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[Minnesota House Pulls $35M Security Fund For Officer Trials]( MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A proposal by Gov. Tim Walz to create a $35 million fund to bolster security during the murder trial of a former Minneapolis officer charged with killing George Floyd stalled out in the Democratic-controlled Minnesota House on Monday when leaders pulled the bill, acknowledging that they lacked enough votes to pass it. […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Moshe Abecasis ז”ל משה מאיר בן שלמה]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 08:00Mincha: 17:15 Mrs. Denise Ohayon Daughter Mrs. Miriam GelernterDaughter Mr. Shlomo Abecasis Son [Read More »]( [Amid Growing Backlash, Pennsylvania GOP May Censure Toomey]( HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Republican Party is planning a meeting to potentially censure U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey amid a growing GOP backlash over his vote to convict Donald Trump during the former president’s second impeachment trial, county party officials said Monday. County party chairs said the state GOP chairman, Lawrence Tabas, emailed them shortly […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Yona Shifman ע”ה ×™×•× ×”]( Family getting up: Mrs. Tali WeinstockSister Mrs. Tali WeinstockSister [Read More »]( [Cuomo: NY Should Have Released Care Home Death Data Faster]( NEW YORK (AP) — Under fire over his management of the coronavirus’ lethal path through New York’s nursing homes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted Monday the state didn’t cover up deaths but acknowledged that officials should have moved faster to release some information sought by lawmakers, the public and the press. “All the deaths in the […] [Read More »]( [World’s Longest Hockey Game Played In Deep Freeze In Alberta]( SHERWOOD PARK, Alberta (AP) — The world’s longest hockey game carried on in ghastly cold weather. Forty people took turns playing hockey on an outdoor rink 24 hours a day, seven days a week since Feb. 4., all in the name of cancer research. Temperatures plunged at times between a bone-shaking minus 40 and minus […] [Read More »]( [Biden Faces Questions About Commitment To Minimum Wage Hike]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Union activist Terrence Wise recalls being laughed at when he began pushing for a national $15 per hour minimum wage almost a decade ago. Nearly a year into the pandemic, the idea isn’t so funny. The coronavirus has renewed focus on challenges facing hourly employees who have continued working in grocery stores, […] [Read More »]( [Pelosi Says Independent Commission Will Examine Capitol Riot]( WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi said the commission will “investigate and report on the facts and causes relating to the January 6, 2021, domestic terrorist attack upon the […] [Read More »]( [‘The Jew Is Guilty,’ 300 Neo-Nazis Hear At Rare Far-Right Gathering In Spain]( SPAIN (JTA) — Jewish leaders in Spain are calling for an investigation after a far-right event in Madrid featured anti-Semitic speeches and a Nazi salute. About 300 people attended the event held near a cemetery in the Spanish capital where veterans who fought alongside Hitler’s troops are buried. In one speech, a young woman was […] [Read More »]( [LAPD Investigating Report Of George Floyd ‘Valentine’]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Police Department has launched an internal investigation after an officer reported that a photo of George Floyd with the words “You take my breath away” in a Valentine-like format was circulated among officers. Police Chief Michel Moore said Saturday that investigators will try to determine how the image […] [Read More »]( [Luxury Car Brand Jaguar To Go All-Electric By 2025]( LONDON (AP) — Struggling luxury car brand Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025, the British company said Monday as it outlined a plan to phase out internal combustion engines. Jaguar Land Rover, which is owned by Indian conglomerate Tata Motors, hopes the move will help turn around the fortunes of the 86-year-old Jaguar brand, […] [Read More »]( [Fauci Wins $1 Million Israeli Prize For ‘Defending Science’]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci has won the $1 million Dan David Prize for “defending science” and advocating for vaccines now being administered worldwide to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The Israel-based Dan David Foundation on Monday named President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser as the winner of one of three prizes. It […] [Read More »]( [UN Approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use]( TORONTO (AP) — The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency’s partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide as part of a U.N.-backed program to tame the pandemic. In a statement Monday, WHO said it was authorizing the AstraZeneca vaccines […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Yudit Elbogen ע”ה יסכה בת ר׳ יצחק]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 08:45Mincha: 18:15 Mrs. Agi RothSister R` Kuppy ElbogenSon R` Volvi ElbogenSon R’ Moshe ElbogenSon Mrs. Matti MilsteinDaughter [Read More »]( [Rabbi Mordechai Zuckerman ז”ל מרדכי יוסף בן יהודה יעקב]( Family getting up: Mrs. Chani RosenthalDaughter Will join at Rechov Serotzkin Wednesday morning Mr. Aryeh ZuckermanSon Zoom: Aryeh Zuckerman’s Personal Meeting Room us04web.zoom.us/j/2647104735?pwd=dWczNW5yaGpVN2FwaGt5VlpJcnBBZz09 Meeting ID: 264 710 4735 Passcode: 6007 Mrs. Shoshanah ZuckermanWife Rabbi Avrahom Shalom ZuckermanSon [Read More »]( [As Vaccinations Lag, Israel Combats Online Misinformation]( JERUSALEM (AP) — After surging ahead in the race to vaccinate its population against the coronavirus, Israel is blaming online misinformation for a sudden slowdown in the campaign. Now, officials are fighting back. Israel’s Health Ministry, which is spearheading the vaccination efforts, is employing both warnings and incentives as it tries to persuade reluctant holdouts […] [Read More »]( [Opinion: Navigating Israel’s Ship Of State Through The Biden Storm]( WASHINGTON (JNS/CAROLINE GLICK) – In a media briefing Friday, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki refused to say whether the Biden administration views Israel as an ally. Psaki’s behavior was easy to understand. Although Israel is America’s strongest and most reliable ally in the Middle East, Israel cannot follow where the Biden administration is now leading. […] [Read More »]( [Trump Looks To Reassert Himself After Impeachment Acquittal]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump took in the win at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by friends and family. His lawyers celebrated with hugs and smiles. One joked, “We’re going to Disney World!” Now acquitted in his second Senate impeachment trial, Trump is preparing for the next phase of his post-presidency life. Feeling emboldened by the trial’s outcome, […] [Read More »]( [Israel Decides Not To Participate In Emirati Arms Fair]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has decided not to send a delegation of defense companies to a prestigious arms fair in the United Arab Emirates next week due to coronavirus restrictions that have forced the closure of Israel’s international airport, the Defense Ministry announced Monday. Dozens of Israeli companies, including state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael […] [Read More »]( [Reports: Israeli Strike Near Syrian Capital Kills 6 Fighters]( BEIRUT (AP) — Israel fired several missiles early on Monday targeting areas near the Syrian capital, Damascus, Syria’s state news agency reported. An opposition war-monitoring group said the strikes killed six Iran-backed fighters. The SANA news agency claimed that Syrian air defenses shot down most of the missiles, which it said were fired from Syria’s […] [Read More »]( [Six GCC Countries Form First Association To Enhance Regional Jewish Life]( UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (JNS) – As Jewish life continues to flourish and grow in the Gulf, the local Jewish communities of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have come together to share resources by forming the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC). The AGJC is a network of the Jewish […] [Read More »]( [Iranian Intelligence Minister: Israel Did Not Kill Fakhrizadeh]( TEHRAN (JNS) – Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Sunday that despite multiple claims to the contrary by the regime, top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was not assassinated by Israel, but rather by a former member of the Iranian intelligence service. Alavi told the state-run Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) that Israel had […] [Read More »]( [UAE Swears In Its First Ambassador To Israel]( UNITED ARAB EMIRTAES (JNS) – The United Arab Emirates on Sunday swore in the country’s first-ever ambassador to Israel. Ambassador Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah was installed in an official ceremony in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, said […] [Read More »]( [7 Practical Ways to Enhance the Learning Process]( Learning is a continuous process and as the world changes, so does the process of learning. Many teachers find it challenging to assess and monitor their students. This can make the learning process stressful. Teachers can create a process that allows their students to achieve their academic potential. Learning can be fun and productive by […] [Read More »]( [Republican Official Deletes Comment Suggesting Trump’s Trial Was Less Fair Than Nazi Show Trials]( WASHINGTON (JTA) – A member of the Republican National Committee from Virginia has deleted a Facebook comment apparently suggesting that Nazi show trials were fairer than the recent Senate trial of former President Donald Trump. A top Republican Jewish leader called the comment “outrageous and indefensible” before Patricia Bast Lyman, the Republican committeewoman, apologized and […] [Read More »]( [Israeli, Cyprus Presidents Meet In Jerusalem To Discuss ‘Green Passports’ Plan]( JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met on Sunday with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. The two leaders discussed plans for “green pass” that would allow the resumption of flights between the two countries, as well as economic cooperation, especially in the energy sector. “As the coronavirus has shown […] [Read More »]( [Doctors Who Say No To Opioid Use Face Threats From Patients]( MINNESOTA (AP) — One patient threatened to shoot Dr. Terry Hunt if physical therapy didn’t relieve his pain as effectively as opioids did. Another harassed his staff, then roamed a hospital searching for Hunt after being told he would be weaned off painkillers he had used inappropriately. Hunt was unharmed, but shaken enough to ask […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2021 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 7939 West Ridgewood Rd.New York, NY 10028 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? 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