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[REPORT: CUNY Investigating Jeff Lax and Other Jewish Professors for ‘Discrimination’ Against Antisemites]( [REPORT: CUNY Investigating Jeff Lax and Other Jewish Professors for ‘Discrimination’ Against Antisemites]( YORK (VINnews) — Four Jewish professors in CUNY are reportedly being investigated by the university for ‘discrimination’ against BDS supporters and radical Islamist antisemitic activists. The activist group SAFE CUNY (Students And Faculty for Equality at CUNY) tweeted Sunday: “FOUR Zionist Jewish Professors who complained about antisemitism on their campuses have now been placed […] [Read More »]( [Boater Missing for Day and a Half Rescued off Florida Coast in Half-Submerged Boat]( [Boater Missing for Day and a Half Rescued off Florida Coast in Half-Submerged Boat](. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — A boater who had been missing for more than a day and a half was rescued off the Florida coast in a half-submerged boat, authorities said. The Coast Guard rescued 25-year-old Charles Gregory 12 miles off St. Augustine, Florida, on Saturday morning after he went missing on a 12-foot flat-bottomed […] [Read More »]( [SHIDDUCH CRISIS: Should yeshivas abolish 12th grade? Girls’ schools add 13th grade? BMG end the freezer?]( [SHIDDUCH CRISIS: Should yeshivas abolish 12th grade? Girls’ schools add 13th grade? BMG end the freezer?]( YORK (VIN Podcast) — It may sound radical. But could it be the miracle solution to the shidduch crisis? Several weeks ago, a group of Roshei Yeshiva traveled to Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlit’a, to ask if they should restructure the yeshiva system. According to reports, the proposal includes eliminating a year of yeshiva […] [Read More »]( [Authorities Assess Damage After Flooding From Glacial Dam Outburst in Alaska’s Capital]( [Authorities Assess Damage After Flooding From Glacial Dam Outburst in Alaska’s Capital]( Alaska (AP) — Raging waters that ate away at riverbanks, destroyed at least two buildings and undermined others continued to recede Monday in Alaska’s capital city after a glacial dam outburst over the weekend, authorities said. Levels along the Mendenhall River had begun falling by Sunday but the city said the banks of the […] [Read More »]( [Meme Stocks Are Back as Investors Buy Shares of Beaten-Down Companies Such as Yellow and Tupperware]( [Meme Stocks Are Back as Investors Buy Shares of Beaten-Down Companies Such as Yellow and Tupperware]( YORK (AP) — A new class of meme stocks has sprung up during the stock market’s surprise recent rally, raising concerns about investors’ willingness to take on bigger risks amid a still uncertain economy. Meme stocks are typically weak companies on the verge of failing, but that still manage to garner attention from individual […] [Read More »]( [Israel to Include Gaza Strip in US Visa Waiver Pilot]( [Israel to Include Gaza Strip in US Visa Waiver Pilot]( (JNS) – Israel plans to further ease travel for Palestinian Americans living in the Gaza Strip next month, an official told Reuters on Monday, marking the next step in the country’s bid to join the United States Visa Waiver Program. By Sept. 15, Palestinian Americans from Gaza who satisfy certain security criteria will be […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: In Dramatic Rescue, Jewish Boaters from Deal NJ Save Four People After Boat Capsized]( [WATCH: In Dramatic Rescue, Jewish Boaters from Deal NJ Save Four People After Boat Capsized]( SHORE (VINnews) — Joey Cabasso and several other Jews from Deal, NJ, rescued four boaters who were treading water in the ocean after their boat capsized. The dramatic and heroic rescue was caught on astonishing video footage. “I see the back of the boat going underwater,” said Cabasso, who was on his boat Gemini. […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Dolores Stern ע”ה Devora Hinda Bat Avraham]( [Mrs. Dolores Stern ע”ה Devora Hinda Bat Avraham]( getting up: Mincha: Tuesday 8PmMaariv: Following Mincha [Read More »]( [Elon Musk Says He May Need Surgery Before Proposed ‘Cage Match’ With Mark Zuckerberg]( [Elon Musk Says He May Need Surgery Before Proposed ‘Cage Match’ With Mark Zuckerberg]( YORK (AP) — Elon Musk says he may need to get surgery before a proposed “cage match” with Mark Zuckerberg. The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to an in-person face-off in late June. It’s unclear if a physical fight will actually end up happening, but Musk and Zuckerberg have continued to fuel interest in […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Shifra Shanowitz ע”ה]( [Mrs. Shifra Shanowitz ע”ה]( getting up: Friday (8/11/23)Afternoon [Read More »]( [A Survivor of the Fatal Pennsylvania Bus Crash Describes Chaos, Heroism After It Turned Over]( [A Survivor of the Fatal Pennsylvania Bus Crash Describes Chaos, Heroism After It Turned Over]( Pa. (AP) — A bus carrying up to 50 people traveling from New York to Ohio crashed and hit another vehicle on a Pennsylvania interstate, killing three passengers, state police said. The wreck happened during heavy rain around 11:50 p.m. Sunday on southbound Interstate 81 just north of Harrisburg, state police said. The bus […] [Read More »]( [‘Of Course He Lost’: Ron Desantis Rejects Trump’s 2020 Election Claims]( [‘Of Course He Lost’: Ron Desantis Rejects Trump’s 2020 Election Claims]( YORK (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said definitively that rival Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, an acknowledgement the Florida governor made after years of equivocating answers. “Of course he lost,” DeSantis said an interview with NBC News posted Monday. “Joe Biden’s the president.” DeSantis has often sidestepped questions about whether he […] [Read More »]( [Ghislaine Maxwell Identifies as Jewish in Prison, Tapping Into Resources for Incarcerated Jews]( [Ghislaine Maxwell Identifies as Jewish in Prison, Tapping Into Resources for Incarcerated Jews]( (JTA) – Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex abuse ring, is receiving services from a nonprofit that supports Jewish prisoners. Maxwell, whose father was Jewish, did not publicly identify as Jewish previously and is not considered Jewish under traditional Jewish […] [Read More »]( [China Releases TV Documentary Showcasing Army’s Ability to Attack Taiwan]( [China Releases TV Documentary Showcasing Army’s Ability to Attack Taiwan]( Taiwan (AP) — China has released a new documentary about the army’s preparation to attack Taiwan and showcasing soldiers pledging to give up their lives if needed as Beijing continues to ramp up its rhetoric against the self-ruled island. “Chasing Dreams,” an eight-part docuseries aired by state broadcaster CCTV earlier this week to mark […] [Read More »]( [Pence, Trump Attorney Clash Over What Trump Told His VP Ahead of Jan. 6, 2021]( [Pence, Trump Attorney Clash Over What Trump Told His VP Ahead of Jan. 6, 2021]( (AP) — Donald Trump’s defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the will of the voters in the 2020 election, but only wanted the former vice president to “pause” the certification of votes to allow states to investigate his claims of election fraud. Those baseless claims had already been […] [Read More »]( [Google First, Doctor Next: Americans Seek Solutions to Health Problems]( [Google First, Doctor Next: Americans Seek Solutions to Health Problems]( YORK (AP) – While adults in the United States trust the advice of their family doctor more than the Internet, a new survey finds that nearly 40% of them will Google to self-diagnose instead of setting an appointment. Americans turn to Google for their health concerns more than ever before. The trend has grown […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Mindy Margolis / Weiss ע”ה]( [Mrs. Mindy Margolis / Weiss ע”ה]( getting up: Friday (8/11/23)Afternoon R` Mordechai Leib WeissHusband R` Avrohom Chaim HalbertsamBrother Mrs. Hessy HorowitzSister Mrs. Rochel FriedmanSister Mrs. Rivka RetekSister Mrs. Esther SteinwerzelSister R` Avrohom Chaim MargolisSon R` Binyamin Yechezkel MargolisSon R` Baruch MargolisSon R` Herschel MargolisSon Mrs. Chavala HorowitzDaughter Mrs. Rochel Leah BernsteinDaughter [Read More »]( [Record Employment for Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Men]( [Record Employment for Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Men]( (JNS) – The employment rate for ultra-Orthodox men in Israel has reached an all-time high of 55.8% amid a soaring cost of living and rising interest rates, according to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The figure for the second quarter of 2023 that was released last week is still far below […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Killed in ATV Accident in Canada]( [Israeli Killed in ATV Accident in Canada]( (JNS) – The body of an Israeli man who died in Canada over the weekend is being brought home for burial, Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday. Reuven Landau, 18, was killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident. A resident of Nofim in Samaria, Landau had finished high school and was due to be drafted […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Meets With 24 Democratic Members of Congress]( [Netanyahu Meets With 24 Democratic Members of Congress]( (JNS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday welcomed a delegation of 24 Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives to his Jerusalem office. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and previous House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland are leading the trip to Israel this week to discuss the Iranian […] [Read More »]( [3 Killed When Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Southern California, Officials Say]( [3 Killed When Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Southern California, Officials Say]( Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed when two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California on Sunday while fighting a blaze in Riverside County. One of the helicopters landed safely. “Unfortunately, the second helicopter crashed and tragically all three members perished, which included one Cal Fire Division chief, one Cal Fire captain and one […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Chaya Gansburg ע”ה חי׳ רחל טויבא]( [Mrs. Chaya Gansburg ע”ה חי׳ רחל טויבא]( getting up: Shacharis: 7:00 amMincha: 1:40 pmMaariv: 7:30 pm [Read More »]( [It’s Official: Trucking Giant Yellow Corp. Declares Bankruptcy After Years of Financial Struggles]( [It’s Official: Trucking Giant Yellow Corp. Declares Bankruptcy After Years of Financial Struggles]( YORK (AP) — Trucking company Yellow Corp. has declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt, marking a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which was filed Sunday, comes just three years after Yellow received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal government. […] [Read More »]( [Bus Originating in New York Crashes in Pennsylvania, 3 Passengers Dead]( [Bus Originating in New York Crashes in Pennsylvania, 3 Passengers Dead]( PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Three passengers died after a charter bus carrying up to 50 people collided with a vehicle on an interstate in Pennsylvania, state police said. The crash happened during heavy rain about 11:50 p.m. Sunday on southbound Interstate 81 in Dauphin County’s Lower Paxton Township, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Top Lakewood Shadchanim Discuss Shidduch Issues with Sruli Besser]( [WATCH: Top Lakewood Shadchanim Discuss Shidduch Issues with Sruli Besser]( — In a riveting and insightful interview, Sruli Besser of Mishpacha Magazine spoke with three master shadchanim on his ‘Take Two’ podcast. Rabbi Tzadok Katz, Rabbi Meir Levi, and Rabbi Shlomo Lewenstein joined Mr. Besser to discuss a range of highly relevant topics. It was quite a fascinating and eye-opening conversation, not only for […] [Read More »]( [Eli Beer Teaches Another Way To Fry Schnitzels – And It May Even Save Lives]( [Eli Beer Teaches Another Way To Fry Schnitzels – And It May Even Save Lives]( (VINnews) — Every year there are unfortunate consequences when people inadvertently leave their children in hot, closed cars. To raise awareness of how hot cars can become and how much care must be taken when children are in a car , Eli Beer, President and Founder of United Hatzalah, fried schnitzels in a parked […] [Read More »]( [18-Year-Old Israeli Youth Killed, 2 Others Injured In ATV Accident In Canada]( [18-Year-Old Israeli Youth Killed, 2 Others Injured In ATV Accident In Canada]( (VINnews) — An 18-year-old Israeli youth was killed and his friend badly injured in an ATV accident which occurred in Canada. Another person suffered light injuries in the incident. Reuven Landau, a resident of Nofim in Samaria who had just completed 12th grade and was on a pre-army trip, died after the ATV he […] [Read More »]( [5 Palestinians Arrested In Connection With Deadly Friday Night Clash With Israeli Shepherds]( [5 Palestinians Arrested In Connection With Deadly Friday Night Clash With Israeli Shepherds]( (VINnews) — Three days after a deadly clash between Palestinian rioters and Israeli shepherds left one Palestinian dead and an Israeli badly injured, Israeli police arrested five Palestinians including two minors on suspicion of involvement in the altercation, which took place Friday evening near the village of Burqa east of Ramallah. The Palestinians are […] [Read More »]( [Appreciating the Satmar Rebbe]( [Appreciating the Satmar Rebbe]( Satmar Rebbe zt”l on his 44th Yahrtzeit By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Home This upcoming Sunday, the 26th of Av, marks the 44th Yahrtzeit of the Satmar Rebbe.  Those that knew the Satmar Rebbe, Rav Yoel Teitelbaum zt”l,  loved him.  After the Nazi beasts yimach shmam almost completely destroyed European […] [Read More »]( [REPORT: Employment Level Among Israeli Charedi Men Hits All-Time High]( [REPORT: Employment Level Among Israeli Charedi Men Hits All-Time High]( (VINnews) — The employment rate of Charedi men in Israel has reached a record high of 55.8 percent. The new data comes during a time of rising interest rates and inflation, which some may interpret as signifying economic turbulence. The data, which appeared in a Central Bureau of Statistics file, is from the first […] [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](.