Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month June 2022

Warren Buffett’s Final Charity Lunch Draws Record $19M Bid

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An anonymous bidder has shelled out a record $19 million for a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffet at a steakhouse in New York City. The meal with the Berkshire Hathaway CEO was offered on an… Continue Reading →

WATCH: Dramatic Police Chase Ends With Car Flipping, Crashing into Tree

ROCHESTER (VINnews) — Two suspects led officers on a wild police chase Tuesday afternoon, resulting in a dramatic crash captured on video. It began when officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver did not comply, instead leading them… Continue Reading →

Buttigieg Threatens Airlines Over Flight Cancellations

The day after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders to quiz them about widespread flight disruptions, his own flight was canceled and he wound up driving from Washington to New York. “That is happening to a lot of… Continue Reading →

Petirah of Mrs. Shirley Levinson A”H

We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Mrs. Shirley Levinson A”H. She’s the mother of Rabbi Yosef Levinson, of Lakewood. She was 86. The Levaya is scheduled to take place at 10:00 AM on Sunday at the 7th… Continue Reading →

Inyanei D’Yoma of Meseches Yevamos: Two cases of Chalitza in Lakewood in the past 10 years [PHOTOS]

As Daf Yomi learners around the globe learn about the rare Mitzvah of Chalitzah, TLS is re-posting for our readers two cases of Chalitzah that took place in Lakewood in the past ten years. Chalitza – the process by which… Continue Reading →

US Opens Covid Vaccine To Little Kids, Shots Begin Next Week

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available next week, expanding the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months. Advisers to the Centers for… Continue Reading →

VIDEO: Sefer Yehoshua Shiurim bahalacha vaagada from Horav Michoel Sorotzkin #12 “Crossing the Yarden”

The post VIDEO: Sefer Yehoshua Shiurim bahalacha vaagada from Horav Michoel Sorotzkin #12 “Crossing the Yarden” appeared first on The Lakewood Scoop.

Bitcoin Drops Below $20,000 As Crypto Selloff Quickens

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin fell below the psychologically important threshold of $20,000 on Saturday for the first time since late 2020, in a fresh sign that the selloff in cryptocurrencies is deepening. The price of the most popular cryptocurrency… Continue Reading →

Big Crowds Take To London Streets To Protest Soaring Costs

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in a protest over the soaring cost of living in Britain. Huge crowds flooded into the British capital for the rally to demand that the government do more… Continue Reading →

Building Collapse After Fire Kills 1 Firefighter; 5 Injured

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A building caught fire and later collapsed in Philadelphia, killing one firefighter and injuring five other people, two critically, after all became trapped early Saturday, authorities said. The fire was reported just before 2 a.m. Saturday in… Continue Reading →

Bitcoin Drops Below $20,000 As Crypto Selloff Quickens

Bitcoin fell below the psychologically important threshold of $20,000 on Saturday for the first time since late 2020, in a fresh sign that the selloff in cryptocurrencies is deepening. The price of the most popular cryptocurrency had plunged by as… Continue Reading →

Trump Hits Pence Over Jan. 6 Role As Possible GOP 2024 Hopefuls Gather

NASHVILLE – Former president Donald Trump used an evangelical conference here to ridicule former vice president Mike Pence for upholding the Constitution on Jan. 6, 2021, choosing an audience that represents Pence’s political base as a venue to attempt to… Continue Reading →

Biden’s Optimism Collides With Mounting Political Challenges

Democrats are going to hold onto the House after November’s midterm elections. They will pick up as many as four seats in the Senate, expanding their majority and overcoming internal dissent that has helped stifle their agenda. As the challenges… Continue Reading →

Belgian Firefighter Dies In NYC Fire Department Boat Crash

A firefighter from Belgium died while riding on a New York City fire department boat that collided with a charter boat, city fire officials said Saturday. The FDNY boat was in the East River when the collision occurred Friday night…. Continue Reading →

US Opens COVID Vaccine To Little Kids, Shots Begin Next Week

The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available next week, expanding the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Continue Reading →

Coast Guard: Boats Collide In Florida, 2 Dead, 10 Rescued

MIAMI (AP) — Two people were killed and 10 others had to be rescued when their boats collided at night near Key Biscayne in South Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities say. The Coast Guard said a person… Continue Reading →

Accounting as a Career Choice for Women: Q&A with Shira Baum, PCS Accounting Graduate

[COMMUNICATED] PCS/ FDU Accounting Open House for women Are you looking for an acclaimed accounting program with proven results? Receive your Master’s Degree in Accounting from FDU, rated as a top degree program with a 98% placement rate Seminary credits accepted…. Continue Reading →

Statement from Governor Murphy and Commissioner Persichilli on Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 6 Months Through 5 Years

Governor Murphy: “Everyone 6 months of age and older can now be protected against severe COVID-19 illness following today’s recommendation by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On June 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration… Continue Reading →

In Ukraine, Funeral For Activist Killed And Mourned In War

Poppies, the blood-red flowers that cover the battlefields of Europe’s two world wars, were lain in mourning Saturday on the coffin of yet another dead soldier, this one killed in yet another European war, in Ukraine. The hundreds of mourners… Continue Reading →

Third Body Found After Fire Destroys 3 Dwellings In Queens

A third body was found in the basement of a Queens home after a fire swept through the three-story dwellings a day earlier, authorities said Saturday. Authorities said the body of a man in his 20s was found after the… Continue Reading →

“Israeli Families In Turkey Were Minutes From Death”

Israeli officials again warned Israelis over the weekend about the risk of attacks in Turkey, saying that an attack was thwarted on Friday. “There were Israeli families who were a minute from death and didn’t know it,” an Israeli security… Continue Reading →

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