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[Arrest Made In Shooting At San Francisco Chabad Synagogue]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police have arrested a man suspected of firing a gun loaded with blanks inside a San Francisco synagogue. The man was arrested Friday evening in the Richmond District on suspicion of disturbing a religious assembly, brandishing an imitation firearm and causing another to refrain from engaging in a religious service, police […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Yona And Ester Liba Brodkin, Chabad Of Nof Hagalil – Bringing Torah And Tefillin To Ukrainian And Russian Refugees]( Download for shabbos reading My wife and I didn’t actually start as shluchim. My wife’s family came back to Judaism through Chabad and the Rebbe, my family started their journey back to Hashem while still in the Soviet Union. My father became a shochet and started helping families get kosher meat in addition to his […] [Read More »]( [50-car Train Derailment Causes Massive Fire, Evacuations In Ohio]( EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — A freight train derailment in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line left a mangled and charred mass of boxcars and flames Saturday as authorities launched a federal investigation and monitored air quality from the various hazardous chemicals in the train. About 50 cars derailed in East Palestine at about 9 […] [Read More »]( [Eyes On The Sky As Chinese Balloon Shot Down Over Atlantic]( (AP) – Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as the suspected Chinese spy balloon that traversed the U.S. over the past week drifted over the Atlantic Ocean and was shot down by a fighter jet. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a crowd lining the beach boardwalk cheered as the balloon was struck by […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: US Downs Chinese Balloon, A Flashpoint In Us-china Tensions]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on orders from President Joe Biden after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America, the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing. Biden wanted the balloon downed on Wednesday but was advised that the […] [Read More »]( [Former IAF Pilot Threatens: ‘If A Prime Minister Rules Undemocratically, There’s An Obligation To Kill Him’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The level of incitement in the anti-Netanyahu camp has risen significantly in the last few days, with attorney David Chodek stating during a Lawyers Association conference that “I won’t refrain from using live fire if they force me to live under a dictatorship.” Chodek’s incendiary statement went unchecked despite the presence of […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Army Besieges Homes Of Fugitives In Jericho Raid]( NEW YORK (AP) — The Israeli army raided a refugee camp near the city of Jericho on Saturday, besieging houses it said were being used as hideouts for Palestinian attackers and shooting at residents who opened fire. The fighting wounded six Palestinians, two seriously, said the Palestinian Health Ministry, and jolted a generally quiet oasis […] [Read More »]( [New Rules Would Limit Sugar In School Meals For First Time]( WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries. The plan announced by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also seeks to significantly decrease sodium in the meals served […] [Read More »]( [New York State Trooper Arrested For Issuing Falsified Traffic Tickets]( NEW YORK (VINnews) – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced today that a New York State Police Trooper, responsible for patrolling the Sprain Brook and Taconic State Parkways in Westchester County, was arrested and charged with issuing more than 30 falsified traffic tickets and supporting depositions to multiple individuals, who were never subjected […] [Read More »]( [Shlomo Perel, Holocaust Survivor, Film Subject, Dies At 98]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Shlomo Perel, who survived the Holocaust through surreal subterfuge and an extraordinary odyssey that inspired his own writing and an internationally renowned film, died on Thursday in central Israel. He was 98. Perel was born in 1925 to a Jewish family in Brunswick, Germany, just several years before the Nazis came to […] [Read More »]( [Missing Florida Lyft Driver’s Car Found With Slaying Suspect]( FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The car owned by a missing 74-year-old Florida Lyft driver was found in North Carolina and the man who was driving it is wanted in connection with a homicide last week in southwest Florida, authorities said Friday. Lyft driver Gary Levin hasn’t been heard from since Monday, when his family […] [Read More »]( [Trump Campaign Staff On 2020 Election Lies: ‘Fan The Flame’]( MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A newly released audio recording offers a behind-the-scenes look at how former President Donald Trump’s campaign team in a pivotal battleground state knew they had been outflanked by Democrats in the 2020 presidential election. But even as they acknowledged defeat, they pivoted to allegations of widespread fraud that were ultimately debunked […] [Read More »]( [Pentagon Says China Balloon Is Over Central US, Heading East; Rejects China Claim It Wasn’t For Spying]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said at midday Friday that a Chinese spy balloon had moved eastward and was over the central United States, and that the U.S. rejected China’s claims that it was not being used for surveillance. Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, refused to provide details on exactly where the balloon […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis Eyes 2024 From Afar As GOP Rivals Move Toward Runs]( DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly declaring his presidential intentions, but his potential rivals aren’t holding back. No fewer than a half dozen Republicans eyeing the White House have begun actively courting top political operatives in states like New Hampshire and Iowa, which traditionally host the […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Suri Schorr ע”ה]( Family getting up: Friday (2/03/23)Morning R` Moshe SchorrHusband R` Shloimy FriedBrother R` Psachya FriedBrother Mrs. Malky DanzingerSister Sitting in Brooklyn at 166646th S, basement Shiva Hours: 11:00 AM- 10:00 PM R` Chaim SchorrSon R` Shmuel SchorrSon [Read More »]( [Michigan Man Says Son, 6, Ordered $1k In Food From Grubhub]( CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man says he was left with a $1,000 bill after his 6-year-old son ordered a virtual smorgasbord of food from several restaurants last weekend, leading to a string of unexpected deliveries — and maybe a starring role in an ad campaign. Keith Stonehouse said the food piled up […] [Read More »]( [Florida Woman Arrested for Ripping Off Holocaust Survivor for 2.8 Million Dollars]( FLORIDA (VINnews) – Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced charges against PEACHES STERGO with engaging in a years-long scheme to defraud an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor of his […] [Read More »]( [US Adds A Surprisingly Strong 517,000 Jobs Despite Fed Hikes]( WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a sizzling 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive drive to slow growth and tame inflation with higher interest rates. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, the lowest level since 1969. Friday’s government report added to the picture of a […] [Read More »]( [Israel Probes Legality Of US Giving Artifact To Palestinians]( BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — An ivory spoon dating back 2,700 years that was recently repatriated to the Palestinian Authority from the United States has sparked a dispute with Israel’s new far-right government over the cultural heritage in the West Bank. The clash brings into focus the political sensitivities surrounding archaeology in the Middle East, […] [Read More »]( [Police: Blanks Fired By Man Inside San Francisco Chabad Synagogue – Video]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in San Francisco are investigating a shooting inside a synagogue during which the unidentified suspect may have fired blanks rather than live rounds Wednesday night in what a synagogue official called an attempt to terrorize Jewish people. The synagogue did not report the incident until Thursday morning. No injuries or […] [Read More »]( [China Says Balloon Seen Over US Airspace Is “Civilian Airship” Used For Research That Blew Off Course, Expresses Regret]( BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that a balloon the U.S. suspects of conducting surveillance was a civilian “airship” used for research, mainly meteorological purposes. The statement said the airship has limited steering capability and “deviated far from its planned course” because of winds. It said China regrets the unintended entry of the […] [Read More »]( [Satellite Photos: Damage At Iran Military Site Hit By Drone]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press on Friday showed damage done to what Iran describes as a military workshop targeted by Israeli drones, the latest such assault amid a shadow war between the two countries. While Iran has offered no explanation yet of what the workshop manufactured, the […] [Read More »]( [Orthodox Activist Heshy Tischler Makes Peace With The Jewish Reporter Who Was Caught In His Riot]( NEW YORK (JTA) – Not quite two years ago, the Orthodox provocateur Heshy Tischler pled guilty to riling up rioters against the Jewish journalist Jacob Kornbluh during protests against pandemic restrictions in Brooklyn. On Wednesday night, the duo were locked in a more genial altercation — on Tishler’s radio show, where Kornbluh was a guest. […] [Read More »]( [Herzog Suggests Method Toward Compromise on Judicial Reform]( Channel 12, the leading TV station in Israel, reports that President Isaac Herzog, grandson of former Chief Rabbi of Israel, has suggested a plan to reach a compromise regarding judicial reforms. According to the plan, the legislation will be frozen for 14 days. During this time, both sides will negotiate with no preconditions and representatives […] [Read More »]( [Israel FM: Fully Normalized Ties With Sudan Later This Year]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel expects to fully normalize ties with Sudan sometime later this year, Israel’s foreign minister said Thursday, after returning from a lightning diplomatic mission to the Sudanese capital. Eli Cohen spoke to reporters after a one-day trip to Khartoum that included high-level meetings with military leaders, including Sudan’s ruling general, Abdel-Fattah Burhan, […] [Read More »]( [Biden’s Handwritten Notes Part Of Classified Docs Probe]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts. And some of those handwritten musings over his decades of public service are now a part of a special counsel’s investigation into the handling of classified documents. It isn’t clear yet what the investigators are looking for by taking custody of […] [Read More »]( [3rd Graders Singing 24 Avos Nezikin to Rav Gershon Edelstein]( This is a remarkable idea where 3rd grade boys sing the 24 different categories of damage to the Gadol HaDor. It helps them remember it and know it. [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](.