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[R’ Abraham Bernstein ז”ל ר’ אברהם בן ר’ אריה לייב]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 7:30 pmMaariv: 8:45 pm [Read More »]( [Las Vegas-to-California Bullet Train Gets Bipartisan Backing]( LAS VEGAS (AP) — A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration Monday to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area. All six of Nevada’s elected federal lawmakers and four House members from California sent the letter […] [Read More »]( [BAILA SEBROW: The Real Story Behind Netflix New ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ Show]( NEW YORK (Baila Sebrow / VINnews) — Netflix’s upcoming Jewish Matchmaking reality show is already creating an uproar and heavy criticism about its trailer featuring inappropriate innuendos, unsuitable for young viewers. When Buckingham Television/IPC initially casted for production it was presented as a documentary being produced to demonstrate the beauty of Judaism and the various […] [Read More »]( [Ohio Plane Fire Puts Renewed Focus On Recurring Bird Strikes]( OHIO (AP) – Shortly after an ordinary takeoff from an Ohio airport on Sunday, passengers aboard an American Airlines plane became alarmed when they heard loud noises and saw flames shooting out of an engine. Moments later, when they learned a bird strike had caused an issue, many feared the worst. They took to their […] [Read More »]( [Famous Twitter Users Disavow Musk Over Verification Return]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Celebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why their blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it. Twitter removed the blue marks last week from accounts that don’t pay a monthly […] [Read More »]( [Prosecutor: Proud Boys Viewed Themselves As ‘Trump’s Army’]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Ready for “all-out war,” leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group viewed themselves as foot soldiers fighting for Donald Trump as the former president clung to power after the 2020 election, a prosecutor said Monday at the close of a historic trial over the U.S. Capitol insurrection. After more than three […] [Read More »]( [UN Says India Will Be The World’s Most Populous Country By The End Of This Month, Eclipsing An Aging China]( NEW DELHI (AP) — India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of this month, eclipsing an aging China, the United Nations said Monday. The milestone raises questions about whether India can repeat the economic success that has made China central to the world’s economy and a leading global power. The news […] [Read More »]( [Waiting 5 1/2 Hours versus 6 Hours]( [By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times] IT IS A PROBLEM THAT a number of Jewish students face. At home, they have been accustomed to wait six hours between meat and dairy. This is their family Minhag. When they go away to their various institutions of learning, some of these institutions have […] [Read More »]( [‘Leave New York’s Yeshivas Alone,’ writes Wall Street Journal William McGurn]( NEW YORK (JNS) – “Are Jewish moms and dads who send their children to religious schools lawbreakers? Or are they exercising their right to live by their beliefs—even if those beliefs are out of fashion with modern American sensibilities?” So asks William McGurn, a Wall Street Journal editorial board member, in an op-ed in the […] [Read More »]( [Hayalda Rochel Chaya Leah Weinberger ז”ל]( Family getting up: Friday (4/28/23)Afternoon R` Yanky WeinbergerFather Mrs. Goldie WeinbergerMother Habachur Yide Nesanel WeinbergerBrother Hayeled Shulem Lazer WeinbergerBrother Hayeled Shloime Shaul WeinbergerBrother Miss Reisy WeinbergerSister Miss Rivky WeinebrgerSister ` Hayalada Tzipora WeinerbergSister [Read More »]( [Supreme Court Takes Social Media Cases With Echoes Of Trump]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts, an issue that previously came up in a case involving former President Donald Trump. Two years ago the Supreme Court dismissed a case over Trump’s efforts to block critics from his […] [Read More »]( [R` Eliyahu Cohen ז”ל]( Family getting up: Sunday (4/30/23)Morning Mrs. Gitty (Giselle) CohenWife R` Avraham CohenSon R` Yossi CohenSon Mrs. Yocheved GoodmanDaughter [Read More »]( [Banks Are Paying Savers Again After Many Years Of Low Rates]( NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are finally reaping some benefit from keeping their money in the bank. Banks are paying up for savers’ deposits in a much bigger way than they have in more than a decade, based on recent earnings reports from the nation’s biggest banks. After a decade of low interest rates, the […] [Read More »]( [Some DeSantis Allies Feel Growing Urgency To Launch 2024 Bid]( FLORIDA (AP) – Inside the Florida statehouse, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Republican allies say they’re working “at warp speed” to finish their legislative business. In South Carolina and Nevada, early voting states that are critical in a presidential primary, his operatives are moving quickly to build out a political team that is essentially a campaign in […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Building Support For Pro-reform Mega-rally]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working behind the scenes to drum up backing for a “Million-person Protest” planned for Thursday in support of his government’s judicial reform initiative. Netanyahu has met with stakeholders to ensure that they have the necessary resources to get people out onto the streets, and is urging […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Population Approaches 9.73 Million]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel’s population stands at 9,727,000, according to figures the Central Bureau of Statistics released on Monday, on the eve of Independence Day. Of them, 73.5% are Jewish, 21% Arab and 5.5% non-Arab Christians, members of other religions, and those without a religious classification in the Population Registry. Since the previous Independence Day, […] [Read More »]( [Herzog To Establish Worldwide Jewish Advisory Council]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on Sunday night the launch of a consultation process with global Jewry, ahead of an initiative to establish a worldwide Jewish advisory council under the Office of the President. The initiative, Kol Ha’am—Voice of the People: The President’s Initiative for Worldwide Jewish Dialogue, aims to foster open […] [Read More »]( [Climate Protesters Try To Bring Berlin Traffic To A Halt]( BERLIN (AP) — German climate activists temporarily brought traffic to a standstill in some parts of Berlin on Monday by gluing themselves to streets all over the capital. Members of the group Last Generation have repeatedly blocked roads across Germany in the past year in an effort to pressure the government to take more drastic […] [Read More »]( [Don Lemon Fired From CNN After Divisive Morning Show Run]( NEW YORK (AP) — CNN fired longtime host Don Lemon on Monday following his short and disastrous run as a morning show host, a little over two months after he apologized for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley being past her prime. The move quickly turned nasty. While CNN chairman and CEO Chris […] [Read More »]( [Coke Has Strong 1st Quarter On Higher Prices, China Rebound]( (AP) – Coca-Cola Co. reported higher-than-expected sales in the first quarter as it continued to hike prices and saw its business in China improve. Revenue rose 5% to $11 billion for the January-March period, the company said Monday. That beat Wall Street’s expectations. Analysts polled by FactSet had forecast revenue of $10.8 billion. Adjusted for […] [Read More »]( [R’ Avraham Simcha (Simon) Gerecht ז”ל Avraham Simcha]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 7:20 pmMaariv: 7:45 pm Mrs. Gitty GerechtWife Mr. Yosef GerechtSon Mrs. Leah WienerDaughter Sitting at main address Starting Wednesday will be in Monsey Mrs. Chanie SandbergDaughter Mrs. Devorah ShamelDaughter Mrs. Bryna LererDaughter Mrs. Sarah RabinowitzDaughter Mr. Tzvi GerechtBrother Sitting till Wednesday returning back to EY and continuing at home. [Read More »]( [Florida Gov In Japan Ahead Of Expected US Presidential Bid]( TOKYO (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Japan on Monday to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials as part of his four-nation trade mission seen as an attempt by the expected Republican presidential candidate to improve his diplomatic profile. During their meeting Monday at the Prime Minister’s Office, Kishida […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Malka Sprung ע”ה Malka Ettel]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:45 amMincha: 8:15 pmMaariv: 9:00 pm [Read More »]( [Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News In Wake Of Dominion Defamation Settlement]( NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News said Monday it has “agreed to part ways” with Tucker Carlson, its popular and controversial host, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election reporting. The network said in a press release that the last program of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” aired Friday. “We thank […] [Read More »]( [Trial To Begin In 2018 Killing Of 11 At Pittsburgh Synagogue]( PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jury selection will begin Monday in the federal death penalty trial of a truck driver accused of shooting to death 11 Jewish worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Robert G. Bowers, who is from the Pittsburgh suburb of {NAME}, faces 63 counts in the Oct. […] [Read More »]( [R’ Yitzchok Admoni ז”ל]( Family getting up: Friday (4/28/23)Afternoon R’ Ezra AdmoniBrother [Read More »]( [Five Injured, One Seriously, In Jerusalem Ramming Attack, Terrorist Eliminated By Civilians]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Five people were wounded, one of them seriously, as a result of a car-ramming terrorist attack near Mahane Yehuda in the heart of Jerusalem on Monday afternoon. The victims include a man in his 70s who is in serious condition, a woman in her 30s in moderate condition, and a man in […] [Read More »]( [Dragon Bursts Into Flames During Popular Disneyland Show]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister on Monday called on Jordan to take action to bring to justice a Jordanian lawmaker who was arrested in Israel for allegedly trying to smuggle what appears to have been dozens of guns into the West Bank. Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said Israel was still investigating the […] [Read More »]( [Five Israelis Injured In Car-ramming Attack]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Five Israelis were wounded on Monday afternoon when a terrorist drove his vehicle into a crowd near the busy Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem. Magen David Adom emergency medical personnel treated an unconscious man in his 70s with critical injuries and two women in their 30s who were moderately wounded. The other […] [Read More »]( [Syrian State Media Say Israeli Artillery Shells Border Town]( BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s state media said Israel shelled targets in southern Syria early on Monday, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, causing unspecified material damage. There was no immediate comment from Israel. The report on the state SANA news agency said Israeli forces targeted the town of Talat Qars al-Nafl in Quneitra province but did […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. CHAVA KLEIN (SOBEL) ע”ה חוה בת יצחק צבי]( Family getting up: Mr. HESHY KLEINSon SITTING IN LAKEWOOD THE OTHER DAYS 8 PINE VALLLEY COURT LAKEWOOD NJ 08701 SITTING IN BROOKLYN WED AND THURSDAY Rabbi MORDECHAI KLEINSon Rabbi SHMUEL ZANVIL KLEINSon [Read More »]( [Texas 16-Year-Old Regains Consciousness After Doctors Pronounce Him Dead Of Cardiac Arrest: ‘Medical Miracle]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — In what can only be described as a medical miracle, a Texas teenager who was declared dead by doctors has come back to life. 16-year-old Sammy Berko had suffered a cardiac arrest while rock climbing at a local gym in Missouri City and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. […] [Read More »]( [Prominent Mekubal Rabbi David Bazri In Serious Condition At Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi David Bazri, a prominent Jerusalem Mekubal and the head of the Yeshivat HaShalom, is hospitalized in Hadassah Ein Kerem in very serious condition. A family member said that “only Tefillos will help, the situation is very grave.” Shas head Aryeh Deri came to the hospital and consulted with Hadassah director Prof. […] [Read More »]( [Netflix’s ‘Rough Diamonds’ Brings Viewers Into The Drama Of Antwerp’s Orthodox Diamond District]( NEW YORK(JTA) — A new drama on Netflix centered on a haredi Orthodox family that runs a business in Antwerp’s famed diamond district hit the platform on Friday and is drawing comparisons to the hit Israeli series “Shtisel.” “Rough Diamonds,” a joint production from Israel’s Keshet International and Belgium’s De Mensen, follows the Wolfson family […] [Read More »]( [Chareidi Ministers Won’t Attend Memorial Day Ceremonies After Bereaved Families Object To Their Presence]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In what is perceived as a concession to bereaved families prior to Israel’s Memorial Day which falls on Tuesday, a number of ministers have said that they will not attend the state ceremonies, which are usually represented by a member of the government. There has been significant pushback by tens of bereaved […] [Read More »]( [R’ Akiva Fogel ז”ל עקיבא בן חיים ברוך]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 7:30 pm Mrs. Barbara FogelWife Mrs. Peppy SchreibmanSister Rabbi Baruch FogelSon Dr. Nossi FogelSon Mrs. Zahava TurnerDaughter Mrs. Batsheva DalezmanDaughter [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](.