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[Analyzing the New York Times Hatchet Job Against Yeshivos]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com The New York Times has written a one-sided attack against the Yeshiva and Torah community that is so filled with inaccuracies and half-stories that it is reminiscent of Tsarist-era attack on the great institutions of Volozhin and other Yeshivos, started by Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin – student of the […] [Read More »]( [READ: Askanim, Community Leaders, and Yeshiva Parents Respond to the NYT Smear Story]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — In response to the vicious NY Times article attacking Chassidic yeshivas, multiple people have spoken out on social media in defense of the community. Some of the defenders are not even members of the Charedi world, yet they recognize the existential threat posed by the government being allowed to invade yeshivas […] [Read More »]( [New York Woman Gets Prison Term For Altercation Aboard Plane]( PHOENIX (AP) — A New York woman has been sentenced to four months in prison for interfering with crew members aboard a flight from Dallas to Los Angeles last year that had to be diverted to Phoenix, according to federal prosecutors. They said Kelly Pichardo and another first-class passenger engaged in intimidating behavior on the […] [Read More »]( [Advocates Make Push For Montreal-to-Boston Passenger Rail]( PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Rail advocates are dusting off a proposal for passenger train service between Montreal and Boston, riding a renewed interest in train travel to bolster a concept that has been around for more than a decade. “It’s not a hard sell at all. A lot of people want this,” said Francois Rebello, […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Malka Gottesman ע”ה מלכה בת משה]( Family getting up: Mr. Moshe Gottesman Son Ms. Yenty Gottesman Daughter [Read More »]( [READ: Orthodox Leaders Warn NYT About Severe Consequences in Response to Hit Piece Against Chassidic Yeshivas]( NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — The Tzedek Association enlisted J. Erik Connolly of the Benesch law firm, which specializes in defamation suits, to write a letter to the NY Times, regarding its hit piece against the Chassidic community and its yeshivas. Below are excerpts from the letter, as well as a copy of […] [Read More »]( [Not Mar-a-Lago: Congress’ Secrets In Sealed Rooms, Lock Bags]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Security-sealed rooms. Lock bags. And in the most rare of circumstances, the ability to handcuff a document pouch to a messenger to transport the nation’s secrets. These are some of the ways Capitol Hill keeps classified documents secured, an elaborate system of government protocols and high-level security clearances that stands in stark […] [Read More »]( [Visa, Mastercard, Amex To Start Categorizing Gun Shop Sales]( NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processor Visa Inc. said Saturday that it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops, a major win for gun control advocates who say it will help better track suspicious surges of gun sales that could be a prelude to a mass shooting. But the decision by Visa, the […] [Read More »]( [Herzog Hails Queen Elizabeth II As An ‘Icon Of Stability,’ To Represent Israel At Her Funeral]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Saturday night signed the condolence book for Queen Elizabeth II at the residence of the British ambassador to Israel, according to a statement by his office. “On behalf of the State and the People of Israel, I express my deepest condolences on the passing of Her Majesty […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Rabbinical Court Jails Female Get Refuser After 4 Year Battle Against Accepting Divorce]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a new legal precedent, Israel’s Higher Rabbinical Court sent a female get refuser to jail Sunday, after she had refused to accept a get from her husband for the past four years. The woman was arrested by police after locking herself in her home and forcing them to break into the […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Rose Indig ע”ה Raizel]( Family getting up: Mrs. Fraidy LeiserDaughter Sitting in Flatbush through Thursday morning. Thursday afternoon and Friday in Lakewood Mrs. Brochie TwerskiDaughter [Read More »]( [Jill Biden Shares Memories Of Sept. 11 As Wife, Sister, More]( WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jill Biden realized that terrorists had attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001, her husband, Joe, wasn’t the only loved one whose safety she worried about. Biden recalled being “scared to death” that her sister Bonny Jacobs, a United Airlines flight attendant, was on one of the four hijacked airplanes that were […] [Read More »]( [US Marks 21st Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks]( NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Victims’ relatives and dignitaries will convene Sunday at the places where hijacked jets crashed on Sept. 11, 2001 — the World Trade Center in […] [Read More »]( [21 Years After Miraculous Escape From 9/11 Catastrophe, R’ Shmuel Katz Passes Away]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — R’ Shmuel Katz used to work on the 85th floor of one of the Twin Towers. Every day he would make his way to Manhattan on the subway but was distressed by being forced to sit in the crowded rush hour trains in which many people were dressed in immodest attire. […] [Read More »]( [Head Of Israeli Institute For National Security Studies: Patriots Should Have Just 2 Children]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Prof. Manuel Trachtenberg, the director of the Tel Aviv University-based Institute for National Security Studies, reiterated his concern over the density of population in Israel. In an interview with the Yediot Aharonot newspaper which discussed Israel’s population trends and density, Prof. Trachtenberg (72), an economist who has served in many senior government […] [Read More »]( [VIN PODCAST POLITICAL ROUNDUP: Media claims Trump had nuclear secrets. CNN says thermometers are racist. Iran nuclear deal falls apart.](  In the latest VIN News political roundup, Yaakov M discusses: The Iran nuclear deal is off the table–which is exactly what the Iranians WANT. The media falsely claims that Trump had nuclear secrets. Yet as more details emerge, it’s clear the FBI raid on Mar-a-lago was a hoax. CNN says that forehead thermometers don’t […] [Read More »]( [Supreme Court Blocks Recognition Of LGBTQ Campus At Yeshiva University]( NEW YORK (AP) – The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a court order that would have forced Yeshiva University to recognize an LGBTQ group as an official campus club. The court acted Friday in a brief order signed by Justice Sonia Sotomayor that indicated the court would have more to say on the topic at […] [Read More »]( [King Charles Proclaimed Canada’s New Head Of State]( TORONTO (AP) — King Charles III was officially proclaimed Canada’s monarch Saturday in a ceremony in Ottawa. Charles automatically became king when Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday. But like the ceremony in the United Kingdom hours earlier, the accession ceremony in Canada is a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the new monarch to […] [Read More »]( [Lee Zeldin Tweets Support of Yeshivas, Says NY State is on ‘Dangerous Road’]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Republican Lee Zeldin has blasted the state’s proposed secular studies guidelines for yeshivas. He also took a swipe at Governor Kathy Hochul, whose deafening silence has been a defacto victory for the Board of Regents and the groups attempting to invade yeshiva curriculums. In a tweet, the Jewish gubernatorial candidate wrote: […] [Read More »]( [BREAKING: NYT Confirms it Will Publish Smear Story Against Yeshivas, One Day Before Crucial Vote]( NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — The New York Times, which for years has crusaded against Charedim, has confirmed that it will publish a vicious article against yeshivas on Sunday. The “paper of record” will publish a bombshell article maligning the yeshiva system based on lies, fabrications, distortions, and isolated anecdotes that do not […] [Read More »]( [Debrecen Sees First Orthodox Rabbinic Inauguration Since World War II]( HUNGARY (JNS) — For the first time since World War II, the Hungarian city of Debrecen held an ordination ceremony for an Orthodox rabbi. Rabbi Shmuel Faigen was installed on Wednesday at the Pásti Street Synagogue as head of the local Jewish community. He will also serve as rabbi of the EMIH-Hungarian Jewish Association and […] [Read More »]( [Chief Justice John Roberts Defends Legitimacy Of Court]( DENVER (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts defended the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions. When asked to reflect on the last year at the court in his first public appearance since the U.S. Supreme Court […] [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](.