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[Israeli Airstrike In Syria Kills 3 Soldiers, Wounds 7]( DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes targeting Syrian military positions around Damascus overnight, killing three soldiers, wounding seven others, and causing material damage, state media reported Thursday. Syrian state media quoted a military official as saying the missiles were fired from Syria’s Israeli-occupied Golan Heights just past midnight, adding that the Syrian army was […] [Read More »]( [It’s All in Hashem’s Hands, Says Husband of Woman Who Survived Niagara Cliff Fall]( NEW YORK (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – Two weeks after surviving a fall off a cliff near Niagara Falls, a Crown Heights woman and her husband are sharing details of the incident at the advice of their rabbi, who counseled them to share what was clearly a modern-day miracle with the public. Nasoniel Nerenberg told VIN News […] [Read More »]( [Family Sues Biltmore After Fallen Tree Kills NYC Firefighter]( ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The family of a New York City firefighter killed last month when a tree fell onto the car he was driving at the Biltmore Estate has filed a lawsuit accusing the North Carolina tourist attraction of gross negligence. Casey Skudin was driving near the Biltmore’s entrance June 17 with his wife […] [Read More »]( [Shuttle Bus Crashes At Los Angeles Airport; 9 Injured]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nine people were injured — two seriously — when a shuttle bus crashed into a pole at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, authorities said. Two of the bus passengers sustained potentially life-threatening injuries, according to Margaret Stewart, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department. Seven others were taken to […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Rav Yechiel Perr – Rav Aharon Revolutionized America with a Yeshiva Exclusively for Torah (not College)]( NEW YORK (VINnews) In this video posted by Mishpacha journalist Dovi Safier, Harav Yechiel Perr shlit”a, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, describes how prior to the establishment of Lakewood, all New York yeshivos, even the most serious which were not “college yeshivos”, had students who attended college. Then Rav Aharon revolutionized Torah learning […] [Read More »]( [FLASHBACK: One Year Ago Today Biden said: “You’re not going to get covid if you have these vaccinations” (VIDEO)]( It was one year ago today that Biden said this quote: "You're not going to get covid if you have these vaccinations." Today, Biden tested positive for covid. pic.twitter.com/Q1BcBQaEXH — Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 21, 2022 [Read More »]( [Mega Millions Jackpot Now $660M, Nation’s 9th Largest Prize]( DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials on Thursday raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $660 million, giving players a shot at the nation’s ninth largest jackpot. The jackpot for Friday night’s drawing has grown so large because there hasn’t been a winner in three months. Those 27 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all […] [Read More »]( [R’ Avrohom Lipschutz ז”ל אברהם בן × ×¤×ª×œ×™]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 9:00 pmMaariv: Following Mincha Mrs. Roiza Yachet LipschutzWife R’ Aaron LipschutzBrother Mrs. Miriam GreenbergerSister R’ Binyomin Moshe LipschutzSon Hachosson Yaakov Kopell LipschutzSon R’ Meir Mordechai Shlomo LipschutzSon R’ Yehuda LipschutzSon Habachur Naftali LipschutzSon Mrs. Baila Gittel VorhandDaughter Mrs. Golda MachlisDaughter Mrs. Raizel Yehudis SternDaughter Mrs. Esther Toba WeinrebDaughter Miss […] [Read More »]( [Passengers On Boston Train Are Forced To Scramble Out Of Windows After It Catches Fire]( SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — One passenger jumped into a river and several others climbed out of windows when a Boston-area public transit train caught fire during the Thursday morning commute, officials said. The fire is the latest in a string of dangerous problems with the troubled system. No injuries were reported, and the person who […] [Read More »]( [Beloved Monarch Butterflies Now Listed As Endangered]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers. “It’s just a devastating decline,” said Stuart Pimm, an ecologist at Duke University who was not involved in the new listing. “This is one of […] [Read More »]( [New York Reports 1st US Polio Case In Rockland County]( NEW YORK (AP) — An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade, health officials said Thursday. Officials said the patient, who lives in Rockland County, had developed paralysis. The person developed symptoms a month ago and did not recently travel outside the country, county health […] [Read More »]( [On Second Day Of Historic Visit, IDF Chief Tours Moroccan Airbase, Jewish Communities]( MOROCCO (JNS) – On the second day of his historic visit to Morocco, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi on Wednesday toured the “Ben Grier” airbase of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, as well as neighborhoods where the country’s Jewish community developed. Kochavi’s three-day visit, the first-ever public visit by Israel’s top soldier […] [Read More »]( [Councilwoman Inna Vernikov Enlists Shomrim to Help Form Asian Patrol Group (PICTURES)]( BROOKLYN (VINnews) Due to an uptick in recent Asian hate crimes in New York City, Jewish Councilwoman Inna Vernikov has formed a new neighborhood patrol group, modeled upon Shomrim. This week, a two-hour meeting took place between Shomrim, Jewish leaders, and leaders of the Asian community in the Councilwoman’s district. They discussed operations, strategies, funding, […] [Read More »]( [Ben Shapiro Explains Why He Has Not Made ‘Aliyah’]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – At the sold-out International Conservative Conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night, The Daily Wire’s editor emeritus Ben Shapiro explained why he has not moved to Israel. After being asked the question by journalist Amit Segal, Shapiro told the more than 2,500 attendees that living in the United States is a “point […] [Read More »]( [Probably the Most Comprehensive Sefer on the Churban in World History]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is called, “B’Ikvei HaGalus”, and its over 700 pages makes it, in all probability, the most comprehensive Torah work on the Churban and subsequent galus  – ever printed. Written by Rabbi Yaakov Beer an Avreich in BMG and a grandson of Rav Mordechai Gifter zt”l, the sefer is structured […] [Read More »]( [Ukrainian Experts Turn To Israel For Mental Trauma Training]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Ukrainian therapist Svitlana Kutsenko thought she was making progress with her patients — army veterans recovering from mental trauma suffered during fighting with Russia in 2014. Then, war erupted again. Now, five months after Russia invaded Ukraine, Kutsenko says the situation looks bleaker than ever. Many of her patients have returned to […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Ben Shapiro at CPAC Appears to Criticize Charedim for not Serving in IDF]( [Read More »]( [Trees Dedicated To Memory Of Buchenwald Victims Chopped Down]( BERLIN (AP) — The Buchenwald concentration camp memorial says that seven trees dedicated to the memory of victims of the Nazi camp in eastern Germany have been chopped down. The foundation that runs the memorial tweeted on Wednesday that the trees near the site apparently were attacked the previous day. It posted pictures showing the […] [Read More »]( [How Many People Did Biden Infect? (VIDEO)]( MASSACHUSSETTS (VINnews) — After delivering his speech Wednesday, a maskless Joe Biden met and shook hands with a sizable crowd of supporters. Although they were outdoors, he can be seen coming very close to multiple people, in addition to physical contact. On Thursday it was announced that Biden tested positive for Covid-19. First – Joe […] [Read More »]( [World’s Oldest Male Giant Panda Dies At Age 35 In Hong Kong]( HONG KONG (AP) — The oldest-ever male giant panda in captivity has died at age 35 at a Hong Kong theme park after his health deteriorated. An An lived most of his life at Ocean Park after he and a female panda were gifted to Hong Kong by China in 1999. The female panda, Jia […] [Read More »]( [Former Israeli PM Denies Blame For Deadly Meron Stampede]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified on Thursday that he bears no responsibility for the safety gaps that led to a deadly stampede that killed 45 people last year. The incident, which was the worst civilian disaster in the country’s history, took place on Mount Meron in northern Israel during a […] [Read More »]( [President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19]( WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation’s efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing “mild symptoms” and has begun […] [Read More »]( [Beis Din Confiscated Cell Phone Of Get Refuser – And He Immediately Agreed To Give A Get]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The sharp eyes of the Av Beis Din in the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court noted that a get refuser who appeared in his court was engrossed all the time in his cell phone. In a brilliant move, the Av Beis Din succeeded in persuading the man to grant a get on the same […] [Read More »]( [Amazon To Buy Primary Health Care Provider For $3.9B]( NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon announced Thursday it will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion, marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in a statement it will acquire One Medical for $18 per share in an all-cash transaction. […] [Read More »]( [Americans Filing Jobless Claims At Highest Level In 8 Months]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months in what may be a sign that the labor market is weakening. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 16 rose by 7,000 to 251,000, up from the previous week’s […] [Read More »]( [IDF Nabs Terrorist In Shechem Responsible For Murder Of Israeli Soldier 16 Years Ago]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Shin Bet security agency revealed Thursday that it had cracked a terror cell centered in Shechem which had been responsible for a number of shooting attacks at Israeli’s near Yosef’s Tomb in recent months. One of the members of the terror cell was also part of the Fatah-led Tanzim terror group […] [Read More »]( [Bnei Brak Beis Din Rules: Only Younger Son Of Rebbe Can Use Name Of Sadigura]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Two years after the death of the Sadigora Rebbe and after many months of dispute and discussion over his will, the Bnei Brak Beis Din headed by Rabbi Sariel Rosenberg has ruled that only the rebbe in Bnei Brak, who is the younger son of the rebbe, can use the name ‘Sadigura’. […] [Read More »]( [Why Some Camp Owners Are Not Going to Like This Article]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com You can tell from the traffic. This past June 25th, President Biden passed the Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA). Interestingly enough, the move received bi-partisan support (maybe not so interesting, as which politician in his right mind would vote against free food for children?). Essentially, this re-started the food […] [Read More »]( [Hagaon Rabbi Gershon Edelstein Contracts COVID-19, Suffers Mild Heart Attack]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Torah world is praying for the speedy recovery of Hagaon Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, the Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh, who did not feel well Thursday and was hospitalized for medical treatment. Rabbi Edelstein (99) was diagnosed last week with COVID-19 for the second time, after contracting it in January for the first […] [Read More »]( [The Vilna Gaon’s Lullaby and the Shidduch]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There is a theory that dates back long ago, that the origin of the word, “lullaby” comes from the Yiddish – “Lilith Abi – Lilith Go Away.” Adam HaRishon’s first wife, Lilith, was attached to Adam before Hashem separated them. She later became a shaid, a demon, who damages […] [Read More »]( [How Russia’s War Is Undoing 30 Years Of Jewish Community Building In Ukraine]( VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (JTA) — At this city’s only regularly functioning synagogue, nine men and five women cheer a visitor on as he enters the building. “Terrific! We have a 10th! Let’s begin!” one of the men, David Goldish, exclaimed during this interaction on a recent Shabbat. The struggle to gather 10 Jewish men to form a […] [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](.