlington with the Rosh Yeshiva HaRav Yaakov Lazer Schwartzman shlita
-Chasuna: Mayer- Luria Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
-Chasuna: Hirth- Lipschutz Ateres Reva hall
Parlor Meeting for Lakewood East Bais Medrasgh Govoha of Eretz Yisrael at 407
Arlington with the Rosh Yeshiva HaRav Yaakov Lazer Schwartzman shlita
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BOE Meeting Recap: Next year Lakewood will Need a $40 Million Loan
See Full Video below
The BOE Meeting was not something the Tax payers wanted to hear, While explaining the $28 million loan the budget director said that Lakewood is on a trajectory to ask for over $40 Million dollar loan as it keeps borrowing from the state and has to payback the loans.
The Board Attorney Kept on mentioning the need to be mindful of the tax payers again and again which seemed like one big joke as the board approved more spending for after school programs, a $3 Million dollar contract for custodial services, and money for uniforms for the marching band. As an insult it was pointed out how the BOE is saving money by having J2 Pizza of Lakewood donate the food for the meeting instead of having the district pay for it.
-BOE Member Mr. Heriberto Rodriguez who resigned last week because of the loan after he voted for it has rejoined the board again after he made it a priority that the board will work to convert the loan into a grant
-The 600k Attorney contract was not mentioned nor was the new legal fees for another lawyer who will take over when the current attorney has a conflict of interest.
-The State Monitor at the meeting changed an item on the agenda it initially gave Yeshiva Toras Aaron $7,500.00/month for a students out of district tuition it was corrected to be only $750.
Was it only a typo?
The Monitor also asked to discuss the Motion to approve Robert S. Finger, Consultant Services for at a rate of $125.00 per hour. Mr Fingere who is currently assistant Business administrator said he was not renewing his contract for next year due to health concerns but now was back for a new position.
The BOE Meeting was not something the Tax payers wanted to hear, While explaining the $28 million loan the budget director said that Lakewood is on a trajectory to ask for over $40 Million dollar loan as it keeps borrowing from the state and has to payback the loans.
The Board Attorney Kept on mentioning the need to be mindful of the tax payers again and again which seemed like one big joke as the board approved more spending for after school programs, a $3 Million dollar contract for custodial services, and money for uniforms for the marching band. As an insult it was pointed out how the BOE is saving money by having J2 Pizza of Lakewood donate the food for the meeting instead of having the district pay for it.
-BOE Member Mr. Heriberto Rodriguez who resigned last week because of the loan after he voted for it has rejoined the board again after he made it a priority that the board will work to convert the loan into a grant
-The 600k Attorney contract was not mentioned nor was the new legal fees for another lawyer who will take over when the current attorney has a conflict of interest.
-The State Monitor at the meeting changed an item on the agenda it initially gave Yeshiva Toras Aaron $7,500.00/month for a students out of district tuition it was corrected to be only $750.
Was it only a typo?
The Monitor also asked to discuss the Motion to approve Robert S. Finger, Consultant Services for at a rate of $125.00 per hour. Mr Fingere who is currently assistant Business administrator said he was not renewing his contract for next year due to health concerns but now was back for a new position.
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Lakewood Primary Election AD
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Report on Rav Moshe Sternbuch Visit to Lakewood
Hamodia Newspaper reports on Harav Sternbuch's visit to Lakewood , NJ
To tunes of “yamim al yamei melech tosif,” crowds off all ages turned out to catch a glance of Harav Moshe Sternbuch, shlita, the Rav and Av Beis Din (Raavad) of the Eidah Hachareidis of Yerushalayim, on his brief visit to Lakewood Thursday afternoon.
At Beth Medrash Gevoha (BMG), thousands crowded into the yeshivah’s largest room to hear the Raavad deliver a shiur in Meseches Shabbos, followed by divrei chizuk. Later in the afternoon, he was greeted at public kabbalas panim held outside of Yeshivas Ohel Moshe.
Harav Malkiel Kotler, Rosh Yeshivas BMG, quoting the hesped which the Satmar Rebbe, Harav Yoel Teitelbaum, zy”a, delivered in honor of Harav Ahron Kotler, zt”l, said that the Rebbe had praised the Rosh Yeshivah’s adherence to the accolade that Chazal give to Aaron haKohen “sh”lo shinah,” that he did not
change, and that the same stubborn adherence to the mesorah of Klal Yisrael could be applied to the city’s honored guest.
“The Raavad upholds the Torah through his harbotzas haTorah, his leadership, and his sefarim without any deviations, in total purity,” he said.
The location of the event held special significance as the yeshivah, Ohel Moshe, is named in honor of Harav Moshe Schneider, zt”l, who led a yeshivah in London where the Raavad learned as a bachur for several, years becoming one of his Rosh Yeshivah’s closest talmidim.
Each speaker made mention of that connection, and the Raavad himself quoted his Rebbi in his brief remarks.
“Rav Moshe Schneider, zt”l, always said that he only wanted bnei Torah in the yeshivah…to him being a ben Torah meant that everything a bachur does is Torah, wherever he goes and whatever he does,” said the Raavad.
The Raavad’s visit has been met with great enthusiasm, as he has not visited America for roughly 20 years and, due to his weakened physical health, he rarely travels abroad.
Among the multitudes who turned out to greet the Raavad were children from local chadarim, and bachurim from nearby yeshivos who had been brought by their rebbeim to see and hear a gadol b’Yisrael who was privileged to absorb the Torah and kedushah of the Brisker Rav, the Chazon Ish and other giants of previous generations. The Raavad seemed to direct several of his comments to the younger members of those gathered at the event.
“A bachur must know the zechus that he has to sit and learn Torah,” he said. “The Torah is sweet and [through learning] one is privileged to sense its sweetness.”
To tunes of “yamim al yamei melech tosif,” crowds off all ages turned out to catch a glance of Harav Moshe Sternbuch, shlita, the Rav and Av Beis Din (Raavad) of the Eidah Hachareidis of Yerushalayim, on his brief visit to Lakewood Thursday afternoon.
At Beth Medrash Gevoha (BMG), thousands crowded into the yeshivah’s largest room to hear the Raavad deliver a shiur in Meseches Shabbos, followed by divrei chizuk. Later in the afternoon, he was greeted at public kabbalas panim held outside of Yeshivas Ohel Moshe.
Harav Malkiel Kotler, Rosh Yeshivas BMG, quoting the hesped which the Satmar Rebbe, Harav Yoel Teitelbaum, zy”a, delivered in honor of Harav Ahron Kotler, zt”l, said that the Rebbe had praised the Rosh Yeshivah’s adherence to the accolade that Chazal give to Aaron haKohen “sh”lo shinah,” that he did not
change, and that the same stubborn adherence to the mesorah of Klal Yisrael could be applied to the city’s honored guest.
“The Raavad upholds the Torah through his harbotzas haTorah, his leadership, and his sefarim without any deviations, in total purity,” he said.
The location of the event held special significance as the yeshivah, Ohel Moshe, is named in honor of Harav Moshe Schneider, zt”l, who led a yeshivah in London where the Raavad learned as a bachur for several, years becoming one of his Rosh Yeshivah’s closest talmidim.
Each speaker made mention of that connection, and the Raavad himself quoted his Rebbi in his brief remarks.
“Rav Moshe Schneider, zt”l, always said that he only wanted bnei Torah in the yeshivah…to him being a ben Torah meant that everything a bachur does is Torah, wherever he goes and whatever he does,” said the Raavad.
The Raavad’s visit has been met with great enthusiasm, as he has not visited America for roughly 20 years and, due to his weakened physical health, he rarely travels abroad.
Among the multitudes who turned out to greet the Raavad were children from local chadarim, and bachurim from nearby yeshivos who had been brought by their rebbeim to see and hear a gadol b’Yisrael who was privileged to absorb the Torah and kedushah of the Brisker Rav, the Chazon Ish and other giants of previous generations. The Raavad seemed to direct several of his comments to the younger members of those gathered at the event.
“A bachur must know the zechus that he has to sit and learn Torah,” he said. “The Torah is sweet and [through learning] one is privileged to sense its sweetness.”
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Lakewood Zmanim ערב שבת פרשת בהעלותך
Friday, June 1, 2018 / י״ח סיון תשע״ח ערב שבת פרשת בהעלותך Lakewood, NJ
-Candle lighting 8:01 pm
-Shkiah 8:19 pm
-Weather shabbos day 81°HI More clouds than sun, a couple of showers and a thunderstorm
ויעש כן אהרון אל מול פני המנורה העלה נרותיה כאשר ציוה ה'את משה". אומר על זה רש"י "להגיד שבחו של אהרון שלא שינה". שואל על זה רבי מאיר מפרימישלאן: מה כל כך מדהים בזה שאהרון שלא שינה? וכי מישהו ציפה שאהרון יקבל הוראות לעשות בצורה מסוימת ויעשה את ההדלקה אחרת? הלא ברור שאהרון הצדיק יעשה כמו שה'ציווה! אלא, שגם לאחר שקיבל אהרון את הכבוד ונכנס לתוך המשכן לעשות את עבודת ה', הוא עדיין המשיך להיות אותו אהרון שהיה קרוב לציבור,שהיה איכפתי לצרכי העם ושהקדיש את זמנו לעשיית שלום ועשיית טוב, בלי לתפוס מעצמו. להגיד שבחו של אהרון שלא שינה את עצמו, למרות הדרגה הגדולה הגיע אליה.
30 Bochurin and Girls imprisoned for their Loyalty to the Torah
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-Candle lighting 8:01 pm
-Shkiah 8:19 pm
-Weather shabbos day 81°HI More clouds than sun, a couple of showers and a thunderstorm
ויעש כן אהרון אל מול פני המנורה העלה נרותיה כאשר ציוה ה'את משה". אומר על זה רש"י "להגיד שבחו של אהרון שלא שינה". שואל על זה רבי מאיר מפרימישלאן: מה כל כך מדהים בזה שאהרון שלא שינה? וכי מישהו ציפה שאהרון יקבל הוראות לעשות בצורה מסוימת ויעשה את ההדלקה אחרת? הלא ברור שאהרון הצדיק יעשה כמו שה'ציווה! אלא, שגם לאחר שקיבל אהרון את הכבוד ונכנס לתוך המשכן לעשות את עבודת ה', הוא עדיין המשיך להיות אותו אהרון שהיה קרוב לציבור,שהיה איכפתי לצרכי העם ושהקדיש את זמנו לעשיית שלום ועשיית טוב, בלי לתפוס מעצמו. להגיד שבחו של אהרון שלא שינה את עצמו, למרות הדרגה הגדולה הגיע אליה.
30 Bochurin and Girls imprisoned for their Loyalty to the Torah
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