Va'ad Harabonim of Lakewood
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Va'ad Harabonim of Lakewood ("rabbinical council of Lakewood") in the town of Lakewood, New Jersey, is a rabbinical organization of Orthodox rabbis that decides upon matters relating to Jewish law of concern to the local Orthodox and Haredi Jewish residents.
Lakewood has many Hasidic and non-Hasidic Lithuanian Jews and their yeshivas for boys and men as well as Bais Yaakov-type schools for girls. It is home to the largest non-Hasidic Lakewood yeshiva. The rulings of the Lakewood rabbis reflects the stringent Haredi life-style of most of its Haredi citizens. This may appear as being too "harsh" for those who wish to lead a more Modern Orthodox Judaism or non-religious life-style. They may even threaten to "boycott" certain kosher fast food stores if they fear that the decor and ambience that will lead to a lowering of the standards of tzeniut (the required standards of "modest" behavior between the sexes).
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