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[CBC ‘Pausing’ Twitter After ‘Government-funded Media’ Label]( TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation paused its use of Twitter on Monday after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped CBC’s account with a label the public broadcaster says is intended to undermine its credibility. Twitter labelled CBC/Radio-Canada “government-funded media” — the same label that prompted National Public Radio in the […] [Read More »]( [Nearly Half Of The World’s Jews Live In Israel]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – At the start of 2022, there were a total of 15.3 million Jews in the world, 7 million of whom, roughly 46% of all Jews worldwide, resided in Israel, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics revealed on Sunday. In 1939, on the eve of World War II, Jews numbered 16.6 million, and 449,000 […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis Seeks To Control Disney With State Oversight Powers]( ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort’s rides and monorail. Lawmakers will introduce a bill in coming weeks that would end an exemption […] [Read More »]( [Calling The IRS? Hold Times Are Way Down This Tax Season]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers who called the IRS had an average wait time of four minutes this tax season compared to 27 minutes a year earlier, the agency said Monday. Ahead of the tax filing deadline on Tuesday, the IRS is promoting its improved customer service and giving credit to a big boost in funding […] [Read More »]( [Speaker McCarthy Vows To Pass Debt Bill — With A Big ‘If’]( WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but only on condition of capping future federal spending increases at 1% — as he lashed out at President Joe Biden for refusing to engage in budget-cutting negotiations to prevent a debt crisis. In a […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Joseph Edell ז”ל Yosef]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 7:20 pmMaariv: 7:30 pm [Read More »]( [Antisemitic Incidents On Rise Across US, Report Finds]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Antisemitism rose in the U.S. in 2022 and shows little sign of abating worldwide as political radicals have gained mainstream popularity, researchers said in a report released Monday. The report was released by Tel Aviv University’s Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and the U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League as Israel began […] [Read More »]( [Secret Chinese Police Outpost Revealed In NY; 2 Men Arrested]( NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been arrested on charges that they helped establish a secret police outpost in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government, and more than three dozen officers with China’s national police force have been charged with using social media to harass dissidents inside the United States, the […] [Read More »]( [New US Tax Credit Rules Narrow The List Of Eligible EVs]( DETROIT (AP) — Ten electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles will be eligible for a $7,500 U.S. tax credit, while another seven could get $3,750 under new federal rules that go into effect on Tuesday. But under the Treasury Department rules and other provisions of last year’s Inflation Reduction Act, most of the more than 60 […] [Read More »]( [Trump’s House GOP Allies Take Fight To Manhattan DA’s Turf]( NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass him on his home turf partly by falsely portraying New York City as a place overrun by crime. The House Judiciary Committee, led by U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican, is […] [Read More »]( [US Ambassador Visits Reporter Accused By Russia Of Spying]( MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Russia said Monday that she was able to visit the Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained more than two weeks ago on charges of espionage. Ambassador Lynne Tracy said that she visited Evan Gershkovich in Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison, notorious for harsh conditions, and “he is in good […] [Read More »]( [Can Both Sefira Holders Get a Haircut This Friday?]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Sal and Vinny, the barbers, have, uncharacteristically, been calling up the halacha hotlines across the country with the following question: Should we staff up for an onslaught on Friday or not? [Actually, they probably have not called – but, hopefully, you do get the picture]. SHORT ANSWER The short […] [Read More »]( [Spacex Calls Off 1st Launch Attempt Of Giant New Rocket]( SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket on Monday. Elon Musk and his company had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. SpaceX postponed the launch because of a problem with the first-stage booster. […] [Read More »]( [Explosive Targeting Japan PM Renews Worry Of Homemade Arms]( Japanese police have confiscated metal tubes, tools and possible gunpowder from the home of a suspect who threw what was believed to be a homemade pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a campaign event, rekindling worries about the growing threat of easy-to-make weapons in Japan. Witnesses say they saw an object that looked […] [Read More »]( [US, Allies Conduct More Drills In Face Of N. Korean Threat]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted a joint missile defense exercise Monday in waters near the Korean Peninsula as they expand military training to counter the growing threats of North Korea’s nuclear-capable missiles. Last week, North Korea conducted one of its most provocative weapons demonstrations in years by […] [Read More »]( [Italian Police Scoop Up 2 Tons Of Cocaine Bobbing In Sea]( ROME (AP) — Italian police scooped up two tons of cocaine, wrapped in protective plastic and bobbing in the sea off eastern Sicily, authorities said Monday. The financial police squad estimated that the recent “catch” would have fetched about 400 million euros (nearly $450 million) in street sales. The packages of cocaine were strung together […] [Read More »]( [Shas Party Appoints Deri Replacement Mk Moshe Arbel To Ministerial Posts]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Shas Knesset member Moshe Arbel will replace party leader Aryeh Deri as health and interior minister. The move comes after Deri was removed from the posts in January by Israel’s Supreme Court. Arbel had filled the positions temporarily, but as there is a three-month time limit on temporary assignments, the government was […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Janine Farkas (Kornreich) ע”ה יוכבד]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 AMMincha: 7:30 PMMaariv: Following Mincha R’ Menachem Tzvi (Manny) FarkasSon Sitting in Belgium Tue & Wed. Can be reached at +32-483-719-483. Starting Thu at 6:00pm, will be siting at the main address. Can be reached at 917-647-1703 R’ Eli FarkasSon Sitting in Israel. Can be reached at 718-880-8560/ +972-58-678-0668 [Read More »]( [Habachur Moshe Binyomin Cohen ז”ל משה ×‘× ×™×ž×™×Ÿ כהן]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 7:15 pmMaariv: 8:30 pm Rebbetzin Esther Cohen Busel Mother Mrs. Chaya Hoberman Sister R’ Mordechai Cohen Brother Mrs. Miriam Hirsch Sister R’ Dovid Cohen Brother R’ Aryeh Cohen Brother R’ Ephraim Cohen Brother Mr. Yitzy Isaac Cohen Brother [Read More »]( [CNN Reporter Forced To Delete Anti-Israel Posts After Blaming Israel For ‘Causing Tension’ Leading To Attacks]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Tamara Qiblawi, a Lebanese-born journalist working for CNN since 2015, has been forced to delete anti-Israeli posts that she wrote on social networks, according to a report by i24NEWS Sunday. Qiblawi, a senior producer for the outlet’s Middle East division, had attacked Israel online, stating that “the attacks in the West […] [Read More »]( [East J’lem Suspect Torches, Damages Cars In Neve Yaakov While Shouting Allahu Akhbar, Police Shoot Him]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In what police have deemed a nationalistically-motivated act of vandalism, a resident of one of Jerusalem’s Arab neighborhoods was shot Sunday night after he shouted, “Allahu Akhbar,” set fire to some vehicles and damaged several others. The suspect, in his 20s, carried out his acts of violence and arson in the Jewish […] [Read More »]( [‘How Saba Kept Singing,’ Holocaust Doc Produced By Hillary And Chelsea Clinton, To Air On PBS For Yom Hashoah]( NEW YORK (JTA) — Hillary and Chelsea Clinton have produced a documentary about a Holocaust survivor that will debut on PBS on Tuesday, timed to Yom Hashoah, or Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day. “How Saba Kept Singing” tells the story of David Wisnia, a cantor who survived the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp for nearly three years, helped […] [Read More »]( [In Sky News Interview, Leo Dee, Who Lost Wife And 2 Daughters In Terror Attack, Says He’s ‘Extremely Proud Of Them’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an exclusive interview with the British-based Sky News outlet, Rabbi Leo Dee, the father and husband of the three British Israelis murdered in the Jordan Valley attack this month said that he is immensely proud of his wife and daughters, and called on the international community to come together to bring […] [Read More »]( [Son Of Iran’s Last Shah Set To Make First Visit To Israel]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran’s exiled crown prince is scheduled to come to Israel this week on a visit that reflects the warm ties his father once had with Israel and the current state of hostility between Israel and the Islamic Republic. Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah to rule Iran before the 1979 […] [Read More »]( [Lack Of Security For Japanese Prime Minister Surprised Many]( WAKAYAMA, Japan (AP) — The fishermen who tackled the man suspected of the second attack on a Japanese political leader in less than a year were surprised by the lack of security for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Fisherman Tsutomu Konishi was watching Kishida at a campaign event at this fishing port when an object flew […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Eli Goldschmidt ז”ל Eliyahu]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 7:20 pm [Read More »]( [Rabbi Avrohom Dov Schwartz ז”ל אברהם דוב]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 7:15 pmMaariv: 7:45 pm Mrs. Gloria SchwartzWife getting up on Thursday AM Rabbi Yakov Schwartz Son will start sitting at this location on Tuesday AM Mrs. Shira Gross Daughter getting up on Thursday AM Mrs. Shulamis zakutinskyDaughter Rabbi Chaim SchwartzSon Dr. yoni schwartzSon [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? 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