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[UK Supermarket ‘Terribly Sorry’ About Sabra ‘Apartheid’ Hummus Label]( [UK Supermarket ‘Terribly Sorry’ About Sabra ‘Apartheid’ Hummus Label]( – Just before 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, JNS spotted an antisemitic price tag alongside Sabra hummus at the central London Vauxhall train and bus terminal station branch of the U.K. supermarket Sansbury’s. For £19.48 (about $25), shoppers could purchase “apartheid hummus,” per the label, which encourages consumers to “search #BDS for more info” and […] [Read More »]( [Michael Solomonov’s famous Zahav hummus now available at Whole Foods — with kosher certification]( [Michael Solomonov’s famous Zahav hummus now available at Whole Foods — with kosher certification]( — Israeli-American celebrity chef Michael Solomonov’s renowned hummus has only been available in his Philadelphia and New York City restaurants — until now. Hummus using the recipe from Zahav, Solomonov’s flagship Philadelphia restaurant, is now available at over 150 Whole Foods stores. The packaged hummus, like that at Zahav, doesn’t use oil — just […] [Read More »]( [Police in Brazil Arrest a Suspect in the Brutal Slaying of a Manhattan Art Dealer]( [Police in Brazil Arrest a Suspect in the Brutal Slaying of a Manhattan Art Dealer]( DE JANEIRO (AP) — A suspect was arrested in the brutal killing in Brazil of an American art dealer who was the co-owner of a prominent gallery in Manhattan, police said Thursday. Brent Sikkema, 75, was found dead on Monday with 18 stab wounds in his Rio de Janeiro apartment. Rio state police arrested […] [Read More »]( [From the Daf: Was Robin Hood Ever Right? Stealing from a Ganaf]( [From the Daf: Was Robin Hood Ever Right? Stealing from a Ganaf]( the Daf – Was Robin Hood Ever Right? Stealing from a Ganav   The British folk tale of Robin Hood is well-known but its details are murky. Some contend that he and his band of Merry Men stole from the rich to give to the poor. Others contend that he only stole from people […] [Read More »]( [Watch Roy Neuberger on the International Court of Justice and Terrorism]( [Watch Roy Neuberger on the International Court of Justice and Terrorism]( [Read More »]( [Mrs. Ruthi Backenroth ע”ה Tzvia Bas Michael]( [Mrs. Ruthi Backenroth ע”ה Tzvia Bas Michael]( getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 am [Read More »]( [PA Holocaust Memorial Vandalized for Second Time In One Week (VIDEO)]( [PA Holocaust Memorial Vandalized for Second Time In One Week (VIDEO)]( (VINnews) — Two repulsive acts of anti semitic vandalism took place this week at a Holocaust memorial site in Philadelphia. A homeless man threw a significant amount of trash at the Horowitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza on the Ben Franklin Parkway Tuesday, just days after a vandal drew a large swastika next to the building. […] [Read More »]( [NY Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines Fined $300K for Falsifying Records]( [NY Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines Fined $300K for Falsifying Records]( YORK (AP) — A New York midwife who gave nearly 1,500 children homeopathic pellets instead of required vaccinations has been fined $300,000, the state’s health department announced this week. Jeanette Breen, who operates {NAME} Midwifery on Long Island, administered the pellets as an alternative to vaccinations and then falsified their immunization records, the agency […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Says He Has Told US He Opposes Palestinian State in Any Postwar Scenario]( [Netanyahu Says He Has Told US He Opposes Palestinian State in Any Postwar Scenario]( (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected U.S. calls to scale back Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip or take steps toward the establishment of a Palestinian state after the war, drawing an immediate scolding from the White House. The tense back and forth reflected what has become a wide rift […] [Read More »]( [DISGRACE: Senate Votes Down Measure to Defund Those Who Deny Israel’s Right to Exist]( [DISGRACE: Senate Votes Down Measure to Defund Those Who Deny Israel’s Right to Exist]( (VINnews) — The Senate on Thursday rejected a measure by GOP Senator Rand Paul to prohibit federal funding to the West Bank and Gaza unless they met certain stipulations, including acknowledging Israel’s right to exist. In a 44-50 vote, senators rejected the conservative Kentucky senator’s amendment to the stopgap funding bill (which ultimately passed). […] [Read More »]( [UN Head: Netanyahu Won’t Answer My Phone Calls]( [UN Head: Netanyahu Won’t Answer My Phone Calls]( Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, told Al Jazeera on Wednesday from Davos, Switzerland, that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined to take his phone calls since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Guterres told the Doha, Qatar-based broadcaster that he has “asked to speak to Prime Minister Netanyahu and until now, […] [Read More »]( [Pro-palestinian Chants Ring Out Again During Asian Cup Game]( [Pro-palestinian Chants Ring Out Again During Asian Cup Game]( WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Chants of “free, free Palestine” rang out again from the crowd during the Palestinian soccer team’s game against United Arab Emirates at the Asian Cup on Thursday. Similar chants were made at the Palestinian team’s game against Iran on Sunday. Just as for that game, a moment’s silence was held before kickoff for the […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Rosalie Stern ע”ה]( [Mrs. Rosalie Stern ע”ה]( getting up: Wednesday (1/24/24)Morning Ms. Nikki SternDaughter [Read More »]( [Mrs. Ruchel Berger ע”ה]( [Mrs. Ruchel Berger ע”ה]( getting up: Wednesday (1/24/24)Morning R’ Yosef Tzvi BergerSon Mrs. Shaindy SchechterDaughter Will be sittin gat 10 13th st. in Lakewood on Friday & Motzei Shabbos R’ Dov SchechterBrother R’ Chaim Shia SchechterDaughter [Read More »]( [WATCH: Eylon Levy Shreds Another Vicious News Anchor – ‘We didn’t want this war!’]( [WATCH: Eylon Levy Shreds Another Vicious News Anchor – ‘We didn’t want this war!’]( seem to have me confused with someone who wanted this war. pic.twitter.com/r01cWr4N6z — Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) January 17, 2024 [Read More »]( [Power Line Falls on Car During Oregon Ice Storm, Killing 3 and Injuring a Baby, Authorities Say]( [Power Line Falls on Car During Oregon Ice Storm, Killing 3 and Injuring a Baby, Authorities Say]( Ore. (AP) — A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest. Shortly before noon, dispatchers started receiving frantic calls about a downed power line and people […] [Read More »]( [Banner Hung in Iran: ‘We Stand With Israel’]( [Banner Hung in Iran: ‘We Stand With Israel’]( – A banner reading, “We stand with Israel” and expressing support for an Iranian dissident activist who recently visited the Jewish state was hung in Tehran on Wednesday, the London-based Persian-language Iran International television station reports. The extraordinary show of support, which was unfurled on a bridge in the Iranian capital at nighttime, comes as the […] [Read More »]( [Sheryl Sandberg, Who Helped to Turn Facebook Into Digital Advertising Empire, to Leave Company Board]( [Sheryl Sandberg, Who Helped to Turn Facebook Into Digital Advertising Empire, to Leave Company Board]( – Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digital advertising empire, will step down from the board of Meta, Facebook’s parent company. “With a heart filled with gratitude and a mind filled with memories, I let the Meta board know that I will not stand for reelection this […] [Read More »]( [R` Shloma Yechiel Mechel Steinmetz ז”ל]( [R` Shloma Yechiel Mechel Steinmetz ז”ל]( getting up: Tuesday (1/23/24)Morning Mrs Gita SteinmetzWife R` Zecharya SteinmetzSon R` Moshe SteinmetzSon R` Volvie SteinmetzSon [Read More »]( [Us Officials Say 40 Boeing Jets Have Been Inspected as Investigations Continue Into Midair Blowout]( [Us Officials Say 40 Boeing Jets Have Been Inspected as Investigations Continue Into Midair Blowout]( officials have briefed a congressional committee on their investigations into a jetliner that lost a panel of its fuselage in midflight this month and revealed that airlines have inspected 40 identical Boeing planes. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will review information from those inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets while it develops […] [Read More »]( [SICKENING: Hamas to take 1,000 boxes of medicine for every one going to hostages]( [SICKENING: Hamas to take 1,000 boxes of medicine for every one going to hostages]( — Medicines destined for Israeli hostages, but most of which will end up serving the Hamas terrorist organization, entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt, Ynet reported on Wednesday night. “A senior Hamas official said that for every box provided for the hostages, 1,000 boxes would be sent in for Palestinians,” per AP. As part […] [Read More »]( [New Segment: Kosher Reviews on VINnews with Isaac Shadpour]( [New Segment: Kosher Reviews on VINnews with Isaac Shadpour]( YORK (VINnews) There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the wonderful experience I had at Dolcetto restaurant in Chestnut Ridge, NY. I was extremely impressed by their customer service even before I set foot in the building. I called the restaurant to confirm my reservation for the evening, but I hung up right away after […] [Read More »]( [Japan Signs Agreement to Purchase 400 Tomahawk Missiles as Us Envoy Lauds Its Defense Buildup]( [Japan Signs Agreement to Purchase 400 Tomahawk Missiles as Us Envoy Lauds Its Defense Buildup]( (AP) — Japan signed a deal with the United States on Thursday to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government has pledged to double its annual defense spending to around 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) by […] [Read More »]( [R’ Yankev Shmiel Kritzler ז”ל]( [R’ Yankev Shmiel Kritzler ז”ל]( getting up: Friday (1/19/24)Morning Mrs. Ester KritzlerWife R’ Motty KritzlerSon R’ Yishay KritzlerSon Mrs. Ruchel Leah CohnDaughter Will be sitting on Friday at 1250 59th st. in Boro Park Mrs. Beila GreenwaldDaughter Mrs. Chaya SchwartzDaughter Mrs. Hendy KlienDaughter R’ Moshe KritzlerBrother R’ Eliezer KritzlerBrother R’ Leibish KritzlerBrother R’ Yishay KritzlerBrother R’ Meir Hersh KritzlerBrother […] [Read More »]( [Guterres Meets Freed Israeli Hostages in Davos]( [Guterres Meets Freed Israeli Hostages in Davos]( – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday met with released Israeli hostages for the first time, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The U.N. chief sat down with Nili Margalit, 41, and Moran Stela Yanai, 40, who were freed in November as part of a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with […] [Read More »]( [No, New York libraries aren’t closing because of funding for Israel]( [No, New York libraries aren’t closing because of funding for Israel]( – For months, a subset of New Yorkers has railed against reductions to the city’s public library budget, which has already forced some of them to close on Sundays. This week, a few denizens of social media said they found a culprit for the cuts: Israel. “New York Public Library now closed on Sundays […] [Read More »]( [Company Offers $10K to People Who Give Up Smartphone for Month]( [Company Offers $10K to People Who Give Up Smartphone for Month]( — Lots of folks are concerned about the dangers that come from ‘too much smartphone’. Now one company is forking over cash to address the problem, in order to incentivize people to abstain. “Siggi’s Dairy” is launching a Digital Detox Program–offering a prize of $10,000 if you’re willing to give up your smartphone for […] [Read More »]( [US Applications for Jobless Benefits Fall to Lowest Level Since September 2022]( [US Applications for Jobless Benefits Fall to Lowest Level Since September 2022]( – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in more than a year, underscoring the resilience of the labor market despite elevated interest rates that are intended to cool the economy. Jobless claim applications fell to 187,000 for the week ending Jan. 13, a decrease of […] [Read More »]( [In Davos, Israel’s President Calls Ties With Saudi Arabia Key to Ending War in Gaza]( [In Davos, Israel’s President Calls Ties With Saudi Arabia Key to Ending War in Gaza]( Switzerland (AP) — Normalizing ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia is a key element of ending the war with Hamas and a gamechanger for the entire Middle East, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Thursday at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos. “It’s still delicate, it’s fragile, and it […] [Read More »]( [Gerer Chasidim Warn Children To Avoid Technology: ‘Like A Venomous Snake’]( [Gerer Chasidim Warn Children To Avoid Technology: ‘Like A Venomous Snake’]( (VINnews) — The Gerer chasidim issued a special pamphlet to the children in their chasidic group warning of the perils of technology, according to a report by B’Chadrei Charedim. The pamphlet is dedicated to the memory of David Schwartz, a soldier who fell in Gaza and had a close affinity to Gur, attending many […] [Read More »]( [As Kfir Bibas Marks 1st Birthday In Hamas Captivity, Former Child Captives Write To Him]( [As Kfir Bibas Marks 1st Birthday In Hamas Captivity, Former Child Captives Write To Him]( (VINnews) — Kfir Bibas, the redheaded baby who made headlines worldwide as the youngest hostage to be kidnapped to Gaza on October 7, on Thursday marks his first birthday – still in Hamas captivity. Kfir was nine months old when he was kidnapped to Gaza from Nir Oz by Hamas terrorists, snuggled in his […] [Read More »]( [In Iconic Picture, 5 Fathers Memorialize Their Sons Who Fell On Simchas Torah]( [In Iconic Picture, 5 Fathers Memorialize Their Sons Who Fell On Simchas Torah]( (VINnews) — It was a classic military picture. Five friends, members of the Golani brigade’s 51st battalion, lounge in front of a tank and pose for a picture. The friends are serving on the southern border near Gaza, a border which has been relatively quiet in the aftermath of the Shield and Arrow operation […] [Read More »]( [IDF Names Soldier Killed In Southern Gaza And Another In Road Accident]( [IDF Names Soldier Killed In Southern Gaza And Another In Road Accident]( (VINnews) — BDE: The IDF announced Wednesday evening that two soldiers had fallen in the line of duty during the previous day. Staff Sergeant Oriya Ayimalk Goshen, 21 from Jerusalem, a soldier in the Givati Reconisiance Unit, fell in battle with terrorists in the southern Gaza Strip. Two other soldiers were seriously wounded in […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. ROSALIE STERN ע”ה ????? ?????]( [Mrs. ROSALIE STERN ע”ה ????? ?????]( getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 4:30 pmMaariv: 4:45 pm Mr. Larry SternSon [Read More »]( [Rabbi Gershon Sadowsky ז”ל]( [Rabbi Gershon Sadowsky ז”ל]( getting up: Tuesday (1/23/24)AM Mrs. Hadassah KahnDaughter Mrs. Elisheva Gerber can be reached at 917-327-9026 she is sitting Shiva at the Kahn home. The rest of the aveylim including our mother are sitting shiva in Eretz Yisroel 011-972-8-914-7544 011-972-897-41033 011-050-680-6476 [Read More »]( [Knesset Minister Asks About Bomb Shelters in Meron: ‘We may not rely on miracles’]( [Knesset Minister Asks About Bomb Shelters in Meron: ‘We may not rely on miracles’]( (VINnews) — Yisrael Eichler, a longtime UTJ Knesset Minister, raised the issue on the Knesset floor of why the sacred religious site of Meron does not have bomb shelters. Eichler posed the question to Religious Minister Michoel Malkieli of the Shas party. As reported on the Charedi website Kikar Shabbos, Eichler asked, “Tens of […] [Read More »]( [House Republicans Ask Unrwa Chief for Answers About Aid Theft]( [House Republicans Ask Unrwa Chief for Answers About Aid Theft]( – Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are seeking testimony from the head of the U.N. Palestinian aid agency, as the Hamas terrorist group is accused of stealing U.N. aid shipped into Gaza. A Jan. 15 letter organized by Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) requests that Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the U.N. Relief and […] [Read More »]( [We Could See the World’s 1st Trillionaire in the Next Decade. Here Are Some of Today’s Richest 1%]( [We Could See the World’s 1st Trillionaire in the Next Decade. Here Are Some of Today’s Richest 1%]( world might see its first trillionaire sooner than you think. And that puts a spotlight on today’s richest 1%. In an annual assessment of global inequalities published earlier this week, Oxfam International said the first trillionaire could emerge within the next decade — as the anti-poverty organization pointed to the growing wealth gap that […] [Read More »]( [Billionaire Backers of New California City Reveal Map and Details of Proposed Development]( [Billionaire Backers of New California City Reveal Map and Details of Proposed Development]( FRANCISCO (AP) — The company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires that for years stealthily snapped up more than $800 million worth of rural land for a new walkable, affordable and green city between San Francisco and Sacramento now needs voters to embrace the idea. Jan Sramek, the former Goldman Sachs trader spearheading the effort, […] [Read More »]( [Frigid Weather Can Cut Electric Vehicle Range and Make Charging Tough. Here’s What You Need to Know]( [Frigid Weather Can Cut Electric Vehicle Range and Make Charging Tough. Here’s What You Need to Know]( TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — For nearly a week, frigid temperatures from Chicago to northern Texas have made life painful for electric-vehicle owners, with reduced driving range and hours of waiting at charging stations. In Oak Brook, Illinois, near Chicago, on Monday, television reporters found Teslas that were running out of juice while in long […] [Read More »]( [Why Kids Are Not Putting on Tefillin..]( [Why Kids Are Not Putting on Tefillin..]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman There is a machalah that is affecting talmidim in Eretz Yisroel as well as the United States.  It is a hidden elephant in the room. Thirteen years ago, Rav Matisyahu Solomon zt”l spoke at a Torah uMesorah convention to mechanchim.  His message answers a question that many have.  Why is this […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: KJP Attempts to Defend Absurd Lie That Republicans Are to Blame for Border Nightmare]( [WATCH: KJP Attempts to Defend Absurd Lie That Republicans Are to Blame for Border Nightmare]( [Read More »]( [Samsung Vies to Make AI More Mainstream by Baking in More of the Technology in Its New Galaxy Phones]( [Samsung Vies to Make AI More Mainstream by Baking in More of the Technology in Its New Galaxy Phones]( JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Smartphones could get much smarter this year as the next wave of artificial intelligence seeps into the devices that accompany people almost everywhere they go. Samsung, the biggest rival to Apple and its iPhone, provided a glimpse of how smartphones are evolving during a Wednesday unveiling of the next generation […] [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](.