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[These Bronx 8th-Graders Traveled 4 Hours to Pay a Shiva Call to the Family of 2 Israelis Murdered by Hamas]( [These Bronx 8th-Graders Traveled 4 Hours to Pay a Shiva Call to the Family of 2 Israelis Murdered by Hamas]( YORK (JTA) – Alyssa Halpert, an eighth-grader at SAR Academy from New Rochelle, had never met, nor even vaguely knew Maurice Shnaider when she traveled 100 miles to his house to make a shiva call. But it wasn’t a hard decision for Halpert, along with two dozen of her classmates from the Modern Orthodox […] [Read More »]( [Israel slams Elon Musk’s Starlink plan for Gaza connectivity]( [Israel slams Elon Musk’s Starlink plan for Gaza connectivity]( – Israel denounced on Saturday a proposal by Elon Musk to provide internet connectivity to aid organizations in Gaza, saying Hamas would take advantage. With electricity and internet connectivity nearly non-existent, Musk said on X, formerly Twitter, “Starlink will support connectivity to internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza.” Starlink is a constellation of satellites […] [Read More »]( [Israel Says Its War Can Both Destroy Hamas and Rescue Hostages. Their Families Are Less Certain]( [Israel Says Its War Can Both Destroy Hamas and Rescue Hostages. Their Families Are Less Certain]( (AP) — The Israeli military has sought to assure the public it can achieve the two goals of its war on Hamas simultaneously — toppling the strip’s militant rulers and rescuing some 230 hostages abducted from Israel. But as the army ramps up airstrikes and ground incursions on the blockaded enclave, laying waste to […] [Read More »]( [Far-Left NYC Protesters Demand Israeli Cease-Fire, at Least 200 Detained After Filling Grand Central Station]( [Far-Left NYC Protesters Demand Israeli Cease-Fire, at Least 200 Detained After Filling Grand Central Station]( YORK (AP) — A sea of hundreds of protesters filled the main concourse of New York City’s famed Grand Central Terminal during the evening rush hour Friday, chanting slogans and unfurling banners demanding a cease-fire as Israel intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Wearing black T-shirts saying “Jews say cease-fire now” and “Not […] [Read More »]( [Maine Mass Killing Suspect Found Dead, Had Mental Health Issues, Purchased Guns Legally, Authorities Say]( [Maine Mass Killing Suspect Found Dead, Had Mental Health Issues, Purchased Guns Legally, Authorities Say]( Maine (AP) — Police missed two clear opportunities to end a dragnet that locked down and terrified Maine’s second-largest city after a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar following a recent spiral into paranoia. The body of Robert Card was found Friday in a trailer at a recycling center […] [Read More »]( [Israel Says Its Warplanes Hit 150 Underground Targets]( [Israel Says Its Warplanes Hit 150 Underground Targets]( — One of the biggest threats to both Israeli troops and the 2.3 million Palestinians trapped in the Gaza Strip is buried deep underground. Israel’s military said Saturday that its warplanes struck 150 underground Hamas targets in northern Gaza, including tunnels, combat spaces and other infrastructure. But the extensive labyrinth of tunnels built by […] [Read More »]( [Israel Calls Hamas Prisoner Swap Offer ‘Psychological Terror’]( [Israel Calls Hamas Prisoner Swap Offer ‘Psychological Terror’]( — Hamas’s top leader in Gaza Yehiyeh Sinwar said the Palestinian militant groups are ready to release Israeli hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners in Israel’s jails. “We are ready immediately to have an exchange deal that includes releasing all prisoners in the prisons of the Zionist occupation enemy in return for the release […] [Read More »]( [Former VP Mike Pence Ends Campaign For The White House After Struggling To Gain Traction]( [Former VP Mike Pence Ends Campaign For The White House After Struggling To Gain Traction]( YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. “After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today,” Pence said […] [Read More »]( [PM Netanyahu: ‘Never Again’ Is Now, This Is Israel’s Second War Of Independence]( [PM Netanyahu: ‘Never Again’ Is Now, This Is Israel’s Second War Of Independence]( (VINnews) — As Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza gains momentum, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference Saturday night together with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) and Minister Benny Gantz (National Unity). The prime minister lauded the IDF soldiers on the front line, stating that “The soldiers in Gaza are continuing a […] [Read More »]( [A Glimpse of Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi zatzal’s Gadlus]( [A Glimpse of Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi zatzal’s Gadlus]( Avrohom Avinu’s Emunah by Moreinu HaRav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi zt”l Translated by Rabbi Yair Hoffman Often, we fail to realize the greatness of our Gedolei Torah.  What follows is a small glimpse of the Torah that Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi zt”l, son-in-law of Rav Meir Chodosh zt”l, gave to his students on a weekly […] [Read More »]( [Telegram Shutters Several Hamas-Affiliated Accounts]( [Telegram Shutters Several Hamas-Affiliated Accounts]( — Social media messaging app Telegram has closed down several accounts for the militant Hamas group and its military wing that have been used to release messages and videos related to the Israel-Hamas war. When clicking on the account of Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, which has nearly 693,000 followers, the page displays […] [Read More »]( [New York City Sets up Office to Give Migrants One-Way Tickets Out of Town]( [New York City Sets up Office to Give Migrants One-Way Tickets Out of Town]( N.Y. (AP) — New York City is intensifying efforts to transport migrants out of the city as its shelter system reaches capacity, setting up a dedicated office to provide asylum-seekers with free, one-way tickets to anywhere in the world. City Hall confirmed the establishment of a new “reticketing center” in Manhattan as its latest […] [Read More »]( [2024 GOP Hopefuls Will Defend Israel, Seek Donors at Big Republican Jewish Coalition Gathering]( [2024 GOP Hopefuls Will Defend Israel, Seek Donors at Big Republican Jewish Coalition Gathering]( VEGAS (AP) — The GOP presidential candidates will compete for donors and offer their strong support for Israel in its war with Hamas as they address the annual gathering of a major Republican Jewish group this weekend. The Republican Jewish Coalition’s gathering in Las Vegas has for years been a key stop for GOP […] [Read More »]( [Cruise, GM’s Robotaxi Service, Suspends All Driverless Operations Nationwide]( [Cruise, GM’s Robotaxi Service, Suspends All Driverless Operations Nationwide]( YORK (AP) — Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit owned by General Motors, is suspending driverless operations nationwide days after regulators in California found that its driverless cars posed a danger to public safety. The California Department of Motor Vehicles revoked the license for Cruise, which recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco, this week. […] [Read More »]( [Christian Right Cheers New House Speaker, Conservative Evangelical Mike Johnson, as One of Their Own]( [Christian Right Cheers New House Speaker, Conservative Evangelical Mike Johnson, as One of Their Own]( – Evangelical Christian conservatives have long had allies in top Republican leadership in Congress. But never before have they had one so thoroughly embedded in their movement as new House Speaker Mike Johnson, a longtime culture warrior in the courthouse, in the classroom and in Congress. Religious conservatives cheered Johnson’s election Wednesday, after which […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Army: Ground Forces ‘Expanding Their Activity’ Forcefully in Gaza]( [Israeli Army: Ground Forces ‘Expanding Their Activity’ Forcefully in Gaza]( AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military on Friday said its ground forces were “expanding their activity” in the Gaza Strip, as the army moved closer to a full-on ground invasion of the besieged territory. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the army’s spokesman, said aerial attacks had been targeting Hamas tunnels and other targets. […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Military Shares Detailed Information on How Hamas Has Turned Hospitals Into Terror Command Centers and Hideouts]( [Israeli Military Shares Detailed Information on How Hamas Has Turned Hospitals Into Terror Command Centers and Hideouts]( (JNS) – Hamas has systematically turned hospitals in the Gaza Strip into terror command centers and hideouts, the Israel Defense Forces said on Friday, as volleys of rockets fired by Hamas targeted central and southern Israel. Four people were injured in a direct rocket strike on a residential building in Tel Aviv on Friday […] [Read More »]( [Best Buy Recalls Nearly 1 Million Pressure Cookers After Reports of 17 Burn Injuries]( [Best Buy Recalls Nearly 1 Million Pressure Cookers After Reports of 17 Burn Injuries]( YORK (AP) — Best Buy is recalling nearly 1 million pressure cookers and separate inner pots due to a defect that can cause hot foods to spew out, posing burn hazards. The recalled pressure cookers, sold under the brand Insignia, have incorrect volume markings on their inner pots — which can cause consumers to […] [Read More »]( [Palestinian Telecom Provider Says Internet Service in Gaza Strip Has Been Cut Off by Israeli Bombardment]( [Palestinian Telecom Provider Says Internet Service in Gaza Strip Has Been Cut Off by Israeli Bombardment]( AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian telecom provider Paltel says internet service in Gaza Strip has been cut off by Israeli bombardment. Services were cut Friday evening, following a heavy round of Israeli airstrikes that lit up the night sky over the darkened territory. The Palestinian Red Crescent, the main emergency service in […] [Read More »]( [Tzedakah: Giving for Soldiers Needs and for Protection of Communities]( [Tzedakah: Giving for Soldiers Needs and for Protection of Communities]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman Currently, Klal Yisroel’s situation in Eretz Yisroel is one where their American brethren must help out.  We can do this with a strengthening of Torah, a strengthening of Tefillah, and, of course, Tzedakah.  Soldiers need backpacks, combat boots, helmets, bullet-proof vests, and rifle scopes for their sharp-shooters.  Hundreds of the non-observant […] [Read More »]( [Argentine Baby Among Hostages Held by Hamas, Official Says]( [Argentine Baby Among Hostages Held by Hamas, Official Says]( AIRES, Argentina — One of the youngest hostages being held captive in Gaza by Hamas is a 9-month-old Argentine baby, according to the head of Argentina’s embassy in Israel. “The youngest hostage, a baby of only nine months, is Argentine. It’s very difficult to talk about such painful topics,” Francisco Tropepi told Vis á […] [Read More »]( [Rep. Dean Phillips Announces Primary Challenge to Biden. He Says Democrats Need to Focus on Future]( [Rep. Dean Phillips Announces Primary Challenge to Biden. He Says Democrats Need to Focus on Future]( N.H. (AP) — For months, Dean Phillips has been calling for a Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden. He’s drawn no public interest from governors, lawmakers, and other would-be alternatives. The 54-year-old Minnesota congressman is finally entering the race himself, telling a Friday event outside New Hampshire’s statehouse, “I am today announcing my […] [Read More »]( [US Expands Its Effort to Cut Off Funding for Hamas]( [US Expands Its Effort to Cut Off Funding for Hamas]( (AP) — The United States on Friday expanded its effort to cut off funding for Hamas, announcing a second round of sanctions against people and organizations linked to the group since it launched an attack on Israel that killed more than 1,400 people. The new sanctions highlight Iran’s role in providing financial, logistical and […] [Read More »]( [The Biden Administration Is Encouraging the Conversion of Empty Office Space to Affordable Housing]( [The Biden Administration Is Encouraging the Conversion of Empty Office Space to Affordable Housing]( (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions. The new initiative, announced Friday morning, involves the departments of Housing and Urban Development and Transportation, along with the […] [Read More »]( [Israel Says the Vast Network of Hamas Tunnels Will Make a Ground Offensive Long and Difficult]( [Israel Says the Vast Network of Hamas Tunnels Will Make a Ground Offensive Long and Difficult]( AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Friday that it expects to launch a ground offensive into Gaza soon that will be long and difficult, and aim to destroy a vast network of tunnels used by the territory’s militant Hamas rulers. Yoav Gallant spoke to a small group of foreign reporters after […] [Read More »]( [Hacker Threat: Police Warn Israelis Not to Answer Unknown Calls]( [Hacker Threat: Police Warn Israelis Not to Answer Unknown Calls]( (JNS) – The Israel Police warned citizens on Friday not to answer phone or video calls from numbers they don’t recognize—particularly from abroad—following a surge of suspicious calls reported to authorities. “The purpose of the calls may be to cause panic and harassment and may be part of attempts to take over the WhatsApp […] [Read More »]( [Daughter Ivanka Trump Must Testify at Donald Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial, New York Judge Rules]( [Daughter Ivanka Trump Must Testify at Donald Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial, New York Judge Rules]( YORK (AP) — Ivanka Trump will have to take the witness stand in the civil fraud case against her father, her brothers and the family business, a judge ruled Friday. The ruling came weeks into the trial of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, sons Don Jr. and […] [Read More »]( [About 30 Children Were Taken Hostage by Hamas Militants. Their Families Wait In Agony]( [About 30 Children Were Taken Hostage by Hamas Militants. Their Families Wait In Agony]( (AP) — Abigail Edan is just 3 years old, yet when Hamas militants stormed her kibbutz, Kfar Azza, on Oct. 7 and killed her parents, she knew enough to run to a neighbor’s for shelter. The Brodutch family — mother Hagar and her three children — took Abigail in as the rampage raged. Then […] [Read More »]( [Filipino Caretaker, 31, Saves 95-Year-Old From Hamas Terrorist With Bribe]( [Filipino Caretaker, 31, Saves 95-Year-Old From Hamas Terrorist With Bribe]( (JNS) – The Filipino caretaker looked at the Hamas terrorist straight in the face and did not flinch. “Hello, sir,” she said to him in Hebrew in the darkened secured room where she and her 95-year-old employer had been hiding for hours while their house in the kibbutz near the Gaza border was broken […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Etty Friedman ע”ה]( [Mrs. Etty Friedman ע”ה]( getting up: Thursday (11/02/23)Morning R` Shloimy FriedmanHusband R` Yanky DavidowitzFather Mrs. Leah DavidowitzMother R` Yitzxy DavidowitzBrother R` Yehuda DavidowitzBrother R` Moishe DavidowitzBrother R` Dovid DavidowitzBrother Mrs. Tova RubinSister Mrs. Sary LeviSister Habachur Chaim FriedmanSon Hayeled Michoel FriedmanSon Miss Tzipora FriedmanDaughter Miss Elisheva FriedmanDaughter Miss Sara FriedmanDaughter [Read More »]( [Amid Massive Search for Mass Killing Suspect, Maine Residents Remain Behind Locked Doors]( [Amid Massive Search for Mass Killing Suspect, Maine Residents Remain Behind Locked Doors]( Maine (AP) — Shocked and fearful Maine residents kept to their homes Friday as hundreds of heavily armed police and FBI agents searched intensely for Robert Card, an Army reservist authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in the worst mass killing in state history. Much of Thursday’s […] [Read More »]( [Federal Reserve’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Still-Persistent Underlying Price Pressures]( [Federal Reserve’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Still-Persistent Underlying Price Pressures]( (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growth. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that prices rose 0.4% from August to September, the same as the previous month. And compared with 12 months […] [Read More »]( [Opinion: Palestinians Demand Sympathy While Spreading Hate]( [Opinion: Palestinians Demand Sympathy While Spreading Hate]( YORK (JNS/JONATHAN S. TOBIN) – Since the atrocities of Oct. 7 and the launching of a war begun by Hamas against Israel, the voices of Palestinian Arabs have never been so loud. We hear them in videos and interviews conducted in the Gaza Strip, on the streets of American and European cities, and at […] [Read More »]( [A Forensic Volunteer From Afar]( [A Forensic Volunteer From Afar]( (JNS) – Even before the death toll from the murderous Hamas assault on communities along the Gaza Strip border came into focus, it was clear that this was the deadliest terror attack in Israeli history. And so, the Jewish state would clearly need help identifying bodies so they could be given a dignified burial. […] [Read More »]( [China’s Chief Epidemiologist Who Helped Drive the Anti-covid Fight Dies at Age 60]( [China’s Chief Epidemiologist Who Helped Drive the Anti-covid Fight Dies at Age 60]( (AP) — Wu Zunyou, an epidemiologist who helped drive the country’s strict zero-COVID measures in China that suspended access to cities and confined millions to their homes, died on Friday. He was 60. An announcement from China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention about Wu’s death gave no cause, but said that “rescue measures […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Motty Steinmetz, Rav Eliyahu Visit Miraculously Recovered Hero Of Kerem Shalom]( [WATCH: Motty Steinmetz, Rav Eliyahu Visit Miraculously Recovered Hero Of Kerem Shalom]( (VINnews) — On the fateful day of Simchas Torah, the kibbutz of Kerem Shalom on the Egyptian-Gazan border was one of the first targeted by Hamas terrorists. The extremely isolated kibbutz has just 35 families, and Hamas believed it could easily conquer it and murder its inhabitants. It was only the courage and bravery […] [Read More »]( [Hamas Claims it Hasn’t Located All Civilians Taken From Israel To Gaza]( [Hamas Claims it Hasn’t Located All Civilians Taken From Israel To Gaza]( (VINnews) — The Hamas terrorist group claimed in an interview with Russian newspaper Kommersant that it cannot release hostages until a ceasefire is agreed. The newspaper quoted a member of the Hamas delegation in Moscow named Abu Hamid as saying that Hamas needed time to locate all of those who had been taken from […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Ahron Ebert ז”ל ????]( [Mr. Ahron Ebert ז”ל ????]( getting up: Mrs. Rochel EbertWife getting up Thursday Mrs. Shuli NussbaumSister getting up Wednesday Mrs. Riva RosenwasserSister [Read More »]( [WATCH: ‘Hamas Caucus’ member AOC Sprints from Chaya Raichik, Refuses to Denounce Terror Group]( [WATCH: ‘Hamas Caucus’ member AOC Sprints from Chaya Raichik, Refuses to Denounce Terror Group]( Hamas caucus member AOC refused to denounce Hamas and was SILENT on Americans currently being held hostage. I was then SHOVED by AOC’s assistant as I was asking her Hamas sympathizer boss some questions!pic.twitter.com/tlhnI3aB4l — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 27, 2023 Chaya Raichik, aka Libs of Tiktok, once again ‘bumped into’ AOC in […] [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](.