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[Why Dr. Sokol’s Study May Be Fundamentally Flawed in Regard to the Yeshiva Community]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com In the November 18th, 2022 edition of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (, a study was published by Dr. Yosef Sokol, Naomi Rosenbach,Chayim Rosensweig,Chynna Levin,Shifra Hubner, and Isaac Schechter entitled, “Examining Average Age at First Marriage within Orthodox Judaism: A Large Community-Based Study.” Firstly, before we […] [Read More »]( [Putin Says Ukraine Fight Is Taking Longer Than Expected]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected but said it has succeeded in seizing new territory and added that his country’s nuclear weapons are deterring escalation of the conflict. “Of course, it could be a lengthy process,” Putin said of […] [Read More »]( [Great Neck, NY, Signs ‘Sister Pact’ With Israeli Towns]( NEW YORK (JTA) – A declaration of friendship and cooperation was signed in Israel this week at a festive ceremony between the mayor of Great Neck, New York, Dr. Pedram Bral, and Israel Ganz, the head of the Binyamin Regional Council, north of Jerusalem. A similar signing kicked off the relationship between the two communities […] [Read More »]( [Ukrainian Jews Have Historically Spoken Russian. The War Is Changing That]( LVIV, Ukraine (JTA) – Three rabbis sat around a breakfast table in this city’s Tsori Gilod Synagogue, discussing Russia’s war on the country where they work in a mixture of Yiddish, Hebrew and Russian. They named their hometowns as Lugansk, Lvov and Dnepr, the Russian names for Ukrainian cities that have vaulted into international headlines […] [Read More »]( [AOC Under Investigation Over Possible Ethics Violations]( WASHINGTON (Yaakov M / VINnews) — AOC is being investigated by Congress over possible ethics violations. The House Committee on Ethics is investigating NY Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, according to a statement the panel released on Wednesday. The statement said that the panel will announce its course of action after its organizational meeting in the next […] [Read More »]( [Could Trawler Cams Help Save World’s Dwindling Fish Stocks?]( PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a marked man, seen as a meddling cop on the ocean, counting and scrutinizing every cod, haddock and flounder to help set crucial quotas. On one particularly perilous voyage, he was met on the dock at […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Rochelle Vaiselberg ע”ה יטא רחל בת משה יהודה]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 4:20 pmMaariv: 4:35 pm Mr. Bernard VaiselbergHusband n/a [Read More »]( [Emhoff: ‘Epidemic Of Hate’ Exists In US, Can’t Be Normalized]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says a rise in antisemitism in the United States shows that an “epidemic of hate” exists in the country and cannot be normalized. Emhoff, who is Jewish, was leading a White House discussion on the issue Wednesday with Jewish leaders representing the Reform, […] [Read More »]( [Mr. William (Willy) Davidson ז”ל אביגדור בן אברהם מרדכי]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 4:10 pm Mrs. Sharon DavidsonWife Mrs. Joan KaplanSister Joan will be sitting shiva Friday at 14 Inverness Drive New City, NY. She will be getting up Friday afternoon. Rebbetzin Sara KaminSister Mrs. Ellen DrandoffSister Mr. Ira DavidsonBrother Ira will be sitting shiva at 27 Lyncrest Drive, Monsey מוציא שבת […] [Read More »]( [Juul Reaches Settlements Covering More Than 5,000 Cases]( (AP) – Juul Labs has reached settlements covering more than 5,000 cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Juul said that it has secured an equity investment to fund it. Buffeted by lawsuits, Juul announced hundreds of layoffs last month and bankruptcy […] [Read More »]( [Michael Savage Slams Trump: Kanye’s a ‘bum’, ‘nothing but street garbage’]( CALIFORNIA (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Conservative talk radio host Michael Savage decimated President Trump over his association with antisemites. Savage says that Trump has become “his own worst enemy”, referring to his meeting with “scum” Kanye West and “Nazi” Nick Fuentes, and he “set [Republicans] back 30 years”. Appearing on Newsmax TV, Savage — […] [Read More »]( [Zelenskyy And ‘Spirit Of Ukraine’ Named Time Person Of Year]( LONDON (AP) — Time Magazine on Wednesday named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy its person of the year, awarding him the accolade “for proving that courage can be as contagious as fear.” Editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal said the choice of Zelenskyy — alongside “the spirit of Ukraine” — was “the most clear-cut in memory.” “Whether the battle […] [Read More »]( [German Jewish Leader Possibly Targeted In Iranian Spy Operation, Officials Reveal]( BERLIN (JTA) — The head of Germany’s main Jewish organization may have been staked out by a spy for Iran’s secret service, German security investigators have revealed. The newsmagazine FOCUS has reported that Josef Schuster, recently elected to a third four-year term as president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, may have been […] [Read More »]( [China Eases Anti-COVID Measures Following Protests]( BEIJING (AP) — China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places Wednesday in a dramatic change to a strategy that confined millions of people to their homes and sparked protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign. The move adds to earlier easing that […] [Read More »]( [Israel Condemns Netflix Movie About Its 1948 War Of Independence]( JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israel’s government has lashed out at Netflix over a new Jordanian movie that they say disparages the country’s military and their actions in the War of 1948 that led to Israel’s independence. “Farha,” Jordan’s entry into the Academy Awards’ best international feature race, is a historical drama about the “Nakba,” or “catastrophe,” […] [Read More »]( [30 Deaf And Hearing-Impaired Youths Celebrate Bar And Bat Mitzvahs In Jerusalem]( JERUSALEM (JTA) – Thirty deaf and hearing-impaired students from across Israel celebrated their bar and bat mitzvahs in Jerusalem this week as part of a program developed by Young Israel in Israel’s Judaic Heritage Program for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, the Jewish Agency for Israel and World Mizrachi. The program, which included a sign-language […] [Read More »]( [In A Ukrainian City Liberated From Russia, Local Jewish Leaders Are Being Accused Of Collaboration]( UKRAINE (JTA) – When Russian troops poured across the Ukrainian border in March, thousands fled from the cities that would be first in their path. But in Kherson, the southern port city with strategic value to the Russians, Rabbi Yosef Itzhak Wolff decided to stay put. His decision to remain put him in line with […] [Read More »]( [Michigan Man Charged With ‘Ethnic Intimidation’ After Harassing Synagogue-Goers Over Israel]( DETROIT (JTA) – A man who was waved away by local police after hassling people arriving at one of the Detroit area’s largest synagogues on Friday was arrested Sunday on charges of “ethnic intimidation.” Hassan Chokr was arrested Sunday, two days after video emerged showing local police questioning and releasing him, even after he said he […] [Read More »]( [How Jewish Leaders Tried — And Failed — To Keep A Farrakhan Follower Off A Florida City Council]( FLORIDA (JTA) – When Brother John Muhammad emerged this fall as the leading candidate for a vacant city council seat in St. Petersburg, Florida, local Jews were distressed. Muhammad is well known in the city as the president of a local neighborhood association and as a frequent advocate for minority groups. But Jewish leaders learned […] [Read More »]( [Rep. Lee Zeldin Among Newly Elected Board Members Of Republican Jewish Coalition]( NEW YORK (JNS) – U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), one of only two Jewish Republicans serving in Congress, headlines the list of newly elected board members of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC). Zeldin, who recently lost a closer-than-expected gubernatorial race in Democrat-heavy New York, joins other new RJC board members, including the former mayor of […] [Read More »]( [Germany: 25 Arrested On Suspicion Of Planning Armed Coup]( BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed coup. Officials said 25 people were detained. Federal prosecutors said some 3,000 officers conducted searches at 130 sites in 11 of Germany’s 16 states. While […] [Read More »]( [MDA Paramedic Responds To Stonethrowing Attack- And Finds His Son Injured There]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A 19-year-old man was lightly injured in a stone-throwing attack on a road in the southern Mount Hebron region on Tuesday night. The Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic dispatched to the incident was shocked to discover that the injured person was his son, who had been injured by broken glass. The victim […] [Read More »]( [Former Iranian Jewish Activist Continues Her Fight Against Regime From Israel]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Farisa Daniel is undeterred by trials and tribulations, even those that have repeatedly threatened her life. Daniel is the director of Israel-Pars TV, an Israeli television station in Persian which allows opposers of the regime to broadcast their opposition to a foreign outlet. For Daniel, toppling the regime is a goal she […] [Read More »]( [Likud, UTJ Close To Agreement On Draft Law And Possible Basic Law: Value Of Torah Study]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Likud and United Torah Judaism (UTJ)are close to compromise on the controversial Draft Law issue, according to Israeli media reports. The compromise will be brought to the Council of Torah Sages of the Chasidic community, who made specific demands in the wake of the elections. The chareidim insist on the draft law […] [Read More »]( [In Tweet, Elon Musk Mocks Wikipedia Over ‘Left-Wing Bias”]( CALIFORNIA (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Elon Musk said that Wikipedia has a “left-wing bias” after the website marked the “Twitter files” article for deletion. The leftist editors called the article a “nothing event about another nothing event.” In truth, the article is full of bombshells about how the leftist social media giant suppressed a […] [Read More »]( [Democratic Sen. Warnock Wins Georgia Runoff Against Walker]( ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden’s term and helping cap an underwhelming midterm cycle for the GOP in the last major vote of the year. With Warnock’s second […] [Read More »]( [Naftali Bennett Sues Rabbi Who Claimed His Parents Are Not Jewish]( ISRAEL (VINnews) — Former prime minister Naftali Bennett has filed a 1 million shekel lawsuit against a rabbi who falsely claimed that Bennett’s parents, Myrna and Jim, were not Jewish. The defamation lawsuit alleges that the false claims and “appalling epithets and curses” were seen by hundreds of thousands of people. The rabbi has more […] [Read More »]( [Maryland Bans TikTok In State Agencies, Latest State To Act]( ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AP) — Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state’s executive branch of government, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday, the latest state to address cybersecurity risks presented by the platforms. The Republican governor announced an emergency cybersecurity directive to prohibit the platforms’ use, saying they […] [Read More »]( [Argentine VP Cristina Fernández Guilty, 6 Years For Fraud]( BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme that embezzled $1 billion through public works projects during her presidency. A three-judge panel found the Peronist leader guilty of fraud, but rejected […] [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](.