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[RED CROSS DISGRACE: Comedian Says Supposed Humanitarian Group is Just a ‘Taxi-Cab’]( [RED CROSS DISGRACE: Comedian Says Supposed Humanitarian Group is Just a ‘Taxi-Cab’]( — Jewish comedian Michael Rapaport posted a video of himself on social media, blasting the Red Cross and UNICEF for refusing to ask Hamas to grant them access to Israeli hostages, and refusing to “fight” for the innocent children still being held captive. An emotional and visibly angry Rapaport called the Red Cross “fraudulent” […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Federations of North America Fundraising Since Oct. 7 Passes $700M]( [Jewish Federations of North America Fundraising Since Oct. 7 Passes $700M]( YORK (JNS) – The Jewish Federation of North America announced recently that its post-Oct. 7 fundraising has surpassed $700 million. The $242 million that it has allocated—of the $711.5 million raised—is going to about 300 partnering organizations, including Jewish Agency for Israel, United Hatzalah, Magen David Adom, ZAKA and Chabad, the Federations stated. Its […] [Read More »]( [Person of interest arrested in slaying of Detroit synagogue president]( [Person of interest arrested in slaying of Detroit synagogue president]( (AP) — A person of interest has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Detroit synagogue leader whose death after the start of the Israel-Hamas war prompted speculation the slaying could have been the result of antisemitism. But Police Chief James White has said the attack does not appear to be […] [Read More »]( [US Safety Agency Closes Investigation Into Jeep Compass Engines Shutting Down]( [US Safety Agency Closes Investigation Into Jeep Compass Engines Shutting Down]( (AP) – U.S. auto safety regulators have closed an investigation into complaints that engines on some small Jeeps can shut down while being driven. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it will not seek a recall of about 229,000 Jeep Compass SUVs from the 2019 and 2020 model years. The agency opened […] [Read More »]( [US Agency Takes First Step Toward Requiring New Vehicles to Prevent Drunk or Impaired Driving]( [US Agency Takes First Step Toward Requiring New Vehicles to Prevent Drunk or Impaired Driving]( (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Tuesday that it is starting the process to put a new federal safety standard in place requiring the technology in all new […] [Read More »]( [Incredible Footage Of IDF Engineering Unit Commando Killing 2 Terrorists At Close Range]( [Incredible Footage Of IDF Engineering Unit Commando Killing 2 Terrorists At Close Range]( (VINnews) — IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari released remarkable footage from the fierce hand-to-hand fighting taking place in the Sejaiya neighborhood in Eastern Gaza. In the footage, a member of the commando force of the Yahalam engineering unit is attacked by terrorists as he is clearing a building. The commando succeeds in eliminating the first […] [Read More »]( [Biden Takes a Tougher Stance on Israel’s ‘Indiscriminate Bombing’ of Gaza’]( [Biden Takes a Tougher Stance on Israel’s ‘Indiscriminate Bombing’ of Gaza’]( (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that Israel was losing international support because of its “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza, speaking out in unusually strong language as the United Nations neared a vote on demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. “Israel’s security can rest on the United States, but right now it […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Far-Right Lawmaker Extinguishes Hanukkah Candles in Polish Parliament]( [WATCH: Far-Right Lawmaker Extinguishes Hanukkah Candles in Polish Parliament]( Poland (AP) — A far-right lawmaker in the Polish parliament on Tuesday extinguished candles on a menorah that were lit for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, creating disruption and scandal as a new pro-EU government was beginning its work. All major political forces quickly denounced the unprecedented incident by Grzegorz Braun, one of the […] [Read More »]( [Why the Images of Hamas Prisoners Sparked Outrage]( [Why the Images of Hamas Prisoners Sparked Outrage]( YORK (JNS/JONATHAN S. TOBIN) – I was poised to go on a live broadcast of WION, an English-language Indian television network, last week to discuss the war against Hamas. But before my turn to speak came, I was startled by the program host’s introduction to the segment. He spoke of images that were shocking […] [Read More »]( [New York Pledges $1B on Chip Research and Development in Albany in Bid for Jobs, Federal Grants]( [New York Pledges $1B on Chip Research and Development in Albany in Bid for Jobs, Federal Grants]( N.Y. (AP) — New York state will spend $1 billion to expand research into chip technology in Albany, the state’s capital, with the goal of turning the region into a global center of semiconductor research and manufacturing, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. She said the investment will bolster New York’s case for federal grants […] [Read More »]( [Bodies of 2 Hostages Recovered From Gaza During an Operation That Killed 2 Israeli Soldiers]( [Bodies of 2 Hostages Recovered From Gaza During an Operation That Killed 2 Israeli Soldiers]( — The Israeli army announced on Tuesday that they had retrieved the bodies of two hostages from Gaza in an operation that killed two Israeli soldiers. Soldiers retrieved the bodies of Eden Zakaria, 27, who was kidnapped from the music festival near Kibbutz Re’im, and Ziv Dado, 36, a soldier serving near the Gaza […] [Read More »]( [American Homes Getting Smaller With Rising Costs and Mortgage Rates]( [American Homes Getting Smaller With Rising Costs and Mortgage Rates]( YORK (AP) – According to 2020 Census data, the median floor area square footage for single-family homes peaked in the first quarter of 2015 at 2,519. As of the second quarter of this year, median square footage has dropped to 2,191. Homebuilders have ramped up construction by leaps and bounds to meet the ever-increasing […] [Read More »]( [US Consumer Inflation Eased Slightly in November as Gas Prices Fell, Though Some Costs Kept Surging]( [US Consumer Inflation Eased Slightly in November as Gas Prices Fell, Though Some Costs Kept Surging]( (AP) — U.S. inflation ticked down again last month, with cheaper gas helping further lighten the weight of consumer price increases in the United States. At the same time, the latest data on consumer inflation showed that prices in some areas — services such as restaurants, used cars and auto insurance — continued to […] [Read More »]( [Google Searches for “Building a Business” at All-Time High]( [Google Searches for “Building a Business” at All-Time High]( YORK (AP) – Between January and June of 2023, individuals filed nearly 2.7 million applications to start their own businesses. That’s a only a five percent increase over 2022 — but an astonishing 52 percent increase in the number of applications submitted during the same period in 2019. The term “building a business” has […] [Read More »]( [Choice Hotels Goes Hostile in $8 Billion Takeover Bid for Wyndham After Being Repeatedly Rebuffed]( [Choice Hotels Goes Hostile in $8 Billion Takeover Bid for Wyndham After Being Repeatedly Rebuffed]( Hotels is launching a hostile takeover offer for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts after repeated attempts to reach a deal with the rival hotel chain were rebuffed. Choice Hotels said Tuesday that its exchange offer to shareholders of Wyndham, which runs Days Inn, La Quinta, Ramada and a host of other brands, is the same […] [Read More »]( [Swords into menorahs: Chanukah lamps made of weapon parts]( [Swords into menorahs: Chanukah lamps made of weapon parts]( (JNS) – The Israel Museum Jerusalem is home to one of the world’s largest collections of Chanukah lamps, with some 1,000 items from across the globe—from the Middle Ages to the present day. A ubiquitous Judaica object, many are adorned with diverse symbols and figures—and come in different styles, forms and materials—each representing the culture […] [Read More »]( [Emhoff Mocked for Social-Media Post Misstating Chanukah Story]( [Emhoff Mocked for Social-Media Post Misstating Chanukah Story]( (JNS) – Douglas Emhoff, the Jewish husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris whom the Biden administration often tasks with representing it at Jewish events, is being mocked on social media for a post that confused the story of Chanukah. “The story of Chanukah and the story of the Jewish people has always been […] [Read More »]( [Many Students Who Chant ‘From the River to the Sea’ Don’t Know Which River, Sea]( [Many Students Who Chant ‘From the River to the Sea’ Don’t Know Which River, Sea]( YORK (JNS) – Some may wonder what students understand when they chant the antisemitic slogan “From the river to the sea.” Ron Hassner, a professor of political science and Israel studies chair at the University of California, Berkeley, decided to find out. Hassner, also editor-in-chief of the journal Security Studies, hired a polling firm […] [Read More »]( [German Prosecutor: Abbas’s ’50 Holocausts’ Remarks Constitute Incitement]( [German Prosecutor: Abbas’s ’50 Holocausts’ Remarks Constitute Incitement]( (JNS) – Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas’s 2022 remarks downplaying the Holocaust constituted incitement to hatred under German law, Berlin’s public prosecutor general said on Monday, adding that the P.A. leader likely enjoys immunity against the criminal charges. “Abbas’s immunity creates a procedural obstacle. Prosecution is therefore not possible,” the Public Prosecutor General’s Office […] [Read More »]( [Ezra Friedlander Schmoozes with Hunter Biden: ‘Friendly, Warm, and Quite Charming’]( [Ezra Friedlander Schmoozes with Hunter Biden: ‘Friendly, Warm, and Quite Charming’]( HOUSE (VINnews) — Chassidic lobbyist Ezra Friedlander shared divrei “chizuk” with Hunter Biden, allegedly one of the most corrupt presidential sons in U.S. history, and tweeted about their conversation. Mr. Friedlander, a well-connected person who has had many memorable encounters with politicians, posted a picture of himself mingling with Hunter Biden, the renowned artist […] [Read More »]( [US Defense Secretary to Visit Israel]( [US Defense Secretary to Visit Israel]( (JNS) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will arrive in Israel on Monday at the invitation of his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant, Ynet reported on Tuesday. The visit comes amid reports that the Biden administration is pressuring Israel to shift tactics in its war against Hamas in Gaza, from an intensive ground, aerial and […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Turkish Politician Collapses After Saying ‘Anyone Supporting Israel Will Be Punished’]( [WATCH: Turkish Politician Collapses After Saying ‘Anyone Supporting Israel Will Be Punished’]( YORK (VINnews) —Hasan Bitmez, a Turkish politician representing the northwestern province of Kocaeli was hospitalized after he fainted while speaking at Parliament on Tuesday, just after he announced that “Anyone who supports Israel will be punished.” Bitmez had previously criticized Israel’s policies during the Gaza war. The 53-year-old parliamentarian, who suffers from diabetes, fell […] [Read More »]( [Harvard Announces Its President Will Keep Job Following Backlash Over Antisemitism]( [Harvard Announces Its President Will Keep Job Following Backlash Over Antisemitism]( Mass. (AP) — Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, the university’s highest governing body announced Tuesday. “Our extensive deliberations affirm our confidence that President Gay is the right leader to help our community heal and to […] [Read More »]( [IDF Soldier Dies Of Wounds Sustained In Gaza Fighting]( [IDF Soldier Dies Of Wounds Sustained In Gaza Fighting]( (VINnews) — BDE: The IDF announced the death of 30-year-old Zvika Lavie, a resident of the town of Eli in Samaria, who succumbed to wounds sustained three weeks ago during the Gaza offensive. Lavie, a combat soldier in the 699 battalion, is survived by his wife Talya and three children. Friends described him as […] [Read More »]( [Opnion: Hold the Red Cross Accountable for Its Inaction]( [Opnion: Hold the Red Cross Accountable for Its Inaction]( (Eli Beer/Founder and CEO of United Hatzalah) – On October 7th, that bloody Saturday on which Hamas terrorists infiltrated the security fence and brutally murdered Israelis, the terrorist organization took 240 hostages from Israel into the Gaza Strip. Hamas continues to hold 138 of our sons and daughters captive, as a heavy cloud of […] [Read More »]( [Farewell Letter Of Fallen Soldier Ben Zussman: ‘I Was Privileged To Fulfill My Dream And Destiny’]( [Farewell Letter Of Fallen Soldier Ben Zussman: ‘I Was Privileged To Fulfill My Dream And Destiny’]( (VINnews) — Before IDF soldiers go into combat, they are advised to write a letter to be given to his family in case they are killed in action. The following remarkable testament was written by 22-year-old Sgt. Major (res) Ben Zussman, z”l of Jerusalem, who fell in battle last week in Gaza. The letter was […] [Read More »]( [DEFUND HARVARD: Harvard President Will Not Resign After Condoning Calls for Genocide]( [DEFUND HARVARD: Harvard President Will Not Resign After Condoning Calls for Genocide]( (VINnews) — In spite of intense backlash over her disgraceful comments in Congress condoning antisemitism and the calling for genocide on campus, Harvard President Claudine Gay reportedly won’t resign. This follows the Harvard board publicly announcing their support for Gay and more than 500 faculty members coming to her defense in open letters. In […] [Read More »]( [One Fifth Of IDF Casualties Killed By Friendly Fire]( [One Fifth Of IDF Casualties Killed By Friendly Fire]( (VINnews) — The IDF has revealed that 20 of the 105 soldiers who have fallen in battle in the Gaza offensive were killed in friendly fire incidents, nearly a fifth of those who died. 13 of the soldiers were killed by friendly fire, after they were suspected by other soldiers of being terrorists. Six […] [Read More »]( [Rav Yitzchak Zilberstein Advises Against Large Chanukah Parties]( [Rav Yitzchak Zilberstein Advises Against Large Chanukah Parties]( BRAK (VINnews) — Renowned Charedi posek Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein has advised against holding large celebrations this Chanukah. At the outset of the Chag, the Rav instructed his followers and students not to hold large Chanukah parties, due to the current situation. Then on Monday while speaking with his student Rabbi Moshe Michoel Tzoren, Rav […] [Read More »]( [REPORT: Israel And Qatar In Secret Negotiations For Further Hostage Exchange]( [REPORT: Israel And Qatar In Secret Negotiations For Further Hostage Exchange]( (VINnews) — Qatar and Israel are holding secret talks in one of the European capitals regarding a potential hostage exchange, according to a report Monday on the Saudi Arabian website Elaph. A senior diplomatic source revealed that the deal is expected to include children, women, and men, including three senior IDF officers who were […] [Read More »]( [Palestinian Flag Lodged in Public Hanukkah Menorah in Connecticut Sparks Outcry]( [Palestinian Flag Lodged in Public Hanukkah Menorah in Connecticut Sparks Outcry]( HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A person briefly hung a Palestinian flag from a Hanukkah menorah in a public area, prompting widespread condemnation and a police investigation. The unidentified person scaled the menorah at a public green near the Yale University campus during a nearby pro-Palestinian rally Saturday and lodged a Palestinian flag between the […] [Read More »]( [Hasbro Cuts 1,100 Jobs, or 20% Of Its Workforce, Prompted by the Ongoing Malaise in the Toy Business]( [Hasbro Cuts 1,100 Jobs, or 20% Of Its Workforce, Prompted by the Ongoing Malaise in the Toy Business]( YORK (AP) — Toy maker Hasbro said Monday it is cutting about 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, as the malaise in the toy business extends through another holiday shopping season. The nearly century-old Rhode Island-based company behind Monopoly, Play-Doh and My Little Pony toys disclosed the layoffs in a memo to employees […] [Read More »]( [New Charge Filed Against Man Accused of Firing Shotgun Outside New York Synagogue]( [New Charge Filed Against Man Accused of Firing Shotgun Outside New York Synagogue]( N.Y. (AP) — A new federal charge was filed Monday against a man accused of firing a shotgun into the air outside a synagogue in upstate New York. Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 28, was arrested Thursday after shots were fired outside Temple Israel of Albany. The Iraqi-born U.S. citizen said “Free Palestine” when officers arrested […] [Read More »]( [Biden Calls ‘Surge’ in Antisemitism ‘Sickening’ During White House Hanukkah Reception]( [Biden Calls ‘Surge’ in Antisemitism ‘Sickening’ During White House Hanukkah Reception]( (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted a Hanukkah reception at the White House on Monday night, vowing to continue to stand with Israel in its war with Hamas while saying that a “surge of antisemitism” around the globe “is sickening.” Nearly 800 guests filled the East Room to almost overflowing. The crowd included Holocaust […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2023 Vos Is Neias, All rights reserved. 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