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[Yeshiva University Cybersecurity Program Rockets Up In National Rankings]( NEW YORK (JNS) – Yeshiva University and cybersecurity. The former conjures up images of Jewish tradition and religious study. The latter takes a deep dive into a high-tech digital world of criminals and rogue actors. The two have now been melded together in a nationally recognized way. Yeshiva’s online cybersecurity master’s degree program at the […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Health Officials Hold COVID ‘War Games,’ Brace For ‘Twindemic’]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli officials representing several ministries, the Israel Defense Forces and the health system met on Tuesday for a “war game” exercise at the headquarters of the military’s Alon coronavirus task force in Ramle, ahead of a winter in which the medical community is predicting coinciding waves of flu and COVID-19. Health officials […] [Read More »]( [US Ambassador: Two-State Solution Needed To Ensure Israel Remains A Jewish And Democratic Country]( WASHINGTON (JNS) – U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides on Wednesday said it is his guiding principle to advance a two-state solution with the Palestinians, because failure to do so is making it difficult to ensure his “North Star” of “maintaining Israel as both a Jewish and democratic state.” Speaking to reporters at a briefing […] [Read More »]( [R’ Yaakov Adler ז”ל יעקב אפרים בן משה זאב]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 1:45 pmMaariv: 9:00 pm Mrs. Zeeva AdlerWife Mrs. Channie WeissSister Wednesday morning until Thursday 5:00 pm 1488 Pine Park Avenue Lakewood, NJ. Thursday 7:00 pm until Monday morning 10 Rochelle Ln Spring Valley, NY Mrs. Yehudis LezerSister Wednesday morning until Friday afternoon 1488 Pine Park Avenue Lakewood, NJ. Motzei […] [Read More »]( [Israel To Establish A Trade Mission In Morocco]( JERUSAELM (JNS) – Israel will launch a commercial mission in Morocco in 2023, according to Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Orna Barbivai. Barbivai said on Tuesday that the potential for economic cooperation between the two countries is “tremendous.” The move comes as ties have grown stronger since Morocco signed the Abraham Accords normalization deal with […] [Read More »]( [Rare First Temple-Period Document Repatriated To Israel]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Israel Antiquities Authority has successfully repatriated a rare First Temple-period document from the United States, the IAA announced on Wednesday. The papyrus document is written in ancient Hebrew script and is believed to have been found in a cave in the Judean Desert, according to the IAA. The item consists of […] [Read More »]( [Teacher Posthumously Honored In UK For Saving Children From Nazis In Prague]( ENGLAND (JNS) – A bronze statue was unveiled in England in tribute to a British schoolteacher who helped 669 children in Prague escape Nazi persecution. Trevor Chadwick from Swanage, England, assisted Sir Nicholas Winton in arranging for the children to travel safely to Britain in 1939 before and after the capital of the Czech Republic […] [Read More »]( [Six Arab Countries Demand that Netflix Remove Offensive and Immoral Content]( MIDDLE EAST (VINnews) — Six Arab nations are demanding that Netflix remove “offensive content,” particularly immoral programming that targets children. The Middle Eastern countries, which belong to the “Gulf Cooperation Council of Electronic Media” are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. They issued a joint statement declaring that some content on the […] [Read More »]( [REPORT: UN refugee agency accepted $50 million from US-designated terrorist group]( GENEVA (JNS) — The U.N. agency responsible for assisting refugees globally has accepted $50 million in donations from a U.S.-designated terror organization, according to a report from a pro-Israel advocacy group. The Union of Good is a Saudi Arabia-based umbrella organization consisting of more than 50 Islamic charities and funds. It is designated by the […] [Read More »]( [Elected Officials, Police Chiefs On Leaked Oath Keepers List]( NEW YORK (AP) – The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of a far-right extremist group that’s accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to a report released Wednesday. The Anti-Defamation League […] [Read More »]( [Apple Maintains Prices On New iPhones Despite Inflation]( CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple’s latest line-up of iPhones will boast better cameras, faster processors, and a longer lasting battery at the same prices as last year’s model, despite the inflationary pressure that has driven up the cost of many other everyday items. That decision, revealed Wednesday during Apple’s first in-person product event in three […] [Read More »]( [Sisters Who Survived Holocaust Die Days Apart In Alabama]( BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two sisters who survived the Holocaust as girls and moved to the United States afterward died just days apart in their adopted home of Alabama. The Alabama Holocaust Education Center said Ruth Scheuer Siegler died Saturday at the age of 95. Her sister, Ilse Scheuer Nathan, died 10 days earlier at […] [Read More »]( [Israel Holds First Inter-Ministerial Committee Meeting On Earthquake Recovery Plans]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Israeli government on Tuesday held its first inter-ministerial committee meeting to discuss long-term planning for recovery following a major earthquake. The meeting, headed by the director-general of the Prime Minister’s Office, Naama Schultz, included tens of directors general from government ministries and other official agencies that deal with emergencies. The meeting […] [Read More »]( [New York Drops Mask Requirement On Public Transportation]( NEW YORK (AP) — New York state is dropping its mask requirement on public transportation thanks in part to the availability of new booster shots targeting the most common strain of COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. Masks will be encouraged but not required on buses and trains including the New York City subway system, […] [Read More »]( [US Holocaust-Denier Reportedly Arrested For Hate-Speech Stunt At Auschwitz]( POLAND (JNS) – In a post on the platform Gab, Jon Minadeo II, from Petaluma, Calif., wrote, “Got handcuffed and arrested in Poland today for (((hate speech))) regarding Aushwitz (sic),” reported Newsweek on Tuesday. He added, “Just got released tonight with a fine and my computer was temporarily confiscated. Life’s good. You can’t keep me […] [Read More »]( [Fire At Karaoke Parlor In Southern Vietnam Kills 14]( HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — At least 14 people died in a fire that broke out at a karaoke parlor in southern Vietnam, local media reported Wednesday. At least 40 other people were injured in the fire at the four-story venue in Thuan An city in the province of Binh Duong that began at about 9 […] [Read More »]( [On Jewish Issues, New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Looks To Continue In Boris Johnson’s Footsteps]( LONDON (AP) – Britain’s new prime minister says she has a lot of Jewish friends — and that she will be a friend to her country’s Jews and to Israel. Liz Truss replaced Boris Johnson as the prime minister of the United Kingdom Tuesday following a reshuffle in their Conservative Party. A liberal turned right-winger […] [Read More »]( [Navy Wants New Destroyer With Lasers, Hypersonic Missiles]( BATH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years ago, when Tom Stevens was a young welder. Now, the Navy is getting ready to turn the page as it looks to a future ship brimming with lasers that can shoot down missiles and attack enemies with hypersonic missiles […] [Read More »]( [Edmunds: Chevrolet Trailblazer Vs. Toyota Corolla Cross]( NEW YORK (AP ) – The Toyota Corolla Cross is one of the more notable all-new models for 2022. It capitalizes on the popular Corolla nameplate and should attract shoppers looking for an entry-level crossover SUV. As with its rivals, the Corolla Cross boasts an elevated seating position and much of the utility of bigger […] [Read More »]( [An Interesting Psak Regarding Paypal]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Sfas Tamim Foundation In late 1998, Peter Thiel and Max Levchin founded a company called, “PayPal.” (It was originally called Confinity). Venture capital funding allowed it to combine with eBay transaction partnerships, and PayPal quickly shot up to 1 million users after just 15 months. With Paypal, people can […] [Read More »]( [Suspect In Deadly Canada Stabbings Has Long Criminal Record]( JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, Saskatchewan (AP) — As a Canadian Indigenous community comes to grips with a deadly stabbing rampage by two of its own, many blamed rampant drug and alcohol use on the reserve that they linked to repeated failures by the government over many years. One of the alleged attackers, Myles Sanderson, has […] [Read More »]( [Putin Mocks West, Says Russia Will Press On In Ukraine]( MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow will press on with its military action in Ukraine until reaching its goals and mocked Western attempts to drive Russia into a corner with sanctions. Putin told at an annual economic forum in the far-eastern port city of Vladivostok that the main goal behind […] [Read More »]( [Police Arrest Suspect In Tel Aviv Assault On Yeshiva Student, Suspect Claims Post-Trauma]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Police have submitted an indictment for assault against a 26-year-old Pardes Chana resident who attacked Levi Bloi, a Chabad yeshiva student who was on his way to a Tefillin stand in Tel Aviv last Friday. "פתאום הוא מופיע מולי, מטיח אותי לרצפה, ממלמל משהו לא ברור וממשיך בדרכו" לוי בלוי, ×”× ×¢×¨ החרדי […] [Read More »]( [After Probe Says Abu Akleh ‘Very Likely’ Killed By IDF, US Demands Tighter Open-Fire Policies]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After an IDF investigation concluded that it was “likely” that bullets fired by IDF soldiers had inadvertently caused the death of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, the US is pressuring Israel to change its open-fire policies. “We’re going to continue to press our Israeli partner to closely review its policies and practices […] [Read More »]( [Abducted Billionaire Heiress Found Dead In Memphis, Suspect Charged With First-Degree Murder]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Eliza Fletcher, the kindergarten teacher mother of 2 and heiress to a huge fortune who was abducted in Memphis last Friday, has tragically been found dead. Police did not describe the cause and manner of her death but have arraigned a suspect on charges of first-degree murder. The Memphis Police Department […] [Read More »]( [BDE: Rosh Yeshivas Chidushei Harim-Tel Aviv, A Mir-Shanghai Student, Passes Away At 103]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Torah world and in particular the Gur Chasidus mourn the passing of Rabbi Yosef Halevi Hurwitz, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Chidushei Harim yeshiva in Tel Aviv and one of the last surviving students of the Mir yeshiva from Shanghai. Rabbi Hurwitz was nearly 103 years old at his passing. Rav […] [Read More »]( [Police: Shark Kills US Tourist Snorkeling In Bahamas]( BAHAMAS (AP) — A shark attacked and killed a U.S. cruise ship passenger who was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Tuesday, according to authorities. The incident involved a 58-year-old woman from Pennsylvania and occurred at a popular snorkeling spot near Green Cay in the northern Bahamas, police spokeswoman Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings told […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Shulamith Rozsansky ע”ה]( Family getting up: Sunday (9/11/22)AM Mrs. Rochel Oppenheim Sister Rabbi Moshe Rozsansky Son Mrs. Naomi Neumann Daughter Mrs. Devorah LeviDaughter Mrs. Miriam Gordon Daughter Mrs. Brochy WeissDaughter Mrs. Zeldy OppenDaughter Mrs. Leeba SternDaughter Mrs. Kaila Kohn Daughter [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](.