Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month March 2021

Syrian Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Attack Around Damascus

A Syrian military statement said that Israel launched an attack on targets in the vicinity of Damascus on Tuesday but air defenses managed to shoot down a number of missiles.… Read more » The post Syrian Air Defenses Intercept Israeli… Continue Reading →

Boundless Chesed // For thousands of Eretz Yisrael’s poor, Reb Efroyim Stern is a veritable lifeline

I recently attended a sheva brachos where Rav Meilech Biderman spoke. Highlighting the extreme poverty that exists in Jerusalem, he mentioned that some years ago, an orphan living at Reb Efroyim Stern’s home got lost in the streets off Kikar… Continue Reading →

Child Border Crossings Surging, Straining US Facilities

A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive, with the head of Homeland Security acknowledging the depth of the problem Tuesday but insisting it’s under control and saying he won’t revive a Trump-era… Continue Reading →

From Sibling to Strange

Dear Esther: How much time has passed since we were last together? How many Yomim Tovim, birthdays, vorts, tena’ims, sheva brachos, upsherins, brissen, vacht nachts and bar mitzvahs have we missed celebrating with each other? We share facial features, flat… Continue Reading →

Cream of Chicken Soup

This soup is hands down a winner and must be added to your menu. Because of the flanken and chicken in the soup, some of my kids pass on the main so I always make a little less of that… Continue Reading →

Targeting Nursing Home Owners // A conversation with nursing home magnate Ben Landa

The recent questions about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic—and his apparent cover-up of how he handled it—are creating a massive political scandal that may likely take down the once-ascendant media darling governor. But the concerns… Continue Reading →

Potato Crusted Drummets

When I serve this as an appetizer I use drummets. Not only is it appealing to the eye it also ensures that everyone saves room for the rest of the meal. Feel free to also use this crust on chicken… Continue Reading →

Batya Elzas Wears Many Hats Including a Construction Helmet

A view from above the construction site in the Israeli city of Modi’in Illit reveals an unusual sight. Below, in the space that was recently excavated in preparation for its soon-to-be-built simchah hall, the workers are clustered around a chareidi… Continue Reading →

And Then There Were Two // Dismissing the small parties?

The election campaigns of the chareidi parties were a bit sleepy until last week. After a year of COVID and lockdowns it’s only natural that their usual voters aren’t running to the polling booths. That’s in addition to the still-existing… Continue Reading →

Finding A Secret Trove // Tel Aviv bookdealer Dan Schlesinger found four boxes of material related to the Chofetz Chaim, including a photograph of the gadol that no one else had.

I’ve come to meet Dan Schlesinger in his shop in Tel Aviv, the Sinai Publishing Company. He is busy attending to the various needs of his customers; one man is asking for a “bar mitzvah set” (a tallis and tefillin)… Continue Reading →

Bellingcat Busts the Bad Guys // British video gamers busted Putin’s assassination team

As I recently wrote, Bellingcat.com, a mostly volunteer organization of British video gamers and internet geeks, are, in my opinion, among the best investigative journalists in the world. These young people are the most adept at using new technology to… Continue Reading →

A Balancing Act // When Life serves you lemonade…

After I spoke to Hadassah, her friend emailed me. She wanted me to fully understand that although my conversation with her friend was intense, that is not what epitomizes Hadassah. She wanted me to know about the joy that emanates… Continue Reading →

Trump Urges Americans To Get COVID Vaccine: ‘I Would Recommend It’

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Americans to get vaccinated to help curb the Covid-19 pandemic, calling it “safe” and “something that works.” “I would recommend it and I would recommend it to a lot of people that don’t… Continue Reading →

Fascinating Psych Profile Of Hezbollah Head Hassan Nasrallah

A fascinating psychological profile of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was recently revealed in Israeli media after an IDF intelligence file on him was made public, including his obsession with the Israeli media, his extreme narcissism, his fear of being assassinated… Continue Reading →

As Signature Collection Ends, California Heads Toward Recall

A plodding, months-long review kicks off Wednesday to confirm what appears inevitable: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election that could oust the Democrat before his first term ends. The announcement Monday that Newsom was beginning to raise… Continue Reading →

Israel Can Reach Herd Immunity If 7M Are Vaccinated, Virus Czar Says

Coronavirus czar Prof. Nachman Ash said on Monday that Israel could reach herd immunity when at least seven million Israelis are vaccinated. “That means children will also need to be vaccinated,” Ash told Ynet. “I hope that will happen in… Continue Reading →

Homeland Security Chief Defends US Handling Of Border Surge

Faced with a rising number of migrants at the southwest border and criticism from all sides, the Biden administration’s head of Homeland Security insisted Tuesday that the situation is under control as he defended a policy of allowing teens and… Continue Reading →

Parts Of Wyoming, Colorado, Still Snarled By Record Blizzard

Schools in eastern Wyoming and northern Colorado remained closed Tuesday for a second day and roads were still impassable in the aftermath of a blizzard that pummeled the region with record snowfall. Crews didn’t expect to reopen some highways for… Continue Reading →

PHOTOS: Satmar Rebbe Reb Aron Teitelbaum visits new Satmar Shul in Lakewood

1st Since Dead Sea Scrolls: Scrolls Of Zecharya & Nachum Found In “Cave Of Horror”

“These are the things you should do: Speak the truth to one another, judge truth and judgment of peace in your cities. And don’t contrive evil against one another, and don’t love perjury, because all these are what I hate—declares… Continue Reading →

Baby Bottle Craze Sweeps Gulf Arab States, Sparks Backlash

Cafes across several Gulf Arab states started selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles this month, kicking off a new trend that has elicited excitement, confusion — and backlash. The fad began at Einstein Cafe, a slick dessert… Continue Reading →

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