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[Jewish Man Dead, After Anti-israel Protester Assaults Him in California]( [Jewish Man Dead, After Anti-israel Protester Assaults Him in California]( – An elderly Jewish man was killed in Westlake Village, in the greater Los Angeles area, on Monday, after an anti-Israel protestor struck him in the head with a megaphone, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles said in a statement. “Our hearts are with the family of the victim,” the Federation said. “While […] [Read More »]( [All the Leaves Are Red, Yellow, and Orange: Top U.S. Destinations for Leaf Peeping and Other Fall Adventures]( [All the Leaves Are Red, Yellow, and Orange: Top U.S. Destinations for Leaf Peeping and Other Fall Adventures]( pumpkin spice lattes are flowing, and post-Halloween pumpkins are getting chunked. But there’s still interest in family road trips, especially to destinations where the annual changing of the leaves is at its peak. A study by lawn care specialist LawnStarter reveals the top states for leaf peeping and other fall-related activities. Beyond Oktoberfest and […] [Read More »]( [READ: Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva Release Letter Reaffirming Support for Schnall, Denouncing False Rumors]( [READ: Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva Release Letter Reaffirming Support for Schnall, Denouncing False Rumors]( (VINnews) — The Roshei Yeshiva of Bais Medrash Govoha (BMG) have released a letter reaffirming their backing of Democrat Avi Schnall while condemning those within the community who oppose his candidacy. It also denounces false rumors which have been spread, suggesting that one well-known Rav changed his endorsement. The letter, signed by Rav Malkiel […] [Read More »]( [Don’t Put That Rhinestone Emblem on Your Car’s Steering Wheel, US Regulators Say]( [Don’t Put That Rhinestone Emblem on Your Car’s Steering Wheel, US Regulators Say]( YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators are warning drivers to steer clear of aftermarket decals used to embellish a car’s logo on the center of its steering wheel. Such metal or plastic emblems — which are typically adorned with rhinestones or other decorations and attached to the steering wheel with an adhesive back — can […] [Read More »]( [CIA Director Visits Middle East to Meet With Intelligence Partners, Us Official Says]( [CIA Director Visits Middle East to Meet With Intelligence Partners, Us Official Says]( — CIA Director William Burns is in the Middle East meeting with intelligence partners and leaders of several countries on matters including ones related to the war between Israel and Hamas, a U.S. official said Monday. Topics include the fate of some 240 foreigners being held hostage by the Hamas militant group in Gaza, […] [Read More »]( [UMass Student Arrested for Punching Jewish Student at Hillel Vigil]( [UMass Student Arrested for Punching Jewish Student at Hillel Vigil]( (JTA) – A student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was arrested by university police Friday after punching a Jewish student and spitting on an Israeli flag during a vigil for hostages. According to both the school’s administration and the UMass Hillel, the attack occurred at a solidarity walk organized by the Hillel, which […] [Read More »]( [Shmira Member Pepper-Sprayed in Flatbush by Suspect Chanting ‘Allah Akbar’]( [Shmira Member Pepper-Sprayed in Flatbush by Suspect Chanting ‘Allah Akbar’]( (VINnews) — A Shmira member was pepper-sprayed on Shabbos afternoon in Flatbush, near the intersection of Avenue N & East 22nd Street. The volunteer was sprayed directly in his eyes, after asking a female why she was ripping down posters of hostages kidnapped by Hamas. The individual pointed a knife at the Shmira volunteer, […] [Read More »]( [Indiana Woman Attacks Black Hebrew Israelite Building, Believing It to Be Jewish]( [Indiana Woman Attacks Black Hebrew Israelite Building, Believing It to Be Jewish]( thought she was attacking an “Israel school” on behalf of “her people back in Palestine.” Instead an Indiana woman backed her car into a building being used by a group that uses Jewish symbols while often engaging in antisemitic harassment. That’s according to local news reports and Jewish leaders in Indianapolis, after police arrested […] [Read More »]( [Appeals Court Rules Ivanka Trump Must Testify in Person at Father’s Trial]( [Appeals Court Rules Ivanka Trump Must Testify in Person at Father’s Trial]( YORK (VINnews) — Ivanka Trump has been denied her request from an appeals court that she not be required to testify in person testifying at her father’s fraud trial. The court did not agree with Ivanka’s lawyers’ motion, based on the belief that testifying would be an “undue hardship.” Judge Arthur Engoron — who […] [Read More »]( [No Agreement After Biden Asks Netanyahu for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza Fighting]( [No Agreement After Biden Asks Netanyahu for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza Fighting]( – U.S. President Joe Biden did not reach an agreement during his call Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the need for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. would “continue to advocate for temporary, localized pauses in the fighting.” The Palestinian death […] [Read More »]( [Sanders Rejects Ceasefire, Says Arab Countries Know ‘Hamas Has Got to Go’]( [Sanders Rejects Ceasefire, Says Arab Countries Know ‘Hamas Has Got to Go’]( (JNS) – In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) responded to the growing calls globally from left-wing groups and Arab nations for the Jewish state to stop its efforts to defeat Hamas. “Well, I don’t know how you can have a ceasefire … with an organization like Hamas, which is […] [Read More »]( [Israel Visas Extended; Government Offices Updated by Chaim V’Chessed]( [Israel Visas Extended; Government Offices Updated by Chaim V’Chessed]( (VINnews) — Until recent days, most Interior Ministry branches in Israel were closed due to the Swords of Iron War. Now, many have reopened, but are operating with minimal staff, as many employees have been called up to the reserves. Due to these manpower shortages, the Interior Ministry has announced a sweeping extension of […] [Read More »]( [R’ Shabsai Zev Kugelman ז”ל]( [R’ Shabsai Zev Kugelman ז”ל]( getting up: Sunday (11/12/23)Morning Mrs. Chana KugelmanWife Mrs. Mola RosenbergSister Will be sitting at 323 Ave F in Flatbush Mr. Shalom KugelmanBrother Will be sitting at Rochove Zayit Raanan in Eretz Yisroel Mrs. Chana GreenSister Mr. Chaim KugelmanBrother Mr. Elimelech KugelmanBrother Mr. Shalom KugelmanSon Mr. Avrohom Menachem KugelmanSon Mrs. Blimi AdlerDaughter Mrs. Sara Yitty […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu to Foreign Envoys: ‘Europe Will Be Next’]( [Netanyahu to Foreign Envoys: ‘Europe Will Be Next’]( (JNS) – If Israel does not defeat Iranian terrorism, Europe will be next and “no one will be safe,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ambassadors to the Jewish state on Monday, asking them to support Israel’s war against the Hamas terrorist group. “What we see is a broader battle between civilization and barbarism. The […] [Read More »]( [Morale Down, Cronyism up After Desantis Takeover of Disney World Government, Ex-employees Say]( [Morale Down, Cronyism up After Desantis Takeover of Disney World Government, Ex-employees Say]( Fla. (AP) — Morale and trust within the Walt Disney World government has deteriorated since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took it over earlier this year, according to many employees who have departed in recent months saying the governing district has been politicized and cronyism now permeates the organization. More than 30 out […] [Read More »]( [‘Israel Faces the Worst Mental-Health Crisis in Its History’]( [‘Israel Faces the Worst Mental-Health Crisis in Its History’]( (JNS) – Israeli Health Minister Uriel Busso took office about a week after Hamas’s Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel. In his first interview since assuming the post, Busso spoke about the challenges being faced by Israel’s health system during the war, which he said had brought about the country’s worst-ever mental health crisis […] [Read More »]( [R’ Scneir Zalman Kotlarsky ז”ל]( [R’ Scneir Zalman Kotlarsky ז”ל]( getting up: Thursday (11/09/23)Morning Mr. Mendel KotlarskyFather Mrs. Rivky KotlarskyMother Mr. Levi KotlarskyBrother Mr. Sruly KotlarskyBrother Mr. Yanky KotlarskyBrother Mrs. Goldy KorikSister Mrs. Mushky SaaksSister Ms. Devory KotlarskySister [Read More »]( [Judge Admonishes Trump as Ex-president Testifies in Civil Fraud Trial: ‘We Don’t Have Time to Waste’]( [Judge Admonishes Trump as Ex-president Testifies in Civil Fraud Trial: ‘We Don’t Have Time to Waste’]( YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over the civil fraud trial of Donald Trump admonished him to keep his answers concise, reminding him and the courtroom that “this is not a political rally” as the former president and leading Republican president candidate began testifying in a lawsuit accusing him of dramatically inflating his net […] [Read More »]( [Can a Floridian Win the Presidency? It Hasn’t Happened Yet as Trump and Desantis Vie to Be First]( [Can a Floridian Win the Presidency? It Hasn’t Happened Yet as Trump and Desantis Vie to Be First]( Fla. (AP) — A Florida governor wins reelection by record numbers and later finds himself running as a party conservative in a crowded presidential primary. In New Hampshire, he tip-toes around the explosive abortions rights issue, discusses ongoing Israeli military operations, promises he’ll secure the Mexican border and warns that the current administration’s fiscal […] [Read More »]( [Border Policewoman, Lone Soldier From US, Dies Of Wounds From Terror Attack]( [Border Policewoman, Lone Soldier From US, Dies Of Wounds From Terror Attack]( (VINnews) — BDE: The 20-year-old member of the Border Police who was critically hurt in the Jerusalem terror attack has succumbed to her wounds. She was identified as Elisheva Rose Ida Lubin, a lone soldier who moved to Israel from the United States and joined the Border Police as part of her military service. […] [Read More »]( [Florida Lawmakers to Begin Special Session by Expressing Support of Israel]( [Florida Lawmakers to Begin Special Session by Expressing Support of Israel]( Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature will return to the Capitol for a special session Monday that will allow lawmakers to express their support for Israel, while giving Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis some talking points as he campaigns for president. Lawmakers are expected to consider new sanctions against Iran, which has supported Hamas, as […] [Read More »]( [South Africa Recalls Ambassador and Diplomatic Mission to Israel and Accuses It of Genocide in Gaza]( [South Africa Recalls Ambassador and Diplomatic Mission to Israel and Accuses It of Genocide in Gaza]( (AP) — South Africa’s government has recalled Monday its ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel in condemnation of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip, calling it “a genocide”. The government also threatened action against the Israeli ambassador to South Africa over his recent remarks about the African country’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war. No […] [Read More »]( [Trading in Wework Halted as Rumors Swirl About the Ability of the Office Sharing Company to Go On]( [Trading in Wework Halted as Rumors Swirl About the Ability of the Office Sharing Company to Go On]( YORK (AP) — Trading in shares of WeWork were halted Monday as rumors swirl that the office sharing company, once valued as high as $47 billion, will seek bankruptcy protection. Last week, The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets reported that WeWork was planning to file for Chapter 11 bankrutpcy protection as early […] [Read More »]( [In Meeting With Rabbis, Pope Decries Antisemitism, War and Terrorism]( [In Meeting With Rabbis, Pope Decries Antisemitism, War and Terrorism]( — Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism in a written speech he declined to read, saying he wasn’t feeling well. Francis said in his prepared speech that his first thought and prayers goes “above all else, to everything that has happened in the last few weeks,” […] [Read More »]( [Photos of Thai Hostages Show They Are Alive, Prime Minister Says]( [Photos of Thai Hostages Show They Are Alive, Prime Minister Says]( — Thailand’s government has photographs of Thai workers who are being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas following its Oct. 7 attack on Israel, showing they are alive, the prime minister said Monday. The information appears to build on word given to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin last week by Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim that […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Ester Chaitovsky ע”ה]( [Mrs. Ester Chaitovsky ע”ה]( getting up: Sunday (11/12/23)Morning Mr. Pinchus Chaitovskyson Mr. Shia ChaitovskySon Mr. Lipa ChaitovskySon Mr. Leible ChaitovskySon [Read More »]( [Bulgarian PM to Netanyahu: Hamas Must Be Eradicated]( [Bulgarian PM to Netanyahu: Hamas Must Be Eradicated]( – Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov expressed solidarity with Israel during a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday. “We know these are very difficult times and that is why we have to be here. We were all shocked by the terrorist attacks that killed so many innocent people. It is […] [Read More »]( [All Jews (and other decent people in the world) Should Do the Following]( [All Jews (and other decent people in the world) Should Do the Following]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman Let’s try to save lives by writing to the Red Cross. Go to this website and write a letter similar to the one below.  They are obligated in answering. Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to you today regarding the distressing situation involving the […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Israeli Satire Program Spoofs Columbia University Pro-Hamas Students]( [WATCH: Israeli Satire Program Spoofs Columbia University Pro-Hamas Students]( (VINnews) — Popular Israeli political satire program Eretz Nehederet set a scene in Columbia University, where a group of pro-Palestinian students including LGBTQ are spouting their propaganda. The students conduct an “interview” with a Hamas terrorist in the tunnels of Gaza, as he scornfully mocks their support and says that “Israel is first, America […] [Read More »]( [Seriously Injured In Gaza, Major Ohr Woke Up After Hearing Recording Of 2-Yr-Old Daughter]( [Seriously Injured In Gaza, Major Ohr Woke Up After Hearing Recording Of 2-Yr-Old Daughter]( (VINnews) — Major Ohr, a deputy battalion commander in the Givati brigade, fought valiantly and heroically during the October 7th attack in Kfar Azza. Ohr later described in a television interview how “From Shabbat at 3 PM until Monday at 10 PM, we spent over 50 hours in battle with the terrorists. I saw […] [Read More »]( [Soldier Killed In Gaza , Border Policewoman Critically Injured In Jerusalem Stabbing]( [Soldier Killed In Gaza , Border Policewoman Critically Injured In Jerusalem Stabbing]( (VINnews) — The IDF announced that a soldier from tank unit 9 in 401 brigade was killed in the fighting in Gaza. He is the 31st soldier who has fallen since the IDF started its ground offensive. The soldier was named as Shachar Cohen Mivtach (22) of Carmiel. In addition, a member of the […] [Read More »]( [Latest Footage of Soldiers in Gaza]( [Latest Footage of Soldiers in Gaza]( [Read More »]( [US Military Acknowledges Positioning Nuclear Submarine in Mideast]( [US Military Acknowledges Positioning Nuclear Submarine in Mideast]( United Arab Emirates – The U.S. military has acknowledged positioning a nuclear-capable submarine in the Middle East. It provided no other details in its online statement Sunday, though it posted an image that appeared to show a submarine in Egypt’s Suez Canal near its Suez Canal Bridge. U.S. acknowledgment of an Ohio-class submarine location […] [Read More »]( [READ: Billionaire Ackman Pens Letter Asking Harvard to Suspend Students Who Engage in Antisemitism]( [READ: Billionaire Ackman Pens Letter Asking Harvard to Suspend Students Who Engage in Antisemitism]( — Billionaire Jewish hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is calling for suspensions and stronger disciplinary action at Harvard, the latest in a series of vocalizations against ‘”antisemitism” at his alma mater. Ackman said that after meeting with students at the university, he believes the climate at Harvard is “dire and getting worse” with some […] [Read More »]( [Russia Says It Test-Fired an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile From a New Nuclear Submarine]( [Russia Says It Test-Fired an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile From a New Nuclear Submarine]( (AP) — The Russian military on Sunday reported a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to carry nuclear warheads from a new nuclear submarine. The report comes as tensions are soaring between Russia and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. Adding to those tensions, President Vladimir Putin last week signed […] [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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