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[Police: Nashville School Shooter Had Drawn Maps, Done Surveillance]( NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The suspect in a Nashville school shooting on Monday had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance before killing three students and three adults in the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country growing increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools. The […] [Read More »]( [NYS Senator Awards Hatzolah Member Liberty Medal for Saving Passenger on Flight (PICTURES)]( MONSEY (VINnews) — On Friday, NYS Senator Bill Weber awarded Naftali Schischa with a Liberty Medal, the highest honor that can be bestowed by a Senator, to recognize Naftali’s heroism at the Hatzoloh of Rockland Headquarters. On January 25, on flight 571 from LaGuardia to Fort Lauderdale, a female passenger collapsed in the aisle. Naftali […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis Signs Bill Expanding School Voucher Program]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation to allow all K-12 students in the state to get taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools, continuing a focus on education as he prepares to launch an expected Republican presidential campaign. The law expands Florida’s voucher system by eliminating income eligibility limits on the […] [Read More »]( [BEN SHAPIRO: The Truth Behind Israel’s Judicial Reform Battle]( FLORIDA (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Conservative talk-show host Ben Shapiro posted a series of tweets Monday, offering his analysis of the underlying forces behind the judicial reform battle. A good explanation on the unprecedented political battle taking place in Israel. 👇 — Chaskel Bennett (@ChaskelBennett) March 27, 2023 Shapiro wrote: The judicial reform […] [Read More »]( [Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Campaigns Against Antisemitism]( NEW YORKM (AP) – New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft faced the camera during a video call, pointing to a small, sky-blue lapel pin on his blazer. The pin is the symbol of a $25 million “Stand Up to Jewish Hate” campaign launched Monday by the 81-year-old billionaire through his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, aiming […] [Read More »]( [NJ Takes Over Paterson Police After Crisis Worker’s Shooting]( PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s attorney general said Monday that his office has taken control of the police department in the state’s third-largest city, Paterson, less than a month after officers there fatally shot a well-known crisis intervention worker during a tense standoff. Attorney General Matt Platkin said in a news release that his […] [Read More »]( [Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire: Palestinian Activist Democrat Tlaib Gets Owned on Twitter with the Help of Community Notes]( MICHIGAN – (VINnews) Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib, a progressive Democrat known for her views on Israel, has been criticized on Twitter for falsely claiming that a fight between Palestinian teenagers in Jerusalem was actually an attack by the “violent apartheid government of Israel.” Tlaib has previously made controversial comments about Israel, including labeling it an […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Diplomatic Offices In Washington And New York Closed For Day]( NEW YORK (JNS) – Israel’s embassy in Washington and its New York consulate announced on Monday that both will be closed in response to a strike called by the Histadrut, also known as the General Organization of Workers in Israel. Israel’s national labor union “instructed all government employees to go on general strike, including Israel’s […] [Read More »]( [Twitter Celebs Balk At Paying Elon Musk For Blue Check Mark]( NEW YORK (AP) – William Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform. They could get the marks back by paying up to $11 a month. But some longtime […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Netanyahu Announces Pause In Judicial Overhaul Plan, Says He Will Seek Compromise With Opponents]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan, saying he wanted to give time to seek a compromise over the contentious package with his political opponents. Netanyahu made the announcement after two days of large protests against the plan. “When there’s an opportunity to avoid […] [Read More »]( [‘I Felt Compelled To Help’ Ukrainian Jews At Passover Time, Says 17-year-old]( UKRAINE (JNS) – Every time 17-year-old Adrian Maydanich passed grocery-store shelves overflowing with kosher-for-Passover food in his Baltimore community, he stopped in his tracks. He could not stop thinking of Jewish people in Ukraine and the difficulties they will face obtaining even basic Passover items again this year as Russia’s onslaught on the country continues. […] [Read More »]( [3 Children Killed In Shooting At Nashville Private School]( NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three children and three adults were killed in a shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville on Monday, and the female shooter also died after being shot by police, authorities said. The violence occurred at The Covenant School, a Presbyterian school for about 200 students from preschool through sixth […] [Read More »]( [Rebbetzin Rochel (Schwartz) Kviat ע”ה]( Family getting up: Friday (3/31/23)Afternoon R’ Noach SchwartzSon Starting Thu night in Boro Park at 1723 43rd St, 11204 until Fri 5:00pm Mrs. Jaine FriedmanDaughter Mrs. Chaya SegalDaughter Will be in Chicago at 2630 W Greenleaf. Fri hours: 10am – 5pm. Can be reached at 773-484-7035 Mrs. Devorah SchermanDaughter Will be in Passaic, NJ at […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis Team Welcomes Contrast With Trump ‘Chaos’ Candidacy]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jim McKee is standing at the end of a line that snakes through five aisles of fiction inside the Books-A-Million store in Florida’s capital city. He is smiling because in a matter of minutes, the book he’s holding will be signed by its author, Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor who McKee […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Ally: Plan To Overhaul Israeli Judiciary Delayed]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national security minister says the plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary has been postponed. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said Monday that the government agreed to delay action on the overhaul until parliament’s summer session. There was no immediate statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [Read More »]( [Alibaba’s Jack Ma Returns To Mainland China]( HONG KONG (AP) — Alibaba founder Jack Ma has resurfaced in China after months of overseas travel, visiting a school Monday in the city where his company is headquartered and discussed topics such as artificial intelligence. Ma founded e-commerce firm Alibaba in the 1990s and was once China’s richest man. He has kept a low […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Neil Herstein ז”ל Nechemia Mordechai ben Bendit Meir Hakohen]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 7:00 pmMaariv: 7:10 pm Mr. Michael Herstein Son Mrs. Shaindy ItzkowitzDaughter Will be sitting in Brooklyn in her home Thursday and Friday Mrs. Bracha Levi Daughter [Read More »]( [‘The War In Ukraine Helped Resolve Israel-Poland Diplomatic Crisis’]( WARSAW (JNS) – The war in Ukraine helped to resolve a bitter diplomatic crisis between Israel and Poland over the Holocaust, Warsaw’s acting ambassador to Israel said over the weekend. Chargé d’affaires Agata Czaplińska’s remarks, which came days after the countries announced that they were mending ties, reveal the extent to which external geopolitical factors played […] [Read More »]( [All 7 Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Explosion Victims Found]( WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — All seven bodies have been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania, officials said. West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said in a statement Sunday night that none of the victims will be named until officials are certain that […] [Read More »]( [First Citizens To Acquire Troubled Silicon Valley Bank]( NEW YORK (AP) — North Carolina-based First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world. The deal could reassure investors at a time of shaken confidence in banks, though the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and other regulators […] [Read More »]( [How Netanyahu Judicial Plan Sparked Massive Unrest In Israel]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul has unleashed the most intense social unrest in Israel in decades. Tens of thousands of people have repeatedly taken to the streets against the plan — including spontaneous mass demonstrations that erupted across the country late Sunday after he fired his defense minister for questioning […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Unions Launch Strike, Upping Pressure On Netanyahu]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Workers from a range of sectors in Israel launched a nationwide strike on Monday, threatening to paralyze the economy as they joined a surging protest movement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary. Departing flights from the country’s main international airport were grounded, large mall chains and […] [Read More »]( [ANALYSIS: Netanyahu Government Succumbs To Chaotic Anti-Reform Demonstrations]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Even as the judicial reform legislation continues to meander through the Knesset’s committees, it is possible to eulogize it already before it reaches the plenum. It may pass at some stage and in some manner but will not be anything close to what was envisaged by its initiators. The most right-wing government […] [Read More »]( [DRAMA: Netanyahu Caves In, Stops Judicial Reforms]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a dramatic turnaround from his previous uncompromising position over the judicial reforms, Prime Minister Netanyahu will announce Monday an adjournment of the reforms. After days of huge public pressure, culminating in a general strike declared by the Histadrut Monday morning (including all public hospitals and Ben-Gurion airport) and threats of a […] [Read More »]( [Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s Son-in-law and “Bless and Be Blessed”]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Recently, I ran into Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal’s son in law, Rav Yitzchok Koledetsky shlita lbc”l, who was leaving the Vasikin minyan in the Agudah shul before davening had finished. Where was he headed in the middle of davening? I had previously translated for him at a number of schools […] [Read More »]( [Freeway Crash Kills 6 Youths Thrown From Car In Tennessee]( PLEASANT VIEW, Tenn. (AP) — A car crash killed six young people, including a 1-year-old infant, after they were ejected from their vehicle early Sunday on a freeway in middle Tennessee, authorities said. Two adults were injured, one of them critically. Emergency crews found a car upside down with extensive damage when they responded at […] [Read More »]( [Casualties Mount In Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Explosion]( WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — A fifth body has been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania and two remained unaccounted for Sunday. West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said in an email to the Associated Press that the fifth body was found Sunday […] [Read More »]( [Twitter: Parts Of Its Source Code Leaked Online]( NEW YORK (AP) — Some parts of Twitter’s source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing on Sunday that was first reported by The New York Times. According to the legal document, filed with the U.S. District […] [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](.