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[Jail and Bentching Gomel]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.COM Unfortunately, it seems that every month or so, we read about an Israeli or another Jew who has, unfortunately, perhaps been falsely incarcerated in a foreign jail or prison. Fortunately, there are politicians and askanim who do their best to release them. The question is, do they bench gomel […] [Read More »]( [Hochul Fortifies Frontrunner Status In NY Governor’s Race]( NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul fortified her frontrunner status in the governor’s race as she formally received the endorsement of the state’s Democratic party on Thursday. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton introduced Hochul, who hails from the city of Buffalo in western New York, at a convention in Manhattan. […] [Read More »]( [Satellite Photos Give A Bird’s-Eye View Of Ukraine Crisis]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Widely available commercial satellite imagery of Russian troop positions bracketing Ukraine provides a bird’s-eye view of an international crisis as it unfolds. But the pictures, while dramatic, have limitations. High-resolution photos from commercial satellite companies like Maxar in recent days showed Russian troop assembly areas, airfields, artillery positions and other activities on […] [Read More »]( [R’ Kohos Falik ז”ל קהת בן יהודה אריה]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 5:10 pmMaariv: 9:00 pm Mrs. Bruchie FalikWife R’ Shimi FalikSon R’ Shloimy FalikSon Mrs. D’vorie KrausDaughter Mrs. Chanie LefkowitzDaughter Mrs. Rifka SchechterSister Mrs. Toby ShayovichSister Will be sitting at 11 Dove Lane Lakewood NJ on Friday 10am-2pm and Motzai Shabbos 8-10pm. Mrs. Shulamis HammerSister [Read More »]( [YAAKOV M: AOC Thinks Shoplifters are Victims, Government is the Bad Guy]( Last week, AOC said something absurd (not the first time). She claimed that the reason that shoplifting is so rampant is because the expanded child tax credit expired. Her bizarre logic (or lack thereof) goes like this: People are stealing baby formula. So the reason must be because the government is not paying them money […] [Read More »]( [U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $1 Billion Worth Of Narcotics]( FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard vessel on Thursday offloaded more than 30 metric tons of cocaine and marijuana reportedly worth over $1 billion that was seized at sea during a months-long deployment off the coast of South America. The haul of illegal narcotics brought home by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter […] [Read More »]( [DeBlasio 2.0? Mayor Adams Proposes Defunding the NYPD]( NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — Mayor Eric Adams, who ran for mayor as a “law-and-order” tough on crime candidate, is following in the footsteps of his predecessor Bill deBlasio on police funding. In his first ever budget as Mayor, Adams proposed a $98.5 billion spending plan that cuts funding to most city agencies. The plan […] [Read More »]( [Trump Must Testify In New York Investigation, Judge Rules]( NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., to comply with subpoenas issued in December by New York Attorney General Letitia […] [Read More »]( [Mitzvahs Next to the Magic Mountain – Rabbi Choni & Frumi Marozov Chabad of S. Clarita Valley]( DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION FOR SHABBAS READING  I was trying to get comfortable in my plane seat, which is not an easy task for a woman eight months into her first pregnancy. I took stock of the events that led up to this cross-country trip, which would take my husband Choni and me to our […] [Read More »]( [Elon Musk Criticized For Bizarre Meme Comparing Justin Trudeau To Hitler]( Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, likened Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler for the Canadian prime minister’s decision to go after those financing the trucker protest and added that Trudeau was less competent than the Nazi, leading to criticism from Jewish groups. On Thursday, Musk replied to a tweet reporting that Canadian authorities have instructed financial […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Henry Salem ז”ל אהרון סאלם]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:15 amMincha: 5:15 pmMaariv: 5:30 pm Mrs. Rachel SalemWife Rabbi Sammy SalemSon Rabbi Sion SalemSon Rabbi Danny SalemSon Rabbi Avi SalemSon Mrs. Ruth SultanDaughter Mrs. Vicki ElbazDaughter Mrs. Adina DouekDaughter Mrs. Meira NiyazovDaughter [Read More »]( [Israel Shoots Down Alleged Drone Launched By Hezbollah]( JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Thursday said it shot down an unmanned aircraft launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group into Israeli airspace. The incident occurred just a day after Hezbollah’s chief, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said his group has been manufacturing military drones in Lebanon and has the technology to turn thousands of missiles […] [Read More »]( [Israel, Citing ‘Bias,’ Won’t Cooperate With UN Rights Team]( GENEVA (AP) — Israel on Thursday formally announced it would not cooperate with a special commission formed by the United Nations’ top human rights body to investigate alleged abuses against Palestinians, saying the probe and its chairwoman were unfairly biased against Israel. The decision, delivered in a scathing letter to the commission’s head, Navi Pillay, […] [Read More »]( [Visa, Amazon Announce Worldwide Payment Agreement]( NEW YORK (AP) — Visa Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. announced an agreement Thursday that allows customers to use Visa cards on Amazon sites worldwide without additional fees. The companies also agreed to collaborate on product and technology initiatives for “innovative payment experiences,” Visa said in an email. Credit card fees have been a growing source […] [Read More »]( [Investigators Say Emirates Flight To Washington Flew Too Low]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A long-haul Emirates flight heading to Washington in December failed to properly climb and flew incredibly low and fast over the city-state before later gaining altitude over the sea, investigators acknowledged Thursday. No one was injured in the Dec. 19 flight, but such low altitudes and high speeds can […] [Read More »]( [Tesla Faces Another US Investigation: Unexpected Braking]( DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have launched another investigation of Tesla, this time tied to complaints that its cars can stop on roads for no apparent reason. The government says it has 354 complaints from owners during the past nine months about “phantom braking” in Tesla Models 3 and Y. The probe covers […] [Read More »]( [Israel To Scrap COVID Passport System As Omicron Wanes]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says the country’s coronavirus vaccination “green pass” system will be suspended as new daily cases of COVID-19 continue to decline. Naftali Bennett said Thursday after meeting with health officials that Israel’s omicron wave “has been broken” and that additional reductions in coronavirus restrictions were forthcoming. The Green Pass, Israel’s […] [Read More »]( [NATO: Russia Misleads World On Troop Movements Near Ukraine]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO allies accused Russia of misleading the world with “disinformation” by saying it was returning some troops to bases, charging that Moscow has instead added as many as 7,000 more troops near its tense border with Ukraine. With Western fears high that Russia is planning to invade, tensions also spiked Thursday […] [Read More »]( [Four Israeli Youth Arrested in France for Illegal Smuggling]( FRANCE (VINnews) — Four young Israeli citizens were arrested in France, after customs officers discovered 130 kilograms of khat (known as ghat in Israel) in their suitcases. All four are members of the Charedi community. The group included two 17 year old girls, one of whom was apparently begging her mother to come and rescue […] [Read More »]( [Biden: ‘Every Indication’ Russia Prepared To Attack Ukraine]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that there is a “very high” risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and that could happen within “several days.” Speaking at the White House, Biden said the United States saw no signs of a claimed Russian withdrawal of forces along its border with Ukraine. He […] [Read More »]( [R’ Zadok Yaish ז”ל Zadok ben Shalom]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 5:15 pmMaariv: 5:35 pm Mrs. Shoshana Yaish Wife R’ Leeor Yaish Son Sitting at location starting on Sunday morning 2/20 R’ Yair Yaish Son Sitting at location starting on Sunday morning 2/20 R’ Elan YaishSon Ms. Efrat Yaish Daughter Mrs. Ronit BrandsdorferDaughter [Read More »]( [Louisiana Man Released After 44 Years In Jail After Judge Overturns Conviction]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Louisiana citizen jailed for 100 years in 1977 for the attempted aggravated rape of 14-year-old twin sisters has been released after a judge declared that he was not given a fair trial when convicted. Vincent Simmons, the black man convicted of the crime, spent nearly 45 years Angola State Penitentiary […] [Read More »]( [New Bill To Change Chief Rabbinate Elections Would Block Kahane’s Critics Including Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Religious Affairs minister Matan Kahane is working at numerous levels to effect a change in the law for Chief Rabbinate elections which would enable him to block a number of his most vociferous critics, including Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, from serving as chief rabbi from 2023. On Sunday, Moshe Tur-Paz, a religious member […] [Read More »]( [Chareidi Soldiers Perform Successful CPR On Palestinian Who Collapsed At Checkpoint]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Soldiers from the chareidi Netzach Yehuda battalion saved the life of a Palestinian resident who asked them for medical assistance moments before he collapsed. The incident took place at a checkpoint in the Binyamin region. The Palestinian man arrived at the checkpoint Tuesday evening and told the soldiers that he was not […] [Read More »]( [American Jewish Mother, Kids Narrowly Escape Ukraine (VIDEO)]( ISRAEL (VINnews) — In a harrowing experience, an Orthodox Jewish woman fled Ukraine with her children, and has shared the story of their escape. Ahuva Rosilio, 26, and her three children managed to leave Odessa on Motzei Shabbos. Her husband Shlomo, 36, an emergency first responder, stayed behind to organize an evacuation plan for hundreds […] [Read More »]( [NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman Withdraws Support For Abraham Accords]( WASHINGTON (JTA) — U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, the New York Democrat who has been less critical of Israel than other members of the progressive “Squad,” is dropping his support for a bill that would help Israel expand normalization agreements with Arab countries. In a letter to constituents, Bowman said he has been persuaded that the […] [Read More »]( [FAA Head To Resign; Had Tried To Rebuild Agency’s Reputation]( The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration, whose agency has been criticized for its oversight of Boeing and handling of questions surrounding 5G interference with aircraft, said Wednesday he will step down March 31. Stephen Dickson, a former pilot and executive with Delta Air Lines in Atlanta, had led the FAA since August 2019. He […] [Read More »]( [Fed: Faster Rate Hikes Are Likely If Inflation Stays High]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve policymakers concluded last month that they would accelerate their tightening of credit if inflation failed to slow in the coming months. Most officials agreed that faster interest rate hikes would be needed “if inflation does not move down” as the Fed’s policymaking committee expects, according to the minutes of the […] [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](.