Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month March 2021

VIDEOS: Pesach/Spring information from the Lakewood DPW | Mordechai Holder, Code Enforcement Officer

See important video messages below from DPW Code Enforcement Officer Mordechai Holder.  

Health Ministry: 679 COVID-19 Cases Reported Tuesday

The Health Ministry said on Wednesday that 679 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on Tuesday after 41,443 tests were conducted, indicating a 1.7% positivity rate. There are… Read more » The post Health Ministry: 679 COVID-19 Cases… Continue Reading →

China Bashes U.S. Over Racism, Inequality, Pandemic Response

China lashed out Wednesday at the U.S. over racism, financial inequality and the federal government’s response to the coronavirus in an annual report that seeks to counter U.S. accusations of… Read more » The post China Bashes U.S. Over Racism,… Continue Reading →

Slower Mail, Fewer Office Hours Part Of Postal Service Plans

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday announced plans to slow mail delivery standards and cut hours at some post offices as part of a 10-year strategy to stabilize the struggling agency. Details of the long-awaited plan come at a time… Continue Reading →

Poland Reports Daily Record of Almost 30,000 New Coronavirus Cases

Poland reported a record 29,978 new daily coronavirus cases on Wednesday as the government prepares to toughen restrictions amid a worsening third wave of the pandemic. The government ordered shopping… Read more » The post Poland Reports Daily Record of… Continue Reading →

Massive Cargo Ship Turns Sideways, Blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal

A cargo container ship that is among the largest in the world has turned sideways and blocked all traffic in Egypt’s Suez Canal, officials said Wednesday, threatening to disrupt a… Read more » The post Massive Cargo Ship Turns Sideways,… Continue Reading →

North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Missiles, U.S. Still Open to Dialogue

North Korea fired two short-range missiles at the weekend, U.S. and South Korean officials said, but Washington played down the first such tests under President Joe Biden and said it… Read more » The post North Korea Fires Two Short-Range… Continue Reading →

Al-Arabiya: China Plans to Invite Palestinians and Israelis for Talks

The Chinese government plans to invite Israelis and Palestinians to hold talks in China, Al-Arabiya channel cited on Wednesday Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as saying in an interview. Wang,… Read more » The post Al-Arabiya: China Plans to Invite Palestinians… Continue Reading →

EXPLAINER: After Tight Election, What Happens Next?

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has seemingly failed to secure a solid majority in Israel‘s election, and no clear winner is seen yet. The right-wing bloc led by Netanyahu’s Likud party… Read more » The post EXPLAINER: After Tight Election, What… Continue Reading →

Hong Kong Halts Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines, Investigates Packaging

Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday halted the use of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech citing defective packaging, triggering scenes of confusion in inoculation centers across the city.… Read more » The post Hong Kong Halts Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19… Continue Reading →

Israel Awaits Final Results, as Ra’am Passes Threshold

After a night in which the constantly updating exit polls fluctuated, Israeli citizens are awaiting the results of the elections for the 24th Knesset. After counting 87% of the eligible… Read more » The post Israel Awaits Final Results, as… Continue Reading →

IAF Strikes Hamas Targets in Response to Rocket Attack

The Israeli Air Force carried out a series of strikes against Hamas terror targets on Tuesday night in response to a rocket attack on Israel earlier in the evening. Gaza-based… Read more » The post IAF Strikes Hamas Targets in… Continue Reading →

Living for Others // Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, Rosh Yeshivah of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia, addresses chinuch, jealousy, and why we should always think of others.

For the past 70 years, the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia, located at 6063 Drexel Road in the city’s Overbrook neighborhood, has been the prime destination for young bachurim looking to shteig. The mesivta and beis midrash buildings are right next… Continue Reading →

The day my Children were Ripped Away from Me // My parenting challenges of the past paled in comparison to what awaited me in the future

I never dreamed I’d be sharing my story with the public. Private by nature, I don’t consider myself much of a storyteller. However, I am a big believer in the fact that some stories should, and must, be told. Mine… Continue Reading →

The Deets on Dubai // A visit to the newly opened emirate is an eye-opener in a surprising way

Ego Trip or Genius Plan? In late November, I joined a small group of friends on an organized tour to Dubai. I confess that without the threat of the pandemic, I would not have chosen it as a destination. An… Continue Reading →

ISIS // A spontaneous last-minute decision took me to the Kurdistan

Sitting at a table in Lakewood, I was on an important Zoom call when my phone began to buzz with incoming WhatsApp messages. Trying to focus on the interview I was in the midst of conducting, I turned my phone… Continue Reading →

Resetting the News to level Max // a conversation with Chris Ruddy, CEO of the Newsmax empire, on taking on the media establishment in the aftermath of the most contentious election process in modern American history

It’s not often that the phrase “and so I picked up the phone and called the President of the United States” comes up in casual conversation. Perhaps even more noteworthy is how casually those words surfaced from Chris Ruddy’s larynx,… Continue Reading →

West Heads South // A petulant professor leaves Boston for Morningside Heights

“Smartness is not some kind of value that I put a whole lot of weight on. There are smart Nazis and smart xenophobes and smart patriarch[als] and so forth.” Those words were spoken to New York Magazine’s Lisa Miller in… Continue Reading →

Finding Meaning in Adversity

Last week I merited to have a lengthy, uplifting and heart-to-heart conversation with Rav Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, founder of the Shuva Yisrael educational network and chief rabbi of Morocco. We met for close to two hours at his headquarters on… Continue Reading →

Deconstructed Lemonnand Mango Meringue Pie

I love deconstructed desserts because they save time, are hassle-free, and make for a beautiful presentation. This lemon custard is by far the best I have ever had. Top each one with the nut brittle, and I promise each plate… Continue Reading →

Eggplant Rollatini

Eggplant is my favorite vegetable. It’s one of those Pesach ingredients that’s basic enough that most people use it but somehow doesn’t get enough time in the spotlight. This dish will definitely help the neglected eggplant get the attention it deserves. 2 medium eggplants… Continue Reading →

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