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[Rav Shmuel Fuerst: May one report Jewish Ponzi Schemers to secular authorities, even if it will hurt their children?]( [Rav Shmuel Fuerst: May one report Jewish Ponzi Schemers to secular authorities, even if it will hurt their children?]( — Unfortunately, there has been a trend of Ponzi Schemes and other scams which have plagued the frum community of late. Rabbi Dovid Lichtenstein, host of the “Halacha Headlines” podcast, discussed this serious matter on his latest episode. One of his guests was Rav Shmuel Fuerst shlit’a, Rav of Agudas Yisrael of Chicago, a […] [Read More »]( [Fright Over Crack on North Carolina Ride Serves as Reminder of Risks at Amusement Parks]( [Fright Over Crack on North Carolina Ride Serves as Reminder of Risks at Amusement Parks]( N.C. (AP) — A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline junkies flock to the attractions throughout the summer. Video footage of the Charlotte-based Carowinds’ popular Fury 325 — known […] [Read More »]( [Hawaiian Airlines Plane Hits Severe Turbulence on Flight From Honolulu to Sydney]( [Hawaiian Airlines Plane Hits Severe Turbulence on Flight From Honolulu to Sydney]( (AP) — A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Sydney hit severe turbulence, leading to medical care for at least seven people on board. The plane was carrying 163 passengers and 12 crew members when it encountered turbulence five hours into Thursday’s flight, officials told Hawaii News Now. The aircraft was inspected after landing […] [Read More »]( [Price of a US Stamp Rises to 66 Cents, the Second Hike This Year and the 5th Increase Since 2019]( [Price of a US Stamp Rises to 66 Cents, the Second Hike This Year and the 5th Increase Since 2019]( YORK (AP) — Stamps prices are on the rise, again — one of several changes the U.S. Postal Service is rolling out this month. Starting Sunday, the cost of the first-class “forever” stamps will jump from 63 to 66 cents. The latest price comes just months after forever stamps climbed from 60 to 63 […] [Read More »]( [Russia Labels Moscow’s Former Chief Rabbi a ‘Foreign Agent’]( [Russia Labels Moscow’s Former Chief Rabbi a ‘Foreign Agent’]( (JTA) – Russia has labeled Pinchas Goldschmidt, the former chief rabbi of Moscow, a “foreign agent” a year after he left the country and refused to pledge his support for the war in Ukraine. The designation cannot be contested in court and bars those assigned it from participating in many aspects of public life […] [Read More »]( [United Airlines Gets a Handle on Canceled Flights, the CEO Outlines How to Prevent Another Meltdown]( [United Airlines Gets a Handle on Canceled Flights, the CEO Outlines How to Prevent Another Meltdown]( YORK (AP) – Air travelers could breathe a little easier Monday, as a break in stormy weather — and lighter schedules a day before the July 4 holiday — helped airlines keep more flights moving on time. By late morning on the East Coast, fewer than 100 U.S. flights had been canceled, although 1,000 […] [Read More »]( [Black Bear Bites Homeowner and Attacks His Dog; Both Are Recovering]( [Black Bear Bites Homeowner and Attacks His Dog; Both Are Recovering]( Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut homeowner was bitten by a black bear after his dog chased it into the yard and attacked the pet, officials said. Both were recovering Monday, though the bear escaped into the woods. The dog spotted the bear as it was inspecting a bird feeder on a porch Saturday in […] [Read More »]( [READ: Agudah’s Statement on New York City’s Substantial Equivalency Determinations]( [READ: Agudah’s Statement on New York City’s Substantial Equivalency Determinations]( YORK (Agudah / VINnews) — On Friday afternoon, the New York City Department of Education released long-awaited substantial equivalency determinations regarding eleven Orthodox Jewish schools, known as yeshivas. Before commenting on this development, some context: These reports were instigated by a complaint brought by anti-yeshiva activists years ago. These activists sought to find the […] [Read More »]( [Leon Gautier, Last Member of French D-Day Military Commando, Dies at 100]( [Leon Gautier, Last Member of French D-Day Military Commando, Dies at 100]( (AP) — Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined U.S. and other Allied forces in the 1944 D-Day invasion to wrest Normandy from Nazi control, has died. He was 100. The death was announced Monday by Romain Bail, the mayor of Ouistreham, an English Channel coastal community where […] [Read More »]( [Congress Salutes Diplomats at Momentous Event Marking Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act (PHOTOS, VIDEO)]( [Congress Salutes Diplomats at Momentous Event Marking Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act (PHOTOS, VIDEO)]( DC (Rebecca Sikarev / VINnews) — The ornate Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building featured a historic event heralding the introduction of bipartisan legislation S.91- Forgotten Heroes of the Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act awarding a Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats in recognition of their heroism […] [Read More »]( [Insider Q&A: Ford Product Chief Looking To Turn Car Sensors Into Features Customers Will Buy]( [Insider Q&A: Ford Product Chief Looking To Turn Car Sensors Into Features Customers Will Buy]( Mich. (AP) — Across the room from Ford Advanced Product Development chief Doug Field was a pile of two-dozen auto parts, each with its own small computer, and software written by the parts manufacturer. Field, who was hired away from running Apple’s secret auto project two years ago, and before that served as Tesla […] [Read More »]( [Israelis Protest at International Airport Against Judicial Overhaul Plan]( [Israelis Protest at International Airport Against Judicial Overhaul Plan]( (JNS) – Thousands of protesters attempted to bar access to Ben-Gurion Airport on Monday, in the latest effort to bring Israel to a halt by opponents of the government’s judicial reform initiative. Organizers called for demonstrators to arrive in convoys and gather en masse at Terminal 3, which is used for most international departures […] [Read More »]( [Inside the Jenin Refugee Camp, the Palestinian ‘Martyr’s Capital’]( [Inside the Jenin Refugee Camp, the Palestinian ‘Martyr’s Capital’]( (JNS) – Since Monday’s predawn hours, the Jenin refugee camp has been the epicenter of intense fighting between Palestinian terror groups and the Israel Defense Forces. The camp is home to 18,0000 Palestinians densely packed in an area about half a square kilometer (0.2 square miles) in size. Established in 1953, the U.N.-administered camp […] [Read More »]( [US Recommends Americans Reconsider Traveling to China Due to Arbitrary Law Enforcement, Exit Bans]( [US Recommends Americans Reconsider Traveling to China Due to Arbitrary Law Enforcement, Exit Bans]( (AP) — The U.S. recommended Americans reconsider traveling to China because of arbitrary law enforcement and exit bans and the risk of wrongful detentions. No specific cases were cited, but the advisory came after a 78-year-old U.S. citizen was sentenced to life in prison on spying charges in May. It also followed the passage […] [Read More »]( [R’ Chaim Yosef Linder ז”ל]( [R’ Chaim Yosef Linder ז”ל]( getting up: Friday (7/07/23)Afternoon Mrs. Sara LinderWife R’ Moshe Elya LinderFather Mrs. Esther LinderMother R’ Yisroel Yitzchok LinderBrother R’ Yankev Shloime LinderBrother R’ Avrohom Dovid LinderBrother Mrs. Sura Mindy KleinSister Mrs. Hencha Leah FeferkornSister Mrs. Shaindel WeinstockSister Mrs. Faigel RumplerSister Habachur Shea LinderSon Miss Faiga Henchy LinderDaughter Habachur Beri LinderSon Habachur Hershy LinderSon Miss […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Chana Rochel Stern ע”ה]( [Mrs. Chana Rochel Stern ע”ה]( getting up: Friday (7/07/23)Afternoon R’ Yikesiel SternHusband Mrs. Leah PruzanskyMother R’ Zev Chaim PruzanskyBrother R’ Biinyomin PruzanskyBrother R’ Yosef PruzanksyBrother R’ Eli PruzanskyBrother R’ Yitzchok PruzanskyBrother Mrs. Rivky BesserDaughter Habachur Tzvi SternSon Miss Esty SternDaughter Miss Chavy SternDaughter Miss Rechy SternDaughter [Read More »]( [Excessive Heat Warnings Remain in Many Areas of Us Through Monday]( [Excessive Heat Warnings Remain in Many Areas of Us Through Monday]( heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through Monday. In Arizona’s largest metro area, Phoenix and surrounding communities flirted with a high of 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsuis) on Sunday. The National Weather Service in Phoenix is forecasting 116 degrees for Monday, […] [Read More »]( [Award-Winning Ukrainian Writer Dies of Injuries Suffered in Russian Missile Attack on Restaurant]( [Award-Winning Ukrainian Writer Dies of Injuries Suffered in Russian Missile Attack on Restaurant]( Ukraine (AP) — Award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina was among those killed by a deadly Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant frequented by journalists and aid workers in eastern Ukraine, PEN America said. Amelina, 37, who had turned her attention from literature to document Russian war crimes after the invasion, died from her […] [Read More »]( [The Wait for US Passports Is Creating Travel Purgatory and Snarling Summer Plans]( [The Wait for US Passports Is Creating Travel Purgatory and Snarling Summer Plans]( (AP) — Seeking a valid U.S. passport for that 2023 trip? Buckle up, wishful traveler, for a very different journey before you step anywhere near an airport. A much-feared backup of U.S passport applications has smashed into a wall of government bureaucracy as worldwide travel rebounds toward record pre-pandemic levels — with too few […] [Read More »]( [Crowds Across France Show Solidarity at Town Halls Targeted in Rioting Following Police Shooting]( [Crowds Across France Show Solidarity at Town Halls Targeted in Rioting Following Police Shooting]( France (AP) — Crowds gathered at town halls across France Monday to show solidarity with local governments targeted in six nights of unrest touched off by the police shooting of a 17-year-old. The riots, which seemed to be easing overnight into Monday, were driven by a teenage backlash in the suburbs and urban housing […] [Read More »]( [An Explosion in a Downtown Tokyo Building Has Injured Four People, According to Media Reports]( [An Explosion in a Downtown Tokyo Building Has Injured Four People, According to Media Reports]( (AP) — An explosion at a building in Tokyo’s Shimbashi commercial district on Monday shattered windows and spewed smoke, injuring four people, department officials said. Tokyo Fire Department said the explosion occurred at an eatery on the second floor of an eight-story building, injuring two people inside and two pedestrians who were hit by […] [Read More »]( [‘Divorcee’ Restaurant Opens In J’Lem With Rabbinate Kashrus After Badatz Bet Yosef Refused Hechsher Over Name]( [‘Divorcee’ Restaurant Opens In J’Lem With Rabbinate Kashrus After Badatz Bet Yosef Refused Hechsher Over Name]( (VINnews) — The Badatz Bet Yosef, affiliated with the followers of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, refused to grant a hechsher to a new restaurant opening on Jerusalem’s Yaffo street, due to the name chosen for the eatery- “The Divorcee’. The owner of the restaurant, Tehilla Waknin, is a divorcee who decided to take the pain […] [Read More »]( [Some Thoughts and Sayings of Rav Yitzchok Feigelstock zt”l]( [Some Thoughts and Sayings of Rav Yitzchok Feigelstock zt”l]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Picture courtesy of AE Skilled Photography [917-969-6255] Rav Yitzchak Feigelstock zt”l was the Rosh Yeshiva of the Mesivta of Long Beach, New York, where he had taught thousands of Talmidim over the years. Harav Feigelstock was a close student of Rav Aaron Kotler zt”l, and was also a member […] [Read More »]( [Marseille Jewish Resident Describes ‘Pandemonium’ Due To Rioting: ‘We Haven’t Slept For Three Nights]( [Marseille Jewish Resident Describes ‘Pandemonium’ Due To Rioting: ‘We Haven’t Slept For Three Nights]( (VINnews) – In an Israel National News interview, Dan Lilty, a resident of the French city of Marseille, described how the severe riots in the country are affecting the local Jewish community. “There’s a great pandemonium here,” Lilty said. “For three nights we haven’t slept due to the explosions from the firecrackers of the […] [Read More »]( [For First Time In 48 Years, Israeli Soccer Team Qualifies For Olympics]( [For First Time In 48 Years, Israeli Soccer Team Qualifies For Olympics]( (VINnews) — Israel’s soccer team will be competing in the 2024 Olympics, after its Under-21 team successfully reached the semi-finals of the European Championship, currently being played in Georgia. Israel will face England in the semifinals, after the English team defeated Portugal 1-0 in their quarterfinal on Sunday. This result guaranteed that Israel will […] [Read More »]( [IDF Launches Broad Anti-Terrorist Operation In Jenin, Targeting Terrorist Command Center]( [IDF Launches Broad Anti-Terrorist Operation In Jenin, Targeting Terrorist Command Center]( (VINnews) — The IDF launched a counterterrorism operation in Jenin overnight Sunday, striking at terrorist infrastructure in the area, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said. The spokesperson reported that “Security forces are currently operating in an extensive counterterrorism effort in the area of the city of Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp.” צה”ל […] [Read More »]( [The Case of the Stolen Donuts]( [The Case of the Stolen Donuts]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Americans love donuts. Indeed, Krispy Kreme sold 1.63 billion donuts last year.  Dunkin’ sold even more, with 2.9 billion of them sold. (Some would argue that this is misleading in that the 2.9 figure includes munchkins which can be sold in 25 or 50 count boxes, but we digress). […] [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](.