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[IDF Launches Most Extensive War Drill In Decades]( The Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday the start of its largest war drill in decades, dubbed “Chariots of Fire.” The month-long exercise will prepare forces for intense multi-arena combat in the air, at sea, on land and in the cyber arena, a statement by the Israeli military stated. “The IDF’s top priority is to […] [Read More »]( [READ: Letter from Agudas Yisrael to Lufthansa over Banning of Innocent Jews]( [Read More »]( [Fed: Inflation, Ukraine Biggest Threats To Financial System]( NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Monday that Russia’s war in Ukraine and surging inflation are now the greatest threats facing the global economy, supplanting the coronavirus pandemic. The observations came in the Fed’s semiannual Financial Stability Report that looks at trends in trading and investing as well as broad economic issues. The […] [Read More »]( [Bahamas Calls On US Labs To Help Solve Deaths Of 3 Tourists]( SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Samples extracted from three American tourists who died at a resort in the Bahamas under mysterious circumstances have been sent to a lab in the United States to expedite results and help authorities understand what happened, officials said Monday. The police commissioner of the Bahamas, Paul Rolle, said officials […] [Read More »]( [PHOTOS: Holocaust Survivors Depart Kishinev Amid War Fears In Moldova]( KISHINEV (VINnews) — Against the backdrop of the fear of the war escalating into Moldova, a flight full of Holocaust survivor refugees departed from Kishinev. In light of the escalation of tensions in the separatist Transnistria region of eastern Moldova and the security concerns that have been heightened there in recent weeks, the Jewish community […] [Read More »]( [Wordle Whoops: Times Changes Puzzle To Avoid Fraught Word]( NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times moved swiftly to change Monday’s answer to its daily Wordle puzzle out of fear that it would be seen as some sort of commentary on the debate over abortion rights. The game, which became a sensation late last year and was bought by The Times in January, […] [Read More »]( [Meta Opens First Physical Store]( BURLINGAME, Calif. (AP) — Facebook parent Meta has opened its first physical store — in Burlingame, California — to showcase its hardware products like virtual and augmented reality goggles and glasses. The store, which is open to the public as of Monday, is made for people who want to test out products like Ray-Ban Stories, […] [Read More »]( [THE DEFINITIVE RAP: Israel’s Memorial Day Is about War, Not Peace; Interview with Ruthie Blum]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — “Israel’s Memorial Day is about war, not peace. And it shouldn’t be a time for refrains of Kumbaya. The only song we should be singing is Hatikvah,” said our guest, Ruthie Blum whom we have the pleasure to hear. The purpose of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day is to pay tribute to […] [Read More »]( [$20 Million Hud Grant Doubles Size Of Eviction Legal Help]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is doubling the size of its eviction protection program, designed to fund legal assistance for tenants seeking to stay in their homes. The $20 million HUD grant, announced Monday, will not provide any sort of direct rental relief; instead, it will fund legal services and […] [Read More »]( [Preliminary 3.3 Magnitude Quake Jolts South Carolina]( COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A relatively rare East Coast earthquake centered just northeast of South Carolina’s capital city jolted large numbers of state residents awake early Monday, rocking the Southern state at a preliminary 3.3 magnitude, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of any damages or injuries. The pre-dawn temblor lasted only seconds but […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Regina Spenciner ע”ה ×˜×©×¨× × רבקה]( Family getting up: Mrs. Penina KatzDaughter Mrs. Shira SilverbergDaughter Sitting at main address until Thursday at 6:00 PM , then will be sitting at Ganz Family 820 Madison Ave, Scranton Pennsylvania [Read More »]( [White House Says 20 Internet Companies Will Provide Effectively Free Internet To Millions Of Americans]( WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration announced on Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to low-income Americans, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal subsidy. The $1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress last year included $14.2 […] [Read More »]( [Israel Police Arrest Woman Suspected In Threats To PM Family]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police arrested on Monday a 65-year-old woman suspected of sending death threats with bullets to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s family last month. A statement from the police only identified the woman as a resident of southern Israel; police said further details of the case remained under a court-issued gag order. Bennett’s […] [Read More »]( [Shanghai Tightens Lockdown Despite Falling COVID Cases]( BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in Shanghai have again tightened anti-virus restrictions, just as the city was emerging from a month of strict lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Notices issued in several districts said residents were ordered to stay home and are barred from receiving nonessential deliveries as part of a “quiet period” lasting at […] [Read More »]( [Founder Of Israeli EMS Organization, Eli Beer, Visits United Hatzalah Teams Operating Inside Ukraine, Prays In Uman]( Kyiv- In an impromptu visit, President and Founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer flew last night to Moldova and headed into Ukraine in order to encourage the volunteers of the organization who are active in the conflict zone and deliver much needed medical supplies. As part of the trip, Beer spent some time praying for […] [Read More »]( [Russian Ambassador To Poland Hit With Red Paint]( WARSAW, Poland — Protesters threw what appeared to be red paint, to symbolize blood, at the Russian ambassador as he arrived at a cemetery in Warsaw to pay respects to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II. Ambassador Ambassador Sergey Andreev came to the Soviet soldiers cemetery to lay flowers, where a group […] [Read More »]( [R’ Mordechai Yekusiel Stregosky ז”ל]( Family getting up: Thursday (5/12/22)Morning R’ Sheya (Yehoshua) StregoskyBrother R’ Heshy (Tzvi Yakkov) StregoskyBrother [Read More »]( [Ms. batsheva israelevi ע”ה בת שבע בת יעקב הלוי]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:00 amMincha: 7:45 pmMaariv: 7:45 pm Mr. yitzchok siegelBrother [Read More »]( [Religious Affairs Minister Kahane Implements New Rules For Choosing And Pensioning Local Rabbis]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Religious Affairs minister Matan Kahane signed into law new regulations which will change the procedures for choosing local rabbis and will lead to many rabbis being deposed from their roles. Kahane changed the rules for local rabbis and for local council rabbis. The electoral committee will be broadened and all members of […] [Read More »]( [Prior To Elad Attack, Gaza Leader Sinwar Incited: Whoever Hasn’t Got A Gun Should Use Axe]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Officials in Israel believe that the murderous attack in Elad, in which 3 Israelis were brutally murdered by axe-wielding terrorists and 3 others seriously injured, was inspired by Gaza’s leader Yahya Sinwar. In a speech just a few days before the attack Sinwar spoke publicly, stating that “everyone should prepare a gun […] [Read More »]( [Apple Blocks Pictures Of Holocaust-Related Sites From Automated ‘Memories’ Albums]( CALIFORNIA (JTA) — Apple users who want to include pictures taken at the Anne Frank House, Auschwitz or other Holocaust-related sites in their photo albums will have to work to make that happen, under the terms of a recent software update. Apple recently changed its software so that pictures taken at Holocaust sites are suppressed […] [Read More »]( [Rav Shaya Kanievsky shlita, son of Rav Chaim zt”l, and the Nais Nuchal]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It was a week after the end of the shiva of Maran Sar HaTorah Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal. According to an Orchot Yosher administrator, an Avreich knocked upon the door of Rav Shaya Kanievsky Shlita, the eldest son of Rav Chaim.  He asked to enter to speak with Rav […] [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](.