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[Google Maps Removes ‘Apartheid Wall’ Label From Security Barrier Near Jerusalem]( NEW YORK (JNS) – Google has announced that it has removed the label “Apartheid Wall” from a road adjacent to the security barrier on the outskirts of eastern Jerusalem. While it is unclear how it came about, the company called it “inappropriate” and removed the label after being alerted by JNS. “We have taken swift […] [Read More »]( [Rare Biblical ‘Balsam’ Engraving Found On 2,000-Year-Old Seal In Jerusalem]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday the discovery in eastern Jerusalem of an ancient amethyst seal bearing the first known depiction of the plant known as “Balm of Gilead.” The engraving on the 2,000-year-old seal apparently portrays the biblical persimmon plant—not related to the familiar fruit of the same name—used during […] [Read More »]( [Flixmobility Buys Greyhound Bus Service, Expanding US Reach]( DALLAS (AP) – German transportation company FlixMobility is buying Greyhound’s bus operations in the U.S. in order to strengthen its position in the country. The purchase price is $140 million cash plus another $32 million to be paid in installments over 18 months. FlixBus Global serves more than 2,500 destinations in 36 countries outside the […] [Read More »]( [Florida Jewish Community Sends Food To Police Precinct After Officer Was Shot Nearby]( HOLLYWOOD,FL (JTA) – When a police officer with the Hollywood Police Department was shot and killed during an armed robbery Sunday, it hit the local South Florida Jewish community close to home. The shooting took place in Emerald Hills, the neighborhood that forms the heart of the local Orthodox Jewish community, and happened just minutes […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis To Convene Legislature To Fight Vaccine Mandates]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he will call state lawmakers back to work early to pass legislation to combat coronavirus vaccine mandates enacted by businesses. The Republican governor said he will convene a special session of the GOP-controlled statehouse in November to address vaccine requirements. He didn’t specify a […] [Read More »]( [Report: Turkey Arrests 15 On Suspicion Of Spying For Israel]( ANKARA (JNS) – Turkish media outlets on Thursday reported that 15 individuals had been arrested on suspicion of spying for Israel, following a large-scale operation by local security forces. According to local reports, 200 members of the Turkish security forces took part in the series of arrests. While Turkish media outlets did not reveal the […] [Read More »]( [For Sleepy Hong Kong Residents, 5-Hour Bus Tour Is A Snooze]( HONG KONG (AP) — Travel-starved, sleep-deprived residents might find a new Hong Kong bus tour to be a snooze. The 76-kilometer (47-mile), five-hour ride on a regular double-decker bus around the territory is meant to appeal to people who are easily lulled asleep by long rides. It was inspired by the tendency of tired commuters […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Avrohom Lowenthal ז”ל]( Family getting up: Tuesday (10/26/21)AM Mrs. Susie LowenthalWife R’ Jacob LowenthalBrother Will be sitting shiva at home from Motzei Shabbos Mrs. Chanie EnglardSister Will be sitting at home Friday and Motzei Shabbos then back at main shiva location R’ Kalman LowenthalSon R’ Moshe LowenthalSon Mrs. Dvorah ElefantDaughter R’ Shmuly LowenthalSon [Read More »]( [Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa Spar In 1st NYC Mayoral Debate]( NEW YORK (AP) — The two men running to become New York City’s next mayor offered starkly different visions Wednesday about how to lead the nation’s largest city out of the pandemic, improve public safety and gird the city of 8.8 million people for more powerful storms driven by climate change. Democrat Eric Adams and […] [Read More »]( [PPP Is Gone, But Government Help For Small Businesses Isn’t]( WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program provided small-business owners with just under $800 billion in COVID-19 relief, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. The PPP concluded on May 31, but as businesses forge ahead in the recovery process, they may find a continued need for affordable financing. Here are some of […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Minister Sees Opportunity At UN Climate Conference]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new environmental protection minister has set some ambitious goals: She believes she can use her office to play an important role in the global battle against climate change while also promoting peace in the volatile Middle East. Tamar Zandberg laid out her agenda in an interview with The Associated Press ahead […] [Read More »]( [Iran Holds Nationwide Air Force Drill, Latest Armed Exercise]( TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Thursday kicked off an annual air force drill across the country, a week after holding another massive exercise in air defense, state TV reported. The report said bombers, jet fighters, and attack and surveillance drones will participate in the drill, using heavy weapons including laser-guided missiles. Footage broadcast showed […] [Read More »]( [Clinton, On The Mend, ‘Touched By The Outpouring Of Support’]( CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton released a video saying he is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized in Southern California for six days to treat an infection unrelated to COVID-19. The 75-year-old Clinton, who arrived Sunday at his home in New York, said in the Wednesday video that he was […] [Read More »]( [Mask Mandate May Relax In Some South Florida Schools]( MIAMI (AP) — The mask mandate for students in some South Florida schools could be eased by the end of October as local rates of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to fall, officials said. The number of students needing to quarantine in Miami-Dade County public schools has dropped significantly since school started in August, school […] [Read More »]( [Israel Poised To Welcome Foreign Tourists Back To Country]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli leaders on Thursday recommended reopening the country to fully vaccinated tourists beginning on Nov. 1, a year and a half after closing its borders to most foreign visitors due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The decision, which still requires formal government approval, comes as Israel emerges from a fourth wave of […] [Read More »]( [UK Police Charge 25-Year-old Man With Lawmaker’s Murder]( LONDON (AP) — A man has been charged in the stabbing of a Conservative lawmaker who was killed as he met constituents at a church hall last week. Authorities say a 25-year-old British man with Somali heritage, Ali Harbi Ali, has been charged under the Terrorism Act in the death of David Amess. “We will […] [Read More »]( [Ukraine Hits All-Time Death Record Amid Vaccine Hesitancy]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Coronavirus infections and deaths in Ukraine surged to all-time highs Thursday amid a laggard pace of vaccination, which is one of the lowest in Europe. Ukrainian authorities reported 22,415 new confirmed infections and 546 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest numbers since the start of the pandemic. Authorities have […] [Read More »]( [US Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Onions Sickens More Than 650]( NEW YORK (AP) — A salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states, U.S. health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 129 people have been hospitalized. No one has died. Nearly all of the illnesses were reported in August and September, and the […] [Read More »]( [Israel, UAE Sign Historic Deal To Collaborate On Space Projects]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel and the UAE signed a historic deal Wednesday to collaborate on space missions including the Israeli rocket ship Beresheet 2 which is bound for the moon, according to a report by the Jerusalem Post. The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) also signed a deal with the Israel Space Agency to […] [Read More »]( [Gidon Sa’ar Submits Bill To Prevent MK Under Indictment From Forming Govt., Likud: ‘Anti-Democratic Law’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli Justice Minister Gidon Sa’ar revealed Tuesday the text of a bill which would bar a Knesset member charged with a serious crime from forming a government. If the bill is approved by the Knesset it could prevent former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu from returning to power. Sa’ar’s proposed amendment to Israel’s […] [Read More »]( [FM Lieberman’s New Tax On Disposable Plastic Targets Chareidim: ‘Let Them Use A Dishwasher’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman searched for creative ways to improve the budgetary situation while at the same time targeting the chareidi community. Two new decrees which will go into effect next month are set to cause significant hardship to chareidi families. The first new budgetary amendment concerns child care subsidies which […] [Read More »]( [Tesla Hits Record Profit Despite Parts Shortage, Ship Delays]( DETROIT (AP) — Record electric vehicle sales last summer amid a shortage of computer chips and other materials propelled Tesla Inc. to the biggest quarterly net earnings in its history. The company said Wednesday that it made $1.62 billion in the third quarter, beating the old record of $1.14 billion set in the second quarter […] [Read More »]( [North Korea Says Its Sub-Launched Missile Didn’t Target US]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea hit back at U.S. criticism over its test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile this week, saying it was rightfully exercising its rights for self-defense and that the weapon doesn’t specifically target the United States. The comments by an unidentified spokesperson of the North’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday came […] [Read More »]( [US Bars Disposable Gloves From Malaysia Over Forced Labor]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government ordered a halt Wednesday to imports of disposable gloves from a Malaysian company and its subsidiaries after determining they rely on forced labor. Customs and Border Protection issued an order to stop any inbound shipments from Supermax Corporation Berhad and three subsidiaries. CBP said its investigation of the company […] [Read More »]( [Trump Announces Launch Of Media Company, Social Media Site]( NEW YORK (AP) — Nine months after being silenced from several of the main social media platforms, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s launching a new media company with its own social media platform. Trump says his goal in launching the Trump Media & Technology Group and its “TRUTH Social” app is to create […] [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](.