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[Antisemitism Decried Four Years After Pa. Synagogue Attack]( PITTSBURGH (AP) — In what has become an annual ritual, Pittsburgh’s Jewish community Thursday honored the memory of the 11 Jews who were murdered on this date in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. For many community leaders, their grief is mixed with dismay over the continued and growing incidents of antisemitism in the […] [Read More »]( [IT GETS WORSE: CNN Says Kanye Has Been Obsessed with Hitler for Many Years]( CALIFORNIA (VINnews) — Just when you thought things could not get more insane for antisemite Kanye West. CNN is quoting inside sources who claim that Kanye has had a longtime obsession with Adolph Hitler. Several people who were once close to the disgraced antisemitic rapper said that he has long been fascinated by Hitler — […] [Read More »]( [R’ Yisroel Weingarten ז”ל R’ Yisroel ben R’ Moshe]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 am Mr. Akiva WeingartenSon Mr. Avrumi WeingartenSon Mr. Tzvi WeingartenBrother Mr. Kivi WajsbaumSon Mr. Shiya WajsbaumSon Mr. Moishy WajsbaumSon [Read More »]( [Former NFL Player Posts Antisemitic Tweets Claiming Powerful Jews Took Revenge on Kanye West]( BALTIMORE (VINnews) — A former NFL player has come under intense criticism after making antisemitic comments on Twitter in support of Kanye West. Former Baltimore Ravens Wide Receiver Torrey Smith weighed in on the controversy surrounding Kanye West, tweeting to his 500,000+ followers that Jews have “power and influence” and therefore retaliated against Kanye. “Kanye […] [Read More »]( [Miami Orders Immediate Evacuation Of Major Condominium Building]( MIAMI BEACH (VINnews) – Residents of a major condo tower in Miami Beach were ordered late Thursday evening to evacuate the building after engineers found significant damage to a critical structural beam in the parking garage. Miami Herald is reporting that Miami Beach spokesperson Melissa Berthier said around 4 p.m. Thursday that the city planned […] [Read More »]( [US mortgage rates top 7% for the first time in 2 decades]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame the nation’s stubbornly high inflation. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate jumped to […] [Read More »]( [Amazon Posts Profit But Revenue Was Weaker Than Expected]( NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon returned to profitability after two consecutive quarters of losses this year, but its stocks tanked in after-hours trading due to weaker than expected revenue as well as its disappointing projections for the fourth quarter. The company reported revenue of $127.1 billion, less than the $127.4 billion analysts surveyed by FactSet […] [Read More »]( [What Are The 10 Largest US Lottery Jackpots Ever Won?]( DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold: 1. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee) 2. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina) 3. […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Tobi Dicker ע”ה Toba Yehudis Bas Akiva Meyer]( Family getting up: Mr. Sigmund DickerHusband Mr. Sigmund Dicker will be in North Carolina for the entire week of Shivah. Mrs. Erica KaimanDaughter [Read More »]( [First-ever Female Commissioner To Lead Nyc Fire Department]( NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday appointed acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to lead the department on a permanent basis, making her the first female commissioner in the 157-year history of the Fire Department of New York. “Laura Kavanagh is a proven and tested leader, and I’m proud to […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Margo Mintz ע”ה בילא מרים]( Family getting up: Mr. Victor MintzSon Mrs. Elisheva RobbinsDaughter [Read More »]( [Taliban Approves Conservation Work On Historic Afghan Synagogue]( AFGHANISTAN (JTA) – Though the Jews of Herat in western Afghanistan haven’t lived there in decades, the city’s historic synagogue, thought to have been built around the turn of the 20th century, is set to undergo a conservation project with the backing of the Taliban government, according to the Art Newspaper. The 16-month project, set […] [Read More »]( [Russia’s Putin Rules Out Using Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine]( MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday denied having any intentions of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine but described the conflict there as part of alleged efforts by the West to secure its global domination, which he insisted are doomed to fail. Speaking at a conference of international foreign policy experts, Putin said […] [Read More »]( [Musk Doesn’t Seek A “Free-for-all Hellscape” For Twitter]( NEW YORK (AP) – Elon Musk is telling Twitter advertisers he is buying the platform to “help humanity” and doesn’t want it to become a “free-for-all hellscape” where anything can be said with no consequences. The message to advertisers posted Thursday on Twitter came a day before Musk’s deadline for closing his $44 billion deal […] [Read More »]( [Average Long-term Mortgage Rate Jumps Above 7% This Week]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame inflation not seen in some 40 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate […] [Read More »]( [US Economy Likely Returned To Growth Last Quarter]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The problems have hardly gone away. Inflation, still near a 40-year high, is punishing households. Rising interest rates have derailed the housing market and threaten to inflict broader damage. And the outlook for the world economy grows bleaker the longer that Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on. But for now anyway, the […] [Read More »]( [The Avreich and the Millions of Dollars He Gave Up: a Halachic Analysis]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This article is dedicated l’ilui Nishmas Shifra Bas R’ Yisroel Eriyah, who passed away yesterday. May her neshama have an aliyah. Recently, a story emerged about a French Avreich in Kollel Chazon Ish who was left millions of dollars in a will by his 80 year-old observant father that […] [Read More »]( [Poland Removes 4 Communist-era Red Army Monuments]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland on Thursday dismantled four communist-era monuments to Red Army soldiers in a renewed drive to remove symbols of Moscow’s post-World War II domination and to stress its condemnation of Moscow’s current war on neighbouring Ukraine. Workers used drills and heavy equipment to destroy the 1945 monuments at four different locations […] [Read More »]( [USDA Announces $759M For High-speed Internet In Rural Areas]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet, part of the broader $65 billion push for high-speed connectivity from last year’s infrastructure law. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu are unveiling the grants […] [Read More »]( [No One Hit Powerball Jackpot, New Drawing An Estimated $800M]( DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one won an estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot, meaning the big prize will grow to an estimated $800 million for the next drawing. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 19, 36, 37, 46 and 56. The Powerball was 24. No one has matched all six numbers and won the […] [Read More »]( [Lebanon And Israel Sign Sea Border Deal]( BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Israel signed copies of a U.S.-mediated sea border deal on Thursday and delivered them to the U.N. in the coastal border town of Naqoura. The agreement to demarcate the maritime border comes after months of indirect talks mediated by Amos Hochstein, the U.S. envoy for energy affairs, and would mark […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Defense Minister Visits Turkey As Relations Thaw]( ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israel’s defense minister became the first top defense official from his country to visit Turkey in more than a decade Thursday as the two nations take steps to normalize their strained ties. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar welcomed Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz to Ankara with a military ceremony before the […] [Read More »]( [1 Person Killed When Bridge Under Construction Collapses In Missouri]( KEARNEY, Mo. (AP) — One construction worker died and two others were injured Wednesday when a bridge under construction in northwest Missouri collapsed, officials said. Workers were pouring concrete for the deck of the bridge when it fell, Clay County officials said. The bridge, which was replacing an older bridge, spanned Carroll Creek in a […] [Read More »]( [MOSHE HILL: ‘Hochul’s biggest fear is that her granddaughter won’t be allowed to abort her great-granddaughter’]( Listen to Moshe’s full insightful, riveting, entertaining analysis of the Zeldin-Hochul debate (aka the Hochul trainwreck) on THE YAAKOV M SHOW. LISTEN TO THE FULL EXCITING RECAP HERE: LISTEN TO A SHORT CLIP OF THE INTERVIEW BELOW: Moshe Hill has been published in the Daily Wire, Queens Jewish Link and Jewish Link of New Jersey. […] [Read More »]( [Global Investment Company Warns: Tel Aviv Real Estate Market Is A ‘Bubble Risk’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Tel Aviv, the nerve center of Israel’s economic growth and development, has gained the unenviable reputation of being a potential real estate bubble, according to a recent report by Swiss investment banking firm UBS. The firm publishes an annual Global Real Estate Bubble Index and says that recent dramatic shocks to financial […] [Read More »]( [Saudi Blogger Mohammed Saud Posts In Yiddish: Go And Vote For UTJ]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — United Torah Judaism (UTJ) received unlikely support this week for its election campaign from Saudi blogger Mohammed Saud, a Saudi Arabian citizen who knows more about Israeli politics than many locals. Saud supports the right wing in Israel and believes that it can make peace with his country and enable both sides […] [Read More »]( [Immanuel Warshawsky z”l – a Devastating Loss to the Five Towns/Far Rockaway Community]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Tuesday night, the Five Towns/Far Rockaway community lost someone very special—18-year-old Immanuel Warshawsky, son of Dr. and Mrs. Mendel and Faigie Warshawsky. So many institutions in the Five Towns/Far Rockaway community were affected. Immanuel graduated from Yeshiva Darchei Torah and attended MAY (Mesivta Ateres Yaakov). His sister attends TAG. […] [Read More »]( [Huge Rally In Bnei Brak Against ‘Damage Caused By Technology’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In what has become an annual tradition with growing numbers of attendees, a large rally was held in Bnei Brak to strengthen public resolve regarding the dangers of technology. The rally is promoted by a group of Avreichim named “Om Ani Chomah” led by Rabbi Zvi Meir Zilberberg and this year took […] [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](.