[NY Times: NYC DOE Cuts Off Million in Special Ed Funding for Yeshiva Students](
NEW YORK (VINnews) – 20 companies that provide special education services to private school students are being blocked by the New York City Department of Education amid concerns of industry fraud. The New York Times (nyti.ms/3xb6qTb) on Thursday, reported that recent emails sent by the DOE instructed its employees to avoid hiring employees of the […]
[Read More »]( [Extremist Israeli Group Halts Fund-raising Effort In US](
LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) â An Israeli group that assists Jewish prisoners convicted in some of the countryâs most notorious hate crimes has halted its fund-raising efforts through a U.S.-based Jewish charity following an investigation by The Associated Press and the Israeli nonprofit news organization Shomrim. The fund-raising through the Lakewood, New Jersey-based World of Tzedaka […]
[Read More »]( [Who Moved My Potato Kugel?](
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com About 14 years ago, Dr. Spencer Johnson wrote a book titled Who Moved My Cheese? Itâs a parable about four mice that had it all, but then their world collapsed when their cheese disappeared. There are profound moral lessons in that book. In the past 14 months, the wholesale […]
[Read More »]( [READ: NY Congressmembers Send Scathing Letter to Hochul Over Anti-Jewish Regents Exam](
NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) â A group of Congress members, led by GOP Representative Mike Lawler of Rockland County, has sent a scathing letter to Governor Hochul and Education Commissioner Betty Rosa, blasting the recent History Regents exam which asked anti-Jewish questions. The letter, which calls on Hochul to launch an immediate investigation, […]
[Read More »]( [Report: FBI Investigating Santos Fundraiser For Sick Dog](
NEW YORK (AP) â Federal authorities are investigating a military veteran’s claim that U.S. Rep. George Santos raised $3,000 for life-saving surgery for his pet dog several years ago, then never turned over the money for the animal’s care, according to a published report. U.S. Navy veteran Richard Osthoff told Politico on Wednesday that two […]
[Read More »]( [Pentagon Says Chinese Spy Balloon Spotted Flying Over US](
WASHINGTON (AP) â The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday. A senior defense official told Pentagon reporters that the U.S. […]
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Family getting up: Wednesday (2/08/23)AM
[Read More »]( [West Hempstead Seminary Girl Killed in Car Accident in Israel](
JERUSALEM (JTA) – A 19-year-old from Long Island was killed in a car accident in Jerusalem on Wednesday night. Adira Koffsky was hit by a car whose driver lost control in a rain storm. A 2022 graduate of Yeshiva University Girls High School, Koffsky was studying in a gap-year program for Orthodox women called Midreshet […]
[Read More »]( [Police: Imminent Mass Shooting Thwarted in Los Angeles](
LOS ANGELES (AP) â A âhigh chanceâ of a mass shooting in Hollywood was thwarted Tuesday by police seizing a cache of guns and ammunition in a high-rise apartment where several rifles were pointed toward a nearby park, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Braxton Johnson was taken into custody Tuesday after he allegedly made […]
[Read More »]( [Ilhan Omar Sponsors Pro-Israel Resolution On Day That Republicans Kick Her Off A Key Committee](
WASHINGTON (JTA) – The resolution is called âRecognizing Israel as Americaâs Legitimate and Democratic Ally and Condemning Antisemitism,â and its cosponsors are a whoâs-who of the pro-Israel Democrats, including leading Jewish lawmakers. Also on the sponsor list: Rep. Ilhan Omar, who has been one of Israelâs harshest critics in Congress and who Republicans on Thursday […]
[Read More »]( [Young Mother, Councilwoman Shot To Death Outside NJ Home](
NEW JERSEY (AP) – A young mother who served on her borough council in New Jersey was found shot to death in an SUV parked outside her suburban home, authorities said. Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, 30, was found at around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Middlesex County prosecutorâs office. She had been shot multiple […]
[Read More »]( [Florida Could End Unanimous Jury Requirement For Executions](
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) â Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers proposed legislation making it easier to send convicts to death row by eliminating a unanimous jury requirement in capital punishment sentencing â a response to anger from victimsâ families following a verdict sparing a school shooter from execution. The proposal comes after a divided 9-3 […]
[Read More »]( [Eye Drops Linked To US Drug-Resistant Bacteria Outbreak](
NEW YORK (AP) â U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday night sent a health alert to physicians, saying the outbreak includes at least 55 people in 12 states. One died. […]
[Read More »]( [Southwest Killed my Daughter, Says Mom, as Jewish Victim of 2022 Jet Bridge Accident Dies](
MIAMI (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – The mother of an Orthodox Jewish woman who was paralyzed after being thrown out of her wheelchair while attempting to board a Southwest flight 11 months ago is demanding justice for her daughter, who passed away nearly two weeks ago. As previously reported on VIN News, Gaby Assouline was on her way […]
[Read More »]( [Hereâs What The Fed Interest Rate Hike Means For You](
NEW YORK (AP) – The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by a quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest level in 15 years as part of an ongoing effort to ease inflation by making borrowing more expensive. The rate increase will likely make it even costlier to borrow for homes, autos and other […]
[Read More »]( [Râ MENKEN: Ilhan Omar âknows nothing about Jews except she hates themâ](
BALTIMORE (VIN Podcast) â Rabbi Yaakov Menken, Managing Director of the Coalition for Jewish Values, spoke with Yaakov M on the VINnews Podcast about the impending removal of Ilhan Omar by Republicans from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He said, âWe already knew when she was first appointed to the committee, we asked Speaker Pelosi […]
[Read More »]( [Biden Approval Steady After Document Discovery: AP-Norc Poll](
WASHINGTON (AP) â More U.S. adults disapprove than approve of the way President Joe Biden has handled the discovery of classified documents at his home and former office, a new poll shows, but that seems to have had little impact on his overall approval rating. The new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public […]
[Read More »]( [House GOP Votes To Oust Democrat Omar From Major Committee](
WASHINGTON (AP) â The Republican-led House voted after raucous debate Thursday to oust Democrat Ilhan Omar from the chamber’s Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her anti-Israel comments, in a dramatic escalation after Democrats last session booted far-right GOP lawmakers over incendiary remarks. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was able to solidify Republican support against the Somali-born Muslim […]
[Read More »]( [Man Arrested And Charged In NJ Synagogue Molotov Cocktail Incident](
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (JTA) – A local man has been arrested in connection with an attempted firebombing at a New Jersey synagogue over the weekend, authorities said Wednesday. The U.S. Attorneyâs Office announced that Nicholas Malindretos, 26, had been charged with attempted use of fire to damage and destroy a building used in interstate commerce in […]
[Read More »]( [Hong Kong Woos Tourists With Air Tickets And Vouchers](
Hong Kong (AP) â Hong Kong will give away air tickets and vouchers to woo tourists back to the international financial hub, racing to catch up with other popular travel destinations in a fierce regional competition. During the pandemic, the city largely aligned itself with mainland Chinaâs âzero-COVIDâ strategy and has relaxed its entry rules […]
[Read More »]( [Israeli Settler Population In West Bank Surpasses 500K](
JERUSALEM (AP) â Israel’s West Bank settler population now makes up more than half a million people, a pro-settler group said Thursday, crossing a major threshold. Settler leaders predicted even faster population growth under Israel’s new ultranationalist government. The report, by WestBankJewishPopulationStats.com and based on official figures, showed the settler population grew to 502,991 as […]
[Read More »]( [Watch This! Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva Baking Matzos!](
Watch the Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva baking Matzos! The Roshei Yeshiva probably did this in accordance with the view (Noda BiYehudah Tanina Siman 123) that the Mitzvah is not just for Matzos Mitzvah, but for all Matzah in order to fulfill the Mitzvah of uShmartem es haMatzos.
[Read More »]( [North Korea Warns Of âToughest Reactionâ To Alliesâ Drills](
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) â North Korea on Thursday threatened the âtoughest reactionâ to the United Statesâ expanding joint military exercises with South Korea to counter the Northâs growing nuclear weapons ambitions, claiming that the allies were pushing tensions to an âextreme red line.â The statement by Pyongyangâs Foreign Ministry came in response to comments […]
[Read More »]( [Mrs. Freyda Golda Berger ×¢â× ×¤×¨××× ××××× ×ת ×× ×× ×©×××](
Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 4:30 pmMaariv: 6:30 pm R’ Yisroel BergerHusband Mr. Binyomin BergerSon Mr. Dovid BergerSon Mr. Moshe BergerSon Mr. Yaakov BergerSon Mrs. Yocheved HochmanDaughter Mrs. Rochel Lea KissDaughter Mrs. Etty BorensteinDaughter Mr. Binyomin SenderovitsBrother Mr. Mordechai SenderovitsBrother Mrs. Mindy AmselSister
[Read More »]( [Harav Mordechai Avraham (Mottel) Katz ×â× ×ר××× ××ר×× ×× ×××¨× ×ר××](
Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:30 amMincha: 5:35 amMaariv: 5:55 am Mrs. Simi KatzWife R’ Eli KatzSon Sunday 2/5 will be sitting in Monsey at 26 Voyager Court until 2pm. Shachris will be at 8:30. Harav Yitzchok KatzSon R’ Shmiel Duvid Yaakov (Yaiky) KatzSon Mrs. Toby KatzDaughter Harav Duvid Shloima KatzBrother Harav Shia KatzBrother Harav Yonasan […]
[Read More »]( [Ambassador to UK Refuses to Condemn Murder of 7 in Nevei Yaakov](
Watch! Husam Zomlot, former head of PLO Mission in Washington and current Palestinian Ambassador to the United Kingdom refuses to condemn murder of seven innocents including a 14 year old boy. President Trump got rid of him by shutting down the PLO Mission, UK should do the same.
[Read More »]( [US, Philippines Agree To Larger American Military Presence](
MANILA, Philippines (AP) â The United States and the Philippines on Thursday announced plans to expand America’s military presence in the Southeast Asian nation, with access to four more bases as they seek to deter Chinaâs increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea. The agreement was reached as U.S. Defense […]
[Read More »]( [Iran Blames Israel For Drone Attack, Threatens Retaliation](
NEW YORK (AP) â Iran on Thursday blamed Israel for a drone attack that targeted a military workshop in its central city of Isfahan over the weekend, warning it âreserves its legitimate and inherent rightâ to retaliate. Iran’s mission to the United Nations, in a letter it published on its website, attributed the attack late […]
[Read More »]( [Israeli AG: Netanyahu Cannot Be Involved In Legal Overhaul](
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) â Israel’s attorney general has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he must not be involved in an overhaul to the country’s judicial system proposed by his government, saying in a letter made public Thursday that he risks a conflict of interest in his ongoing corruption trial. Netanyahu’s new far-right government has […]
[Read More »]( [Shin Bet Operating In Meah Shearim To Foil Revenge Attacks On Arabs By Extremist Elements Hiding There](
JERUSALEM (VINnews) â The Shin Bet, Israelâs secretive internal security agency, is allegedly operating clandestinely in the Meah Shearim neighborhood, according to a report published Wednesday in Behadrei Haredim. The news outlet claimed that in the wake of a string of Arab terror attacks , including Friday nightâs deadly shooting outside in Neve Yaakov that […]
[Read More »]( [Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich Deducts 100 Million NIS From PA Tax Money Due To Terrorist Payments](
JERUSALEM (VINnews) â In a bid to demonstrate the new government’s determination to fight terror and those who support it, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich offset the tax money given to the PA, taking off double the sum payed by the PA to terrorist families. The money is tax money which Israel collects for the PA […]
[Read More »]( [99-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Lily Ebert Receives MBE From King Charles At Windsor Castle](
JERUSALEM (VINnews) â Lily Ebert, a 99-year-old survivor of Auschwitz living in England , has received the MBE from King Charles. The MBE, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, is the third highest ranking Order of the British Empire award, behind CBE and OBE. Lily’s story was made popular by her […]
[Read More »]( [Watch This: Jewish Man Davens in Mosque in Michigan](
It was probably because he could not find another place to Daven Mincha that could afford him an atmosphere where people would not find him strange. Either that or the other possible venue had a tznius problem. Regardless, the Muslims found it a beautiful thing. The video was posted by Nouri Sardar on Twitter and […]
[Read More »]( [4th Victim Of Independence Day Terrorist Attack In Elad Succumbs To His Wounds 9 Months Afterwards](
JERUSALEM (VINnews) â A fourth victim of last Independence Day’s terrorist attack in Elad has succumbed to his wounds. After a nine-month battle with horrific injuries sustained during the brutal attack, Shimon Ma’atauf, a 75-year-old security guard at the entrance to the park in Elad where the terrorists perpetrated their attack, died Thursday morning at […]
[Read More »]( [WATCH: Multiple Antisemitic Images Discovered on Shutterstock](
NEW YORK (VINnews) â Allison Josephs, founder of âJew in the Cityâ, discovered numerous antisemitic stock photos and images on Shutterstock. She posted a video showing those images on social media, however Instagram banned it at the company’s request, claiming copyright infringement. According to Josephs, Shutterstock has pledged to remove the images but has not […]
[Read More »]( [NBA player Meyers Leonard opens up on his antisemitism scandal to Jewish ESPN reporter](
(JTA) â Nearly two years after NBA player Meyers Leonard was caught using an antisemitic slur on a video game platform, the former first-round pick opened up about the incident and his subsequent journey toward forgiveness in an interview with Jewish ESPN reporter Jeremy Schaap. âI know that I made a huge, huge mistake,â Leonard […]
[Read More »]( [Prosecutors: 2 Moved Into Wealthy Doctors Los Angeles Home, Stole Millions](
LOS ANGELES (AP) â Two people have been charged with stealing nearly $3 million from a wealthy ailing investor, moving into his Malibu beach house, claiming to befriend him and giving him drugs, before attempting to steal another $20 million after his death, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Anthony Flores, 46, of Fresno, was arrested last […]
[Read More »]( [Hunter Biden Seeks Federal Probe Of Trump Allies Over Laptop](
WASHINGTON (AP) â A lawyer for President Joe Bidenâs son, Hunter, asked the Justice Department in a letter Wednesday to investigate close allies of former President Donald Trump and others who accessed and disseminated personal data from a laptop that a computer repair shop owner says was dropped off at his Delaware store in 2019. […]
[Read More »]( [Adani Scraps $2.5B Share Sale After U.S. Short Seller Fraud Claims Hit Stock](
NEW DELHI (AP) â Embattled Indian billionaire Gautam Adani called off his flagship company’s $2.5 billion share sale late Wednesday after a tumultuous week saw his conglomerate shed tens of billions of dollars in market value after claims of fraud from a U.S.-based short-selling firm. Citing a volatile market and an unprecedented situation, the Adani […]
[Read More »]( [Meta Posts Lower Q4 Profit, Announces Huge Stock Buyback](
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â Facebook parent company Meta posted lower fourth-quarter profit and revenue on Wednesday, hurt by a downturn in the online advertising market and competition from rivals such as TikTok. But the company’s stock soared in extended trading, as its revenue beat Wall Street’s muted expectations and the Menlo Park, California-based company announced […]
[Read More »]( [Israeli Docuseries With Never-before-heard Confessions From Adolf Eichmann Comes To Amazon Prime Video](
NEW YORK (JTA) – Americans subscribed to Amazon Prime Video can now listen to never-before-heard recordings of Adolf Eichmann confessing to his crimes, in his own voice. âThe Devilâs Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapesâ is a three-part documentary series that combines interviews from Holocaust survivors, key witnesses at the Eichmann trial, historians, and experts on […]
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