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[MIRACLE: School Bus Carrying Yeshiva Boys Completely Engulfed in Flames, No Injuries]( [MIRACLE: School Bus Carrying Yeshiva Boys Completely Engulfed in Flames, No Injuries]( HILLS (VINnews) — A school bus on carrying Yeshiva students in Wesley Hills became fully engulfed in flames on Thursday morning. Miraculously and B’Chasdei Hashem, nobody was injured, as the boys on the bus were safely removed. The bus was on its way to Yeshiva Ohr Reuven in Forshay. One parent with children in […] [Read More »]( [Try it! Chanukronuts]( [Try it! Chanukronuts]( Chaim Feldstein 16 Step Method to Make Chanukronuts Yes, like donuts, there may be an inyan to make Chanukronuts because of the oil. 1 (.25 ounce) package Fleischmann’s active dry yeast ½ cup warm water ½ cup milk 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 extra-large egg 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon cinammon 1 pound all-purpose flour 12 tablespoons European-style (low-moisture) […] [Read More »]( [Watch: NYPD Executives Gather at 1 Police Plaza for the Annual Menorah Lighting]( [Watch: NYPD Executives Gather at 1 Police Plaza for the Annual Menorah Lighting]( YORK – Watch as NYPD executives along with members of the community gather together at 1 Police Plaza for the Annual Menorah Lighting. [Read More »]( [Marking Start of Hanukkah, Emhoff Condemns Antisemitism, Says Biden and Harris ‘Have Your Back’]( [Marking Start of Hanukkah, Emhoff Condemns Antisemitism, Says Biden and Harris ‘Have Your Back’]( (AP) — Speaking at the lighting ceremony of a massive menorah in front of the White House to mark the first night of Hanukkah, Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, said Thursday that American Jews are “feeling alone” and “in pain” as he denounced rising antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad, […] [Read More »]( [Ivy League Presidents Reckon With Swift Backlash to Remarks on Campus Antisemitism]( [Ivy League Presidents Reckon With Swift Backlash to Remarks on Campus Antisemitism]( (AP) — Facing heavy criticism, the University of Pennsylvania’s president walked back some of her remarks given earlier this week at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, saying she should have gone further to condemn hate against Jewish students. Penn President Liz Magill was grilled during a five-hour hearing Tuesday, along with Harvard President […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: John Kirby DECIMATES Arab Reporter Who Calls Israel ‘Terrorist State’]( [WATCH: John Kirby DECIMATES Arab Reporter Who Calls Israel ‘Terrorist State’]( HOUSE (VINnews) — At Wednesday’s White House press briefing, John Kirby lashed out at an Arab reporter who called Israel “a terrorist state” inflicting “collective punishment” on Gazans and “killing…civilians” and “journalists”. The reporter claimed that “nothing is changing on the ground” and “over 60 journalists died on the ground”, and he demanded Kirby […] [Read More »]( [Watch Hamas in Gotchgas]( [Watch Hamas in Gotchgas]( to reports, they had no choice.  Unless they surrendered unconditionally – these reshayim rotzchim would have been destroyed. [Read More »]( [NY Gov. Says State Police, National Guard to Be on High Alert, After Shots Fired Outside Jewish Temple in Albany]( [NY Gov. Says State Police, National Guard to Be on High Alert, After Shots Fired Outside Jewish Temple in Albany]( N.Y. (AP) —ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York on Thursday, hours before the start of Hanukkah, then said “Free Palestine” as he was taken into custody, police said. No one was injured. The episode in the state capital of Albany took place […] [Read More »]( [House Votes to Censure Democratic Rep. Bowman for Pulling a Fire Alarm in a Capitol Office Building]( [House Votes to Censure Democratic Rep. Bowman for Pulling a Fire Alarm in a Capitol Office Building]( (AP) — House members voted again Thursday to punish one of their own, targeting Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for triggering a fire alarm in a U.S. Capitol office building when the chamber was in session. The Republican censure resolution passed with a few Democratic votes, but most of the party stood by Bowman in […] [Read More »]( [Watch Roy Neuberger on Chanukah]( [Watch Roy Neuberger on Chanukah]( [Read More »]( [Meta Makes End-To-End Encryption a Default on Facebook Messenger]( [Meta Makes End-To-End Encryption a Default on Facebook Messenger]( YORK (AP) — Meta is rolling out end-to-end encryption for calls and messages across its Facebook and Messenger platforms, the company announced Thursday. Such encryption means that no one other than the sender and the recipient — not even Meta — can decipher people’s messages. Encrypted chats, first introduced as an optional feature in […] [Read More »]( [Officer and Utility Worker Killed in Hit-And-Run Crash; Suspect Also Accused of Stealing Cruiser]( [Officer and Utility Worker Killed in Hit-And-Run Crash; Suspect Also Accused of Stealing Cruiser]( Mass. (AP) — A pickup truck driver in a suburb of Boston is accused of crashing into a police officer and a utility employee at a work site, killing both, then pulling a knife on another officer before stealing his cruiser and crashing, law enforcement officials said. Two other utility workers were injured in […] [Read More »]( [The White House Is Threatening the Patents of High-Priced Drugs Developed With Taxpayer Dollars]( [The White House Is Threatening the Patents of High-Priced Drugs Developed With Taxpayer Dollars]( (AP) — The Biden administration is putting pharmaceutical companies on notice, warning them that if the price of certain drugs is too high, the government might cancel their patent protection and allow rivals to make their own versions. Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that […] [Read More »]( [Donald Trump Returns to Court as His Defense Expert Asserts There’s No Evidence of Accounting Fraud]( [Donald Trump Returns to Court as His Defense Expert Asserts There’s No Evidence of Accounting Fraud]( YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to his New York civil fraud trial as a spectator Thursday after a month of assailing the proceedings from afar. He heaped praise on a professor who testified for his defense that financial statements at the heart of the case showed no evidence of accounting fraud. […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Threatens To Flatten Parts of Lebanon Over Hezbollah Attacks]( [Netanyahu Threatens To Flatten Parts of Lebanon Over Hezbollah Attacks]( — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to flatten parts of Lebanon if the Hezbollah militant group escalates its attacks on Israeli targets. Netanyahu delivered the threat on Thursday during a visit to a military base in northern Israel. The visit came as a 54-year-old Israeli farmer was killed by an anti-tank missile […] [Read More »]( [Putin Moves a Step Closer to a Fifth Term as President After Russia Sets 2024 Election Date]( [Putin Moves a Step Closer to a Fifth Term as President After Russia Sets 2024 Election Date]( (AP) – Lawmakers in Russia set the country’s 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, voted unanimously to approve a decree setting the date. “In essence, this decision marks the start of the […] [Read More »]( [Germany’s Chancellor Lights First Hanukkah Candle on a Huge Menorah at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate]( [Germany’s Chancellor Lights First Hanukkah Candle on a Huge Menorah at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate]( (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday expressed his unwavering support for the Jewish people as he lit the first candle of Hanukkah on a huge menorah in front of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate. “I wish that the candle of Hanukkah will shine far beyond this square and much longer than just for […] [Read More »]( [Son Of Former IDF Chief Of Staff And War Cabinet Minister Eisenkot Killed In Gaza]( [Son Of Former IDF Chief Of Staff And War Cabinet Minister Eisenkot Killed In Gaza]( (VINnews) — BDE: The IDF had released the names of two soldiers killed in the fierce fighting taking place in Gaza. One of them is the son of former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, who is currently serving as a minister in the war cabinet. Major (Res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25, from Herzliya, a […] [Read More »]( [Democratic Support for Biden Ticks up on Handling of Israel-Hamas War, Ap-Norc Poll Says]( [Democratic Support for Biden Ticks up on Handling of Israel-Hamas War, Ap-Norc Poll Says]( (AP) — Democratic views on how President Joe Biden is handling the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians have rebounded slightly, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The shift occurred during a time in which Biden and top U.S. officials expressed increased concern about civilian casualties […] [Read More »]( [Who Are the Houthis and Why Hasn’t the US Retaliated for Their Attacks on Ships in the Middle East?]( [Who Are the Houthis and Why Hasn’t the US Retaliated for Their Attacks on Ships in the Middle East?]( (AP) — When Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched missiles and hit three commercial ships in the southern Red Sea last weekend, it triggered an immediate question: Will the U.S. military strike back? The Houthis have sharply escalated their attacks against ships as they sail toward the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait. And U.S. Navy […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Military Says Hamas Leader Is Hiding Underground]( [Israeli Military Says Hamas Leader Is Hiding Underground]( — An Israeli army spokesman says Hamas leader Yehya Sinwar is hiding underground and it is the mission of the Israeli military to “find Sinwar and kill him.” Israeli forces have pushed deeper into Sinwar’s hometown of Khan Younis over the past two days, heightening the focus on the Hamas leader seen as the […] [Read More »]( [The GOP Debate Field Was Asked About Trump. But Most of the Stage’s Attacks Focused On Nikki Haley]( [The GOP Debate Field Was Asked About Trump. But Most of the Stage’s Attacks Focused On Nikki Haley]( Ala. (AP) — Four Republican presidential candidates were given several opportunities Wednesday to criticize former President Donald Trump, who was absent from the debate again. But they mostly targeted each other, with former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley taking the brunt of the attacks as she gets more interest from donors and voters. With […] [Read More »]( [Largest Christian Zionist group announces ‘You Are Not Alone’ campaign]( [Largest Christian Zionist group announces ‘You Are Not Alone’ campaign]( YORK (JNS) – Christians United for Israel (CUFI) has just launched a campaign to increase efforts in fighting anti-Jewish bigotry. “You Are Not Alone” has so far launched in New York, Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. “Christian Zionists are serving as watchmen on the walls for Jerusalem and […] [Read More »]( [Meta Oversight Board Will Rule — At Unusual Speed — On Two Deleted Posts Related to Israel-Hamas War]( [Meta Oversight Board Will Rule — At Unusual Speed — On Two Deleted Posts Related to Israel-Hamas War]( YORK (JTA) – The independent panel that rules on disputes at the world’s largest social media company is taking up two challenged posts about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, in cases with potential ramifications for how users will be able to talk about the war online. The cases are the first to be taken on […] [Read More »]( [Israel: UN Chief’s Tenure ‘Danger to World Peace’]( [Israel: UN Chief’s Tenure ‘Danger to World Peace’]( (JNS) – Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Wednesday accused U.N. chief Antonio Guterres of supporting Hamas and called his tenure a global threat. “Guterres’ tenure is a danger to world peace. His request to activate Article 99 and the call for a ceasefire in Gaza constitutes support of the Hamas terrorist organization and […] [Read More »]( [US Asks Israel Not to Respond to Houthi Attacks]( [US Asks Israel Not to Respond to Houthi Attacks]( (JNS)- The United States has asked Israel not to respond to attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen lest it spark a wider regional conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The United States told Israel to let the American military deal with the Houthis, the paper reported, citing U.S. and other government officials. […] [Read More »]( [Vegas Shooter Who Killed 3 Was a Professor Who Recently Applied for a Job at UNLV]( [Vegas Shooter Who Killed 3 Was a Professor Who Recently Applied for a Job at UNLV]( VEGAS (AP) — Terrified students and professors cowered in classrooms and dorms as a gunman roamed the floors of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas building, killing three people and critically wounding a fourth before dying in a shootout with police. The gunman in Wednesday’s shooting was a professor who had unsuccessfully sought a […] [Read More »]( [United Hatzalah Holds Drill Simulating October 7th Scenario In Northern Israel]( [United Hatzalah Holds Drill Simulating October 7th Scenario In Northern Israel]( – On Wednesday night in Kibbutz Yagur near Haifa, United Hatzalah volunteers from across northern Israel gathered together to hold a large mass casualty incident (MCI) training drill, which simulated a scenario of rocket attacks combined with a terrorist infiltration and gun battles. The drill was devised in the aftermath of the October 7th […] [Read More »]( [OBSCENE: Columbia University Students Celebrate Oct. 7th ‘Palestinian Liberation Fighters’]( [OBSCENE: Columbia University Students Celebrate Oct. 7th ‘Palestinian Liberation Fighters’]( YORK (VINnews) — In a stark example of the misguided attitudes prevalent on US college campuses, a group of Columbia students chose to ignore the hundreds of testimonies of wanton murder, brutality, rape and mutilation and instead celebrate the “significance of the October 7th Palestinian Counteroffensive.” The students, some of whom donned kaffiyehs, called […] [Read More »]( [Queens Yeshiva Tweets Out School Rules, Including Ban on Genocide]( [Queens Yeshiva Tweets Out School Rules, Including Ban on Genocide]( (VINnews) — In response to the disgraceful testimony by Ivy League heads who condoned antisemitism and calls for genocide while sitting in Congress, Yeshiva Har Torah of Queens tweeted two “rule reminders”. As a reminder, the following are not allowed in school: 1) Calling for genocide 2) Boys wearing shirts without collars — […] [Read More »]( [Freed Thai Captive: ‘They Killed My Friends Because Their Wasn’t Room In The Car’]( [Freed Thai Captive: ‘They Killed My Friends Because Their Wasn’t Room In The Car’]( (VINnews) — Thai laborer Anucha Angkaew had no inkling of what he was going to suffer after he emerged from a safe room where he had been sheltering from Hamas rocket attacks on Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip at around 7.30 am on Oct. 7. Angkaew like many others did not know that […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: John Fetterman Does it Again!]( [WATCH: John Fetterman Does it Again!]( — In an interview with CNN, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, the leftist Democrat who has become one of Israel’s most staunch supporters in Congress, strongly defended Israel against absurd claims that it committed war crimes in its response to the Hamas terror attacks on October 7th. Fetterman has emerged as a true hero. He […] [Read More »]( [IDF Releases Names Of 2 Soldiers Killed In Gaza Fighting]( [IDF Releases Names Of 2 Soldiers Killed In Gaza Fighting]( (VINnews) — The IDF has released the names of two IDF soldiers who fell in battle in Gaza, both of whom studied in religious Zionist institutions before enlisting in the army. – Sergeant Amit Bonzel, 22, from Shoham, fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Amit studied in the Amit-Kfar Ganim […] [Read More »]( [From the Daf – “It’s Not My Fault!” Is that an Excuse?]( [From the Daf – “It’s Not My Fault!” Is that an Excuse?]( Chaim Weber Throughout the Torah, we have the concept of “oneis” – that one is not responsible for complete accidents. What about in the realm of damages? If Reuven damages Shimon due to a complete and unforeseeable accident, is Reuven responsible? At first, this appears to be a clear Gemara. The Gemara in Bava […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Boy Orphaned by Hamas Attack to Mark Bar Mitzvah]( [Israeli Boy Orphaned by Hamas Attack to Mark Bar Mitzvah]( Israeli boy whose parents, two sisters and grandfather were murdered in the Hamas attack on his kibbutz will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Thursday. Ariel Zohar of Kibbutz Nahal Oz was saved from the Oct. 7 massacre because he went out for a run. His father, Yaniv Zohar, 54, mother, Yasmin, 49, and sisters […] [Read More »]( [Pro-israel Democrat to Challenge US Rep. Jamaal Bowman in Primary Race Next Year]( [Pro-israel Democrat to Challenge US Rep. Jamaal Bowman in Primary Race Next Year]( N.Y. (AP) — A pro-Israel Democrat will challenge U.S. Rep. Jamaal Brown in the primary race for his congressional seat next year. Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced his candidacy Wednesday for the New York district, which covers parts of the north Bronx and Westchester suburbs. Bowman is one of the House’s most vocal […] [Read More »]( [Senate Republicans, and a Jewish Socialist, Block Funding Bill for Israel]( [Senate Republicans, and a Jewish Socialist, Block Funding Bill for Israel]( (VINnews) — Senate Republicans blocked a bill to provide aid to Israel (and Ukraine), due to their own domestic political agenda. Senators voted 49-51 on Wednesday, failing to reach the 60-vote threshold need to allow the bill to advance to the next stage. Socialist Jewish Senator Bernie Sanders joined every Republican against the measure. […] [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](.