Several MVA's Today Already

As we post this, there has just been another MVA on Rt 9 and Courtney, with Hatzolah requesting the PD to expedite their response due to the heavy traffic its causing. There has been approximately 5 Motor Vehicle Accidents just in the last couple of hours. TLS would like to remind our readers that the roads have become sheets of ice overnight. Please use extreme caution.

TONIGHT! Mir Yerushalayim Kabolas Ponim

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Chaveirim In Todays Extreme Weather Conditions

Thank you RY for these amazing photos.

And The Winner Of The Free Trip To Eretz Yisroel is......!!!!!

Congratulations Mark Kessler of Kings Pharmacy!! Township Committeeman and Deputy Mayor Steve Langert picked the winning ticket moments ago at Yussis grill in Westgate.

Hit and Run On 2nd St.

Hatzolah has just been dispatched to a car which hit a pole on 2nd between Forest Ave and Private Way. Upon their arrival, they requested Lakewood First Aid rig along with a Hatzolah rig. When the units approached the car, they cancelled the rigs due to no patient found.

U/D 7:45 p.m.

The patient has been located with minor injuries.

Only Three Days Left To Place Your Howie and Sally Purim Orders

To get an idea of what goes on in a biscotti manufacturing plant before Purim, all you have to do is get an invitation to the the Lakewood based Howie & Sally Biscotti Co. The Lakewood Scoop went down to the plant today to get an inside look at the Purim preparations (and of course to taste some samples!). We were given a tour of the factory, from the baking, to the decorating and finally to the packaging of hundreds of orders, with various Mishloach Manos packages. The company, under the KCL supervision, which started out a mere 18 months ago by a young Lakewood couple, has quickly grown into a company with over 15 employees. H&S now ships nationwide and has over 60 different flavors of biscottis. Before we left, H&S told us, they will only be accepting purim orders for another 3 days. For orders, call 732-276-6706 or 908-907-4478.

Avoid GSP Express Lanes During Plow Times

When traveling on the Garden State Parkway, be sure to use the local lanes during plow times. As you can see in the photo taken today, the express lanes are extremely heavy. Unlike the local lanes, the express only has two lanes, making it very difficult to pass the plow truck and thus causing heavy delays. Drive safe and remember " Rather lose a minute and spare a life, than spare a minute and lose a life". Thank you Mike R. for sending us this photo.

Chaveirim On Overdrive and 4 wheel Drive!

Chaveirim members are working non-stop throughout this storm. While most of us are sitting in our warm homes or offices, besides for the standard flat tires, boosts and car lock-outs, Chaveirim members are out there in the freezing cold winter blizzard, pulling cars out of parking spaces or from in middle of the road. If you have any snow storm photos you would like to share with us, we would be glad to post them. They can be sent to thelakewoodscoop@gmail.com. Thank you RY.

Hatzolah Members Stay Up All Night

To many people, Hatzolah looks like a lot of fun, but that fun may turn to a nightmare in snowstorms like these. TLS spoke to some Hatzolah members this morning and asked how they're handling the storm? One member told us " We had members up all night in the garage standing by the ambulances" he said. We know how crucial every second can be, especially in such weather conditions, so to minimize the response time, we take whatever measures necessary, even if it means staying up all night"."B'H, we had a very good response time despite the weather conditions". Thank you Hatzolah, Mi Ke'amcha Yisroel.

Lakewood- SCHI Dinner Choir Rehearsal With Achim Brodt

The following clips are from the SCHI Dinner choir rehearsal, during the reception moments ago at Lake Terrace. The dinner is now taking place. The Choir was arranged by Achim Brodt. If you go now, you can still make it!

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Two Days Left To Purchase BMG Raffle Tickets

You can't dream if you don't play! The annual BMG raffle for the 10 free tickets to Eretz Yisroel (or $10,000 cash), will be taking place this Tuesday, March 3rd. Tickets are $18. For $36 and up, you enter into different tiers. For example, if you purchase a $36 raffle ticket, besides for entering the 10 trip ticket raffle, you have a chance to win a digital camera as well etc..For $180, you receive 26 chances for the trip tickets, a digital camera, a private tour and guide, a one week hotel stay and $2,000 spending money, or a total of $16,000. You can purchase tickets by calling 877-FLY-TO-EY or by email BMGraffle@juno.com.

TONIGHT! SCHI Dinner

The SCHI dinner has been been advertised around town for many weeks, will take place tonight Sunday, March 1st, at the lake Terrace. The program will begin with a reception at 6:00 p.m and the dinner will follow, at 6:45 p.m. To see recent visits to the school by officials, which were posted on The Lakewood Scoop, click here and here.

Lakewood- Pester Rebbe (comedian Yoely Lebowitz) Pre Purim Show

Small clip of world famous comedian Yoely Lebowitz giving the packed crowd a real taste of purim, at the Mesivata of Eatontown melave malka, which took place this evening in Lakewood. See the next issue of The Voice Of Lakewood for Photos of the event.

The Video of the Pester Rebbe has been removed upon request. If you would like to purchase his new CD , you can find it in your local judaica store. Click here to see clips on his website.

Emergency Campaign Relief Fund For Friday's Fire

An Emergency Fund has been set up for the family which lost their home to the terrible fire on Friday, which was posted here on The Lakewood Scoop. Checks can be made out to VOFRF and mailed to:

Victims of Fire Relief Fund
Rabbi simcha Bunim cohen
37 Fifth street
Lakewood NJ 08701


Tizku Lemitzvos.

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Change in location for Mir Kabolas Ponim

The location for the Kabolas Ponim for the Mir Yerushalayim, has been changed. It will take place on Tuesday, March 3rdn in the Gratter Building, 100 Park Ave. Between Main and 2nd Street. 7:30p.m will be the Reception Kabolas Ponim followed by the program at 8:00 p.m. The event will be attended by the Rosh Hayeshiva, Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel Shlita.

Lakewood- Child falls out of window.

Hatzolah is currently on the scene on East 9th St for a child who fell from a house window. The patient is being transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center in stable condition.

BREAKING NEWS: Major Fire On 7th St

Photos and Exclusive Video Below. TLS is currently on the scene of a major fire ripping through a home on 7th between Private and Lakewood Ave (near Yeshiva). Tens of Firfighters are on location along with the Police and Hatzolah. B'H, the one person who was in the house at the time made it out safely. The entire area has been sealed off. Watch flames shooting out of the house in the video below. See full coverage of the story in the next issue of The Voice Of Lakewood.

BREAKING NEWS Anthrax Scare In Sterling Forest UPDATED

BREAKING NEWS:: A yungerman from Sterling Forest received a wedding invitation in the mail today, which was clearly tampered with. When he opened it, he discovered the white substance. Fearing it may be anthrax, he quickly called the Police. Police arrived along with HAZMAT to check all who may have come in contact with the powdery substance. Being that the yungerman brought the mail with him to the kollel on Rt 88, where he learns, Police have shut down the kolle area and have not let anyone in or out.

Update 11:50 p.m.
Police have just reopened the kollel after testing the substance and the results returning negative.

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MVA Car Overturned On Lexington And Courtney

Photos and Video below. A car driving on Courtney was hit by a van driving on Lexington causing it to flip over and land on its roof. The driver managed to escape the wreckage with only minor head injuries. He was treated on the scene and transported to KMC by Hatzolah.

Video and Pictures of Satmar Dayan Placing Mezuzah on new Fertser Hatters/ Hats for $40!!

Pictures and Video below. The Satmar Dayan of Lakewood, Attended the grand opening of the new Ferster Hatters Lakewood branch this afternoon, to place Mezuzuahs on their store, which is located in the Lexington Towers on 2nd St. In honor of the grand opening, they were giving away hats starting at $40 dollars!! The Lakewood Scoop spoke to the owner Nuchem Weiss from Boro Park, who said, that being that many people did not know about this tremendous sale, they will be having it again this coming Sunday! Bent down hats will be starting at $40 and Up hats will be starting at $100 (Also very discounted).

Pedestrian Struck

A pedestrian has just been struck on Park and 2nd. TLS is on location and will post photos soon. Hatztolahs services were not needed being that Lakewood EMS was already on location.The injured is being transported to Jersey Shore in stable condition.

Pester Rebbe-Comedian Yoely Lebovits coming to Lakewood!

This Motzei Shabbos, there will be a pre-purim Melave Malka /kumzitz at the home of Shea Weinberger in Presidential Estates, with the special appearence of none other than the Pester Rebbe himself! The suggestd donation is $36 with proceeds of the event going to the Mesivta of Eatontown. Below is a clip of the Pester Rebbe's newly released cd which is now available at your local judaica store. To check out his website, click here.

Yussis Deli -Delivers!

Well not all contests are a hoax after all! Yussi's Deli was running a contest to win a free trip to Eretz Yisroel if you made 10 purchases in the store over the last couple months. Last night, the 25 finalists were chosen. Out of those, there will be one winner. This coming Monday evening, the raffle for the lucky winner will take place at Yussis Grill in the Westgate Plaza at 7:00 p.m.

Tonight, FREE BEER At The Vineyard!!!

Yes, you heard right! The Vineyard of Lakewood is doing it again! To get you into the Purim mode, The Vineyard will be having a Beer Tasting Event at their Westgate store, Thursday evening from 7:30-10:00 p.m. You don't want to miss it! The event is for Men only, because someone's got to drive you home when your done! A Freilechin Purim!

Lakewood-Hatzolah member responding to call involved in MVA

A Hatzolah member responding to a call a couple moments ago, was involved in a MVA on 8th and Madison. B'H Nobody was injured.

Attention 'The Event' ticket holders in Lakewood- Stay tuned

"the show sold less than 1000 seats out of 5400. Don't bother wasting your tickets on a show that'll get cancelled.....this time by the producers themselves." The Lakewood Scoop does not want to speculate, but according to the above comment which was found on the COLLIVE website regarding The Event, it was blown way out of proportion claiming only a fraction of the tickets were sold. Although the scheduled show is just a few days away and its website claiming it's almost all sold out, you will never know for sure. We don't know if it's a statement from someone who's in the loop or just a non-sense comment, but in this economy, maybe people are cutting back on concerts too. You may want to stay tuned to the news.

TLS/thecooljew.

Baruch Dayan Ha'emes

We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Levin, the wife of the founder of the Hamodia, who was nifteres last evening in Israel. The paper was founded in 1950 by Rabbi Y. L. Levin, son of the Agudath Israel leader Rabbi I.M. Levin of Warsaw and Yerushalyim. Being that she was nifteres in Israel, the levaya was made immediately and some family members from overseas were unable to attend. May the family be comforted among the mourners of Tzion.

New feature and update on The Lakewood Scoop

The Lakewood Scoop would like to thank all our readers for so quickly making us the #1 Lakewood site! We would also like to thank all those who send us in tips and info! We have had hundreds of hits just in the last couple of hours and counting- fast! As you may know, Lakewood has events almost every day. This town always has something exciting to keep its residents' interest! So unless it's a big event (Not Lipa's), Instead of posting each one on TLS's main page, we have added a scrolling "Todays Events" on the side, which has been sponsored by First Meridian Mortgage of Lakewood. If we left out an event, please contact us and we will add it immediately. If you have trouble finding the scrolling bar, please contact our customer service help line and we'll be happy to guide you to it. Thanks for reading and a happy chodesh to all!

Lakewood-Break-in at Yeshivas Ohr Yisochar

Bachurim returning today from their off shabbos were stunned to find all of the locks on the lockers busted. A bachur which was passing by on Motzei Shabbos, noticed a white car parked outside the building. There is no other information available at this time.

Lakewood-Hashgacha Pratis at YTT Expo / School

The Lakewood Scoop has just learned about a break-in at the YTT school after the YTT EXPO event last night. Amazingly, all the income from the EXPO which is usually kept in the school safe in the office was not placed there after this years event in Lake Terrace. The safe from the office was found this morning moved outside of the office and broken.

Lakewood-Fire on Forest Drive. UPDATED

Videos and Photos below. The Lakewood FD are currently on location of a working fire on Forest Drive off of Miller. The fire started when widow Police officer and former deputy chief Wayne LeCompte, turned on a lamp and returned to find the room engulfed in flames. There was live ammunition exploding in the house in the moments following , which caused a delay in battling the fire. TLS does not know the condition of the cats which were in the residence at the time of the fire.

Lakewood-Frank David of the Lakewood Fire Department Dies.

Video and pictures of the funeral of Frank David (Efrayim Ben Yitchok). He was with the Eatontown Fire Dept for 20 years and 5 years with the Lakewood Fire Dept. He was 71. In attendance, were members of the Fire and Police Department, including Sargent Frank Work, as well as Committeeman and Deputy Mayor Steve Langert. Frank, was a crossing guard as well. He will be dearly missed.

Video of Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski speaking about serious issues in our community

Rabbi Twerski shocked many people in the audience this evening, when he spoke about serious issues that are plaguing our very own communities. Some of the issues he spoke about were, Internet immorality addiction, Drug use, Alcohol addiction, Gambling addiction and Molestation in our community, just to name a few. To purchase a copy of the entire lecture on CD/DVD, you may contact the sponsor of the event, Ari Krug at 732-370-7586. Proceeds will go to the Yeshivas Toras Emes Building Campaign.

BMG STORY UPDATED BELOW IN ORIGINAL POST

Lakewood-Rabbi Abraham Twerski coming to town.

Today, Sunday February 22nd, at 7:00 p.m, world famous Rabbi Abraham Twerski will be giving a lecture on Parenting Challenges Of The 21st Century at the Lakewood Courtyard . Rabbi Twerski is the founder and medical director emeritus of Gateway Rehabilitation Center and the author of over 50 self-help books including a collaboration with the late Charles Schulz, creator of the Peanuts Characters.

Admission is $18 per person and $30 per couple. Proceeds of the event will benefit the Yeshivas Toras Emes Building Campaign. The event has been sponsored by Krug Orthodontics.

Don't miss this rare opportunity!

Lakewood-Violence on Kennedy Blvd. UPDATED

TLS has just been notified of numerous Police officers on the scene of a large fight on Kennedy Blvd and Cederview area. Police have made a few arrests. No other information is available at this time.

U/D Sources tell The Lakewood Scoop, the fight began at the club at Laurelwood and Kennedy area, when people who purchased tickets at the club noticed how full it was and wanted a refund. Numerous Police officers from surrounding townships responded to the brawl. Including officers of the Jackson Police, Howell, Dover, Toms River and Lakewood. Two were arrested. Rumors about a Police Officer being stabbed are false.




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Lakewood-BREAKING NEWS-BMG to open Boys and Girls School next year

First Report:::After much deliberation, BMG has decided to open its own Boys and Girls Elementary school this coming school year. The Cheder, now run by Rabbi Baruch Manes, located at the corner of Madison and 9th Street, which is owned by BMG, will become the new location for the BMG boys school. The Cheder and the BMG girls school locations, are yet to be determined. Bais Faiga will remain with R' Baruch Manes and will be taking his cheder school children with him. TLS will keep you updated with any further details as they emerge.

U/D Sunday 1:45 p.m

TLS has received the following information from various sources.

A few people from all sides have been working around the clock on the various issues in the Cheder and Bais Faiga for the past few weeks. Proposed solutions include, a total change in the administration, to strong oversight by an appointed Vaad HaCheder, to splitting the boys from the girls schools or creating two new schools.

There were many ideas which did not work out. There is a strong option on the table being worked on right now...which near all see as the best solution...

TLS will continue to monitor this breaking story.

Lakewood-Pair of Tefillin lost-UPDATED

A Chaveirim member has just contacted The Lakewood Scoop regarding a pair of Tefillin which he just found near Coventry Square. The name on the bag is 'Yaakov Dovid Bollag'. If you know who is this bachur is, please contact him directly, or thelakewoodscoop@gmail.com, or call Yechiel at 732-995-5798. Tizku Lemitzvos

U/D.

The Bachur has been located.The Lakewood Scoop would like to thank all those concerned individuals who helped locate the bachur. Tizku Le'mitzvos.

Lakewood-Police Dept presenting plaque to Rotary Club.

The Lakewood Police Department presenting a plaque to the Rotary Club last night at the township meeting, for donating 5 defribulaters to the Police force, who respond to many medical emergencies.

Lakewood-BREAKING NEWS Bank Robbed

TLS has just received word about an armed robbery at the Investors Savings Bank on Route 70. Police have just arrived on location but the suspect has fled. TLS will bring you any updates as they. become available.

U/D 7:35 p.m.
TLS just spoke with Police Chief Rob Lawson, who said, based on the information they have, they believe this is the same white middle aged male, who robbed the Brick bank a few weeks ago. The suspect got away with approximately $1,300 of cash. Nobody was harmed in the robbery.

State Senator and Mayor of Lakewood Bob Singer touring the SCHI building today

Hamodia website goes live

Just a short while ago if you Googled the word Hamodia and clicked on the first link from your query, you were directed to a simple place-holder site with the words "We will not be publishing an internet Edition of the paper."However, that has all changed now. With the growing popularity of the internet, even within the Frum community, the Hamodia .COM has realized that by not publishing an online edition they miss out tapping into an otherwise lucrative market.

This is just another step to gain ground ahead of the competition. Just a couple of weeks ago, the Hamodia teamed up with the popular Lakewood magazine, The Voice Of Lakewood, which has been serving the Lakewood community for nearly five years with it's upscale magazine.

Lakewood Bachurim in Yeshiva Belle Harbor mugged

Three Bachurim from Lakewood who are currently learning in Belle Harbor Yeshiva in New York have been mugged near the Yeshiva today. $10 was taken from one of the Bachurim but b'h nobody was injured. TLS will bring you any available updates.

Lakewood- Video and Pictures of Township Comitteeman Menashe Miller at the SCHI building

In light of the upcoming SCHI dinner, Menashe Miller went down to the building today to get a first hand look and experience. The enormous building facility which sits on 13 acres of land and is aquipped with state of the art equipment, is unfortunately already being outgrown.

Lakewood- BREAKING::: Police chase going on now

The Lakewood PD are currently chasing a car on rt 9 North bound, who took out a light pole a few moments ago.

Nechemia Brodt from Lakewood singing at a recent Hachnosas Sefer Torah

Video and Pictures of Melaveh Malka Bais Medrash Ohr Yecheskel-Lurias Shul

Lakewood-Fire on Cannonball sends one to hospital.

Hatzolah has just transported one adult to KMC with injuries from a fire on Cannonball Street. The patient had mutiple oil burns to the face and legs. All other members of the family were evacuated with no injuries.

Lakewood-ridding the town of drug dealers one by one

Good news for the Raintree area homeowners! The Golf View development on Joe Parker near Rabbi Rosenblatt's Yeshiva will finally be cleaned up once and for all. The management of over 70 homes has been taken over by Ocean Group Management of Lakewood NJ. TLS spoke to the owner of Ocean Management Group Mr. Shmidt, who said, that as of now, there have already been a few drug dealers evicted and more are pending eviction. The management group is working very closely with the Township as well as with the Police Department and both parties are extremely satisfied thus far with the results.

This is also good news for future home buyers in the development which will be going up across the street of the Golf View homes, in the near future.

Lakewood- Tomchei Shabbos Annual Dinner at Bais Faiga

Bais Medrash Kol Aryeh Tu Beshvat party with Makove Rebbe Shlita-for kids

Bais Medrash Kol Aryeh on Hope Chapel, held a Tu Beshavat party for the shul's children. In attendance was the Makove Rebbe Shlita who spoke to the kids and handed out fruits. Following that, Reb Fischel Shechter told the kids a beautiful story.

Lakewood-BREAKING NEWS-person assaulted

BREAKING NEWS

TLS has just been notified, that these has been someone assaulted accross 1702 Princeton Ave. The injuries are non-life threatening. TLS will bring you more information when available.

Lakewood-Yeshiva Gedola Zichron Shmayahu of Toronto Alumni Melaveh Malka

Pictures and Video of the Alumni Melaveh Malka in Ateres Yeshaya. The Rosh Hayeshiva, Rav Chaim Mendel Brodsky Shlita, is the Son-in-law of Rav Nachum Partzovitz zatzal of the Mir Yerushalyim . Sitting next to the Rosh Hayeshiva Shlita, was his father Rav Shamshon Brodsky Shlita, an Alter Mirrer, who is currently a rov in Flatbush.

Segula for Today - Parshas Hamon

There is a known Segula for Parnassah to say Parshas Hamon on Tuesday Of Parshas Beshalach. The T'filah can be found by clicking here.

Shooting on East 7th & Nolan/Park area

5:36 a.m. this morning, The LPD responded to a call on 7th Street for shots fired. TLS Spoke to Chief Rob Lawson who said, that it was a drive-by shooting and several shots were fired. One bullet casing was found in a window frame of a nearby house and the rest were found on the road. There was nobody injured in the incident.

Lakewood- Choson and Kallah miss their own Sheva Brachos

Sheva Brachos was a very bittersweet simcha for the Bergman and Kurtz families this evening, after the Choson and kallah, coming from Toronto to Lakewood today, for their last Sheva Brachos, never made it. After the B&K wedding last week in Lakewood, the family went to Toronto for Shabbos Sheva Brachos. Although the kallah, from Toronto has a dual citizenship, because she had just married, the border control refused to let her through with just her Canadian passport. Her papers proving her US citizenship, was thought to have been left in the couple's Lakewood apartment, but could not be found.

Lakewood-Fire leaves one person dead at Tent City

TLS was just on scene of a deadly fire at Tent City in Lakewood. The fire occurred at about 6:45 p.m this evening. LFD and LPD responded and requested many backup units due the lack of lighting in the homeless shelter tent area. At approximately 7:10 p.m they discovered one DOA (Dead On Arrival). The CIU and medical examiners office arrived and closed off the entire perimeter, which started at the Minyan Shelanu area and stretched deep into the woods. TLS spoke to the officials on scene and being that it is an ongoing crime scene investigation, no other information is available at this time.

U/D As per the LPD, the man who died in the fire was Rev. James Wilcox.

Hachnosas Sefer Torah at Elmwood Village today

Emergency Chinuch Atzmai gathering going on now.

Going on now in Bais Faiga.

Lakewood OEM Demonstrating for Chaveirim and EMS

Lakewood OEM (Office Emergency Management) demonstrated today, for Chaveirim and EMS members, how to pull someone out of icy waters. Just last week, TLS reported about children who were playing on a frozen pond which started cracking and were rescued by Chaveirim members.

Major Chutzpah of new 'Energyz' gym in Lakewood

Well, if you were thinking about joining the new Energyz (Former Trim Gym) in Lakewood, located in the Shop Rite plaza, you may just want to re-think it. TLS just spoke to someone who went to the former trim gym, which was just purchased by a goy along with the Kosher Gym of Flatbush, to sign up with them. This is what he told us:

First, if you would like to cancel a registration, you would have to send your letter via registered mail to some place in Utah.

2)If, for some reason, you dispute a charge, first thing is, you will be charged a "Research Processing Fee" of a whopping $150 dollars, just for having the 'nerve' to dispute a charge!

3) And the biggest Chutzpah is, after they removed the pool, wanting to make two separate sections, a frum disabled woman from Lakewood told them how much she needed the pool and how much she'll miss it, their answer was " We're here to make money, not to help people".

If you still want to join a gym with such obnoxious people, go ahead. In my humble opinion, we should let them know how unacceptable their behavior and policies are.

Bikur Cholim saftey statues all around town.

They started off around Kol Shimshon area, Yeshiva....now these things are all over the place. We gotta give a big thanks to Bikur Cholim of Lakewood for making this project happen. It's unfortunate that it had to take more than one life until it got underway, but better late than never.

Lakewood-Van warming up, stolen.

7:30 a.m, Chaveirim received a call to please be on the lookout for a tan/light brown 2000 Sienna with license plate beginning with JPS, which was stolen from the Marc Dr. area. The owner had turned on his van to warm it up, but when he came back out, it was gone. Anyone with information is asked to call PD immediately. We urge people to use caution, especially on the colder days when burglars are on the lookout for situations like these.

Chinuch Atzmaei to hold emergency meeting in Lakewood

Due to the recent cutback on bulletproof busing for approximately 10,000 Chinuch Atmaei children in Israel, they will be holding an emergency meeting this coming Motzei Shabbos at 9:30 in Bais Faiga.

The meeting will be attended by many rosh hayeshivos and rabbonim including Rav Shechter from Boro Park, The Novaminska rov and many others. See this coming weeks Voice Of Lakewood weekly magazine for more details.

Lakewood- Hit and run on Madison Ave.

There has just been a MVA on Madison and 8th. Hatzolah is on the scene and has just notified the dispatcher that a red car which was involved, had fled the scene and is headed down Rt 9 South.

More Shabbos Break-ins in Lakewood.

Friday night was once again not a pretty site for many homeowners in the East 7th area. There were approximately five break-ins in just a single development.TLS spoke to a homeowner which said " I didn't even realize I was burglarized until after Shabbos". "When I went into my study and noticed my wallet, blackberry, watch, wifes pocketbook and keys were all missing, I knew I was a victim" he told us.

The Lakewood Scoop also spoke to Police Officer Michael Young who responded to the calls. He told TLS, that it seems like it was the same group or individual who targeted all these houses, being that it was the same window broken into, in each house. The lock from that specific window was broken and they just slipped in without being detected.

TLS has also learned, that in one house, a young girl heard some noise while walking in the hallway upstairs-and seems like the burglar had also heard something, and fled.

Patrols and have been stepped up in the area.

Gelbwachs shul Melave Malka Beis Medrash Ner Yisroel

Baruch Dayan Haemes

With profound sadness we inform you of the sudden and untimely passing of Haisha Hatzidkonis Rebetzin Cheryl Feldberger z'l of Denver CO and Borough Park. She is survived by Yibodlu Lichaim Tovem her mother Philanthropist Mrs. Miriam Beren, her husband Baal Michaber Sefer Klolem al hilchos shabbos Rabbi Yicheskel Feldberger, her brother Mr. Shea Beren of Lakewood, her sister Mrs. Dina Grossman of Lakewood, her three daughters,one son and hundreds of others who relied upon her love and care. She is the daughter of Rabbi Yosef Levitan ZT"L famed and beloved teacher in Yeshivas Torah Vedaas.The Levaya will be On Friday morning, 9:00am @ Shomrei Hadas

Lakewood- Video of Lexington Tower Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Many officials took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony a few hours ago, of the new Lexington Tower in Lakewood, located on Second Street between Lexington and Clifton. The Tower, is a Class A office building including tenants like First Meridian Mortgage (Branch manager Jack Buchler -732-905-9600) The Voice Of Lakewood (732-901-5746) , Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein's management company (who manages the property) Imperial Real Estate (Asher Zelig Brodt) just to name a few.

Mayor Bob Singer, Freeholder Little, Committeeman Ray Coles, Police Chief Rob Lawson, Meir Lichtenstein, Menashe Miller are just some of the officials who attended the event.

After the ribbon cutting, all were invited to a beautiful brunch provided by Yossi Weiss of Yussi's Deli, which is located around the corner. (Anyone looking to lease some of the few remaining offices, can contact Asher Zelig Brodt at Imperial Real Estate at 732-905-5511.)

Urgent notice from the Tomchei Tzedaka of Lakewood

An individual came collecting today here in Lakewood with his gabai. He claimed to be the Av Beis Din from Netanya and that he has a bunch of Kollelim that he runs. When someone gave the gabai an $18 check this Rebbe starting screaming at him for taking it, said he is too choshuv for $18 and gave it back.

We are quite sure that this is Shlomo Yechezkel from Netanya, an individual to whom we issued an ishur in 2007 based on a reference from someone here in Lakewood. Subsequently, our Israeli contacts cast very serious doubt on his story. In addition, his claims to be a Mikubal and Poel Yeshoes is a cause of laughter to our Israeli counterparts.

Please do not give this person any money based on his old Tomchei Tzedakos ishur. Furthermore, if you have any further information about him, please let us know as soon as possible. He is very choshuv-looking, wears a down hat and has a long white beard.

Thank you,
Tomche Tzedaka of Lakewood
732-367-7770

BREAKING NEWS:::Lakewood-Person shot in Woodlake

We are getting word of a person shot in Woodlake Manor area, which is right off New Hampshire. PD on location requesting CIU. We will keep you posted with any further details.

U/D Man was shot in the leg and drove himself to Kimbal Medical Center.

Shloime Daskal Singing at the Bonei Olam dinner in Lakewood this evening

Shloime Daskal singing at the Bonei Olam dinner this evening in Lake Terrace, with a couple thousand people in attendance. As usual, his singing was outta this world. The first song is from his new album (which you can purchase by clicking here). He also sang the famous Anovim song , which MBD sings on Yossi Greens latest album The 8th Note (which can be purchased here).

Lakewood: Bonei Olam Dinner - TONIGHT

The much anticipated Bonei Olam of Lakewood 5th anniversary dinner will take place TONIGHT in Lake Terrace.

The Lakewood community is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Maran HaRav Chaim Stein Shlita, Telzer Rosh HaYeshiva who has made the special - and difficult- trip from Cleveland specifically at the invitation of Bonei Olam. The Rosh Yeshiva’s admiration for the work of Bonei Olam is well known, and there is hardly anything the Rosh Hayeshiva wouldn’t do for Bonei Olam.

The reception will begin at 5:45 followed by the program. Birchas Hamazon will be at 9:00 promptly.

The entire Lakewood community is urged to attend. No prior reservations or admission is required.

TNU KAVOD L’TORAH!

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Investment Savings Bank breakfast today for the Lakewood community

Children playing on frozen pond rescued

Hatzolah, PD and Chaveirim have just rescued a few children from a pond on Caldwell, after the pond they were playing on started cracking.All the children are B'H ok.

MVA's In Lakewood in the last couple hours/PED Killed

There were quite a bit of MVA's in Lakewood today including one pedestrian struck and killed.

There was an MVA @ 10th & Madison (Hit n run), Madison and Shop Rite plaza area, River & Spruce, Pedestrian struck & killed on River Ave @ Kimball hopital.Medevac was called but was unable to fly due to weather conditions. Patient died shortly afterwards.

As we post, there was just another MVA on Kennedy & Rt 9.

Shooting in Lakewood

There has been a shooting @ 418 Warren St with one person shot in the leg. Police are on scene looking for 2 males with face masks.

Swearing in of officials in Lakewood today

Swearing in of Steve Langert as commiteeman and as Deputy Mayor, Senator Bob Singer was sworn in as Mayor. Boy singing National Anthem is the son of Steve Langert.

Yeedle Kumzitz In Lakewood

Singing songs from his latest album.

Lipa @ Oorah concert Chanukah

Yehuda Green in Lakewood Carlebach kumzitz

I know what your thinkin...'This must be an oooold video because it's outdoors'...??? You're right, but it's a Lakewood vid....and we're all about Lakewood stuff here ya know....!

Danziger Singing At Mekimi Chanukah Party this Chanukah

One of the many Mekimi Chanukah parties in Lakewood....Danziger and the Mekimi boys

Hold up @ gun point

There was a hold up last night @ the cash checking place on rt 9. A handgun was used in the robbery. No injuries were reported.

Continued Readers' Scoop: Kosher Cars

(Continued) In conclusion, I'd like to encourage the yidden of Lakewood to fix up their clunkers or cash them in. Forget this philosophy of "drive the car until it dies" and take the car to a proper mechanic who will fix the car properly. Please note, I don't think these mechanics who bandage a car when it needs surgery is considered properly fixing a car. At the same time, why do you need a 2009 or 2010 car? Is it to show off your wealth or to drive a car that will last a long time. I guarantee you that a 2006 car or even 2003 car will suffice just as well.
Thanks for listening.

Sincerely,
M. Spinka
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Conitnued EXCLUSIVE: Audio And Statement From Vaad Hatzala Japan / Lakewood Sheds New Light On Case

(Continued) The only reason for them all not being represented by the same people, is due to the choice of the families and the advise of their Rabbeim. Rabbi Mendel Shafran, a Dayan in Bnei Brak, provides some funding, to both of these groups, from collections made via Kupat Hair.

Yossi, the youngest boy, had his trial, ending on Feb 10, of this year, and in April, was sentenced to 5 to 8 years. He was transferred from his jail in the Tokyo suburb of Chiba, to a Juvenile Prison. He (and the other boys) was and is, completely alone. Though strictly speaking, their condition is not called solitary confinement, due to the fact that they can see their jailer, and don't receive their food through a hole in a door, however they have no interaction with any other people. They are not allowed visitors, other than their parents, who have seen them a few times, their lawyers, and officials of the Israeli Embassy.

Yossi, now is waiting for the process of preparing his transfer to Israel be completed. There was a treaty for prisoner exchange, between Israel and Japan, made a few years ago , and legally there is nothing stopping this transfer, other that the bureaucratic process.

It has been reported in the English Hamodia paper, that Rabbi Bleich , a rabbi in Ukraine, flew to Japan in late July, to receive a signature from the Japanese Justice minister to enable yossi's release within ten days. This Report is False. According to Rabbi Bleich, he never met with the minister as reported. Additionally Vaad Hatzala has confirmed that the claim by some people that the minister signed a release, did not happen. According to Yossi's lawyer, the lengthy process of arranging the transfer is still ongoing. This fact has been confirmed , by multiple officials in the Israeli Justice Ministry, and the Israeli embassy in Japan. According to the Embassy, the normal amount of time needed for such a transfer to be arranged, is one year from the sentence. It is unclear how this false story became circulated to the media.

Some of the information disseminated about the condition of the boys in jail, is not true. Though the boys are each kept in a small room by themselves, and are not allowed to lay down during the day, they are not forced to sit in any particular position. However, being held in seclusion, would undoubtedly cause a person , some of the worst kind of anguish imaginable, regardless of whether the word torture should be applied to this form of punishment. Their mental and psychological collapse from being in this condition, is almost certain. Seclusion of this kind, for even a few days, would cause an average person long term damage. The cell the boys are each in ,are about 4 ft x 8 ft. All there is in the room, is a roll up mat on which they sleep. During the day, they must roll up this mat, and either sit on the floor, or stand. Their diet consists of bread and a half cucumber, or tomato, per day. They are periodically allowed out of their cell, into a different cell, of the same size, that is open to the sky, for a break of 20 minutes.

Currently, Yossi is in a juvenile prison, and is waiting for the process of transfer to be completed. The other 2 boys are waiting for trial. A trial date has not yet been arranged.

Vaad Hatzala Japan, are people from Lakewood NJ, who have been involved in the effort to free these boys. (To contact the Vaad Hatzala, please email TLS).
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Continued: Kudos To Chaveirim, LPD And Chief Lawson

(continued) -while advising the woman to park her car at a local shop. Meanwhile, Captain Mooney immediately contacted Chief Rob Lawson about the ordeal. Chief Lawson immediately agreed to head out to pick up the stranded woman and children. Without further delay, The Chief got into his car and headed out to the I195. He picked up the family and arrived to Lakewood approximately one hour into Shabbos. Chaveirim Emergency Shabbos Hosting Program director Yehuda Tzvi Rotberg would like to thank Chaveirim dispatcher and member Mutty Tress, dispatcher and member Peretz Gershbaum, Chaveirim member Sruly Dorfman, Captain Mooney of the Lakewood Police Department and Chief Rob Lawson for bringing this nightmare to a swift end. (TLS).
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continued TLS EXCLUSIVE Chavrei Hakollel Fined Nearly $3,000 By Township

(Continued) the plumbing inspector found some code which stated that the thrift store needed a shower and a slop sink. While this back and forth was going on the Kollel was told by the people involved that a variance can be filed with the township and the store should remain open. However, the township inspector refused to budge and wrote ticket after ticket to the Kollel-to R' Yishai Ghoori-and to the owner of the property, Mr. Seymour Wynmann, who is allowing the Kollel to use the building and just asking the Kollel to cover monthly costs. In fact says R' Ghoori, Mr. Nelson was overheard at the municipal court after he was confronted by him saying "I’m gonna fine that R' Ghoori", which he did. The work was then completed and Mr. Nelson threatened the owner that being that some of the work wasn't done properly he’s going to get the township to reinspect for electric and fail us. While this was happening The Kollel was informed that the township “can’t find” the change of use and a new inspection cannot take place. Eventually after a few thousand dollars of costs, the C/O was filed and the court date to clear up this mess, was set. The Kollel approached some township members and askanim about the situation and was assured that all we be well. Unfortunately that wasn't to be the case. The judge took no interest and refused to entertain the circumstances of the case and fined them $2850. Says R' Ghoori "the most frustrating part about the whole story is, that in a town like Lakewood, its possible for a Moisad-which is a pillar of Chesed in the community-has nowhere and nobody to reach out to to step in and stop it from being harassed by the township". (TLS)
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Continued Readers' Scoop: Response To Shadchan Crisis

(Continued) We need them. They are here to help, and we need them.You may have had bad experiences. My heart goes out to you. But, don’t paint the all Shadchonim as pushy, uncaring and selfish people. It’s just not true.You have the right to tell a Shadchan that you don’t want to go ahead with a Shidduch. You don’t have to listen to a specific Shadchan whom you feel keeps giving you names that are off target. No one is forcing you to do anything. But please don’t blame Shadchonim for the crisis when they are the very people who helping to solve it. I’d like to take this opportunity to express the Hakoras Hatov that K’lal Yisroel has to the many dedicated Shadchonim. They deserve our greatest respect, and we can’t thank them enough. Hashem should bless them with much nachas from their families and hatzlocha in their efforts to help K’lal Yisroel!!

A TLS Reader

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Continued Readers' Scoop: The Shadchan Crisis

(Continued) after another date until they have forced the two to marry each other on a pile of doubts. The “he wears pants and she has a skirt” philosophy in shidduchim is the number one factor for divorces in the frum world. I have become very turned off because of some of the shadchanim I’ve dealt with. I hope the shadchanim of Lakewood are reading this and ask themselves, “how have I caused the shidduch crisis and what can I do to solve it?”

A father.

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Continued Reader's Scoop: Shocked And Disgusted

(continued) that would have told this rude person to send us such a hurtful letter. We are going through enough pain every single day and to add this on top just makes it harder. To be honest, I'm so disgusted with the person, and that a town like this can produce people who write such things that I'm seriously considering leaving. Furthermore, Mr./Mrs/ Anonymous should get their facts straight. I don't wear short skirts, and if I wear my skirts any longer I will end up flat on my face. None of my clothes are tight and if they were it's none of your business. Every day I have to listen to peoples insensitive comments but this...this is way to far.

IY"H Mom2B

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Continued Readers' Scoop: Where Is The Rav Now?

(Continued) Imagine…if someone called a Morah in this town and wished to pull their registered child out of the playgroup for a GOOD reason such as moving to another state or discovery of special needs etc., that parent would be required to find a replacement or pay for the entire year! A Rav would be called to deal appropriately with this hefsed and inconvenience for the Morah. But, a Morah could uninvite a child without engaging the parent in any dialogue or solution seeking conversation, based on phone calls from two mothers who thought this child was aggressive. Is every child easy? Are those the only children we INVITE to our playgroup? Who is going to find an appropriate playgroup for this yiddisher yingele at this late date? The two mothers? The Morah? From the conversation with my friend, it didn’t seem so. Where is the Rav now?
Completely disillusioned,
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Continued: Solomon College Comments

(Continued) It is to these people that I hope college becomes an option. Perhaps, college isn’t for them for one reason or another. However, I don’t think it is fair to people who could better their situation in life to not have college on the table. The problems in Lakewood are real and we need real solutions. College isn’t ideal, but neither is a teenage bochur skipping seder to hang out with a girl or do drugs. The “pretend like nothing is wrong” policy and the “sweep it underneath the rug” days of Lakewood are over. That is why I got up and suggested that college be considered an option. If you disagree, I ask that you offer some better suggestions. Click here to comment on front page.

Continued: Solomon’s Journey From Yeshiva To College (Part 1)

(Continued) I went to one of my most trusted Rabbeim who knew me well from my years in Ohr Somayach. I explained the situation to him and he told me that he felt I should stay in yeshiva, but could leave to pursue parnassa if I felt that strong about the issue. I moved to Lakewood where I took a job at Shloimy’s Kosher World, while I was hoping to figure out what I was going to do with myself. College was on the back of my mind, but I still had fears. I was 24 and wouldn’t graduate until I was 28. I didn’t know how I was going to pay for college. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be successful. I had these fears along with a number of other concerns. Nevertheless, my experience at Shloimy’s Kosher World convinced me that college was my only ticket out. In a world of truth a cashier probably deserves the same respect as a lawyer, doctor, accountant, or any other hard working American. However, we live in a world of falsehood. People might not admit it, but many people don’t have a great deal of respect for a cashier. Proof is that not all, but a good number of customers talked to me as if I was less than human. I even discovered that the shadchanim shunned a cashier. I went to a certain shadchan and when I mentioned that I was a cashier at Shloimy’s Kosher World I knew from the expression on his face that he didn’t have a girl for me. Another shadchan was at least honest enough to say, “You can’t support a family with a paycheck from a grocery store.” If you doubt that this is how many people think I challenge you to answer a few questions honestly. Would you marry a cashier? Would you let your child marry a cashier? Would you ever work as a cashier for a long period of time? I didn’t leave yeshiva to be told that I’m worthless or that I don’t make enough money to marry this type or that type of girl. I left yeshiva to make an honest living so that I could support a family. My experience as a cashier at Shloimy’s Kosher World pushed me to overcome my fears. In the fall of 2006 I enrolled in Ocean County College. (Part 2 of this article to be completed at a late time…) (Click here to comment on front page)

Continued: The Unspoken Option-By Avi Solomon

(Continued) Granted, this generalization doesn’t even come close to pin pointing the source for teens at risk and etc… Nevertheless, I do think letting people know that “stay in yeshiva” or bumming around aren’t the only options. College can be a very viable option for people not matzliach in yeshiva, a youngerman who can’t afford kollel life any longer, or a female who wants to make more money to support her husband in learning as long as possible. I have made it a known fact on more than one occasion that I have attended Ocean County College for 3 semesters and am currently enrolled in Rutgers University. Consequently, I can’t tell you how many times people have come up to me and asked how they can get enrolled in college. The reality is that if you have a GED beginning the college process is quite easy. Enrolling in Ocean County College for an AA, to transfer to a 4 year school later, or to become a nurse through their nursing program is quite easy. OCC is like one the yeshivas that will accept anyone. Also, funding your education at OCC is also quite easy. FAFSA alone can pay for your entire education at OCC. Another option is that if you have BTL from BMG or another yeshiva you can apply to Fairly Dickinson, Kean, or Rutgers’ Master Program in accounting. A masters program will usually require you to take out student loans that will need to be paid back later. Finally, if you have a BTL in Talmudic law from BMG or another yeshiva you can take a test known as the LSAT and if you do well you can probably get accepted into a law school. If you and your rabbanim do think that college might be an option for you, now is the time to enroll as a new semester will beginning in September.
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Continued: Exxon Station Responds To TLS Readers

(Continued) we observe all the kosher rules, and if there is anything that we need to correct we address it immediately.6-my store is open for inspection for anyone who would like to make sure that we are doing the right things. SUPPORTING the community was a priority since day one, and never refused to donate any money that I can afford, to any cause in Lakewood. as many can testify I donated large amount of money to BETH MEDRARSH GOVOHA, TARYAG MITZVAH PROJECT, local schools and events more than I can even mention here.I personally made lots of friends in the area and keep close contact with them.I gladly accept any comments or suggestions to make my customers(my friends) shopping experience a pleasant and enjoyable one.
ED KASHOUTY( owner and operator).
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(Continued) A Mehudar Esrog, A Mehudar Pair Of Teffilen: How About A Mehudar Bank Account? By S. Friedman

(Continued) It is NEWS, perhaps even front-page news. The incarcerated individual will not be referred to as “Joe Shmo from Brooklyn,” but rather as “Beryl Shmeryl, the Religious Jew from such and such Orthodox neighborhood.” Whether we like it or not our actions are reflective of the klal’s, and as such we must be extra vigilant to stay away from any questionable actions. As we have seen, the damage is too detrimental to be indifferent to the potential outcomes of our actions, no matter how remote we may think them to be. How many of the people reading this article are makpid on cholov yisroel? Would you buy a “kosher” piece of meat without recognizing the hashgocha? I do not profess to be a competent poisek, therefore I challenge you, the reader, to ask a Rov (and yourselves) about the following scenarios: • Your wife does babysitting at home, or maybe she’s a sheitel macher, how much, and do you have to report? • You just got into an accident (and B”H everyone is okay!), maybe you should call a Rov first before celebrating your “windfall?” • Thanks to the help of your shver, you’re now eligible to get on HUD. Should you think about the other people still on the list who need to be on HUD? • Maybe “everyone does it” isn’t a good enough reason to pay mezumin to save a little money at a store? Etc… Obviously what I am proposing may be extremely difficult for people to do, and at the same time, perhaps not even necessary (that’s why you should ask a Rov). Change is not supposed to be easy, especially when it entails such a drastic change to our lives. However, I think the events that happened last week were significant enough of a wake up call to obligate an equally profound transformation in response. Proper emunah dictates that if halachicly we are required to spend more money than we are used to, Hash-m will “cover the difference,” and perhaps we will even merit seeing additional brocho. Having just sat on the floor reflecting about the painful galus, it should behoove us to look for more ways to bring about the geula shelaima, and not chas v’shalom, prevent it. Click here to comment on front page.

continued Tznius Reminder From Gedolei Lakewood

(Continued) This is especially applicable to maternity wear, where the present trend is to make the clothing tight fitting to reveal the shape of the body. Also included, are tight fitting skirts which emphasize the thigh area. Signed by: R' Matisyahu Solomon Shlita, R' Osher Chaim Lieberman Shlita, R' Yaakov Forscheimer Shlita, R' Shloime Miller Shlita, R' Henoch Shachar Shlita, R' Simcha Bunim Cohen, R' Shmuel Felder Shlita, R' Shmuel Meir Katz Shlita. (Click here to comment on front page).

Continued President Of BOE Resigns-Message From The LAC

(Continued) The appointment of Gonzales is only until next elections.The new president is Mr. Abe Ostreicher, who also came prepared with his acceptance speech, and the new VP is Mr. Tracey Tift, a board member since March 2009. The LAC feels that making such an appointment without a proper discussion and advertising, opening the position for resume's and picking the most suitable candidate, seems like someone has an agenda here. We feel this fits in well with the process taken in picking the superintendent. While Mrs. Silva is a great candidate, the process seemed to suggest that an agenda was at play.We would like to let the public know that the Vaad and some board members have been ignoring the LAC entirely and the interests of the kehillah at large. They are more concerned with who has the power over what is best for the oilam. If we do not stand up for what we need we will be paying for it with our wallets. Next year there will be 4 open seats on the board of Ed: Tracey Tift, Ada Ginzales, Meir Neuman, And Akiva Gontar. At that point in time the kehilla will have their chance to speak for themselves. Click here to comment on front page.

Readers' Scoop: I Was Abused

(Continued) Lonely. Lonely? Can you imagine the feeling of being surrounded by friends, yet unable to get help from any of them? Can you imagine the feeling of being the post popular girl in the class, yet staring at all of the admiring girls from behind a huge glass partition? Can you imagine the feeling of being surrounded by masses of girls, dancing in a happy circle around the radiant Kallah, yet feeling like I am the only one who isn't part of the joy?
Angry. Angry? Sure I am angry at my abuser, but it's more than that. I feel angry at the world. Angry at the people who have created a society where I have to be ashamed, to keep HIS secret. Hurt. Hurt? Yes, physically hurt. This man hurt me, but it was more than that. I am also hurt at those few people who know my secret, who are privy to my pain. Hurt at their lack of support. Hurt at their lack of understanding.
Shocked. Shocked? Shocked that this could happen to a "regular" girl like me. Shocked at the way one man can change the entire course of my life. Shocked that people aren't doing more to stop it.
Frustrated. Frustrated? Frustrated that people think I did something wrong. I was six years old at the time. Frustrated that people pity me. I am still a regular girl. Frustrated that people think it doesn't happen in "our" world. Frustrated that we can't talk about such things. Frustrated that people are sweeping a problem that is such a big part of my life under the rug.
Hopeful. Hopeful? Hopeful that some day in the near future, I won't be forced under a blanket of shame. Hopeful that Hashem will continue to give me the strength to grow from my challenges and use my experiences to help others in similar situations. Hopeful that frum publications will continue to help raise awareness by printing my letter.
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