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[TRAGEDY: A Suggestion as to What We Should Perhaps Do..]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com We have just suffered the loss of Maran Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal – the Gadol Hador. This was followed by three tragic acts of terrorism, r”l. Many Gedolei Torah have pointed out that Rav Chaim zatzal’s Torah most certainly had a protective quality for Klal Yisroel. This was true […] [Read More »]( [Noam Shalit, The Israeli Father Whose Campaign Led To The Release Of His Captive Son, Dies At 68]( When Noam Shalit first learned that his son, Gilad, had disappeared, his thoughts turned to his own father. Noam’s twin brother, Yoel, went missing in the Golan Heights in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War. Their father immediately set off for the war battered plateau to search for Yoel, who was 19, the same age […] [Read More »]( [Hesped of Maran Rav Chaim zatzal by his Nephew Rabbi Yaakov Yaakovson Shlita]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman This hesped was given at a yeshiva of metzuyanim by the orphaned nephew of Rav Chaim zatzal. Rav Chaim took him in and learned with him, when his father passed away at 34. One can read Rav Chaim zatzal’s Torah at orchotyosher.org [Read More »]( [Biden Eyes Boost To Mining Of Minerals For Electric Vehicles]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing higher oil prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden is looking at invoking the Defense Production Act this week to increase the mining of critical minerals for the batteries used in electric vehicles. That’s according to a person familiar with the White House plans who insisted on anonymity to […] [Read More »]( [War In Ukraine Puts A Crunch On Matzah Prices]( NEW YORK (JTA) – On Feb. 24, two shipping containers laden with 20,000 pounds of shmura matzah were slated to head out of port in Odessa, Ukraine, on their way to Orthodox Jews in the United States. Two hours before they were to be loaded onto a ship, Russia invaded. The shipment was the last […] [Read More »]( [Russia Bombards Areas Where It Pledged To Scale Back]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces bombarded areas around Kyiv and another city just hours after pledging to scale back military operations in those places to help negotiations along, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. The shelling — and intensified Russian attacks on other parts of the country — tempered optimism about any progress in the talks […] [Read More »]( [Biden Receives 2nd Booster, Presses Congress On Virus Funds]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass billions of dollars in additional funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, as he received a second booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine a day after federal regulators approved a fourth shot for those aged 50 and older. Biden spoke as his administration […] [Read More »]( [Footage From Policeman’s Body Camera Shows How Bnei Brak Terrorist Was Eliminated By Heroic Officers]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A day after the brutal terror attack in which five people lost their lives on the streets of Bnei Brak, footage from a body cam held by the policeman who succeeded in neutralizing the terrorist shows how the two policemen riding on a motorcycle bravely confronted the terrorist, with one of them, […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Teens Sue Two Airlines For Discrimination After Being Banned From Flights]( NEW YORK (JNS) – A group of Orthodox Jewish girls from New York has filed a complaint against Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for the discrimination they say they faced on flights last summer, reported Insider. The 19 plaintiffs were part of a 54-person tour group of Jewish teenagers and their chaperones […] [Read More »]( [Putin Misled By Advisers On Ukraine, US Intel Determines]( WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about Russian forces’ performance in Ukraine, according to a U.S. official. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity Wednesday to discuss the recently declassified intelligence finding, said that Putin has felt misled by the […] [Read More »]( [Police: 6 Killed In Pennsylvania Pileup Of 80 Vehicles]( POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A deadly pileup involving 80 vehicles on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall killed six people, state police said Wednesday. “There were 6 fatalities involved in this crash. Identities of the victims will be released once death notifications have been made to their families,” state police in Frackville said. Police […] [Read More »]( [Explainer: Why Bond Yields May Be Warning Of A Recession]( NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more reliable warning signals for an economic recession is starting to shine. The “yield curve” is watched for clues to how the bond market is feeling about the U.S. economy’s long-term prospects. On Tuesday, a closely followed part of the yield curve gave investors some cause for concern. […] [Read More »]( [US Mayors Visit Israel To Meet With Their Counterparts And Strengthen Bilateral Ties]( A bipartisan group of American mayors is visiting Israel this week to gain firsthand knowledge about the Jewish state and discuss with their Israeli counterparts how to tackle common challenges. The trip is organized by Project Interchange, an educational institute of the American Jewish Committee. They represent the second delegation to visit Israel as part […] [Read More »]( [Israeli President, Jordan’s King Abdullah Meet In Amman]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in Jordan on Wednesday for an official visit at the invitation of King Abdullah II. He was received by the Jordanian leader at an official ceremony at the royal palace in Amman. This was the first public and official visit by an Israeli president to Jordan. Israeli […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Forces Arrest 5 In Connection With Deadly Shooting]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli forces operating in the West Bank on Wednesday arrested five Palestinians allegedly involved in a deadly shooting attack in central Israel the previous night where a Palestinian gunman used an assault rifle to kill five people. Police identified the shooter as Diaa Hamarsheh, 27, from the Israeli West Bank […] [Read More »]( [After 18-Year Legal Battle, Ateret Kohanim Moves Into Hotels Near Jaffa Gate]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After an 18-year legal battle between the Ateret Cohanim association and the Greek orthodox church, members of Ateret Cohanim finally took possession of the Petra hotel and Imperial hotels, according to a Haaretz report. The hotels are strategically situated on the left side of Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. […] [Read More »]( [Vanilla Residue On City Of David Wine Jars Reveals Affluence Of Ancient Judeans]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In biblical Jerusalem wine was the beverage of choice, as described in detail in the books of the prophets of the period, especially Yeshayahu and Amos. Recently, researchers investigating ancient wine jars unearthed in City of David excavations were surprised to find residue of vanilla, an exotic and expensive substance in Biblical […] [Read More »]( [Heart-wrenching Words at Rabbi Yehezkel’s Levaya]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Part of the Mitzvah of Ahavas Yisroel is sharing the pain and empathizing with our brethren in Eretz Yisroel. This 45 second clip, spoken at the levaya of the Kadosh, the martyr, Rabbi Avishai Yehezkel zatzal, by his brother-in-law, say it all. It has been subtitled so that others […] [Read More »]( [Timeline: Summary Of Bnei Brak Terror Attack]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — At 7:56 PM on March 29th, Diya Hamashra, the terrorist who perpetrated the Bnei Brak attack, entered the courtyard of a Bnei Brak business armed with an M-16 rifle and tried unsuccessfully to shoot a cyclist and pedestrian but missed them. He then went on to the grocery where he shot to […] [Read More »]( [Watch: Terrorist Entered Bnei Brak Building Searching For Victims Before Shooting Spree]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The terrorist who perpetrated the murderous attack in Bnei Brak apparently searched for victims in a Bnei Brak apartment block before going on a rampage in the streets, according to newly released security footage. A surveillance camera shows the 26-year-old Palestinian terrorist running through the stairwell of a building opposite where he […] [Read More »]( [Heimish Real Estate Expert Honored in Dubai]( DUBAI, March 23, 2022 — A longtime Yerushalayim real estate specialist, Mr. Shia Getter, has just returned from Realty 2.0, the world’s premier real estate conference, held this year in Dubai from March 20-22, where he received the Outstanding Leadership Award in recognition of his contributions to the field. Corona. War. Economic downturns. Artificial intelligence. […] [Read More »]( [UN Food Chief: Ukraine War’s Food Crisis Is Worst Since WWII]( UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. food chief warned Tuesday the war in Ukraine has created “a catastrophe on top of a catastrophe” and will have a global impact “beyond anything we’ve seen since World War II” because many of the Ukrainian farmers who produce a significant amount of the world’s wheat are now fighting […] [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](.