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[BDE: After 4 Days, 22-Year-Old Chareidi Youth Found Dead In Kinneret, Leaves Wife And Child]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The body of 22-year-old R’ Yisrael Kisos, who was swept away while swimming in the Kinneret lake last Wednesday, was found on Shabbos. Divers from the IDF’s 3rd flotilla unit located the body of Kisos at the bottom of the lake. He is survived by his pregnant wife and young child. R’ […] [Read More »]( [Rebbitzen Bruriah David a”h – A Woman Who Built a Generation]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com America now, in terms of the vast growth of Torah Judaism, is a vastly different place than it was in the fifties, sixties and seventies. Most people attribute this change to the Yeshivos and Kollelim. But we forget one important fact. If there are no Kollel wives, there are […] [Read More »]( [Fatal Crash Sparks Fire On Major Connecticut Highway Bridge]( HARTFORD (AP) – A crash involving a fuel delivery truck and a car sparked a fire on a major Connecticut highway bridge Friday, with flames spreading to land on one side and officials closing Interstate 95 in both directions during the blaze. Officials said the truck driver died and other people were injured. The wreck […] [Read More »]( [After 4 US Price Cuts, Tesla Raises Cost For Older Models]( DETROIT (AP) — After cutting U.S. vehicle prices four times this year, Tesla raised the cost overnight on its slow-selling more expensive models. The hike could be an effort to appease investors, who dumped shares of Tesla on Thursday after earnings and profit margins dropped due to previous price cuts. The Austin, Texas, company added […] [Read More »]( [Biden 2024 Splits Dems But Most Would Back Him: AP-Norc Poll]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about half of Democrats think President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, a poll shows, but a large majority say they’d be likely to support him if he became the nominee. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 26% of Americans overall want to […] [Read More »]( [Swastika Carved Into Back Of Autistic Jewish Teen]( LAS VEGAS (JNS) – A kippah-wearing, nonverbal boy who attends Clark High School in Las Vegas with a service dog and full-time assistant, returned home March 9 with a swastika carved into his back, his mother told The Jewish Press. The school is deflecting responsibility. The school does not have video cameras that could have […] [Read More »]( [Toyota’s New President Vows To Step Up Electric Vehicle Push]( TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s new president Koji Sato has promised what he called an aggressive shift on “electrification,” while acknowledging criticism that Japan’s top automaker has fallen behind in actual volumes of electric vehicles sold compared to its rivals. “We like to see that as people cheering Toyota on,” to play catchup in electric cars, […] [Read More »]( [Airport Cargo Worth Millions Stolen From Toronto’s Airport]( TORONTO (AP) — A cargo container with gold and other items worth over $20 million Canadian (US$14.8 million) was stolen from Toronto’s Pearson International airport, authorities said Thursday. Peel Regional Police Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said a “high value” container was taken from a holding area facility after being unloaded from a plane Monday evening. “As […] [Read More »]( [Canadian Academic Convicted In 1980 Paris Synagogue Bombing]( PARIS (AP) — A Paris court has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian academic in absentia on terrorism charges over a bombing outside a Paris synagogue in 1980 that killed four and wounded 46. The court also sentenced Hassan Diab to life in prison on Friday, and issued an arrest warrant for him after a trial that marked […] [Read More »]( [Elon Musk’s Twitter Drops Government-funded Media Labels]( NEW YORK (AP) – Twitter has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated, a move that comes after the Elon Musk-owned platform started stripping blue verification checkmarks from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. Among those no longer labeled was National Public Radio in the U.S., which announced last week that […] [Read More »]( [Germany Sets Up Panel To Review 1972 Munich Olympic Attack]( BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Friday it has set up an international commission of experts to review the events surrounding the 1972 attack on the Munich Olympics, a panel that was part of an agreement reached last year with relatives of the 11 Israeli team members who were killed by Palestinian militants. The […] [Read More »]( [Rebbitzen Sheila Shapiro ע”ה Sara Esther MAlka Bas Meshulem Yissochor]( Family getting up: Wednesday (4/26/23)Morning R` Yosef RabinowitzBrother Sitting at 2017 E 29th St, until Tuesday 4/25 Mrs. Rochel MykoffSister Sitting at 403 6th St: Shiva Hours: 10:30-3:30, 5:00-10:00, until Tuesday 4/25 R` Elliot ShapiroSon Sitting at 135 Lakeside Drive East, LAwrance until Sunday Morning, continuing in California until Wednesday Morning R` Alan ShapiroSon Sitting […] [Read More »]( [Exploring for Jews in Argentina – Rabbi Mendy and Devorah Lea LevyÂ](     Exploring for Jews in Argentina Download for Shabbas Reading Our journey began with a small Chabad house and a big hope to help Argentinian Jews grow closer to Yiddishkeit. After a while, my parents opened a Jewish learning center and ran it successfully for ten years. In 2018, they opened a Chabad house […] [Read More »]( [Historic Investment In Urban Trees Underway Across The U.S.]( HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — While Ameen Taylor feels fortunate he has a cooling tree cover in the front and back yards of his Detroit home, he knows it’s a different story for many residents of his hometown where neighborhoods often have little to no shade. “To me, 70 degrees is fair weather, but when you’re […] [Read More »]( [North Korea Calls Its Nukes ‘Stark Reality,’ Criticizes G-7]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s foreign minister on Friday called the Group of Seven wealthy democracies a “tool for ensuring the U.S. hegemony” as she lambasted the group’s recent call for the North’s denuclearization. The top diplomats from G-7 nations, who met recently in Japan, had jointly condemned the North’s recent ballistic missile […] [Read More »]( [Thefts Prompt 17 States To Urge Recall Of Kia, Hyundai Cars]( SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Attorneys general in 17 states on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal, a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge. Some Kia and Hyundai cars sold in the United States […] [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 »]( [Credit Suisse Investors Sue After Facing Billions In Losses]( LONDON (AP) — A group of Credit Suisse investors have sued Swiss financial regulators after a government-engineered takeover of the struggling bank by rival UBS left them with billions in losses. The investors are contesting an order by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, that wiped out about 16 billion Swiss francs ($17.3 […] [Read More »]( [Eating Before the Shabbos Meal: The 5 Connections]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The men and Yeshiva boys come home from shul. They make kiddush and eat right before the meal. Are they permitted to do so? When finished, do they make a bracha acharona – an after bracha? Or is the food covered by the bentching that will be made after […] [Read More »]( [The Great Unresolved Question About Shabbos Rosh Chodesh]( (By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com) It is Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Iyar. And when Rosh Chodesh falls on Shabbos – there is a fascinating yet unresolved halachic question. Is it 1 or 3? As a preface, we know that Rosh Chodesh is a special and festive occasion that symbolizes the renewal of the Jewish people. […] [Read More »]( [An Overview of the Shalom Zachar]( (By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com) [In honor of the shalom zachar of our great-nephew to Matan and Sarah Shaked .] The Klausenberger Rebbe zt”l was once shot in the arm r”l by a Nazi while he was in Auschwitz. He was afraid to go to the Nazi infirmary, even there were doctors there. He […] [Read More »]( [Watch Roy Neuberger on the Weather]( [Read More »]( [SHOCK REPORT: Merrick Garland is the Official Who Lied Under Oath, According to Hunter Biden Whistleblower]( WASHINGTON (VINnews) — According to a bombshell report, Attorney General Merrick Garland is the unnamed official at the center of an alleged scandal involving Hunter Biden. According to the NY Post, Garland’s sworn testimony before Congress is being challenged in a stunning “whistleblower” letter that alleges a massive coverup. Attorney Mark Lytle wrote Wednesday that […] [Read More »]( [Charge To Be Dropped In Alec {NAME} Movie Set Shooting]( SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec {NAME} in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “ Rust,” {NAME}’s attorneys said Thursday. “We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Algec {NAME} and we […] [Read More »]( [The Mysterious Disappearance Of Yemenite Children In Israel Is The Focus Of A New Play]( JERUSALEM (JTA) – Shortly after the State of Israel was founded, Shanit Keter-Schwartz was born on a dirt floor, in a hut made of aluminum siding outside the burgeoning town of Tel Aviv. She was the second of six children, the daughter of Yemenite Jews who had recently immigrated to the new country. They’d faced […] [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. 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