Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month August 2021

Senator Singer, Others Call on NJ Homeland Security to Vet Incoming Afghan Refugees

Almost 10,000 Afghan refugees fleeing the turmoil in their homeland will be coming to New Jersey, and Senate Republicans are calling on New Jersey’s Department of Homeland Security and Preparedness to ensure they are thoroughly vetted. Senators Robert Singer, Chris… Continue Reading →

Biden tells Israeli PM he’ll try diplomacy first with Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday that diplomacy was his first option, but that he would consider other options if his effort to revive the Iran nuclear deal fails. Biden made the… Continue Reading →

WATCH IT: Prime Minister Bennett Meets With President Biden, Says ‘Other Options’ if Iran Nuke Talks Fail

President Biden sat down with the newly installed Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Friday, roughly 24 hours after the deadly suicide bombing in Kabul. The president and the prime minister’s meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, was postponed in the wake… Continue Reading →

Judge Blocks Florida Governor’s Order Banning Mask Mandates

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — School districts in Florida may impose mask mandates, a judge said Friday, ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis overstepped his authority by issuing an executive order banning the mandates. Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper… Continue Reading →

Judge Blocks DeSantis’ Order Banning Mask Mandates

School districts in Florida may impose mask mandates, a judge said Friday, ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis overstepped his authority by issuing an executive order banning the mandates. Leon County… Read more » The post Judge Blocks DeSantis’ Order Banning… Continue Reading →

Biden Says U.S.-Israel Have ‘Unshakeable Partnership’

The United States and Israel have an “unshakable partnership,” U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday as he met with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the White House. The… Read more » The post Biden Says U.S.-Israel Have ‘Unshakeable… Continue Reading →

The Weekly National News Roundup | Shlomo Rudman

13 US Troops Killed in Kabul –  More than 100 people were killed, including at least 13 U.S. service members and 90 Afghans, at the Kabul airport Thursday when two blasts ripped through crowds trying to enter the American-controlled facility, disrupting the… Continue Reading →

U.S. Presses on With Evacuations Despite Fears of More Attacks

The United States pressed on with the monumental evacuation from Afghanistan on Friday amid tighter security measures and fears of more bloodshed, a day after the suicide attack at the… Read more » The post U.S. Presses on With Evacuations… Continue Reading →

T-Mobile CEO Says “Truly Sorry” For Hack Of 50m Users’ Data

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — T-Mobile says it has notified nearly all of the millions of customers whose personal data was stolen and that it is “truly sorry” for the breach. CEO Mike Sievert said in a written statement Friday that… Continue Reading →

Mrs. Tzivi Ochana ע”ה צביה דינה בת משה יהודה

Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:00 amMincha: 7:15 pmMaariv: 7:40 pm Rabbi Yair OchanaSon Mr. Eitan OchanaSon Mrs. Ruti SternDaughter Mrs. Judy MerensteinSister Mrs. Naomi SoferSister Mrs. Chaya MitteldorffSister Mrs. Yael GordonSister

Congressman Jeff Van Drew Introduces Resolution to Censure President Biden for his “Tragic Failures in Afghanistan”

Today, Congressman Van Drew introduced a Concurrent Resolution with a dozen of his colleagues condemning and censuring President Biden “for his unacceptable failures regarding the troop withdrawal in Afghanistan.” Congressman Van Drew also previously called for the resignation of President Biden,… Continue Reading →

Agudath Israel’s New Jersey Office Applauds Jackson Township

As the Orthodox Jewish population in Jackson continues to grow, Jackson children have been attending yeshivos and Bais Yaakovs in nearby Lakewood. Though the bulk of nonpublic school funding comes from parental tuition, federal and state agencies send funding to… Continue Reading →

Slichos Begins Motzei Shabbos – 13 Midos Explained by Sefer Hatoda’ah

Powell: Fed on Track to Slow Aid for Economy Later This Year

The Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-rate policies this year as long as hiring continues to improve, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday, signaling the beginning of the end… Read more » The post Powell: Fed on Track to… Continue Reading →

What is ISIS-K? The Group Behind The Deadly Kabul Airport Attack And Its Rivalry With The Taliban

AFGAHNISTAN (THE CONVERSATION/AP) – An attack on a crowd gathered outside Kabul’s airport on Aug. 26, 2021, has left at least 100 people dead, including at least 13 U.S. troops. ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the coordinated suicide bomb and gun… Continue Reading →

Powell: Fed On Track To Slow Aid For Economy Later This Year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-rate policies this year as long as hiring continues to improve, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday, signaling the beginning of the end of the Fed’s extraordinary response to the… Continue Reading →

R` David Edri ז”ל דוד בן חנה

Family getting up: Habachur Yosef Chaim EdriSon Mrs. Tehila Levi ChaimDaughter Ms. Chana EdriDaughter

Afghan Commander-In Chief: We Fought Valiantly And Honorably And Were Abandoned By The US

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Sami Sadat, the Lieutenant-General of the Afghanistan army which was recently decimated by the Taliban, blamed the Americans for his army’s defeats  and said that the Afghan army lost its will to fight because of the… Continue Reading →

Afghan Commander-In Chief: We Fought Valiantly And Honorably And Were Abandoned By The US

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Sami Sadat, the Lieutenant-General of the Afghanistan army which was recently decimated by the Taliban, blamed the Americans for his army’s defeats  and said that the Afghan army lost its will to fight because of the… Continue Reading →

Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump, Allies Over Violent Riot

U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot filed a lawsuit Thursday against former President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right extremist groups, accusing them of intentionally sending a violent mob on Jan…. Continue Reading →

DA Won’t Challenge Release as RFK Killer Sirhan Seeks Parole

Sirhan Sirhan faces his 16th parole hearing Friday for fatally shooting U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, and for the first time no prosecutor will be there to argue… Read more » The post DA Won’t Challenge Release as… Continue Reading →

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