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[Police investigate vandalism at US Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s Texas office over Israel-Hamas war]( [Police investigate vandalism at US Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s Texas office over Israel-Hamas war]( Texas (AP) — Texas police said Thursday they are investigating messages spray-painted on U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s office that condemn the Republican’s support for Israel in the war with Hamas. De La Cruz is a first-term congresswoman whose district is on the U.S.-Mexico border. Spokesperson Ryan Saylor said the district office was […] [Read More »]( [Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin won’t seek reelection, giving GOP a key pickup opportunity]( [Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin won’t seek reelection, giving GOP a key pickup opportunity]( W.Va. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state. Manchin, 76, said in a statement that he had made the decision “after months of deliberation and long conversations” with […] [Read More »]( [Canary Mission Links Tlaib to Three More Fundraisers With Ties to Hamas]( [Canary Mission Links Tlaib to Three More Fundraisers With Ties to Hamas]( – The activist research group Canary Mission has expanded its findings from last month, when the nonprofit revealed the questionable histories of three financial supporters of Rep. Rashida Tliab (D-Mich.) On Monday, it named three other people who helped Tlaib raise money for her 2018 campaign: Mwafaq Jbara, Sheikh Muhammad Qatanani and Huwaida Arraf. […] [Read More »]( [Protect a Community or Yishuv]( [Protect a Community or Yishuv]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman Boruch Hashem, many in Klal Yisroel have been supporting the needs of soldiers defending Eretz Yisroel against attacks and those looking for the kidnapped victims in Gaza.  Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of ceramic bullet proof vests, helmets, tefillin, tzitzis, backpacks, combat boots, drones and so many needed items have […] [Read More »]( [U.S. Childhood Vaccination Exemptions Reach Their Highest Level Ever]( [U.S. Childhood Vaccination Exemptions Reach Their Highest Level Ever]( YORK (AP) — The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday. More parents are questioning routine childhood vaccinations that they used to automatically accept, an effect of the political schism that emerged during the pandemic around COVID-19 vaccines, experts say. […] [Read More »]( [Demonstrators Brawl Outside LA’s Museum of Tolerance After Screening of Hamas Attack Video]( [Demonstrators Brawl Outside LA’s Museum of Tolerance After Screening of Hamas Attack Video]( ANGELES (AP) — Street fights erupted between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Los Angeles’ Museum of Tolerance after a private screening of video showing the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants. The Los Angeles Times reported that 150 people attended the private screening of “Bearing Witness to the October 7th Massacre,” that […] [Read More »]( [Top US Accident Investigator Says Close Calls Between Planes Show That Aviation Is Under Stress]( [Top US Accident Investigator Says Close Calls Between Planes Show That Aviation Is Under Stress]( – The nation’s top accident investigator said Thursday that a surge in close calls between planes at U.S. airports this year is a “clear warning sign” that the aviation system is under stress. “While these events are incredibly rare, our safety system is showing clear signs of strain that we cannot ignore,” Jennifer Homendy, […] [Read More »]( [Emhoff Visits New York’s Cornell University as He Seeks to Reassure Jewish Community After Threats]( [Emhoff Visits New York’s Cornell University as He Seeks to Reassure Jewish Community After Threats]( (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, met with students and administrators at Cornell University on Thursday to offer support to the school’s Jewish community after threats of violence amid Israel’s war against Hamas. Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a nationally elected U.S. leader, met with the university president, […] [Read More »]( [Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Says Desantis, Not Trump, Is the Best Republican to Win the 2024 Election]( [Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Says Desantis, Not Trump, Is the Best Republican to Win the 2024 Election]( MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After seven months of hosting Republican presidential candidates in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds said it “feels good to get in the game” with her endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. But the popular Iowa governor declined to say whether other candidates should concede and throw their support behind him as […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Military Tour of Northern Gaza Reveals Ravaged Buildings, Toppled Trees, Former Weapons Lab]( [Israeli Military Tour of Northern Gaza Reveals Ravaged Buildings, Toppled Trees, Former Weapons Lab]( THE GAZA STRIP (AP) — An Israeli tank rolls across a sandy moonscape, surrounded by rubble. Damaged buildings are visible in every direction. Toppled trees lie along the Mediterranean shoreline. The Israeli military escorted international journalists into the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, giving them a glimpse of the aftermath of 12 days of […] [Read More »]( [Rav Hershel Schachter Calls for Fast Day This Monday, Yom Kippur Katan]( [Rav Hershel Schachter Calls for Fast Day This Monday, Yom Kippur Katan]( YORK (VINnews) — Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva University, has called for a Taanis this coming Monday, in honor of Yom Kippur Katan. A letter has been circulating with Rav Schachter’s header and signature, and it has been confirmed by sources with personal knowledge. At the Rabbi’s behest, YU has been reciting […] [Read More »]( [Islamic Jihad Releases Clip Of Two Hostages It Claims It’s Willing To Release]( [Islamic Jihad Releases Clip Of Two Hostages It Claims It’s Willing To Release]( (VINnews) — The Islamic Jihad announced Thursday that it is willing to release two hostages for humanitarian reasons “when conditions allow”: An elderly woman and a 13-year-old boy. The terrorist group even aired a video in which the two hostages, Hanna Katzir (77) and Yagil Yaakov (13) from Kibbutz Nir Oz called on Prime […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Cecelia Gottesman ע”ה]( [Mrs. Cecelia Gottesman ע”ה]( getting up: Wednesday (11/15/23)Morning Mr. Shie GottesmanSon Mr. Shimshon GotesmanSon [Read More »]( [WATCH: Alan Dershowitz Condemns Obama: ‘Despicable…Beneath Contempt’]( [WATCH: Alan Dershowitz Condemns Obama: ‘Despicable…Beneath Contempt’]( — In a passionate video, Professor Alan Dershowitz spoke out against former President Obama’s recent comments that were critical of Israel. In addition, on a podcast this week Dershowitz called Obama “a villain in this whole thing” “He grossly compared these massacres…these beheadings to Israel’s occupation of Gaza, which doesn’t exist,” Dershowitz said. “Israel […] [Read More »]( [The Average Long-Term Us Mortgage Rate Falls to 7.5% In Second-Straight Weekly Drop]( [The Average Long-Term Us Mortgage Rate Falls to 7.5% In Second-Straight Weekly Drop]( ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan fell for the second week in a row, positive news for prospective homebuyers after rates touched a 22-year high just last month. The latest decline brought the average rate on a 30-year mortgage down to 7.5% from 7.76% last week, mortgage buyer […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Susan Glass ע”ה]( [Mrs. Susan Glass ע”ה]( getting up: Thursday (11/16/23)Morning Mr. Oren GlassSon Ms. Adina GrossDaughter [Read More »]( [House of Israel Center Working With San Diego Police After Vandalism]( [House of Israel Center Working With San Diego Police After Vandalism]( – House of Israel, one of 31 international “houses” in San Diego’s 1,200-acre Balboa Park, opened mere months after Israel declared independence in 1948. Since then, the cultural center has been “showcasing Israeli music, culture and history, and providing an inviting environment for our many visitors,” per the Jewish Federation of San Diego. It had […] [Read More »]( [CIA Chief Is in Qatar Working to Release Hostages, Official Says]( [CIA Chief Is in Qatar Working to Release Hostages, Official Says]( – CIA Director William Burns was in Doha on Thursday to discuss efforts to win the release of hostages in Gaza with the Qatari prime minister and the head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, according to a U.S. official. Burns met with Mossad chief David Barnea and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al […] [Read More »]( [Police Say 2 Jewish Schools in Montreal Were Hit by Gunshots; No Injuries Reported]( [Police Say 2 Jewish Schools in Montreal Were Hit by Gunshots; No Injuries Reported]( (AP) — Two Jewish schools in Montreal were hit overnight by gunshots, police said Thursday. Staff members discovered bullet holes on the exterior of the buildings when they arrived Thursday morning. Nobody was inside at the time of the shootings, police said. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacted to the shootings, telling reporters in a […] [Read More »]( [Protesters Brawl Outside Screening of Film Showing Hamas Atrocities in LA]( [Protesters Brawl Outside Screening of Film Showing Hamas Atrocities in LA]( ANGELES (VINnews) — A large, violent brawl broke out outside of a Los Angeles screening of footage showing Hamas atrocities against Jews. The screening of “Bearing Witness to the October 7th Massacre,” which included clips from the massacre, many taken by the Hamas terrorists, was held at the Museum of Tolerance. The film shows […] [Read More »]( [‘Merry Ham-Mas’: Australian Kmart Removes Christmas Ham Bag From Shelves After Jewish Group Complains]( [‘Merry Ham-Mas’: Australian Kmart Removes Christmas Ham Bag From Shelves After Jewish Group Complains]( (JTA) – A ham bag has been removed from Australia’s Kmart website after the Australian Jewish Association complained that its message, “Merry Ham-mas,” looked too similar to Hamas, the terror group that invaded Israel on Oct. 7. The text is printed on the ham bag in festive red and green lettering, with a Christmas […] [Read More »]( [Idf Recording Shows Hamas Uses Gaza Ambulances for Terror]( [Idf Recording Shows Hamas Uses Gaza Ambulances for Terror]( (JNS) – The Israel Defense Forces released on Wednesday an intercepted phone call that it claims proves Hamas is using civilian infrastructure, and particularly medical facilities and supplies, for terror purposes. In the call, a Gaza resident is heard asking a Hamas terrorist, “Should I send an ambulance?” To which the terrorist replies: “No […] [Read More »]( [German Chancellor Vows ‘Never Again’ 85 Years After Kristallnacht]( [German Chancellor Vows ‘Never Again’ 85 Years After Kristallnacht]( (JNS) – Marking the 85th anniversary of the Nazis’ Kristallnacht pogrom on Thursday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to protect Germany’s Jews amid a “shameful” upsurge in antisemitism. “Essentially, this is about keeping the promise given again and again in the decades since 1945 …, the promise ‘Never again,’” said Scholz as he spoke at […] [Read More »]( [The UK’s Interior Minister Sparks Furor by Accusing Police of Favoring Pro-Palestinian Protesters]( [The UK’s Interior Minister Sparks Furor by Accusing Police of Favoring Pro-Palestinian Protesters]( (AP) — Britain’s interior minister on Thursday accused the country’s largest police force of being more lenient toward pro-Palestinian demonstrators than other groups, deepening a political feud sparked by the Israel-Hamas war. In a highly unusual attack on the police, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said London’s Metropolitan Police force was ignoring lawbreaking by “pro-Palestinian […] [Read More »]( [Holocaust survivor recalls ‘Night of Broken Glass’ horrors in interactive, virtual reality project]( [Holocaust survivor recalls ‘Night of Broken Glass’ horrors in interactive, virtual reality project]( (AP) — Charlotte Knobloch was 6 years old when she saw the synagogues of Munich burning and watched helplessly as two Nazi officers marched away a beloved friend of her father who was beaten up and bleeding on the forehead. It was Nov. 9, 1938, or Kristallnacht — the “Night of Broken Glass” — […] [Read More »]( [White House: Israel Agrees to 4-Hour Daily ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ in Fighting in Northern Gaza to Allow Civilians to Flee]( [White House: Israel Agrees to 4-Hour Daily ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ in Fighting in Northern Gaza to Allow Civilians to Flee]( (AP) — The White House says Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in norther Gaza. The Biden administration says it has secured a second pathway for civilians to flee fighting. President Joe Biden had asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to institute the daily […] [Read More »]( [US Applications for Jobless Benefits Inch Down, Remain at Historically Healthy Levels]( [US Applications for Jobless Benefits Inch Down, Remain at Historically Healthy Levels]( – Slightly fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week, further indicating that the labor market remains strong in an era of high interest rates. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 3,000 to 217,000 for the week ending Nov. 4, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Jobless claim applications are seen as representative of the […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: KJP ‘Not going into specifics’ about tearing hostage posters]( [WATCH: KJP ‘Not going into specifics’ about tearing hostage posters]( HOUSE (JNS) — When Peter Alexander, of ABC, asked whether the Biden administration condemns ripping down posters that show Hamas hostages in Gaza, Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, dodged the question on Tuesday. “I hear you. I’m just not going to,” Jean-Pierre said. “I’m just not going to go into specifics on […] [Read More »]( [GOP Candidates Hit Trump and Back Israel. Here Are Highlights From the Republican Debate]( [GOP Candidates Hit Trump and Back Israel. Here Are Highlights From the Republican Debate]( (AP) — As they face an increasingly urgent task to emerge as a clear alternative to former President Donald Trump, five Republican presidential candidates gathered Wednesday for the party’s latest debate. Trump, the overwhelming front-runner in the race, skipped the event, as he has the first two, citing his polling advantage. There was no […] [Read More »]( [IDF Soldier Killed, 35th Since Start Of Ground Offensive, 2 Days After His Cancelled Wedding]( [IDF Soldier Killed, 35th Since Start Of Ground Offensive, 2 Days After His Cancelled Wedding]( (VINnews) — The IDF announced early Thursday morning the name of the 35th soldier killed since the start of the ground war in Gaza. Eliahou Benjamin Elmakayes, 29, of Jerusalem, a soldier of the Combat Engineering Corp’s 8219th Battalion, was killed during fighting in the central Gaza Strip Wednesday. Elmakayes, a lone soldier from […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Mefalsim Kibbutz Members Fended Off Terrorists, Prevented Bloodbath]( [WATCH: Mefalsim Kibbutz Members Fended Off Terrorists, Prevented Bloodbath]( (VINnews) — In a candid interview with CNN reporter Erin Burnett, a group of members of Kibbutz Mefalsim’s security detail described their harrowing experiences on October 7th, including being attacked by dozens of Hamas terrorists who had superior firepower including anti-tank weapons and submachine guns. The terrorists were organized and knew every aspect of […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Officials Angry Press May Have Known Hamas Would Invade]( [Israeli Officials Angry Press May Have Known Hamas Would Invade]( (JNS) – Israeli officials reacted with anger to a report suggesting that photographers associated with international news services may have had advance knowledge of Hamas’s plan to attack Israeli communities on Oct. 7. They were reacting to a report by HonestReporting, a Jerusalem-based media watchdog, which identified six freelance photographers from the Gaza Strip […] [Read More »]( [CNN Suspends Ties With Gaza Reporter Who Accompanied Oct. 7th Attacks]( [CNN Suspends Ties With Gaza Reporter Who Accompanied Oct. 7th Attacks]( YORK (VINnews) — In the wake of severe criticism of major news outlets over their use of photojournalists who accompanied the Hamas massacre, CNN, one of the outlets which used the journalists has decided to suspend all ties with Hassan Eslaiah, one of those who documented the atrocities. “We are aware of the article […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Hillary Clinton on ‘The View’ Provides Fascinating Analysis on Why She Opposes Cease-Fire]( [WATCH: Hillary Clinton on ‘The View’ Provides Fascinating Analysis on Why She Opposes Cease-Fire]( [Read More »]( [After 10-Hour Battle, IDF Forces Conquer Hamas Stronghold In Jabalya]( [After 10-Hour Battle, IDF Forces Conquer Hamas Stronghold In Jabalya]( (VINnews) —IDF soldiers from the Nahal Brigade completed on Wednesday night an operation to take control of Fort 17, a military stronghold belonging to Hamas located in western Jabalia in northern Gaza. During the operation, the soldiers waged a battle with terrorists belonging to the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror groups both above ground […] [Read More »]( [Judaism Takes Root in Plantation]( [Judaism Takes Root in Plantation]( Mendy and Chani Posner, Chabad of Plantation, Florida      By: Chaya Chazan   PDF VERSION   The state of Florida is one of the most densely populated – shlichus-wise, at least. In our county alone, there are over 50 shluchim! When we first moved here in 1990, there were less than ten. […] [Read More »]( [Photojournalists Covering Oct. 7 Attacks Raise ‘Ethical Questions,’ Watchdog Says]( [Photojournalists Covering Oct. 7 Attacks Raise ‘Ethical Questions,’ Watchdog Says]( (JNS) – The placement of freelance photographers, who captured some of the attacks perpetrated by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel on Oct. 7 for AP and Reuters, raises questions about how much and when they knew about the attacks in which more than 1,400 people were killed, according to a new analysis from HonestReporting. The watchdog identified six […] [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](.