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[Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Trump For Testimony On Capitol Attack]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee voted unanimously Thursday to subpoena Donald Trump, demanding the former president’s personal testimony as it unveiled startling new video from his closest aides describing his multi-part plan to overturn his 2020 election loss that resulted in the assault on the U.S. Capitol. “We must seek the testimony […] [Read More »]( [Skylight Sukkahs: Are We Just Jealous? Or Is There Validity to the Complaints?]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Before we get into the question – let us note that tonight, the third night of Chol HaMo’ed is the Vilna Gaon’s yartzeit. This The latest rage in some of the “non-lower-scale” homes in our communities is to make indoor Sukkos in the house itself. These Sukkos use skylights […] [Read More »]( [High Court Rejects Trump Plea To Step Into Mar-a-lago Case]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate. The justices did not otherwise comment in turning away Trump’s emergency appeal. Trump had pressed the court on an issue relating to classified documents seized in the […] [Read More »]( [IRS Wants Millions To Claim Child Tax Credit, Stimulus Funds]( WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 9 million people and families who did not receive their advance child tax credit checks, stimulus payments and other tax rebates will soon get a letter from the IRS to claim their money. The tax credit was originally offered through President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The government […] [Read More »]( [Abbas Says He Does Not Trust America But Is Pleased With Russia]( KAZAKHSTAN (JNS) – In a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his distrust of Washington in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and expressed gratitude for Russia’s role. “We don’t trust America and you know our position. We don’t trust it, we don’t rely on it, and under no […] [Read More »]( [Lebanon’s President Approves Historic Israel Sea Border Deal]( BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said Thursday that the cash-strapped country has approved a U.S.-mediated maritime border deal with Israel. Lebanon and Israel both claim around 860 square kilometers (330 square miles) of the Mediterranean Sea that are home to offshore gas fields. The agreement to demarcate the maritime border comes after months […] [Read More »]( [White House Aims To Speed-Up Pace Of Building Infrastructure]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House hosted a summit Thursday to help speed up construction projects tied to the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure law — an effort to improve coordination with the mayors and governors who directly account for 90% of the spending. “This is the first time we’ve tried this in 50 years on […] [Read More »]( [Social Security Checks Are About To Get A Lot Bigger]( NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of older Americans are getting the biggest raise of their lifetimes. The U.S. government announced Thursday that Social Security beneficiaries will see an 8.7% increase in monthly payments this upcoming year, the largest increase in four decades. It’s all part of an annual ritual where Washington adjusts Social […] [Read More »]( [Holocaust Survivor Opens Senate As Far-Right To Govern Italy]( ROME (AP) — Italy’s Fascist past and its future governed by a party with neo-fascist roots came to an emotional head Thursday when a Holocaust survivor presided over the first seating of Parliament since general elections last month. Liliana Segre, a 92-year-old senator-for-life, opened the session in the upper chamber, subbing in for a more […] [Read More »]( [Arab Violence Rocks Jerusalem]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Violent disturbances and rioting erupted overnight Thursday in eastern Jerusalem. Several assaults by Palestinians on Jewish residents and security personnel were recorded, in a significant deterioration of the situation. Police arrested 23 rioters overnight in the city’s east. Riots took place in Jerusalem neighborhoods that include Ras al-Amud in the city’s southeast; […] [Read More »]( [Israel Providing Ukraine With Intel On Iranian Drones]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel has been providing Ukraine with “basic intelligence about Iranian drones” that Russia is deploying in its war against Ukraine, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. A private Israeli company has also begun providing Ukraine with satellite imagery of Russian military positions on Ukrainian territory, the report said, citing a senior […] [Read More »]( [US Inflation Pressures Further Intensified In September]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping out pay gains that many have received and ensuring that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates aggressively. Consumer prices rose 8.2% in September compared with a year earlier, the […] [Read More »]( [KOSHER POLITICS PODCAST: Risk of ‘Nuclear Armageddon’ Highest Since Cuban Missile Crisis (But don’t panic)]( In his latest podcast, Yaakov M discusses whether the U.S. is on the brink of a nuclear attack. Three alarming developments happened this week, indicating that the Biden administration is expecting an imminent nuclear strike on US soil. Perhaps most stunning, Joe Biden SAID that the risk of a “nuclear Armageddon” from Putin is the […] [Read More »]( [Rav Elimelech Biderman – An Appreciation]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Rav Elimelech Biderman, shlita, for some reason belongs to all of Klal Yisroel. One can be down and depressed, and it is Rav Biderman that cheers up all of Klal Yisroel. One may think thta he belongs exclusively to Eida Chareidid type families – but it is not true. […] [Read More »]( [New York’s Gun Law Gets Reprieve From Federal Appeals Court]( NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed New York to continue enforcing its new gun law as it considers a lower court ruling that would block key provisions. The decision from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came six days after a federal district judge in Syracuse declared multiple portions […] [Read More »]( [Treasury Probing Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Migrant Flights]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department’s internal watchdog is investigating whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis improperly used federal pandemic aid to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard as part of his effort to “transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations.” At issue is whether millions of dollars in interest earned on State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, […] [Read More »]( [Tonight Is the Yartzeit of Rav Lazer Yudel’s Brother – Rav Moshe Finkel zatzal]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5jtj.com Who does not know of the special qualities of the Mirrer Rosh Yeshiva – Rav Lazer Yudel Finkel zatzal? He was the apple of his father’s (the ALter of Slabodka) eye.. But the Alter had another son as well, who was destined to be a future gadol haDor and […] [Read More »]( [North Korea Says Kim Supervised Cruise Missile Tests]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his military’s expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for “actual war,” state media said Thursday. Wednesday’s tests extended a record number of weapons demonstrations this year by North Korea, which […] [Read More »]( [IT GETS WORSE: Kanye Professed His ‘Love’ for Hitler and Nazis]( CALIFORNIA (VINnews) — For rapper Kanye West, things keep going from bad to worse. After a slew of antisemitic comments surfaced in recent days, a journalist has come forward to say that West once proclaimed his admiration for Hitler and the Nazis. “Back in 2018, West allegedly said he “loved Hitler and the Nazis,” Lathan […] [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](.