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[Man Found Not Responsible For Times Square Vehicle Rampage]( NEW YORK (AP) — A man who drove his car through crowds of people in Times Square in 2017, killing a young tourist and maiming helpless pedestrians, was cleared of responsibility Wednesday because of mental illness. A jury in New York City accepted an insanity defense claiming Richard Rojas was so psychologically disturbed he didn’t […] [Read More »]( [Uvalde School Police Chief On Leave After Mass Shooting]( UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Uvalde school district’s police chief was put on leave Wednesday following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell said that he put schools police Chief Pete […] [Read More »]( [‘Groundhog Day’ At IRS: Returns Pile Up, Phone Delays Worsen]( WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s Groundhog Day at the IRS. After digging out of a daunting backlog from 2021, the agency has an even bigger backup for this tax season than it did a year ago and its pace for processing paper returns is slowing down, according to a watchdog report released Wednesday. The National Taxpayer […] [Read More »]( [THE SEARCH CONTINUES: Hundreds Travel to Meron Looking for Moishe Kleinerman (PICTURES)]( MERON (VINnews) — Hundreds of Israeli officials and volunteers traveled to the Meron area Wednesday to search for Moshe Kleinerman, the 16 year old Modi’in Illit boy who vanished nearly 90 days ago. In addition, multiple special units, both governmental and nonprofit, mobilized to assist in the ongoing operation. The Israel Dog Unit (IDU), a […] [Read More »]( [Borough Park Kehilos and Mosdos unite to support Gov. Hochul and her running mate for re-election]( The leaders of prominent Chassidic sects and school administrators in Borough Park have endorsed Governor Kathy Hochul and her running mate, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado for re-election on Tuesday.  The endorsement is signed by a coalition of congregations calling itself “Borough Park United” that includes the Bobov, Belz, Satmar, Sanz-Klausenburg, Bobov 45, Gur, Viznitz, Pupa, […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Sherly Levinson ע”ה]( Family getting up: R` Yosef LevinsonSon R` Yosef LevinsonSon [Read More »]( [Mr. Eli Schwartz ז”ל אליעזר ××œ×›×¡× ×“×¨ ×–×™×¡×§×™× ×“ בר שלום הכהן]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:45 pmMincha: 8:20 pm Mrs. Dena SchwartzWife [Read More »]( [San Francisco Subway Train Shooting Kills 1, Wounds Another]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting on a crowded subway train in San Francisco Wednesday, a city supervisor said. Supervisor Myrna Melgar said San Francisco police informed her that the shooting happened around 10 a.m. on a San Francisco Muni train between Forest Hill and Castro […] [Read More »]( [2 Officers Put On Leave After Man Injured In Police Van]( NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Two officers in Connecticut have been placed on paid leave after a man was seriously injured in the back of a police van and dragged around the police station before being taken to a hospital with signs of paralysis, authorities said. New Haven Assistant Police Chief Karl Jacobson said at […] [Read More »]( [Powell: Fed Will Decide On Rate Hikes ‘Meeting By Meeting’]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday underscored the Fed’s determination to raise interest rates high enough to slow inflation, a commitment that has fanned concerns that the central bank’s fight against surging prices could tip the economy into recession. Powell also said the pace of future rate hikes will depend on […] [Read More »]( [Explainer: Why Is Israel Always Holding Elections?]( JERUSALEM (AP) — After barely 12 months in office, the leaders of Israel’s broad-based but severely weakened coalition government threw in the towel this week, saying they would dissolve parliament and hold new elections — the fifth in less than four years. Why does this keep happening? The simplest answer is that Israel is deeply […] [Read More »]( [From Surfside to Ukraine]( SURFSIDE (JNS/SHARON SLATER) – It’s been a year since the Champlain Tower South condominium at Collins Avenue 8777 collapsed in Surfside, Fla. After the disaster, I went on a United Hatzalah mission to aid the victims. It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by. The memories of that week are indelible. For those […] [Read More »]( [Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Visit Kosel With Their Children (PICTURES)]( [Read More »]( [De Blasio Desperate For Jewish Votes, Apologizes To Orthodox Leaders]( BROOKLYN (JTA) – Seeking the endorsement of Borough Park Orthodox leaders in his run for Congress, former mayor Bill de Blasio apologized for a 2020 tweet berating Jews for large gatherings held during the pandemic. In a video of Sunday’s meeting, called by an activist of the Bobov Hasidic movement, de Blasio is seen being […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: R’ Shmuel Sackett Says Response Overwhelming, Reward Hits 150K Shekel]( ISRAEL (VINnews) Last week, R’ Shmuel Sackett, head of the “Am Yisrael Chai” foundation, offered a $50 thousand shekel reward for information that leads to the discovery of Moishe Kleinerman. That offer prompted other generous donors to offer similar rewards, including Ami Magazine. On Wednesday, Shmuel announced that in addition to the many tips which […] [Read More »]( [Former Candidate For Florida Governor Facing Federal Charges]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor, is facing 21 federal charges related to a scheme to seek donations and funnel a portion of them back to him through third parties, the U.S. attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Gillum, 42, and co-defendant Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53, face 19 counts of wire […] [Read More »]( [Australian State Outlaws Public Displays Of Nazi Swastikas]( CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian state has become the first in the country to pass a law banning the public display of Nazi swastikas, as concerns grow about the rate at which local young people are being radicalized. The Parliament of Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, passed laws late Tuesday that set penalties of […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Israeli Police Violently Restrain Charedi Protester Attempting to Damage Store]( ISRAEL (VINnews) Charedi journalist Ariel Elharar posted a video showing Israeli police officers, violently restraining a young Charedi protester. The young man appears to be inside a cell phone store, attempting to vandalize the store and damage merchandise. On Wednesday, Mr. Elharar posted a sarcastic tweet in hebrew saying, “Israel’s most dangerous criminal has been […] [Read More »]( [Top Texas Cop: Uvalde Police Response Was ‘Abject Failure’]( AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The head of the Texas state police pronounced the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting an “abject failure,” telling lawmakers that there were enough officers and firepower on the scene to have stopped the gunman three minutes after he entered the building. Col. Steve McCraw also said officers would […] [Read More »]( [Biden To Call For 3-Month Suspension Of Gas And Diesel Taxes]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — a move meant to ease financial pressures at the pump that also reveals the political toxicity of high gas prices in an election year. The Democratic president will also call on states […] [Read More »]( [R` Yosef Tzvi Radziminski ז”ל]( Family getting up: Monday (6/27/22)Morning Mrs. Toby RadziminskiWife Mrs. Chaya ShurMother Sitting in Isreal – 12/2 Rachov Admor Milubabitch- Yerushalayim, 972-25-87-1503, R` Ahron RadziminskiBrother R` Moshe Shulem RadziminskiBrother Sitting in Isreal – 12/2 Rachov Admor Milubabitch- Yerushalayim, 972-25-87-1503, R` Duvid RadziminskiBrother Sitting in Isreal – 12/2 Rachov Admor Milubabitch- Yerushalayim, 972-25-87-1503, Mrs. Rivky WaxlerSister Mrs. […] [Read More »]( [Holocaust Survivors Donate MDA Ambulance, Their Grandson Delivers Samaria Couple’s 7th Child]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Holocaust survivors Shimon Lipcsyz and Augusta Lipcsyz-Brand immigrated to Israel 8 months ago and wished to donate a large sum of charity for an important state cause. After much thought they decided to donate a new ambulance to MDA. Their grandson, Avraham Appelbaum, is a senior medic and volunteer in MDA and […] [Read More »]( [Report: Brooklyn Chareidi Wins $126 Million Jackpot]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Jewish social media sites were buzzing with the news that a chareidi Jew from Brooklyn had won the $126 million jackpot of the March 8 Mega Millions draw. The man, identified as Herman Kahan, guessed the winning numbers as well as the Mega Ball, enabling him to take the jackpot. The […] [Read More »]( [Deserter Yeshiva Student Released From Israeli Military Jail For Ten-Day Wedding Furlough]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A military court granted a ten-day furlough to a yeshiva student who has been under arrest for over two weeks for army desertion. The furlough was granted at the request of the student’s family, since he is due to get married this week. The court accepted guarantees provided by Rabbi Shimon Shisha, […] [Read More »]( [Gitty Kleinerman To Knesset Internal Affairs Committee: ‘2,080 Hours We’re In Continuous Nightmare’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In tears which left nobody unmoved, Gitty Kleinerman, the mother of missing youth Moishy Kleinerman, described to the Knesset’s Internal Affairs committee the shocking situation of her family in the wake of Moishy’s disappearance: “For 87 days we don’t know where our Moishy is…He’s sixteen and a half, responsible he knows how […] [Read More »]( [Biden AGAIN Says High Gas Prices Can Be “Good” for Climate Policy]( DELAWARE (Yaakov M / VINnews) It appears that President Biden was serious last month when he said that high gas prices are a chance for an “incredible transition” to be less reliant on fossil fuels. Biden repeated the same thing Monday, reaffirming the belief that he is destroying the economy on purpose. In other words, […] [Read More »]( [Pilots Picket As Airline Unions Leverage Summer Travel Woes]( DALLAS (AP) — Hundreds of uniformed Southwest Airlines pilots stood in perfect lines in the scorching Texas sun at Dallas Love Field on Tuesday, holding signs that blamed Southwest management for delays and cancellations that have upset passengers. Every once in a while, a motorist would honk or yell encouragement. Most passengers made a beeline […] [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](.