weather: 31° Sunshine and clouds mixed warmer temperatures in forecast this week tomorrow 39 and later this week mid 40's 

Please note the shkiah is now jumping up by 2 minutes per day. the switch to daily savings time is March 8.

This shabbos is Parshas Shekalim.

- Trump claims Canada has taken advantage of the U.S. for decades and is now doing so again by building a major Ontario–Michigan bridge using no American materials, which he says was enabled by an Obama-era waiver of the Buy American Act. He criticizes Canada for restricting U.S. alcohol sales, imposing high dairy tariffs, and pursuing closer ties with China. Trump says he will block the bridge from opening unless the U.S. is fully compensated, treated fairly, and possibly granted partial ownership of the bridge, and he calls for immediate negotiations.

- At least 17 people have died in New Jersey from the unrelenting cold weather over the last several weeks, according to the state Department of Health.

- A Charedi family of five fled Iran and arrived in Israel after a dangerous escape, settling in a Charedi community in central Israel. Living on limited government assistance, they are receiving additional support from the local Charedi community to help rebuild their lives.

- Lakewood zoning board meeting tonight watch kivestream Here see agenda Here  items on the  agenda . SCHI seeking approval for a 44,000-square-foot addition to an existing school with a height variance of 49 feet ; another requesting variances to subdivide a lot for a duplex; and a third seeking variances for setbacks and lot coverage for a single-family home.

- Giyus: Anger has erupted in the Charedi community after a 23-year-old yungerman was taken into military police custody on Motzaei Shabbos, with his family alleging mistreatment, including being denied tefillin and misinformation about his location. Senior Knesset member Moshe Gafni said, “this will not pass quietly.” The IDF has acknowledged that he was prevented from putting on tefillin. The army apologized, labeling the incident a grave error and emphasizing that it was “a highly unusual case.”

- Giyus: Protests erupted today at the Coca-Cola intersection in Bnei Brak following the arrest of a newly married yungerman, with police reportedly clashing with demonstrators.

- Sales Jet foil 9x13 pans for $23 at GG limit 1, at Bingo Tasters choice 14 oz $14

- 26,200,000 MILLION people are expected to skip out on Work today following the Super Bowl last night. 3,000,000 are expected to "Call in Sick"

- Rav Dov Landau: *"Anyone who is a partner to the terrible crime of restricting the footsteps of Torah scholars should know: there is a Borei Olam, there is justice, and there is a Judge!"

- Vice President J.D. Vance: There are no red lines in talks with Iran, and if there are, Trump will be the one to set them; he wants a significant deal. Reaching an agreement with Iran will benefit everyone.

- Elon Musk said SpaceX has shifted its primary focus to building a “self-growing city” on the Moon, arguing it could be achieved within a decade, faster than a Mars civilization.

- Iran claims it could preemptively launch more than 2,000 ballistic missiles at once if attacked, former senior IRGC commander Hussein Kanani Moghadam told RT, adding: “And the head of this missile is like the three or four atomic bomb… destroy Tel Aviv and Chaifa.”

- The 29-Day New York City Nurse Strike Comes to an End for Over 10,000 Nurses After Agreement Is Reached

- eCap summit underway in Florida today and tomorrow at Trump Doral hotel

- The New Jersey Coalition for Vaccination Choice is challenging new state rules that expand vaccine reporting requirements and let private schools impose stricter immunization standards. The group argues the changes violate parental rights, privacy, and due process, and has filed an appeal against the Department of Health’s updates.

At the Maamad Hachtara for the BMG Mashgiach Rav Reuvein Hechster shlita