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[Why We Circle 7 Times on Hoshana Rabbah]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com One of the minhagim of Hoshana Rabba is to circle the Bima seven times. Generally, on Sukkos, the circling of the Bima on Sukkos is to do so only once. On Hoshana Rabbah, however, we do it seven times. The Tur (OC 660) explains that it is done as […] [Read More »]( [16 Things to Know About Simchas Torah – WHY NOT PRINT THIS?]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com There are at least 16 things that are a must know about Simchas Torah. EARLIEST SOURCE IS ZOHAR AND GAONIM Everyone, of course, should note that while in Eretz Yisrael Simchas Torah and Shmini Atzeres are celebrated on the same day, in chutz laAretz, Simchas Torah is on the […] [Read More »]( [Marine Corps Halts Surf Use Of Combat Vehicle After Mishap]( CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — The Marine Corps has halted some operations of its new amphibious combat vehicles after one of the armored vehicles rolled over in surf during training off California’s Camp Pendleton. The eight-wheeled vehicle flipped over at about 7:45 p.m. Thursday at the Marines Assault Amphibian School at the base north of […] [Read More »]( [Gunmen Kill 11 In Attack On Russian Trainee Soldiers]( MOSCOW (AP) — ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — At least 11 Russian soldiers were killed Saturday in a shooting incident that underlined the challenges posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hasty mobilization, just as Ukrainian troops pressed an offensive to reclaim the areas in the country’s south that were illegally annexed by Moscow. The Russian Defense […] [Read More »]( [Putin Calls His Actions In Ukraine ‘Correct And Timely’]( KYIV, UKRAINE (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he expects his mobilization of army reservists for combat in Ukraine to be completed in about two weeks, allowing him to end an unpopular and chaotic call-up meant to counter Ukrainian battlefield gains and solidify his illegal annexation of occupied territory. Putin — facing domestic […] [Read More »]( [Police: Officers May Have Been Lured Into Deadly Ambush]( BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Two police officers who were shot dead in Connecticut had apparently been drawn into an ambush by an emergency call about possible domestic violence, authorities said Thursday. A third officer was wounded in the gunfire. State police said in a release that the 911 call Wednesday night about a dispute between […] [Read More »]( [The 5 Biggest Problems in Shidduchim: A Candid Interview With Rabbi Hanoch Teller]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com YH: First off, thank you for the interview, I realize that it is getting close to Shabbos in Yerushalayim. Our topic is the 4 biggest problems in shidduchim. What would you say is the biggest problem in dating today? HT: After working in the realm of shidduchim for decades, […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Mendy And Esther Hecht, Chabad Of Auckland, New Zealand – The Almost Incomplete Arba Minim]( PDF FOR SHABBAS READING We order lulavim and esrogim months before Tishrei. It takes ages to ship anything all the way to the end of the world, and importing plants to New Zealand is a long, complicated legal process. We always breathe a sigh of relief when the shipment comes in, and we can finally […] [Read More »]( [Pink Diamond Sells For Record $57.7M At Hong Kong Auction]( This story was updated on October 14, 2022 to make clear that the final price for the Williamson Pink Star diamond was $57.7 million, not the previously reported “hammer price” of $49.9 million. HONG KONG (AP) — A pink diamond was sold for $57.7 million in Hong Kong on Oct. 7, setting a world record […] [Read More »]( [LA Carjacking Victim Dragged, Killed During Police Pursuit]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — A carjacking victim died after being dragged along with the vehicle allegedly driven by a homicide suspect who was fleeing Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Detectives from the department’s Gang and Narcotic Division were conducting surveillance on 7th Avenue around 5 p.m. Thursday and spotted a murder suspect getting […] [Read More »]( [Kroger Seeks To Create Grocery Giant In $20B Albertsons Bid]( (AP) – Two of the nation’s largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal they say would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business. Kroger on Friday bid $20 billion for Albertsons Companies Inc., or $34.10 per share. Kroger will also assume $4.7 […] [Read More »]( [Retail Sales Flat In September As Inflation Takes A Bite]( NEW YORK (AP) — The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged in September from August as rising prices for rent and food chipped away at money available for other things. Retail sales were flat last month, down from a revised. 0.4% growth in August, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Retail sales fell 0.4% […] [Read More »]( [Police: Juvenile In Custody After At Least 5 Killed In Shooting In North Carolina]( RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy fatally shot two people in the streets of a neighborhood in North Carolina’s capital city, then fled toward a walking trail, where he opened fire, killing three more people and wounding two others, police said Friday. Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said the suspect was hospitalized in critical […] [Read More »]( [The Sukkah, the Migraine and the Bracha]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is an interesting question. The family in question had guests coming on Chol HaMoed from Lakewood for a pizza get-together. The father, however, had a migraine. Nonetheless, the father deemed it inappropriate to recuse himself from the gathering in the Sukkah, notwithstanding that he was technically exempt – […] [Read More »]( [Vacation Days versus Chol HaMoed]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com May one take vacation days in July and August if that would mean that they would have to work over Chol HaMo’ed? It is a very pertinent question because some 73% of Americans get a set number of paid vacation days each year. Most of them get only 10 […] [Read More »]( [English Literary World in Shock: New Evidence Finds Geoffrey Chaucer Accusation of 1380 to be “Ani HaMehapech” and NOT Dvarim 22]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Geoffrey Chaucer was the author of “The Canterbury Tales,” and was viewed as the founder of English literature. However, in 1873, a medieval British court document was found that indicated he was accused of a heinous offence against Cecily Chaumpaigne, the daughter of a London baker. ENGLISH LIT WORLD […] [Read More »]( [Russian Jewish Soldier Taken Into Captivity, Rabbi Asman To Receive Custody Over Him]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Russian Jewish soldier who fell into captivity of Ukraine will be placed in the custody of Ukraine chief rabbi Moshe Asman. The soldier, 31-year-old Sergei H., a resident of St. Petersburg, was conscripted during Putin’s latest call-up of reserves in September Sergei had no previous military background or training and […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi yekusiel (yuks) weinstein yekusiel tzvi ben meyer]( Founder of be is medrash chevra lomdei Torah (yuks) in lakewood Administrator of BMG for over 30 years Shiva will be @ 621 6th street lakewood [Read More »]( [SHOCK VIDEO: Newly released footage of Pelosi on Jan. 6: ‘I’m going to punch [Trump] out and go to jail’]( WASHINGTON (Yaakov M / VINnews) — On January 6th, during the infamous riots, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told aides she was ready to knock out President Trump if he dared to travel to the Capitol as rioters swarmed the complex. Previously unseen footage, shot by Pelosi’s daughter, filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, shows Pelosi in an office […] [Read More »]( [Report: Banking Breakup Between Kanye West, JPMorgan Planned For Weeks, Not Related to Anti-Semitic Outburst]( NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West are ending their business relationship, but the breakup is not a result of the controversy over the hip-hop star’s recent antisemitic comments. The letter ending West’s relationship with JPMorgan was tweeted Wednesday by conservative activist Candice Owens, who has been seen […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Ben Shapiro Blasts Kanye’s Antisemitic Comments, Says Bipolar People Say ‘Bizarre Ugly Things’]( FLORIDA (Yaakov M /VINnews) — In a video posted on social media Thursday, Ben Shapiro blasted Kanye West over his recent vicious antisemitic tirades and social media posts. Shapiro also said that he disagrees with fellow commentator Candace Owens’ defense of Kanye, although he appeared to sympathize with the black conservative’s position, since she is […] [Read More »]( [N. Korea Fires Another Missile, Flies Warplanes Near Border]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea early Friday launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters and flew warplanes near the border with South Korea, further raising animosities triggered by the North’s recent barrage of weapons tests. The North Korean moves suggest it would keep up a provocative run of weapons tests designed […] [Read More »]( [Mayor: 5 Killed By N. Carolina Shooter, Suspect ‘Contained’]( RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina mayor announced that five people, including a police officer, were killed in a shooting in a residential area. Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann {NAME} told reporters that multiple people were shot on the Neuse River Greenway around 5 p.m., and that the police department told her around 8 p.m. that […] [Read More »]( [Hikind Slams Hochul For Taking Photos With Antisemite Donor (VIDEO)]( NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Orthodox activist Dov Hikind, founder of “Americans Against Antisemitism”, blasted NY Governor Kathy Hochul’s hyprocisy on Twitter, after she cozied up to an antisemitic Democrat donor. Hikind tweeted: “After fundraising with an antisemite, candidate for NY gov @KathyHochul’s spokesperson assured us that she is against antisemitism. In other […] [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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