Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month February 2022

With Great Fanfare And Excitement, Lakewood Awaits Momentous Visit Of Bobov-45 Rebbe

Lakewood is brimming with excitement. The beloved Bobover Rebbe, leader of thousands of devoted chassidim, is heading to Lakewood Ihr Hatorah. The purpose? To raise funds for the long-awaited Bais Hamedrash that his flourishing kehilla so desperately needs. For many… Continue Reading →

Ukraine-Russia Crisis: What To Know On Hopes Of Averting War

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday after the Kremlin signaled that it was still possible for diplomacy to head off what Western officials have said could be an imminent invasion of Ukraine. In another possible sign that… Continue Reading →

U.K. Threatens to Block Russian Companies Raising Money in London

Britain threatened on Tuesday to block Russian companies from raising capital in London and to expose property and company ownership if Russia invades Ukraine, saying the West must remain united… Read more » The post U.K. Threatens to Block Russian… Continue Reading →

Poll: Yamina Barely Passes the Electoral Threshold

Were elections to be held at this time, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s Yamina Party would barely be able to cross the electoral threshold, a survey by Direct Polls showed Tuesday.… Read more » The post Poll: Yamina Barely Passes the… Continue Reading →

US Accuses American Financial Website Of Spreading Russian Propaganda

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday accused a conservative financial news website with a significant American readership of amplifying Kremlin propaganda and alleged five media outlets targeting Ukrainians have taken direction from Russian spies. The officials said Zero… Continue Reading →

Israeli Defense Official: “Biden’s Weakness Spurred Putin’s Aggression”

US President Joe Biden’s weakness toward Iran, in Afghanistan, and other international challenges is what spurred the Russian aggression toward Ukraine, a former senior Israeli defense official told Yisrael Hayom on Tuesday. “The naïve approach of the current administration, which… Continue Reading →

When There Is A Will… There’s A Family

   Fifty plus years ago an American businessman passed away in Eretz Yisroel. But this was no ordinary businessman, he was a pioneer and builder of Torah in America and in Eretz Yisroel. His name was Reb Binyomin Wilhelm Z”L,… Continue Reading →

Kremlin Critic Navalny Stands New Trial in Prison

A new trial against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny opened Tuesday at the penal colony where he faces another lengthy prison term, a further step in a yearlong, multipronged crackdown… Read more » The post Kremlin Critic Navalny Stands New… Continue Reading →

Israel PM Meets Bahrain Crown Prince In Push To Tighten Ties

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Israel’s prime minister met with Bahrain’s crown prince on Tuesday as the new allies sought to nurture closer cooperation and present a united front to their shared nemesis Iran. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was making a… Continue Reading →

Manchester Man Facing Six Years in Prison for Leaving Scene of Fatal Accident

A Manchester man could spend six years in prison for leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 14, 2022, Kevin Noonan, 63, of Manchester, pled guilty before the Honorable Lisa… Continue Reading →

U.S. Accuses Financial Website of Spreading Russian Propaganda

U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday accused a conservative financial news website with a significant American readership of amplifying Kremlin propaganda and alleged that five media outlets targeting Ukrainians have taken… Read more » The post U.S. Accuses Financial Website of… Continue Reading →

Russia Says Some Forces Pulling Back Amid Ukraine Crisis

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Tuesday that some units participating in military exercises were returning to their bases, adding to glimmers of hope that the Kremlin may not be planning to invade Ukraine imminently. But it gave no details on… Continue Reading →

Gedolim Call To ‘Tear The Heavens In Prayer’ Due To Government Edicts, International Upheaval

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of the new anti-chareidi edicts issued by the Bennett government, the gedolim in Israel including Rabbi Chaim Kanievski and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein have published a letter calling on the public to pray that the… Continue Reading →

Watch: POWERFUL – CEO of GE Appliances Speaks Directly to the Frum Jewish Community.

[COMMUNICATED] GE Appliances CEO Kevin Nolan discusses the company’s recent change of hechsher, his relationship with Zman Technologies, and the HISTORIC first-time alliance between the Orthodox Union (OU) and Hisachdus HaRabbanim (CRC) to halachically improve the method of Shabbos mode in appliances.  … Continue Reading →

Attention Business Owners: Get Every Call- No More Missed Opportunities

Do you remember this viral video from 2002? Don’t let that happen to your business! A missed call is a potential client you missed or a client who is upset you didn’t answer. How many times has your business missed… Continue Reading →

Watch: Powerful CEO of GE Appliances Speaks Directly to the Frum Jewish Community.

GE Appliances CEO Kevin Nolan discusses the company’s recent change of hechsher, his relationship with Zman Technologies, and the HISTORIC first-time alliance between the Orthodox Union (OU) and Hisachdus HaRabbanim (CRC) to halachically improve the method of Shabbos mode in appliances. Letter of… Continue Reading →

Letter: I lost my job because of a screenshot

Dear TLS readers. I want to share an awful incident with readers in hopes of preventing such a thing from happening to anyone else. I was recently having a conversation with someone I thought was a friend. During the conversation,… Continue Reading →

Lev Tahor Spotted Fundraising in Crown Heights

Uriel Goldman, a prominent member of the Lev Tahor cult, has been spotted knocking on doors in Brooklyn to fundraise for the organization. Goldman, who is a member of the so-called Lev Tahor “hanhala” and who serves as their spokesman,… Continue Reading →

Jewish Mayoral Candidate Targeted in Louisville, Kentucky Shooting

A Jewish mayoral candidate for Louisville, Kentucky was the target of a shooting in Butchertown on Monday morning, Louisville Metro Police Chief Erika Shields said. Craig Greenberg, a Democrat, has a campaign office on Story Avenue where the incident went… Continue Reading →

Badatz Calls For A Boycott Of Doritos Snack ‘Until After Pesach’

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After the Strauss company featured a controversial ad for its Doritos snack which included LGBTQ families, many public figures, including Jerusalem deputy mayor Aryeh King and the editor of the Besheva newspaper, called for a boycott on… Continue Reading →

Pressure Mounts On Congress To Curb Lawmaker Stock Trading

Amid a steady drip of damaging headlines, pressure is building for Congress to pass legislation that would curtail lawmakers’ ability to speculate on the stock market. Trading in Congress has long been criticized by government watchdogs, who say the access… Continue Reading →

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