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[Jewish Resistance Hero Identified 80 Years After Execution by Nazis]( [Jewish Resistance Hero Identified 80 Years After Execution by Nazis]( – Dutch forensic investigators have identified the remains of a man executed by the Nazis in the Netherlands eight decades ago as that of a Jewish resistance hero after locating a cousin in Australia, investigators said on Wednesday. Bernard Luza, 39, was killed by a firing squad in 1943 after he and hundreds of […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Rebbeca Balsam a”h: a True Tzadeikes]( [Mrs. Rebbeca Balsam a”h: a True Tzadeikes]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Home The Far Rockaway/ Five Towns community mourns the loss of Mrs. Rebecca Balsam A”h, wife of Reb Moshe Balsam zt”m and lehavdil bain chaim l’chaim father of Rabbi Balsam the ninth grade Rebbe at Mesivta Torah Moshe.  The levaya took place at the Agudah of […] [Read More »]( [US Intelligence Assessment Determines Intentionally Caused Explosion Killed Wagner Chief Prigozhin]( [US Intelligence Assessment Determines Intentionally Caused Explosion Killed Wagner Chief Prigozhin]( preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment has found that the plane crash presumed to have killed Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was intentionally caused by an explosion, according to U.S. and Western officials. One of the officials, who were not authorized to comment and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the explosion fell in line […] [Read More »]( [Presidential Debate Shows How GOP Candidates Are Struggling to Address Concerns About Climate Change]( [Presidential Debate Shows How GOP Candidates Are Struggling to Address Concerns About Climate Change]( YORK (AP) — The eight Republican presidential candidates on the debate stage were asked to raise their hands if they believed human behavior is causing climate change. Not a single hand went up. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shut down the question and attacked the “corporate media.” Echoing the words of former President Donald Trump, […] [Read More »]( [At Tel Aviv Tech Event, New York Mayor Adams Praises Startup Nation]( [At Tel Aviv Tech Event, New York Mayor Adams Praises Startup Nation]( (JNS) – On his last full day in Israel on Thursday, New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams exchanged ideas with innovators and entrepreneurs at an event co-organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM). Adams connected the challenge of founding a nation with building a business. He said on Wednesday night that “hard is starting […] [Read More »]( [Flooding Fills Tunnels Leading to Detroit Airport, Forces Water Rescues in Ohio and Las Vegas]( [Flooding Fills Tunnels Leading to Detroit Airport, Forces Water Rescues in Ohio and Las Vegas]( Mich. (AP) — Heavy rain flooded an Ohio highway where people were rescued from their cars, covered the Las Vegas strip with water and temporarily closed a busy airport terminal outside Detroit. Parts of the western United States have been deluged in recent weeks with rain from Tropical Storm Hilary, and much of the […] [Read More »]( [Average Long-Term Us Mortgage Rate Jumps to 7.23% This Week to Highest Level Since June 2001]( [Average Long-Term Us Mortgage Rate Jumps to 7.23% This Week to Highest Level Since June 2001]( ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed further above 7% this week to its highest level since 2001, another blow to prospective homebuyers grappling with rising home prices and a stubbornly low supply of properties on the market. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark […] [Read More »]( [CUNY hires professor who was fired by CNN for being anti-Israel]( [CUNY hires professor who was fired by CNN for being anti-Israel]( YORK (JNS) — The City University of New York, which has been accused extensively of antisemitism in the past few years, has hired a professor CNN fired in 2018 for an anti-Israel speech. Marc Lamont Hill, who holds an endowed chair at Temple University in Philadelphia, is now a “presidential professor” of urban education […] [Read More »]( [Vivek Ramaswamy Takes Center Stage, Plus Other Key Moments From the First Republican Debate]( [Vivek Ramaswamy Takes Center Stage, Plus Other Key Moments From the First Republican Debate]( President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year. Neither dominated the debate stage Wednesday night. Trump, of course, decided to skip the GOP’s opening presidential primary debate given his overwhelming lead in the polls. DeSantis showed up, but he was overshadowed for […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Rachela Hurwic ע”ה רעכיל בת ר‏ שלום]( [Mrs. Rachela Hurwic ע”ה רעכיל בת ר‏ שלום]( getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 7:20 pmMaariv: 7:45 pm Mrs. Freida AbramczykDaughter Mrs. Sandra KuhnreichDaughter [Read More »]( [Jewish congressman apologizes after calling Christian’s tweet ‘bigoted’]( [Jewish congressman apologizes after calling Christian’s tweet ‘bigoted’]( — Columbus-based group Ohio Right to Life fired Elizabeth Marbach, its communications director, after she posted on social media that there is “no hope for any of us” outside of faith in Jesus. Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio)—who told JNS earlier this year “I’m not afraid that I’m Jewish”—took issue with Marbach’s tweet. (His wife, […] [Read More »]( [Rav Aharon–The Last to the Slabodka Dynasty (a personal glimpse from Rabbi Elchanan Poupko)]( [Rav Aharon–The Last to the Slabodka Dynasty (a personal glimpse from Rabbi Elchanan Poupko)]( Elchanan Poupko / VINnews) — “How did you know Rav Aharon Schechter and what can you tell me about him?” some people ask me. My answer is that the way I knew him is the greatest testimony to who he was. I was a young Yeshiva student whose family lived in Israel. I did […] [Read More »]( [Republican Candidates Fight Each Other, and Mostly Line Up Behind Trump, at the First Debate]( [Republican Candidates Fight Each Other, and Mostly Line Up Behind Trump, at the First Debate]( (AP) — The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump fought — sometimes bitterly — over abortion rights, U.S. support for Ukraine and the type of experience needed to manage an expansive federal government during the first debate of the 2024 campaign. But when it came to arguably […] [Read More »]( [Sandwich Chain Subway Will Be Sold to Roark Capital]( [Sandwich Chain Subway Will Be Sold to Roark Capital]( YORK (AP) – Sandwich chain Subway said Thursday it will be sold to the private equity firm Roark Capital. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Roark was offering around $9.6 billion for Subway, which is privately owned. Subway CEO John Chidsey said the deal reflects […] [Read More »]( [Staggering and Record-Setting 7.3 Million Dollars Raised During 36-Hour Campaign for Acclaimed Refuah Helpline Organization]( [Staggering and Record-Setting 7.3 Million Dollars Raised During 36-Hour Campaign for Acclaimed Refuah Helpline Organization]( a result taking the world of chesed by storm, Refuah Helpline saw a mind-blowing 27,000 individual donors come together to support the organization’s efforts, contributing $7,300,000 towards its heroic mission. The organization has experienced a meteoric rise over the past decade, and especially so in recent years. Refuah Helpline, founded by the acclaimed ba’alas […] [Read More »]( [Uber Raises Minimum Age for Most California Drivers to 25, Saying Insurance Costs Are Too High]( [Uber Raises Minimum Age for Most California Drivers to 25, Saying Insurance Costs Are Too High]( FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules the company said are necessary because of the rising costs of commercial auto insurance in the state. The new rule applies only to drivers signing up to transport passengers with Uber’s […] [Read More »]( [Hospital Services in the UK Come to a Standstill as Thousands of Senior Doctors Strike Again]( [Hospital Services in the UK Come to a Standstill as Thousands of Senior Doctors Strike Again]( (AP) — Hospital care across England is expected to come to a standstill on Thursday as senior doctors launch another 48-hour strike amid an ongoing pay dispute between medics and the British government. Thousands of hospital doctors say they will only provide emergency care, and the National Health Service warned patients to expect major […] [Read More »]( [Jailed WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Arrest Is Extended by a Moscow Court, State News Agency Says]( [Jailed WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Arrest Is Extended by a Moscow Court, State News Agency Says]( (AP) — A Moscow court ruled Thursday that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail on espionage charges until the end of November, Russian state news agency Tass reported. Gershkovich has been sitting in jail since the end of March when he was detained in the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000km […] [Read More »]( [Mercenary Chief Prigozhin Is Presumed to Have Died in a Plane Crash Seen as the Kremlin’s Revenge]( [Mercenary Chief Prigozhin Is Presumed to Have Died in a Plane Crash Seen as the Kremlin’s Revenge]( mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants were presumed dead in a plane crash — widely seen Thursday as an assassination to avenge a mutiny that challenged President Vladimir Putin’s authority. The founder of the Wagner military company and six other passengers were on a private jet that crashed Wednesday, soon […] [Read More »]( [Fewer Americans Apply for Jobless Benefits as Labor Market Keeps Humming Along]( [Fewer Americans Apply for Jobless Benefits as Labor Market Keeps Humming Along]( – Applications for unemployment benefits fell again last week as America’s labor market continues to hum along despite attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy and bring down inflation that’s still higher than optimal. The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell last week by 10,000, to 230,000 the week ending […] [Read More »]( [Rav Aharon Schechter zt”l: Nafla Ateres Rosheinu]( [Rav Aharon Schechter zt”l: Nafla Ateres Rosheinu]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman Klal Yisroel mourns the tremendous loss of a remarkable Rosh Yeshiva and tzaddik, who genuinely took achrayus – responsibility for Klal Yisroel. He passed away early this morning.   Perhaps more than any other Rosh Yeshiva in the 20th and 21st century, he knew, understood, and felt the pain of the repercussions […] [Read More »]( [Reports: Nato-Member Norway to Donate F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine, Becoming Third Country to Do So]( [Reports: Nato-Member Norway to Donate F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine, Becoming Third Country to Do So]( Denmark (AP) — NATO-member Norway will donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, whose forces are embroiled in a difficult counteroffensive against Russia, Norwegian media said Thursday. The reports came as Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was visiting Kyiv. There was no official confirmation of the plan, which was reported by Norwegian broadcasters NRK […] [Read More »]( [5-Year-Old Dies in Ein Gedi Landslide, 9 Others Injured]( [5-Year-Old Dies in Ein Gedi Landslide, 9 Others Injured]( (VINnews) — A five-year-old boy was killed and nine others injured on Thursday in a rockslide at the David Stream in the Ein Gedi nature reserve near the Dead Sea. A four-year-old girl is in moderate condition and the others are in light condition. The incident occurred at about 9:30 AM as hikers were […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Ernest Bleich ז”ל משה דוד בן צבי]( [Mr. Ernest Bleich ז”ל משה דוד בן צבי]( getting up: Shacharis: 7:00 amMincha: 7:30 pmMaariv: 7:45 pm Mr. Alan BleichSon [Read More »]( [Jerusalem Mother Of Twins Who Collapsed Before Their Birth Passes Away At Age 34]( [Jerusalem Mother Of Twins Who Collapsed Before Their Birth Passes Away At Age 34]( (VINnews) — BDE: Doctors in Shaare Tzedek hospital were forced to declare the death of Mrs. Shoshana Goldstein (nee Neuwirth), the 34-year-old mother of twins who collapsed ten days ago after apparently suffering from dehydration during an intense heat wave. Goldstein, a resident of Zichron Yaakov street in the Romema neighborhood, lost consciousness and […] [Read More »]( [Australian Court Sentences Malka Leifer To 15 Years In Jail: ‘Callous Indifference To Victims’ Suffering’]( [Australian Court Sentences Malka Leifer To 15 Years In Jail: ‘Callous Indifference To Victims’ Suffering’]( YORK (VINnews) — Malka Leifer, the former principal of the Adass Israel school in Melbourne who sexually abused two sisters before fleeing to Israel and then being extradited back to Australia, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in jail. Judge Mark Gamble said that Leifer had abused her position within Melbourne’s charedi community […] [Read More »]( [Ben Shapiro, Other Jews Slam NYT Reporter Who Complained About Women’s Section at Kosel]( [Ben Shapiro, Other Jews Slam NYT Reporter Who Complained About Women’s Section at Kosel]( (VINnews) — A female New York Times reporter who accompanied Mayor Eric Adams on his trip to Israel, tweeted her annoyance about the fact that she needed to be in the women’s section, while Adams visited the Kosel. Now she is getting major backlash from orthodox Jews and others, at her complete disrespect for […] [Read More »]( [An Open Letter to Rebbeim and Morahs]( [An Open Letter to Rebbeim and Morahs]( YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — As another school year is about to begin, I want to say something to my children’s Rebbeim, Morahs and teachers. Let me be as blunt as possible… Thank you. We entrust you with our precious packages, who sometimes spend more waking hours with you than with us. And […] [Read More »]( [New York State Capitol Unveils Relief Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg]( [New York State Capitol Unveils Relief Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg]( YORK (JNS) – Her iconic white lace collar translated in carved stone, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is now memorialized in the New York State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul posted photos on Monday of the relief sculpture portrait created by artist Meredith Bergman, which now emanates from a […] [Read More »]( [Three-And-A-Half-Inch Gemara up for Auction]( [Three-And-A-Half-Inch Gemara up for Auction]( JERSEY (JNS) – The Talmud, which consists of 63 tractates, is generally thought to be a vast body of religious literature. Yet an auction house in Toms River, N.J., is selling an edition of the Gemara that takes a page from the Volkswagen Beetle ad campaign: “Think small.” On Sept. 4, Royal Auction House […] [Read More »]( [Watch Trump Interview With Tucker Carlson]( [Watch Trump Interview With Tucker Carlson]( candidates vying to become the Republican presidential nominee have qualified to take the stage for the first primary debate of the 2024 election cycle tonight in the battleground state of Wisconsin. Notably missing tonight’s debate– frontrunner and former president Donald Trump– who opted for an interview instead with Tucker Carlson, released on X. Ep. […] [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. 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