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[Lebanon airport screens display anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked]( [Lebanon airport screens display anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked]( (AP) — The information display screens at Beirut’s international airport were hacked by domestic anti-Hezbollah groups Sunday, as clashes between the Lebanese militant group and the Israeli military continue to intensify along the border. Departure and arrival information was replaced by a message accusing the Hezbollah group of putting Lebanon at risk of an […] [Read More »]( [Blinken Meets Jordanian and Qatari Leaders on New Mideast Push to Keep Gaza War From Spreading]( [Blinken Meets Jordanian and Qatari Leaders on New Mideast Push to Keep Gaza War From Spreading]( Qatar (AP) — On another urgent diplomatic mission to the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Arab partners to press for their help in tamping down resurgent fears that Israel’s three-month war against Hamas in Gaza could spread. In discussions with Qatar’s emir and Jordan’s king, Blinken spoke of […] [Read More »]( [Alaska Airlines Again Grounds All Boeing 737 Max 9 Jetliners as More Maintenance May Be Needed]( [Alaska Airlines Again Grounds All Boeing 737 Max 9 Jetliners as More Maintenance May Be Needed]( Ore. (AP) — Alaska Airlines again grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners on Sunday after federal officials indicated further maintenance might be required to assure that another inflight blowout like the one that damaged one of its planes doesn’t happen again. The airline had returned 18 of its 65 737 Max […] [Read More »]( [Qatari PM Hosts Families of Israelis in Hamas Captivity]( [Qatari PM Hosts Families of Israelis in Hamas Captivity]( (JNS) – Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met in Doha on Saturday with the families of Israelis being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. He told the relatives of six captives, including some with American citizenship, that last week’s killing of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut made […] [Read More »]( [Why Are Haredi Women Majoring in Computer Science?]( [Why Are Haredi Women Majoring in Computer Science?]( (JNS)- In recent weeks, the importance of core studies in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox sector has been widely discussed in the context of political coalition funds, which include billions of shekels for haredi educational institutions that do not teach core studies, thus reducing the chances of haredi children integrating into the job market in the future. […] [Read More »]( [Toronto Police Defends Delivering Coffee to Anti-israel Activists]( [Toronto Police Defends Delivering Coffee to Anti-israel Activists]( (JNS) – The Toronto Police Service is evidently taking a page from the motto of the Los Angeles Police Department: “To protect and to serve.” Canadian lawyer Caryma Sa’d posted a video on Saturday of Toronto police officers delivering coffee and food to anti-Israel protesters blocking a bridge in the most heavily Jewish part […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Wants to Force Cabinet Members to Take Lie Detector Tests, After Media Leaks]( [Netanyahu Wants to Force Cabinet Members to Take Lie Detector Tests, After Media Leaks]( (VINnews) — PM Binyamin Netanyahu is reportedly furious over a “plague of leaks” in his war cabinet, and wants to subject officials to lie detector tests. Netanyahu proposed a new law stating that cabinet members and high ranking officials attending meetings about national security issues must be compelled to undergo polygraph tests, because too […] [Read More »]( [Shoes line Tel Aviv beachfront in Gaza hostage exhibition]( [Shoes line Tel Aviv beachfront in Gaza hostage exhibition]( (JNS) – There were sneakers, sandals, flip flops, uggs, crocs, high heels, dress shoes and even some low-cut boots. They were in every color—from bright pink to traditional black and brown—and size, including small medium and large. Most were in pairs, while some were mixed or single.   As far as the eye could […] [Read More »]( [Antisemitism Ends NY Girl’s Hoops Game]( [Antisemitism Ends NY Girl’s Hoops Game]( (JNS) – A suburban New York City girl’s high school basketball game was stopped in the third quarter after the visiting squad was subjected to a series of antisemitic slurs. The incident occurred on the evening of Dec. 4 in Yonkers during a non-league varsity matchup between Roosevelt High School, a public school, and […] [Read More »]( [New York Governor Promises a Floating Pool in City Waterways, Reviving a Long-Stalled Urban Venture]( [New York Governor Promises a Floating Pool in City Waterways, Reviving a Long-Stalled Urban Venture]( YORK (AP) — A plan for a floating swimming pool in New York City’s waterways moved one step closer to reality Friday after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her support — and $12 million in public funding — for the unusual venture. The commitment breathed new life into an idea first proposed over a decade […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Moshe Dov Heber: The Future is Bright]( [Rabbi Moshe Dov Heber: The Future is Bright]( (VINnews) — There are moments in life that move us. There are moments where we have a slight change of schedule that offer us a perspective we would have otherwise not seen. One such incident was at 12 noon on Thursday, January fourth. Torah Umesorah and the gedolim called for a kinnus tefillah for […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Zilberstein: To bring rain, we must recognize Hashem’s miracles]( [Rabbi Zilberstein: To bring rain, we must recognize Hashem’s miracles]( (VINnews) — Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein said in a shmooze this past Shabbos that the current lack of rain is due to our failure to recognize the amazing miracles taking place in Israel. As reported by Arutz Sheva, the son-in-law of Rav Elyashiv, and one of the Gedolei Poskim in Israel, said: “Hashem brings clouds, […] [Read More »]( [IDF Finds Evidence of Iranian Effort to Help Hamas Build Precision Missiles]( [IDF Finds Evidence of Iranian Effort to Help Hamas Build Precision Missiles]( (JNS) – Israel Defense Forces troops operating in Gaza City’s Daraj and Tuffah districts discovered components used by Hamas to produce precision-guided missiles and other strategic weapons with direct assistance from the Islamic Republic of Iran, the military announced on Sunday. Nahal Brigade troops found “components proving terrorists of the Hamas terror organization learned […] [Read More »]( [UN claims antisemitic posts are due to employee account being hacked]( [UN claims antisemitic posts are due to employee account being hacked]( — In what reads like the plot of a thriller no one would write, the United Nations claims that an unknown party hacked an employee’s social-media account, posted Jew-hatred (including comparing Israelis to Nazis) and then evidently out of concern for the reputation of the woman that he or she had hacked, deleted the […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis and Haley Are Battling to Emerge in Iowa as the Preferred Republican Alternative to Trump]( [DeSantis and Haley Are Battling to Emerge in Iowa as the Preferred Republican Alternative to Trump]( Iowa (AP) — Second place in the Iowa caucuses is seldom so important. The rivalry between GOP presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley has become a leading storyline before the first Republicans vote on Jan. 15. The two are in an increasingly testy contest to emerge in Iowa as the preferred alternative to […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Tells Hezbollah to Learn From What IDF Did to Hamas]( [Netanyahu Tells Hezbollah to Learn From What IDF Did to Hamas]( (JNS)- The war against Hamas will continue “until victory,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, the three-month anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre in the northwestern Negev. Speaking at the start of the regular weekly Cabinet meeting, which was held at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv instead of its usual meeting […] [Read More »]( [NRA Chief, One of the Most Powerful Figures in Us Gun Policy, Says He’s Resigning Days Before Trial]( [NRA Chief, One of the Most Powerful Figures in Us Gun Policy, Says He’s Resigning Days Before Trial]( YORK (AP) — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days before the start of a civil trial over allegations he treated himself to millions of dollars in private jet flights, yacht trips, African safaris and other extravagant perks at the powerful gun rights organization’s expense. Wayne […] [Read More »]( [New Image Emerges of Mohammed Deif, Hamas Military Commander]( [New Image Emerges of Mohammed Deif, Hamas Military Commander]( (JNS) – The IDF released Sunday a new picture of Mohammed Deif, the commander of Hamas’s “military wing,” found on a laptop during operations in the Gaza Strip. Deif can be seen outdoors holding a drink and U.S. bills. Israel’s Channel 12 News aired a photo of Deif on Dec. 27 that appears to be from the same […] [Read More »]( [Feds to Investigate Entire New York City Subway System After Derailment Injures More Than 20 People]( [Feds to Investigate Entire New York City Subway System After Derailment Injures More Than 20 People]( YORK (AP) — Federal transit safety investigators will be reviewing all of New York City’s subway operations in response to a collision and derailment that caused minor injuries to more than 20 people, the chairperson of the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. Chair Jennifer Homendy said the NTSB had concerns because Thursday’s collision […] [Read More »]( [On Yahrzeit Of His Father, Murdered 32 Years Ago In Gaza, Avichai Has Some Revenge]( [On Yahrzeit Of His Father, Murdered 32 Years Ago In Gaza, Avichai Has Some Revenge]( (VINnews) — Avichai Shorshan, an IDF soldier currently fighting in Gaza, marked the 32nd anniversary of his father Doron’s murder in the Gaza Strip in a very special manner. Avichai was originally unsure whether or not to request leave for the occasion but decided to remain in Gaza and continue fighting Hamas. היום כ”ה […] [Read More »]( [Flu and COVID Infections Got Worse Over the Holidays, With More Misery Expected, CDC Says]( [Flu and COVID Infections Got Worse Over the Holidays, With More Misery Expected, CDC Says]( YORK (AP) — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in illnesses. New government data posted Friday for last week — the holiday week between Christmas and New Year’s — show 38 states with high or very […] [Read More »]( [Founder Of Yedidim Passes Away At Age 43 After Suffering Heart Attack]( [Founder Of Yedidim Passes Away At Age 43 After Suffering Heart Attack]( (VINnews) — Meir Weiner, who founded the Yedidim organization to assist motorists in trouble, passed away on Shabbos after suffering a heart attack last week . Weiner had undergone a successful resuscitation as well as a catheterization after his cardiac arrest but remained sedated and respirated until he passed away at age 43. A […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: IDF Chief Of Staff, Shin Bet Head Tour Hamas Tunnels In Khan Younis]( [WATCH: IDF Chief Of Staff, Shin Bet Head Tour Hamas Tunnels In Khan Younis]( (VINnews) — In a surprise visit to the front lines in Gaza, IDF Chief Of Staff Hertzi Halevi and Shin Bet Head Ronen Bar came to see the Hamas tunnel network in Khan Younis which has been partially conquered by IDF forces there. Halevi and Bar met with OC southern command and the commander […] [Read More »]( [Border Policewoman Killed In Jenin, Israeli Arab Murdered In Binyamin Terrorist Attack]( [Border Policewoman Killed In Jenin, Israeli Arab Murdered In Binyamin Terrorist Attack]( (VINnews) — Border policewoman Sergeant Shai Garmai was killed when the vehicle she was in was struck by an explosive device during operations in the Jenin refugee camp overnight. Garmai, a 19-year-old from Karmiel, is the 60th police casualty in the Swords of Steel war. The police said in a message to her family: […] [Read More »]( [NY Seeks $370 Million in Penalties in Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial. His Response: ‘They Should Pay Me’]( [NY Seeks $370 Million in Penalties in Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial. His Response: ‘They Should Pay Me’]( YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers increased their request for penalties to over $370 million Friday in Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial. He retorted, “They should pay me.” The exchange came as lawyers for both sides filed papers highlighting their takeaways from the trial in court filings ahead of closing arguments, set […] [Read More »]( [FBI arrests 3 in Florida on charges of assaulting officers in Jan. 6 insurrection]( [FBI arrests 3 in Florida on charges of assaulting officers in Jan. 6 insurrection]( LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The FBI arrested three Florida residents on Saturday, the third anniversary of their alleged attack on Capitol police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Jonathan D. Pollock, 24; his sister, Olivia M. Pollock, 33; and Joseph D. Hutchinson, 27, were arrested at a ranch in Groveland, Florida, and will […] [Read More »]( [The Supreme Court Will Decide if Donald Trump Can Be Kept off 2024 Presidential Ballots]( [The Supreme Court Will Decide if Donald Trump Can Be Kept off 2024 Presidential Ballots]( (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign. The justices acknowledged the need to reach a decision quickly, as voters will soon […] [Read More »]( [A Woman in Her 90S Is Rescued Alive 5 Days After Japan’s Deadly Earthquake]( [A Woman in Her 90S Is Rescued Alive 5 Days After Japan’s Deadly Earthquake]( Japan (AP) — A woman in her 90s was pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan late Saturday, 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 126 people, toppling buildings and setting off landslides. The woman in Suzu city, Ishikawa Prefecture, had survived for more than five days […] [Read More »]( [Rav Mattisyahu Solomon zt”l: What Every Seminary Girl Should Know About What We Lost]( [Rav Mattisyahu Solomon zt”l: What Every Seminary Girl Should Know About What We Lost]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman Unfortunately, many young women in seminary have never been exposed to our Gedolei Torah.  This week we lost one of Klal Yisroel’s leading Mashgichim.  What follows is an overview. Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel shlita, once observed his father, Rav Nosson Wachtfogel zt”l, the Mashgiach of BMG in Lakewood in a remarkable […] [Read More »]( [In Response to Harvard Fiasco, Media Accuses Bill Ackman’s Wife of Plagiarism]( [In Response to Harvard Fiasco, Media Accuses Bill Ackman’s Wife of Plagiarism]( — In an apparent act of revenge, Business Insider has accused the Israeli born wife of Bill Ackman of plagiarism in her 2010 thesis. However others are suggesting that the claims are overblown or false, and she is being targeted because her husband is outspoken against antisemitism. The outlet reported that Neri Oxman, a […] [Read More »]( [UN Agency Says It Is Handling Code of Conduct Violations by Staffer for Anti-israel Posts Internally]( [UN Agency Says It Is Handling Code of Conduct Violations by Staffer for Anti-israel Posts Internally]( NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. agency promoting equality for women said Friday that violations of the U.N. Code of Conduct requiring impartiality by a mid-level manager, who reportedly supported pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli posts on social media, are being dealt with internally. Last month, the Geneva-based advocacy group UN Watch, which often criticizes anti-Israel actions […] [Read More »]( Get More VINnews Join our [WhatsApp group]( for breaking updates. Not on our email list yet? [Join here](. [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2024 Vos Is Neias, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Vos Is Neias 600 Reisterstown Rd Suite 401Baltimore, MD 21208 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.