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[Syrian State Media: Suspected Israeli Airstrikes Target Damascus]( [Syrian State Media: Suspected Israeli Airstrikes Target Damascus]( (AP) (AP) — Airstrikes attributed to Israel targeted Syria’s capital city late Sunday, the first such strikes in nearly a month, Syrian state media reported. Syrian air defenses responded to the strikes in the vicinity of Damascus and shot down some of them, state news agency SANA reported. The attack caused only “material damage,” […] [Read More »]( [Turkey’s Erdogan Declares Victory In Presidential Runoff, Extends Rule Into 3rd Decade]( [Turkey’s Erdogan Declares Victory In Presidential Runoff, Extends Rule Into 3rd Decade]( Turkey (AP) — Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, according to unofficial results, in a victory that extends his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities. A third term gives Erdogan an even stronger hand […] [Read More »]( [Venice Police Investigate Bright Green Liquid In Grand Canal]( [Venice Police Investigate Bright Green Liquid In Grand Canal]( (AP) — Police in Venice are investigating the source of a phosphorescent green liquid patch that appeared Sunday in the city’s famed Grand Canal. The governor of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia, posted a photo of the green liquid that spread through the water near the arched Rialto Bridge. The patch was reported by […] [Read More »]( [Israel Creates High-level Body To Address Ethiopian Needs]( [Israel Creates High-level Body To Address Ethiopian Needs]( Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday the creation of a ministerial-level committee to address the needs of the country’s Ethiopian community. “I am aware that there are additional challenges, but this committee is the tool to continue advancing our brothers and sisters from the Ethiopian community. I know that it will receive the […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Chaya Golda Friedman ע”ה]( [Mrs. Chaya Golda Friedman ע”ה]( getting up: Friday (6/02/23)Morning R` Shmelka FriedmanSon Mrs. Faiga Rivka BilushDaughter Mrs. Ettel SchwartzDaughter sitting at the main address Monday & Wednesday , call 718-435-5291 [Read More »]( [An App That Can Generate 64,000 Kosher Cheesecake Recipes Aims To Prove Ai’s Value For Orthodox Jews]( [An App That Can Generate 64,000 Kosher Cheesecake Recipes Aims To Prove Ai’s Value For Orthodox Jews]( YORK (JTA) – Sara Goldstein’s regular cheesecake recipe is like the rest of the kosher food she makes and shares on her Instagram account — “straightforward, and I wouldn’t say too adventurous.” But she tried something special this year ahead of Shavuot, a Jewish holiday thatwas this past Thursday night, when dairy foods are […] [Read More »]( [Debt Ceiling Tests Speaker McCarthy As He Rides Breezily Through High-wire Act Of His Career]( [Debt Ceiling Tests Speaker McCarthy As He Rides Breezily Through High-wire Act Of His Career]( (AP) — One morning amid the debt ceiling crisis, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy climbed onto his mountain bike and took a ride along the National Mall, marveling at the monuments. The next day he arrived for negotiations at the Capitol carting in tortilla chips and queso for the beleaguered reporters waiting outside his office […] [Read More »]( [Indian Official Suspended After He Drains Reservoir To Retrieve Phone He Dropped While Taking Selfie]( [Indian Official Suspended After He Drains Reservoir To Retrieve Phone He Dropped While Taking Selfie]( DELHI (AP) — A government official in India has been suspended from his job after he ordered a water reservoir to be drained so he could retrieve his smartphone, which he had dropped while taking a selfie. Food inspector Rajesh Vishwas dropped his Samsung smartphone in Kherkatta dam in the central Indian state of […] [Read More »]( [China’s 1st Domestically Made Passenger Plane Completes Maiden Commercial Flight]( [China’s 1st Domestically Made Passenger Plane Completes Maiden Commercial Flight]( (AP) — China’s first domestically made passenger jet flew its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, as China looks to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus in the global aircraft market. The C919 plane, built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China, carried about 130 passengers on the flight, according to state-owned […] [Read More »]( [Why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Fight Isn’t Finished Yet]( [Why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Fight Isn’t Finished Yet]( Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature already made one historic move with its impeachment of Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Another one is coming. The GOP-led House of Representatives on Saturday approved 20 articles of impeachment on sweeping allegations of wrongdoing that have trailed the state’s top lawyer for years, including abuse of […] [Read More »]( [More Businesses Require Teens To Be Chaperoned By Adults, Curbing Their Independence]( [More Businesses Require Teens To Be Chaperoned By Adults, Curbing Their Independence]( N.J. (AP) — Jennifer Sepulveda used to drop off her 14-year-old son, Jorden, at the local mall on a Friday or Saturday night, where he would catch a movie with his friends and then hang out afterwards at the food court or elsewhere. Not anymore. Starting April 18, Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New […] [Read More »]( [EgyptAir Flight From Cairo Blows Tire During Landing In Saudi Arabia]( [EgyptAir Flight From Cairo Blows Tire During Landing In Saudi Arabia]( (AP) — An EgyptAir jetliner blew out a tire but made a safe landing at its destination early Sunday in Saudi Arabia, Egypt’s national carrier said. No causalities were reported. Flight MS643 took off from Cairo international airport early Sunday and one of its tires burst during landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in […] [Read More »]( [POLITICAL HOCK: What is the solution to the ‘Parnasah Crisis’? CNN’s weak apology to R’ Leo Dee]( [POLITICAL HOCK: What is the solution to the ‘Parnasah Crisis’? CNN’s weak apology to R’ Leo Dee]( YORK (VIN Podcast) — In this episode, Yaakov M discusses possible solutions to the Parnasah Crisis. In his last episode, he played clips of Rav Ephraim Wachsman discussing the financial struggles faced by many frum families. The response was extremely positive and supportive. Families want the financial and social pressure to be alleviated. PLUS: […] [Read More »]( [Jan. 6 Rioters Are Raking In Thousands In Donations. Now The Us Is Coming After Their Haul]( [Jan. 6 Rioters Are Raking In Thousands In Donations. Now The Us Is Coming After Their Haul]( (AP) – Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson’s then-Fox News show and promoted a website where supporters could donate money to Goodwyn and other rioters whom the site called “political prisoners.” The Justice Department now wants Goodwyn to give […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: CUNY Finally Releases Shameful Video of Commencement Speaker’s Antisemitic Tirade]( [WATCH: CUNY Finally Releases Shameful Video of Commencement Speaker’s Antisemitic Tirade]( YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — CUNY’s Law School has finally released a video of a commencement address in which vicious lies were told about Israel, after the school buried the shocking footage for two weeks. The speaker, a known antisemitic BDS supporter, accused Israel of “indiscriminate” murder, encouraging “lynch mobs” and praised resistance […] [Read More »]( [Russia Launched ‘Largest Drone Attack’ On Ukrainian Capital Before Kyiv Day; 1 Killed]( [Russia Launched ‘Largest Drone Attack’ On Ukrainian Capital Before Kyiv Day; 1 Killed]( Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday. At least one person was killed. Russia launched the “most massive attack” on the city overnight Saturday with Iranian-made Shahed drones, […] [Read More »]( [Former US Diplomat Henry Kissinger Celebrates 100th Birthday, Still Active In Global Affairs]( [Former US Diplomat Henry Kissinger Celebrates 100th Birthday, Still Active In Global Affairs]( YORK (AP )- Former diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger marks his 100th birthday on Saturday, outlasting many of his political contemporaries who guided the United States through one of its most tumultuous periods including the presidency of Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War. Born in Germany on May 27, 1923, Kissinger remains known […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Groups And City Officials Protest Against Roger Waters Concert In Frankfurt]( [Jewish Groups And City Officials Protest Against Roger Waters Concert In Frankfurt]( (AP) — Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance of civil society groups gathered for a memorial ceremony and a protest rally against a concert by Roger Waters in Frankfurt on Sunday evening. They accuse the Pink Floyd co-founder of antisemitism – an allegation he denies. Waters has also drawn their ire for his […] [Read More »]( [9-Year-Old Kochav Yaakov Girl Lightly To Moderately Injured By Stray Bullet From Ramallah]( [9-Year-Old Kochav Yaakov Girl Lightly To Moderately Injured By Stray Bullet From Ramallah]( (VINnews) — In a disturbing reminder of the dangers of unrestricted weapon usage in Arab towns situated near Jewish communities, a 9-year-old Jewish girl from Kochav Yaakov north of Jerusalem was injured by a stray bullet Friday morning. Avigayil was playing with her friends on the morning of Shavuot when she suddenly saw that […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Shalom Rotban, Who Suffers From PTSD And Ran Away To Jordan, Reunited With Family]( [WATCH: Shalom Rotban, Who Suffers From PTSD And Ran Away To Jordan, Reunited With Family]( (VINnews) — In an emotional reunion prior to the Shavuos holiday, Shalom Rotban, who had been missing for over two years, returned to his family after being discovered in Jordan by two Arab nursing students. Rotban suffers from PTSD since 2012 when a rocket exploded near his Kiryat Malachi home, killing three people he […] [Read More »]( [Rav Dovid Cohen And Rav Nebenzhal Protest Missionary Event At Southern Western Wall]( [Rav Dovid Cohen And Rav Nebenzhal Protest Missionary Event At Southern Western Wall]( (VINnews) — A prayer rally took place Sunday morning at the southern Western Wall near the Dung Gate exit of the Old City of Jerusalem. The rally, sponsored by some prominent rabbis including Chevron Rosh Yeshiva Rav Dovid Cohen and Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzhal, the rabbi of the Jewish quarter, was a protest against missionary […] [Read More »]( [Life and Death Issues and Money: Rav Elyashiv zt”l vs. The Chofetz Chaim]( [Life and Death Issues and Money: Rav Elyashiv zt”l vs. The Chofetz Chaim]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com A very wealthy person is approached regarding a life and death issue. The amount requested is vast, indeed. Must the wealthy individual give? Or may he refrain? Some forty years ago, I was asked to translate for a well-respected Rosh Kollel from an illustrious Torah family. The Avreichim in […] [Read More »]( [New York City Outlaws Discrimination On The Basis Of Weight, Height]( [New York City Outlaws Discrimination On The Basis Of Weight, Height]( YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation Friday that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion. “We all deserve the same access to employment, housing and public accommodation, regardless of our appearance, and […] [Read More »]( [Berlin Police Investigate Roger Waters For Possible Incitement Over Nazi Concert Outfit]( [Berlin Police Investigate Roger Waters For Possible Incitement Over Nazi Concert Outfit]( (AP) — Police in Berlin said Friday that they have opened an investigation of Roger Waters on suspicion of incitement over a costume the Pink Floyd co-founder wore when he performed in the German capital last week. Images on social media showed Waters firing an imitation machine gun while dressed in a long black […] [Read More »]( [GOP-controlled Texas House Impeaches Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, Triggering Suspension]( [GOP-controlled Texas House Impeaches Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, Triggering Suspension]( Texas (AP) — Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust, a sudden, historic rebuke of a GOP official who rose to be a star of the conservative legal movement despite years of scandal and alleged crimes. Impeachment triggers Paxton’s […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: South Korean Arrested For Opening Plane Emergency Exit Door, Faces Up To 10 Years In Prison]( [WATCH: South Korean Arrested For Opening Plane Emergency Exit Door, Faces Up To 10 Years In Prison]( South Korea (AP) — A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said. During a preliminary questioning, the 33-year-old told investigators that he felt suffocated and […] [Read More »]( [Biden, GOP Reach Tentative Deal To Raise Debt Ceiling, Avoid Calamitous US Default]( [Biden, GOP Reach Tentative Deal To Raise Debt Ceiling, Avoid Calamitous US Default]( (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation’s legal debt ceiling late Saturday as they raced to strike a deal to limit federal spending and resolve a looming crisis ahead of a June 5 deadline, the House speaker said. The deal would avert […] [Read More »]( [The Remarkable Beis Medrash Elyon: an Overview]( [The Remarkable Beis Medrash Elyon: an Overview]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Often there is a “Plan A.” But sometimes, one has to go with a “Plan B.” And, since everything is mishamayim, it soon becomes clear that perhaps Plan B was Hashem’s Plan A all along. The origins of Beis Medrash Elyon began not with Beis Medrash Elyon. Rather, it […] [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](.