Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month June 2020

NYPD Officer Suspended For ‘Apparent Chokehold’

NEW YORK — A New York City police officer was suspended without pay Sunday after he was recorded putting his arm around a man’s neck in what the police commissioner called an “apparent chokehold.” The department’s action to suspend the… Continue Reading →

NYPD Commissioner Suspends Officer for ‘Apparent Chokehold’

A New York City police officer was suspended without pay Sunday after he was recorded putting his arm around a man’s neck in what the police commissioner called an “apparent… Read more » The post NYPD Commissioner Suspends Officer for… Continue Reading →

The Supreme Court Upholds DACA… For Now

Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling concerning DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, did not conclusively establish the status of people who were brought to the country illegally… Read more » The post The Supreme Court Upholds DACA…… Continue Reading →

Florida Gov. DeSantis Hits Back at NY Gov. Cuomo

TALLAHASSEE (Newsmax) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a shot at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a press conference over the weekend, referring to the Empire State leader’s proposal for a coronavirus quarantine of visitors. DeStantis advised Cuomo “not… Continue Reading →

WATCH LIVE 10 PM: Let’s Get Real

Starting tonight 10:00 PM EST Q and A session- How to be close to Hashem like a father to a son (Father day special) R Ari Berkowitz (founder of Thank you Hashem) R’ Usher Yoah Horowitz Dr. Jonathan Rietti https://us02web.zoom.us/j/645572066… Continue Reading →

Tennessee Newspaper Investigating ‘Horrific’ End Of Times Ad

NASHVILLE (AP) – A Tennessee newspaper said Sunday it is investigating what its editor called a “horrific” full-page advertisement from a religious group that predicts a terrorist attack in Nashville next month. The paid advertisement that appeared in Sunday’s editions… Continue Reading →

The Single Bochur Who Forgot to Light Shabbos Licht

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It happened to a tzaddik of a guy that this author has known for years.  It is also a well known halacha in the  Ramah (SA OC 263:1 citing the Maharil). A woman who… Continue Reading →

NYC Museum To Remove Roosevelt Statue Decried As White Supremacy

NEW YORK (AP) — The American Museum of Natural History will remove a prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt from its entrance after years of objections that it symbolizes colonial expansion and racial discrimination, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday. The… Continue Reading →

Did TikTok Teens, K-Pop Fans Punk Trump’s Comeback Rally?

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Did teens, TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music troll the president of the United States? For more than a week before Donald Trump’s first campaign rally in three months on Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma,… Continue Reading →

WATCH: Brand New Single ‘Just Love Them’ By Joey Newcomb In Memory Of Rabbi Trenk Ztz”l

JUST LOVE THEM – Joey Newcomb – Echoing The Song Of Reb Dovid Trenk Composed & Performed By: Joey Newcomb Music Produced & Arranged By: Doni Gross An ArtScroll Production Dedicated by: Jonah and Jo Bruck Additional Lyrics By: Yisroel… Continue Reading →

Petirah of Mrs. Tamara Shusterovich A”H

We regret to inform you about the Petira of Mrs. Tamara Shusterovich, who resided in the Lakewood Courtyard for the last decade. Mrs. Shusterovich was born in 1925. She was originally from Russia and survived WWII, years behind the Iron… Continue Reading →

NYPD Commissioner Shea to Testify Monday About Interactions Between Police and the Public

After 100 witnesses testified at two days of public hearings, New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Dermot Shea will testify on Monday, June 22 at 11:00 AM in the ongoing… Read more » The post NYPD Commissioner Shea to Testify… Continue Reading →

Lakewood Briefs

Freeholders Slam DOT Rejection to Widen Route 9 Ocean County’s government sharply criticized a decision by New Jersey’s Department of Transportation to once again pass on a proposal to widen… Read more » The post Lakewood Briefs appeared first on… Continue Reading →

Chairman of Israel’s Yad Vashem to step down after 27 years

JERUSALEM (AP) — The chairman of Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and Memorial said Sunday he will be stepping down after 27 years. Avner Shalev, 81, said in a letter to Yad Vashem employees that he made the decision to… Continue Reading →

Free Dating Gemach Launched

With the current restrictions on hotel lobbies and other areas that were previously used for dating, many bochurim have resorted to meeting at parks, backyards and office conference rooms, etc.  To assist, a gemach has been established in Lakewood stocked… Continue Reading →

WHO Reports Largest Single-Day Increase in Coronavirus Cases

The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. The UN… Read more » The post WHO Reports Largest Single-Day Increase… Continue Reading →

Israel’s US envoy: Trump plan, Israeli sovereignty will end Palestinian delusions

WASHINGTON (JNS) – According to Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer, the U.S. “Peace to Prosperity” plan and Israel’s extension of sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria will end decades of Palestinian rejection… Continue Reading →

Hottest Arctic Temperature Record Likely Set With 100-Degree Reading in Siberia

A northeastern Siberian town is likely to have set a record for the highest temperature documented in the Arctic Circle, with a reading of 100.4 degrees recorded Saturday in Verkhoyansk,… Read more » The post Hottest Arctic Temperature Record Likely… Continue Reading →

SIGN THE PETITION: End the Constant Fireworks in NYC

Join Councilman Chaim Deutsch in calling for an end to the chaos that has reigned on the streets of New York City for more than two weeks. Mayor de Blasio: New Yorkers are suffering because of the constant fireworks. People… Continue Reading →

HERE WE GO AGAIN: NYPD Uses Illegal Chokehold On Suspect, Makes Him Unconscious [WATCH THE VIDEO]

Disturbing video has surfaced of NYPD officers choking a man unconscious, while using an illegal chokehold. The incident occurred in the Far Rockaway section of Queens. The NYPD released a short statement to YWN that reads: “We are aware of… Continue Reading →

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