Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month May 2024

Russia Proposes UN Ban On Weapons In Space, After Vetoing Similar UN-Japan Draft

Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in space. The… Continue Reading →

SHOCKINGLY INEPT: US Missile Defense System Had 75% Failure Rate In Iran Attack On Israel

A report by Galai Tzahal’s Amir Bar Shalom has revealed that only two out of eight SM-3 missiles launched by the US military during Iran’s large-scale missile and drone attack on Israel on April 13 successfully intercepted their targets, amounting… Continue Reading →

May Is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: In 2022, There Were 6,218 Motorcyclists Killed, Highest Number Since 1975

The last few days have felt like summer, resulting in more and more motorcyclists on the roadways.  In the last 10 years, registered motorcycles have increased 14%, according to the National Safety Council (NSC).  While riding can be fun and… Continue Reading →

Amid Rising Antisemitism, Holocaust Survivors Take On Denial And Hate In New Digital Campaign

Herbert Rubinstein was 5 years old when he and his mother where taken from the Jewish ghetto of Chernivtsi and put on a cramped cattle wagon waiting to take them to their deaths. It was 1941, and Romanians collaborating with… Continue Reading →

Senators Want Limits On Government’s Use Of Facial Recognition Technology At Airports

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil liberties. In a letter on Thursday, the group of 14… Continue Reading →

Apple Suffers 10% Drop In Quarterly iPhone Sales to Start the Year, Biggest Drop Since Pandemic

(AP) – Apple on Thursday disclosed its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the pandemic’s outset, deepening a slump that’s increasing the pressure on the trendsetting company to spruce up its products with more artificial intelligence. The 10% drop… Continue Reading →

Israeli FM: “Colombian Pres. Chose To Side With Most Despicable Monsters In Mankind”

Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz excoriated Colombian President Gustavo Petro following his announcement on Wednesday that he is cutting off diplomatic ties with Israel due to its “genocide” in the Gaza Strip. Petro, who was elected as Columbia’s first left-wing… Continue Reading →

British Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Terror Charges for Showing Support for Hamas on Whatsapp

LONDON (AP) — A British police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to terror charges for showing support on social media for Hamas, which is designated a terror group and banned in the U.K. West Yorkshire constable Mohammed Adil admitted sharing two… Continue Reading →

Union Pacific Undermined Regulators’ Efforts to Assess Safety, US Agency Says

Union Pacific managers undermined the U.S. government’s efforts to assess safety at the railroad in the wake of several high-profile derailments across the industry by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined, federal regulators say…. Continue Reading →

A Fiery Crash Involving Tanker Carrying Gas Closes I-95 in Connecticut in Both Directions

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in southwest Connecticut, closing the East Coast’s main north-south highway Thursday and causing major traffic jams. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont… Continue Reading →

Faceless People, Invisible Hands: New Army Video Lures Recruits For Psychological Operations

The video is unsettling, with haunting images of faceless people, fire and soldiers. The voiceover is a cascade of recognizable historical voices as the screen pulses cryptic messages touting the power of words, ideas and “invisible hands.” Hints of its… Continue Reading →

Jackson Township Invites The Public to Attend Its Master Plan Update Kickoff Meeting

You might have heard Jackson Township is revising its Master Plan. For those who do not know, a Master Plan is the foundational framework and guiding principles that set the rules for development in a township. State law requires that… Continue Reading →

Experts Fear ‘Catastrophic’ College Declines Thanks To Botched FAFSA Rollout

The last thing standing between Ashnaelle Bijoux and her college dream is the FAFSA form — a financial aid application that’s supposed to help students go to college, but is blocking her instead. She has tried to submit it over… Continue Reading →

BREAKING: Fire Rips Through Lakewood Home [VIDEO]

A fire ripped through a Lakewood home this afternoon. The fire broke out approximately 3:15 PM in Leisure Village. There are no reports of injuries. Developing.  

The Secret Meeting Between The Rosh Yeshiva Of Slobodka And The IDF General

The head of the IDF’s Personnel Directorate, Gen. Yaniv Asor, traveled to Bnei Brak before Pesach for a secret meeting with HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, the Rosh Yeshivah of Slabodka and one of the leaders of the Chareidi Litvak… Continue Reading →

Herzog to US Jews: “Israel Is With You, We See The Shameless Hostility & Moral Failings”

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday issued a special message to Jews around the world in the wake of the dramatic resurgence of antisemitism, especially the hostilities and intimidation against Jewish students on college campuses across the US. Herzog said: “To… Continue Reading →

What Marijuana Reclassification Means For The United States

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. The proposal would move marijuana from the… Continue Reading →

Next Week: Blood and Platelet Drive in Lakewood

HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau Suffers Fall At Home, In Good Condition

HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau, the Rosh Yeshivah of Slabodka, slipped and fell at his home in Bnei Brak on Thursday. B’Chasdei Hashem, after undergoing a medical examination, it was determined that he was only bruised. He is carrying out his… Continue Reading →

SHOCKING VIDEO: Palestinian Goes To Auschwitz, Says Jews Should Return There

A shocking video posted on social media earlier this week has sparked widespread condemnation, showing a Palestinian man visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Holocaust Memorial Museum and calling for Jews to return to the site of the extermination camp. In the footage,… Continue Reading →

US Job Openings Fell To 8.5 Million In March, The Lowest Level In More Than 3 Years

U.S. jobs openings slid in March to the lowest level in more than three years, but stayed at historically high levels in a sign that the job market remains resilient in the face of higher interest rates. The Labor Department… Continue Reading →

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