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[Israel Comes To Halt For Solemn Day Of Yom Kippur]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli life came to a standstill on Wednesday as Jews marked the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the most solemn point on their calendar, at sundown. Stores, businesses, public transportation and broadcasting shuts down in Israel for this high holiday, on which the observant fast from sundown on […] [Read More »]( [The Delta Variant and the Mikveh Alternative for Erev Yom Kippur]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Just when we thought life was going to be back to normal – the Delta Variant shows up, and throws a monkey wrench into our daily lives. We know that it is a great Mitzvah to immerse in a Mikvah on Erev Yom Kippur. [Indeed, although this is not […] [Read More »]( [Surfside Land Swap For Florida Condo Collapse Site Rejected]( SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Commissioners in Surfside, Florida, have rejected a proposal to trade public beachfront to the eventual buyer of the condominium collapse site so that a memorial to the 98 victims could be built there. The decision followed an emotional meeting Tuesday as family members of those who died in the June 24 […] [Read More »]( [Kim Jong Un’s Sister Warns Of ‘Destruction’ Of South Korean Ties]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader has criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in and threatened a “complete destruction” of relations hours after Moon said South Korea’s growing missile capabilities will serve as a “sure deterrence” against North Korean provocations. Moon made the comments after South Korea’s first successful test […] [Read More »]( [China Imposes Local Lockdowns As COVID-19 Cases Surge]( BEIJING (AP) — China tightened lockdowns and increased orders for mass testing in cities along its east coast Wednesday amid the latest surge in COVID-19 cases. Checks have been set up in toll stations around the city of Putian in Fujian province, with a dozen of them closed entirely. The nearby cities of Xiamen and […] [Read More »]( [Rival Koreas Test Missiles Hours Apart, Raising Tensions]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles hours apart Wednesday in a display of military might that is sure to exacerbate tensions between the rivals at a time when talks aimed at stripping the North of its nuclear program are stalled. South Korea’s presidential office said the country conducted its […] [Read More »]( [Harav Abraham Lor ז”ל אברהם לור]( Family getting up: R’ Shia LorSon [Read More »]( [California Gov. Gavin Newsom Stays In Power As Recall Fails]( SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday became the second governor in U.S. history to defeat a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early, a contest the Democratic governor crafted as part of national battle for his party’s values in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and lingering threats from […] [Read More »]( [The War Regarding the Porch Sukkah in Yerushalayim: A Halachic Analysis]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There is a major controversy brewing in the Beis Yisroel section of Yerushalayim regarding a Porch Sukkah. The porch Sukkah belongs to HaGaon HaRav Moshe Brandsdorfer shlita, son of the Knei Bosem – the Av Beis Din of the Eida HaChareidis. The controversy involves the media, the police, and […] [Read More »]( [Blinken Defense Of Afghan Policy Clouded By Al-qaida Warning]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday sought to parry bipartisan congressional criticism of the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal, as new intelligence estimates warned that al-Qaida could soon again use Afghan soil to plot attacks on the United States. Blinken had mixed results in attempting to face down a second day 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. 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](.