It seems that some people dont understand that the Lakewood Cheder is not moving from Vassar Ave. To Jackson. After growing out of their old building on Madison Avenue approximately 10 years ago, the school moved to its current 90+ classroom building in the Industrial Park. I love that we get to enjoy ourselves while doing something so beneficial for the mind.. very generous of you! The new Wedding Waze app, which is compatible with all phones, is based on the concept of Waze, the community-driven, powered-by-the-masses GPS and navigational app that guides you through the shortest route possible while driving. Click on the AmazonSmile FAQs tab for more information. Wedding was on Sunday and by Wednesday lots of guests had it. Saxophone : Joe Natali Violin : Misha Percussion : John Uman Location : The Palace Hall #music #keyboard #saxophone #guitar #violin #percussuion #BeMezmerized. Rental Contracts must be finalized in person at VFW Post 6435. Frum people? Mrs. Shanik seems surprised. Wow. The goal of the program, mused someone who witnessed the scene in Bais Faiga, is the learning, but a beautiful fringe benefit is the incredible, palpable achdus that it generates. Since it was a blazing summer afternoon, the A/C in the school house was a welcome relief from the heat. It has 2,175 students through grade KG to 8. Lakewood offers 11 rental venues in addition toreservable park sheltersto best suit your event. Remember, Lakewood of 1994 was not the Lakewood of today, in which if there were 15 halls, theyd be filled nightly. I hope that once this mageifa is over people wont belly ache anymore about going to simchos and they will appreciate the tremendous opportunity they have to bring joy to other yidden, the balei simcha by attending their simcha. Click on the AmazonSmile FAQs tabfor more information. One reason being that the young families that send to the new school are mostly from Jackson! Ever since, people have been turning to the Yated for responsible, accurate and intelligent news coverage. Its a great thing what is happening, and end of story!!! Julie was organized throughout the whole process and very patient with our questions. I know plenty of children who were not accepted by the Lakewood Cheder. With hours beginning on Thursday nights and continuing through Motzaei Shabbos (and appointments for people who cant come during regular hours or who need to replenish), as well as separate mens and womens hours and full families coming (four books per person in the family), how many librarians does Mrs. Shaniks library employ? A new user recounts that Wedding Waze recently notified him that a wedding at the new Cheder Hall was running late, while Briskman and Werdyger were pumping the music at Neemas Hachaim. Soon, Chevras Masmidim began bringing in storytellers as an added bonus in addition to the fantastic prizes that every child received. They'll be able to check availability for you as well as answer any additional questions you might have. Browse through the venue list and see what fits best! It was at that point that R Meyer had the intrepid and out-of-the-box idea to build a wedding hall in Lakewood, in the Bais Faiga building. The new property in Jackson for Jackson children will be home to both girls and boys schools, instead of having to bus them to Lakewood. His vision and foresight when it came to properties had him arrange for a plot of land to be donated to BMG all the way outfar, far from what was considered Lakewood proper in those days. Once upon a time, there werent many frum books to be foundneither on the market nor in schools and homes. What words will your wedding pictures say? Attention Everyone Else:Please forgive usfor the sparseness of this website, which is still under construction. Of course not!. I love books, she says enthusiastically. Its set on the grounds of Bear Creek Greenbelt. And maybe they will make four more wedding halls, and that will also be great. Caterer can also use kitchen to warm foods only and must abide by signed contract. Step into the lobby of Bais Faiga hall on any Chol Hamoed morning, and those will be the words that come to mind as the rush of voices explodes from within the building even before your eyes can witness the magnificent phenomenon known as The Greater Adventure. Keep my books? To inquire about using our content, including videos or photos, email us at, Copyright | The Lakewood Scoop. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. Barn, Country Club, Garden, Historic Venue, Mountain, Museum, Park, Tented. Every school has a state-of-the-art library, and going Erev Shabbos to withdraw books from lending libraries has been an incentive (or outright bribe!) The grounds at the Lakewood Heritage Center are beautiful and well kept. 1405 N. Van Dyke RdImlay City, MI 48444ph: (810) 724-8563 LOUIS@PARSCHS.COM. 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When Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky came for the very first time to a Bais Faiga wedding, he famously commented that he was jealous of the zechusim of the person whod thought of the idea to keep weddings in Lakewood, noting that there is no way to calculate the amount of Torah that was saved by the lack of travel of all the guests who didnt have to leave yeshivah to travel to New York! The space easily fit seating for 40 guests at round tables, the buffet, bar, a 5-person band, and extra room for mingling and dancing. Until that point, weddings took place in Boro Park, Flatbush, or Williamsburg, and friends and family had many logistical details to iron out before making the costly and time-consuming trip. Since that time, every project, big or small, was initiated by someone with a dream, who saw something that needed to be done and didnt wait for someone else to do it. When people would call Rabbi Moskowitz to ask his permission to copy his program, his delight was evident. 971 views, 9 likes, 2 loves, 1 comments, 4 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Lakewood Shmooze: EXCLUSIVE LOOK: Binyomin Rotbart manager at the Lakewood Cheder wedding halls, gives a tour of the all. Not only did R Meyer, who was committed to starting each day with a full first seder in BMG and was a paradigm of a machzik Torah, see what was coming down the pike five or 10 years down the road, he had the ability to look all the way around the bend at what others could not see and take action before the need was even there. 4,552 Followers, 365 Following, 1,117 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from N'eemas Hachaim Hall (@neemas_hachaim) ProGeshmakte.very helpful..so now I have to worry whether the soy milk with my chometz gebroktz cereal is pas Yisroel??? Today, there is not a school in town that doesnt boast a fully stocked library for its students, with a plethora of books of every genre for the children to bring home (and a sophisticated rotation system so that everyone gets a turn to take out the newest comic book). All Rights Reserved. It was a wonderful place: we brought our own food, the tables and chairs were already set up for us, our cake ba We had our ceremony and reception at the Lakewood Heritage Center and loved it! Spontaneously, the Mashgiach burst into song, singing, Yevarech es beis Yisrael, yevarech es beis Aharon, yevarech yirei Hashem, haketanim im hagedolim!, (Although Lakewood suffered the terrible loss of Rabbi Moskowitz after last Chol Hamoed Sukkos, it is with great excitement that we anticipate the continuation of The Greater Adventure under the direction of his sons each morning of Chol Hamoed this Pesach, from 10:3011:30 a.m., and on Isru Chag as well. Perhaps the most telling reaction came from the Mashgiach, Rav Matisyahu Salomon, when he walked into Bais Faiga one Chol Hamoedmorning and was greeted by tables and tables of young boys sitting and learning with their fathers, uncles, neighbors, and grandfathers. There is always a sea that needs to be split, and every individual has the ability to think of how it can be done. The indoor weddings seemed to have been the source of spread. There, too, his bar of Torah values and yashrus were set to the highest of standardskiddush Hashem standards. Likewise, its disastrous when you show up at a parlor meeting just as the program begins and you cant give shalom to the rosh hamosad until an hour and a half later after all the speeches are done. The words clearly resonated with the greater public, for it wasnt long before the learning program was unofficially referred to as The Greater Adventure. His greatest dream was for more and more competition to open across Lakewood and beyond, and he was thrilled when other branches opened, like the massive Greater Adventure South in Lakewood Commons. These great men and women were each a Nachshon in their own right, splitting the sea amid obstacles and choppy waters to enable great things to be initiated in Lakewood for the greater good of the klal. That discussion still takes center stage, but with one fundamental difference: today, in numerous homes throughout the world it is a given that the activities of the day take place after the men and boys have gone out to learn. A longtime kollel yungerman, an accomplished talmid chacham, and a mechaber of kuntreisim and an untold number of chiddushim on Chumash, R PG was renowned as a walking kiddush Hashem in his dealings with Jews and non-Jews alike. There are so many gorgeous areas to choose from throughout the Heritage Center. The staff who were present on our wedding day were also helpful and respectful, although I had limited contact with them. Lakewood's Chasuna halls submitted the following message to TLS: Due to the uptick being seen recently, and after a month hiatus from any chasunos being held locally, we would like to ensure that we are doing all we can to protect the public health and well-being as we look forward to begin again hosting chasunos. Yet while R Meyer agreed that in the first few years there would not be many chasunahs, he maintained that give it three, five, even 10 years, the new hall would be used more often than not. The students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1 where total 146 teachers are teaching for the school. For rental information contact Club Manager: Ernie Rodriguez. I guess thats what passes for humor in Lakewood these days. He approached the proctor, explained his predicament, and requested permission to take the exam in six hours with no break. No insinuations, no rumors just a yes/no question. The Greater Adventure is looking for large amounts of available storage space for several dozen pallets of prizes; anyone who can donate space is kindly requested to call 848-333-2267.). Sign up on The Knot to reach more couples and book more weddings! It takes a person with vision and courage (and often thick skin!) Every venue has different amenities, pricing and capacities. 945 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701. At the end of the block there is a designated parking lot that has hundreds of parking spots. More. The story could have ended there, but it didnt. Pleaseclick on the link at the right and help our school at no cost to you! You shop as you normally do, and we benefit! . Recently my neighbor and Many relatives had Covid. And of course, its dispiriting when you arrive at one wedding only to find out that the wedding across town is an absolute shindig, with guests enjoying lamb chops as they gawk at a band that seems to have its own zip code. She really made working with the venue incredibly easy for us. $50 every invite that you dont go to ashrecha!