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[Coronavirus Can Destroy The Placenta And Lead To Stillbirths]( New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women. It’s an uncommon outcome for any pregnancy but women with COVID-19 face an elevated risk. Authorities believe vaccination can help prevent these cases. Researchers in 12 countries, including the United States, analyzed placental and autopsy tissue from […] [Read More »]( [Under the Down Under – Chabad of Tasmania – Rabbi Yochanan & Rochel Gordon]( DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION FOR SHABBAS READING Being a Shaliach runs in my blood! My father moved to Australia in 1979 to start Kollel Menachem. A few years later, he began helping the Tasmanian Jews with Yamim Noraim and eventually founded a makeshift Chabad there. So it was only natural to me that when I got […] [Read More »]( [Monsey Newspaper Issues Apology for ‘Demeaning’ and ‘Hurtful’ Antisemitic Cartoon]( ROCKLAND (VINnews) — In response to fierce backlash over an antisemitic cartoon ad published this week, Lohud has released an apology, saying that its “hurtful” image and words degrade and demean Jews. In addition, the paper says it will delay the story it was promoting, which questions the allocation of millions of dollars in government […] [Read More »]( [Head Of London Police Resigns After String Of Scandals]( LONDON (AP) — The head of London’s Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick, said she is resigning Thursday after a string of controversies that undermined public confidence in the force and prompted a falling out between her and the capital’s mayor. Mayor Sadiq Khan had recently threatened to oust Dick from her role, saying she wasn’t doing […] [Read More »]( [Sledgehammer: a Review]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Before we get to the contents of his memoir, there is one thing that must be pointed out. David Friedman, the former Ambassador of the United States to Israel, in his conduct, in his careful adherence to minyanim, in his calm, cool demeanor, in his desire for peace, in […] [Read More »]( [Judge Rules That Two Gur Sisters Who Left Parents Home Will Stay With ‘Neutral’ Chasidic Family]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A Tel Aviv court has ruled in a closed hearing regarding the two young women from a Gur hasidic family who disappeared from their home after their parents left their Gur community in Ashdod and moved to Bnei Brak. During the court hearing, the judge ascertained that there were no claims of […] [Read More »]( [Arab Party Leader In Israel Rejects ‘Apartheid’ Label]( JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of an Arab party in Israel who made history last year by joining the governing coalition said Thursday he would not use the word “apartheid” to describe relations between Jews and Arabs within the country. Amnesty International last week joined two other well-known human rights groups in saying that Israel’s […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Chava Hecht ע”ה]( Family getting up: Monday (2/14/22)Morning Mrs. Tzipa GoldbergSister R’ Sholem Ber HechtSon R’ Yossi HechtSon R’ Shea HechtSon R’ Dovid SabolSon R’ Levi HechtSon R’ Shimon HechtSon Mrs. Bassie RaskinDaughter Mrs. Fraide SabolDaughter Mrs. Rivkie AbramowitzDaughter Mrs. Chana Rochel DuchmanDaughter Mrs. Binie TeitelbaumDaughter [Read More »]( [Explainer: Why US Inflation Is So High, And When It May Ease]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Last year, it was a nasty surprise. And it wasn’t supposed to last. But now, inflation has become an ongoing financial strain for millions of Americans filling up at the gas station, lined up at a grocery checkout lane, shopping for clothes, bargaining for a car or paying monthly rent. For the […] [Read More »]( [Latvia Passes Long-Awaited Holocaust Restitution Law]( HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia’s parliament passed a Holocaust restitution bill Thursday that includes compensation for lost Jewish property and funding to revitalize the Baltic nation’s Jewish community, which was almost completely wiped out during World War II. Following years of wrangling over the issue, lawmakers in the 100-seat Saeima voted 64-21 to approve the Law […] [Read More »]( [R` Duvid Mayer Leifer ז”ל]( Family getting up: Monday (2/14/22)Morning R` Shea LeiferBrother R` Shloma LeiferBrother [Read More »]( [Baltimore Jewish Community Experiences Carjacking And Mugging On The Same Day]( BALTIMORE (VINnews) — The Baltimore Jewish community was witness to a disturbing string of crime as of late. On Wednesday, a carjacking incident, and later a mugging incident, occurred just hours apart. In the first incident, a Jewish man was in the parking lot of Adugah of Park Heights, when he was approached from behind […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: NY Flight To Florida Diverted Over ‘Disruptive Passenger’]( MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A disruptive passenger prompted a flight from New York to Florida to divert to a North Carolina airport Wednesday night, officials said. Frontier Airlines flight 1335 left LaGuardia Airport and was headed to Orlando International Airport when it was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport around 8:15 p.m. because of a “disruptive […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Missouri Firefighters Training On Frozen Lake Rescue Teens]( MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — A training session on water rescues turned real for firefighters in suburban St. Louis when the crews sprang into action to save two teenagers. Maryland Heights Fire Protection District crews were wrapping up training Tuesday on Creve Coeur Lake when they spotted two people running across it, the St. Louis […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Arthur Siegel ז”ל Avrohom Ben Yaakov]( Family getting up: Ms. Audrey SiegelSister 10:30-2:30, 4-9 Mr. Milton SiegelBrother [Read More »]( [British Jewish Group Says Israeli Politician ‘Not Wanted’]( JERUSALEM (AP) — An umbrella group representing British Jews told an Israeli ultranationalist politician on Thursday that he is unwelcome, drawing outcry from Israeli opposition politicians. Bezalel Smotrich is leader of a small religious ultranationalist Jewish faction in the Knesset that is currently in the opposition. He has a long record of anti-Arab and homophobic […] [Read More »]( [Florida High Court Refuses DeSantis Request On Redistricting]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court told Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday it will not answer his question on whether a Black congressman’s district is unconstitutional. DeSantis has interjected himself into the once-a-decade process of drawing new congressional maps, something highly unusual for a governor to do. The House and Senate have […] [Read More »]( [House Panel Probes Trump Presidential Records Found In Fla.]( WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee is investigating whether former President Donald Trump violated the Presidential Records Act, after boxes of presidential records were discovered at his Florida estate and a news report surfaced of him destroying documents while in office. Oversight committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney said in a statement Thursday that she was “deeply […] [Read More »]( [R’ Tzvi Elimelech Cohen ז”ל]( Family getting up: Tuesday (2/15/22)Morning Mrs. Leah CohenWife R` Yaakov Shimon CohenFather Mrs. Rochel CohenMother R` Yoel CohenBrother R` Chaim CohenBrother R` Avrum Yitzchok CohenBrother Mrs. Sura Rivka SchwartzSister Mrs. Faigy LowingerSister Mrs. Tzipora Gittel StrasserSister Mrs. Yitty LefkowitzSister Heyeled Moshe CohenSon Hayeled Sruly CohenSon Hayalda Hindy CohenDaughter [Read More »]( [How Supply Chain Issues Are Crushing Hotels — And Your Stay]( For many, supply chain issues mean something like the grocery store is out of oat milk, so you’re stuck with soy instead. For hotels — an industry already hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic — supply chain issues are causing even bigger problems. Vimal Patel knows this all too well. Patel is CEO of QHotels […] [Read More »]( [Tesla Recalls More Vehicles As US Agency Increases Scrutiny]( DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a “Boombox” function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians. It is the fourth Tesla recall made public in the last two weeks as U.S. safety regulators increase scrutiny of the nation’s largest electric vehicle maker. […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Study: Antibodies Perform Best After COVID Infection, Not Vaccine]( Over time, the number of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies falls in both previously infected and vaccinated people, but the performance of antibodies improves only after previous infection and not vaccination. This groundbreaking finding, led by Dr. Carmit Cohen of Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, will be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in […] [Read More »]( [Long-Term US Mortgage Rates Hit 3.69%, Highest In 2 Years]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped last week to their highest level in more than two years, potentially bumping some homebuyers out of the market with Americans getting squeezed by higher costs for just about everything. The average rate on the 30-year loan jumped nearly a quarter point to 3.69% last week, […] [Read More »]( [UK’s Johnson Cites ‘A Dangerous Moment’ In Ukraine Crisis]( MOSCOW (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday the Ukraine crisis has grown into “the most dangerous moment” for Europe in decades, while his top diplomat held icy talks with her Moscow counterpart who said the Kremlin won’t accept lectures from the West. As they spoke, Russian forces held sweeping maneuvers north of […] [Read More »]( [US Inflation Jumped 7.5% In The Past Year, A 40-year High]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America’s consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising borrowing rates across the economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that consumer prices jumped 7.5% last month compared with 12 months earlier, the […] [Read More »]( [MK Smotrich Gets Cold Reception From British Communal Groups: ‘Get Back On The Plane’]( LONDON (VINnews) — The British Board of Deputies, a leading UK Jewish communal group gave a rude welcome to Religious Zionism leader Betzalel Smotrich who arrived in London Wednesday, telling him to “get back on the plane and be remembered as a disgrace forever.” Smotrich tweeted he was in Britain “for a series of meetings […] [Read More »]( [United Hatzalah Volunteer Races To Save Lives – On The Way To His Own Wedding]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Netanel Assa is a dedicated United Hatzalah volunteer who is willing to leave everything and race to save lives. Everything? Even his own wedding apparently, which he was on his way to when he received an urgent alert about a toddler choking nearby. Netanel, dressed in his wedding suit and riding to […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Government Announces Tax Benefit Package To Counter Rising Living Costs]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a Wednesday press conference, the Israeli government announced a 4.4 billion NIS package to counter the recent steep rise in the cost of living. The government measures will include lowering taxes for working families as well as decreases in prices of energy and food. The move is a response to intense […] [Read More »]( [5 Orthodox New Yorkers Sign On To A Lawsuit Challenging The City’s COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements]( Five Orthodox Jewish New Yorkers have joined a suit challenging the city’s vaccine requirements for indoor spaces. Two of the plaintiffs are rabbis at yeshivas. The suit, filed Feb. 7 in New York, challenges the “Key to NYC” program and a recent Covid vaccination mandate for religious and private school employees. The mandate was opposed […] [Read More »]( [COVID Blockade In Canada Shuts Down Ford Plant]( TORONTO (AP) — Truck blockades of Canada’s capital and U.S. border crossings, including the economically vital bridge to Detroit, forced the shutdown of a Ford plant Wednesday as the company warned the protests could have widespread implications for the North American auto industry. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, meanwhile, stood firm against an easing of Canada’s […] [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](.