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[House Passes $3.5T Biden Blueprint After Deal With Moderates]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle Tuesday, ending a risky standoff and putting the party’s domestic infrastructure agenda back on track. The 220-212 vote was a first step toward drafting Biden’s $3.5 billion rebuilding plan this fall, and the […] [Read More »]( [Hackers Threaten Online Shiva For Brazilian Jewish Educator: ‘I’ll Enter Synagogues And Kill Everyone’]( RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – Hackers posting death threats, including “I’ll enter synagogues and kill everyone,” broke into the online mourning ceremony for a former Jewish school principal in Rio de Janeiro. “Death to Jews,” “I’ll explode,” “Sieg Heil” and “dirty Jews” were also part of the attack during the shiva session Sunday on Google […] [Read More »]( [R’ Jay Kaplowitz ז”ל]( Family getting up: Sunday (8/29/21)Morning Mrs. Eleanor KaplowitzWife R’ Jeramy KaplowitzSon R’ Johnathan KaplowitzSon R’ Jordin KaplowitzSon Mrs. Jana MechlovitzDaughter [Read More »]( [Mrs. Henchy Daskalowitz ע”ה ×”×¢× ×˜×©× בת שלמה הלוי]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 9:00 amMincha: 8:00 pmMaariv: 8:45 pm R’ Avrohom DaskalowitzHusband R’ Tzvi Menachem KirschBrother Mrs. Faigy GreenSister R’ Yaakov Yehuda DaskalowitzSon R’ Yisroel Chaim DaskalowitzSon R’ Yosef DaskalowitzSon Mrs. Chana Hendel BraunerDaughter Mrs. Esther BieirDaughter [Read More »]( [Mrs. Roseline Sokol ע”ה רבקה קילא בת יעקב]( Family getting up: R’ Alan SokolSon R’ Howard SokolSon R’ Yanky SokolSon Mrs. Adina TeabergDaughter Mrs. Shaindy LangDaughter [Read More »]( [Waymo Expanding Autonomous Ride Service To San Francisco]( SAN FANCISCO (AP) – Waymo, the Google self-driving vehicle spinoff, is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service to San Francisco. Selected “trusted tester” customers in the city by the bay will be able to hail a ride in self-driving Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicles, the company said. For now the vehicles will have human backup drivers on […] [Read More »]( [Modest Gains Nudge Nasdaq Above 15,000 For The First Time]( NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street delivered more milestones Tuesday after a modest pickup in stocks nudged the S&P 500 to an all-time high and the Nasdaq composite climbed above 15,000 for the first time. The benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.2% after a relatively quiet day in the market. Banks and a mix of […] [Read More »]( [Mistrial In Michael Avenatti’s California Embezzlement Case]( SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the embezzlement trial of attorney Michael Avenatti, who is charged with stealing millions in settlement money from his clients. U.S. District Judge James V. Selna ruled on technical grounds that federal prosecutors failed to turn over relevant financial evidence to Avenatti, who […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Prime Minister Heads To Washington To Talk Iran]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett departed Tuesday for his first state visit overseas since taking office, a two-day trip to Washington to meet with President Joe Biden and discuss regional rival Iran. The newly minted prime minister’s visit to Washington will come in the midst of heightened tensions between Israel and its […] [Read More »]( [Georgia Gov. Orders National Guard To Hospitals]( ATLANTA — More than 100 National Guard personnel are being deployed to 20 hospitals across Georgia to help deal with the state’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. The 105 medically trained Guardsmen and women will help staff at hospitals in Atlanta, Macon, Savannah, Brunswick, Albany and other cities across […] [Read More »]( [CIA Head Meets Taliban Leader As Fears For Afghanistan Grow]( WASHINGTON (AP) – The director of the CIA met with the Taliban’s top political leader in Kabul, an official said Tuesday, as more reports emerged of abuses in areas held by the fighters, fueling concerns about Afghanistan’s future and the fate of those racing to leave the country before the looming U.S. withdrawal. Recent days […] [Read More »]( [Chicago Watchdog Harshly Criticizes Shotspotter System]( CHICAGO (AP) — A gunshot detection system that has cost Chicago tens of millions of dollars and is touted as a critical component of the police department’s effort to combat gun violence rarely produces evidence of gun-related crime in the city, Chicago’s watchdog agency concluded. In a scathing report released Tuesday, the Office of Inspector […] [Read More »]( [Daily New COVID-19 Cases In Israel Approach January Peak]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — New daily coronavirus infections in Israel are approaching record levels, despite the country’s largely successful vaccination campaign and the recent rollout of the world’s first widespread booster shot. The spread of the virus has been driven by a surge in the delta variant — even among the vaccinated — and […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Jewish Father Slapped At Aventura Resort Hotel Pool in Possible Hate Crime]( AVENTURA,FLORIDA (VINnews) – A physical assault at the pool of a South Florida resort hotel was caught on camera, and the suspect may face hate charges. It happened on Sunday at the J.W. Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort and Spa in Aventura. The suspect, Marcos Rodriguez, can be seen in the video slapping the victim, Alain […] [Read More »]( [Nine Women Now Serving As Governors In US, Tying A Record]( NEW YORK (AP) – With Kathy Hochul officially taking over the reins as New York’s governor, a historic number of women are currently leading U.S. states — a push towards equality and representation that could continue into next year’s midterm elections. There are now nine women serving as governor in the U.S. That ties a […] [Read More »]( [Biden Decides To Stick With Aug. 31 Final Pullout From Kabul]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has decided not to extend his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S.-led evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies from Afghanistan, an administration official said Tuesday. Biden made the decision after consultation with his national security team. Weighing the risks of keeping forces on the ground beyond the deadline, […] [Read More »]( [Airbnb Opens Up Housing For 20,000 Afghan Refugees Globally]( WASHINGTON (AP) – Airbnb opened the doors of its properties to 20,000 Afghan refugees globally Tuesday and sought assistance from hosts who rent property through the home-sharing company for more free housing for those fleeing the crisis. “The displacement and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the U.S. and elsewhere is one of the biggest humanitarian […] [Read More »]( [Cell Phone Catches Fire On Alaska Airlines Jet Upon Landing]( SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The cell phone of a passenger on an Alaska Airlines jet caught fire after the plane landed at the Sea-Tac International Airport, forcing the crew to deploy evacuation slides to get everyone off, the carrier said. Crew members on the New Orleans to Seattle flight used a battery containment bag Monday […] [Read More »]( [Walmart To Launch Delivery Service For Other Businesses]( NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will start commercializing its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones to deliver other retailers’ products directly to their customers’ homes as fast as just a few hours. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer launched delivery and Express delivery for its shoppers three years ago on more […] [Read More »]( [Hochul, NY’s 1st Female Governor, Promises Fresh Start]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York on Tuesday, vowing to bring new energy and urgency to solving immense challenges as she took over an administration criticized for inaction during Andrew Cuomo’s distracted final months in office. Hochul, a Democrat and former member of Congress from western New […] [Read More »]( [7 People At German University Victims Of Apparent Poisoning]( BERLIN (AP) — Seven people at a university in western Germany have received medical treatment after showing symptoms of poisoning, and prosecutors have opened an investigation into suspicions of attempted murder, authorities said Tuesday. The employees and students at the Technical University in Darmstadt, south of Frankfurt, experienced medical problems on Monday. Police say that […] [Read More »]( [Afghan Airlift Records Best Day Yet: 20,000-Plus Flown Out]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Tuesday pulled off its biggest day of evacuation flights from Afghanistan since the operation began. But deadly violence that has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul’s airport persisted, and the Taliban signaled they might soon seek to shut down the airlifts. Amid the tense operation to get […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Nurses Describe Current Wave Of COVID-19 Patients: ‘Like A Fish Out Of Water’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a revealing interview with two nurses from the Beilinson hospital in Petach Tikva, they describe their feelings and experiences during the current wave of COVID-19 which has swept through Israel, causing more than 200 deaths in August so far. The two – a Jewish and Arab nurse working side by side […] [Read More »]( [6 Questions Posed to Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita re Elul and Yomim Noraim]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Q: What is the halacha if one davened in a minyan in Elul with no shofar – must one seek another minyan or shul that has a shofar? Or is it just an obligation on the congregation, but not the individual? A: It is proper to do so [find […] [Read More »]( [BDE: Two Chareidi Sisters From Prominent Antwerp Family Killed In Road Accident]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a tragic incident which occurred in Antwerp Tuesday morning, a truck ran over and killed two chareidi sisters while reversing near a crosswalk. The two girls aged 9 and 1, who are members of a prominent family of Ger chasidim residing in Antwerp, were crossing the street on their scooter […] [Read More »]( [PM Bennett Calls Father Of Wounded Soldier, Mistakes Soldier’s Name. Father: ‘Coward, Do Something’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Prime Minister Bennett called the father of critically injured soldier Barel Shmueli but the content of the conversation which leaked to social media caused an uproar. Yossi, Barel’s father, spoke in tears with the prime minister and asked him why there were such failures. [Barel was shot on Saturday via a hole […] [Read More »]( [Kathy Hochul Becomes New York’s First Female Governor]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo. The Democrat from western New York was sworn in as governor in […] [Read More »]( [Pentagon To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine, As Pfizer Is Approved]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Monday that it will require service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making good on his vow earlier this month to require the shots once the Food and Drug Administration […] [Read More »]( [Hochul To Become NY’s First Female Governor As Cuomo Exits]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul was set to become the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo. The Democrat from western New York was to be sworn […] [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](.