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[NYC Announces Debt Relief Plan For Struggling Taxi Drivers]( NEW YORK (AP) — New York City taxi drivers who owe hundreds of thousands of dollars on loans they took out to operate yellow cabs will see their burdens reduced substantially under a debt relief program announced Tuesday. Under the program announced by city officials, the New York City Taxi Workers Alliance and taxi medallion […] [Read More »]( [Tea Drinkers Enjoy Possible Health Benefits, Study Suggests]( NEW YORK (AP) – A cup of tea just got a bit more relaxing. Tea can be part of a healthy diet and people who drink tea may even be a little more likely to live longer than those who don’t, according to a large study. Tea contains helpful substances known to reduce inflammation. Past […] [Read More »]( [Judge: Congregation At Oldest US Synagogue Can Stay, For Now]( ROHDE ISLAND (AP) – The Rhode Island congregants who worship at the nation’s oldest synagogue won’t be evicted, as a judge ruled in their favor Monday. But the yearslong legal dispute over the historic building appears far from over. Newport-based Congregation Jeshuat Israel is the current tenant at the 250-year-old Touro Synagogue. It’s owned by […] [Read More »]( [Food Was A Comfort For Auschwitz Survivors. A New Cookbook Showcases Their Recipes — And Resilience.]( NEW YORK (JTA) – Eugene Ginter was 12 days shy of his sixth birthday when he was liberated from Auschwitz in January 1945. Emaciated and alone, Ginter landed first in a hospital and then in an orphanage in Krakow, the Polish city where he was born. Several months later, miraculously, he was reunited with his […] [Read More »]( [Russian News Reports Say Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev Has Died]( MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91, Russian media reported Thursday. News organizations quoted a statement from the Central Clinical Hospital as […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Rivka Moskwoitz ע”ה]( Family getting up: Friday (9/02/22)Morning R` Heshy MoskowitzSon Mrs. Rochel ZeidenfeldDaughter [Read More »]( [US Navy Says Iran Seized, Later Let Go Of American Sea Drone]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet says Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized and later let go of a U.S. sea drone in the Persian Gulf. Cmdr. Timothy Hawkins, a 5th Fleet spokesman, said Tuesday the incident saw a Revolutionary Guard ship try to seize a Saildrone Explorer. Hawkins said […] [Read More »]( [10 Ukrainian Refugees Train With United Hatzalah To Become EMT’s]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Ten members of an EMT training course, specially designed for members of the Breslev community in Uman who fled Ukraine during the onset of Russia’s invasion, celebrated their graduation ceremony on Aug. 25. Held in Jerusalem, the course ended six months after the commencement of the fighting on Feb. 24. The program […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Rivka Langer ע”ה ‘רבקה ×©×™×™× ×“×œ בת × ×—×ž×™]( Family getting up: R’ Binyomin LangerSon R’ Nechemia LangerSon Mrs. Baila WeinbergDaughter Mrs. Faigy ZieglerDaughter Sitting at main address until Wednesday 8:00pm. Starting Thursday until Sunday night will be sitting in Pomona at 5 Dorchester Ct, 10970. Can be reached at 845-499-1365 Mrs. Rochel NussbaumDaughter [Read More »]( [Musk Cites Whistleblower As New Reason To Exit Twitter Deal]( Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed salvos at each other Tuesday in the latest round of legal filings over the billionaire Tesla CEO’s efforts to rescind his offer to buy the social media platform. Musk filed more paperwork to terminate his agreement to buy Twitter, this time based on information in a whistleblower complaint filed by […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Bas-Sheva Weber ע”ה]( Family getting up: Sunday (9/04/22)Morning R’ Yissocher WeberSon R’ Yankev Yechezkia WeberSon R’ Yishai WeberSon R’ Dovid WeberSon Motzei Shabbos will be sitting in Lakewood at 8 Honey Ct, 08701 R’ Aaron WeberSon R’ Yoel WeberSon Mrs. Gitta KatzDaughter Starting Friday will be sitting in Boro Park at 1554 50th St, 11219 Mrs. Chana TaubDaughter […] [Read More »]( [R’ Dov Ber Meltzer ז”ל]( Family getting up: Sunday (9/04/22)Morning Mrs. Golda MeltzerWife R’ Guy MeltzerSon R’ Leor MeltzerSon Ms. Tali MeltzerDaughter [Read More »]( [WATCH: Williamsburg Jewish Man Punched In The Face Over Parking Spot Dispute]( WILLIAMSBURG (VINnews) — A Jewish man was viciously assaulted on Tuesday morning during a dispute over a parking spot. The incident occurred at approximately 10:15 AM at the intersection of Division Avenue and Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg. Video footage shows an irate man confronting the victim while yelling at him about the parking spot. The […] [Read More »]( [Commission: Israel’s Netanyahu Warned In Probe Of Deadly 2021 Stampede in Meron]( JERUSALEM (AP) — The independent commission investigating a deadly stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel last year said Tuesday that then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials might be found partly responsible for the disaster. The announcement could harm Netanyahu — who is already on trial for corruption — ahead of Nov. […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis Appointees Replace Elected School Board Members]( FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four school board members appointed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in one of Florida’s most Democratic counties were sworn into office on Tuesday. They replace the elected Broward County board members DeSantis suspended after a grand jury investigating the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School found widespread wrongdoing. The […] [Read More »]( [YULA Students Raise $30K To Buy Teacher A Brand New Car (VIDEO)]( CALIFORNIA (VINnews) — A math teacher at Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys High School was pleasantly surprised when his students presented him with a most generous gift this week — a brand new car. Julio Castro, who lives in Santa Clarita Valley, had a more than two hour commute each way to come teach […] [Read More »]( [Talmudic Jurisprudence – an Article By Maran HaGoan HaRav Mordechai Gifter ZT”L from 1959]( Talmudic Jurisprudence By Maran HaGoan HaRav Mordechai Gifter ZT”L This article by Rav Gifter, zt”l, is as relevant now as it was when it first written and perhaps even more so. It is about the nature of Torah law, and was published in a journal entitled, “Law in a Troubled World” by the Clevaland College […] [Read More »]( [Volunteer Sniper Embodies Ukraine’s Versatile Military]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Before taking a shot, Ukrainian sniper Andriy buries his face in a foldout mat, breathing slowly and deliberately. “I need to be completely relaxed, to find a place where I will not move the rifle when I pull the trigger,” he says. “I don’t think about anything. It’s a kind of […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Babies a Hot Demographic, Prompting Overseas Formula Manufacturers to Seek Kosher Supervision]( NEW YORK (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – Recognizing the importance of the Jewish market to their collective bottom lines, overseas formula manufacturers have been working hand in hand with the Orthodox Union to ensure that their products meet the needs of the kosher consumer. As previously reported on VIN News, the Food and Drug Administration relaxed its […] [Read More »]( [Truck Collides With Minibus In Iran, Killing At Least 16]( TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A truck collided with a minibus packed with laborers on Tuesday in southwestern Iran, local media reported, killing at least 16 people. The crash in the impoverished Khuzestan province also injured eight passengers, who were rushed to local hospitals. The truck was on the road linking the city of Shushtar with […] [Read More »]( [SHOCKING: Yisrael Beitenu Minister Seeks Legislation Allowing Pig Slaughterhouses All Over Israel]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Shock and revulsion filled the orthodox community in Israel after it was revealed that the agriculture minister, a member of Yisrael Beitenu, is working to issue permits which would allow more pig slaughterhouses in Israel. Currently the law has permitted three such slaughterhouses to exist, two of which are in the Christian […] [Read More »]( [Jonathan Pollard Endorses Ayelet Shaked: ‘She Made Mistakes But Deserves To Lead Israel’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Jonathan Pollard announced recently that he did not intend to enter the political arena in Israel but has still called on people to vote for Ayelet Shaked’s Zionist Spirit party. Pollard, who spent 30 years in American jail after spying for Israel, explained his decision to support Shaked despite her participating in […] [Read More »]( [BDE: Admor Of Zvhil, Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, Passes Away Suddenly At Age 66]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The chasidic court of Zvhil was plunged into mourning after the Admor, Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, died suddenly Monday night at the age of 66. Rabbi Goldman collapsed at his home on Yechezkel street in Jerusalem and, despite prolonged efforts to resuscitate him, passed away a short time later. The chasidim gathered outside […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Good Samaritan Rips Gun Away From Muggers on Motorcycle]( NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — A wild video posted on Instagram shows a fearless good samaritan ripping a gun away from a mugger in Manhattan, while he was attempting to rob a helpless victim. It occurred this past weekend when the two men on a scooter went on a crime spree. After carrying out at […] [Read More »]( [Yeshiva University Asks Supreme Court To Weigh In On Fight Over LGBT Student Club]( NEW YORK (JTA) – Yeshiva University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a New York court order mandating that the Orthodox Jewish university recognize an LGBT group as an official campus club. The emergency request comes after an appeals court last week rejected the school’s motion to delay a previous court order to […] [Read More »]( [Sotomayor Denies NYPD Detective’s Plea To Block Vax Mandate]( NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday denied an appeal from a New York Police Department detective who asked for an emergency injunction to keep the city from firing him over its mandate that municipal employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Detective Anthony Marciano has a lawsuit pending against the […] [Read More »]( [FBI Agent Featured In Bureau’s Election Fraud Video Resigns Amid Hunter Biden Laptop Fiasco]( WASHINGTON (VINnews) — An FBI agent who was previously featured in a video from the bureau in which he described steps the organization takes to combat election fraud, has resigned from his post amid allegations of political bias. FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Timothy Thibault retired over the weekend, per Fox News. He was […] [Read More »]( [US: Russia Running Into Problems With Iran-Made Drones]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has faced technical problems with Iranian-made drones acquired from Tehran this month for use in its war with Ukraine, according to Biden administration officials. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the U.S. intelligence assessment, did not detail the “numerous failures.” They added that the U.S. assesses […] [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](.