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Sunday April 23 News Updates Lakewood

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 Weather: 70° Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High around 70F. 

- Summer zman begins today at BMG the Yeshiva will be learning maseches Bava Metzia perek Hamadkid 1st seder and Hashoel 2nd seder. Aeveral chaburos will be relocated to the new B"M at the Woodlake golf course.

- Undercover LPD patrol cars ticketing motorists on Cedarbridge Route 9 Central area.

- Didn't make it to Keristirer, you can go tonight to Reb Shayalas brother at the Baaron Hirsch cemetery in Staten Island exit 7 off the SI expressway. It will be open 24 hours starting tonight. With lighting and food.

- Tonight Yartzeit of Reb Shayala Kerestir Lakewood area community seuda at Yeshiva ktana hall 120 2nd street 10:00pm with the participation of rabbinic.

- Plans are underway for a new retail shopping center at the congested Lakewood/ Toms River border on New Hampshire Avenue, FAA News reports it will be a  single story retail shopping center on New Hampshire Avenue northbound, between Locust Street and Route 70. More

- Rav Gershon Ribner shlita will be serving as the Rav for the Ashkenaz shulbin Tallemawr estates Toms River.

- Flea Market open today at Blue Claws stadium

- Jackson: Yated Ne"eman reports NJ Gov Murphy has yet to call Jackson Mayor Mike Reina following the tornado that touched down in Jackson a few weeks ago causing heavy damage in the township. The mayor has been critical of the governors policies in the past regarding covid lockdowns and gun control

- Judaica auction todqy April 23, 1:00pm live at Estreia, 978 River Ave, Lakewood NJ

- bde: The body of Reb Yisroel Kessous z”l, of Elad, was found on Shabbos in the Kinneret after he had been reported missing. He was 23. (Matzav)

Bde: Chazzan Moshe Stern ZL famed cantor was niftar Thursday at the age of 87 Levaya was held I Yerushalayim kevura in Har Hamenuchos.


Oif Simchas ג'אייר Lakewood

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היום שמונה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות וארבעה ימים בעומר/לעומר
Kiddush Levana
Seuda for Reb Shayala Kerestir at Yeshiva Ktana hall 120 2nd street 10:00 pm
Vorts:
Meisner - Lichtman Kahanow shul 185 Miller
Karelitz -  Nussbaum KZY R' Gissinger shul
Tabak -  Friedman Eagle Ridge
Orschitzer - Fried Michalowitz B"M Ner Yisrael Ridge
Rosenhan - Preschel Bnos Esther Malka old Whitesville rd
Wolf  - Serebrowaki Stolin Hall 153 e 7th 
Kagan - Landman B"M Ohr Meir 30 5th st.

Courtesy of Vivaser




Monday April 24 News Updates Lakewood

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 Weather
62° cloudy this afternoon. High 62F. 

- Tucker Carlson is out of Fox news effective immediately  and has agreed to part ways his last show was on Friday. Fox will have interim replacements until a new host is found.

- Several establishments giving free coffee or discounts on the yahrzeit of Reb Shayala Kerrrstirre others are going into groceries to pay off the grocery bills for those who are struggling to pay off their balance, 

- At the legacy Judaica auction held yesterday in Lakewood at Estreia 978 River Ave a copy of Chidushei Rabbeinu Chaim Halevi  first edition from Brisk 1936 was sold for $500. A copy of the 2 volume Making of a Gadol first uncensored edition 2002 was sold for $2250. A complete set of Talmud Yerushalmi first edition Venice 1523 sold for $20,000. A letter of the Baal shem Tov from the Kherson Geniza starting bid at 10k did not sell. 

- Five people were wounded as a result of a car-ramming terrorist attack in the heart of Yerushalayim on Monday. The terror attack occurred in the area of Davidka Square, between Kiah and Agrippas and a block away from the Machane Yehuda market.  The victims include a man in his 70s who is in serious condition, a woman in her 30s in moderate condition, and a man in his 50s and two 25-year-old men who are only lightly wounded, The terrorist , a 39-year-old resident of Beit Safafa in east Jerusalem, was shot and killed by a civilian who was at the scene. 

- Food and tents set up at the Barron Hirsch cemetery in Staten Island at the kever of the older brother  of Reb Shayala Rav Yehuda Tzvi Steiner who would send money from America to pay for the Kitchen to feed the hungry. Open tonight untill shkiah 1125 Richmond Avenue, exit 7 off the SI Expressway.

- Rabbi Eisman prosecution appeal Hearing before the Appellate Division is scheduled tomorrow Tuesday morning name for tehillim Osher ben Chaya Frummet 

- Traffic Alert: New-No left turn from Rr 9 North  in Lakewood onto Ford Road (Yudels)

- Hachtara of Rav Dovid Shanik who will serve as the Rav at the  the Horizons senior community off Joe Parker he is a son of  lakewood pediatrician Dr Shanik (LNN)

- Tomorrow Planning board meeting will hear the application for a day carer center at Vine Avenue and Spruce st. 
Yartzeit Seuda for Reb Shayala Kerestirr at Mordy's  shtiebel tonight 9:45 pm

- The Charge Up New Jersey program that gives state residents up to $4,000  to buy or lease an electric vehicle is putting the program on pause due to high demand and all earmarked money will be dispersed. 
 
Video at the MDY Daf  Yomi shiur atvl Temple Beth- El in Boro Park
Video:Adirei Hatorah event for Roshei Chabura


A psak about Opposing Land Use Applications

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A psak written 5 years ago by Rav Menachem Mendel Shafran a  Posek in EY who  serves as the senior Dayan of the Ha’Yashar V’Hatov Beis Din in Yerushalayim  and Rosh Yeshiva of Noam HaTorah in Bnei Brak, has penned a letter - obtained by FAA News - saying that it's permitted to oppose, even in court, land use applications which will cause overcrowding.



Rav Shafran wrote:

I was asked and I answered as follows:

In principle, it is allowed to object at land use boards and also to file in court against a plan by developers that, according to the residents of the neighborhood, will destroy the neighborhood in various respects due to overcrowding.

It is sad to say that the developers usually get these permits in ways which are not proper, and the public does not have the power to fight against this phenomena.

If there are activists who come to help the neighborhoods (fight such land use applications) they should be encouraged.

Monday Night ד'אייר

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 היום תשעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות וחמשה ימים
לעומר/בעומר
- Night Seder begins in all shuls &  botei Medrashim

-Yahrtzeit seuda for Reb Shayal Kerestir at Mordy's shteible starting at 9:45. The Shedlitzer rebbe Shlita s grandson of Reb Shayala will be speaking

- Atzeres Teifilah tonight at 10:30pm for Osher ben Chana Frumit at Ateres Esther (basement of the BMGs Hertzka building).

- Minyanim will say Tehillim As per Rav Forscheimer Shlita, 2-3 Kapitlach Tehillim after each Minyan tonight & tomorrow AM for R' Asher ben Chana Frumet. Who has a mportant hearing tomorrow as the prosecution appeals.

Vorts:
Tolwinski Geisler Ateres Yeshshaya
Hauer Mermelstein Zichron Yoel
Karelitz Nussbaum R' Gisdingers shul
Thaler Neiman Ateres Malka

Tuesday April 25 News Updates Lakewood

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 Weather:60° partly cloudy. High near 60F.

- New Shabbos siren coming to several Lakewood neighborhoods.  The speakers start playing music 30 minutes before candle lighting and than the sirens go off to remind about the oncoming shabbos. The system is currently operational in the Ridge area and will be set up in other areas.

- Howell OEM director: Chemical barrels present extremely low risk to community. For the residents, there is no immediate danger to get out of their homes in a moment's notice," he said. according to NJ12 news.

- Tehillim was said in all shuls this morning as the  New Jersey Appellate Division court hears oral arguments in the case of Reb Osher Eisemann.

- Biden anounces reelection for president at 6am via video: Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours. That’s why I’m running for reelection as President of the United States. Join us. Let’s finish the job. http://JoeBiden.com.

-  Lakewood Zoning board meeting today at 6pm watch live Here see Agenda Here. Daycare application at Spruce and Vine will not be heard

- Heavy traffic this morning in the Cedarbridge area after car flups over.

- Jackson planning board gave final approval to the Jackson Trails development  that will included 367 single-family homes and 92 multi-family units, and a house of worship on a site located off South Hope Chapel Road. More at Faanews.

- Satmar Reb Aaron faction adjusts their daily Tehill to avoid saying porker Hallel tomorrow on Yom Haatzmaut




Tuesday Night ה'אייר Lakewood

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היום עשרים יום שהם שני שבועות וששה ימים בעומר/לעומר

-Kiddush Levana

-Parlor Meeting Yeshiva Gedolah of Detroit at Noam Lane with the participation of the Rosh Hayeshiva Rav Yehuda Bakst shlita

Vorts:

Deeshowitz - Levy at Kahanow Simcha hall 185 Miller Rd
Gorelick Deitel Westgate Simcha Hall 
Kamin - Landman Cheshek Shlomo 506  New Egypt

Wednesday April 26 News Updates

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 Weather: 60° Mostly cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon. High around 60F. Chance of rain 30%.

- Rainy weather forecasted for the weekend

- Bais Faiga purchases lot next door for $990,000 at 1202 Clifton Avenue, FAA News  

- Mefoar Judaica opens store in Evergreen plaza

- KCL rebrands: with name change and new logo. The Kashrus council of Lakewood will be renamed as Kehilas Chareidim of Lakewood and central Jersey and open a website to keep up to date with the explosive growth surrounding Lakewood. (LNN)

- Jackson township shul ordinance amendment is tabled indefinitely What was previously heralded by local community leaders as a "historic pathway to legalize shuls in Jackson Township," is now tabled indefinitely, Council President Martin Flemming announced on Tuesday. full story on Faanews

- End of AM radio in cars? BMW, Tesla, Audi, Porsche and Volvo have removed AM radio from their electric vehicles. Ford has said it will do the same for its electric pickup truck, The issue car makers claim — is purely technical. AM signals can be staticky. Subject to electrical interference. Electric cars and cellphone towers have only made the situation worse. (HT: Onejerseyschorr)

- 10 most expensive homes sold in Lakewood area, April 10-17 A house in Lakewood that sold for $999,999 tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Lakewood area between April 10 and April 17. In total, 24 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $469,400. The average price per square foot was $272. see list Here

Lakewood BOE meeting tonight see Agenda
- Move to reappoint General Counsel, Michael I. Inzelbuch's contract from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 at the annualized retainer of $600,000.00, and payable in equal monthly payments of $50,000.00, plus costs, if applicable There will be no charge for hours worked in excess of the $50,000.00 monthly retainer. In addition, Inzelbuch shall be compensated at the hourly rate of $475.00 for any litigation services  Third party expenses and disbursements made by Inzelbuch on the Board's behalf will be separately itemized and reimbursed by the Board 
- Move to renew Iron Rock Security,  Lakewood, NJ   to provide Security Guard Services for Nonpublic Schools in Lakewood for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 school years Average hourly rate for security guard is $44.13 with 60 personnel available 
- Move to Award The Café on Clifton to provide vended Kosher meals to Pre-K, K and any additional requested and required student meals in the Lakewood School District breakfast $2.20 a meal, Lunch $3.35, Midday snack $0.85 

The annual Israeli flag flies on the roof of Ponovizh yeshiva in Bnei Brak. Someone briefly hung a Palestinian flag which was removed.











Oif Simchas Wednesday ו'אייר Lakewood

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 היום אחד ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות בעומר/לעומר

Vorts:
Bousbib - Goldberg Bais faiga Gratter Hall 100 Park
Wedeck - Herman Westgate simcha hall
Newhouse - Reichman Lake Drive Terrace

Chumash Shiur by Rabbi Milsteint 8:30 pm At B"M Ishay Yisroel 110 Miller Rd Lakewood 


Thursday April 27 News Updates Lakewood

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 Weather: 55° Cloudy. Periods of rain this morning. High around 55F. Chance of rain 100%.

- BDE: Petirah of Reb Mordechai Eliyahu (Mordy) Friedman z”l. He was 64. Originally from LA he lived in Brooklyn and Lakewood.  He married Miriam Herzog, a daughter of Rabbi and Mrs. Feish Herzog. A talmid of  Telz-Chicago, was very close to the Novominsker Rebbe and to Rav Shaul Brus, whose shiurim he would attend. He was a noted baal chesed The levayah will be held at 5 p.m. at the Novominsker Bais Medrash, located at 1644 48th Street in Boro Park, followed by a levayah and kevurah in Lakewood at the chapel off 7th street Matzav 

- KCL launches kashrus hotline 732-901-1888. A Website is expected to go live as well. There will be 2 new logos in English and Hebrew

- Hatzolah of Central Jersey announces the appointment if a  new medical Dr. Josh Schwarzbaum, the previous director, Dr. Simshi Zimmerman, of Brooklyn. resigned due to distance and time constraints.

- Heavy rain, 60 mph wind gusts in weekend forecast from back to back storms

- Price for playgroup morahs and babysitters goes up again for next year in addition many are not babysitting on Fridays which is another challenge to working parents. Day cares started charging copays after covid funding has ended.

- From yeshiva student to one of Ocean County’s most powerful political movers and shakers more

- Weddings are getting booked at the new Toras Menachem hall in Lakewood expected to open after the 3 weeks in the summer.

 - Adirei Hatorah event for the Albert community tonight

- Jackson Township's Planning Board is set this coming Monday, May 1, to consider the application of Jackson Cheder Boys School on a 12 acres site off Brewers Bridge Road, near the Flair neighborhood. As the news was first broken  on FAA News, the Lakewood Cheder recently obtained a $2.1 million mortgage to purchase this 12 acre site. The contract sale remains pending closing. The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on this application on Monday May 1, 2023 at 7:00pm Faa

- Report: Neighbors of the bew BMG development at GCU reached out to the Police department to relay their traffic concerns along 9th street The report says at this week's  Planning  board public hearing, it became clear that numerous neighbors did have traffic safety concerns. More

-Million man protest tonight in Israel. A dispute broke out between Charedi rabbis, politicians and pundits on Thursday over whether or not to participate in the right-wing protest scheduled on Thursday evening outside of the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem. Yisrael Friedman, editor of the Yated Ne'eman newspaper, which is affiliated with the

Lithuanian Degel Hatorah faction within the United Torah Judaism party (UTJ), wrote a harshly worded editorial against participation in the protests. The other faction that makes up UTJ is the Hassidic "Agudat Yisrael". Agudat Yisrael has its own affiliated newspaper, Mishpacha, or Jewish Family Weekly, edited by Aryeh Erlich. Erlich criticized Yated Ne'eman for speaking in the name of all haredim."Yated Ne'eman will not revoke haredi citizenship, and Yisrael Friedman will not determine who is one of us and who is part of our community. Every person should decide whether or not to go to the protests or not," Erlich wrote, adding that "the warped culture of selectors sitting at the gates of haredi society and deciding who is legitimate and who is not" has passed from the world. (Jpost)

Thursday Night ז'אייר Lakewood

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 היום שנים ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ויום אחד לעומר/בעומר
Chumash shiur by HaRav Yeruchum Olshin shlita live at B"M Ateres Bracha 11:30 pm call in 646-726-9977

- Rav Yosef Dovid Korbman shlita Rosh Yeshiva Yeshiva Gedola South Lakewood weekly chumash shiur Thursday night 11:30pm in Bais Yitzchok (BMG) Ezras Nashim

Why We Read The Haftorah of Achrei Mos and not Kedoshim

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Ohr.edu Rabbi Yehuda Spitz
This Shabbos, something atypical will occur during davening. When it comes time for the haftarah, chances are that the actual reading will not be the previously scheduled haftarah listed in your Chumash, that of Kedoshim, but rather the haftarah listed for the previous parshah, Acharei Mos. In fact, as the reading commenced in the shul where I was davening last year, so did a concurrent dispute with the gabbai, with mispalleleim arguing that the Ba’al Koreh was reading the wrong haftarah! But, to properly understand why the ‘wrong haftarah’ was, it turns out, quite properly read, some background is needed.

Haftarah History
According to the Abudraham and Tosafos Yom Tov, the haftaros were established when the wicked
Antiochus (infamous from the times of Chanukah) outlawed public reading of the Torah. The Chachamim of the time therefore established the custom of reading a topic from the Nevi’im similar to what was supposed to be read from the Torah.[2] Even after the decree was nullified, and prior to the Gemara’s printing, this became minhag Yisrael.

Most haftaros share some similarity with at least one concept presented in the Torah reading. The Gemara Megillah (29b - 31a) discusses the proper haftarah readings for the various holidays throughout the year, which are rather related to the holiday and generally trump a weekly haftarah.

An interesting halacha that concerns us is which haftarah is read when there is a double parshah, like this year. Although the Abudraham cites two disparate minhagim with no actual ruling - one to read the first parshah’s haftarah and ‘the Rambam’s minhag’ to read the second - nevertheless most other Rishonim, including the Sefer Haminhagim, Mordechai, Ramban, Haghos Maimoniyos, Shibolei Haleket, and Tur, rule to read the second parshah’s haftarah. This is also codified as the proper ruling by both the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 284: 7) and Rema (Orach Chaim 428: 8), and, as far as this author knows, this was accepted by all of Klal Yisrael. The main reason to do so is to enable reading a haftarah similar to what was just concluded in the Torah leining, which translates to the second parshah just finished and not the first parshah. So we see that, generally speaking, the haftarah of the second parshah is read, as that is the Torah reading that we just concluded.

Acharei Exclusion
Yet, when it comes to the parshiyos of Acharei Mos and Kedoshim, it seems that it is not so simple. Although the Shulchan Aruch does not mention any difference between these and other double parshiyos, the Rema, citing the Sefer Haminhagim and the Mordechai, writes that the haftarah of the first parshah, Acharei Mos, is the proper one to read.

The reason for the uncharacteristic change is that the haftarah of Parshas Kedoshim, ‘Hasishpot’, from sefer Yechezkel, includes what is known as ‘To’avas Yerushalayim’, referring to a revealing prophecy of the woeful spiritual state and the terrible events that will befall the inhabitants of Eretz Yisrael for not following the word of G-d. The Gemara in Megillah (25b) relates a story of Rabbi Eliezer and one who read such a haftarah, who was subsequently found to have his own family’s indiscretions exposed. Ultimately though, the Gemara concludes that that haftarah can indeed be read, and even translated.

Despite that, all the same, it seems that, whenever possible, we should try to avoid having to read this condemning passage as the haftarah. Additionally, the content of Acharei Mos’s haftarah, ‘Halo K’Bnei Kushiyim’ (from Amos in Trei Asar Ch. 9) has similar content to Parshas Kedoshim as well. Therefore, the Rema rules that when the Torah reading is the double parshiyos of Acharei Mos and Kedoshim, and as opposed to every other double parshah, the haftarah of Acharei Mos is read instead of Kedoshim’s.

Although the Levush vehemently argued against such a switch, and posited that it is a printing mistake in the earlier authorities to suggest such a switch, nevertheless, the Rema’s rule is followed by virtually all later poskim and Ashkenazic Kehillos.

However, it must be noted that this switch was not accepted by Sefardic authorities and when Acharei Mos and Kedoshim are combined, they do indeed read Kedoshim’s haftarah, ‘Hasishpot’.

Hazardous Haftarah?
That may be fine for most years when it is a double Parsha. But, this year (5776 / 2016), Acharei Mos and Kedoshim are read separately. Ergo, the real question becomes how far do Ashkenazim go to avoid saying Kedoshim’s haftarah when Acharei Mos and Kedoshim are not combined?

This is where it gets interesting. The Gemara (Megillah 31a) states that whenever Rosh Chodesh falls out on Shabbos, a special haftarah is read: ‘Hashamayim Kisi’, as it mentions both the inyanim of Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh. If Rosh Chodesh falls out on Sunday, then on the preceding Shabbos, the haftarah of ‘Machar Chodesh’ is read, as it mentions the following day being Rosh Chodesh.

Rav Akiva Eiger mentions that when Parshas Acharei Mos falls out on Erev Rosh Chodesh and its haftarah gets pushed off for ‘Machar Chodesh’, then the proper haftarah for Parshas Kedoshim the next week is… Acharei Mos’s haftarah, and not Kedoshim’s! Rav Eiger’s reasoning is that since we find precedent by a double parshah that we actively try not to read Kedoshim’s haftarah due to its explicit content, the same should apply for any other time Acharei Mos’s haftarah was not read; that it should trump and therefore replace (and displace) Kedoshim’s haftarah! Indeed, and although not the common custom, there is even an old Yerushalmi minhag not to ever read the haftarah of Kedoshim; and even when the Parshiyos are separate, Acharei Mos’s haftarah is read two weeks in a row.

Halo’ the Hallowed Haftarah of Kedoshim
Although not universally accepted, Rav Akiva Eiger’s rule is cited as the halacha by the Mishnah Berurah, and the proper Ashkenazic minhag by the Kaf Hachaim. The Chazon Ish, as well as Rav Moshe Feinstein, and Rav Chaim Kanievsky,[ all rule this way as well. That is why in 5774 / 2014, when Acharei Mos was Shabbos Hagadol and its usual haftarah was not read, but rather replaced by the special haftarah for Shabbos Hagadol, many shuls read Acharei Mos’s haftarah on Parshas Kedoshim, instead of Kedoshim’s usual one.

In fact, that is how both Rav Yosef Eliyahu Henkin’s authoritative Ezras Torah Luach, as well as Rav Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky’s essential Luach Eretz Yisrael rule as the proper minhag. This explains why in many shuls around the world in 5774/ 2014, Kedoshim’s haftarah was not found following Parshas Kedoshim, but rather preceding it. This held true last year (5775 / 2015) with the doubled parshiyos. And this year, in Chutz La’aretz, with Parshas Acharei Mos’s haftarah being ‘Machar Chodesh’, according to the vast majority of Ashkenazic authorities, Parshas Kedoshim’s haftarah is… Acharei Mos’s: ‘Halo K’Bnei Kushiyim’. Of course, the Sefardic minhag is still to read to ‘Hasishpot’.

To sum up, the next time you are trying to figure out what happened to the missing haftarah of Kedoshim, be aware - you may have to turn back to Acharei!

The author wishes to thank R’ Shloime Lerner for raising awareness of this unique issue, and for providing several invaluable Mareh Mekomos. Thanks are also due to R’ Chezky Adler for serving as the impetus for this author’s interest and research in this topic.

Why We Read The Haftorah of Achrei Mos and Not Kedoshim

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Ohr.edu Rabbi Yehuda Spitz
This Shabbos, something atypical will occur during davening. When it comes time for the haftarah, chances are that the actual reading will not be the previously scheduled haftarah listed in your Chumash, that of Kedoshim, but rather the haftarah listed for the previous parshah, Acharei Mos. In fact, as the reading commenced in the shul where I was davening last year, so did a concurrent dispute with the gabbai, with mispalleleim arguing that the Ba’al Koreh was reading the wrong haftarah! But, to properly understand why the ‘wrong haftarah’ was, it turns out, quite properly read, some background is needed.

Haftarah History
According to the Abudraham and Tosafos Yom Tov, the haftaros were established when the wicked
Antiochus (infamous from the times of Chanukah) outlawed public reading of the Torah. The Chachamim of the time therefore established the custom of reading a topic from the Nevi’im similar to what was supposed to be read from the Torah.[2] Even after the decree was nullified, and prior to the Gemara’s printing, this became minhag Yisrael.

Most haftaros share some similarity with at least one concept presented in the Torah reading. The Gemara Megillah (29b - 31a) discusses the proper haftarah readings for the various holidays throughout the year, which are rather related to the holiday and generally trump a weekly haftarah.

An interesting halacha that concerns us is which haftarah is read when there is a double parshah, like this year. Although the Abudraham cites two disparate minhagim with no actual ruling - one to read the first parshah’s haftarah and ‘the Rambam’s minhag’ to read the second - nevertheless most other Rishonim, including the Sefer Haminhagim, Mordechai, Ramban, Haghos Maimoniyos, Shibolei Haleket, and Tur, rule to read the second parshah’s haftarah. This is also codified as the proper ruling by both the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 284: 7) and Rema (Orach Chaim 428: 8), and, as far as this author knows, this was accepted by all of Klal Yisrael. The main reason to do so is to enable reading a haftarah similar to what was just concluded in the Torah leining, which translates to the second parshah just finished and not the first parshah. So we see that, generally speaking, the haftarah of the second parshah is read, as that is the Torah reading that we just concluded.

Acharei Exclusion
Yet, when it comes to the parshiyos of Acharei Mos and Kedoshim, it seems that it is not so simple. Although the Shulchan Aruch does not mention any difference between these and other double parshiyos, the Rema, citing the Sefer Haminhagim and the Mordechai, writes that the haftarah of the first parshah, Acharei Mos, is the proper one to read.

The reason for the uncharacteristic change is that the haftarah of Parshas Kedoshim, ‘Hasishpot’, from sefer Yechezkel, includes what is known as ‘To’avas Yerushalayim’, referring to a revealing prophecy of the woeful spiritual state and the terrible events that will befall the inhabitants of Eretz Yisrael for not following the word of G-d. The Gemara in Megillah (25b) relates a story of Rabbi Eliezer and one who read such a haftarah, who was subsequently found to have his own family’s indiscretions exposed. Ultimately though, the Gemara concludes that that haftarah can indeed be read, and even translated.

Despite that, all the same, it seems that, whenever possible, we should try to avoid having to read this condemning passage as the haftarah. Additionally, the content of Acharei Mos’s haftarah, ‘Halo K’Bnei Kushiyim’ (from Amos in Trei Asar Ch. 9) has similar content to Parshas Kedoshim as well. Therefore, the Rema rules that when the Torah reading is the double parshiyos of Acharei Mos and Kedoshim, and as opposed to every other double parshah, the haftarah of Acharei Mos is read instead of Kedoshim’s.

Although the Levush vehemently argued against such a switch, and posited that it is a printing mistake in the earlier authorities to suggest such a switch, nevertheless, the Rema’s rule is followed by virtually all later poskim and Ashkenazic Kehillos.

However, it must be noted that this switch was not accepted by Sefardic authorities and when Acharei Mos and Kedoshim are combined, they do indeed read Kedoshim’s haftarah, ‘Hasishpot’.

Hazardous Haftarah?
That may be fine for most years when it is a double Parsha. But, this year (5776 / 2016), Acharei Mos and Kedoshim are read separately. Ergo, the real question becomes how far do Ashkenazim go to avoid saying Kedoshim’s haftarah when Acharei Mos and Kedoshim are not combined?

This is where it gets interesting. The Gemara (Megillah 31a) states that whenever Rosh Chodesh falls out on Shabbos, a special haftarah is read: ‘Hashamayim Kisi’, as it mentions both the inyanim of Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh. If Rosh Chodesh falls out on Sunday, then on the preceding Shabbos, the haftarah of ‘Machar Chodesh’ is read, as it mentions the following day being Rosh Chodesh.

Rav Akiva Eiger mentions that when Parshas Acharei Mos falls out on Erev Rosh Chodesh and its haftarah gets pushed off for ‘Machar Chodesh’, then the proper haftarah for Parshas Kedoshim the next week is… Acharei Mos’s haftarah, and not Kedoshim’s! Rav Eiger’s reasoning is that since we find precedent by a double parshah that we actively try not to read Kedoshim’s haftarah due to its explicit content, the same should apply for any other time Acharei Mos’s haftarah was not read; that it should trump and therefore replace (and displace) Kedoshim’s haftarah! Indeed, and although not the common custom, there is even an old Yerushalmi minhag not to ever read the haftarah of Kedoshim; and even when the Parshiyos are separate, Acharei Mos’s haftarah is read two weeks in a row.

Halo’ the Hallowed Haftarah of Kedoshim
Although not universally accepted, Rav Akiva Eiger’s rule is cited as the halacha by the Mishnah Berurah, and the proper Ashkenazic minhag by the Kaf Hachaim. The Chazon Ish, as well as Rav Moshe Feinstein, and Rav Chaim Kanievsky,[ all rule this way as well. That is why in 5774 / 2014, when Acharei Mos was Shabbos Hagadol and its usual haftarah was not read, but rather replaced by the special haftarah for Shabbos Hagadol, many shuls read Acharei Mos’s haftarah on Parshas Kedoshim, instead of Kedoshim’s usual one.

In fact, that is how both Rav Yosef Eliyahu Henkin’s authoritative Ezras Torah Luach, as well as Rav Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky’s essential Luach Eretz Yisrael rule as the proper minhag. This explains why in many shuls around the world in 5774/ 2014, Kedoshim’s haftarah was not found following Parshas Kedoshim, but rather preceding it. This held true last year (5775 / 2015) with the doubled parshiyos. And this year, in Chutz La’aretz, with Parshas Acharei Mos’s haftarah being ‘Machar Chodesh’, according to the vast majority of Ashkenazic authorities, Parshas Kedoshim’s haftarah is… Acharei Mos’s: ‘Halo K’Bnei Kushiyim’. Of course, the Sefardic minhag is still to read to ‘Hasishpot’.

To sum up, the next time you are trying to figure out what happened to the missing haftarah of Kedoshim, be aware - you may have to turn back to Acharei!

The author wishes to thank R’ Shloime Lerner for raising awareness of this unique issue, and for providing several invaluable Mareh Mekomos. Thanks are also due to R’ Chezky Adler for serving as the impetus for this author’s interest and research in this topic.

Friday April 28 News Updates Lakewood

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Friday, April 28, 2023 / ז׳ אייר תשפ״ג
ערב שבת פרשת אחרי מות-קדושים
Candle lighting 7:30pm
Shkiah/Sunset 7:48pm
Weather today: 55° A few showers early becoming a steady rain for the afternoon. High around 55F. 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Shabbos day; Windy at times with rain likely. High near 55F Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a half an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

- Changing of the times local Lakewood media publicizing a outpatient treatment facility in Lakewood targeted for the Jewish community for individuals with substance drug and alcohol abuse to overcome addiction. You would think those who need it would know about it and no need for all the publicity with politicians who previously supported legalizing Marijuana in Lakewood.

- Today at Evergreen supermarket free scoops of Mehadrin Ice cream from 12:00pm -5pm

- Yeshiva Meaivta Torah Temimah groundbreaking hanochas even hapina event this Sunday 3:20 pm at 1727 Lanes Mill Lakewood 

-Admor M'Dinov R' Meir Leifer shlita will spend shabbos in the Brookhill neighborhood and will deliver a shiur in Pirkei Avos at B"M Shemen Lmincha

- Agudah of NJ calls on the community to reach out to Trenton for an increase in transportation funding for mandated students which will give more money to thr LSTA. The per-pupil amount for nonpublic transportation is $1,022.00  agudah says that Given the fact that legislation was enacted in 2003 with the Consumer Price Index figure, the amount each eligible student receives should be at least $1,300.00. Therefore, we are asking for an increase of at least $280.00 per pupil to a minimum of $1.300.00 in an attempt to get more transportation for our children. Truthfuly there is no student eligible for mandated busing who is not getting transportation. Secondly the LSTA rsised the price on non mandated courtesy to $260 per student will that price come down if there's a funding increase? The answer is most probably No. There was also no action alert to provide hazardous bussing for thousands of Lakewood kids who are getting charged by the LSTA even though it is too dangerous for them to walk to school.

 - Significant changes will happen on the Garden State Parkway between miles 80 and 83 as exits are renumbered and lanes and offramps are altered. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which also oversees the Parkway, put out the plan, asking for feedback from drivers. One of the biggest changes is that there will be a “Collector-Distributor roadway.” This is a few lanes in each direction, separated from the rest of the Parkway by a median. Drivers getting onto the Parkway will first be on this Collector-Distributor until either they get off at another Toms River stop or go on to the rest of the Parkway.

News Photos: 

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Rav Asher Arieli Delivering shiur in the Mir
At the right wing protest for judicial reform yesterday in Yerushalayim media estimates over half a million attendees.

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פר'אחרי מות/קדושים

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 Friday, April 28 , 2023 / ז׳ אייר תשפ״ג ערב שבת פרשת אחרי מות - קדושים 

Candle lighting 7:30 pm
Shkiah/sunset 7:48 pm
Weather: windy with rain hi of 55 wind gusts over 40mph shabbos day
- מפטירין הלא כבני כושיים
- מברכים בה''ב
- 'פרקי אבות ג 

וְשַׁבְתִּי אֶת שְׁבוּת עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וּבָנוּ עָרִים נְשַׁמּוֹת וְיָשָׁבוּ וְנָטְעוּ כְרָמִים וְשָׁתוּ אֶת יֵינָם וְעָשׂוּ גַנּוֹת וְאָכְלוּ אֶת פְּרִיהֶם. וּנְטַעְתִּים עַל אַדְמָתָם, וְלֹא יִנָּתְשׁוּ עוֹד מֵעַל אַדְמָתָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לָהֶם אָמַר ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ 

                                                                         


April 30 News Updates Lakewood

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 Weather: Cloudy with periods of rain. Potential for heavy rainfall. High 62F. Winds at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a half an inch.

- House speaker Kevin McCarthy paid a visit today at the Kosel on his trip to Israel. 

- The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for all 21 New Jersey counties on Sunday with multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms on the way. Another 1 to 1.5 inches of rain is expected.

- Howell received 4 inches of rain since the start of the weekend 

- Flooded basements due to rain chaveirin received many requests to pump out the waters

- Today Hanochas even having groundbreaking event at Yeshiva Torah Temima 3:30 pm 1727 Lanes Mill Rd Lakewood 

- Kings Pharmacy @NPGS James st will close as of May 1st all accounts will be transferred to Wetgate pharmacy.

- More bochurim accepted to Brisk R'AY after not taking in new bochurim for the last few zmanim,this zman yeshivas Brisk on Rechov Press took in 400 new bochurim. Aa a result the other yeshivos for American yeshiva boys got less than the previous year.

- Adirei Hatorah shulbrep event tonight at Eagle Ridge

- Homeland security vehicles were spotted I. Lakewood over shabbos.

- A  fire broke at the home of Spinka Rebbe next to the Spinka Shul and Yeshiva on 56th street in Borough Park. Shomrim volunteers managed to remove all Sifrei Torah. Several people were injured including 3 fire fighters.(kol Haolam)

- Skver Rabnonim wrote a letter see below against the use of artificial intelligence to like ChatGPT and other such programs even by calling on the phone as it is full of divrei Keira and pritzus.

- Mir yeshiva yerushalayim main building face-lift as new zman gets underway

                       Letter below from Bais din tzedek of New Square regarding the use of AI

Oif Simchas י'אייר Lakewood

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היום חמשה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וארבעה ימים לעומר/בעומר
תפילת בה''ב tomorrow morning

Weather tonight low of 47° Cloudy with rain early. Thunder possible. Chance of rain 100%.

Vorts:
Landsberg - Pollak At KZY R' Gissingers shul
Follman - Ginsburg @ Kahanows shul 185 Miller
Mermelstein - Blum at Estreia 
Landau - Kuttof
Odes - Munk at Madison manor bais Horaah

Iyar is also a segula for refuah and healing Reb Pinchos of Koritz says the rains that fall between Pesach and Shevuos is a great refuah for diseases that have no cure, rachmana litzlon. One should let the rain fall on their head and open their mouth to let the rain go straight in (some places say to the right side of the mouth mouth)

ברוך דיין האמת : הרה"ג ר'מאיר הרשקוביץ זצ"ל ראש ישיבת בית בנימין ד'סטמפורד

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 BDE: Petirah of Hagaon Harav Meir Hershkowitz zatzal Rosh Yeshivas Bais Binyomin of Stamford ,who was niftar early this morning in Lakewood at the age of 89. A Levaya will take place at Lakwood yeshiva Bais Medrash Govoha 11:30am followed by a levaya at the Yeshiva Bais Binyomin in Monsey at 4 pm on Carlton rd. The Aaron will go to JFK airport with a brief levaya at 7:30 pm. kevurah in Eretz Yisrael.

Monday May 1 News Updates Lakewood

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 Weather: 61° cloudy. Slight chance of a shower late. High 61F. 
- NWS: Flood warning until 11:45 am Between 5 and 7 inches of rain have fallen.  For N. Branch Metedeconk River at Lakewood: At 7:30am the stage was 8.26 feet. Flood Stage is 8 feet.

- Aaron Lang: Monday we'll move for emergency relief for Commissioner to comply with remand.  1 of 2 things will happen eventually. Either they'll fix the formula and get it right for all NJ, or they'll kick the can down the road by throwing tens of millions just to Lakewood to end the case.

- Monday of בה"ב for those who are fasting there will be a minyan mincha with krias Hatorah of ויחל at Rav Forcheimers shul 418 5th street 2:10pm.

- Panini Cafe soft opening for second location in Jackson at 400 S. New Prospect rd

- Hot bagels opening a 3rd location in Lakewood with a drive thru option at corner of Kennedy and Madison Ave North side near Shell gas station by former Chase bank.

- Lakewood zoning board meeting tonight at 7:00 pm watch livestream Here see Agenda Here
on the agenda  Lake terrace 1690 Oak Street To obtain use variance and final site plan approval to allow the use of this property as a catering hall.
 Chestnut Equity, LLC, for a new 28-unit duplex development on the north side of Route 70 between New Hampshire Avenue and Vermont Avenue.

- Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank and sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a bid to curb a two-month banking crisis that has rattled the US financial system.

- Lakewood UEZ Tax dollars: The LDC will give the LCSC over $300,000 in grants  $135,000 for marketing events and another $193,304.00 to provide consulting services for the loan program

- Egg prices have come down. As achesed someone compiled a list of prices in frum stores



י"א אייר תשפ"ג ספירת העומר

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 היום ששה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וחמשה ימים לעומר/בעומר
- Kiddush Levana opportunity beautiful Moon

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