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[CES 2023: Smelling, Touching Take Center Stage In Metaverse]( LAS VEGAS (AP) — Is the metaverse closer than we think? It depends on who you ask at CES, where companies are showing off innovations that could immerse us deeper into virtual reality, otherwise known as VR. The metaverse — essentially a buzzword for three-dimensional virtual communities where people can meet, work and play — […] [Read More »]( [McCarthy’s Next Big Task: Win GOP Support For House Rules]( WASHINGTON (AP) — After an epic 15-ballot election to become House speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy faces his next big test in governing a fractious, slim majority: passing a rules package to govern the House. The drafting and approval of a set of rules is normally a fairly routine legislative affair, but in these times, it’s […] [Read More »]( [Founder Of 84 Lumber, Dies On 100th Birthday]( FARMINGTON, Pa. (AP/VINnews) — Joseph Hardy III, founder of the 84 Lumber chain of building materials stores and developer of the Nemacolin resort, has died. He was 100. A family statement provided by the company said the family had lost its “patriarch and all-around great man.” A profile posted on the company’s website said he […] [Read More »]( [Biden Walks Stretch Of US-Mexico Border, Amid GOP Criticism]( EL PASO, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden walked a muddy stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border and inspected a busy port of entry Sunday on his first trip to the region after two years in office, a visit shadowed by the fraught politics of immigration as Republicans try to blame him for the record numbers […] [Read More »]( [Israel Revokes Entry Permits Of PA Officials Who Welcomed Terrorist Home]( JERUSAELM (JNS) – The Israeli Defense Ministry has revoked the entry permits of three senior Palestinian Authority officials after they participated in a homecoming ceremony for a convicted terrorist released from prison last week. The three officials, including an assistant to P.A. chief Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in the Arab Israeli town of Ar’ara, in northern […] [Read More »]( [Builders Uncover Jewish WWII Trove In Yard In Poland]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) — About 400 items believed to have been hidden in the ground by their Jewish owners during World War II have been uncovered during house renovation work in a yard in Lodz in central Poland, media reports said Sunday. History experts say that the objects include Hanukkah menorahs and items used in […] [Read More »]( [UAE To Include Holocaust Education In School Curricula]( UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (JNS) – The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington, D.C., confirmed on Jan. 5 that Holocaust education will be incorporated into the Gulf state’s curricula. “In the wake of the historic Abraham Accords, the U.A.E. will now include the Holocaust in the curriculum for primary and secondary schools,” the embassy said in […] [Read More »]( [Travelers Rush To Take Advantage Of China Reopening]( BEIJING (AP) — After years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure to be among the first in line following the reopening Sunday of border crossing points. The ability of residents of the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city to cross over is one of the most visible signs […] [Read More »]( [Alan Dershowitz, Defender Of Israel, Opposes Legal Overhaul]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. lawyer Alan Dershowitz, long a staunch defender of Israel’s policies on the international stage, said Sunday he cannot defend sweeping judicial reforms planned by Israel’s new government. The proposals call for an overhaul aimed at curbing the powers of the judiciary, including by allowing lawmakers to pass laws that […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Best Of CES 2023: A Color-Changing BMW And A Boba Tea Robot]( (AP) – Tech companies showed off their latest products this week at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show. Crowds of investors, media and tech workers have streamed into cavernous Las Vegas venues to see the latest tech from big companies and startups. There are flashy concept cars, screens of every possible variety, robots […] [Read More »]( [40 People Killed, Dozens Injured In Bus Crash In Senegal]( DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in a bus crash in central Senegal, the country’s president said Sunday. President Macky Sall said in a tweet that the accident happened in Gnivy village, in the Kaffrine region, at about 3:30 a.m. At least 40 people were killed and dozens […] [Read More »]( [Ben-Gvir Nixes Rule Allowing Any MK To Visit Jailed Terrorists]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Sunday the cancelation of a regulation implemented by the previous government that allowed any lawmaker to meet with jailed Palestinian terrorists. Ben-Gvir said that he took the step after “concluding that these visits resulted in incitement and the promotion of terrorist actions.” The policy […] [Read More »]( [Germany: Iranian Held In Suspected Poison Plot After US Tip]( BERLIN (AP) — A 32-year-old Iranian man has been detained in Germany following a tip from U.S. security officials that he could be planning an attack with deadly chemicals, officials said Sunday. Police and prosecutors said the man and another person were detained overnight in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund. The authorities said […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Ronald Koffler ז”ל חיים משולם בן יחזקאל‏‏‏]( Family getting up: [Read More »]( [Why Israel’s New Right-Wing Leaders Immediately Made Plastic Plates Inexpensive Again]( JERUSAELM (JTA) – Devora Zien’s tiny apartment in Bnei Brak runs like a factory, but, she admits, not a very smooth one. With 12 mouths to feed three times a day, single-use plasticware is a basic necessity, she says. So when Israel’s then-Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman increased taxes on disposables in 2021, Zien said she […] [Read More »]( [Yossi Gestetner Unloads on Ben Shapiro Over ‘Loser Mindset’]( MONSEY (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Yossi Gestetner has engaged in a days-long Twitter rant, defending the “Brigade” of conservative holdouts who refused to support Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker. The Chassidic political commentator also blasted Ben Shapiro, Bill O’Reilly and other pundits, whom Gestetner insinuated are “losers” who cave into the establishment and are […] [Read More »]( [Israel Revokes Palestinian FM’s Travel Permit Over UN Move]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel on Sunday revoked the VIP pass of Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki, in line with a Cabinet decision last week to sanction Ramallah in response to the U.N.’s passage, at the P.A.’s behest, of a resolution asking the International Court of Justice to weigh in on the legal status of […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Mercedes Driver Sought in Friday Night Crown Heights Hit and Run]( BROOKLYN (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – Police are hot on the trail of a hit and run driver who fled the scene after striking a Chasidic man in Crown Heights this past Friday night, in what appears to be a deliberate move. The NYPD said that the incident took place at 5 PM at the corner of […] [Read More »]( [State Lawmakers Turn To Creative Solutions In Speaker Fights]( COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As Republican infighting debilitates Washington, lawmakers at some U.S. statehouses have managed to launch sessions complicated by similar GOP partisan divides or razor-thin margins of party control with a host of creative — if yet untested — solutions. The approaches differ by state: a delicate working agreement here, a bipartisan truce […] [Read More »]( [Frum Educators Call Out Hypocrisy of Mask-Less Officials Forcing Kids to Mask Up (VIDEO)]( NEW JERSEY (VINnews) — Orthodox Jewish educators blasted a new mask mandate imposed last week on school children in Paterson, New Jersey, calling it “insanity” and “disgusting”. They noted the irony of Paterson’s mayor publicly affirming the necessity to force innocent adorable kids who have effectively zero risk of death to sit uncomfortably all day, […] [Read More »]( [Gentile Worker Snaps Hundreds Attending Weinberger Sholom Zochor For Firstborn Son After 34 Years]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a huge Sholom Zochor which took place at the Beis Yisrael reception hall in Jerusalem, hundreds of well-wishers celebrated with Rabbi Efrayim Fishel Yisrael Weinberger (52) from the Bobov-45 chasidim. Rabbi Efrayim and his wife had their firstborn son last week after 34 years of marriage. The happy father blessed the […] [Read More »]( [UTJ Demands Cessation Of Shabbat Work On Israel Railway, Transportation Ministry Demurs]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a move which could lead to the first crisis for the new Israeli coalition, the UTJ party has demanded that the Israeli railway service cease maintenance work on the intercity rail system on Shabbat, since the work is not meant to preserve lives and is only scheduled for Shabbat to avoid […] [Read More »]( [NY Resident Who Assisted Lev Tahor Kidnappers Sentenced To 12-Months Home Confinement]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Aron Rosner, who was found guilty of collusion with the kidnappers in the Lev Tahor 2018 abduction of two children from their home in New York, has been sentenced to time served plus one year of supervised release, with the first nine months in home confinement. Rosner spent 34 days in […] [Read More »]( [Eliyah Hawila Grants Wife Divorce After Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court Rules That His Marriage Required A Get]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Eliyah Hawila, the Lebanese man who married a Syrian-Jewish woman in Brooklyn in 2021 and was then discovered to have been raised Muslim, has given a get to his wife, in accordance with a ruling by the Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court. Shortly after the wedding, Hawila’s bride and family discovered his background, […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Ellen Schischa ע”ה צערילא‏ בת יעקב]( Family getting up: Mr. Yakov Yosef SchischaSon Mr. Shimon SchischaSon Mrs. Leah SwimerDaughter Mrs. Chavi HerzkaDaughter Mrs. Tziporah ApterDaughter [Read More »]( [Hamlin, Still Critical, Continues Recovery, Tweets Thanks]( ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Doctors described Damar Hamlin’s neurological function as “excellent” Saturday, as the Buffalo Bills safety continued making progress in his recovery after having to be resuscitated on the field in a game at Cincinnati on Monday. In providing their daily update on Hamlin, the Bills said the player continues to breathe […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis Activates State Guard As Migrants Flow Into Florida]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday mobilized the state national guard to help local officials respond to a large influx of Cuban migrants landing in the Florida Keys. DeSantis, a Republican, activated the Florida National Guard and directed state law agencies to assist in the Keys through an executive order in […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2023 Vos Is Neias, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. 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