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[Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Is A Source Of Pride For Local Jews Under Haunting Circumstances]( SURFSIDE, Fla. (JTA) — Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava speaks fluent English and what she calls passable Spanish, but some of her constituents use a Yiddish word to describe her. “She’s heimishe,” said Jacob Solomon, the longtime president of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, using the Yiddish word for homey and reassuring. “And she’s […] [Read More »]( [Florida Condo Collapse – Searching For Answers About What Went Wrong In Surfside Can Improve Building Regulation]( (THE CONVERSATION) The collapse of a huge condominium building near Miami, Florida was shocking news to wake up to on the morning of June 24, 2021. It is one of the worst building collapses in recent U.S. history. I am a professor of engineering and have been studying structural failures – and the lessons people learn from them – for about […] [Read More »]( [Biden Tells Israel President He Won’t Tolerate Nuclear Iran]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden sought to assure Israel that he would not tolerate a nuclear Iran as he met with outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday amid a major shakeup in Israeli politics and growing angst in Tel Aviv over the U.S. administration’s effort to reenter the Iran nuclear deal. Biden noted […] [Read More »]( [US Judge: Rep. Boebert Can Block People On Personal Twitter]( DENVER (AP) — A federal judge ruled last week that Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert does not have to unblock a former Democratic Colorado state lawmaker from her personal Twitter account. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico said in his decision Thursday that Boebert, who represents the state’s 3rd Congressional District, did not violate […] [Read More »]( [The Surfside Tragedy Recalls South Florida’s Long Hold On The Jewish Imagination And Reality]( SURFSIDE (JTA) – Until a 13-story building inexplicably collapsed in the middle of the night, placing the whereabouts and lives of 159 residents in doubt, few gave Surfside, Florida, very much thought before last week. The town was, after all, a South Florida misnomer. There’s no surfing. The white caps on the Atlantic Ocean never […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Tziporah Segal ע”ה Tziporah]( Family getting up: Mrs. Yaffa BirnbaumDaughter Will be getting up Monday morning. American phone number: 773-353-5079 Mrs. Chasida AckermanDaughter Will be getting up Monday morning. American phone number: 773-353-5079 Mrs. Hadara SegalDaughter Will be sitting shiva in Lakewood until Thursday morning and then going to Chicago until Sunday. The address in Chicago is 6800 N […] [Read More »]( [R` Shmuel Dovid Pilicer ז”ל שמואל דוד בן יצחק × ×—]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:30 amMincha: 8:30 amMaariv: 9:20 am R’ Moshe Chaim PilicerSon Mrs. Sara EinhornDaughter Mrs. Esti GreenbergDaughter Sitting at 73 Schultz Rd [Read More »]( [Chris Christie’s Book ‘Republican Rescue’ Coming This Fall]( NEW YORK (AP) — The next book by former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is addressed to his fellow Republicans. “Republican Rescue: Saving the Party from Truth Deniers, Conspiracy Theorists, and the Dangerous Policies of Joe Biden” will be published Nov. 16, Threshold Editions announced Monday. Threshold, a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster, is […] [Read More »]( [Despite Warning, Town Deemed Condo Building In ‘Good Shape’]( SURFSIDE (AP) – Despite an engineer’s warning of major structural problems, a town building official told board members their Florida high-rise condominium was in “very good shape” almost three years before it collapsed, according to minutes of that meeting released Monday. The Surfside official, Rosendo “Ross” Prieto was quoted as making those comments at a […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Mildred Sternlicht ע”ה Malka]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 730 amMincha: 815 pmMaariv: 830 pm Mr. Naftali SternlichtSon Ms. Esther SternlichtDaughter [Read More »]( [More Times Square Police After Man Wounded By Stray Bullet]( NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio promised Monday to dramatically boost the number of police officers in Times Square after a man reportedly visiting with his family was shot and wounded. It was the second shooting in two months at the famous Manhattan tourist attraction and a high-profile setback for […] [Read More »]( [Amish Put Faith In God’s Will And Herd Immunity Over Vaccine]( PENNSYLVANIA (AP) – When health care leaders in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country began laying out a strategy to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, they knew it would be a tough sell with the Amish, who tend to be wary of preventive shots and government intervention. Early on, they posted flyers at farm supply stores and […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Surfside Mayor Gets Emotional Sharing Story Of Young Jewish Girl Near Site Praying]( SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of a Florida town where a beachfront condo tower collapsed says his recent encounter with a little girl sitting alone in a chair near the site reminded him what an enormous impact the tragedy has had on the community. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said he came across the girl, […] [Read More »]( [Miami-Dade Mayor Says Death Toll Has Risen To 10; 151 Remain Missing In Building Collapse]( SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Miami-Dade mayor says death toll has risen to 10; 151 remain missing in building collapse. [Read More »]( [Poland, Israel In Diplomatic Spat Over Poland’s Property Law]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland and Israel have summoned each other’s diplomats in a growing dispute over Poland’s planned changes to property restitution rules that Israel and Jewish organizations say would prevent Jewish claims for compensation or property seized during the Holocaust and communist times. On Monday, Israeli charge d ’affaires ​Tal Ben-Ari Yaalon met […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Chana Brucha Gancfried ע”ה]( Family getting up: Friday (7/02/21)PM Mrs. Chaya Libby FeferkornDaughter Mrs. Shaindy KothDaughter [Read More »]( [Mr. Leon Fonfa ז”ל אריה ליב הכהן]( Family getting up: Mr. Nesanel FonfaSon R’ Avromi FonfaSon Israel Mrs. Chana Malka CohenDaughter [Read More »]( [Man Wounded By Stray Bullet During Gunfire In Times Square]( NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was reportedly visiting New York City with his family was shot and wounded in Times Square by a stray bullet during gunfire from a possible dispute between vendors, authorities said. The 21-year-old victim was shot in the back about 5:15 p.m. Sunday, police said. He was taken to […] [Read More »]( [Evyatar Residents Approve Arrangement To Establish Yeshiva, Army Outpost Until Settlement Is Regulated]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Residents of the new Samarian settlement of Evyatar voted to accept a compromise arrangement suggested by the new government, whereby the families living there will evacuate in the meantime and a new yeshiva and army base will take up residence in the buildings there. Since it has been proven beyond doubt that […] [Read More »]( [Hong Kong To Ban Passenger Flights From UK To Curb Virus]( HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus. It said in a statement Monday that the U.K. has been classified as “extremely high risk.“ Under the classification, people who have stayed […] [Read More »]( [Big Fire Breaks Out Near London’s Elephant & Castle Station]( LONDON (AP) — A big fire has broken out near the central London train station of Elephant and Castle, sending huge plumes of black smoke over the capital. Responding to videos posted on Twitter, the London Fire Brigade said Monday that 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters were battling the blaze at railway arches near […] [Read More »]( [The Overweight Men and the Great Weight Loss Bet]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The story must have happened a number of years ago, because the question was posed to Rav Elyashiv zt”l. Apparently, a group of overweight men got together and made a bet. Whomsoever would lose the most weight in one week – would get the entire pot (of money, that […] [Read More »]( [Tunneling Florida Rescuers Spot Voids, Search For Survivors]( SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescue workers digging feverishly for a fifth day Monday stressed that they could still find survivors in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condo building, a hope family members clung to even though no one has been pulled out alive since the first hours after the structure fell. Their work has […] [Read More »]( [Raam Leader Mansour Abbas: We Are Working To Establish Palestinian State]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Raam leader Mansour Abbas may be the first Arab leader who is part of an Israeli government but this apparently does not prevent him from dreaming of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. In an interview with the Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper, Abbas (no relation to Palestinian chairman Mahmoud Abbas) said […] [Read More »]( [Rescue Workers In Miami Identify Bodies Of Reb Yehuda Aryeh Leib Olivekowitz And His Wife Ruth A’H]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Rescue workers at the site of the South Champlain Tower in Miami have identified the bodies of Reb Yehuda Aryeh Leib Olivekowitz (79) and his wife Ruth (74) in the rubble of the collapsed tower. A third Jewish victim, Stacey Fang (54) was identified Sunday. In all, 9 victims of the […] [Read More »]( [Minnesota Lawmakers Reach Deal On Policing Measures]( ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers reached agreement on the highlights of a public safety bill that includes police accountability measures, a day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the death of George Floyd. While some details had yet to […] [Read More »]( [2 Adults, 1 Child Killed After Train Hits Vehicle In Chicago]( CHICAGO (AP) — Two adults and a child were killed after a Metra train struck their vehicle Sunday in Chicago, officials said. A train heading north into the city struck a vehicle just after 5 p.m. on the city’s Far South Side and pushed it a half-mile before coming to a complete stop, Chicago fire […] [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](.