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[Lawsuits Filed Against Auto Insurers Over Rates In Pandemic]( LAS VEGAS (AP) — Class action lawsuits were filed in Nevada against 10 major auto insurance companies on Tuesday, contending that the companies charged excessive insurance premiums during the pandemic by failing to account for a drop in driving and crashes. The lawsuits acknowledge that some insurers provided discounts over the emptier roads and drop […] [Read More »]( [Biden Moves To Reengage With Palestinians After Israel Focus]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving slowly but surely toward reengaging with the Palestinians after a near total absence of official contact during former President Donald Trump’s four years in office. As American officials plan steps to restore direct ties with the Palestinian leadership, Biden’s national security team is taking steps to restore […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Trump Aide Considering Challenge To Ohio Republican Who Voted For Impeachment]( WASHINGTON (JTA) — Max Miller, a scion of a philanthropic Jewish Cleveland-area family and a former aide to Donald Trump, is considering challenging one of the Republicans who voted to impeach Trump. Miller, 32, confirmed to the Cleveland Jewish News on Monday that he was considering a run against Anthony Gonzalez, who currently represents Ohio’s […] [Read More »]( [Authorities: Prison Riots In Ecuador Leave 62 Dead]( QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Sixty-two inmates have died in riots at prisons in three cities in Ecuador as a result of fights between rival gangs and an escape attempt, authorities said Tuesday. Prisons Director Edmundo Moncayo said in a news conference that 800 police offices have been helping to regain control of the facilities. Hundreds […] [Read More »]( [Capitol Defenders Cite Missed Intelligence For Deadly Breach]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders’ failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on Jan. 6, the officials who were in charge of security that day said Tuesday in their first public testimony on the insurrection. The […] [Read More »]( [Judge Says Wife Of Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Must Stay In Jail]( WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. judge ordered the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to remain behind bars Tuesday after she was charged with helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, a dual U.S.-Mexican citizen, appeared by video conference for an initial court appearance before a federal […] [Read More »]( [Senate Confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield As UN Ambassador]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s choice to lead U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday. Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s confirmation reflected the Biden administration’s determination to reengage with the world body and former President Donald Trump’s diplomacy that often left the U.S. isolated internationally. Senators voted 78-20 to confirm Thomas-Greenfield to the […] [Read More »]( [No Charges Against Officers Involved In Daniel Prude’s Death]( ROCHESTER (AP) — Police officers shown on body camera video holding Daniel Prude down naked and handcuffed on a city street last winter until he stopped breathing will not face criminal charges, according to a grand jury decision announced Tuesday. The 41-year-old Black man’s death last March sparked nightly protests in Rochester, New York, after […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Court Delays Netanyahu Corruption Trial Until April]( JERUSALEM (AP) — The Jerusalem court overseeing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial has delayed the opening of the dramatic evidentiary stage until after March 23 elections. The three-judge panel issued a statement late Monday saying the proceedings, which have been repeatedly delayed due to legal wrangling and coronavirus restrictions, would begin on April 5 […] [Read More »]( [At Zionist Hero’s Memorial, Netanyahu Invokes Purim To Threaten Iran]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday issued a warning to the regime in Tehran ahead of Passover, the holiday that marks the Jewish people’s rescue from annihilation at the hands of Haman in ancient Persia. “On the eve of Purim, I would like to say to … Iran and its proxies […] [Read More »]( [Drug Executives: Big Jump In Vaccine Supply Is Coming Soon]( WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 vaccine makers told Congress on Tuesday to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month, and the companies insist they will be able to provide enough for most Americans to get inoculated by summer. Vaccinations got off to a rocky start, but by the end of […] [Read More »]( [Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Says Tiger Woods Has Been Injured In A Rollover Car Crash]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — Golf star Tiger Woods suffered leg injuries Tuesday in a vehicle rollover in the Los Angeles area and is undergoing surgery, authorities and his manager said. His condition isn’t yet clear. Woods had to be extricated from the vehicle with the “jaws of life” tools, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department […] [Read More »]( [In Israel, Mayo Provides Miracle For Endangered Turtles]( MICHMORET, Israel (AP) — When it comes to saving sea turtles, Israeli rescuers have discovered that mayonnaise is a miracle. Employees at Israel’s National Sea Turtle Rescue Center are treating endangered green sea turtles affected by a devastating oil spill that has coated Israel’s coast with thick black tar. The spill, which Israel’s Nature and […] [Read More »]( [Film To Explore Holocaust Survivors Who Gave Largest-Ever Donation To Israel]( CALIFORNIA (JNS) – Stone Canyon Entertainment announced the start of production on a documentary about a couple who bequeathed nearly half a billion dollars to Israel—the largest donation in the country’s history. “Who Are the Marcuses?” will start filming in Israel and Austin, Texas, in the first quarter of the year for a 2022 release, […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Chany Perl ע”ה Chana Tzurtel bas Simcha Bunim]( Family getting up: Mr. Moshe Yaakov PerlHusband Mrs. Gittel BauerSister Mrs. Devorah KohlSister Mrs. Chavy BlumSister R’ Meyer BlumSon R’ Shie PerlSon Mrs. Devorah WernerDaughter Mrs. Simy SteinharterDaughter Mrs. Sury SchwartzDaughter [Read More »]( [After Spat Over Support Of Trump, Young Israel Council Replaces Entire Board]( NEW YORK (JTA) – The National Council of Young Israel has replaced its entire executive board, a stark move away from its vocally pro-Donald Trump leadership, whose statements had led to controversy in the Orthodox synagogue association. The council represents more than 100 Orthodox synagogues across the country. It is more than a century old, […] [Read More »]( [As Older Generation Completes Vaccinations, COVID-19 Targets Israel’s Young People, Causing Serious Issues]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — As Israel’s vaccination campaign succeeds in protecting more and more of the older age group, with over 85% of those aged 50 and over already vaccinated, the virus is hitting more and more younger people, with some of them developing more serious and even life-threatening symptoms. Just this week a 32-year-old pregnant […] [Read More »]( [‘Jew Cookies’ Are A Dutch Dessert Staple. They’re Getting A New Name — And Dutch Jews Are Confused.]( AMSTERDAM (JTA) — In Dutch supermarkets, no cookie aisle is fully stocked without a national treat called jodenkoeken, shortbread discs whose Dutch name means “Jew cookies.” Exactly how jodenkoeken (also spelled jodekoeken) got their name is unclear, but they have been a feature of Dutch teatime since at least the 19th century. Whatever the etymology, […] [Read More »]( [Western Wall Stones Get ‘Injection’ Before Passover]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – While Israelis are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the stones of the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City are receiving their own injections, with syringes surprisingly similar to those used in the medical world. Every six months, before Passover and the High Holy Days, engineers from Western Wall Heritage Foundation and conservators from […] [Read More »]( [In Rush Limbaugh’s Home State, A Flap Over Lowering Flags]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In life, the conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh was a divisive figure, who proudly waved the flag of conservatism and wallowed in the controversies he helped ignite. In death, those controversies follow him as partisans in his home state of Florida debate over whether to lower flags in his honor. Gov. […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Cabinet Approves Proposal To Recognize, Compensate For Yemenite ‘Children Affair’]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Israeli Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to recognize the “Yemenite, Mizrahi and Balkan children affair,” from the early years of the state, and to provide financial compensation to the families who were hurt, the Prime Minister’s Office announced in a statement. The “children affair” refers to the disappearance of an […] [Read More »]( [State TV: Iran Imposes Curbs On Un Nuclear Inspections]( TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran officially has begun restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities, state TV reported Tuesday, a bid to pressure European countries and U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration to lift crippling economic sanctions and restore the 2015 nuclear deal. The state TV report gave little detail beyond confirming that Iran had made […] [Read More »]( [Fed’s Powell: US Economic Recovery Is Uneven And Incomplete]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy’s ongoing weakness Tuesday in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to alter its ultra-low interest rate policies anytime soon. “The economic recovery remains uneven and far from complete, and the path ahead is highly uncertain,” Powell said in written testimony […] [Read More »]( [Poland Drops Holocaust Speech Case Against Journalist]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland say they have found no breach of law in an article about the role of Poles in the Holocaust and have dropped the case against the journalist who wrote it for a left-wing newspaper in October. The police questioned Katarzyna Markusz this month after a complaint that her […] [Read More »]( [The Purim Seudah]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com This year Purim falls on an Erev Shabbos, and in order to properly fulfill the Mitzvos of the day is is important to know the halachos – so that we can prepare. It is a mitzvah to have a festive meal on Purim (Ramah 695:1). It is during this […] [Read More »]( [Arab MK To Yeshiva Students Fundraising: ‘Whatever I Have In My Pocket I Will Give’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A number of yeshiva students from a well known yeshiva in Bnei Brak were canvassing passersby for donations to the yeshiva fund which supports bridegrooms and provides them with accessories for their wedding, as is customary before Purim. The students went round from house to house and also stood at major junctions. […] [Read More »]( [Human Rights Groups Protest Trump’s Lifting Of Sanctions Against Bnei Brak Billionaire Dan Gertler]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A significant number of human rights groups from Congo and abroad have urged the Biden administration to reconsider a reprieve on sanctions which was granted to Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler during the final days of the Trump administration. The US Treasury Department sanctioned Gertler, a chareidi resident of Bnei Brak who […] [Read More »]( [Interview with Jonathan Tobin, Editor-in-chief of JNS – Listen on the VINnews Podcast]( Interview with JNS Senior Editor in Chief, Jonathan Tobin, discussing the Biden Administration’s mixed signals on Iran’s nuclear program, and what message are they sending to Israel and the Middle East by not calling Israel’s Prime Minister, as they resume relations and financial support for the Palestinian Authority. We also discussed the political toxicity and […] [Read More »]( [Brooklyn Man Arrested In Florida In Soho Store Robbery]( NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn man was arrested in Florida in the brazen daylight armed robbery of a SoHo luxury store after authorities say he bragged about the heist on social media, authorities said Monday as the defendant was detained without bail. Eric Spencer, 29, faced a single robbery charge after his Saturday arrest […] [Read More »]( [Hundreds Of Foreign Cyber-Attack Units Are Targeting US And Israel, Says Former IDF Intel Officer]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – The growing risks of cyber attacks faced by all organizations and individuals around the world is a reflection of the fact that “for the first time in history, crime is being led by the smartest people in the world—smart and creative people,” a leading Israeli cyber-security expert has warned. Menny Barzilay, chief […] [Read More »]( [Purim – After Moshiach Comes]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times So what will Purim be like AFTER Moshiach comes? There is a famous Yalkut Shimoni (#944) referring to the time of Moshiach that states, “All the holidays are destined to be negated but the days of Purim will never be negated forever. Rav Elazar says […] [Read More »]( [CPAC Cancels Speaker Who Said Judaism Is A ‘Complete Lie’]( WASHINGTON (JTA) – CPAC, the conservative political conference, has canceled the appearance of a speaker who has made several derogatory comments about Jews on social media. Young Pharaoh, an online commentator and promoter of conspiracy theories, was set to speak on a panel at CPAC, which is being held in Florida at the end of […] [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. 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