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[26 and 1/2 Things to Know About Reading the Megillah]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com MATANOS L’Evyonim Please give to a very worthwhile young couple in need of help The obligation is to read the Megillah at night and in the day in commemoration of the miracle, where they cried out day and night. The daytime reading begins at sunrise and continues until the […] [Read More »]( [Canada To Drop Covid Tests For Vaccinated Visitors: Official]( TORONTO (AP) — Canada will no longer require a pre-arrival COVID-19 test for vaccinated travelers as of April 1. A senior government official confirmed the change Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorization to speak publicly ahead of the announcement this week. Last month, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced that travelers […] [Read More »]( [Berlin Train Station Turns Into Refugee Town For Ukrainians]( BERLIN (AP) — Every other hour, another packed train from Poland arrives at Berlin’s main train station filled with hundreds of Ukrainian refugees, mostly mothers and their children looking for a safe place away from the brutal war in their home country. As they spilled out of the trains on Tuesday, loudspeakers blared in Ukrainian […] [Read More »]( [Fed Begins Inflation Fight With Key Rate Hike, More To Come]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the early 1980s, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate and signaling up to six additional rate hikes this year. The Fed’s quarter-point hike in its key rate, which it had pinned near zero since the pandemic recession struck […] [Read More »]( [400 Bulletproof Vests Donated To Ukraine Stolen In NYC]( NEW YORK (AP) — About 400 bulletproof vests destined for Ukraine were stolen from a New York City non-profit organization that’s been leading an effort to collect and ship tactical gear to people in the warzone, police said Wednesday. Police say the used vests, donated by local law enforcement, were taken from the offices of […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Arthur Levine ז”ל Avraham ben Yitzchok Iyzik]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 6:50 pmMaariv: 7:10 pm Mr. Shlomo LevineSon Mr. Daniel LevineSon Mrs. Ruth BermanDaughter [Read More »]( [Iran Lets Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Ashoori Leave For UK After Deal]( LONDON (AP) — A plane carrying Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British charity worker detained in Iran for almost six years, flew out of Tehran and headed for home Wednesday, soon after the U.K. government settled a decades-old debt to Iran. Zaghari-Ratcliffe and another British-Iranian dual national, Anoush Ashoori, who was detained in Tehran in 2017, boarded […] [Read More »]( [YU Basketball Star Ryan Turell Enters NBA Draft, Hoping To Become The League’s First Orthodox Player]( Yeshiva University basketball star Ryan Turell wants to be the first Orthodox Jewish player in the National Basketball Association, and he has taken the first step toward that goal: entering the NBA draft. The 22-year-old Los Angeles native will forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the 2022 draft this summer, ESPN reported […] [Read More »]( [‘Why? Why? Why?’ Ukraine’s Mariupol Descends Into Despair]( MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The bodies of the children all lie here, dumped into this narrow trench hastily dug into the frozen earth of Mariupol to the constant drumbeat of shelling. There’s 18-month-old Kirill, whose shrapnel wound to the head proved too much for his little toddler’s body. There’s 16-year-old Iliya, whose legs were blown […] [Read More »]( [Kharkiv Yeshivah Takes Direct Hit From Russian Rocket Fire, No One Injured]( A boys’ yeshivah in Kharkiv, Ukraine, that also serves as a synagogue was damaged on Tuesday after it was hit directly by rocket fire—the third Jewish communal building to be damaged in the city. Chabad-Lubavitch of Kharkiv’s kindergarten, the Ohr Avner Jewish day school and the main synagogue previously suffered damage from nearby bombings. The yeshivah is housed in […] [Read More »]( [Lyft Details Fuel Surcharge To Help Offset Rising Gas Prices]( Lyft will add a fuel surcharge of 55 cents to each ride given by drivers to offset surging gasoline prices. The company said earlier this week that it would be following DoorDash and Uber who also announced surcharges this week, and on Wednesday it released details of its plan. The company said in a blog […] [Read More »]( [Agudas Yisrael Opposes Legislation to Make Daylight Savings Permanent]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Agudas Yisrael of America has released a statement, opposing the legislation currently in Congress that would create daylight savings time all year round. The group gave two reasons: The danger of traveling to schools in the dark mornings, and the upheaval it would create for morning prayers. Here is the statement: […] [Read More »]( [Talking To Kids About Nukes: Parents, Experts Suggest Truth]( NEW YORK (AP) — Jillian Amodio went with the truth when her 10-year-old daughter had some pointed questions about the war in Ukraine. “When she asked what nuclear weapons were, I explained in simple terms that they’re explosive devices used in warfare that are capable of releasing tremendous amounts of energy and causing widespread harm […] [Read More »]( [TODAY: At 3 PM EDT : An Update on the Ukraine Crisis From the Vaad Hatzalah for Ukrainian Jewry]( Hear from those leading the relief and rescue efforts on the ground and in the US. Divrei Chizuk from Rabbi Shmuel Dishon, Rabbi Malkiel Kotler, and Rabbi Zev Cohen. Today 3:00 PM EDT Agudah.org/ukraine 718-298-2077 x 52 [Read More »]( [Israel’s Bennett Emerges As A Mediator In Russia-Ukraine War]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Just a year ago, Naftali Bennett was struggling for his political survival as Israel headed toward its fourth consecutive election. Today, the Israeli prime minister is at the forefront of global efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Just as Bennett took advantage of unique circumstances to become to become the most […] [Read More »]( [Serafim Sabaranskiy, A Ukrainian Jew Who Enlisted To Defend His Country, Dies In A Russian Airstrike]( Serafim Sabaranskiy was a proud Jew and son of Ukraine. The 29-year-old, an active member of the Hillel chapter in his hometown of Kharkiv, saw the war coming early. He bought combat gear on Feb. 23, a day before the Russian invasion began, and as soon as the fighting started, he enlisted with the armed […] [Read More »]( [Explainer: What Would A Russian Bond Default Mean?]( Ratings agencies say Russia is on the verge of defaulting on government bonds following its invasion of Ukraine, with billions of dollars owed to foreigners. That prospect recalls memories of a 1998 default by Moscow that helped fuel financial disruption worldwide. The possibility of default loomed larger after the head of the International Monetary Fund, […] [Read More »]( [7.3 Magnitude Quake Hits North Japan, Tsunami Alert Issued]( TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck 60 kilometers (36 miles) below the sea. The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and […] [Read More »]( [Ukraine’s Child Refugees Pose Huge Challenge For Europe]( CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Thousands of Ukrainian children who have found shelter in hastily converted housing facilities across central and eastern Europe are struggling to come to terms with their new reality as refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of their country. According to figures released by UNICEF on Tuesday, children account for about a half of […] [Read More »]( [Seoul: North Korean Missile Exploded In Air In Failed Launch]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded soon after liftoff in an apparent failed launch on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, amid speculation that the North is preparing to launch its longest-range weapon in the most significant provocation in years. Details of the missile explosion and the […] [Read More »]( [Egypt, Israel Open New Direct Flight Between Tel Aviv And Sharm El-Sheikh]( Israel and Egypt are opening a new direct flight route between Ben-Gurion International Airport and Sharm el-Sheikh, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday. Flights are expected to begin during the intermediate days of Passover next month. The decision was discussed at a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah […] [Read More »]( [Multiple Dead In Crash Involving U. Of Southwest Golf Teams]( ANDREWS, Texas (AP) — A vehicle carrying members of the University of the Southwest’s golf teams collided head-on with a pickup truck in West Texas, killing multiple people, authorities said. The vehicles collided Tuesday night in Andrews County and Sgt. Steven Blanco of the Texas Department of Public Safety told KWES-TV there were fatalities in […] [Read More »]( [Zelenskyy Tells US Congress, ‘We Need You Right Now’]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited Pearl Harbor and the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 on Wednesday as he appealed to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraine’s fight against Russia, but acknowledged the no-fly zone he has sought to “close the sky” over his country may not happen. Livestreamed […] [Read More »]( [US Could Face Immediate Food Crisis As Farmers Hit By Rising Fertilizer Prices Scramble For Solutions]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — The economic effect of the current war between Russia and Ukraine has sent ripples around the world, with countries dashing to find alternative sources of gas and other utilities normally acquired from the two large countries. One ancillary result of the fighting has been a significant reduction of agricultural exports from […] [Read More »]( [BDE: Jewish Student Killed In Kharkiv Fighting, ‘Died A Hero’]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — As Russian forces continue to shell Ukrainian cities including Kharkiv, a Jewish student affiliated with the Hillel student chapter in Kharkiv was killed, apparently while defending the besieged city. The student has been identified as Serafim Sabaranskiy, who allegedly “died a hero” according to Hillel. “We are heartbroken and devastated to […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Yitzchok Hershfeld ז”ל יצחק אריה]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 pmMincha: 6:45 pmMaariv: 7:00 pm Mrs. Ellen HershfeldWife Rabbi Eliyahu HershfeldSon Rabbi Mordechai Hershfeld Son Rabbi Zev HershfeldSon Mrs. Shayna Yanofsky Daughter Mrs. Malky GlusteinDaughter Mrs. Miriam SeemanDaughter Mrs. Menucha SchecterSister Mrs. Miriam SchecterSister Mrs. Yehudith ManasterSister [Read More »]( [Mr. Eric Hess ז”ל דוד]( Family getting up: Rabbi Tzvi HessSon Rabbi Zev HessSon Ms. Burdette HessDaughter Will be sitting Shiva at 902 Ocean Parkway, Apt 6H, Brooklyn on Motzei Shabbos and Sunday [Read More »]( [Zelenskyy Says Russia Demands ‘More Realistic’]( LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early Wednesday that Russia’s demands during negotiations are becoming “more realistic” after nearly three weeks of war. He said more time was needed for the talks, which are being held by video conference. “Efforts are still needed, patience is needed,” he said in his nighttime video address […] [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](.