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[Jewish Festival Of Lights Begins In Ukraine As Battles Rage]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Jews in Ukraine waging a “war between darkness and light” lit a giant menorah on Sunday night to start the eight-day Hanukkah holiday as tens of thousands remained without electricity and Russia’s nearly 10-month war produced new victims. Dozens gathered in Maidan Independence Square in the capital, Kyiv, at sundown for […] [Read More »]( [11 People Seriously Injured After Hawaiian Airlines Flight Hits Severe Turbulence]( HONOLULU (AP) — 11 people seriously injured after Hawaiian Airlines flight hits severe turbulence, emergency response agency says. [Read More »]( [Biden Marks 50th Anniversary Of Death Of Wife, Daughter]( WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and his family held a private memorial service Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the car crash that killed his first wife and their baby daughter. Biden, who had just been elected to the Senate in November 1972, was not in the car when his wife, 30-year-old […] [Read More »]( [The Antisemitic Propaganda Group Goyim TV Has Relocated To Florida, An Emerging Hotspot For Extremists]( (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — The functional headquarters and nerve center of the nation’s most prolific antisemitic propaganda group have moved from California’s Bay Area to Florida. Jon Minadeo Jr., the leader of Goyim TV, announced the move in videos and social media posts this week, explaining that he had grown increasingly […] [Read More »]( [If You Were Stuck on a Desert Island With Only One Chanukah Sefer – Which Would it Be?]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There is a famous question that seforim-owners are often asked: Other than a Tanach with Rashi, a Siddur, a Mishna Brurah, and a Shas, if you were stuck on a desert island with one series of Seforim which one would it be? Sukkas Chaim, by Rabbi Simcha Bunim Londinsky […] [Read More »]( [UK Sending 1,200 Troops To Fill In As Ambulance Crews Strike]( LONDON (AP) — The British government said Sunday it will dispatch 1,200 troops to fill in for striking ambulance drivers and border staff as multiple public sector unions walk off the job in the week before Christmas. Ambulance crews are due to strike on Wednesday, joining nurses, railway staff, passport officers and postal workers, who […] [Read More »]( [ALS Patients Contend With $158K Price Tag On New Drug]( WASHINGTON (AP) — For two years, Becky Mourey pushed the Food and Drug Administration to approve an experimental drug for her Lou Gehrig’s disease. She went to members of Congress and health regulators to make the case for Relyvrio, until patient-advocates finally prevailed. In September, Relyvrio became only the third drug approved in the U.S. […] [Read More »]( [Twitter Bans Linking To Facebook, Instagram, Other Rivals]( NEW YORK (AP) – Twitter users will no longer be able to link to certain rival social media websites, including what the company described Sunday as “prohibited platforms” Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon. It’s the latest move by Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk to crack down on certain speech after he shut down a Twitter account […] [Read More »]( [Texas Mayor Declares State Of Emergency Over Migrant Swell]( EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The mayor of a Texas border city declared a state of emergency Saturday over concerns about the community’s ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Southern border. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser issued the state of emergency declaration to allow the city on the U.S. border with […] [Read More »]( [Messi Wins World Cup To Push Claim To Be Soccer’s GOAT]( LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — After finally winning the World Cup, Lionel Messi made his strongest case yet to be considered soccer’s greatest player of all time. It will never be possible to say definitively, though, even after Argentina’s 4-2 penalty shootout victory over France on Sunday in the final at Lusail Stadium. Messi has been […] [Read More »]( [Award-Winning Black Chef Says He Will Not Forgive Ye]( NEW YORK (JNS) – These days, Black Jewish chef Michael W. Twitty is getting questions that bring the heat, but have nothing to do with the kitchen. Michael W. Twitty on the cover of his book, “Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew.” Credit: Amistad. Twitty—author of “Koshersoul: The Faith and […] [Read More »]( [Nissim Black, and New Chanukkah Music Videos Show Defiance]( NEW YORK (JNS) – Three Hanukkah music videos have been released that are bound to get people’s attention. All three explicitly or implicitly reference the rise in antisemitism. The first is from rapper Nissim Black, who now lives in Israel. The video for the song “Victory” has Black alternately wearing the yellow robe of a […] [Read More »]( [Twitter Chaos Too Much? There Are Plenty Of Other Options]( NEW YORK (AP) – Twitter has been engulfed in chaos since billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the helm, cutting the company’s workforce in half, upending the platform’s verification system, reinstating previously banned accounts — including those of white nationalists — and suspending journalists who’ve been covering him. While it’s not clear if the drama […] [Read More »]( [Hidden Swastika Image in NY Times Crossword Puzzle?]( NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — The NY Times has a long track record of being anti-Jewish, but they may have sunk to a new low. It seems bizarre, and may be “coincidence”, but Sunday’s New York Times crossword puzzle layout bears an uncanny resemblance to a swastika symbol. The shape is highly symmetrical and immediately […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Leah Kohn ע”ה Leah]( Family getting up: [Read More »]( [Mr. Norman Feldman ז”ל Noach ben Avraham Abba]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:00 amMincha: 4:15 pmMaariv: 4:15 pm Mrs. Nedra FeldmanWife Mr. Ronnon FeldmanSon Mr. Ari FeldmanSon Mr. Eytan FeldmanSon Ms. Adina FeldmanDaughter Mr. Martin FeldmanBrother [Read More »]( [Terrorist Who Plotted To Assassinate Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Deported From Israel]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In one of her last acts as Israel’s Interior Minister, Ayelet Shaked signed recently on the stripping of citizenship of Salah Hamouri, a terrorist who in the past had plotted to kill Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in 2005. Hamouri was deported Sunday to France, where his wife and children await him. Representatives of […] [Read More »]( [Identical Twins Win $1.5M In Damages After Med School Accused Them Of Cheating On Exams]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Kayla and Kellie Bingham are identical twins who do practically everything together – since their birth. Both have similar mannerisms, often finish off each other’s sentences [or say “I was about to say the same”], played midfied in soccer and elected to pursue careers as doctors in the same Med school, […] [Read More »]( [Optica Halperin In Meah Shearim Vandalized By Extremists Over ‘Pictures Of Women’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Extremist elements in Meah Shearim continue to wreak havoc in the neighborhood. After Thursday’s violent protest in which a woman was seriously injured by a dumpster rolled by youths demonstrating, on Saturday night extremist hooligans smashed the window of Optica Halperin, an optician located in Kikar Hashabat. The extremists sprayed foul-smelling materials […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Britain’s King Charles Dances With Jewish Seniors At Pre-Chanukah Party]( LONDON (VINnews) — Britain’s King Charles got on the dance floor together with Holocaust survivors during a visit to a London Jewish community center. Participants in the dance included Anne Frank’s 93-year-old step-sister Eva Schloss, who later told Britain’s Daily Telegraph that “He was sweet. He really took part. He seemed to enjoy it.” The […] [Read More »]( [A Review of Chanukah For Those Who Aren’t in School, and For Those Who Are..]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com FEEL FREE TO PRINT AND REVIEW.. CHANUKAH HISTORICAL CONTEXT Chanukah occurred during the time of the Second Beis HaMikdash approximately in the year 3596/165 B.C.E. The Seleucid Greeks (or Syrian Greeks) ruled and enacted decrees against Klal Yisrael, outlawing the Jewish religion. The Greeks forbade Torah study and the […] [Read More »]( [Wait a Moment! Where oh where did the Chashmonayim Actually Light??]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com We say it in every single Shmoneh Esreh of all eight days of Chanukah. We say it in Al HaNissim. But what is it that we are actually saying? Artscroll translates it like this: Thereafter, Your children came to the Holy of Holies of Your House; cleansed Your Temple, […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: 40-Year-Old Chareidi Woman Remains In Serious Condition As Video Emerges Of Dumpster Accident]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The condition of 40-year-old Mirel Dazlowski, a chareidi woman who was injured by a dumpster during a demonstration which took place on Yechezkel street in Jerusalem Thursday night, continues to be serious. Hundreds of extremists had demonstrated on Yechezkel street, protesting the arrest of a suspect in an arson attack against a […] [Read More »]( [Journalist Suspensions Widen Rift Between Twitter and Media]( NEW YORK (AP ) – Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences. Individual reporters with The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other news agencies saw […] [Read More »]( [ADAMS’ NYC: Homeless Population Hits Record High (Let’s pop the champagne!)]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Nearly a year after Eric Adams took over as mayor, New York City’s massive homeless problem does not appear to be getting better. In fact, it’s even worse than it was under Bill deBlasio. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, the crisis has hit an all-time high, with the average […] [Read More »]( [TRUMP DENOUNCES FUENTES: ‘Media made a big deal…and should not have’]( MIAMI (Yaakov M / VINnews) — President Donald Trump unequivocally and categorically denounced antisemite Nick Fuentes and other Jew-haters in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News on Friday. He also made it clear that he does not support Kanye West’s antisemitic views, and condemned the mainstream media for blowing his dinner with them out of proportion. […] [Read More »]( [US Company To Send Team To Look Into Berlin Aquarium Rupture]( BERLIN (AP) — A U.S. company that helped build a huge aquarium in Berlin says it is sending a team to investigate the rupture of the tank, which sent a wave of debris, water and tropical fish crashing through the hotel lobby it was located in and onto the street outside. Reynolds Polymer Technology, which […] [Read More »]( [TSA Raising Fines After Finding Record Guns In Carry-Ons]( WASHINGTON (AP) – The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a gun in their carry-on bag after intercepting a record number of firearms at security checkpoints this year. The TSA said Friday it’s raising the maximum fine to $14,950. Previously it was $13,910. TSA officers have found 6,301 firearms in […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Grandmother Hit In Williamsburg by Wrong Way Driver Succumbs to Injuries]( WILLIAMSBURG (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – A 59 year old Williamsburg woman who was struck by a hit and run driver nearly three weeks ago passed away today from her injuries. Leah Kohn, the wife of Shmiel Menachem Kohn, was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition on November 28th after the accident occurred at the intersection […] [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](.