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[South African Doctors See Signs Omicron Is Milder Than Delta]( JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn’t had to send anyone to the hospital. That’s one of the reasons why he, along with other doctors and medical experts, suspect that the omicron version really is causing milder […] [Read More »]( [Banksy Creates T-Shirt To Help Statue-Toppling Defendants]( LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of people lined up Saturday in the English city of Bristol to get the latest work by elusive street artist Banksy — a T-shirt created to help four defendants charged over the toppling of a local statue of a slave trader. The gray shirt features the word Bristol above the empty […] [Read More »]( [Hamas Says Oxygen Bottles Exploded In Lebanon Camp, Not Arms]( BEIRUT (AP) — The Palestinian Hamas group said Saturday that explosions that shook a refugee camp in southern Lebanon were caused by an electrical short-circuit in a storage area for oxygen bottles used to treat coronavirus patients. Later in the day however, a Lebanese security official said that the exploded in the camp was clearly […] [Read More »]( [In Storm’s Aftermath, Kentucky Residents Struggle With Loss]( MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Jarred Holmes was supposed to have been working inside a candle factory when it was ripped apart by a monstrous tornado that killed an untold number of employees and trapped many others under mounds of debris. But Holmes’ fiancee had insisted he stay home Friday night because of the looming weather. […] [Read More »]( [The Bas Mitzvah Celebration]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.COM Published in honor of the Bas Mitzvah of YYL! Mazal Tov! The Bas Mitzvah celebration has had an interesting history. Some communities celebrate the Bas Mitzvah quietly and in the home. In other communities, the standards are that they be celebrated in halls and must be catered affairs. Regardless […] [Read More »]( [Devastation in 5 States From Massive Storm: Kentucky Governor Believes Death Toll Will Be Over 100 People And “Could Rise Significantly”]( MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — A monstrous tornado, carving a track that could rival the longest on record, ripped through the middle of the U.S. in a stormfront that killed dozens and tore apart a candle factory, crushed a nursing home, derailed a train and smashed an Amazon warehouse. “I pray that there will be another […] [Read More »]( [Watch: The Powerlifting Champion Of Israel Who Learns Three Sedarim A Day In Kollel]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — While Jews worldwide are known for their stellar intellects, and a disproportionate number have won Nobel prizes, not many Jews have gained renown for their physical strength. In the Bible, Shimshon’s physical feats stand out because there are almost no other descriptions of brute force being used to overcome enemies and many […] [Read More »]( [Russia Returns Archives Of Greek Jewish Communities Looted By Nazis]( MOSCOW (JNS) – Russia will return pre-World War II archives of Greek Jewish communities that were stolen by Nazi forces during the Holocaust back to Greece. “Our history returns home!” the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KISE) said in a statement after the news was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a […] [Read More »]( [Protest Scheduled Sunday in Defense of Gerrer Rebbe’s Son]( BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — A mass protest rally is scheduled to take place in Bnei Brak this Sunday in support of the son of the Gerrer Rebbe, along with other Gerrer leaders. The purpose of the rally which will march across Rechov Chazon Ish, as reported by Kikar HaShabbat, is to protest the criminal lawsuit […] [Read More »]( [Uber Helping Detectives Solve Florida ‘Grandparent Scams’]( TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Detectives in Tampa are asking Uber to help solve a “grandparent scam” that conned $10,000 from a 75-year-old man who was told his granddaughter needed the money to get out of jail. Uber also is helping the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office find suspects in a long-running con that scammed an 82-year-old woman […] [Read More »]( [UK Court Allows Assange’s Extradition To US For Spying Case]( LONDON (AP) — A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court’s decision that the WikiLeaks founder’s mental health was too fragile to withstand the American criminal justice system. The High Court in London ruled that U.S. assurances were enough to […] [Read More »]( [Israel Extends Travel Restrictions For A Further 10 Days]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel decided on Thursday night to extend its tough travel restrictions including its entry ban on all foreign nationals for a further ten days, in a bid to stop further cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus entering the country. In a statement issued by Israel’s Prime Minister, Neftali Bennett, and Health […] [Read More »]( [New York To Implement Indoor Mask Mandate For Public Places]( NEW YORK (AP) — Facing a winter surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. Hochul said the decision to impose a mask mandate was based on state’s weekly seven-day case rate, as […] [Read More »]( [US Consumer Prices Soared 6.8% In Past Year, Most Since 1982]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8% in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing and other items left Americans enduring their highest annual inflation rate since 1982. The Labor Department also reported Friday that from October to November, prices jumped 0.8%. Inflation has been intensifying pressure […] [Read More »]( [53 Migrants Dead, 54 Injured In Truck Crash In South Mexico]( TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (AP) — A cargo truck jammed with people who appeared to be Central American migrants rolled over and crashed into a pedestrian bridge over a highway in southern Mexico on Thursday, killing at least 53 people and injuring dozens more, authorities reported. The federal Attorney General’s Office said the preliminary estimate lists […] [Read More »]( [Masked Men Pelt Stones At Arab Cars In Sheikh Jarrah]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an apparent act of revenge for the stabbing attack on Moriah Cohen which occurred on Wednesday in the Nahalat Shimon neighborhood adjacent to the tomb of Shimon HaTzadik, a group of masked men stoned Arab cars in the adjacent neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, including one in which the driver was sitting […] [Read More »]( [The Little Known LBOE Shabbos Obligation – Do it Tonight!]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Everyone loves Shabbos, and almost everyone knows about the obligation to taste of the Shabbos food on Fridays. In fact, the Friday pre-Shabbos tasting (FPST) is a great Mitzvah. LESSER-KNOWN COUSIN But the FPST has a lesser-known cousin.  That obligation can be called the Shabbos LBOE obligation. And, unfortunately, […] [Read More »]( [Trump Blasts Netanyahu for Congratulating Biden, Claims His Policies Saved Israel: Newly Released Interview]( MAR-A-LAGO (VINnews) — In newly released interview excerpts, former President Trump lashed out at former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and discussed his own record as a staunch supporter of Israel. Among the many bombshell quotes, Trump said that Israel would have been destroyed without his help, and he blasted Netanyahu for the “terrible mistake” of […] [Read More »]( [Lawmakers Say They Will Try Again To Regulate Airline Fees]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Several congressional Democrats are reviving legislation to regulate fees that airlines charge for things such as checking a bag, changing a flight or picking a seat. The legislation would require that fees be “reasonable and proportional” to the airline’s cost of providing the service. It will also require airlines to let children […] [Read More »]( [The Groom, the Father and the Klonopin]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This week, the surgeon general of the United States, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, released a rare 53 page report. The report warned that young people are facing “devastating” mental health effects as a result of the challenges experienced by their generation, including the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Murthy noted in his […] [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](.