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[Feds Accuse Texas Man Of Selling Gun Used To Take Synagogue Hostages]( DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man has been charged with a federal gun crime after authorities say he sold a gun to a man who held four hostages inside a Texas synagogue earlier this month before being fatally shot by the FBI, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Henry “Michael” Williams, 32, was charged with being […] [Read More »]( [London: Two Orthodox Jews Viciously Beaten In Unprovoked Attack [VIDEOS]]( STAMFORD HILL (VINnews) — Two orthodox Jewish men were viciously attacked on Wednesday evening in front of a Stamford Hill bakery. Video footage released by London Shomrim showse two men exiting the bakery, as a man passes by them. The man appears to address them as he passes, but it is difficult to ascertain as […] [Read More »]( [‘Sold By Amazon’ Program Ends Following State Investigation]( SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon will end its “Sold by Amazon” program after an investigation by Washington state’s attorney general found it was anticompetitive and violated antitrust laws, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The company engaged in unlawful price fixing and unreasonably restrained competition to maximize its own profits via the program that set a […] [Read More »]( [Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, Son Of Holocaust Survivors, Is Working To Preserve Jewish History]( WASHINGTON (JTA) – From the halls of the United States Capitol to the streets of Europe, politicians and activists protesting against vaccine requirements have increasingly invoked the Holocaust. Some are wearing yellow stars, while others are sharing Nazi-era medical documents and comparing themselves to Anne Frank. The comparisons often draw sharp rebukes from Jewish groups […] [Read More »]( [Germany: Telegram Becoming A ‘Medium For Radicalization’]( BERLIN (AP) — A top German security official said Wednesday that his agency has created a task force to investigate individuals suspected of using Telegram to commit crimes, amid growing concerns that the messaging app is becoming a “medium for radicalization.” Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office warned that the app is being used to target […] [Read More »]( [JUDGE: Monsey Stabber will Not Stand Trial in Chanukah Attack]( ROCKLAND (VINnews) — Grafton Thomas, the vicious antisemitic monster who allegedly attacked and stabbed multiple Jews, killing one of them, will not stand trial in the foreseeable future, if ever at all. A state judge has ruled that Thomas is mentally unfit, and he will be held in an institution. Judge Kevin Russo issued the […] [Read More »]( [UPDATED: Rav Yisroel Salanter zt”l: 139th Yahrtzeit]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com CORRECTION: Dr. Shneur Leiman has definitively shown that the previous picture depicting Rav Salanter zt”l was, in fact, Rabbi Yaakov Schachter the author of Dvarim LaDor. Tonight is the 139th Yartzeit of Rav Yisroel Salanter zt”l, founder of the Mussar Movement. It is unfortunate, however, that many people are […] [Read More »]( [Biden Has Long Been Preparing For A Supreme Court Pick]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has already narrowed the field for his first Supreme Court pick. Biden said as a presidential candidate that if he were given the chance to nominate someone to the court, he would make history by choosing a Black woman. And word on Wednesday that Justice Stephen Breyer plans to […] [Read More »]( [Charedi Kids to Study Core Curriculum in Israel?]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A stunning new educational milestone may be imminent, as a large Charedi group may soon integrate the core curriculum into its yeshivas. Several days ago, the Education Committee of Belzer Chassidus met with leaders from the Israeli Education Ministry to discuss a framework to teach the core curriculum of secular studies at […] [Read More »]( [Biden To NYC Next Week To Discuss Gun Crime With Mayor Adams]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit New York City next week to discuss combating gun crime with Mayor Eric Adams, a meeting that will follow the recent fatal shooting of two city police officers. The White House said Biden planned during the Feb. 3 meeting to discuss his administration’s “comprehensive strategy” to combat […] [Read More »]( [The Two Very Different Bris Milah Methods – and Their Pluses and Minuses]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com This article is presented in honor of the Bris Milah of Tehila and Dr. Noah Michaels this morning. There are halachic and procedural differences in the manner in which the Bris Milah is performed. There are two types of Bris Milahs, and they are different not only in the […] [Read More »]( [Poland: Auschwitz Foundation Created To Fight Indifference]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A new Polish foundation has been created that will distribute grants globally to groups that come up with novel ways to fight indifference to hatred and discrimination. The Auschwitz Pledge Foundation was announced on Wednesday, on the eve of the 77th anniversary of the liberation, by Soviet forces in 1945, of […] [Read More »]( [Fed Plans To Raise Rates As Soon As March To Cool Inflation]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it plans to begin raising its benchmark interest rate as soon as March, a key step in reversing its pandemic-era low-rate policies that have fueled hiring and growth but also escalated inflation. With high inflation squeezing consumers and businesses and unemployment falling steadily, the Fed also […] [Read More »]( [Man Paralyzed In Uber Vehicle Crash Sues For $63M]( BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man who was left a quadriplegic when his Uber vehicle crashed last year is seeking $63 million in damages in a negligence lawsuit he has filed against the ride-hailing platform. William Good, 31, of Somerville, alleges in the lawsuit that Uber “failed to appropriately screen, hire and supervise their driver, […] [Read More »]( [Ukraine’s Front Line: Where Lives Turn On Distant Decisions]( In trenches dusted with snow and tinged with soot, men search for enough cellphone signal to hear the latest from the distant capitals that will decide their fate. Moscow, Washington, London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna. Sometimes Kyiv. But only sometimes. These Ukrainians are far from the Russian ships headed to a naval exercise off the coast […] [Read More »]( [UN Chief Decries Antisemitism, Urges Stand Against Hatred]( UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decried the resurgence of antisemitism in comments Tuesday night at a service commemorating victims of the Nazi Holocaust, and he urged people around the world to “stand firm against hate and bigotry anywhere and everywhere.” The U.N. chief said he was alarmed to learn recently that barely half […] [Read More »]( [Justice Breyer To Retire; Biden To Fill Vacancy]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court, two sources told The Associated Press Wednesday. Breyer, 83, has been a pragmatic force on a court that has grown increasingly conservative in […] [Read More »]( [California City Approves 1st US Insurance Law For Gun Owners]( SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California city voted Tuesday night to require gun owners to carry liability insurance in what’s believed to be the first measure of its kind in the United States. The San Jose City Council overwhelmingly approved the measure despite opposition from gun owners who said it would violate their Second […] [Read More »]( [Traded Cryptocurrency In 2021? Here’s How To Approach Taxes]( Professionals have a major piece of advice for those who traded cryptocurrency for the first time last year: Take your tax prep seriously. The IRS has been zooming in on cryptocurrency reporting with increasing interest in recent years. And the last thing you want is to lose money and time reconciling your tax liability, says […] [Read More »]( [UK Police Arrest Another 2 Men Over Texas Synagogue Hostage Siege]( LONDON (AP) — British police said Wednesday they arrested another two men in the investigation into the hostage-taking incident at a Texas synagogue earlier this month. The counter-terrorism force Policing North West said the two men were arrested in the northern English city of Manchester. They were being held for questioning and have not yet […] [Read More »]( [12-Year-Old Allegedly Attacked In Tuscany For Being Jewish]( MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities in Tuscany are investigating an alleged anti-Semitic attack on a 12-year-old boy who was hit on the head, kicked and insulted by other teenagers in a park near his home. The boy’s parents on Tuesday reported the weekend attack, in the town of Campiglia Marittima, near Livorno, according a statement […] [Read More »]( [Boeing Posts $4 Billion Loss Tied To Problems With 787 Jet]( Boeing reported a $4.16 billion loss for the fourth quarter as the financial fallout of production flaws in one of its best-selling planes, the 787 Dreamliner, grew much worse. The aircraft maker took a charge of $3.5 billion to cover additional delays in delivering copies of its 787 jetliner and compensation for airlines that are […] [Read More »]( [Coast Guard Searches Vast Sea For 39 People Lost Off Florida]( MIAMI (AP) — Search crews have continued to scan the ocean off Florida for any sign of 39 people missing from a capsized boat, the Coast Guard said Wednesday. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy crews on at least four ships and five aircraft covered a vast area about the size of Rhode Island on Tuesday […] [Read More »]( [YAAKOV M: Biden sends millions to protect border…in UKRAINE! Three members of Biden’s team quit Iran talks because he’s too weak. Much more.]( In this episode of the Yaakov M Show: President Biden invites Russia to invade Ukraine, sends millions of dollars and troops to protect THEIR border Three negotiators quit talks with Iran because Biden not enforcing sanctions and is allowing Iran to develop a nuke NPR stands by its false mask story about the Supreme Court–after […] [Read More »]( [Former Israeli Soldier Serving In Ukrainian Army Awaits Russian Offensive]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a Yediot Aharonot interview, Grigory (Grisha) Pibovrov, who once served in the Israeli Golani brigade, described his current experiences in the Ukrainian army. The 40-year-old soldier is an officer in one of the crack units in the army which is now tensely awaiting a possible Russian invasion of the Ukraine. […] [Read More »]( [Outrage After Govt. Nixes Telzstone Expansion, Approves Expansion For Neighboring Arab Village]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Chareidi Knesset members have promised to fight for the right of Telzstone, a chareidi Jewish community in the Jerusalem corridor, to expand. A recent decision by the Jerusalem District Geographical Committee rejected the request of the Telzstone Council to expand the yishuv, while approving the request of the neighboring Arab village of […] [Read More »]( [Illegal Arab Village Near Maale Adumim To Be Demolished And Rebuilt Nearby, Infuriating Right-Wing MKs]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a controversial decision by the current Israeli government, the illegal Bedouin village of Khan El-Ahmar will be evacuated and rebuilt 300 meters away – on state land. Right-wing elements blasted the outrageous decision to leave the illegal outpost in place for two different reasons. Firstly, the government routinely demolishes illegal Jewish […] [Read More »]( [Pelosi To Seek Reelection With Democratic Majority At Risk]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday she will seek reelection, ending speculation that she would retire as Democrats face the threat of losing control of Congress in the 2022 midterms. “While we have made progress, much more needs to be done to improve people’s lives,” the 81-year-old Pelosi said in an […] [Read More »]( [Piles of Walder’s Books Thrown on Doorstep of Yated Ne’eman’s Rabbinic Advisor]( ISRAEL (VINnews) — On Tuesday, the day of shloshim for Chaim Walder, his victims sent a powerful message of anger and defiance against a close ally of his. A pile of Walder’s books containing emotional messages written by the victims, were thrown at the front door of Rabbi Nosson Zochovsky, the head of the Vaad […] [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](.