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[Interview With Erica Schachane: Israeli Economy Hangs In The Balance]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — With tourism drastically down as a result of Corona, Israel’s financial road to recovery hangs in the balance. Today, Baila and Cindy from the VINnews podcast ‘The Definitive Rap’ sat down with Erica Schachane, editor of The National Magazine and Jerusalem Post. Schachane discusses how Israelis are living their lives with regard […] [Read More »]( [Police Questioned in Brutal Beating of Innocent Charedi Man [SEE THE VIDEO]]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — On Sunday, detectives who arrested and allegedly beat Chaim Mizrachi last Wednesday in Geulah were questioned by the Department of Internal Investigations. According to reports, investigators have been gathering evidence to support Mr Mirachi’s allegations that the plainclothes detectives used excessive force during his arrest. The investigation into the terrifying incident appears […] [Read More »]( [Malfunctioning Electric Space Heater Caused Fire That Killed 19 People In New York City, Fire Commissioner Says]( NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s deadliest fire in more than three decades, killing 19 people including nine children Sunday at a Bronx apartment building, was caused by a faulty space heater, officials said. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the fire “started in a malfunctioning electric space heater” in an apartment unit spanning the […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s National Library Sees Arabic Site Traffic Boom]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national library says the number of visitors to its Arabic website more than doubled last year, driven by a growing collection of digitized materials and an aggressive outreach campaign to the Arab world. Around 650,000 users, predominantly from the Palestinian territories, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Algeria, visited the National Library […] [Read More »]( [RESPONSE: In Defense of Yeshiva University Basketball Players]( Dear VIN News: This is in response to the letter to the editor regarding the YU basketball team not wearing yarmulkas: As a former student at YU I was extremely disappointed in the nature of this letter to the editor. YU brands themselves as a modern orthodox university based on Jewish values. Connected to that […] [Read More »]( [Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson Will Seek Reelection]( MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest backers, announced Sunday that he will seek reelection in the battleground state, breaking his promise not to seek a third term. Johnson announced his decision via email two days after a pair of Republicans with knowledge of […] [Read More »]( [Biden’s Low Profile On Guantanamo Rankles As Prison Turns 20]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center were optimistic when President Joe Biden took office. And they were relieved this summer after the U.S. released a prisoner for the first time in years. Many are now increasingly impatient. In the months since that release, there have been few signs of progress […] [Read More »]( [19 People Killed Including 9 Children And 10 Adults In Massive Bronx Apartment Building Fire]( BRONX (AP) – New York City’s deadliest fire in more than three decades killed 19 people, including nine children, Sunday at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx. Flames shot from apartment windows as smoke filled the building. One resident rescued by firefighters said he’d become numb to fire alarms because of frequent false alarms. […] [Read More »]( [Kazakhstan Says 164 Killed In Week Of Protests]( MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s health ministry said Sunday that 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. The figures reported on the state news channel Khabar-24 are a significant rise from previous tallies. It is not clear if the deaths refer only to civilians or if law-enforcement […] [Read More »]( [Biden Shied Away From News Conferences, Interviews In Year 1]( WASHINGTON (AP) — In what’s become a familiar scene President Joe Biden lingered after delivering a recent speech on the pandemic as reporters fired a barrage of questions. He bristled at a query about the shortage of COVID-19 rapid tests, answered another about omicron-spurred travel restrictions and sidestepped a third about whether Sen. Joe Manchin […] [Read More »]( [In Apparent Flip-Flop, Eric Adams Supports Bill Giving Non-Citizens Right to Vote]( NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — Eric Adams announced his support for a bill that will allow non-citizens to vote. The NYC Mayor’s endorsement will allow the bill, which passed the City Council last month, to automatically become law. In a statement released this weekend Adams said, “I believe that New Yorkers should have a say […] [Read More »]( [Watershed Moment In NYC: New Law Allows Noncitizens To Vote]( NEW YORK (AP) — More than 800,000 noncitizens and so-called “Dreamers” in New York City will have access to the ballot box — and could vote in municipal elections as early as next year — after Mayor Eric Adams allowed legislation approved by the City Council a month ago to automatically become law on Sunday. […] [Read More »]( [Turkish Farmer Uses VR Glasses To Persuade Cows They Are In Pasture And Increase Their Milk Output]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Turkish farmer fitted his cows stuck in a cowshed with virtual reality (VR) glasses to make them think they were outside in the pasture. The farmer bought the headsets after a study suggested that pleasant scenes make cows happier and this helps them produce more milk. The ploy paid off […] [Read More »]( [Halacha Headlines: A Scandal And It’s Aftermath]( Recently, after a revelation of horrific events involving Chaim Walder, frum Jewry is faced with many shailohs regarding the proper way to handle it. In this episode of Headlines, Dovid Lichtenstein delves deeply into the topic with leading psychologists and Poskim, answering questions such as: -Do the rules change when a public figure and role […] [Read More »]( [Watch: Yisrael Beitenu Faction Leader Congratulates His Children Who Study At Shuvu School In Petach Tikva]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An interesting ceremony took place last week in Petach Tikva, demonstrating the fact that Israel’s Yisrael Beitenu party may not be so far from religion as imagined. The ceremony took place at the Shuvu school in the city, a school founded as part of a network of Torah schools for Russian children […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Gershon Edelstein And Other Prominent Rosh Yeshivas Contract Coronavirus As Omicron Wave Rages]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, the 98-year-old Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh, has contracted coronavirus, according to a report from his associates. The Rosh Yeshiva was tested for coronavirus after his body temperature rose and the test revealed that he was positive. Rabbi Edelstein’s infection was surprising since he has been extremely careful since the […] [Read More »]( [Rav Shternbuch Shlita Rules to Rid Homes of Walder Books]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com HaGaon Rav Moshe Shternbuch’s gabbai reached out to this author and forwarded the following Teshuvah from Rav Shternbuch shlita. Rav Shternbuch is the Raavad of the Eida HaChareidis nd is one of the Gedolei HaDor. [The Rav further conveyed orally that the obituaries published in the Charedi press [in […] [Read More »]( [CES Gadget Show Turnout Falls More Than 70% Thanks To COVID]( LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attendance at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas fell more than 70% compared to its previous in-person event two years ago, its organizer said Saturday. The Consumer Technology Association said that more than 45,000 people attended the multi-day event on the Las Vegas Strip that ended Friday. More than 170,000 […] [Read More »]( [ZOA Calls On Ocasio-Cortez To Fire Staffer Who Called Israel ‘Racist European Ethnostate’]( NEW YORK (JNS) – The Zionist Organization of America has asked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to “immediately” dismiss legislative assistant who made anti-Semitic comments targeting Israel on social media. “Hussain Altamimi has made false, hateful, anti-Semitic, anti-Israel accusations on Instagram,” ZOA national president Morton Klein said in a letter sent to Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday. He […] [Read More »]( [Omicron Explosion Spurs Nationwide Breakdown Of Services]( Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays in trash and subway services and diminish the ranks of firefighters and emergency workers. Airport officials shut down security checkpoints at the biggest terminal in Phoenix and schools across the nation struggle to […] [Read More »]( [Biden Surveys Colorado Wildfire Damage, Comforts Victims]( LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Offering hugs and humor, President Joe Biden comforted Coloradans grappling with rebuilding homes and businesses destroyed last week by a rare wind-whipped, winter fire that burned through a pair of heavily populated suburbs between Denver and Boulder. One victim was identified Friday and one person remained unaccounted for out of some […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2022 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](.