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[Voting Experts Warn of ‘Serious Threats’ for 2024 From Election Equipment Software Breaches]( [Voting Experts Warn of ‘Serious Threats’ for 2024 From Election Equipment Software Breaches]( (AP) — An effort to access voting system software in several states and provide it to allies of former President Donald Trump as they sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election has raised “serious threats” ahead of next year’s presidential contest, according to a group of experts who urged federal agencies to […] [Read More »]( [‘Anti-Muslim’ journalist placed under police protection in France]( [‘Anti-Muslim’ journalist placed under police protection in France]( (JNS) – French journalist Ruth Elkrief is under police protection after the far-left French politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon referred to her as anti-Muslim. In a tweet, Mélenchon, who has 2.7 million followers, called Elkrief “manipulative” and added, “If we don’t insult Muslims, this fanatic is indignant.” Elkrief reduces “all political life” to “contempt for Muslims,” he wrote. […] [Read More »]( [An Idf Soldier Killed a Civilian Who Shot at Terrorists, Raising Hard Questions About Vigilante Culture in Israel]( [An Idf Soldier Killed a Civilian Who Shot at Terrorists, Raising Hard Questions About Vigilante Culture in Israel]( AVIV (JTA) — When he spoke with a news anchor on Thursday night, Israeli reservist Aviad Frija was hailed by right-wing politicians and commentators as a hero for his role in responding to a terror attack at a Jerusalem bus stop earlier that day. By Monday, Frija was arrested by the IDF and under investigation. The man […] [Read More »]( [US Announces Restrictions Against Israeli, Palestinian ‘Extremists’]( [US Announces Restrictions Against Israeli, Palestinian ‘Extremists’]( (JNS) – “Violence in the West Bank this year is at levels not seen since the Second Intifada, and in recent weeks, an alarming surge in violent acts has driven this unwelcome record even higher,” said Matthew Miller, U.S. State Department spokesman, at the department’s press briefing on Tuesday. “This includes unprecedented levels of […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu: Only Israel Can Demilitarize Gaza]( [Netanyahu: Only Israel Can Demilitarize Gaza]( (JNS) – Israel will not accept any international force in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a primetime address on Tuesday night. “Gaza must be demilitarized, and there is only one force that can take care of this demilitarization,” Netanyahu said in Hebrew. “This force is the Israel Defense Forces. […] [Read More »]( [Reactions Abound As Satmar Trends on Twitter]( [Reactions Abound As Satmar Trends on Twitter]( YORK – The Satmar community is having its moment on Twitter, with video clips of the annual celebration of Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum’s escape from the Nazi regime 79 years ago going viral and being shared by Palestinian and Hamas supporters. Political commentator and social media influencer Jackson Hinkle was one of multiple people who […] [Read More »]( [Wife of Yankees Team President Visits United Hatzalah in Jerusalem]( [Wife of Yankees Team President Visits United Hatzalah in Jerusalem]( (JNS) – Mindy Levine, director of the Yankees Universe Fund and wife of New York Yankees baseball team president Randy Levine, visited United Hatzalah’s headquarters in Jerusalem on Nov. 30 as part of a solidarity trip to Israel in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas terrorists. The goal was to announce […] [Read More »]( [The Freezer: An Halachic Analysis]( [The Freezer: An Halachic Analysis]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman As we approach the holy days of Chanukah, many yeshivah bochurim head home to spend time with their families and attend various Chanukah parties. Undoubtedly it is a perfect time for dating as it is a semi bein hazmanim for most bochurim. So why aren’t hundreds of bochurim, many of them […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Invites Argentinian President-Elect to Jerusalem]( [Netanyahu Invites Argentinian President-Elect to Jerusalem]( Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called Argentinian President-elect Javier Milei “a true friend of Israel” and invited him to visit Jerusalem. The Israeli leader congratulated Milei on his election victory in a “friendly” telephone call, and thanked him for supporting Israel in its war against Hamas as well as for his pledge to […] [Read More »]( [‘We Acted Too Quickly,’ Say Canadian City Officials, Reversing Menorah Ban]( [‘We Acted Too Quickly,’ Say Canadian City Officials, Reversing Menorah Ban]( (JNS) – The city council of Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada, announced on Monday that it opted to reverse its recent decision to stop its 20-year tradition of displaying a menorah at city hall for Chanukah. “There has been a strong reaction to the city of Moncton’s decision not to install the menorah and […] [Read More »]( [What Does the Future Hold for Nir Oz?]( [What Does the Future Hold for Nir Oz?]( (JNS) – I’ve been in Europe for a month and a half now, and as beautiful as autumn is, it’s also cold and wet. I only returned to Israel for a few days, to visit everyone and collect items from home. After two days of traffic jams in the center, I hopped over to […] [Read More »]( [US Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2021 as Labor Market Cools]( [US Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2021 as Labor Market Cools]( (AP) — U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at a still-healthy pace. The Labor Department’s report said Tuesday that openings were down significantly from 9.4 million in September. Layoffs were […] [Read More »]( [Ben-Gvir: Over a Quarter-Million Israelis Applied for Gun Permits Since Oct. 7]( [Ben-Gvir: Over a Quarter-Million Israelis Applied for Gun Permits Since Oct. 7]( (JNS) – More than 260,000 Israelis have applied for gun permits in the past six weeks, according to Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Speaking on Monday at a faction meeting of his Otzma Yehudit Party, Ben-Gvir said the applicants were normal people who simply wanted to protect themselves and their families. “My policy […] [Read More »]( [Biden Is Spending Most of the Week Raising Money at Events With James Taylor and Steven Spielberg]( [Biden Is Spending Most of the Week Raising Money at Events With James Taylor and Steven Spielberg]( (AP) — President Joe Biden is making a big push to raise money for his reelection effort before the end of the year, appearing at seven events through next Monday — with more to come. Biden was traveling to Massachusetts on Tuesday to schmooze with donors at a trio of Boston fundraisers to benefit […] [Read More »]( [How the IDF Is Reducing Civilian Casualties in Gaza]( [How the IDF Is Reducing Civilian Casualties in Gaza]( (JNS) – The Israel Defense Forces is making great efforts to limit civilian casualties in its war against Hamas, despite the terror group’s core strategy of embedding itself in the heart of civilian areas and sites. According to a senior IDF official, the military’s approach is comprehensive, integrating advanced technologies, strategic planning and international […] [Read More »]( [‘We Are Officially Hostages.’ How the Israeli Kibbutz of Nir Oz Embodied Hamas Hostage Strategy]( [‘We Are Officially Hostages.’ How the Israeli Kibbutz of Nir Oz Embodied Hamas Hostage Strategy]( OZ, Israel (AP) — The engineer and his family cowered in the safe room, dark except for a red remote-control light because they feared the gunmen outside the door would notice anything brighter. Eyal Barad had just reconfigured the settings on a homemade traffic camera from his cell phone to monitor the Hamas attack […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Eliyahu Dweck ז”ל]( [Rabbi Eliyahu Dweck ז”ל]( getting up: Sunday (12/10/23)Morning R’ Nissen DweckSon R’ Ellan DweckSon R’ Richy DweckSon [Read More »]( [CVS Health Lays Out Changes to Clarify Prescription Drug Pricing That May Save Some Customers Money]( [CVS Health Lays Out Changes to Clarify Prescription Drug Pricing That May Save Some Customers Money]( YORK (AP) – CVS Health is introducing changes to how its prescription drug pricing model works, and that could lead to some savings for customers starting next year. The health care giant said Tuesday that it will role out a new reimbursement model designed to make costs more predictable at the drugstore counter. The […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Ester Perel Lax ע”ה]( [Mrs. Ester Perel Lax ע”ה]( getting up: Friday (12/08/23)Morning R’ Shiya BandmanBrother Will be sitting at 1327 46th St R’ Shlomo Henich LaxSon Will be sitting in Israel Mrs. Sarah Leah TepperDaughter [Read More »]( [Israel Said to Be Weighing Plan to Flood Hamas Tunnels]( [Israel Said to Be Weighing Plan to Flood Hamas Tunnels]( (JNS) – Israel is considering a plan to pump seawater into Hamas’s tunnel system underneath the Gaza Strip, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing U.S. officials. The Israel Defense Forces has assembled five large seawater pumps capable of transferring thousands of cubic meters of water per hour from the Mediterranean Sea into the tunnels, according […] [Read More »]( [Despite Bus Driver Boycott, Thousands Attend Pro-israel Rally in Ottawa]( [Despite Bus Driver Boycott, Thousands Attend Pro-israel Rally in Ottawa]( (JTA) — Despite a foot of snow in Montreal and chartered buses that never showed up in Toronto, thousands of Canadian Jews assembled on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday to voice solidarity with Israel and decry a rise in antisemitism. The rally’s speakers included several prominent Canadian politicians, Jewish leaders, college students who […] [Read More »]( [Putin to Discuss Israel-Hamas War During a Quick Trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates]( [Putin to Discuss Israel-Hamas War During a Quick Trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates]( (AP) — Seeking to reassert Russia’s role in the Middle East, President Vladimir Putin will make a one-day trip to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to focus on the Israeli-Hamas war and then will host Iran’s president in Moscow this week, the Kremlin said Tuesday. Wednesday’s talks in both countries will focus […] [Read More »]( [Dr. Edward Boylan ז”ל]( [Dr. Edward Boylan ז”ל]( getting up: Thursday (12/07/23)Morning Rabbi Moshe BoylanSon [Read More »]( [Turkey Warns Israel Not to Target Hamas Members on Turkish Soil]( [Turkey Warns Israel Not to Target Hamas Members on Turkish Soil]( Turkey — Turkey’s state-run news agency says Turkish intelligence officials have warned their Israeli counterparts of “serious consequences” if they attempt to target members of Hamas on Turkish soil. The warning, reported by the Anadolu Agency late Monday, came after Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s domestic security agency Shin Bet, said in an […] [Read More »]( [Hamas Tranquilized Hostages Before Release to ‘Look Happy’]( [Hamas Tranquilized Hostages Before Release to ‘Look Happy’]( (JNS) – Hamas drugged the hostages who were released during the ceasefire so that they would “look happy” during the transfer to the Red Cross in Gaza, according to Israel’s Health Ministry. The captives were tranquilized as part of the terrorist group’s propaganda to make it seem like they were treated well after suffering […] [Read More »]( [France Freezes Hamas Leader’s Assets]( [France Freezes Hamas Leader’s Assets]( — France froze all assets belonging to Hamas’ top leader in Gaza starting Tuesday and lasting six months. Yehya Sinwar is considered the mastermind of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. A decision published in the Official Journal of the French Republic said that “funds and economic resources owned, held or controlled” by […] [Read More »]( [Collision at Home Plate: Life-changing Lesson from a Top Rosh Yeshiva]( [Collision at Home Plate: Life-changing Lesson from a Top Rosh Yeshiva]( — Recently, two sincere, ehrliche Jews had a friendly dispute to resolve. While playing baseball, one of the men was dashing across home plate, and collided with the other man, the catcher. One of the men, a doctor, broke his leg and was not able to work for two weeks. He estimated his loss […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Shai Graucher Asked Shoshana, Shot In Stomach By Terrorists, What She Wanted]( [WATCH: Shai Graucher Asked Shoshana, Shot In Stomach By Terrorists, What She Wanted]( (VINnews) — Shoshana Bracha Shafer, a young Jerusalem teenager, was standing at the bus stop in Givat Shaul last Thursday when terrorists jumped out of a car and opened fire at the crowd of travellers from close range. Shoshana was shot in the stomach and is now recovering in hospital, where she was visited […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: State Dept. Spokesman Slams Reporter Who Claimed Hamas Not Able to Surrender]( [WATCH: State Dept. Spokesman Slams Reporter Who Claimed Hamas Not Able to Surrender]( (VINnews) — State Department spokesman Matthew Miller lashed out at a reporter who claimed that Hamas does not have the “structure” needed to surrender. At a press briefing Monday, Miller said, “I’m surprised I don’t hear people asking – why does Hamas not lay down its arms? Move out of schools and take additional […] [Read More »]( [Several People Injured in Direct Rocket Strike in Ashkelon]( [Several People Injured in Direct Rocket Strike in Ashkelon]( (JNS) – Two people were lightly wounded in Ashkelon on Tuesday by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, according to Magen David Adom. Paramedics treated two women in their sixties for shrapnel wounds after a rocket hit a residential building in the city, according to the MDA. In addition, two children and one […] [Read More »]( [2022 Hamas Television Series Praised By Sinwar Foretold Oct. 7th Attacks]( [2022 Hamas Television Series Praised By Sinwar Foretold Oct. 7th Attacks]( (VINnews) — There was significant intelligence information prior to October 7th which could have enabled Israeli security leaders to be on the alert for a Hamas attack. This is already common knowledge, but apparently even a fictitious drama produced by Palestinians in Gaza in 2022 and praised by leader Yahya Sinwar foretold exactly what […] [Read More »]( [2022 ‘Walls Of Jericho’ Plan Presented To IDF Top Brass Describes Precisely Hamas Attack]( [2022 ‘Walls Of Jericho’ Plan Presented To IDF Top Brass Describes Precisely Hamas Attack]( (VINnews) — With chilling accuracy, the Walls of Jericho plan presented to the IDF’s senior military echelons in 2022 corresponds to the Oct. 7th incursion and attacks by Hamas on Israel. The presentation, prepared by the intelligence section of the Gaza brigade which controls the border with Hamas, described a situation where the border, […] [Read More »]( [IDF Names 5 Soldiers Killed In Gaza Fighting, 2 From Yerucham Hesder Yeshiva]( [IDF Names 5 Soldiers Killed In Gaza Fighting, 2 From Yerucham Hesder Yeshiva]( (VINnews) — BDE: The IDF announced the names of five more soldiers killed in action in the fierce fighting taking place in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Yakir Yedidya Schenkolewski, 21, from Migdal Oz Captain Eitan Fisch, 23, from Peduel Sergeant Tuval Yaakov Tsanani, 20, from Kiryat Gat All three soldiers served in the 53rd Battalion […] [Read More »]( [REPORT: Meeting Between Qatari Leader and Jewish Businessmen Arranged by Jared Kushner]( [REPORT: Meeting Between Qatari Leader and Jewish Businessmen Arranged by Jared Kushner]( YORK (VINnews) — Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump arranged a meeting last week between the Qatari Prime Minister and prominent American Jewish businessmen, according to Barak Ravid in Axios. The report said that the Qatari leader claimed that Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump all encouraged his country to maintain relations with Hamas. It added […] [Read More »]( [Virginia Police Investigate Explosion at House Where Officers Were Trying to Serve a Search Warrant]( [Virginia Police Investigate Explosion at House Where Officers Were Trying to Serve a Search Warrant]( Va. (AP) — Police in a Virginia suburb of the nation’s capital are investigating a massive explosion at a house where officers were trying to serve a search warrant Monday. The Arlington County Police Department said in a statement that the suspect fired several shots inside the home and that an explosion happened. Firefighters […] [Read More »]( [Sylvan Adams, Philanthropist Known for Boosting Cycling in Israel, Gives $100M to Help Ben-Gurion U After Oct. 7]( [Sylvan Adams, Philanthropist Known for Boosting Cycling in Israel, Gives $100M to Help Ben-Gurion U After Oct. 7]( (JNS) – Canadian-Israeli businessman Sylvan Adams has donated $100 million to Ben-Gurion University as part of an effort to rebuild the south following the devastating Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, university officials announced at a benefit gala in Toronto on Sunday. “If we want the south to flourish after the October 7th pogrom, we […] [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? 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