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[US Holds Drills In South China Sea Amid Tensions With China]( BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon. The 7th Fleet based in Japan said Sunday that the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group and the 13th […] [Read More »]( [Spain: Hundreds Of Thousands March For Madrid’s Healthcare]( MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards flooded the streets of Madrid on Sunday for the largest protest yet against the regional government’s management of the capital city’s health care services. Over 250,000 people rallied in the city center, according to the central Spanish government. Organizers claimed the crowd was bigger by several hundred […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Yehoshua Tzvi Fishman ז”ל יהושע צבי]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 5:00 pmMaariv: 7:00 pm [Read More »]( [‘Unidentified Object’ Downed Over Lake Huron, 3rd This Week]( WASHINGTON (AP) — An “unidentified object” was shot down with a missile by U.S. fighter jets Sunday over Lake Huron, and it was believed to be the same one tracked over Montana and monitored by the government beginning the night before, U.S. officials said. The downing comes after earlier objects in Alaska and Canada were […] [Read More »]( [Rav Yehoshua Fishman]( Rav Fishman was Executive Vice President of Torah Umesorah for decades and a “amud HaTovech” of Chinuch in America. He was a close talmid of Rav Yitchok Hutner, a serious Talmid Chochom and major asken. [Read More »]( [PresidentHerzog Urges Compromise, Warns “Powder Keg Is About To Explode, Brother Will Raise Hand On Brother’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a televised speech, President Isaac Herzog made what he termed “a special address to the nation,” saying that Israel is “in fateful days.” Speaking with hands shaking with emotion, Herzog says he has been working in recent weeks to seek a “broad agreement” on the government’s contentious proposals to overhaul the […] [Read More »]( [Dr. Sol Glassman ז”ל Shlomo ben Yaakov]( Family getting up: Mincha: 5:15 pmMaariv: 5:15 pm Mr. Michoel GlassmanSon [Read More »]( [Harley-Davidson From 1908 Becomes Priciest Bike At Auction]( MILWAUKEE (AP) — A rare Harley-Davidson motorcycle built in 1908 has become the most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction, according to data compiled by a website that tracks vintage motorcycle sales. The Strap Tank Harley-Davidson was recorded on vintagent.com as being sold for $935,000 after auction fees last month at the Mecum Auction in […] [Read More »]( [Michael Namdar]( Submitted a few minutes ago He passed away last Wednesday and was buried on Thursday [Read More »]( [Michael ben Refael Namdar]( Rabbi Michoel Namdar, a beloved husband, father, son and brother from Milan and later Crown Heights passed away on Wednesday, 17 Shvat after battling an illness. He was 67. He was part of a most prominent family that had a close and unique relationship with the Rebbe and were a driving force in enabling hafotzas […] [Read More »]( [Arab Leaders Condemn Israeli Actions In Jerusalem, West Bank]( CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of leaders and senior officials from Arab and Islamic countries Sunday condemned recent Israeli measures in Jerusalem and the West Bank, where violence has surged between Israel and the Palestinians. The meeting in Cairo was hosted by the Arab League and attended by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt, Jordan’s King […] [Read More »]( [LETTER: We Should Do Everything Possible to Get People to Learn During the Super Bowl]( Dear VIN, I think it is amazing that yeshivas and shuls transform the Super Bowl into a huge Kiddush Hashem. My son’s yeshiva holds a “super seder” event, where boys of all ages learn for two hours, followed by a gourmet buffet dinner. Some yeshivas pay boys money to learn. I think this is an […] [Read More »]( [Australians Make ‘Yemulkes’ Of Unwanted Kanye West Merch]( NEW YORK (JNS) – The Talmud recommends taking the evil inclination into the Jewish study hall. Two Australians have found a different way to sanctify the destructive. Antoinette Barbouttis, of Sydney, wanted nothing more to do with her collection of clothing featuring one of the most prominent antisemites, Ye (formerly Kanye West). So, she and […] [Read More »]( [Turkey Arrests Building Contractors 6 Days After Quakes]( ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods as rescuers on Sunday continued to pull a few survivors from the rubble, six days after a pair of earthquakes collapsed thousands of buildings. The death toll from Monday’s quakes that hit […] [Read More »]( [LISTEN: Rav Yitzchak Breitowitz – Can Artifical Intelligence pasken shailos?]( ISRAEL (VINnews) — Rav Yitzchak Breitowitz held a Q & A session last week in which he addressed various fundamental issues. One question he was asked was whether computers or artificial intelligence can be used as a posek. Listen to his fascinating response here: Click to hear the full session >> HaRav Yitzchok Breitowitz, (Rav of […] [Read More »]( [Shatzer Matzohs, Brooklyn Bakery With A Loyal Following, Appears To Have Closed]( BROOKLYN (JTA) – Shatzer Matzohs, a matzah bakery that has operated for decades and gained a loyal following, may not be producing the unleavened bread ahead of Passover this year. “At this point in time, we’re not baking,” said a person speaking on Shatzer’s phone line who identified herself as the owner but declined to […] [Read More »]( [Adidas Says Dropping Kanye West Could Cause Over $1 Billion Loss]( (VINnews) — Adidas reportedly expects to lose over a billion dollars due to unsold Kanye West merchandise, much more than initially expected when the company severed its massive deal. The company said last week that it expects to lose $1.3 billion in revenue this year because it’s unable to sell the designer’s “Yeezy” clothing and […] [Read More »]( [Due to Verified Security Threat, United Hatzalah Rescue Mission Leaves Turkey Early and Returns To Israel]( TURKEY (VINnews) – Due to a significant security threat on the Israeli rescue and relief mission in Turkey, and following a joint situational assessment with the heads of the IDF Home Front Command and Search and Rescue Units which took place on Saturday night, United Hatzalah CEO Eli Pollack and Vice President of Operations Dov […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Senator Rand Paul Exposes Government Lies About Funding Gain-of-function Research in China]( WASHINGTON (VINnews) — In this riveting yet terrifying clip, Senator Rand Paul asks Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State, if the State Department funds coronavirus research in China. Sherman said she “does not believe so but did not know and needed to check.” Paul then went on a tirade, explaining to Sherman that the U.S. […] [Read More »]( [OPINION: Jew-Loving Trump Has Every Right To Criticize George Soros]( NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — On Friday, Forward columnist Jacob Kornbluh accused President Trump of using an antisemitic trope to raise money. In a tweet, Kornbluh claimed that a Trump fundraising email accusing George Soros of trying to buy Joe Biden a second term, “invokes an antisemitic trope that depicts the Jewish billionaire […] [Read More »]( [6 Days After Deadly Quake, Rescuers Continue To Find Survivors As Death Toll Climbs To 28,000]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Israeli search and rescue teams continued to work feverishly against the clock over the weekend in an attempt to find more survivors of the deadly earthquake in Turkey. The teams have succeeded in saving 19 Turkish citizens, with the last such successful operation occurring more than 120 hours after the earthquake, […] [Read More »]( [ANALYSIS: East Jerusalem Terror Cannot Be Defeated With ‘Defensive Shield’ Operations]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — With all of the good intentions of the new government in Israel, and even if it does succeed in curtailing the immoderate power of the courts, the litmus test of its success will be if it provides Israelis with a sense of security. In this task it has so far failed, due […] [Read More »]( [President Biden On Israeli Judicial Reform: Building Consensus For Fundamental Change Is Really Important]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — In an interview with Thomas Friedman, the New York Times foreign affairs Op-Ed columnist, US President Joe Biden responded to the judicial reform planned by the Netanyahu government in Israel. “The genius of American democracy and Israeli democracy is that they are both built on strong institutions, on checks and balances, […] [Read More »]( [Fox News Gives Orthodox Jews The Voice That The New York Times Denies Them]( NEW YORK (JNS) – One interpretation of a mishnah in Chapters of the Fathers is that Jews must prepare answers, with which to respond to those who hate Torah scholars. Hating those who cherish the Torah is one sense many readers may get from recent reporting in The New York Times on Orthodox schools. A new, 6-and-a-half-minute Fox News documentary—which […] [Read More »]( [San Francisco Charges Alleged Chabad Center Shooter With Hate Crimes]( CALIFORNIA (JNS) – The San Francisco district attorney has charged a local man with two felonies and hate crimes after he allegedly entered a Chabad center and began firing a weapon during a study session. The dramatic moments were captured in videos, which circulated widely in the news and on social media. Authorities allege that […] [Read More »]( [Second Gentleman Brings Fight Against Jew-Hatred To The United Nations]( WASHINGTON (JNS) – In his first visit to the United Nations, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff called on U.N. leaders to globalize the fight against antisemitism. He told the body on Thursday that it cannot normalize spiking rates of Jew-hatred. Emhoff, the Jewish husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, addressed ambassadors and members of civil […] [Read More »]( [In Private Meeting with Secretary Mike Pompeo Dirshu Takes Battle Against Antisemitism Against the Visibly Orthodox Community]( By Chaim Gold “There are those who advise us [as a result of increasing antisemitism] that Orthodox Jews should hide their Orthodoxy, they should not be so visible and [they should] just blend into society and that will minimize the increasingly violent attacks against visibly Orthodox Jews. I ask, is that the progressive definition of […] [Read More »]( [Kyrie Irving says he has Jewish family members, stands by deleting apology post]( (JTA) — NBA star Kyrie Irving’s tenure in Brooklyn has come to an end, but the drawn-out saga over his antisemitism scandal apparently has not. NBA reporter Sam Amick pointed out in a podcast published Tuesday that Irving had deleted his November Instagram post apologizing for sharing an antisemitic film on Twitter. Irving had been […] [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](.