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[Senate Parliamentarian Deals Blow To Dems’ Immigration Push]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats can’t use their $3.5 trillion package bolstering social and climate programs to give millions of immigrants a chance to become citizens, the Senate’s parliamentarian said late Sunday, a crushing blow to what was the party’s clearest pathway in years to attaining that long-sought goal. The decision by Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate’s […] [Read More »]( [Rav Elyashiv zt”l’s Rulings on Sukkos and Arbah Minim]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times Below we find some rulings from Rav Elyashiv zatzal in regard to both the Sukkah as well as the 4 Minim. Each of the Yamim Tovim has its own special avodah, method in which to serve Hashem and become ever closer to Him. Sukkos is […] [Read More »]( [Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Submits Amendment To Block $735M Sale Of Advanced Weapons To Israel]( NEW YORK (VINnews) —Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez submitted an amendment last week to the annual United States defense spending bill which would block the sale of precision-guided munitions to Israel. According to a statement released by her office Thursday, the suggested amendment would prevent the transfer of $735 million worth of Joint Direct Attack Munition […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Yosef Aryeh Gewirtz ז”ל יוסף אריה בן ×—× ×” גאלדע]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 6:00 pmMaariv: 9:00 pm Mrs. Helen GewirtzWife R’ Yona GewirtzBrother R’ Chaim GewirtzSon R’ Yaakov GewirtzSon Sitting in Israel Mrs. Esther GartenhausDaughter Mrs. Bracha GertzDaughter [Read More »]( [New Claims In NYC Restaurant Brawl Over Vaccine Proof]( NEW YORK (AP) — New details have emerged about a brawl outside a popular New York City restaurant between several out-of-town visitors and an employee over the restaurant’s requirement that the guests show proof of vaccination. Attorneys for Carmine’s and for three women from Texas who are facing charges in connection with the melee last […] [Read More »]( [R’ Jose Ergas ז”ל יוסף אליהו בן רחל]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 am Mrs. Doris ErgasWife R’ Ariel ErgasSon Mrs. Naomi ErgasDaughter [Read More »]( [Health Official: Booster Use May Be Expanded]( WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health director says a government advisory panel’s decision to limit Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to Americans 65 and older as well as those at high risk of severe disease is a preliminary step and predicts broader approval for most Americans “in the next few weeks.” Dr. Francis Collins told […] [Read More »]( [A Private Investigator Observed A Cleveland-Area Synagogue During The High Holidays. Its Worshippers Are Outraged]( OHIO (Cleveland Jewish News via JTA) — An Ohio city hired a private investigator to observe Jews entering and exiting a local synagogue on the first day of Rosh Hashanah as evidence for an ongoing lawsuit, outraging Orthodox Jews there and further inflaming tensions in a local dispute over worship protocols. University Heights officials said […] [Read More »]( [Can You Shellac the Schach?]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There is an old saying that there are only three things in life that are certain: Death, Taxes, and that Schach eventually gets moldy or mildewy. That is, perhaps, unless you coat it with shellac. Shellac, for those who do not know, is a resin that is secreted by […] [Read More »]( [Dutch King Unveils Holocaust Name Monument In Amsterdam]( AMSTERDAM (AP) — King Willem-Alexander officially unveiled a new memorial in the heart of Amsterdam’s historic Jewish Quarter on Sunday honoring more than 102,000 Dutch victims of the Holocaust, and the Dutch prime minister vowed that it would remind citizens today to be vigilant against antisemitism. Designed by Polish-Jewish architect Daniel Libeskind, the memorial is […] [Read More »]( [NYT: Israel Used AI To Assassinate Iranian Nuclear Mastermind]( ISRAEL (ISRAEL HAYOM) – The Nov. 27 assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the head of Iran’s military nuclear program at the time, involved an artificial intelligence-assisted remote-control weapon, the New York Times claimed Saturday. In a comprehensive piece reviewing the hit on Fakhrizadeh, dubbed “the father of the Iranian nuclear bomb,” the daily claiming that Israel […] [Read More »]( [Taliban To Female Kabul City Workers: Stay Home]( KABUL, Afghanistan — The interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital says many female city employees have been ordered to stay home by the country’s new Taliban rulers. Hamdullah Namony told reporters Sunday that only women who could not be replaced by men have been permitted to report to work. He says this includes skilled workers in […] [Read More »]( [Democrats Push To Retool Health Care Programs For Millions]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Dental work for seniors on Medicare. An end to sky’s-the-limit pricing on prescription drugs. New options for long-term care at home. Coverage for low-income people locked out of Medicaid by ideological battles. Those are just some of the changes to health care that Democrats want to achieve with President Joe Biden’s massive […] [Read More »]( [Is The ADL Combating Or Koshering Antisemitism? Interview With Distinguished Professor Thane Rosenbaum]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — We have just finished Aseres Y’mei T’shuva, the 10 Days of Repentance, the period of time when our Rabbi’s and teachers emphasize that it’s a time to better ourselves while asking forgiveness from those we may have harmed over the past year. The CEO of the ADL, Jonathan Greenblatt – who […] [Read More »]( [Israel Commemorates 48th Anniversary Of Yom Kippur War]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli officials and bereaved families gathered at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl on Sunday to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. “Something within us changed 48 years ago,” said Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in his address. “The Yom Kippur War proved how dangerous complacency and arrogance can be. It […] [Read More »]( [San Diego Chabad Synagogue Shooter Avoids Death Penalty With Plea]( SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 22-year-old former nursing student pleaded guilty to the murder of one person and the attempted murders of 53 others in connection with a 2019 deadly shooting at a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover, effectively ending the possibility of facing the death penalty. John T. Earnest entered […] [Read More »]( [France Recalls Ambassadors To US, Australia Over Sub Deal]( PARIS (AP) — America’s oldest ally, France, recalled its ambassador to the United States on Friday in an unprecedented show of anger that dwarfed decades of previous rifts. The relationship conceived in 18th century revolutions appeared at a tipping point after the U.S., Australia and Britain shunned France in creating a new Indo-Pacific security arrangement. […] [Read More »]( [NTSB To Investigate Tesla Crash In Florida That Left 2 Dead]( CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Federal officials said Friday they will investigate a fiery Tesla crash that left two people dead in South Florida. Three investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are traveling next week to Coral Gables, where a Tesla Model 3 left the roadway and collided with a tree Monday, the agency […] [Read More »]( [No Injuries As 4.3-magnitude Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles]( CARSON, Calif. (AP) — A small earthquake shook the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area Friday night, but there weren’t any immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The magnitude-4.3 quake struck shortly after 7:58 p.m. and was centered near Carson, about 21 miles (34 kilometers) southeast of downtown LA, according to preliminary information from 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. 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