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[Six Survivors Share Lessons of the Holocaust at Joint 100th Birthday Party]( [Six Survivors Share Lessons of the Holocaust at Joint 100th Birthday Party]( (VINnews)- It was a 100th birthday celebration like no other, with six Florida survivors discussing how they managed to evade death during the Holocaust, and describing the lives they built after living through the ultimate horror. CBSS News (cbsn.ws/44XaG85) reported that Helen Diker, Lucy Blicker and Chaim Greenberg commemorated their 101st birthdays at Goodman […] [Read More »]( [RFK and Dov Hikind Visit Rebbe’s Ohel (VIDEO and PICTURES)]( [RFK and Dov Hikind Visit Rebbe’s Ohel (VIDEO and PICTURES)]( (VINnews) Robert F Kennedy Jr. visited the Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens on Monday, nearly six decades after his father Robert Kennedy Sr. met with the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Brooklyn. RFK was accompanied by former NYS Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who defended RFK JR. in recent days. Kennedy wrote a letter asking for blessings, and entered […] [Read More »]( [Rav Aharon Kotler ztl”s Hanhagos and the Passing of Reb Avrohom Zvi Kushner z”l – his Baal Koreh]( [Rav Aharon Kotler ztl”s Hanhagos and the Passing of Reb Avrohom Zvi Kushner z”l – his Baal Koreh]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman The Torah community mourns the passing of Rav Avrohom Tzvi Kushner z”l, the Baal Koreh of Rav Aharon Kotler zt”l.  He was born in the east side of Manhattan in 1934.  In 1941, as a seven year old child, “Avrohomele” was written up in the Yiddish paper as an Ilui and […] [Read More »]( [Major Automakers Unite to Build Electric Vehicle Charging Network They Say Will Rival Tesla’s]( [Major Automakers Unite to Build Electric Vehicle Charging Network They Say Will Rival Tesla’s]( (AP) — Seven major automakers say they’re joining forces to build a North American electric vehicle charging network that would rival Tesla’s and nearly double the number of fast-charging plugs in the U.S. and Canada. General Motors, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and Stellantis said Wednesday that they will share in a multibillion-dollar investment […] [Read More »]( [Senate GOP Leader McConnell Briefly Leaves News Conference After Freezing up Mid-Sentence]( [Senate GOP Leader McConnell Briefly Leaves News Conference After Freezing up Mid-Sentence]( (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference on Tuesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds. The Republican leader approached the podium for his weekly press conference and began speaking about the annual defense bill on the floor, which he said was […] [Read More »]( [Federal Reserve Raises Its Key Rate for 11th Time by a Quarter-Point in Its Drive to Slow Inflation]( [Federal Reserve Raises Its Key Rate for 11th Time by a Quarter-Point in Its Drive to Slow Inflation]( (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months, a streak of hikes that are intended to curb inflation but that also carry the risk of going too far and triggering a recession. The move lifted the Fed’s benchmark short-term rate from roughly 5.1% to […] [Read More »]( [Several Ministers Out as Trudeau Shakes up Canada’s Cabinet]( [Several Ministers Out as Trudeau Shakes up Canada’s Cabinet]( (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce a major Cabinet shake-up on Wednesday as he readies his team for the next federal election. Trudeau is removing several Cabinet ministers, including Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. Medicino, Algabra and several others confirmed the moves before a swearing-in ceremony […] [Read More »]( [Biden’s Son Hunter Pleads Not Guilty to 2 Tax Crimes After Agreement With Prosecutors Falls Through]( [Biden’s Son Hunter Pleads Not Guilty to 2 Tax Crimes After Agreement With Prosecutors Falls Through]( Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two tax crimes after a deal with federal prosecutors unraveled during a court hearing following the judge’s concerns over the agreement. Hunter Biden was charged last month with two misdemeanor tax crimes of failure to pay more than $100,000 in taxes […] [Read More »]( [Rare Great Revolt-Era Half-Shekel Found in Judean Desert]( [Rare Great Revolt-Era Half-Shekel Found in Judean Desert]( (JNS) – A 2,000-year-old silver half-shekel bearing the Hebrew inscription “Holy Jerusalem” has been discovered in the Judean desert, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed on Tuesday. The rare coin, dated to 66/67 C.E., the days of the first Jewish revolt against the Romans, was discovered at the entrance to a cave near Ein Gedi. […] [Read More »]( [Roofer Arrested After Two Employee Fatalities, Including One in New Square]( [Roofer Arrested After Two Employee Fatalities, Including One in New Square]( (VINnews) — A 40-year-old Rockland roofing company owner was charged Tuesday with violating federal safety regulations. Jose Lema, owner of ALJ Home Improvement, allegedly has a history of safety violations, as well as two employee deaths on his record. One of those tragic deaths took place at a construction site in New Square. According […] [Read More »]( [Saudi Arabia Is Spending Billions to Become a Global Gaming Hub. Some Fans Don’t Want to Play]( [Saudi Arabia Is Spending Billions to Become a Global Gaming Hub. Some Fans Don’t Want to Play]( United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia, the new home of some of soccer’s biggest stars and a co-owner of professional golf, is proving to be no less ambitious when it comes to another global pastime – the $180 billion-a-year video game industry. Last September, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund earmarked nearly $40 billion […] [Read More »]( [Illegal Construction on Biblical Site Prompts Rare Israeli Action]( [Illegal Construction on Biblical Site Prompts Rare Israeli Action]( (JNS) – Over the past several days, Staff Officer for Archeology (SOA) inspectors within Israel’s Civil Administration carried out enforcement operations in the Tel Aroma archaeological site in Samaria, located in Area B, which is under Palestinian civilian control. This was a relatively rare operation since, up until several months ago, the Civil Administration […] [Read More »]( [Water at Tip of Florida Hits Hot Tub Level, May Have Set World Record for Warmest Seawater]( [Water at Tip of Florida Hits Hot Tub Level, May Have Set World Record for Warmest Seawater]( – The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees (37.8 degrees Celsius) two days in a row. And meteorologists say that could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured, although there are some issues with the reading. Just 26 miles (40 kilometers) away, scientists saw devastating effects […] [Read More »]( [A Fire on a Ship Carrying Nearly 3,000 Cars Is Burning in the North Sea and 1 Crew Member Has Died]( [A Fire on a Ship Carrying Nearly 3,000 Cars Is Burning in the North Sea and 1 Crew Member Has Died]( HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A fire on a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars was burning out of control Wednesday in the North Sea, and the Dutch coast guard said one crew member had died, others were hurt and it was working to save the vessel from sinking close to an important habitat for […] [Read More »]( [Small Funnel Cloud Over Us Capitol Turns Into Viral Photo]( [Small Funnel Cloud Over Us Capitol Turns Into Viral Photo]( (AP) — Observant visitors to the area around the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday afternoon were treated to a unusual sight: the unmistakable shape of a funnel cloud extending diagonally from the sky and seemingly almost reaching the tip of the Capitol dome itself. The funnel cloud never touched down on the ground and […] [Read More »]( [Rudy Giuliani Forced to Say That He Made False Statements About Georgia Election Workers]( [Rudy Giuliani Forced to Say That He Made False Statements About Georgia Election Workers]( (AP/VINnews) — Rudy Giuliani is not disputing that he made public comments about two Georgia election workers, but contends his words are constitutionally protected statements, according to a court filing. That assertion by Giuliani, came Tuesday in a lawsuit by Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss. The lawsuit accused the former New York City […] [Read More »]( [Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $910 Million After No One Wins Top Prize]( [Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $910 Million After No One Wins Top Prize]( Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $910 million after Tuesday night’s drawing produced no big winners, extending a stretch of bad luck dating back to April. The numbers drawn were: 3, 5, 6, 44, 61 and the yellow ball 25 The absence of a winner for the estimated $820 million jackpot brings the […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Fencer Eli Dershwitz Becomes First US Man To Win Sabre World Championship]( [Jewish Fencer Eli Dershwitz Becomes First US Man To Win Sabre World Championship]( YORK (JTA) — Jewish fencer Eli Dershwitz made history Tuesday at the World Fencing Championships in Milan, Italy, where he became the first American man to win an individual title in sabre. The 27-year-old two-time Olympian and grandson of Holocaust survivors defeated No. 1-ranked Sandro Bazadze 15-6 in the sabre final. But Dershwitz’s semifinal […] [Read More »]( [New York Construction Crane Catches Fire, and Its Arm Hits Skyscraper as It Crashes to Street]( [New York Construction Crane Catches Fire, and Its Arm Hits Skyscraper as It Crashes to Street]( YORK (AP) — A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, then lost its long arm, which smashed against a nearby building, dangled and plummeted to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below. Four people suffered minor injuries, but no one […] [Read More »]( [Tel Aviv Restauranteurs Announce They’ll Open Tisha B’Av Eve ‘To Protest Judicial Reforms’]( [Tel Aviv Restauranteurs Announce They’ll Open Tisha B’Av Eve ‘To Protest Judicial Reforms’]( a controversial attempt to protest the judicial reforms being passed in Israel, several prominent Tel Aviv restauranteurs announced that they will open business as usual Wednesday evening, the eve of Tisha B’Av. The restaurant owners came under criticism both from supporters and opposers of the judicial reforms, who denounced their lack of sensitivity to […] [Read More »]( [Hezbollah, Hamas And Iran Watch Constitutional Crisis: ‘Israel On Path Of Collapse And Fragmentation’]( [Hezbollah, Hamas And Iran Watch Constitutional Crisis: ‘Israel On Path Of Collapse And Fragmentation’]( (VINnews) — Israel’s enemies are keeping a close monitor on the unfolding turmoil in the wake of the judicial reforms and the cancellation of the reasonability standard. Hezbollah and Hamas noted the decision by hundreds of pilots and other reservists to refuse to report for duty as well as the huge protests and demonstrations. […] [Read More »]( [VIN EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Tobin on RFK jr’s comments about Jews and COVID]( [VIN EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Tobin on RFK jr’s comments about Jews and COVID]( YORK (VIN Podcast) — In this exclusive interview, Jonathan Tobin, Jewish conservative columnist and Editor-in-Chief of JNS.org, discusses RFK Jr’s claim that Ashkenazi Jews are more immune to Covid than other ethnicities. Mr. Tobin weighs in on whether Kennedy is an antisemite, and whether his claims are aligned with the facts about the virus. […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Dov Hikind Calls RFK a ‘Real Friend’ of Jews – ‘G-d forbid to call him antisemite’]( [WATCH: Dov Hikind Calls RFK a ‘Real Friend’ of Jews – ‘G-d forbid to call him antisemite’]( YORK (VINnews) — Dov Hikind announced that he has interviewed Democrat candidate Robert F. Kennedy and asked him tough questions. The interview will be published later this week. [Read More »]( [DeSantis Cuts a Third of His Presidential Campaign Staff as He Mounts Urgent Reset]( [DeSantis Cuts a Third of His Presidential Campaign Staff as He Mounts Urgent Reset]( (AP) — Republican presidential contender Ron DeSantis is cutting far more campaign staff than previously thought as he works to reset his stumbling campaign amid unexpected financial trouble. DeSantis, long considered former President Donald Trump’s chief rival in the GOP’s 2024 primary contest, has cut a third of his campaign staff — or 38 […] [Read More »]( [Jill Biden Marks US Reentry Into Unesco With a Flag-Raising Ceremony in Paris]( [Jill Biden Marks US Reentry Into Unesco With a Flag-Raising Ceremony in Paris]( (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington’s official reentry into the U.N. agency after a controversial five-year hiatus. The Stars and Stripes was hoisted up outside UNESCO’s headquarters with the Eiffel Tower on the skyline to rousing applause and a rendition of […] [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](.