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[Staten Island Jewish Community Unites Behind Andrew Yang for Mayor of New York City]( Staten Island, NY – A group representing the Orthodox Jewish communities of Staten Island issued their joint endorsement of Andrew Yang for Mayor of New York City. The Staten Island Coalition consists of Jewish leaders and local groups representing the Jewish community in Staten Island, who are a united bloc vote of thousands of voters […] [Read More »]( [Palestinians Call Off 1M Dose Vaccine Exchange With Israel]( JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority called off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to it in exchange for a similar number later this year, hours after the deal was announced on Friday. The Palestinians said the doses, which Israel began shipping to the occupied West Bank, are too […] [Read More »]( [Town Of Chester Reaches Agreement With AG To End Discriminatory Housing Practices Against Jewish Community]( NEW YORK (NY AG Press Release) – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office has reached agreements with Orange County and the Town of Chester to end their use of discriminatory housing practices that were designed to prevent members of the Jewish community from moving to Chester, New York. The agreements […] [Read More »]( [NYC Mayoral Primary Will Be Big Test For Ranked Vote System]( NEW YORK (AP) — Voters will likely pick the next mayor of New York City next week in a Democratic primary that will also be a major test of ranked choice voting, a system that lets voters rank several candidates in order of preference instead of choosing just one. Two years after city voters approved […] [Read More »]( [US-Canada Border Restrictions Extended Until July 21]( TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s public safety minister said Friday border restrictions on nonessential travel with the United States will be extended until July 21. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair tweeted the move has been made in coordination with the U.S. He said Canada’s number one priority is to keep Canadians safe during the pandemic. Blair […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Rampaging Bear In Japan Injures 4 Before Being Fatally Shot]( TOKYO (AP) — A wild brown bear on the loose in a city in northern Japan wounded four people, entered a military camp and disrupted flights at an airport Friday before being fatally shot. The bear was seen wandering through the streets of Sapporo in the early hours of Friday, triggering a number of calls […] [Read More »]( [CDC: Delta Variant Expected To Be Dominant In US]( WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky says she expects the delta variant will become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States. The delta variant, first detected in India, has become dominant in Britain. “As worrisome as this delta strain is with regard to its hyper transmissibility, our vaccines […] [Read More »]( [3 Dead, 2 Missing After Tubers Go Over North Carolina Dam]( EDEN, N.C. (AP) — Three people are dead and two remain missing after a group floating down a river on inflatable tubes went over a dam in North Carolina, authorities said. Rockingham County Emergency Services Director Rodney Cates told reporters Thursday that a group of nine people tubing on the Dan River went over the […] [Read More »]( [UN Re-Elects Antonio Guterres As Secretary-General]( UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly elected Antonio Guterres to a second term as secretary-general on Friday, giving him another five years at the helm of the 193-member world organization. Ambassadors in the assembly chamber burst into applause as Assembly President Volkan Bozkir announced Guterres’ re-election by acclamation. Just before the announcement, Estonia’s […] [Read More »]( [Israel To Send 1M Coronavirus Vaccine Doses To Palestinians]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday it will transfer around 1 million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority in exchange for a similar number of doses the Palestinians expect to receive later this year. Israel, which has fully reopened after vaccinating some 85% of its adult population, has faced criticism for not […] [Read More »]( [First Shabbos in the Bungalow]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com For many thousands of Jewish families, this will be the first Shabbos in the mountains for the year. True, the bungalow or the house may have been cleaned, but there is one halachic question that arises each year. THE QUESTION The question is somewhat delicate, but since it is […] [Read More »]( [US Mint To Issue Quarters Honoring Notable American Women]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Poet and author Maya Angelou, America’s first woman in space and a revered Cherokee Nation leader are among female trailblazers whose likenesses will appear on the U.S. quarter. The new four-year American Women Quarters Program celebrates women’s accomplishments and contributions to the United States’ development and history, according to the U.S. Mint. […] [Read More »]( [London Orthodox School Drops Teacher Because She Was Ordained As A Rabbi]( LONDON (JTA) — An Orthodox Jewish school in London ended its relationship with an educator following her rabbinical ordination. The London School of Jewish Studies revoked the honorary title of research fellow from Rabbi Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz in connection with her attending and graduating from the Yeshivat Maharat Orthodox egalitarian rabbinical school in New York, an […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Adam Goodman ז”ל Avrohom Menachem]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 8:20 pmMaariv: 9:10 pm Mrs. Regina GoodmanWife Mrs. Hendu GoldbergerSister Mrs. Chana RichtmanSister Mrs. Brigitte schlachterDaughter Mr. Yitzchok GoodmanSon Mr. Moshe GoodmanSon Mr. sendy GoodmanSon [Read More »]( [Yang On Debate Stage: Consoling Father Who Lost Son In ‘Meron Tragedy’ Was The Hardest Moment In My Campaign]( NEW YORK (VINnews) – As early voting in the mayoral race is well in progress, New Yorkers had the last chance to hear from the candidates directly at the final debate in the race for the Democratic nomination. The debate focused on the grave issues facing New York City: crime, homelessness, economic progress, and the […] [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? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.