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[House Passes Resolution to Block Iran’s Access to $6 Billion From Prisoner Swap]( [House Passes Resolution to Block Iran’s Access to $6 Billion From Prisoner Swap]( (AP) — The House passed a bipartisan measure Thursday that would block Iran from ever accessing the $6 billion recently transferred by the U.S. in a prisoner swap, a step Republicans pushed in response to the nation’s alleged role in the deadly attacks last month by Hamas on Israel. The measure — titled the […] [Read More »]( [Drivers Would Pay $15 to Enter Busiest Part of NYC Under Plan to Raise Funds for Mass Transit]( [Drivers Would Pay $15 to Enter Busiest Part of NYC Under Plan to Raise Funds for Mass Transit]( YORK (AP) — Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan released by New York officials Thursday. The congestion pricing plan, which neighboring New Jersey has filed a lawsuit over, will be the first such program in the United States if it is approved by transportation officials early […] [Read More »]( [Eight Hostages Return to Israel From Gaza Strip]( [Eight Hostages Return to Israel From Gaza Strip]( (JNS) – Hamas freed six more Israelis from captivity in the Gaza Strip shortly before midnight on Thursday, bringing the total number of hostages released on the seventh day of the ceasefire to eight. The group was handed over by Hamas to the International Committee of the Red Cross and crossed into Israeli territory […] [Read More »]( [Sen. Rand Paul Performed Heimlich Maneuver on Choking Sen. Joni Ernst During GOP Lunch]( [Sen. Rand Paul Performed Heimlich Maneuver on Choking Sen. Joni Ernst During GOP Lunch]( (AP) — Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, was choking on food during a luncheon Thursday when fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky performed the Heimlich maneuver on her. The incident occurred during a closed-door Republican lunch in the Capitol. Shortly after, Ernst posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, […] [Read More »]( [UN Weather Agency Says 2023 Is the Hottest Year on Record, Warns of Further Climate Extremes Ahead]( [UN Weather Agency Says 2023 Is the Hottest Year on Record, Warns of Further Climate Extremes Ahead]( United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.N. weather agency said Thursday that 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, and warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves in the future. The World Meteorological Organization also warned that the average temperature for the […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Roshelle Orgel ע”ה]( [Mrs. Roshelle Orgel ע”ה]( getting up: Wednesday (12/06/23)Morning Mr. Chaim (Charles) OrgelHusband Mrs. Hilda MirwisSister Mr. Evan OrgelSon Mr. Yoneson ( Jonathan ) OrgelSon [Read More »]( [Appeals Court Reinstates Gag Order That Barred Trump From Maligning Court Staff in NY Fraud Trial]( [Appeals Court Reinstates Gag Order That Barred Trump From Maligning Court Staff in NY Fraud Trial]( YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial. The decision from a four-judge panel came two weeks after an individual appellate judge had put the order on […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis and Newsom Will Face Off in a Fox News Event Featuring Two Governors With White House Hopes]( [DeSantis and Newsom Will Face Off in a Fox News Event Featuring Two Governors With White House Hopes]( (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting in a nationally televised event on Thursday night that will feature two young, high-profile leaders with presidential aspirations who may have to wait for future cycles to realize them. Newsom, 56, has talked about eventually running for president but […] [Read More »]( [Adelson Adding NBA Team to Resume of Casino Mogul, GOP Power Broker, Us and Israel Newspaper Owner]( [Adelson Adding NBA Team to Resume of Casino Mogul, GOP Power Broker, Us and Israel Newspaper Owner]( VEGAS (AP) — Miriam Adelson is one of the richest women in the world, a U.S. and Israel newspaper publisher and political powerbroker who, after selling $2 billion in stock to buy the Dallas Mavericks, will still be the majority shareholder of Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino company her late husband built. A […] [Read More »]( [NYPD Asks Public for Help Identifying Anti-Semitic Suspects After String of Violent Attacks in Flatbush]( [NYPD Asks Public for Help Identifying Anti-Semitic Suspects After String of Violent Attacks in Flatbush]( trio of three males is being sought in connection with a string of assaults that took place last Shabbos afternoon in Flatbush in the span of less than an hour. The NYPD said that it received similar reports on November 25th from three victims who had been attacked by a trio of individuals as […] [Read More »]( [Somali Maritime Police Intensify Patrols as Fears Grow of Resurgence of Piracy in the Gulf of Aden]( [Somali Maritime Police Intensify Patrols as Fears Grow of Resurgence of Piracy in the Gulf of Aden]( Puntland (AP) — Somalia’s maritime police force on Thursday intensified patrols in the Gulf of Aden following a failed pirate hijacking of a ship earlier this week. The commander of the maritime force in the semiautonomous region of Puntland, Abdullahi Mohamed Ahmed, told The Associated Press that patrols in the waters had doubled and […] [Read More »]( [Anthony Fauci Will Testify Before Congress on COVID Origins and the US Pandemic Response]( [Anthony Fauci Will Testify Before Congress on COVID Origins and the US Pandemic Response]( (AP) — Anthony Fauci, former chief White House medical adviser, is expected to testify before Congress early next year as part of Republicans’ yearslong investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and the U.S. response to the disease. Fauci, who served as the nation’s top infectious disease expert before retiring last year, will sit for […] [Read More »]( [‘We’d Told Them to Go to Hell,’ Lindsey Graham Says of Ceasefire Calls After 9/11]( [‘We’d Told Them to Go to Hell,’ Lindsey Graham Says of Ceasefire Calls After 9/11]( (JNS) – In an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) made an “eloquent presentation” on the Senate floor on Nov. 30 about rising antisemitism. “He’s right about that,” Graham said. “Thirty 9/11’s for Israel occurred on Oct. 7; 1,200 Jews were […] [Read More »]( [Biden Administration Proposes Biggest Changes to Lead Pipe Rules in More Than Three Decades]( [Biden Administration Proposes Biggest Changes to Lead Pipe Rules in More Than Three Decades]( – Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint, Michigan and Washington, D.C. Millions of people consume drinking […] [Read More »]( [Hamas Gaza Leader: ‘Oct. 7 Was Just a Rehearsal’]( [Hamas Gaza Leader: ‘Oct. 7 Was Just a Rehearsal’]( (JNS) – Hamas’s Oct. 7 slaughter was “just a rehearsal,” the Islamist group’s leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar threatened on Thursday, in his first public statement since the terrorist organization massacred more than a thousand people in Israel. “The leaders of the occupation [Israel] should know, Oct. 7 was just a rehearsal,” stated Sinwar, […] [Read More »]( [A Friendship Forged Over 7 Weeks of Captivity Lives on as Freed Women Are Reunited]( [A Friendship Forged Over 7 Weeks of Captivity Lives on as Freed Women Are Reunited]( AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the depths of captivity, they formed an unlikely but prized friendship. And reunited in a video call this week, the bond between a recently freed Israeli mother and daughter and a Thai woman who had been held hostage alongside them filled an Israeli hospital room with unbridled joy. “Both […] [Read More »]( [Thousands of Fake Facebook Accounts Shut Down by Meta Were Primed to Polarize Voters Ahead of 2024]( [Thousands of Fake Facebook Accounts Shut Down by Meta Were Primed to Polarize Voters Ahead of 2024]( (AP) — Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year’s elections, Meta said Thursday. The network of nearly 4,800 fake accounts was attempting to build […] [Read More »]( [Israel: 2,005 Soldiers Injured Since Oct. 7]( [Israel: 2,005 Soldiers Injured Since Oct. 7]( (JNS) – According to Israel’s Defense Ministry, 2,005 soldiers have been injured since Oct. 7, the first such figures have been released since the war began. The announcement coincided with the annual National Day of Appreciation for Israel’s Wounded Soldiers and Victims of Terror. According to the Israeli Defense Ministry, of the 2,005 wounded, […] [Read More »]( [Protesters Brandish Swastikas at Pro-palestinian Rally Outside Rockefeller Center X-mas Tree Lighting]( [Protesters Brandish Swastikas at Pro-palestinian Rally Outside Rockefeller Center X-mas Tree Lighting]( YORK (JTA) – At least two protesters brandished signs with swastikas at an anti-Israel protest targeting the annual Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday night. One demonstrator held a sign with the Nazi symbol and the words “Israeli military.” The protester was forcibly ejected from the event by other participants who […] [Read More »]( [Elon Musk Expresses Regret for Endorsing Antisemitic Post but Swears at Advertisers Boycotting X Over It]( [Elon Musk Expresses Regret for Endorsing Antisemitic Post but Swears at Advertisers Boycotting X Over It]( YORK (JTA) – Elon Musk called his recent endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory “foolish” and said he was “sorry for that post” on X, the social media platform he owns and renamed from Twitter. But speaking at the New York Times Dealbook Summit on Wednesday, Musk also struck back, in expletive-laden language, at […] [Read More »]( [On Israel’s Right to Exist, Massie Votes ‘No,’ Tlaib ‘Present’]( [On Israel’s Right to Exist, Massie Votes ‘No,’ Tlaib ‘Present’]( (JNS) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted 412-1, with one voting “present,” on Nov. 28 to reaffirm Israel’s right to exist. “The House of Representatives reaffirms the State of Israel’s right to exist, recognizes that denying Israel’s right to exist is a form of antisemitism, rejects calls for Israel’s destruction and the elimination […] [Read More »]( [IDF: Two Hostages Return to Israel From Gaza Strip]( [IDF: Two Hostages Return to Israel From Gaza Strip]( (JNS) – Hamas on Thursday afternoon released two Israeli women from captivity in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces said. They were handed over by Hamas to officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross and made their way to Israeli territory, IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. “Representatives of the Red […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Harriet Penfil ע”ה ??? ????]( [Mrs. Harriet Penfil ע”ה ??? ????]( getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 1:45 pmMaariv: 8:30 pm Mrs. Rachel BernsteinDaughter Rabbi Yitzchok A PenfilSon Sitting Thursday and Friday at 3 Branchwood Drive in Lakewood. All minyonim listed are lakewood only Mrs. Miriam S EisemannDaughter Sitting in Lakewood on Thursday and Friday [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Meets ‘Heroes’ Who Defended Sderot Police Station]( [Netanyahu Meets ‘Heroes’ Who Defended Sderot Police Station]( (JNS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday visited the police station in Sderot that was demolished during a fierce battle with Hamas terrorists during the terror group’s Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel. Gunmen stormed the building and barricaded themselves inside on that day, killing around 30 police officers and civilians. Israel Defense […] [Read More »]( [R’ Greg Katz ז”ל]( [R’ Greg Katz ז”ל]( getting up: Wednesday (12/06/23)Morning R’ Yaakov Dovid KatzBrother [Read More »]( [Families Reunite With 17 Thai Hostages Freed by Hamas at Homecoming at Bangkok Airport]( [Families Reunite With 17 Thai Hostages Freed by Hamas at Homecoming at Bangkok Airport]( (AP) — Seventeen Thai workers released from captivity by the militant Hamas group were greeted Thursday by family and friends, officials and journalists in an emotional homecoming at Bangkok’s international airport. The 17 are among 23 Thais freed so far, with six left temporarily behind in Israel because doctors said they were not yet […] [Read More »]( [Elon Musk Apologizes for Response to Antisemitic Tweet, Expresses Strong Regrets]( [Elon Musk Apologizes for Response to Antisemitic Tweet, Expresses Strong Regrets]( — Elon Musk admitted it was a mistake to respond to an antisemitic tweet, calling it the “most foolish thing” he’s ever done on the social media platform. Musk went so far as to apologize and express remorse for this tweet, and seems sincere. He called it his “dumbest post”, and referred to himself […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Meets With Blinken in Jerusalem]( [Netanyahu Meets With Blinken in Jerusalem]( (JNS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at his office in Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon. It is the fourth time the top U.S. diplomat has visited the Jewish state since the war against Hamas began on Oct. 7. Blinken then joined Netanyahu and the other War Cabinet members […] [Read More »]( [Pharmaceutical Company Abbvie Buying Immunogen in $10.1 Billion Deal]( [Pharmaceutical Company Abbvie Buying Immunogen in $10.1 Billion Deal]( – AbbVie is buying ImmunoGen in a deal valued at about $10.1 billion with the goal of speeding the pharmaceutical’s entry into the commercial market for ovarian cancer. ImmunoGen Inc. has the ovarian cancer treatment Elahere. “The acquisition of ImmunoGen demonstrates our commitment to deliver on our long-term growth strategy and enables AbbVie to […] [Read More »]( [Israel, US Initiate Plan To Condition US Aid To Arab Countries On Relocating Gazan Residents]( [Israel, US Initiate Plan To Condition US Aid To Arab Countries On Relocating Gazan Residents]( YORK (VINnews) — One of the major issues facing Israel even after it BH successfully vanquishes Hamas is what to do with the 2 million displaced residents of the region after the war. A new initiative submitted to the US Congress calls for conditioning American aid to Arab countries on their willingness to receive […] [Read More »]( [ABSURD: Palestinian Exhibition Of ‘Victims Of Israeli Aggression’ Includes Israeli Murdered By Hamas]( [ABSURD: Palestinian Exhibition Of ‘Victims Of Israeli Aggression’ Includes Israeli Murdered By Hamas]( (VINnews) — Apparently the Palestinian nation is intent not only on murdering Jews but on also claiming the mantle of victim from them. Ido Avigal was a 5-year-old Israeli child when he was killed in 2021, in his house in Sderot, during a major Hamas rockets barrage in the Guardian of the Wall campaign. […] [Read More »]( [Truce in Israel-Hamas War Extended by a Day, Minutes Before It Was Set to Expire]( [Truce in Israel-Hamas War Extended by a Day, Minutes Before It Was Set to Expire]( (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire, said Qatar, which has been mediating between the two sides. Negotiations on extending it came down to the wire, with last-minute disagreements over the hostages to be freed by Hamas in […] [Read More »]( [SHOCKING: UNRWA Official Held Israeli Captive Locked Up In Attic For 50 Days]( [SHOCKING: UNRWA Official Held Israeli Captive Locked Up In Attic For 50 Days]( (VINnews) — The UNRWA (United Nations Relief Work Organization) has always touted itself as being uninvolved in the Israel-Hamas conflict, ostensibly due to its stated goal of providing humanitarian aid in the Gaza strip. The organization was formally established in 1949 by U.N. resolution and tasked with carrying out direct relief to 700,000 Palestinians […] [Read More »]( [Rav Elimelech Wasserman, Son-In-Law Of Rav Asher Freund, Murdered In Terrorist Attack]( [Rav Elimelech Wasserman, Son-In-Law Of Rav Asher Freund, Murdered In Terrorist Attack]( (VINnews) — One of the three Israelis murdered in the terrorist shooting attack at Givat Shaul was Rabbi Elimelech Wasserman, a 73-year-old Dayan on the Rabbinical Court in Ashdod and the son-in-law of Rav Asher Freund zts’l, the founder of the Yad Ezra organization. Rabbi Wasserman, a scion of the Belz and Premishlan chasidic […] [Read More »]( [Terrorists Open Fire At Givat Shaul Bus Stop, 3 Killed And 13 Injured]( [Terrorists Open Fire At Givat Shaul Bus Stop, 3 Killed And 13 Injured]( (VINnews) — BDE: 3 people were murdered and 13 injured in a terrorist shooting attack at the Givat Shaul bus stop at the entrance to Jerusalem. The attack occurred at 7:40 AM, a time when the bus stop is full of people waiting to leave Jerusalem to various destinations. A 24-year-old woman, a 73-year-old […] [Read More »]( [Iowa Lottery Posted Wrong Powerball Numbers — But Temporary ‘Winners’ Get To Keep the Money]( [Iowa Lottery Posted Wrong Powerball Numbers — But Temporary ‘Winners’ Get To Keep the Money]( MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball losers in Iowa were actually winners for about seven hours this week after the state’s lottery mistakenly posted the wrong winning numbers for the game. Lottery officials blamed an unspecified “human reporting error” for the wrong numbers being posted for Monday night’s Powerball drawing. The incorrect numbers were posted […] [Read More »]( [New Technology Installed Beneath Detroit Street Can Charge Electric Vehicles as They Drive]( [New Technology Installed Beneath Detroit Street Can Charge Electric Vehicles as They Drive]( (AP) — Crews have installed what’s billed as the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit. Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while driving, idling or parking above the coils. The quarter-mile segment of 14th Street will […] [Read More »]( [Kraft Debuts Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese in the US]( [Kraft Debuts Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese in the US]( – Kraft Macaroni and… Fava Beans? The Kraft Heinz Co. said Wednesday it’s bringing dairy-free macaroni and cheese to the U.S. for the first time. The company said the new recipe has the same creamy texture and flavor of its beloved 85-year-old original Mac & Cheese but replaces dairy with ingredients like fava bean […] [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](.