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[Ms. Elana Aufrichtig ע”ה Elana Zissel bas Avraham Chaim]( [Ms. Elana Aufrichtig ע”ה Elana Zissel bas Avraham Chaim]( getting up: Shacharis: 7:50 amMincha: 6:00 pmMaariv: 6:20 pm [Read More »]( [France Bans Pro-palestinian Rallies as Antisemitic Incidents Spike]( [France Bans Pro-palestinian Rallies as Antisemitic Incidents Spike]( (JTA) – France’s interior minister instituted a ban on all pro-Palestinian demonstrations in response to the over 100 local antisemitic incidents recorded since Hamas’ attacks on Israel on Saturday. Gérald Darmanin said Thursday that given the context, such demonstrations “are likely to generate disturbances to public order.” He added that protest organizers could face […] [Read More »]( [LISTEN: Luke Tress, Reporter for JTA and NY Jewish Week, Discusses the Latest on the War in Israel]( [LISTEN: Luke Tress, Reporter for JTA and NY Jewish Week, Discusses the Latest on the War in Israel]( [Read More »]( [After Troubled Start, New York Is Shaking up Its Legal Marijuana Market With New Competitors]( [After Troubled Start, New York Is Shaking up Its Legal Marijuana Market With New Competitors]( N.Y. (AP) — New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to people with past drug convictions, hoping to give people harmed by the war on drugs a chance to succeed before competitors crowded in. But more than nine months after sales started, only about two […] [Read More »]( [Ben Shapiro Slams Tucker Carlson for Downplaying Hamas Attack]( [Ben Shapiro Slams Tucker Carlson for Downplaying Hamas Attack]( — Orthodox Jewish podcast host Ben Shapiro slammed Tucker Carlson for “downplaying” the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel, accusing Carlson, formerly of Fox News, of “idiocy” and “moral stupidity”. Shapiro also accused Tucker of “playing a dumb game.” On Monday, just two days after the horrific attack, Carlson acknowledged that the kidnapping and murder […] [Read More »]( [Israeli reservist, 95, to IDF: ‘Demolish Hamas’]( [Israeli reservist, 95, to IDF: ‘Demolish Hamas’]( (JNS) – A crowd of young Israeli soldiers stand ready, listening to a 95-year-old, battle-hardened veteran. Ezra Yakhin has witnessed nearly every war the modern state of Israel has faced, and he remembers 1948. “I told them to go demolish Hamas,” Yakhin, who may be the oldest IDF reservist, told JNS. Asked how it […] [Read More »]( [Chabad Rabbi Talks about Congregants Kidnapped by Hamas]( [Chabad Rabbi Talks about Congregants Kidnapped by Hamas]( At least 1350 people have been killed in the Hamas Oct 7th terror attacks according to President Joe Biden, and many others are being held by the terror group. An Evanston mother and daughter are believed to be among the hostages. Yehudit bas Tamar Raanan, a resident of Evanston, Illinois, and her daughter, Natali […] [Read More »]( [State Department Evacuation: Details Begin to Emerge, Lawler Protests Cost]( [State Department Evacuation: Details Begin to Emerge, Lawler Protests Cost]( — As reported by Chaim V’Chessed, the US Department of State intends to assist in the evacuation of US citizens stranded in Israel. Now, initial details of the plan have been released. The State Department has sent the following communique to US citizens who registered with the Department. We are writing to update you […] [Read More »]( [Gallant Shows NATO Allies Uncensored Footage of Hamas Atrocities]( [Gallant Shows NATO Allies Uncensored Footage of Hamas Atrocities]( (JNS) – Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday shared uncensored footage of Hamas atrocities from Saturday’s rampage during a video briefing to NATO defense ministers, according to his office. “We have been hit hard. Yet make no mistake—2023 is not 1943. We are the same Jews, but we have different capabilities. The State of […] [Read More »]( [Israel Says It Won’t Allow Aid to Flow Into Gaza Until Hamas Releases Hostages]( [Israel Says It Won’t Allow Aid to Flow Into Gaza Until Hamas Releases Hostages]( (AP) — The Israeli military pulverized the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, prepared for a possible ground invasion and said Thursday its complete siege — which has left Palestinians desperate for food, fuel and medicine — would remain in place until the Hamas militants that rule the territory freed some 150 hostages taken during a […] [Read More »]( [Social Security Benefits Will Increase by 3.2% In 2024 as Inflation Moderates]( [Social Security Benefits Will Increase by 3.2% In 2024 as Inflation Moderates]( (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, means the average recipient will receive more than $50 more every month beginning in January, the Social Security Administration said […] [Read More »]( [US and Qatar Agree to Not Act on Any Iranian Request to Access Funds]( [US and Qatar Agree to Not Act on Any Iranian Request to Access Funds]( — The U.S. and Qatar have agreed not to act on any Iranian request to access $6 billion in funds that were transferred from South Korea after a blanket waiver by President Joe Biden’s administration meant to clear the way for the release of five Americans held by Iran, a U.S. official said Thursday. […] [Read More »]( [Guns for Women and Cities and Yishuvim]( [Guns for Women and Cities and Yishuvim]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman Most people think that Israel faces three different fronts now:  Gaza in the south; Hezbollah to the north on the Lebanes border; and the West Bank. There is a fourth front, however, and that is a potential fifth column again – enemies from within. We have seen from the horrific devastation […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Former NYPD Officer Dan Bongino – ‘They definitely know something’ about Jihad Day]( [WATCH: Former NYPD Officer Dan Bongino – ‘They definitely know something’ about Jihad Day]( Bongino on the NYPD calling all cops to report after ex-Hamas leader calls for a global protest on Oct 13: “The NYPD doesn’t call these things often. So they probably know something.”@dbongino #Israel #IsraelPalestineWar pic.twitter.com/WrU5NklI47 — FreedomvilleUSA (@Freedomville_) October 12, 2023 (VINnews) — Conservative talk radio host Dan Bongino said on his show that […] [Read More »]( [A ‘Zionist in My Heart’: Biden’s Devotion to Israel Faces a New Test]( [A ‘Zionist in My Heart’: Biden’s Devotion to Israel Faces a New Test]( (AP) — Joe Biden had been to Dachau, the infamous concentration camp in Germany, several times before, but he sensed changes when he visited as vice president with a teenaged granddaughter. “It seemed as though things had been rearranged to make visitors less uncomfortable,” he recalled in a memoir published two years after the […] [Read More »]( [Musk’s X Has Taken Down Hundreds of Hamas-Linked Accounts, CEO Says]( [Musk’s X Has Taken Down Hundreds of Hamas-Linked Accounts, CEO Says]( (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled thousands of pieces of content since the militant group’s attack on Israel, according to the CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter. Linda Yaccarino on Thursday outlined efforts by X to get a handle […] [Read More »]( [Britain’s Sunak Announces $3.7M for Security at Schools and Synagogues]( [Britain’s Sunak Announces $3.7M for Security at Schools and Synagogues]( — Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced millions of pounds in extra funding to boost security at schools and synagogues and protect them against antisemitic attacks in the wake of Hamas’ attacks in Israel. Sunak’s office said Thursday that 3 million pounds ($3.7 million) of additional funding will be provided to the Community […] [Read More »]( [Former Israeli Defense Official Says Bombardment of Gaza Should Continue Until Hamas Is ‘Ashes’]( [Former Israeli Defense Official Says Bombardment of Gaza Should Continue Until Hamas Is ‘Ashes’]( — A former Israeli defense official told the Associated Press Thursday that Israel should continue bombarding Gaza for as long as militants remain in the territory, even if it incurs massive casualties to Israeli soldiers. Yaakov Amidror, a retired General and senior fellow at JINSA, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, said that Israel would […] [Read More »]( [Israel Military Says It Has Dropped 6,000 Bombs on Gaza Since Start of War]( [Israel Military Says It Has Dropped 6,000 Bombs on Gaza Since Start of War]( (AP) – The Israeli military said Thursday it had dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. While Israel says it is striking Hamas targets, many civilians in the pounded strip have been killed. Hospitals and U.N. shelters have also been hit. The airstrikes have also killed entire families in […] [Read More »]( [Hamas Official Warns Against Ground Invasion, Says It Would Be Disaster for the Israeli Military]( [Hamas Official Warns Against Ground Invasion, Says It Would Be Disaster for the Israeli Military]( — A high ranking Hamas official warned Thursday that any Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip will prove catastrophic for the Israeli army. “For every action the enemy takes, there is a plan we have,” said Saleh Al-Arouri, the deputy head of the political bureau of Hamas. Israeli defense officials have yet to order […] [Read More »]( [$1.765 Billion Powerball Jackpot Goes to Lucky Lottery Player in California]( [$1.765 Billion Powerball Jackpot Goes to Lucky Lottery Player in California](. LOUIS (AP) — A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10. The winning ticket was sold at Midway Market & Liquor in Frazier Park, according to […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: John Kirby responds to Ami’s Jake Turx Question About ‘Day of Jihad’]( [WATCH: John Kirby responds to Ami’s Jake Turx Question About ‘Day of Jihad’]( HOUSE (VINnews) —NSC Spokesperson John Kirby replied to Jake Turx on threats to Jews in the US and Hamas’ call for its supporters around the world to mobilize: “The Jewish community is almost like a family… We know there’s fear… we will do everything to reduce that fear…We want the Jewish community over there […] [Read More »]( [The US Is Moving Quickly to Boost Israel’s Military. A Look at What Assistance It’s Providing]( [The US Is Moving Quickly to Boost Israel’s Military. A Look at What Assistance It’s Providing]( (AP) — Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond. A second U.S. carrier strike group departs from Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday. Scores of aircraft are heading to U.S. military bases around […] [Read More »]( [Heartbreaking: Father Recounts Welcoming the News His 8-Year-Old Girl Is Dead, Rather Than Held in Gaza]( [Heartbreaking: Father Recounts Welcoming the News His 8-Year-Old Girl Is Dead, Rather Than Held in Gaza]( – The father of an eight-year-old girl who had been missing since Saturday’s Hamas onslaught in Kibbutz Be’eri near Gaza has welcomed the news that she is dead rather than being held hostage in the Strip, in a heartbreaking interview with CNN. Thomas Hand says he waited for two days to hear about his […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Military Says Bodies of 222 Soldiers Have Been Identified]( [Israeli Military Says Bodies of 222 Soldiers Have Been Identified]( — Every Israeli soldier killed by Hamas militants so far in the latest Israel-Palestinian war has been identified, the Israeli military confirmed Thursday. A total of 222 Israeli soldiers have died and their families have all been notified, a spokesperson for the military said. IRAQI PRIME MINISTER SAYS GOVERNMENT IS WORKING WITH EGYPT TO […] [Read More »]( [Germany Offers Israel Military Help and Promises to Crack Down at Home on Support for Hamas]( [Germany Offers Israel Military Help and Promises to Crack Down at Home on Support for Hamas]( (AP) — Germany is offering military help to Israel and promising to crack down on support for the militant Hamas group at home following the group’s attack on Israel. Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday underlined Germany’s historical responsibility for Israel’s security. The Defense Ministry said it agreed to an Israeli request to use up […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Ofakim Man Saved His Family Via The Roof, But Paid Ultimate Price]( [WATCH: Ofakim Man Saved His Family Via The Roof, But Paid Ultimate Price]( (VINnews) — Ariel Libia reacted fast when terrorists attacked his Ofakim house on Shabbos. “Quick- up to the roof, you can escape through the window there,” he said. Ariel led his wife and young children upstairs- a three-week old baby, a three-year-old son and a six and seven year-old. As the bullets thudded outside, […] [Read More »]( [Chazal Tell Us that Torah Learning Protects: Let’s Recommit to Shnayim Mikrah – Free Sefer]( [Chazal Tell Us that Torah Learning Protects: Let’s Recommit to Shnayim Mikrah – Free Sefer]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman It is Shabbos Bereishis.  We need all the protection we can get and what better way to get it than to do Shnayim Mikrah Echad Targum?  Free Sefer on it at end of article. The purpose of this booklet is to make available, in an easily understood format, the laws of […] [Read More »]( [Without Being Called, Noam And Yishai Slotki Raced To Save Lives – And Were Gunned Down]( [Without Being Called, Noam And Yishai Slotki Raced To Save Lives – And Were Gunned Down]( (VINnews)— Noam (31) and Yishai (24) Slotki were celebrating Simchas Torah with their families in Beersheva when they heard about the terrorist attacks taking place in the Western Negev. They also heard that there weren’t enough forces out there to deal with the incursions. Bravely leaving their families, they elected to go to the […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Praises Blinken’s Visit to Israel]( [Netanyahu Praises Blinken’s Visit to Israel]( AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed journalists on Thursday in Tel Aviv. Netanyahu praised Blinken’s visit as a “tangible example of America’s unequivocable support of Israel.” “President Biden was absolutely correct in calling this ‘sheer evil,’” Netanyahu said, referring to Hamas’ unprecedented attack Saturday […] [Read More »]( [US Death Toll in Israel Rises to at Least 25]( [US Death Toll in Israel Rises to at Least 25]( AVIV — The number of U.S. citizens who have died in the Israel-Palestinian war has risen to at least 25, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday during a visit Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. That’s an increase from 22 on Wednesday. The State Department previously said at least 17 more […] [Read More »]( [Palestinians Say Israeli Planes Dropped Flyers Warning Them to Evacuate]( [Palestinians Say Israeli Planes Dropped Flyers Warning Them to Evacuate]( — Palestinian residents of the city of Beit Lahiya in the northern region of the Gaza Strip said Thursday that Israeli planes dropped flyers warning them to evacuate their homes and to head to “known shelters.” “Anyone who is near Hamas terrorists will put their lives in danger,” the flyers said. “Adhering to IDF […] [Read More »]( [DESPICABLE: Terrorist Sends Mother Clip Of Son’s Murder Taken From His Phone]( [DESPICABLE: Terrorist Sends Mother Clip Of Son’s Murder Taken From His Phone]( (VINnews) — In possibly the most shocking and vile act of cruelty over a horrendous week of savagery, a terrorist sent a clip via a victim’s telephone to his mother, with the clip showing the murder of her son and his girlfriend. The story was told by Mor Radmi, an Israeli reality TV star. […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: A Lone Soldier’s Funeral In Jerusalem Interrupted By Sirens]( [WATCH: A Lone Soldier’s Funeral In Jerusalem Interrupted By Sirens]( (VINnews) — The message was laconic. A lone soldier from London had been killed in the fighting in the south. There weren’t many relatives and friends here in Israel and people were asked to accompany the levaya and give honor to the fallen hero at the 4 PM funeral. I looked at my watch. […] [Read More »]( [Father Thomas Hand – a Kibbutz Survivor Interview About Murdered Daughter]( [Father Thomas Hand – a Kibbutz Survivor Interview About Murdered Daughter]( [Read More »]( [Trump: Bibi ‘Let Us Down” With Soleimani, Israel ‘Must Strengthen Up’ To Defeat Hamas]( [Trump: Bibi ‘Let Us Down” With Soleimani, Israel ‘Must Strengthen Up’ To Defeat Hamas]( YORK (VINnews) — In a speech to more than 3,500 supporters at a Palm Beach, Fla., convention center, Former US president Donald Trump seemed to be chiding Israel for failing to anticipate the weekend Hamas onslaught. “You talk about the intelligence or you talk about some of the things that went wrong over the […] [Read More »]( [Why No Ceasefire Should be Accepted in Gaza]( [Why No Ceasefire Should be Accepted in Gaza]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman This article is to argue why no ceasefire should be accepted in regard to Hamas based upon both the physical reality in Gaza now as well as the Halachic dictums that are to be presented.  What is needed is an unconditional surrender.  Nothing less should suffice. THE REALITY NOW Gaza has […] [Read More »]( [OP-ED What Israel Should Do..]( [OP-ED What Israel Should Do..]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman 1200 Dead, Rachmana litzlan.  2400 wounded and 130 kidnapped including an 85 year-old grandmother.  All of Klal Yisroel is in tears. The entire nation of Israel and their Jewish brethren across the world in a state of despair. Hezbollah has attacked as well, and the enemies of Israel are handing out […] [Read More »]( [VIN PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Alex Traiman of JNS Reports from Jerusalem]( [VIN PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Alex Traiman of JNS Reports from Jerusalem]( PODCAST) — In this exclusive interview, Alex Traiman, CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief of Jewish News Syndicate (JNS), joined Yaakov M to discuss the latest on the war in Israel. With his unique perspective as a Middle East expert and Israel-loving Jew, Alex provided comment and analysis on the following issues: The latest updates […] [Read More »]( [Is This The End of Days?]( [Is This The End of Days?]( is now faced with the challenge of defending itself in ways it has not encountered in over 50 years. The Jewish people as a whole are facing the worst massacre at a single point since the Holocaust. With the world watching, it would seem that perhaps we are at a critical stage or moment […] [Read More »]( [Jewish White House staffers get emotional during briefing on response to Israel’s war]( [Jewish White House staffers get emotional during briefing on response to Israel’s war]( (JTA) — On paper, the agenda must have seemed dry, an accounting of flights out of Israel, of military equipment going into Israel and of call centers. But amid the niceties that routinely mark the opening of such meetings, Shelley Greenspan, the White House liaison to the Jewish community, couldn’t hold back on Tuesday. […] [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](.