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[Brother of Synagogue Attacker Says He Had Criminal History and Should Not Have Been Let Into U.S.]( TEXAS (VINnews) — Could the attack in Colleyville have been prevented? Why was the Islamic terrorist who took hostages allowed to obtain a visa, and not placed on a no-fly list? These are some of the unanswered questions being raised, as new details about the attacker have been revealed. Malik Faisal Akram, who was killed […] [Read More »]( [A Jew Betrayed Anne Frank’s Family, Cold-Case Investigators Conclude]( BERLIN (JNS) – A team of researchers said they have identified the person who betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis 80 years ago: a Jewish notary forced to work for the Nazis. The man identified by a cold-case team that has been working for six years to identify the persons responsible for […] [Read More »]( [Out Of This World: 555.55-carat Black Diamond Lands In Dubai]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has unveiled a diamond that’s literally from out of this world. Sotheby’s calls the 555.55-carat black diamond — believed to have come from outer space — “The Engima.” The rare gem was shown off on Monday to journalists as part of a tour in Dubai […] [Read More »]( [Jill Biden: I Didn’t Expect ‘Healing Role’ As First Lady]( LAS VEGAS (AP) — Her husband campaigned to help unite the country, but Jill Biden says “healing” a nation wounded by a deadly pandemic, natural and other disasters and deep political polarization is among her chief roles as first lady, too. Wrapping up a year in which she saw herself as a key member of […] [Read More »]( [‘We Can Never Let Guard Down,’ Says Jewish Security Official, Urging Congregant Training Drills]( NEW YORK (JNS) – The Jewish community “must be ready” and stay “vigilant and strong” to respond to any anti-Semitic incidents, emphasized Michael Masters, CEO and national director of the Secure Community Network, the security arm of the organized Jewish community. “We are just 2 percent of the U.S. population, but 58 percent of religiously […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Ever-Changing COVID Policies Wreak Havoc On Jewish American Travelers]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel’s ever-changing coronavirus travel policies during the spread of the Omicron variant have wreaked havoc on Israelis, Jewish Americans and the Diaspora alike. Jerusalem barred travel from Dec. 22 to Jan. 7 to and from several “red countries,” including the United States, despite America’s open borders. Some exceptions were made for humanitarian […] [Read More »]( [Russia Denies Looking For Pretext To Invade Ukraine]( MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat angrily rejected U.S. allegations that Moscow was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine, as Russian troops that are amassed near the Ukraine border launched more drills Monday. The White House said Friday that U.S. intelligence officials had concluded that Russia had already deployed operatives to rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine to […] [Read More »]( [Indonesian Officials Make Rare Visit To Israel On COVID-19]( JERUSALEM (AP) — A delegation of Indonesian officials made a rare visit to Israel recently to discuss coronavirus strategies, despite the countries not having diplomatic relations, Israel’s Army Radio reported Monday. The Indonesian health officials aimed “to learn how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic” and met with Israeli officials, the report said, without specifying […] [Read More »]( [Car Plunges Off California Elevated Highway, 3 People Killed]( PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Three people died after the car they were in plunged off an elevated section of a highway near Los Angeles and landed on the street below, authorities said. The single-vehicle crash on Interstate 210 happened at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Pasadena, according to the California Highway Patrol. Two people in […] [Read More »]( [In Greece, Unvaccinated People 60 And Up Face Monthly Fines]( ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece imposed a vaccination mandate Monday for people 60 and older, as the country’s vaccination rate remains below the European Union average and a spike in infections has put sustained pressure on Greek hospitals. Older people failing to get vaccinated will face penalties, starting at a 50-euro ($57) fine in January […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Rabbi Of Texas Synagogue Says He Threw Chair At Gunman And Then Escaped With Two Other Hostages After 10-hour Standoff]( COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — The rabbi of a Texas synagogue said Monday that he threw a chair at the gunman and then escaped with two other hostages after a 10-hour standoff, crediting past security training for getting himself and his congregation out safely. Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker told “CBS Mornings” that he let the gunman in […] [Read More »]( [Pinelands Lovers: NJ Not Saving Forests From Vehicle Damage]( SHAMONG, N.J. (AP) — Advocates for New Jersey’s ecologically sensitive Pinelands region say the state is not doing nearly enough to protect the fragile woodlands from damage caused by motorcycles and off-road vehicles. Parts of numerous state forests contained within the 1.1 million acre Pinelands district are marred by tire tracks, huge potholes flooded with […] [Read More »]( [N. Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles In 4th Launch This Year]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea Monday in its fourth weapons launch this month, South Korea’s military said, with the apparent goal of demonstrating its military might amid paused diplomacy with the United States and pandemic border closures. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the […] [Read More »]( [Texas Rabbi: Security Training Paid Off In Hostage Standoff]( COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — U.S. and British authorities Monday continued an investigation into the weekend standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended with an armed British national dead and a rabbi crediting past security training for getting him and three members of his congregation out safely. Authorities identified the hostage-taker as a 44-year-old British national, […] [Read More »]( [UK Police Arrest Two In Connection With Texas Hostage Crisis]( LONDON (JNS) – British counter-terror officers have arrested two people in connection with the Texas hostage crisis on Saturday, according to a statement by the Greater Manchester Police. The arrests came shortly after the attacker, who was fatally shot by police following an 11-hour siege on Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, was named as Malik […] [Read More »]( [Winter Storm Whipping East Coast With Snow, Thunderstorms]( NEW YORK (AP) — A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on Monday. A foot (30 centimeters) of snow was forecast for parts of New England, New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania through Tuesday morning, and nearly 75,000 customers in the region were without power […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Troops Thwart Stabbing At Gush Etzion Junction; Terrorist Neutralized]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli forces thwarted a terrorist attack on Monday at the Gush Etzion junction in Judea and Samaria, the Israeli military said in a statement. The assailant got out of a vehicle armed with a knife and attempted to stab a soldier at the junction, who opened fire at the suspect, neutralizing him, […] [Read More »]( [Arabs Hold Out On Rooftop With Gas Canisters As Jerusalem Police Implement Eviction]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A number of family members of an Arab family living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem are holding out on their rooftop and threatening to explode gas canisters they have with them. The family are being evicted as part of a court order which requires them to leave their illegally built […] [Read More »]( [Adi Felt A Sudden Pain, Operation Revealed She Had Been Shot – But Was It A Terror Attack?]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) —When Adi Blau felt a searing pain in her shoulder during a wedding which took place in the Shaar Binyamin industrial complex north of Jerusalem, she did not know what had happened. She thought that she had pulled a muscle and then saw a small injury on her back and thought that she […] [Read More »]( [ANALYSIS: Netanyahu’s Potential Plea Bargain Rocks Political Establishment, Could Lead To New Right-Wing Government]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The possibility of a plea bargain agreement between former prime minister Netanyahu and the prosecution has caused significant political unrest in Israel. If Netanyahu will step down from the leadership of the Likud in return for signing a plea bargain arrangement which leaves him with public service but prevents him from holding […] [Read More »]( [Large Fire on 13th Avenue in Boro Park Damages Two Stores]( BROOKLYN (VINnews) — A large two-alarm fire erupted in the heart of Borough Park on Sunday afternoon, during a busy shopping session on Erev Tu B’shvat. The fire began around 4:30 pm at the Professional Colorist in Wigs salon on 50th street off 13th avenue, and quickly spread to the Grand Sterling House of Fine […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2022 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](.