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[The Denied Lotto Ticket]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Sfas Tamim Foundation Reuvain and Shimon, decided to purchase two lottery tickets together and pool their winnings. They reasoned that since the Gemorah says that the Mazel of two is greater than one (Bava Metzia 105a) they had a greater chance of winning.  As it turned out, one of […] [Read More »]( [U Of Vermont President Denies Antisemitism Allegations]( (AP) – The president of the University of Vermont issued a blistering denial Thursday of allegations the university failed to adequately respond to complaints of anti-Jewish behavior on the Burlington campus. In a message to the university community, President Suresh Garimella said the complaints being investigated by the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights […] [Read More »]( [EXPLAINER: New York State Votes to Take Control of Yeshivas – What does it all mean?]( In his latest podcast episode, Yaakov M breaks down this pivotal issue into four parts: 1. The actual “equivalency” restrictions – Full analysis of the damage they will cause 2. NY Times smear story against Chassidim 3. Where do local politicians stand? Have Democrats thrown Jews under the bus? 4. Will the guidelines be tossed […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Dov Hikind Discusses the Surge in Antisemitic Hate Crimes, Blames Democrats]( In this riveting appearance on the VIN Podcast, Dov Hikind discusses the rampant epidemic of antisemitism in NYC. The lifelong Democrat reaffirms his support for Lee Zeldin, and encourages Jewish leaders to support Republicans. He also sharply criticized the NY Times for its hit piece against yeshivas.   [Read More »]( [Orthodox Rabbonim Rule That Biological Girls May Not Attend Boys’ Class]( ISRAEL (VINnews) — A group of leading Zionist rabbis have paskened that a biological female student may only attend a girls’ class, regardless of how she “identifies”. The Rabbis sent a letter to the faculty of a religious public school system regarding a girl who had been placed in the boys’ class at a religious […] [Read More »]( [Junior Shmiras HaLashon: an Absolute Game-Changer]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com First off – the reader should know that even though it is called Junior Shmiras HaLashon – the work is a masterful work that brings this intricacies of the Chofetz Chaim’s shmiras haLashon to life. It is highly sophisticated in terms of combining simplicity with accuracy while not glossing […] [Read More »]( [Three Men Reunited With The Rescuers Who Saved Their Lives]( Kiryat Ata – On Sunday night, three individuals who suffered cardiac arrests in separate incidents were reunited with the United Hatzalah volunteers who saved their lives as part of a special event celebrating the lifesaving work of volunteers from the Carmel region of the organization that took place in Kiryat Ata. In attendance at the […] [Read More »]( [Patagonia Founder Just Donated The Entire Company, Worth $3 Billion, To Fight Climate Change]( CALIFORNIA (AP) – The founder of outdoor gear company Patagonia, long known for environmental activism, says the company is transferring all of its voting shares into a trust “dedicated to fighting the environmental crisis and defending nature.” In a letter posted on the privately-held company’s website on Wednesday night, founder Yvon Chouinard said the 50-year-old […] [Read More »]( [NJ Eyes Extending Robust Online Bet Market Another 10 Years]( TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Mindful that its thriving internet gambling market is one of the brightest spots in New Jersey’s uneven gambling landscape, the state’s lawmakers are moving to extend authorization for online bets for another 10 years. A state Assembly committee held a hearing Thursday to consider extending the law authorizing internet gambling through […] [Read More »]( [Germany Marks 70 Years Of Compensating Holocaust Survivors, With Additional $1.2B Funding]( BERLIN (AP) — The organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis said Thursday that Germany had agreed to pay approximately $1.2 billion (euros) for home care and compensation for Holocaust survivors living around the world in 2023, bringing the overall amount of compensation Germany has paid to more than […] [Read More »]( [Mortgage Rates Hit 6%, First Time Since 2008 Housing Crash]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed over 6% this week for the first time since the housing crash of 2008, threatening to sideline even more homebuyers from a rapidly cooling housing market. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate rose to 6.02% from 5.89% last week. The long-term average […] [Read More »]( [Biden Approval Rises Sharply Ahead Of Midterms: AP-NORC Poll]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s popularity improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Support for Biden recovered from a low of 36% in July to 45%, driven in large part by […] [Read More »]( [Astonishing Success As Refuah Helpline Reaches Record-Setting $6,300,000 During Crucial ‘Results’ Campaign]( In a week when the Chareidi community has come under attack from outside forces, Klal Yisroel again showed what makes us special and unique, banding together to raise the astronomical sum of 6.3 million dollars to benefit Refuah Helpline and Cholei Yisroel relying on the organization for support. The 36-hour campaign saw over 800 teams […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Netanyahu Campaigns Aboard Bulletproof ‘Bibibus’]( BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — Props are a familiar part of Benjamin Netanyahu’s repertoire when delivering public speeches — from cartoon bombs at the United Nations to a wall of CDs and binders supposedly seized from Iran by Mossad agents. Now, the former prime minister — famed for his flair for the dramatic — is hitting […] [Read More »]( [Death Toll In Jordan Building Collapse Rises To 10]( AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian rescue teams pulled another body from the rubble of a collapsed building in the capital on Thursday, bringing the death toll from the incident to 10. It remained unclear what caused the collapse of the four-story residential building in Amman on Tuesday. Ten people were wounded. Rescue teams have been […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Binyomin Zieg ז”ל (Montreal)]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 9:00 amMincha: 6:45 pmMaariv: 7:45 pm Mrs. Rochel Shulamis ZiegWife R’ Sruly ZiegBrother R’ Avrohom Burech ZiegBrother Mrs. Etty NutovitsSister Mrs. Raizy FogelSister R’ Chaim Meir ZiegSon R’ Yossi ZiegSon R’ Heshy ZiegSon R’ Moshe Leib ZiegSon R’ Ari ZiegSon R’ Eli ZiegSon [Read More »]( [Crowds Queue For Queen’s Coffin As Charles Spends Quiet Day]( LONDON (AP) — Thousands of mourners lined up through the night to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in Parliament’s Westminster Hall on Thursday, as King Charles III spent a day in private to reflect on his first week on the throne. The queue to see the queen lying in state stretched for […] [Read More »]( [Biden: Tentative Railway Labor Deal Reached, Averting Strike]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections. Railroads and union representatives had been in negotiations for 20 hours at the Labor Department on Wednesday to hammer out a deal, […] [Read More »]( [Book Reveals Trump Offered King Abdullah Judea And Samaria, King ‘Nearly Had Heart Attack’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A new book by the New York Times White House correspondent Peter Baker reveals a startling offer made by former President Trump to Jordan’s King Abdullah II: control of Judea and Samaria, a region which Jordan voluntarily forfeited in 1988 and whose Palestinian population had long sought to topple the monarchy. Prior […] [Read More »]( [Jonathan Pollard Announces Engagement To Jerusalem Mother Of 7- Introduced To Him By Esther A’H]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard announced that he is engaged to be married, less than a year after the death of his wife Esther who had canvassed for his release from prison for many years. Esther died from COVID-19 complications last January after suffering from breast cancer for many years. Pollard will […] [Read More »]( [BOOK: Steve Bannon Tried to Sabotage Kushner During Secret Shabbos Meeting with Trump]( WASHINGTON (Yaakov M / VINnews) — A group of President Trump’s closest supporters attempted to secretly undermine and replace Jared Kushner, and they chose Shabbos to do so, in order to avoid Trump’s orthodox Jewish son-in-law. The group, led by Steve Bannon, was angered by Kushner’s control of the 2020 reelection campaign. They chose a […] [Read More »]( [Florida Flies “Illegal Immigrants” To Martha’s Vineyard]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday flew two planes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration’s failed border policies. Flights to the upscale island enclave in Massachusetts were part of an effort to “transport illegal […] [Read More »]( [Justices Side With LGBTQ Group At Jewish University, For Now]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has cleared the way for an LGBTQ group to gain official recognition from a Jewish university in New York, though that may not last. By a 5-4 vote Wednesday, the justices lifted a temporary hold on a court order that requires Yeshiva University to recognize the group, the YU […] [Read More »]( [Spokesman: Zelenskyy In Car Accident, No Serious Injuries]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s car collided with another vehicle early Thursday after a battlefield visit, but he was not seriously injured, his spokesman said. Zelenskyy was returning to Kyiv from the Kharkiv region, where he visited troops in the recaptured city of Izium. A passenger vehicle collided with the president’s motorcade […] [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? 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