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[Mrs. Anne Stamm ע”ה Chana Raizel bas R’ Yechiel]( [Mrs. Anne Stamm ע”ה Chana Raizel bas R’ Yechiel]( getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 7:25 pm Rabbi Yosef (Joe) StammHusband Mrs. Tamar HauptmanDaughter Mr. Yisroel Zev StammSon Mr. Moshe StammSon Will be sitting shiva in Monsey, NY on Thursday and Friday at 9 Pennington Way, Spring Valley, NY 10977 Shachris 7:30AM, Mincha/Maariv 7:25PM; Mincha Friday 3PM Mr. Daniel StammSon Mrs. Devorah HauptmanDaughter Mrs. […] [Read More »]( [Antisemite Vandalizes Paris Area Kosher Restaurant]( [Antisemite Vandalizes Paris Area Kosher Restaurant]( (JNS) – A suspect was arrested after a kosher restaurant in an upscale Parisian suburb was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti on Saturday. The restaurant, named “Mr. Shnitz,” is located in Levallois-Perret, northwest of the French capital. It was tagged with the words “thief” seven times and “Jew” four times, according to the owner, who was on vacation. […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s ‘Transportation Revolution’ Just One of Many, Netanyahu Says]( [Israel’s ‘Transportation Revolution’ Just One of Many, Netanyahu Says]( Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded what he called Israel’s “transportation revolution,” speaking at Sunday’s Cabinet meeting following Friday’s opening of the Tel Aviv Light Rail system, describing it as but one of many “revolutions” his government has led. “In the 16 years that I have led governments, we have implemented revolutionary reforms that have transformed […] [Read More »]( [The US Is Requiring New Inspections of Some Jet Engines, Another Setback for Pratt & Whitney]( [The US Is Requiring New Inspections of Some Jet Engines, Another Setback for Pratt & Whitney]( (AP) — Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney has a new problem on its hands. U.S. regulators are requiring immediate inspections and possible repairs to Pratt & Whitney engines on some Airbus passenger jets because of a risk that parts could fail and damage the planes during flight. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Meir Sodden ז”ל]( [Rabbi Meir Sodden ז”ל]( getting up: R’ Aaron Soddenbrother R’ Aaron Soddenbrother Mrs. Helene Ackermansister [Read More »]( [Major 5 Alarm Fire in Williamsburg]( [Major 5 Alarm Fire in Williamsburg]( – Fire crews are working to put out a six-alarm fire blazing in Williamsburg. Firefighters arrived at the scene on Lee Avenue and Hooper Street just before noon Sunday. Brooklyn 5-Alarm Box 0325, 106 LEE AVE WG, COMMERCIAL, 1 FL — FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) August 20, 2023 Officials say the flames appear to have started […] [Read More »]( [American Airlines Sues a Travel Site to Crack Down on Consumers Who Use This Trick to Save Money]( [American Airlines Sues a Travel Site to Crack Down on Consumers Who Use This Trick to Save Money]( (AP) — American Airlines is suing a travel website that sells tickets that let people save money by exploiting a quirk in airline pricing. American sued Skiplagged Inc. in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, this week, accusing the website of deception. It threatened to cancel every ticket that Skiplagged has sold. In a […] [Read More »]( [Us, Japan and Australia Plan Joint Navy Drills in Disputed South China Sea, Philippine Officials Say]( [Us, Japan and Australia Plan Joint Navy Drills in Disputed South China Sea, Philippine Officials Say]( Philippines (AP) — The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to underscore their commitment to the rule of law in the region after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters, Filipino security officials said Sunday. […] [Read More »]( [Stem Cells From One Eye Show Promise in Healing Injuries in the Other]( [Stem Cells From One Eye Show Promise in Healing Injuries in the Other]( – Phil Durst recalled clawing at his face after a chemical from a commercial dishwashing machine squirted into his eyes, causing “the most indescribable pain I’ve ever felt — ever, ever, ever.” His left eye bore the brunt of the 2017 work accident, which stole his vision, left him unable to tolerate light and […] [Read More »]( [Zelenskyy Vows Retaliation for Chernihiv Attack That Killed Seven People and Wounded Almost 150]( [Zelenskyy Vows Retaliation for Chernihiv Attack That Killed Seven People and Wounded Almost 150]( Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday vowed stern retaliation for a Russian missile strike in the center of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv that killed seven people and wounded almost 150 others the day before. “I am sure our soldiers will respond to Russia for this terrorist attack. Respond tangibly,” […] [Read More »]( [San Francisco Launches Driverless Bus Service Following Robotaxi Expansion]( [San Francisco Launches Driverless Bus Service Following Robotaxi Expansion]( FRANCISCO (AP) — First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived. San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service — less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns. The free shuttle will run daily in a fixed route called the Loop around Treasure Island, […] [Read More »]( [Chinese Military Launches Drills Around Taiwan as a ‘Warning’ After a Top Island Official Went to Us]( [Chinese Military Launches Drills Around Taiwan as a ‘Warning’ After a Top Island Official Went to Us]( (AP) — The Chinese military launched drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a “stern warning” over what it called collusion between “separatists and foreign forces,” its defense ministry said, days after the island’s vice president stopped over in the United States. Taiwanese Vice President William Lai’s recent trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with […] [Read More »]( [Lolita the Orca Dies at Miami Seaquarium After Half-Century in Captivity]( [Lolita the Orca Dies at Miami Seaquarium After Half-Century in Captivity]( (AP) — Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, died Friday at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park in the near future. The Seaquarium posted a statement from the nonprofit group Friends of Toki on social media that Lolita — also known as […] [Read More »]( [GM’s Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Unit Agrees to Cut Fleet in Half After 2 Crashes in San Francisco]( [GM’s Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Unit Agrees to Cut Fleet in Half After 2 Crashes in San Francisco]( – General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city. The state Department of Motor Vehicles asked for the reduction after a Cruise vehicle without a human driver collided with an unspecified emergency vehicle on Thursday. […] [Read More »]( [Dominican Officials Say Plastics Company to Blame for Explosion That Killed 31 People]( [Dominican Officials Say Plastics Company to Blame for Explosion That Killed 31 People]( DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican authorities announced late Friday that they are pursuing a criminal case against a plastics company based on evidence found during an investigation into a powerful explosion this week that killed at least 31 people. Police and the Public Ministry issued a joint statement saying the blast occurred at […] [Read More »]( [Fired Founder of Right-Wing Org Project Veritas Is Under Investigation in New York]( [Fired Founder of Right-Wing Org Project Veritas Is Under Investigation in New York]( YORK (AP) — The founder of Project Veritas, a conservative nonprofit known for its hidden camera stings, is under investigation by a suburban New York prosecutor’s office in the latest fallout after his ouster from the group over allegations that he mistreated workers and misspent organization funds. The Westchester County district attorney’s office confirmed […] [Read More »]( [Tel Aviv Light Rail System Opens Friday Amid Protests Over Shabbat Non-Operation]( [Tel Aviv Light Rail System Opens Friday Amid Protests Over Shabbat Non-Operation]( (VINnews) — As the new light rail system in the Tel Aviv metropolitan region opened with fanfare on Friday, hundreds of activists converged on its stations to protest the government’s refusal to operate the public transportation system on the Sabbath. The 24-km transit system, traversing 34 stations from Bat Yam to Petah Tikva, opened […] [Read More »]( [IDF Soldiers Fire At Masked Settler Stoning Palestinian Cars, Moderately Injuring Him]( [IDF Soldiers Fire At Masked Settler Stoning Palestinian Cars, Moderately Injuring Him]( (VINnews) — IDF soldiers soldiers shot at a settler who was wearing a mask and throwing rocks at Palestinian vehicles on Route 60 in the Binyamin region early on Sunday morning, according to a Ynet report. The settler who was shot was taken to the hospital in moderate condition. A patrol force from Golani’s […] [Read More »]( [Ukrainian Govt. Warns: If Our Citizens Refused Entry To Israel, We Will Prevent Israelis Entering Uman]( [Ukrainian Govt. Warns: If Our Citizens Refused Entry To Israel, We Will Prevent Israelis Entering Uman]( (VINnews) — The Ukrainian government issued a stern warning to Israel Sunday, stating that the deportation of Ukrainian citizens from Israel is endangering the entire Uman enterprise due to take place in the coming weeks. The warning was made in a speech by Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky and was transmitted by the Ukrainian ambassador […] [Read More »]( [Trump Plans to Skip First Debate, Join Tucker Carlson During Time Slot]( [Trump Plans to Skip First Debate, Join Tucker Carlson During Time Slot]( — President Donald Trump has decided not to participate in the first GOP debate next week, according to multiple sources, and is planning a sit-down interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson (which would likely crush the debate in ratings). Trump has hinted for weeks that he would not join the event. He […] [Read More »]( [Islamist Philadelphia Teen, Who Planned ‘Catastrophic’ Attack, Arrested]( [Islamist Philadelphia Teen, Who Planned ‘Catastrophic’ Attack, Arrested]( (JNS) – An FBI special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team arrested a 17-year-old on Friday in Philadelphia. The FBI allege that the teen bought bomb-making supplies and tactical gear. The teen is said to have received guidance from Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad, which the State Department designated last year as a terrorist group […] [Read More »]( [READ: Village Demands 6 Months Notice From Monsey Cemetery Prior to Rebbes’ Funerals]( [READ: Village Demands 6 Months Notice From Monsey Cemetery Prior to Rebbes’ Funerals]( (VINnews) — Following a mass levaya near Monsey last week which reportedly created major traffic disruptions, the town of Chestnut Ridge has made a puzzling demand from cemetery officials. The Rebbe of Rachmastrivka, Rabbi Chai Yitzhak Twersky, passed away last week and was laid to rest in a mass funeral that apparently disturbed the […] [Read More »]( [Pilot Accused of Destroying Parking Barrier at Denver Airport With an AX Says He Hit Breaking Point]( [Pilot Accused of Destroying Parking Barrier at Denver Airport With an AX Says He Hit Breaking Point]( (AP) — A United Airlines pilot has been charged with criminal mischief for allegedly using an ax to destroy a barrier gate at an employee parking lot at Denver’s airport, telling authorities he was trying to help several drivers exit and “he just hit his breaking point.” Kenneth Henderson Jones, 63, is accused of […] [Read More »]( [1 Dead, 185 Structures Destroyed in Eastern Washington Wildfire]( [1 Dead, 185 Structures Destroyed in Eastern Washington Wildfire]( LAKE, Wash. (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire in eastern Washington state has destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and left one person dead, authorities said Saturday. The blaze began shortly after midday Friday on the west side of Medical Lake, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of Spokane, and then expanded, […] [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 600 Reisterstown Rd Suite 401Baltimore, MD 21208 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.