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[Caught on Video: Brawl Breaks Out Inside Miami Airport; 2 Charged]( MIAMI (AP) — Two travelers are facing charges following a brawl with police at Miami International Airport, authorities said. Mayfrer Serranopaca, 30, of Kissimmee, Florida, and Alberto Yanez Suarez, 32, of Odessa, Texas, were arrested in Concourse H following Monday evening’s fight, according to Miami-Dade police reports. They were each charged with battery on a […] [Read More »]( [Intel Tells Unvaccinated Employees They Face Unpaid Leave]( PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don’t get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on unpaid leave beginning in April. The California-based semiconductor company told employees last month they had a Jan. 4 deadline to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or seek an exemption, citing a government […] [Read More »]( [Would Be Terrorist Killed In Fiery Wreck After Suspected West Bank Ramming Attack]( RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops on Tuesday killed a Palestinian man who allegedly tried to ram his vehicle into a military checkpoint in the West Bank, army officials said. According to Palestinian media, the soldiers opened fire at the vehicle, killing the man and causing his car to veer off course, crash into […] [Read More »]( [Report: BBC Gets Hundreds of Complaints Over False Claim Against Jews]( LONDON (VINnews) — A senior BBC executive will meet with a top British Jewish leader, to discuss the recent controversy in which the BBC falsely accused Jewish teens of making anti-Muslim statements. According to sources quoted by the Jewish Chronicle, the BBC received hundreds of complaints over its egregious reporting. Now BBC Director General Tim […] [Read More »]( [Israel To Begin Administering 4th Covid Shot]( JERUSALEM — A government advisory panel of health experts has recommended that Israel begin administering a fourth shot of the coronavirus vaccine to protect against the fast-spreading omicron variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praised Tuesday’s decision and said he had already instructed health officials to begin preparations. The campaign is to begin with people over […] [Read More »]( [1,900-Year-Old Sarcophagus Lid Rescued From Ashkelon Garbage Dump]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – A marble sarcophagus lid dating back some 1,900 years has been rescued from a garbage dump site in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority reported Monday. In a social media post, the IAA reported that last Thursday, Yoav Mizrahi from the Antiquities Robberies Prevention Union at the IAA, with help from the […] [Read More »]( [Antisemitic Leaflets Distributed in Boise, Blaming Jews for Covid]( BOISE (VINnews) — This past Sunday, residents of Boise, Idaho discovered flyers on their porches filled with viciously anti-Semitic comments. The flyers were placed in Ziploc bags along with ammunition for pellet guns. This morning, several neighborhoods found this on their doorsteps. Antisemitism is hate speech that must be condemned and prosecuted. pic.twitter.com/7qgzk9WRxa — Wassmuth […] [Read More »]( [US Population Growth At Lowest Rate In Pandemic’s 1st Year]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Already declining U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s because the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents. Figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau show the U.S. grew by only […] [Read More »]( [De Blasio Says ‘No More Shutdowns’ As NYC Faces Virus Spike]( NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he’s committed to keeping the city open as it grapples with yet another spike in coronavirus cases. The Democratic mayor said Tuesday that New York can’t see schools and businesses closed again like the city did in 2020 when COVID-19 first spread widely. […] [Read More »]( [In Surprising Comments, Arab Leader Mansour Abbas Affirms Israel’s Right to Exist as a Jewish State]( TEL AVIV (VINnews) — Mansour Abbas, leader of the Arab Ra’am party, said Tuesday that Israel was born a Jewish state and will remain that way. Abbas, who has been accused by some Arabs of selling out the Palestinians, made the surprising comments at a conference in Tel Aviv. “Israel was born as a Jewish […] [Read More »]( [Israeli President’s Pick For Military Secretary Makes History]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog made history on Monday when he picked Col. N. to serve as his military secretary—making her the first woman ever appointed to the role. N., 40, will be promoted to brigadier-general. N. has served in the Israel Defense Forces for 22 years in numerous field and office roles […] [Read More »]( [Ex-Intel Chief Confirms Israel’s Role In Soleimani Killing]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s former military intelligence chief says the country was involved in the American airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January 2020. It was the first public acknowledgement of Israel’s role in the operation. Soleimani headed the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force and helped orchestrate Iran’s involvement with paramilitary groups […] [Read More »]( [Omicron Sweeps Across Nation, Now 73% Of New US COVID Cases]( NEW YORK (AP) — Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers showed nearly a six-fold increase in omicron’s share of infections in […] [Read More »]( [Iran’s Guard Fires Cruise Missiles In Military Exercise]( TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday fired cruise missiles during a major military exercise across the country’s south, media reported. The semiofficial Tasnim news agency, believed to be close to the Guard, did not specify the type and range of the missiles. But it said five cruise missiles and an unspecified […] [Read More »]( [Yossi Gestetner Sends Letter to Adams in Support of Yeshiva Curriculums]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Chassidishe activist Yossi Gestetner, Executive Director of the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (OJPAC), has written a letter to incoming Mayor Eric Adams, promoting the Yeshiva curriculum as “an amazing education system”. The letter begins, “You and your administration will sadly be trolled by noise makers regarding Hasidic Yeshivas.” Mr. Gestetner […] [Read More »]( [National Guard Called In To Help Hospitals]( BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he will activate up to 500 members of the National Guard to support understaffed hospitals across the state facing a surge of COVID-19 patients and to bolster non-emergency medical transportation needs. Up to 300 Guard members will begin training this week to provide nonclinical support at […] [Read More »]( [Biden To Pledge 500M Free COVID-19 Tests To Counter Omicron]( WASHINGTON (AP) — With the omicron variant on the march, President Joe Biden plans to announce 500 million free rapid tests for Americans, increased support for hospitals under strain and a redoubling of vaccination and boosting efforts. In a speech scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, Biden is announcing major changes to his COVID-19 winter plan, his […] [Read More »]( [Widow Of Rabbi Dovid Kreiss, Meron Tragedy Victim, Gives Birth To Baby Girl, Her 10th Child]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The widow of Rabbi Dovid Kreiss, a Toldos Aharon chasid who perished in the Meron tragedy 8 months ago, has given birth to a baby girl, her 10th child. Rabbi Dovid (35) went to Meron last year together with three of his children. On the way he told his children about the […] [Read More »]( [Ian Forsyth, One Of Last Living Liberators Of Bergen Belsen, Dies At 97]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — One of the first Allied soldiers to liberate the Nazi concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen has passed away at the age of 97. Ian Forsyth, a wireless operator with the 19th Hussars, was just 21 when he set foot in the camp but the experience seared his soul and for much of his […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Health Ministry Aims To Change Problematic Dietary Habits In Chareidi Community]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an apparent attempt to garner support for a new tax on sweetened beverages which goes into effect January 1st, the Israeli health ministry published disturbing statistics about sugar consumption in the chareidi community. The study also focused on the incidence of diabetes within the community. The ministry’s dieticians claim that high […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Chaim Kanievski Rules: Children Should Be Vaccinated In Their Talmud Torahs]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Chaim Kanievski issued a dramatic new ruling on Monday, calling on the heads of Talmud Torahs and schools to vaccinate children against coronavirus in their school systems. In a letter written in response to a query by educators, Rabbi Kanievski responded that “they should arrange for vaccinations to take place in […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2021 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 7939 West Ridgewood Rd.New York, NY 10028 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.