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[An Op-Ed on Chris Cuomo’s Suspension]( Special to VINNEWS CNN has suspended former disgraced governor Andrew Cuomo’s brother “indefinitely, pending further evaluation.”   Prime time anchor Chris Cuomo was suspended after new documents have revealed very serious improprieties in the nature of his relationship with aides to the former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The reason for his suspension is that he […] [Read More »]( [CNN Suspends Chris Cuomo For Helping Brother In Scandal]( NEW YORK (AP) — CNN indefinitely suspended anchor Chris Cuomo on Tuesday after details emerged about how he helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to face charges of sexual harassment earlier this year. The network said documents released by New York’s attorney general Monday indicated Cuomo took a greater level of involvement […] [Read More »]( [14 Chanukah Questions and Answers with Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com The following questions were posed to Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita regarding Chanukah by Rav Yitzchok OhevTzion. Q: The Mishna Brurah in 671:9 writes that a woman does not light Chanukah candles because “Ishto k’Gufo” – a man’s wife is like his own self. Yet in 675:9 he cites the […] [Read More »]( [Mordechai Shapiro Responds to Uproar over Controversial Concert]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In response to the uproar following his concert Monday during which inappropriate dancing took place, renowned singer Mordechai Shapiro has released a statement. According to Israeli media, Mr. Shapiro’s spokesman put out the following: “Sadly, dancing took place for a brief time which I was not able to discern from the stage […] [Read More »]( [Holocaust Survivors Mark Hanukkah At Jerusalem Western Wall]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Several dozen Holocaust survivors marked the third night of Hanukkah on Tuesday with a menorah-lighting ceremony at Jerusalem’s Western Wall that paid tribute to them and the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis. The candle-lighting was organized by the Jewish Claims Conference at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, the […] [Read More »]( [After Years Of Planning, IDF Announces Move Of Military Intelligence To Negev]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – After several years of planning and deliberation, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday that it would initiate a project to transfer its Military Intelligence Directorate from central Israel to the southern Negev region. The announcement came after the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Shikun & Binui company signed a contract […] [Read More »]( [Fox Host Lara Logan Compares Fauci To Nazi Doctor Mengele, And Auschwitz Museum Calls It ‘Shameful’]( NEW YORK (JTA) – Fox Nation host Lara Logan compared Anthony Fauci, the top official handling the U.S. coronavirus response, to Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who conducted experiments on inmates at the Auschwitz death camp. Logan was speaking on “Fox News Primetime” on Monday about the prospect of new restrictive measures in the wake […] [Read More »]( [Understanding Omicron: a Worthwhile Overview]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The Omicron variant is officially called B1.1.529. (or B11 Habeit for those who use Hebrew mnemonics). We don’t know so much about it yet, because it was only discovered on November 11th in Botswana, South Africa. It was identified 3 days later. It was, however, fully sequenced on over […] [Read More »]( [Authorities: Student Kills 3, Wounds 6 At Michigan School]( OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school, killing three other students and wounding six other people, including a teacher. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said at a news conference that he didn’t know what the assailant’s motives were for the attack Tuesday afternoon at Oxford […] [Read More »]( [Austin Chabad Lights Menorah At Highway Overpass Where Neo-Nazis Hung Antisemitic Banners]( AUSTIN (JTA) – A Chabad house in Austin organized a Hanukkah menorah lighting in an unusual place on Monday night: on a highway overpass looking out over the busy MoPac Expressway. They didn’t just pick the location so drivers would see the menorah on their evening commute. Instead, they wanted transform the spot, which had […] [Read More »]( [Walmart Said She Shoplifted; Jury Awards Her $2.1 Million]( MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her case was dismissed has been awarded $2.1 million in damages. A Mobile County jury on Monday ruled in favor of Lesleigh Nurse of Semmes, news outlets reported. Nurse said […] [Read More »]( [LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Will Banning Really Solve the Problem?]( Dear VINnews, Recently, Gedolim have been speaking out against harmful behaviors that have become widespread, even among “Yeshivishe” families. Smartphones and devices are rampant, and even if they’re “kosher” can be harmful and a huge waste of time. If they’re not kosher, they can break up marriages and drive kids off the derech. Drinking at […] [Read More »]( [Polish Ice Cream Shop Owner Running A Local Jewish Museum In Dispute With Landau Family Of Brooklyn]( KRAKOW (JTA)- In a small town in Poland, a local ice cream maker is serving up an unusual side dish: a gallery of items once owned by local Jews, including the family that lived in the building before the Holocaust. Jozef Gucwa opened a makeshift museum adjacent to his ice cream parlor in Bobowa, a […] [Read More »]( [How Israel Became A Global Cyber Powerhouse]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – It is not by chance that 40 percent of all private cyber investments in the world are in Israeli companies, and that a third of the world’s unicorn cyber companies—private startups worth at least $1 billion—are Israeli. “Cybermania: How Israel Became a Global Powerhouse in an Arena That Shapes the Future of Mankind” […] [Read More »]( [NYC OKs Safe Sites For Drug Use, Aiming To Curb Overdoses]( NEW YORK (AP) — The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses, the mayor and health commissioner said Tuesday. The “overdose prevention centers” — commonly known as supervised injection sites — have been discussed for […] [Read More »]( [Kosher Phone Controversy: Gafni Blasts Communications Minister for Disrespecting Gedolim]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — On Tuesday, Charedi MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) lashed out against Communications Minister Yoaz Handel for his blatant disrespect at a meeting with Gedolim this past Monday. In a speech to the Plenum, Gafni said, “At least Ben Gurion had enough respect to visit the Chazon Ish at his home”. He added, “Handel […] [Read More »]( [A Hanukkah Miracle: Boris Johnson Breaks A Menorah Seconds After Receiving It As A Gift]( LONDON (JTA) – Boris Johnson wasn’t trying to be funny when he broke the menorah he had received mere seconds before, but it certainly gave Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid a laugh. At an event in London Monday, Johnson sent pieces of a menorah he received as a gift flying in all directions after he […] [Read More »]( [Squash Championship Cancelled After Malaysia Bars Israeli Team From Entering]( MALAYSIA (JNS) – The World Squash Federation (WSF) cancelled a Dec. 7-12 tournament in Malaysia on Monday, after the country banned the Israeli team from entering. The cancellation comes after the U.K. Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) sent a letter to the WSF warning it would be in breach of U.K. anti-discrimination law as well as […] [Read More »]( [Nissim Black And Kosha Dillz, Jewish Hip-Hop Royalty, Remix Adam Sandler’s “Chanukah Song” On The Streets Of New York]( NEW YORK (JTA) – Two leading Jewish hip-hop artists have adapted Adam Sandler’s 1995 breakout hit, “The Chanukah Song,” for the present moment. Nissim Black and Kosha Dillz dropped the video for “The Hanukkah Song 2.0” just before the holiday began on Sunday evening. It features the musicians galavanting around New York City, riding the […] [Read More »]( [Journalist Freed By Myanmar Helps Light Menorah In Detroit]( DETROIT (AP) — An American journalist who was recently freed after spending nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar helped light one of eight Hanukkah candles during a holiday celebration in downtown Detroit. Danny Fenster, 37, joined elected and community leaders Sunday night for the “Menorah in the D” event marking the start of […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Far-Right Pundit Zemmour Launches French Presidential Bid]( PARIS (AP) — A far-right former TV pundit with multiple hate-speech convictions officially entered the race for France’s presidency on Tuesday and warned his supporters that they will likely be called racists for backing his anti-immigration and anti-Islam views. The launch of Eric Zemmour’s run for the presidency made official a campaign that had been […] [Read More »]( [New Info Shows Omicron Spread Wider Earlier Than Thought]( BRUSSELS (AP) — New findings about the coronavirus’s omicron variant made it clear Tuesday that the emerging threat slipped into countries well before their defenses were up, as two distant nations announced their first cases and a third reported its presence before South African officials sounded the alarm. The Netherlands’ RIVM health institute found omicron […] [Read More »]( [SHOCKING: Belarus Uses Israeli National Anthem In Propaganda Video Against Syrian Migrants]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a shocking display of insensitivity towards Israel and towards the Jewish people in general, the Belarus newspaper SB which is affiliated with the president of the republic depicted Syrian migrants on its borders against the backdrop of the Israeli national anthem. The migrants are attempting to enter Europe via Belarus […] [Read More »]( [Suspects Sought In Attacks On Jewish Children In Brooklyn]( BROOKLYN (VINnews) – The NYPD is searching for three suspects behind a string of attacks against Jewish children in Brooklyn. Police say the three women seen in surveillance pictures are linked to three incidents. All the victims were wearing traditional Jewish attire at the time of the attacks. 🚨Victims all in traditional Jewish attire:-11/26/21, approx […] [Read More »]( [Rabbis Reiterate Ban On ‘Song Evenings’ After Mixed Jerusalem Concert Event Raises Furor]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A musical concert which took place at Jerusalem’s Binyanei Haumah conference center Monday night has raised an uproar in the chareidi community after scenes emerged of chareidi men and women dancing adjacent to one another. In the past, the gedolim have warned that such musical events can lead to a serious spiritual […] [Read More »]( [Ryanair Airplane Shoots Out Flames After Bird Collision Damages Engines And Cockpit]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — An airplane making its descent towards the Bologna Airport in Italy was suddenly caught in a large flock of herons, causing one of its engines to shoot out flames after birds were sucked in. Other birds hit the cockpit windscreen, causing significant damage and preventing the pilots from seeing out the […] [Read More »]( [May One Use Scented Candles for Chanukah Licht?]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The answer is no – if that is the intention. The reason is that one may not benefit from the Chanukah candles. But there is a case that is of great interest. There was a Baal Teshuvah, whose wife was not yet on-board with matters of religious observance. When […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Pauline Berger ע”ה פערל]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 4:15 pm Rabbi Boruch BergerSon Mrs. Shaindy Weldler Daughter Mrs. Rachel Berman Daughter Rabbi Ephraim Berger Son Rabbi Aryeh Berger Son Mrs. Leah Erlanger Daughter [Read More »]( [WATCH: Dramatic Video of Police Shooting on RFK Bridge]( QUEENS (VINnews) — A stunning video clip shows the chaotic scene this past Sunday when a state trooper fired multiple shots at a car thief, as he tried to get away. The clip, posted on social media and the NY Post website, shows the officers attempting to pull over the Acura in the Manhattan-bound lanes […] [Read More »]( [Black Eyed Peas Frontman Defies Israel Boycott Calls]( JERUSALEM (AP) — The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am said Monday that politics don’t dictate his actions, with pressure from pro-Palestinian activists unable to deter him from performing in Israel and maintaining ties to the country’s high-tech scene. A Palestinian-led movement has for years urged artists to boycott Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians. Major […] [Read More »]( [VICIOUS: Refusing to Apologize for Anti-Semitic Views, Ilhan Omar Hangs up on Boebert]( WASHINGTON (VINnews) — Ilhan Omar, anti-semitic member of the socialist “Squad”, refused to accept an apology from Congresswoman Lauren Boebert. In fact, Omar hung up on her Republican colleague, who reached out sincerely to make amends, days after she told a joke that some people found offensive. Part of the friction stemmed from the fact […] [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](.