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[Biden Drew More Viewers In Otherwise Quiet TV Week]( NEW YORK (AP) — In an otherwise quiet week for television, President Joe Biden was the biggest star. An estimated 38.2 million people watched him deliver his first State of the Union speech last week, spread across several networks that carried it. Fox News Channel, where 7.2 million people watched, had the biggest single audience, […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Jewish Ukrainian Refugee with Life-Threatening Condition Transported by Hatzalah Air]( MOLDOVA (VINnews) — This past Shabbos, ‘Hatzolah Air’ rescued a Jewish woman after she had fled from Ukraine to Moldova and became seriously ill. The lifesaving responders were called thanks to the fast-thinking director of Chabad of Moldova, Rabbi Zushe Abelsky. Tens of thousands of Jews have fled Ukraine, and each day more refugees cross […] [Read More »]( [13 Thoughts and Sayings of Rav Yitzchok Feigelstock zt”l]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Picture courtesy of AE Skilled Photography 917-969-6255 Rav Feigelstock zt”l was the Rosh Yeshiva of the Mesivta of Long Beach, New York, where he had taught thousands of Talmidim over the years. Harav Feigelstock was a close student of Rav Aaron Kotler zt”l, and was also a member of […] [Read More »]( [McDonald’s To Temporarily Close 850 Stores In Russia]( DETROIT (AP) — McDonald’s said Tuesday it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, a highly symbolic move for the U.S. chain that was among the first to enter the former Soviet Union three decades ago. The burger giant said it will continue paying […] [Read More »]( [Want To Become An Airbnb Host? Here’s When And Where Rentals Generate The Most Money]( Since Airbnb launched, hosts have earned approximately $60 billion in the United States, with women ranking as the highest-rated hosts. Are you one of the millions of women who lost or left their job during the pandemic and haven’t returned to the workplace? Are you a part of the ‘Great Resignation’ and want to become […] [Read More »]( [Mike Pence Blasts Putin During Trip to Israel]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Mike Pence blasted Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, and reaffirmed his strong support for Israel. Visiting Israel, the former Republican vice president told Israel Hayom, “Putin must stop or Putin must pay. We need to focus the world’s energy on ending the Ukrainian invasion and continuing to put pressure to bear until the […] [Read More »]( [The Russian Takeover of the Ukraine and the Slabodka Yeshiva]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Yes, newspapers abound with headlines of Russians taking over Ukraine. But this article is not referencing Putin and Zelensky in 2022. Rather, we are discussing 1919, and the Slabodka Yeshiva’s time in exile in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchug. But let’s go back to the Yeshiva’s formative years in […] [Read More »]( [As War In Ukraine Intensifies, US Gasoline Hits Record $4.17]( The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit a record $4.17 per gallon Tuesday as the country prepares to ban Russian oil imports after its invasion of Ukraine. The national average rose by 10 cents per gallon in one day, and it’s up 55 cents since last week, according to AAA data. The previous […] [Read More »]( [10 Common Google Analytics Problems And How To Fix Them]( By 2023, we’ll have over 295 million mobile internet users. Businesses are increasingly turning to online platforms to meet this need and find new customers. Content marketing is 62% less expensive than traditional tactics and brings in three times as many leads – when it’s working. Google Analytics is the most used platform for measuring website […] [Read More »]( [Polio Cases In Chareidi Neighborhoods In Jerusalem Concern Health Officials]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli health ministry is concerned that children from a kindergarten in Meah Shearim could have contracted the polio virus from a 4-year-old girl who tested positive for the virus this week, the second case within a week after 33 years without polio cases in Israel. The girl had continued to go […] [Read More »]( [Brooklyn Man Rescued Twice In 2 Days On Arizona Hikes]( FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A New York City man who needed to be rescued twice on consecutive days while hiking in a northern Arizona mountain range is urging others to pay more attention to winter weather than he did. “Warning: Unless you are an experienced alpine mountaineer, DO NOT attempt Humphreys Peak in the winter. […] [Read More »]( [To Help Ukraine, These Jewish Bakers Are Making Hamantaschen]( NEW YORK (JTA) – With Purim just a few weeks away, a Berlin baker has turned to her kitchen to whip up hamantaschen to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing the ongoing Russian invasion. Laurel Kratochvila, the Jewish-American owner of Fine Bagels, a New York-style bagel shop on Berlin’s East Side, got the idea when she was stuck […] [Read More »]( [Russia Underestimated Ukraine’s Resistance, US Officials Say]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States believes Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s resistance before launching an invasion that has likely caused thousands of Russian casualties, the Biden administration’s top intelligence official told lawmakers Tuesday. The testimony, in a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee, amounted to the first public disclosure by the nation’s most […] [Read More »]( [At The Odessa-Moldova Border, Jewish Ukrainians Wonder When They’ll Be Able To Return Home]( PALANCA, Moldova (JTA) — When you stand under the border post between Ukraine and Moldova, things feel almost normal. There are a dozen cars being processed. There is a border guard drawing on a cheap cigarette. There is even a duty-free shop where you can buy yourself a coffee. And yet there was nothing normal […] [Read More »]( [‘Yes, We Need Hands’: Kitchen Pops Up In Ukraine’s Capital]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The field kitchen at a makeshift camp in Ukraine’s capital was a hive of activity Monday, giving volunteers a way to contribute to the war effort — and providing a much-needed distraction from the harrowing news about Russia’s escalating invasion. A woman identified only as Oksana, whose husband is fighting in […] [Read More »]( [Beefing Up Its Cybersecurity, Google Buys Mandiant For $5.4B]( SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Google is fortifying its cloud services with a $5.4 billion acquisition of the cyber security firm Mandiant, the companies announced Tuesday. The acquisition is the first of many that analysts foresee in the cyber security sector following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Analysts and government officials have said they expect a […] [Read More »]( [AP Sources: Biden To Issue Executive Order On Cryptocurrency]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded. The move comes as administration officials have raised concerns in recent weeks about Russia’s use of cryptocurrency to evade the impact of crushing sanctions in […] [Read More »]( [Maduro Signals Interest In Better Venezuela, US Relations]( CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro signaled an interest in improving relations with the U.S. following weekend talks with high-level American officials prompted in part by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and concerns of rising gas prices in the U.S. Maduro, in a televised meeting with cabinet members late Monday, did not provide details […] [Read More »]( [Florida Lawmakers Send ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill To Gov. Desantis]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting a wave of criticism from Democrats that it marginalizes LGBTQ people. The proposal, which opponents have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, now moves to the desk of Republican […] [Read More »]( [Satellite Images Show Activity At North Korean Nuclear Site]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Commercial satellite images suggest a resumption of construction activity at North Korea’s nuclear testing ground nearly four years after leader Kim Jong Un declared the site’s closure and invited foreign journalists to observe the destruction of tunnels ahead of his first summit with then-U.S. President Donald Trump. Analysts say it’s […] [Read More »]( [Israeli PM Again Calls Putin]( MOSCOW (AP) – The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin had another phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to discuss the situation in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he also spoke to Bennett on Tuesday and thanked him for his mediation. Bennett visited Moscow for a meeting with Putin on […] [Read More »]( [Explainer: What Does A US Ban On Russian Oil Accomplish?]( WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia has intensified its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden is expected to announce a ban on importing Russian fuel, according to a person familiar with the matter. Critics of Russia have said this would be the best — perhaps only — way […] [Read More »]( [People Flee Embattled Ukraine City, Supplies Head To Another]( LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Buses carried civilians out of one embattled Ukrainian city Tuesday and supplies toward another, as officials tried to move people away from a Russian onslaught and ease the dire humanitarian situation for those still stuck. But reports of renewed Russian attacks on the port of Mariupol threatened to again derail the […] [Read More »]( [Start-Up Airline Breeze Plots Major Expansion This Summer]( DALLAS (AP) — Startup discount carrier Breeze Airways said Tuesday it will add 35 routes from 10 more cities including some on the West Coast this summer in an aggressive expansion just as jet fuel prices are soaring to an 8-year high. “Fares have got to go up to cover the extra fuel costs, and […] [Read More »]( [WHO Says COVID Boosters Needed, Reversing Previous Call]( GENEVA (AP) — An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses, in a reversal of the U.N. agency’s previous insistence that boosters weren’t necessary and contributed to vaccine inequity. In a statement, WHO said its expert group concluded that immunization with authorized […] [Read More »]( [USA Bans Russian Oil]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western officials to cut off the imports, which had […] [Read More »]( [Ukraine FM Apologizes For Accusing El Al Of Taking Blood-Soaked Money]( UKRAINE (VINnews) — A top official in Ukraine has apologized, after he accused El Al of taking “money soaked with Ukrainian blood.” Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba sent a tweet on Monday accusing the airline of evading sanctions on Russia by accepting funds via a Russian payment system. The tweet said, “While the world sanctions Russia […] [Read More »]( [Zelensky Films Himself In Office: ‘I’m Not Hiding From Anyone And Not Afraid’]( Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has filmed himself from the street just outside his office, but for the first time since the invasion began, he posted a video message from inside. “We’re not scared, because you’re not scared,” he told Ukrainians who have taken up arms and told Russia it is not welcome. “So, I stay […] [Read More »]( [UPDATE: Senior Russian General Killed Near Kharkiv, Russia Announces Conditions For Ending War]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Here are a few of the latest developments as the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 13th day: Ukraine’s military intelligence said Tuesday that Ukrainian forces have killed a Russian general near the besieged city of Kharkiv, the second Russian senior commander to die in the invasion. Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, chief of […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: First Responders Catch Child Thrown From Burning Building]( NEW JERSEY (VINnews) — In a dramatic video, a three-year old boy is seen being caught by police officers, after he was tossed out a second-story window by his father. The father and son were trapped inside their burning apartment building in South Brunswick when first responders arrived at about 8:20 on Monday morning. The […] [Read More »]( [Baby Gets Heart Transplant With A Twist To Fight Rejection]( Duke University doctors say a baby is thriving after a first-of-its-kind heart transplant — one that came with a bonus technique to try to help prevent rejection of the new organ. The thymus plays a critical role in building the immune system. Doctors have wondered if implanting some thymus tissue that matched a donated organ […] [Read More »]( [Yeshiva U Basketball Team Eliminated From NCAA Tournament, Ending Impressive Season]( NEW YORK (JTA) — After a promising season marked by a record-breaking winning streak, the Yeshiva University men’s basketball team has been eliminated from the NCAA Division III tournament. The N0. 19 ranked Maccabees (25-4) lost 63-59 to No. 10 Johns Hopkins (23-3) on Friday, March 4, failing to complete a comeback in the game’s […] [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](.