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[New Hampshire Secretary of State Won’t Block Trump From Ballot in Key Presidential Primary State]( [New Hampshire Secretary of State Won’t Block Trump From Ballot in Key Presidential Primary State]( N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s top election official said Wednesday he will not invoke an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to block former President Donald Trump from appearing on ballots in the state, which will hold the first Republican presidential primary next year. Secretary of State David Scanlan said that under state law the […] [Read More »]( [Loudspeaker Message Outside NYC Migrant Shelter Warns New Arrivals They Are ‘Not Safe Here’]( [Loudspeaker Message Outside NYC Migrant Shelter Warns New Arrivals They Are ‘Not Safe Here’]( YORK (AP) — A New Yorker upset that the city has been housing homeless migrants on his suburban block has set up a loudspeaker to deliver an unwelcoming message to his new neighbors: “The community wants you to go back to New York City. Immigrants are not safe here.” The message, recorded in six […] [Read More »]( [‘Pretty Easy’ to Talk Yom Kippur Themes With Incarcerated Jews, Chabad Rabbis Say]( [‘Pretty Easy’ to Talk Yom Kippur Themes With Incarcerated Jews, Chabad Rabbis Say]( (JNS) – The One who answered Joseph in jail, He will answer us.” So reads one of several imprisonment references in Yom Kippur prayers, in line with the themes of judgment and atonement of the High Holiday. Spending hours in synagogue on Yom Kippur—the 25-hour-fast that this year begins on the evening of Sept. […] [Read More »]( [FDLE Announces the Arrest of Orlando Neo-Nazi Demonstrator Who Placed Anti-Semitic Posters Along I-4]( [FDLE Announces the Arrest of Orlando Neo-Nazi Demonstrator Who Placed Anti-Semitic Posters Along I-4]( Fla. – Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents, with the assistance of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), arrested Jason Brown, 48, Cape Canaveral, for hanging swastikas and other antisemitic banners along the Daryl Carter Parkway Bridge in Orlando. There are currently three outstanding arrest warrants for additional demonstrators who live out of state […] [Read More »]( [Hudson River Swimmer Deals With Fatigue, Choppy Water, Rocks and Pollution Across 315 Miles]( [Hudson River Swimmer Deals With Fatigue, Choppy Water, Rocks and Pollution Across 315 Miles]( N.Y. (AP) — The Hudson River snakes through forests and rushes over boulders in the Adirondack Mountains before settling into a wide, slow flow closer to New York City. It stretches 315 miles (507 kilometers) from source to end. Lewis Pugh is about to finish swimming all of it. The 53-year-old endurance swimmer plans […] [Read More »]( [There’s No Sign of Widespread COVID-19 Mandates in THE US. Some Are Warning of Them Anyway]( [There’s No Sign of Widespread COVID-19 Mandates in THE US. Some Are Warning of Them Anyway]( YORK (AP) — As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout, Republicans are raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are next. It’s been a favorite topic among some of the GOP’s top presidential contenders. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters that people are […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Cyber Startup Ermetic Acquired for $265M]( [Israeli Cyber Startup Ermetic Acquired for $265M]( (VINnews) – Ermetic, a four year old Israeli cloud security startup was just acquired by Tenable for $265M. They employ 150 people, with offices in Tel Aviv, Boston, & Palo Alto. US & Israeli VC’s who backed Ermetic include Glilot, Accel, Qumra, ForgePoint & Norwest Ventures.    This closely follows Checkpoints’ acquisition of Atmosec, […] [Read More »]( [Former NYC Buildings Commissioner Surrenders in Bribery Case]( [Former NYC Buildings Commissioner Surrenders in Bribery Case]( YORK (AP) — New York City’s onetime top building-safety official took cash, New York Mets tickets, a discount on a luxury apartment and other bribes from a real estate developer, a restaurateur and others and repaid them with favors including access to Mayor Eric Adams, prosecutors said Wednesday. Former Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich was […] [Read More »]( [Photos: World’s Most Powerful Tech Titans Flock to Washington to Give Senators Advice on Artificial Intelligence in a Closed-Door Forum]( [Photos: World’s Most Powerful Tech Titans Flock to Washington to Give Senators Advice on Artificial Intelligence in a Closed-Door Forum]( (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been talking for months about accomplishing a potentially impossible task: passing bipartisan legislation within the next year that encourages the rapid development of artificial intelligence and mitigates its biggest risks. On Wednesday, he’s convening a meeting of some of the country’s most prominent technology executives, among […] [Read More »]( [Husband of US Rep. Mary Peltola Dies in an Airplane Crash in Alaska]( [Husband of US Rep. Mary Peltola Dies in an Airplane Crash in Alaska]( Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband has died in an airplane crash, her office said in a statement Wednesday. “We are devastated to share that Mary’s husband, Eugene Peltola Jr. — ′Buzzy’ to all of us who knew and loved him — passed away earlier this morning following a plane accident in […] [Read More »]( [R’ Yitzchak Peretz Friedman ז”ל]( [R’ Yitzchak Peretz Friedman ז”ל]( getting up: Friday (9/15/23)Afternoon Mrs. Friedmanwife R’ Dovid Friedmanbrother R’ Binyomin Leib Friedmanbrother Mrs. Golda Landausister R’ Duvid Friedmanson [Read More »]( [El-Al Enlists Renowned Michelin-Starred Chef Who May Revolutionize Airline Food]( [El-Al Enlists Renowned Michelin-Starred Chef Who May Revolutionize Airline Food]( — Airline food is generally not known for its exquisite cuisine. But that may be about to change. When you fly El Al, there’s an opportunity to sample a menu from a top Israeli chef, Michelin star-winner Assaf Granit — whom the airline has brought in to “spice up” its menu. The menu offers […] [Read More »]( [Iran Identifies 5 Prisoners It Wants From US in Swap for Iranian-Americans and Billions in Assets]( [Iran Identifies 5 Prisoners It Wants From US in Swap for Iranian-Americans and Billions in Assets]( United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Tuesday identified the five prisoners it hopes to see freed in the United States in exchange for five Iranian-Americans now held in Tehran and billions in assets once held by South Korea. The acknowledgment by the Iranian mission to the United Nations in New York comes as […] [Read More »]( [Analysis: Iran-Us Prisoner Swap for Billions Reveals Familiar Limits of Diplomacy Between Nations]( [Analysis: Iran-Us Prisoner Swap for Billions Reveals Familiar Limits of Diplomacy Between Nations]( United Arab Emirates (AP) — American captives could be exchanged for billions of dollars of frozen Iranian assets, even as critics back in Washington warn against dealing with Tehran. That’s the way it was in 1981 and the way it likely will be in the coming days. The upcoming prisoner swap between Iran and […] [Read More »]( [Who Are You Davening For?]( [Who Are You Davening For?]( YORK (Zvi Gluck) – It’s hard to imagine that it’s that time of year again. Maybe you spent Elul mentally preparing yourself for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, thinking back over the past year and contemplating what you could have done differently, or maybe Tishrei just snuck up on you without warning. The realization that […] [Read More »]( [Updated Ford F-150 Gets New Grille, Other Features as Ford Shows It off on Eve of Detroit Auto Show]( [Updated Ford F-150 Gets New Grille, Other Features as Ford Shows It off on Eve of Detroit Auto Show]( (AP) — The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a facelift next year, one of just a few new or updated vehicles that will be shown off this week at Detroit’s big auto show. Ford unveiled the latest version of the F-150 pickup Tuesday night at an event next to Huntington […] [Read More »]( [Photos: Charedim Block Jerusalem Traffic in Protest Against Israeli Military Draft]( [Photos: Charedim Block Jerusalem Traffic in Protest Against Israeli Military Draft]( (AP) – Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men on Wednesday blocked a major Jerusalem intersection, snarling traffic and crippling public transportation across the city, in a demonstration against an attempt to force a community member to comply with the country’s mandatory military draft.. The demonstrators formed a large circle on the tracks of the city’s light […] [Read More »]( [NYC Pension Funds and State of Oregon Sue Fox Over 2020 Election Coverage]( [NYC Pension Funds and State of Oregon Sue Fox Over 2020 Election Coverage]( YORK (AP) — New York City’s pension funds and the state of Oregon sued Fox Corporation on Tuesday, alleging the company harmed investors by allowing Fox News to broadcast falsehoods about the 2020 election that exposed the network to defamation lawsuits. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware, accuses the company of inviting defamation claims by […] [Read More »]( [International Crews in Morocco to Recover Bodies Days After Deadly 6.8 Quake Earthquake Struck]( [International Crews in Morocco to Recover Bodies Days After Deadly 6.8 Quake Earthquake Struck]( N’TALA, Morocco (AP) — The stench of death wafted through the village of Imi N’Tala high up in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains four days after a deadly earthquake struck, slicing off a chunk of mountain, killing residents and razing the hamlet to the ground. Bulldozers, rescue crews and Moroccan first responders work around the clock […] [Read More »]( [Toll From Devastating Floods in Libyan City Passes 5,100 Dead, Authorities Struggle to Get in Aid]( [Toll From Devastating Floods in Libyan City Passes 5,100 Dead, Authorities Struggle to Get in Aid]( Libya (AP) — The death toll from flooding that hit the eastern Libyan city of Derna reached more than 5,100 and was expected to rise further, a local health official said Wednesday, as authorities struggled to get aid to the coastal city where thousands remained missing and tens of thousands were homeless. Aid workers […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Bracha Wiengarten ע”ה]( [Mrs. Bracha Wiengarten ע”ה]( getting up: Friday (9/15/23)Afternoon Mr. Moti Koslovsky [Read More »]( [Palestinian Authority Lashes Out at Renowned Academics Who Denounced President’s Antisemitic Remarks]( [Palestinian Authority Lashes Out at Renowned Academics Who Denounced President’s Antisemitic Remarks]( West Bank (AP) — Palestinian political factions on Wednesday raged against dozens of Palestinian academics who had criticized President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent remarks on the Holocaust that drew widespread accusations of antisemitism. Politicians lambasted the open letter signed earlier this week by over a hundred Palestinian academics, activists and artists based around the world […] [Read More »]( [Hatch to Give All Jewish Day Schools Free Access to Their Newest Solution “OpenGiving”: an AI-Powered Search Engine Connecting Nonprofits with New Donors]( [Hatch to Give All Jewish Day Schools Free Access to Their Newest Solution “OpenGiving”: an AI-Powered Search Engine Connecting Nonprofits with New Donors]( York, August 15th ] – Hatch.ai, a trailblazing platform leveraging data for nonprofits, proudly announces the launch of “OpenGiving,” an innovative AI-powered search engine that revolutionizes donor discovery for nonprofits. OpenGiving (an add-on service to Hatch’s donor enrichment product) empowers organizations to find new donors outside their existing database, leveraging the comprehensive IRS filings […] [Read More »]( [Kim Jong Un Offers Vladimir Putin and Russia North Korea’s Full Support, Refers to Moscow’s ‘Sacred Fight.’]( [Kim Jong Un Offers Vladimir Putin and Russia North Korea’s Full Support, Refers to Moscow’s ‘Sacred Fight.’]( South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warns could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The meeting, which lasted over four […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Right-Wing Ministers Fume Over Reports Of Weapons Transfer To Palestinian Authority]( [Israel’s Right-Wing Ministers Fume Over Reports Of Weapons Transfer To Palestinian Authority]( members of the Israeli government reacted furiously to media reports that the government had authorized the transfer of US-made armored personnel carriers and weapons to the Palestinian Authority Officials close to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionism) said they he had not been aware of the transfer and that he is “boiling over with […] [Read More »]( [Escaped Murderer Danelo Cavalcante Is Captured After Extensive Search, Pennsylvania Authorities Say]( [Escaped Murderer Danelo Cavalcante Is Captured After Extensive Search, Pennsylvania Authorities Say]( Pa. (AP) — An escaped Pennsylvania murderer was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks by hiding out in wooded areas, breaking into suburban homes for food, fleeing under gunfire with a rifle pilfered from a garage, stealing a vehicle and changing his appearance, authorities said. State police announced Danelo Souza […] [Read More »]( [Grandson Of Meir Kahane HyD, Son Of Binyamin Kahane HyD Injured In Huwara Terror Attack]( [Grandson Of Meir Kahane HyD, Son Of Binyamin Kahane HyD Injured In Huwara Terror Attack]( (VINnews) —One of the two people injured in Tuesday night’s terrorist shooting attack in Huwara is Meir David Kahane. Kahane was treated overnight and released from Beilinson hospital in Petah Tikva after his condition improved. Kahane is the son of Rabbi Binyamin and Talia Kahane, who were murdered 23 years ago in a shooting […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Meir Tzvi Bergman And Rabbi Dov Landau Split Over Degel Hatorah’s Agreement With Shas]( [Rabbi Meir Tzvi Bergman And Rabbi Dov Landau Split Over Degel Hatorah’s Agreement With Shas]( (VINnews) — In a dramatic political development within the Lithuanian charedi party of Degel Hatorah, the two most prominent members of the Council of Torah Sages are split over whether the party must maintain its agreements from previous elections. The issue at hand is the local elections due to take place next month in […] [Read More »]( [OU Issues a Remarkable and Groundbreaking Study]( [OU Issues a Remarkable and Groundbreaking Study]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman There was a remarkable Talmid Chochom who, by all accounts, represented serious Rosh Yeshiva material.  He plummeted the depths of Gemorah and halacha.  He was fully fluent in Chassidus and the pathways of Litvishe Mussar.  He authored numerous seforim, had exemplary midos, and had all the qualities of great leadership leadership. […] [Read More »]( [Document Spreads Online in Name of Renowned Rabbinic Group, Condemning ADL]( [Document Spreads Online in Name of Renowned Rabbinic Group, Condemning ADL]( YORK (VINnews) — A document is being spread online and on social media, written on the letterhead of the Central Rabbinical Congress of USA and Canada, aka the Hasachdus HaRabbanim, a Chassidic organization based in Williamsburg, which oversees kashrus and other halacha matters. The statement discusses the conflict between Elon Musk and the ADL. […] [Read More »]( [Looking for a Refill? McDonald’s Is Saying Goodbye to Self-Serve Soda in the Coming Years]( [Looking for a Refill? McDonald’s Is Saying Goodbye to Self-Serve Soda in the Coming Years]( YORK (AP) — Say goodbye to refilling that Coke. McDonald’s is getting rid of self-served soda. The Chicago-based fast food chain plans to eliminate self-service soda machines at its U.S. restaurants by 2032, McDonald’s confirmed this week. It’s unclear if locations outside the U.S. will follow suit. In an email to The Associated Press […] [Read More »]( [Origin Story: The Rosh HaShana Greeting]( [Origin Story: The Rosh HaShana Greeting]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman It is the one greeting that has found its way into the codified minhagim of Klal Yisroel. The Ramah tells us (OC 582:9) that it is the custom, after Maariv of Rosh Hashana, for everyone to say to each other, “leshana Tova tikasaiv – For a good year, you should be […] [Read More »]( [American Researcher Doing Well After Rescue From a Deep Turkish Cave, Calling It a ‘Crazy Adventure’]( [American Researcher Doing Well After Rescue From a Deep Turkish Cave, Calling It a ‘Crazy Adventure’]( (AP) — An American researcher was “doing well” at a Turkish hospital, officials said Tuesday, after rescuers pulled him out of a cave where he fell seriously ill and became trapped 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below its entrance for over a week. Rescuers from Turkey and across Europe cheered and clapped as […] [Read More »]( [Opinion: Antisemitism on Elon Musk’s X Is Surging and Dredging up Many Ancient, Defamatory Themes of Blaming Jews]( [Opinion: Antisemitism on Elon Musk’s X Is Surging and Dredging up Many Ancient, Defamatory Themes of Blaming Jews]( (Pamela S. Nadell American University)- Since buying Twitter, rebranded as X, billionaire Elon Musk, who calls himself a “free speech absolutist,” has welcomed hatemongers to the platform, including one who recently coined the trending hashtag #BanTheADL. The ADL, the Jewish Anti-Defamation League, was founded in 1913 during the trial of Leo Frank, a Jewish […] [Read More »]( [NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Breaks Us Record for Longest Spaceflight]( [NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Breaks Us Record for Longest Spaceflight]( (AP) – NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. space endurance record of 355 days on Monday at the International Space Station. He arrived at the outpost last September with two Russians for a routine six months. But their stay was doubled after their […] [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](.