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[States That Had A Grip On COVID Now Seeing A Crush Of Cases]( HAWAII (AP) – The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states like Hawaii and Oregon that were once seen as pandemic success stories. After months in which they kept cases and hospitalizations at manageable levels, they are watching progress slip away as record numbers […] [Read More »]( [The Quentin Tarantino Interview: a Halachic Analysis]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Before anyone gets upset about the headline, let’s briefly review three important insights and obligations in life. This author’s Rebbeim (zichronam livracha) had always stressed that we are obligated to study Torah day and night. We are also obligated to teach Torah to others. The third insight is that […] [Read More »]( [MyPillow CEO Says He Was Attacked At Symposium]( SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell says he was attacked in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Wednesday night. Lindell told attendees Thursday morning at an election fraud symposium that he’s hosting in the city where he was attacked at his hotel, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reported. Lindell said he was […] [Read More »]( [R’ Naftali Richter ז”ל]( Family getting up: R’ Yoni RichterBrother Sitting in Queens R’ Yoni RichterBrother Sitting in Queens R’ Shlomo Chaim RichterSon R’ Moshe Dov RichterSon R’ Yaakov Elchonon RichterSon R’ Yoel RichterSon Mrs. Miriam ScheinDaughter Mrs. Liba Leah GertnerDaughter Mrs. Esther ElferDaughter Mrs. Nechama GerelnickDaughter Mrs. Chana SchlesingerDaughter Mrs. Dina GodlevskyDaughter Mrs. Shevy HerzogDaughter [Read More »]( [Israel Says It Downed A Hezbollah Drone That Crossed Border]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel downed an unarmed Hezbollah drone that crossed the border from Lebanon, the army said Thursday. In a statement, the army said it downed the drone after it crossed the border into Israeli airspace. The incident on Wednesday was the latest uptick in activity along Israel’s northern border. Last week, […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Chaya Sarah Blank ע”ה חי שרה בת יוסף]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 7:45 pm Mr. Moshe SchwartzBrother [Read More »]( [Despite Statement From Ger, Rockland County Spokeperson Confirms Wedding At RCC Is Cancelled]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A massive Gerrer wedding that was expected to draw a crowd in the thousands was cast into doubt after media reports circulated on Thursday that the event was cancelled. The wedding was initially planned to take place at Bell Works arena in New Jersey, but was later changed to Rockland Community […] [Read More »]( [Cuomo Exit Isn’t Stopping Push For Answers On Nursing Homes]( NEW YORK (AP) – Sexual harassment allegations cost New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo his job. Now, many want to see him answer for a scandal that cut to the heart of his reputation as a pandemic hero and may have had life-and-death consequences — his administration’s handling of outbreaks in nursing homes. Months before a […] [Read More »]( [More Than 9,000 Anti-Asian Incidents Since Pandemic Began]( WASHINGTON (AP) – The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults — reported in the United States so far this year seems poised to surpass last year despite months of political and social activism, according to a new report released Thursday. Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition that became the authority on […] [Read More »]( [Fauci: Expect More Children With Coronavirus]( WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans can expect to see more children infected with the coronavirus as the highly transmissible delta variant extends its hold across the country. “Quantitatively, you will see more children in the hospital,” the government’s top infectious disease expert said at Thursday’s coronavirus briefing. Fauci said at least 117 countries […] [Read More »]( [San Francisco To Require Proof Of Full Vaccination Against COVID-19 For Indoor Activities Like Restaurants, Bars And Gym]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for a number of indoor activities like visiting restaurants, bars and gyms. A city supervisor confirmed the new mandate shortly before Mayor London Breed was scheduled to hold a news conference Thursday. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that it will take […] [Read More »]( [Republicans Take To Mask Wars As Virus Surges In Red States]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans are battling school districts in their own states’ urban, heavily Democratic areas over whether students should be required to mask up as they head back to school — reigniting ideological divides over mandates even as the latest coronavirus surge ravages the reddest, most unvaccinated parts of the nation. Republican Gov. […] [Read More »]( [Scientists Fear UK Covid Cases May Surge After Summer Lull]( LONDON (AP) — As Britain enjoyed a summertime lull in COVID-19 cases, the nation’s attention turned to the end of pandemic-related restrictions and holidays in the sun. But scientists are warning the public not to be complacent, saying high levels of infection in the community are likely to lead to another spike in cases this […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid Opens Liaison Office In Morrocan Capital]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid inaugurated the Israeli Liaison Office in Rabat, Morocco during the first visit by a senior member of the Israeli government since the renewal of ties between Israel and Morocco in December 2020. Together with Moroccan Deputy Foreign Minister Mohcine Jazouli, Lapid cut the ribbon to the office, […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Envoy Inaugurates Diplomatic Mission In Morocco]( RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister on Thursday inaugurated the country’s diplomatic representation in Morocco, a symbol of the normalization of the relations between the two nations. Yair Lapid’s two-day visit is the first to the country by an Israeli minister since 2003. It comes comes less than a year after Israel and Morocco […] [Read More »]( [INSPIRING: Listen To Victor Shine Recount His Emotional Story Of Finding Yosef Shapiro]( BROOKLYN (VINnews) — Now that Yosef Shapiro has been safely reunited with his family, it is time to shine a spotlight on some of the key events leading to his rescue. A Brooklyn community member by the name of Victor Shine was the one who was out near the beach and heard Yosef call out, […] [Read More »]( [Poland Faces Harmed Ties With US, Israel Over Disputed Bills]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is looking at a more difficult relationship with two allies, the United States and Israel, after lawmakers passed separate bills — one dealing with foreign ownership of media and the other affecting the property rights of the families of Holocaust survivors — which the Polish government had been warned to […] [Read More »]( [Bidder Offers Up To $120 Million For Collapsed Condo Site]( MIAMI (AP) — A private bidder is willing to offer up to $120 million to purchase the Miami-area oceanfront property where the collapsed Champlain Towers South building once stood. The offer was revealed Wednesday during a hearing before Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman, who is overseeing the dozens of lawsuits that have been filed since the […] [Read More »]( [Rights Group Says Hamas Rockets At Israel A Clear War Crime]( JERUSALEM (AP) — A prominent international human rights group on Thursday accused Hamas of committing war crimes during a recent 11-day conflict with Israel by indiscriminately firing thousands of rockets toward Israeli population centers. In its report, Human Rights Watch also said it had concluded that a misfired rocket launched by Hamas killed seven Palestinians […] [Read More »]( [Son Of Prominent Rebbe And Entourage Arrested At Ben Gurion Airport For Forging COVID-19 Tests]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The son of a prominent rebbe in the US and a number of his entourage have been arrested at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on suspicion of forging coronavirus tests, according to a report by Kikar Hashabat. According to the report, they were arrested for having allegedly forged the paperwork of their coronavirus […] [Read More »]( [Hochul: I’ll Run For Governor After Finishing Cuomo’s Term]( NEW YORK (AP) — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will serve out the remainder of Andrew Cuomo’s term after he steps down amid sexual harassment allegations, said Thursday she plans to run for governor in her own right next year. “Yes I will. I fully expect to,” Hochul said in an interview with NBC’s “Today” […] [Read More »]( [US Jobless Claims Near Pandemic Low As Economy Strengthens]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off fewer people as they struggle to fill a record number of open jobs and meet a surge in consumer demand. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless […] [Read More »]( [Sister Of Cable Car Victim Tal Biran Claims 5-Year-Old Lone Survivor ‘Held Hostage’ By Italian Aunt]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A sharp dispute has broken out between the family of Tal Biran, who died in a cable car accident in Italy together with her husband Amit, son Tom and grandparents, and the sister of Amit who took guardianship over the only survivor of the accident, 5-year-old Eitan. Tal Biran’s sister Gali Peleg […] [Read More »]( [An Open Letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo]( by Oliver Tramonti Dear Governor, There is much good that you have done. You showed the world, or New York State, at least, that continuing the notion of runaway property taxes was not the way to go. People needed to live, and the crazy rising rate of property taxes was curbed by you. No one […] [Read More »]( [We Needed a Zchus!]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The outpouring of volunteerism that we have just observed is remarkably inspiring. There is so much to do as the summer is almost over. And thousands of people just dropped everything to look for a missing child. There is a fascinating halachah in the laws of treating a sick […] [Read More »]( [The Camps Have Paid (many of them)! Who Should the Maaser be Given to?]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The camps have paid! It may not be much, but it is something. But now we have a quandary. To whom should the maaser be given too? So many choices. This is a question that hundreds of counselors and JCs and other staff members are asking. One girl needs […] [Read More »]( [Overwhelmed By COVID-19: A Day Inside A Louisiana Hospital]( JEFFERSON, La. (AP) — Before the latest surge of the coronavirus, Louisiana neurologist Robin Davis focused on her specialty: treating patients with epilepsy. These days, as virus patients flood her hospital in record numbers, she has taken on the additional duties of nurse, janitor and orderly. “I was giving bed baths on Sunday, emptying trash […] [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](.