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[Mexico Sends Some Minors To US To Get Coronavirus Vaccine]( SAN DIEGO (AP) — Scores of Mexican adolescents were bused to California on Thursday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as efforts get underway across Mexico to get shots in the arms of teens. Mexico has resisted vaccinating minors ages 12 to 17, in part because the government focused on older adults believed to be […] [Read More »]( [Moshe Margaretten Teams Up With Kim Kardashian Helping Fly Afghan Women Soccer Players To UK]( LONDON (AP) — Members of Afghanistan’s women’s youth development soccer team arrived in Britain early Thursday after being flown from Pakistan with the help of a New York rabbi, a U.K. soccer club and Kim Kardashian West. A plane chartered by the reality star and carrying more than 30 teenage players and their families, about […] [Read More »]( [The Latest Battleground In The War Over Whether Colleges Are Safe For Jews: Hunter College In New York City]( New York (Jewish Week via JTA) — Is the social work school at Hunter College coddling antisemitism, or is it part of an institution that’s deeply committed to protecting Jews from prejudice? That question has come to the fore after a pro-Israel organization filed a federal complaint alleging a “pervasively hostile campus climate for Jewish […] [Read More »]( [Cleaner For Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz Charged With Espionage]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has charged the housekeeper for the country’s defense minister with espionage for offering to spy for hackers reportedly linked to Iran, Israeli officials said Thursday. The man, identified as Omri Goren, reportedly has a criminal record but worked at Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s home as a cleaner and caretaker. […] [Read More »]( [Rav Gershon Edelstein’s New Chanukah Initiative]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Chanukah is fast approaching. Generally speaking, Yeshivos give a few days off on Chanukah. But should they? For a number of years, Rav Gershon Edelstein shlita, the Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh has been encouraging Yeshivos to give off a few days after Chaukah, but not on Chanukah itself. His […] [Read More »]( [In A Big Year For His Family, Doug Emhoff Picks Putting Mezuzah On VP House As A Top Memory]( WASHINGTON (JTA) — When Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, picked a favorite memory from the last year for a reflective Thanksgiving-themed tweet on Thursday, he didn’t turn to the day in January when his wife was sworn in or mention their first diplomatic trip together this week. Instead, he shared pictures from […] [Read More »]( [Consumers Caught In Middle As Amazon, Visa Clash Over Fees]( LONDON (AP) — Customers are caught in the middle of a growing dispute between Amazon and Visa over transaction fees. The online retail giant moved this week to stop shoppers from using Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom starting next year, the latest salvo in a battle between payment networks and retailers. Amazon […] [Read More »]( [Rittenhouse Judge Bans MSNBC From Courtroom After Employee Follows Jurors]( KENOSHA (VINnews) — Judge Bruce Schroeder, who is presidingh over the Kyle Rittenhouse case, banned MSNBC from the courtroom on Thursday for the rest of the trial. The reason, Schroeder explained, is that an MSNBC employee claiming to be a producer with the outlet was arrested Wednesday evening, after allegedly following jurors. The reason for […] [Read More »]( [Starbucks, Amazon Open Grab-And-Go Store In New York]( Starbucks and Amazon are teaming up on a grab-and-go store format. The Seattle-based companies will open their first Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go location on Thursday in New York. At least two more New York stores are planned for next year. The stores offer the full Starbucks menu as well as prepared salads, sandwiches and […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Ruins Of A Hellenistic Fortress Show ‘Tangible Evidence’ Of Hanukkah Story, Israeli Archaeologists Say]( JERUSALEM (JTA) – Archaeologists excavating a 2,100-year-old fortress say it provides “tangible evidence” of the events from the Hanukkah story. The site, located west of Hebron in the Lachish Forest, includes remnants of a fortress made of stone and wood that the archaeologists working with the Israel Antiquities Authority believe was burned by the Hasmoneans […] [Read More »]( [Brazilian Journalist Apologizes For Saying His Country Would Need To Kill Its Jews To Match Germany’s Wealth]( BRAZIL (JTA) – A journalist working for one of Brazil’s largest broadcasters apologized Wednesday for saying on air that the only way his country could match Germany’s wealth is by killing its Jews. Jose Carlos Bernardi, a pundit for Jovem Pan, a right-leaning radio and television station, made the comments in a discussion Tuesday about […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Interview With JNS’s Jonathan Tobin On Biden Administration Abandoning Israel At The UN]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Today Alan and Baila from the VINnews podcast ‘The Definitive Rap’ sat down for an interview with Award-Winning Journalist, Senior Editor-in Chief at the Jewish News Syndicate, Jonathan Tobin. In the interview, they dicuss Tobin’s recent columns, including on the Biden Administration abandoning Israel on a crucial UN vote on the […] [Read More »]( [Pfizer, US Ink $5.29B Deal For Possible COVID-19 Treatment]( The U.S. government will pay drugmaker Pfizer $5.29 billion for 10 million treatment courses of its potential COVID-19 treatment if regulators authorize it. Pfizer asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to authorize emergency use of the experimental pill, which has been shown to significantly cut the rate of hospitalizations and deaths among people […] [Read More »]( [House Censures Rep. Gosar For Violent Video In Rare Rebuke]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted to censure Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona for posting an animated video that depicted him killing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword, an extraordinary rebuke that highlighted the political strains testing Washington and the country. Calling the video a clear threat to a lawmaker’s life, Democrats argued […] [Read More »]( [US Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate Back Up Over 3% This Week]( SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, with the main 30-year rate inching back up over 3%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year benchmark home loan jumped to a still-low 3.1% from 2.98% last week. A year ago at this time […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Defense Minister’s House Cleaner Arrested On Suspicion Of Espionage]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – An individual who worked as a cleaner at Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s home was arrested earlier this month on suspicions of espionage, it was cleared for publication on Thursday. According to the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), a joint Shin Bet-Israel Police investigation revealed that Omri Goren, 37, from Lod, reportedly […] [Read More »]( [VIDEO: Six Years After Friend Was Murdered At Same Spot In Terror Stabbing, Rosh Yeshiva Eliminates Terrorist]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Six years ago a terror attack took place in the Old City of Jerusalem during the Sukkot holiday. A young couple walking with their children in the Muslim quarter were attacked by a knife-wielding terrorist. The husband, Aharon Benita, was mortally injured and his wife Adele was moderately injured and cried out […] [Read More »]( [At Dubai Air Show, IAI Reveals New Innovations, Signs Deal To Convert Emirati Aircraft Into Cargo Planes]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli aviation manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries signed an agreement with Dubai’s Emirates airline to convert four passenger aircraft into cargo planes, according to an annoucement by the company Monday. IAI will convert the Boeing B777-300ER passenger planes into cargo carriers at a newly opened facility in Abu Dhabi, witha possible future deal […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Couple Freed From Turkish Jail After Intense Diplomatic Efforts]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A week after their arrest in Istanbul and after intense diplomatic efforts by Israel, Israeli couple Mordy and Natalie Okanin were released from Turkish jail Wednesday evening. The two, who had been accused of spying for Israel after taking a picture near the palace of Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, flew back […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Jewish Silver Store In Stamford Hill Brazenly Robbed – Second Time In A Month]( LONDON (VINnews) — A Jewish owned silver store in the Stamford Hill neighborhood of London was robbed early Thursday morning. The incident took place just before 2 AM Thursday morning. According to footage released by London Shomrim, the thieves are seen parked on the sidewalk in front of the store. They then exit their vehicle […] [Read More »]( [Florida GOP Limits Vaccine Mandates, Flouting White House]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans approved a sweeping bill Wednesday to hobble coronavirus vaccine mandates in businesses, rejecting claims that they were sacrificing public health to hand Gov. Ron DeSantis a win in his fight against White House virus rules. Lawmakers in GOP-controlled statehouse expedited the measure, along with a package of virus bills, […] [Read More »]( [Congressional Jewish Republicans Lead Efforts To Head Off Reopening Of US Consulate In Jerusalem]( WASHINGTON (JTA) — The two Jewish Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are leading the effort to keep the Biden administration from reopening the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem. David Kustoff of Tennessee on Wednesday introduced a bill that would block the Biden administration from reopening the consulate, Jewish Insider reported. His bill has the […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Hamas Uses Children In Military Exhibition That Simulates ‘Liberation’ Of Temple Mount]( JERUSALEM (JNS) — The Al Jazeera Network, A24 News Agency YouTube channel and the Al-Resalah YouTube channel aired videos of a military exhibition titled “Generation of Jerusalem,” held in the Gaza Strip on Nov. 14-15. According to a report by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), the program was organized by Hamas and its […] [Read More »]( [SpaceX’s Musk: 1st Starship Test Flight To Orbit In January]( CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Wednesday that his company will attempt to launch its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship to orbit in January, but he’s not betting on success for that first test flight. “There’s a lot of risk associated with this first launch, so I would not say that it is […] [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](.