Month May 2022
The Sefer Torah was written by R’ Nussi Kaufman and family, and given in to the High Street Shul. The post VIDEO: At the Kaufman family Hachnosas Sefer Torah in Lakewood appeared first on The Lakewood Scoop.
As thousands of Jews gathered at Sha’ar Shechem for the Jerusalem Flag Parade on Sunday, a drone with a PLO flag was seen flying in the air above the participants. The police, who are on high alert, didn’t take chances… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — New York City’s Department of Education was guilty of “religious discrimination” by scheduling multiple public forums on Friday night, according to a claim by a Jewish parental leader. As a result of the poor scheduling, religious… Continue Reading →
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said. The action appeared to be retaliation for Athens’ assistance in the U.S. seizure of crude oil from an Iranian-flagged tanker this… Continue Reading →
While Governor Phil Murphy delivered remarks reaffirming his commitment to comprehensive gun safety reform in the wake of Uvalde school shooting, he had already pushed for new gun control measures even in advance of the Buffalo and Uvalde massacres. Murphy singled… Continue Reading →
The United States on Friday won the latest round of a legal battle to seize a $325-million Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji, with the case now appearing headed for the Pacific nation’s top court. The case has highlighted the thorny legal… Continue Reading →
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden offered comfort Sunday to a city gripped by grief and anger as they paid respects at a memorial to 19 students and two teachers slain during a mass… Continue Reading →
A Russian FSB honcho says that President Vladimir Putin has been diagnosed with a “severe form of rapidly progressing cancer” and has just three years to live, at most. Putin is also progressively losing his sight, the spy said, but… Continue Reading →
The post Monday: Agra Dpirka Memorial Day Shiurim in Lakewood appeared first on The Lakewood Scoop.
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department said Sunday it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead. The review comes amid mounting pressure and questions about the… Continue Reading →
For years, the mailboxes at the driveway of the Lakewood branch allowed drivers to pull up to the box, open their window and drop in their mail. But you no longer can do that, thanks to new mailboxes installed backwards…. Continue Reading →
Russian and Ukrainian troops engaged in close-quarter combat in an eastern Ukraine city Sunday as Moscow’s soldiers, supported by intense shelling, attempted to gain strategic footholds for conquering the region in the face of fierce Ukrainian resistance. Ukrainian regional officials… Continue Reading →
May this be the last video you ever forward! We’ve all been there. The picture or video is just too good to not share. So, we send it. We may even ask the recipient to promise us they won’t share… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Ahead of the highly anticipated event in honor of the yungeleit, to be held on June 12, 2022 at the Cure Arena in Trenton, NJ, Rav Yitzchok Sorotzkin issued the following message, highlighting the significance and importance of thousands… Continue Reading →
Pirchei Shoshanim: Congregation Pirchei Shoshanim [CPS] established in 1750 is gratified and truly honored to receive the United Nations- ECOSOC Consultative Status approved in its session held on May 19, 2022. Pirchei Shoshanim is the largest long distance Rabbinical Seminary… Continue Reading →
Shoppers returned to the malls of Beijing on Sunday as the Chinese capital relaxed pandemic restrictions after declaring a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak effectively under control. A partial reopening of stores and offices in Beijing was welcomed by a… Continue Reading →
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man was facing multiple theft charges Friday after detectives found more than 1,200 catalytic converters packed into a storage unit, a case that highlights a national surge in thefts of the pricy auto parts that… Continue Reading →
The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to AskTheMayor@thelakewoodscoop.com. Question: Dear Mr. Mayor, Thank you for all your hard work on behalf of all Lakewood. There… Continue Reading →
TRAGEDY: Levaya of 5 Year Old Yaakov Yisroel Farhi Z”L, 3 Months After Struck By Vehicle In Flatbush
YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic passing of 5-year-old Yaakov Yisrael (ben Tamar Malka) Farhi Z”L who was struck by a vehicle in Flatbush on Ave N and East 12 Street in February. At the time, he was… Continue Reading →
ROME (VINnews) — Yoni Z., the popular singer from Brooklyn, is expected to make a full recovery, following a serious accident and multiple fractures that he sustained. On Sunday the artist’s (last name Zigelbaum) Facebook page posted a photo of… Continue Reading →
Popular singer Yoni Z (Zeigelbaum) was hospitalized after being involved in an accident in Rome while riding a Vespa scooter. Yoni was in Rome to promote his new music album, where he was scheduled to remain for just 24 hours… Continue Reading →