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[Democrat Congressional Candidate Slammed for Calling McCarthy Meeting with Chassidim ‘Waste of time’]( [Democrat Congressional Candidate Slammed for Calling McCarthy Meeting with Chassidim ‘Waste of time’]( — Mondaire Jones, who is running against Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y) for his old New York congressional seat, shared a post on X on Tuesday that members of Congress and others are slamming as antisemitic. The since-deleted post—archives of which remain online—includes a photo of Lawler and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Wash.), who was ousted […] [Read More »]( [Visiting a Friend’s Sukkah – but not Eating: A Contradiction in the Mishna Brurah?]( [Visiting a Friend’s Sukkah – but not Eating: A Contradiction in the Mishna Brurah?]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman You are visiting a friend.  You are not eating.  What is the actual halacha?  Do we recite a blessing just upon entering a Sukkah or do we just recite when we eat Mezonos? THE GAONIM VERSUS RABBEINU TAM The Mishna Brurah (note #46) on Shulchan Aruch (OC 639:8) explains that even […] [Read More »]( [Rabbinic Group Condemns Spitting Incidents in Jerusalem]( [Rabbinic Group Condemns Spitting Incidents in Jerusalem]( — Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), which says that is represents over 2,500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in matters of public policy, condemned incidents of spitting in the presence of Christian pilgrims during religious rituals in Jerusalem. CJV President Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld and CJV-Israel Chairman Rabbi Steven Pruzansky jointly issued the following statement: Such disrespect […] [Read More »]( [Harav (Yisroel) Yitzchok Spira ז”ל ????? ???? ?????]( [Harav (Yisroel) Yitzchok Spira ז”ל ????? ???? ?????]( getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 2:00 pmMaariv: 8:00 pm Mrs. Sara SpiraWife Harav Zvi SpiraSon The Rov will be sitting shiva Motzai Yom Tov in his home 1366 E 13 in Flatbush. From Monday till Wednesday after Shacharis in Lakewood 19 Hillside Blvd. From Wednesday 1pm till Friday afternoon in Flatbush 1366 E 13th […] [Read More »]( [With Feinstein’s Death, Pro-israel Senate Makeup May Be in Jeopardy, Experts Say]( [With Feinstein’s Death, Pro-israel Senate Makeup May Be in Jeopardy, Experts Say]( (JNS) – The late Dianne Feinstein is often described as a fierce supporter of Israel throughout her more than 30 years serving as a California senator. The Democrat was proud of her “strong Jewish heritage” and did all she could “to stop the United States from selling weapons to Israel’s enemies,” Raleigh Resnick, rabbi […] [Read More »]( [Say Goodbye to the COVID-19 Vaccination Card. The CDC Has Stopped Printing Them]( [Say Goodbye to the COVID-19 Vaccination Card. The CDC Has Stopped Printing Them]( the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing new cards. The federal government shipped more than 980 million cards […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Dora Nulman ע”ה ????? ??? ?? ??? ????]( [Mrs. Dora Nulman ע”ה ????? ??? ?? ??? ????]( getting up: Mincha: 6:10 pmMaariv: 6:30 pm [Read More »]( [Hungary’s Foreign Minister Hints That Budapest Will Continue Blocking EU Military Aid to Ukraine]( [Hungary’s Foreign Minister Hints That Budapest Will Continue Blocking EU Military Aid to Ukraine]( Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s foreign minister on Wednesday said that his government wants guarantees from Kyiv that a Hungarian bank, recently removed from a Ukrainian list of sponsors of Russia’s war, will not be placed back on that list in the future — a sign that Budapest may not be ready to lift its […] [Read More »]( [Child Care Programs Just Lost Thousands of Federal Dollars. Families and Providers Scramble to Cope]( [Child Care Programs Just Lost Thousands of Federal Dollars. Families and Providers Scramble to Cope]( W.Va. (AP) — Kaitlyn Adkins is studying law to help families in her community impacted by the opioid epidemic at the heart of West Virginia coal country. But to do that, she needs someone to help look after her three toddlers. The first-generation college graduate said she wouldn’t be able to finish law school […] [Read More »]( [Got Packages to Return? Call Uber. The Ride-Hailing Service Is Now Offering to Return Parcels for $5]( [Got Packages to Return? Call Uber. The Ride-Hailing Service Is Now Offering to Return Parcels for $5]( YORK (AP) – Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers’ return packages. The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday that its drivers will collect up to five prepaid and sealed packages and drop them off at a local post office or at UPS or FedEx stores. Uber will […] [Read More »]( [Thousands of US Health Care Workers Go On Strike in Multiple States Over Wages and Staff Shortages]( [Thousands of US Health Care Workers Go On Strike in Multiple States Over Wages and Staff Shortages]( ANGELES (AP) — Picketing began Wednesday morning at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers go on strike in Virginia, California and three other states over wages and staffing shortages, marking the latest major labor unrest in the United States. Kaiser Permanente is one of the country’s larger insurers and health care […] [Read More »]( [Jill Biden Urges Women to Get Mammograms or Other Cancer Exams During Breast Cancer Awareness Month]( [Jill Biden Urges Women to Get Mammograms or Other Cancer Exams During Breast Cancer Awareness Month]( (AP) — Jill Biden is urging women to consult their doctors about getting mammograms or other cancer screenings, saying in a new public service announcement for Breast Cancer Awareness Month that early detection saves lives. “October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I’m asking you to put your health first,” the first lady says […] [Read More »]( [Softbank’s Son Says AI Will Surpass Human Intelligence in a Decade, Urges Japanese Firms to Adopt]( [Softbank’s Son Says AI Will Surpass Human Intelligence in a Decade, Urges Japanese Firms to Adopt]( (AP) — Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said he believes artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence within a decade, urging Japanese companies to adopt it or be left behind. Son, speaking at a corporate conference in Tokyo, said “artificial general intelligence will surpass the total intelligence of humankind by 10 times in 10 […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Police Arrest Suspects for Spitting Near Christian Pilgrims and Churches in Jerusalem]( [Israeli Police Arrest Suspects for Spitting Near Christian Pilgrims and Churches in Jerusalem]( (JNS) – Israeli police on Wednesday arrested five haredi Jews on assault charges after they allegedly spat at Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City. The ultra-Orthodox suspects, including one minor, were reportedly walking through the holy city’s Muslim Quarter when they spat at the entrance of a local church. “We will not tolerate expressions of hatred […] [Read More »]( [House Speaker Chaos Stuns Lawmakers, Frays Relationships and Roils Washington]( [House Speaker Chaos Stuns Lawmakers, Frays Relationships and Roils Washington]( (AP) — Lawmakers who had been sitting in stunned silence gasped at the declaration: The office of speaker “is hereby declared vacant. ” For the first time ever, a House speaker had been voted out of the position, plunging Congress into a new degree of turmoil. “Now what?” someone in the chamber yelled out. […] [Read More »]( [To Eat in Sukkah or Not to Eat.. Shmini Atzeres]( [To Eat in Sukkah or Not to Eat.. Shmini Atzeres]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman True, this is not quite Hamlet’s question, but it is one that is plaguing many a frum family. One of the general differences between Litvaks (Misnagdim) and Chassidim lies in what they do on the holiday of Shmini Atzeres regarding eating in the Sukkah. Chassidim have traditionally taken a more lenient […] [Read More »]( [Federal Government to Conduct Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Wednesday via Mobile Phones, Cable TV]( [Federal Government to Conduct Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Wednesday via Mobile Phones, Cable TV]( (AP) — “THIS IS A TEST”: If you have a cell phone or are watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used to tell people about emergencies. The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System sends out messages via the Emergency Alert System […] [Read More »]( [Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina Is the Leader of the House, at Least for Now]( [Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina Is the Leader of the House, at Least for Now]( N.C. (AP) — As Kevin McCarthy got pushed out of his job as House speaker, in part by colleagues who helped put him on the dais nine months ago, one of his top lieutenants stepped in to preside — at least temporarily. North Carolina GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry took the gavel after Tuesday’s vote […] [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](.