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[Lev Tahor Wives Defend Evil Cult Leaders, Say They are Wrongfully Persecuted]( BOSNIA (VINnews) — In a chilling new interview, two longtime members of the Lev Tahor cult described their experiences and defended cult leaders, who are known child abusers and kidnappers, a clear sign of the extreme brainwashing they have undergone. One of the women whose husband is currently detained on charges of child abduction in […] [Read More »]( [SNAP Stock Soars 58% After Posting Profit For 1st Time]( Investors are snapping up shares of Snap Inc. after the owner of the disappearing message platform Snapchat surprised Wall Street by posting a quarterly profit for the first time. The stock jump came Thursday after Facebook parent Meta saw its worst one-day stock price decline in its history, showing that while internet and social media […] [Read More »]( [EXCLUSIVE: Woke Chicago D.A. Not Charging Hussain with Assault on Jew]( CHICAGO (VINnews) — VIN News has learned that Shahid Hussain, the antisemite arrested on vandalism charges from this past weekend, allegedly committed a violent physical assault against a Jew this past Sunday, yet inexplicably, prosecutors appear to not be charging him with that serious crime. On Sunday, the day that Hussain violently vandalized a yeshiva […] [Read More »]( [Canada PM: Military Response Not In Cards For COVID Protests]( OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday a military response to the ongoing Ottawa protest against COVID-19 measures is “not in the cards right now.” Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly said this week that all options are on the table, including calling in the military, to end the ongoing demonstration that […] [Read More »]( [UN Panel Describes ‘Systematic’ Persecution Driving Jews Out Of Yemen; Says 7 Jews Remain]( Systematic persecution of Jews in Yemen by Houthi rebels and a previous government has driven the ancient community almost entirely out of the country, with possibly just seven remaining, a United Nations panel said. The revelations, first reported this week by Jewish Insider, were included in a report commissioned by the U.N. Security Council on […] [Read More »]( [Amazon Reports Strong 4Q Results Despite Supply Chain Snags]( NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is reporting strong fourth-quarter sales and profits even as the online behemoth continues to contend with surging costs tied to a snarled supply chain and labor shortages. The company, based in Seattle, also raised its annual prime membership fee to $139 per year from $119. This is the first time […] [Read More »]( [Dirshu Lomdim Retrace Mesoras HaTorah at Siyum on Second Machzor of Daf HaYomi B’Halacha]( Although the words “historic” and “unprecedented” lost their credibility, thrown into news items like the wind-swept snow in the frigid streets of Vilna, I am confident that on this occasion, those words are true. The Dirshu Mission to Vilna and Siyum celebration of the second cycle of Daf HaYomi B’Halacha, was truly historic and unprecedented. […] [Read More »]( [Biden In NYC: Nation Must Come Together To End Gun Violence]( NEW YORK (AP) — Running through a grim tally of recent gun deaths, President Joe Biden pledged to New Yorkers and the nation on Thursday that the federal government would step up its fight against gun violence by working more closely with police and communities to stop the surging bloodshed. “It’s enough. Enough is enough,” […] [Read More »]( [U.S. Says New Intel Shows Russia Plotting False Flag Attack]( BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S. has obtained intelligence indicating that the Russian government developed a plan to stage a false attack that would depict the Ukrainian military or its intelligence forces assaulting Russian territory to help establish a pretext for military action against Ukraine, a senior Biden administration official said Thursday. The scheme included production […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi to America’s Largest University – Rabbi Yossi & Manya Lazaroff – Chabad at Texas A&M University]( DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION FOR SHABBAS READING We’ve always known the importance of this shlichus. This move would take us and our three children somewhere with no school, no Mikvah, and 100 miles away from the nearest kosher store. The list of unknowns was immense, but we were prepared to take on the challenge. When we […] [Read More »]( [Medicare Opens Up Access To Free At-Home Covid-19 Tests]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, seeking to fill a frustrating gap in coverage for COVID-19 tests, Thursday announced that people with Medicare will be able to get free over-the-counter tests much more easily in the coming weeks. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Medicare will cover up to eight free tests per […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Rivka Tondowski ע”ה]( Family getting up: Tuesday (2/08/22)Morning R’ Binyomin TondowskiSon R’ Avrohom TondowskiSon Sitting in Israel Mrs. Suri BochnerDaughter Mrs. Leah MondrowitzDaughter [Read More »]( [Strained US Hospitals Seek Foreign Nurses Amid Visa Windfall]( With American hospitals facing a dire shortage of nurses amid a slogging pandemic, many are looking abroad for health care workers. And it could be just in time. There’s an unusually high number of green cards available this year for foreign professionals, including nurses, who want to move to the United States — twice as […] [Read More »]( [Israel, Bahrain Sign New Defense Memo In Signal Toward Iran]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Bahrain signed a defense agreement Thursday as part of a show of cooperation aimed at sending a message toward archenemy Iran. Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed the memorandum of understanding with his Bahraini counterpart in the capital of Manama, a key step after the two nations normalized ties in 2020. […] [Read More »]( [NYC Mayor Defends Dinner With Disgraced Ex-Governor Cuomo]( NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pushed back Thursday against the suggestion there was anything wrong with his dinner this week with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment last summer. “I was clear that Governor Cuomo should have stepped down when he did, and […] [Read More »]( [R’ Luzer Kolman ז”ל אלעזר בן מאיר]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 5:15 pmMaariv: Following Mincha R’ Meyer KolmanSon Mrs. Chaya SchachterDaughter [Read More »]( [Mrs. Sura Luba Bergman ע”ה]( Family getting up: Wednesday (2/09/22)Morning R’ Daniel BergmanSon Mrs. Miriam BoosoDaughter Sitting in Mill Basin at 2346 E 64th St, 11234 [Read More »]( [TRAGIC: Los Angeles Jewish Mom of 5 Killed After Serious Accident In Colorado, Husband Injured]( COLORADO (VINnews) – A Jewish couple from Los Angels was involved in a horrific car crash in the state of Colorado killing the wife, and severely injuring the husband. The accident happen Wednesday night around 5.30 p.m., in Idaho Springs on I-70 between Exit 240 CO 103 and Exit 241. 33 year old Leora and […] [Read More »]( [Tesla Recalls Over 800K Vehicles For Seat Belt Chime Problem]( DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the seat belt reminder chimes may not sound when the vehicles are started and the driver hasn’t buckled up. The recall covers the 2021 and 2022 Model S sedan and Model X SUV, as well as the 2017 through 2022 Model […] [Read More »]( [Meta, Formerly Facebook, Faces Historic Drop As Stock Tanks]( NEW YORK (AP) — Shares in Facebook parent company Meta are in the midst of their worst day ever Thursday after the social media giant reported a rare decline in profit due to a sharp increase in expenses as it invests heavily in its transformation into a virtual reality-based company. Meta’s shares fell more than […] [Read More »]( [Shooting On Greyhound Bus Kills 1, Wounds More In California]( OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A shooting on a Greyhound bus in Northern California killed one person and injured several others before the attacker was arrested inside a nearby Walmart, police said Wednesday night. Police received 911 calls shortly after 7:30 p.m. that someone was shooting inside a bus outside an ampm convenience store in Oroville, […] [Read More »]( [NATO Says Russian Buildup In Belarus Is Biggest In 30 Years]( BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern Thursday that Russia is continuing its military buildup around Ukraine, and that it has now deployed more troops and military equipment to Belarus than at any time in 30 years. Meanwhile, more high-level diplomacy unfolded in Moscow and Kyiv amid deep uncertainty about Russia’s intentions. Ukrainian […] [Read More »]( [Defense Minister Gantz Visits US 5th Fleet In Bahrain, ‘Our Ironclad Cooperation More Important Than Ever’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an historic first visit by the head of the Israeli defense establishment to the Persian Gulf, Defense Minister Benny Gantz visited Bahrain Thursday, situated less than 200km from Iran. Gantz visited the US Navy’s 5th Fleet and participated in a trilateral meeting with Bahraini Defence Minister Abdullah Bin Hassan Al Nuaimi […] [Read More »]( [Biden: US Raid In Syria Killed Top Islamic State Leader]( ATMEH, Syria (AP) — An elite U.S. military force killed one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, the leader of the Islamic State group, during an overnight raid in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, President Joe Biden said Thursday. The raid targeted Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla, who took over as head of the militant group […] [Read More »]( [70 Rabbis Sign Declaration Against Rabbi Melamed’s Peninei Halacha Series, ‘One may not rely on his rulings’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Tens of rabbis from the Religious Zionist sector have signed letters against relying on the Peninei Halacha series. The rabbis are concerned about contacts Rabbi Melamed has maintained with the Reform movement as well as by the rulings he issued regarding matters of family purity, rulings which apparently contradict the psak of […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu and Fruit of the Forbidden Tree: A Halachic Analysis]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Who would have ever imagined that the repercussions of a guy who was caught mailing lotto tickets by mail in Kansas City, Missouri over 110 years ago, and an IDF soldier caught with pot on him might affect the future government of the State of Israel? A few weeks […] [Read More »]( [On His Last Day, Attorney-General Approves Deal To Authorize New Samarian Settlement In Evyatar]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Reports in the Israeli media Wednesday reveal that on his last day in office, outgoing attorney general Avichai Mandelblit okayed a deal between the government and settlers that would retroactively authorize the Evyatar outpost, which was abandoned by the settlers in July after the government promised to authorize it if it became […] [Read More »]( [Travel Groups Want To Scrap Testing Requirement To Enter US]( DALLAS (AP) — Airline and tourism groups are pushing to eliminate the government requirement that international travelers provide a negative test for COVID-19 before boarding a U.S.-bound plane. They believe the testing rule is discouraging people from booking international trips. They point to the United Kingdom, which eliminated a similar rule last month. Airlines for […] [Read More »]( [An Interview With Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s Eldest Son]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This interview with HaRav HaGaon Rav Avrohom Yishayahu Kanievsky’s eldest son was conducted in Hebrew while Rabbi Hoffman was visiting Eretz Yisroel for a family simcha. The Rav learns full time and is the head of Kollel Orchos Yosher in Bnei Brak, where he resides. The Rav also heads […] [Read More »]( [Miami Agrees To Do Something About Its Peacock Problem]( MIAMI (AP) — Peacocks could be on the outs in some South Florida neighborhoods after the Miami-Dade commission agreed to loosen a law protecting the birds. While the 20-year-old law still protects peacocks from harm, commissioners agreed Tuesday to allow cities to opt out if they present appropriate plans to humanely remove the divisive birds […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2022 Vos Is Neias, All rights reserved. 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