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[Official: Australia Could Deny Ye Entry Over Antisemitism]( CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A senior Australian government minister said Wednesday that rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, could be refused a visa due to antisemitic comments if he attempts to visit Australia. Education Minister Jason Clare was responding to media reports that the U.S. celebrity intends to visit the family of new Australian […] [Read More »]( [Letting Air Out of the Guy’s Tire]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times You come home, it is late. Generally, in New York, when you come home late there is literally no parking within blocks of your home. But Boruch Hashem, you are one of the lucky ones. You have a driveway. You turn onto your block and, […] [Read More »]( [Antisemite Fuentes Suspended by Twitter, Hours After Account Was Restored]( (VINnews) — Twitter has again suspended the account of Neo-Nazi and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, less than 24 hours after its reinstatement. The 24-year-old white supremacist had his account reinstated on Tuesday, after being banned from the platform in July 2021. In one of his first tweets back, Fuentes posted a video promoting the 2024 […] [Read More »]( [Donald Trump Is Reinstated To Facebook After 2-Year Ban]( (AP) – Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s personal account after a two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection. The company said in a blog post Wednesday it is adding “new guardrails” to ensure there are no “repeat offenders” who violate its rules. “In the event that Mr. Trump posts further violating […] [Read More »]( [FDNY: 18 Kids Hurt, 1 Critically, In Fire At Orthodox Jewish Queens Day Care]( QUEENS (VINnews) – A fire at an Orthodox Jewish Queens day care has left 18 kids hurt, including one said to be hospitalized in critical condition, the FDNY said. There was a report of a fire in the basement at the building on 147-07 72nd Drive 147th St. around 2 p.m. The NYPD said the […] [Read More »]( [Member Of Congress Reads AI-Generated Speech On House Floor]( BOSTON (AP) — When U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss decided to deliver a speech on a bill that would create a U.S.-Israel artificial intelligence center, he opted to let the AI do the talking. The brief two-paragragh speech read by the Massachusetts Democrat on the floor of the U.S. House on Wednesday was generated by the […] [Read More »]( [AmazonSmile’s End Is Alarming, Say Nonprofits That Benefited]( (AP) – Amazon’s surprise decision to shut down its AmazonSmile donation program has left thousands of its nonprofit beneficiaries disappointed and concerned about finding ways to replace the funding. The e-commerce giant had launched AmazonSmile in 2013, contributing 0.5% of every purchase made by participating customers to the charity of their choosing. As of 2022, […] [Read More »]( [Tesla Says Its 4Q Profit Rose 59%, Expects Strong Margins]( DETROIT (AP) — Tesla on Wednesday posted record net income in the fourth quarter of last year, and the company predicted that additional software-related profits will keep its margins higher than any other automaker. The Austin, Texas, maker of electric vehicles and solar panels said it made $3.69 billion from October through December, or an […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Child Nearly Abducted, Suspect Arrested Inside Yeshiva]( FLATBUSH (VINnews) — A Jewish child was nearly abducted in an incident that occurred Wednesday morning in Flatbush. The terrifying incident occurred at a local Shul on East 7th Street between Kings Highway and Avenue R, where the child was attending a family Simcha. The child’s mother swiftly called 911 as well as Flatbush Shomrim, […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Veronica Levinger ע”ה Baila Rochel BAs Adoniyahu]( Family getting up: Mincha: 5:15 pmMaariv: 5:45 pm Mr. Joseph Levinger Son Mrs. Judith EinhornDaughter Mrs. Erica GottesmanDaughter [Read More »]( [Record 16.3 Million Seek Health Coverage Through ‘Obamacare’]( WASHINGTON (AP) — A record 16.3 million people sought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act this year, double the number covered when the marketplaces first launched nearly a decade ago, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. More than 3 million new members joined the marketplace, also known as “Obamacare,” according to the Department of Health […] [Read More »]( [Edmunds: The Pros And Cons Of Software Running Your Car]( (AP) – Software was a big theme for automakers attending CES 2023 in January. BMW, Stellantis, Volkswagen and a joint venture between Honda and Sony showed off upcoming or concept vehicles that are significantly reliant on computers and code. The takeaway was clear: More and more vehicles will be run top to bottom by software, […] [Read More »]( [‘We’re Preparing IAF Pilots For Difficult Wartime Scenarios’]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Israel Air Force is training its helicopter pilots to deal with extreme scenarios not only at the operational level but also at the cognitive level, according to IAF Maj. L. On Jan. 22, the IAF launched its “Staging Threat” exercise for helicopter squadrons. The exercise, which will run to Jan. 26, […] [Read More »]( [Grigory Kanovich, Award-Winning Author Who Chronicled Lithuanian Jewry, Dies At 93]( JERUSALEM (JTA) – Grigory Kanovich, a Lithuanian-born Jew and award winning author who endeavored to tell the story of his people despite Soviet pressure, died on Friday at 93 in his home in Tel Aviv. Kanovich’s repertoire includes more than 30 plays and screenplays, a dozen novels and several collections of poems and short stories, […] [Read More »]( [1 Dead, 6 Taken To Hospitals In Chicago High-Rise Fire]( CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago authorities said one person has died and six people were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city’s South Side, battling flames on multiple floors as snow fell. Sophia King, the alderman for the area, said the person who died was found in […] [Read More »]( [Rainbows and Mother of Pearl Clouds: A Halachic Analysis]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Our question, of course, is what is the halacha? Do we make a bracha on it or not?  But first, let’s discuss the topic. According to Newsweek, as reported this morning, Italian photographer, Rebecca Paviola has just captured footage of an extremely rare atmospheric phenomenon called Mother-of-Pearl Clouds, or […] [Read More »]( [Murdoch Pulls Plug On Possible Merger Of News Corp., Fox]( NEW YORK (AP) — Rupert Murdoch has pulled the plug on a proposal to bring back together his News Corp. and Fox Corp., saying the merger isn’t coming at the right time for shareholders. In similar statements Tuesday, the companies said their boards received letters from Murdoch withdrawing the plan. “Mr. Murdoch indicated that he […] [Read More »]( [Survey Shows Lack Of Holocaust Awareness In The Netherlands]( THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Jewish group that commissioned a survey on Holocaust awareness in the Netherlands said Wednesday that the results showed “a disturbing lack of awareness of key historical facts about the Holocaust,” prompting calls for better education in the nation that was home to diarist Anne Frank and her family. The […] [Read More »]( [Leaders Are Meant To Keep State Secrets. Just Not At Home.]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats responded with aggrieved fury when former President Donald Trump was found in possession of classified documents that should have been turned over to the government when he left office. Then disclosures that President Joe Biden also mishandled secret papers set loose a Republican “well, what about” roar. Now, with another discovery […] [Read More »]( [Berlin Airport Cancels All Flights Amid Ground Staff Strike]( BERLIN (AP) — Berlin Airport canceled all its flights Wednesday after ground staff went on strike to press their demands for higher pay. The walk-out affected about 300 flights to and from Germany’s capital. Labor union Verdi said its members were seeking a raise of 500 euros ($544) per month. German news agency dpa reported […] [Read More »]( [Man Stabs Passengers On German Train; 2 Reported Killed]( BERLIN (AP) — A man stabbed and wounded several people on a train in northern Germany on Wednesday before police detained him, and two of the victims died, German news agency dpa reported. Germany’s Federal Police force said the man used a knife to attack several passengers shortly before the regional train traveling from Kiel […] [Read More »]( [Boeing Loses $663 Million In 4Q Despite Higher Revenue]( (AP)- Boeing said Wednesday it lost $663 million in the fourth quarter as rising production costs and supply-chain problems offset rising revenue. It was another disappointing quarter for the aerospace giant, which has yet to recover from fatal crashes involving two of its 737 Max jets and a pandemic that depressed airline demand for new […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Abraham Yechezkel Hamburger ז”ל אברהם יחזקאל בן משה יוסף הלוי זיל‏]( Family getting up: Mrs. Gita HamburgerWife Mr. Yehuda (Yeedel) HamburgerSon Mr. Moshe Yosef HamburgerSon Mr. Chaim HamburgerSon Mrs. Ruchy ElnerDaughter Mrs. Pessy RappaportDaughter [Read More »]( [South Korea, Japan Grapple With Heavy Snow Chaos, Delays]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Frigid winter weather gripped East Asia for the second straight day on Wednesday, causing several deaths and multiple injuries in Japan and a scramble for flights out of South Korea’s resort island of Jeju following delays by snowstorms. Heavy snow and record cold temperatures brought widespread disruptions in Japan. South […] [Read More »]( [Ship Sinks Between S. Korea And Japan; 2 Dead, 8 Missing]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ships searching in wind-whipped waters between South Korea and Japan have picked up at least 14 of the 22 crew members from a cargo vessel that sank early Wednesday, killing at least two, officials said. South Korean officials said nine of those rescued remain unconscious, but they did not immediately […] [Read More »]( [Libs of TikTok’s Chaya Raichik Meets With Trump at Mar-a-lago]( FLORIDA (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Chaya Raichik, the owner of the Libs of TikTok account, shared a photo of herself with President Donald Trump on her personal Twitter account late Tuesday. “Bumped into this guy and he invited me for dinner,” Raichik captioned the post of the pair giving a thumbs-up to the camera […] [Read More »]( [PM Netanyahu Meets With Jordanian King Abdullah, Assures Him Of Maintaining Temple Mount Status Quo]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah which was not previously announced in the media, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly promised that the status quo on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem will be preserved. In response to Jordanian fears of change on Temple Mount in the wake of Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit […] [Read More »]( [New Israeli Government To Promote Massive Construction In Judea And Samaria With ‘Mini-Annexation’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The new Israeli government is promoting plans which would lead to a massive population increase in the Jewish population of Judea and Samaria, according to a report by Yisrael Hayom. In the wake of last week’s evacuation of an outpost and the dispute between Smotrich and Defense Minister Galant over the transfer […] [Read More »]( [What do a Far-left former MK and a certain media organization Have in Common?Â]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com What do a far left former Meretz leader and a certain media organization have in common? They both tweet and they both call other people Nazis. And they both need to stop. It pretty much happens every year during yeshiva week (the time when many Yeshivos give off – […] [Read More »]( [US and Germany to Provide Tanks to Ukraine]( by Aiyal Golamsky In a new development, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, both the United States and Germany have agreed to provide tanks to Ukraine, in its battle to regain stolen territory taken by Russia. The M1 Abrams from the US and Germany’s Leopard 2 are both modern, heavily-armored main battle tanks that […] [Read More »]( [Twitter Restores Banned Account of Antisemite Fuentes]( (VINnews / Yaakov M) — Elon Musk’s Twitter has reinstated the account of antisemite Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes, who espouses anti-Jewish and white supremacist views, after he was banned from the social media platform in July 2021. Fuentes has repeatedly denied the Holocaust and spewed virulent anti-Jewish rhetoric. He infamously attended a dinner accompanying fellow antisemite […] [Read More »]( [Angry Stewardess Throws Chassidic Man Off Flight For No Reason; Delta Supervisor Admits Discrimination (EXCLUSIVE DETAILS)]( FLORIDA (VINnews) — On Monday, a Chassidic man was allegedly kicked off a Delta flight by a flight attendant for no reason other than being a Jew. She also offensively referred to him as “you people.” Amazingly, a Delta supervisor allegedly admitted that the passenger was discriminated against, but did pitifully little to compensate him […] [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. 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](.