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[Disney Government In Dark About Effect Of Law Dissolving It]( LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — At the first meeting of Walt Disney World’s private government since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure to dissolve it next year, officials said Wednesday they were still confused about what the new legislation meant, even as some ripple effects were starting to be felt. The […] [Read More »]( [Boeing CEO Laments Deal With Trump For Air Force One Planes]( Boeing’s CEO is lamenting the deal that his company cut with former President Donald Trump to produce new Air Force One jets. David Calhoun said “it was a public negotiation” and “we took some risks” in accepting a fixed-price contract that made Boeing responsible if it cost more than expected to convert two Boeing 747 […] [Read More »]( [Madeleine Albright Honored By Biden, Other World Leaders]( WASHINGTON (AP) — A veritable who’s who of Washington’s political and foreign policy elite gathered Wednesday to pay their last respects to the late Madeleine Albright, a child of conflict-ravaged Europe who arrived in the U.S. as an 11-year old girl and became America’s first female secretary of state. The trailblazing diplomat and champion of […] [Read More »]( [Rav Gershon Ribner: If You’re not Competitive in Learning, It Shows you Don’t Care Enough]( LAKEWOOD (Yaakov M / VINnews) — In a recent vaad, Rav Gershon Ribner said that if someone is not competitive in his learning, it’s not a positive quality, but rather it’s because he does not care enough. The Rosh Yeshiva shlit”a gave a litmus test to determine whether a bochur or yungerman is “inspired and […] [Read More »]( [Governor Hochul Announces $2.6 Million In Funding For The Holocaust Survivors Initiative]( BORO PARK (VINnews) — Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $2.6 million in funding provided by the FY 2023 Enacted Budget to support the Holocaust Survivors Initiative. This funding, to be administered by New York State Office for the Aging, will be used to increase access to health care related services, provided by community-based organizations for those who suffered in […] [Read More »]( [Fauci: US In ‘A Different Moment’ But Pandemic Not Over]( Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday the coronavirus is under better control in the United States. but the pandemic isn’t over — and the challenge is how to keep improving the situation. “We are in a different moment of the pandemic,” said Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, in an interview with The Associated Press. […] [Read More »]( [Facebook Parent Meta Stock Soars Despite Growth Slowdown]( Facebook parent Meta’s first quarter profit jumped past Wall Street’s expectations despite slower revenue growth, sending shares up sharply in after-hours trading. The company earned $7.47 billion, or $2.72 per share, in the January-March period. That’s down 21% from $9.5 billion, or $3.30 per share, in the same period a year earlier. Revenue rose 7% […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Frieda Chirazi ע”ה]( Family getting up: Sunday (5/01/22)Morning Mrs. Miriam SabzehrooDaughter Mrs. Gina HalawaniDaughter Mr. Dovid ChiraziSon Mr. Elie ChiraziSon Mrs. Terry NigriDaughter [Read More »]( [United Hatzalah Medic Delivers Baby – Three Years After She Saved The Father’s Life]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — On Monday night, a woman went into labor at her home in one of Jerusalem’s northern neighborhoods. Her husband quickly called emergency services for help. The family, who was familiar with some of the first responders in their neighborhood, waited excitedly for them to arrive. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Leah Einhorn, who […] [Read More »]( [Dubai Fire Forces Evacuation Of Luxury Hotel; No Injuries]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large fire erupted at a luxury Dubai hotel on Wednesday, forcing guests and staff to leave and sending smoke over the United Arab Emirates’ tourism and trade hub. Several fire engines and police cars were deployed at the five-star Swissôtel Al Murooj hotel in downtown Dubai as dozens […] [Read More »]( [Ushering In Holocaust Day, Israeli PM Warns Of Polarization]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett delivered a stark message Wednesday as the country ushered in its annual Holocaust memorial day, warning Jews against letting internal divisions tear society apart. Speaking at Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the 6 million Jews slaughtered by the Nazis and their collaborators, Bennett also called on the […] [Read More »]( [New York Court Rejects Congressional Maps Drawn By Democrats]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court on Wednesday rejected the state’s new congressional district maps, which had been widely seen as favoring Democrats. The state’s Court of Appeals agreed in a ruling with a group of Republican voters who sued, saying that the district boundaries had been unconstitutionally gerrymandered and that the Legislature […] [Read More »]( [Investor Bill Hwang, Once Worth Billions, Indicted On Fraud]( NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of a New York-based hedge fund that collapsed when it defaulted on margin calls was arrested Wednesday on charges alleging he defrauded leading global investment banks and brokerages of billions of dollars by telling them lies so his private investment firm could grow its portfolio from $10 billion to […] [Read More »]( [Elon Musk Quest To Scrap Deal Over 2018 Tweets Is Rejected]( DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk’s request to scrap a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private was denied by a federal judge in New York. Judge Lewis Liman on Wednesday also denied a motion to nullify subpoenas of Musk seeking information about possible violations of his […] [Read More »]( [Josh Shapiro Launches Ads In Pennsylvania Governor’s Race With A Nod To Shabbat]( PENNSYLVANIA (JTA) – Josh Shapiro, the Pennsylvania attorney general who is running for governor, launched his first TV ads on broadcast stations statewide on Tuesday and the first thing he mentioned is his affinity for the Jewish Sabbath. “Whether my day starts here in Bloomsburg, Uniontown, or anywhere in Pennsylvania, I make it home Friday […] [Read More »]( [Fruity Near-Miss For France’s Macron, Targeted By Tomatoes]( PARIS (AP) — Newly reelected French President Emmanuel Macron narrowly avoided being pelted by what looked like a small sackful of cherry tomatoes Wednesday as he waded through a boisterous and packed crowd in a market northwest of Paris. Emmanuel Macron ciblé par un jet de tomates lors de son déplacement à Cergy pic.twitter.com/3J0hXIZSRP — […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Researchers: COVID-19 Fueled Antisemitism]( JERUSALEM (AP) — The coronavrius pandemic and Israel’s overwhelming force during the Gaza war helped fuel a worldwide spike in antisemitism last year, Israeli researchers reported Wednesday. The prominence of political extremism and the reach of social media also may have intensified the ancient phenomenon of scapegoating Jews in recent years, the report said. Antisemitic […] [Read More »]( [Boeing Posts $1.24 Billion Loss For The First Quarter]( Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $1.24 billion in the first quarter as it and took large write-downs and lost money in both its civilian-airplane and defense businesses. The loss was bigger than Wall Street had been expecting and the company’s quarterly revenue was also short. Shares of Boeing Co., based in Chicago, fell almost […] [Read More »]( [Israel Court Convicts 7 Jewish Men For Wedding Video Celebrating Arson]( JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court convicted seven Jewish men on Wednesday of inciting violence and terror and a slew of other charges for their involvement in a 2015 wedding in which participants celebrated an arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler and his parents. The Jerusalem Magistrate’s court found the seven guilty of a […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Gitty Jakobovits ע”ה]( Family getting up: Monday (5/02/22)AM Mr. Yitzchak Aron WeissFather Mrs. Martha WeissMother Mrs. Esther DrewSister Mrs. Rivky BraunSister Mr. Hillel Dov WeissBrother [Read More »]( [Russia Releases US Marine Vet As Part Of Prisoner Exchange]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange on Wednesday, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America, a senior U.S. official and the Russian foreign ministry said. The surprise deal would have been a notable diplomatic […] [Read More »]( [Chief Rabbi Lau And 15,000 Worshipers Gather At Tomb Of Yehoshua Bin Nun In Samaria]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — About 15,000 people came on Tuesday night to the tomb of Yehoshua Bin Nun and Kalev Ben Yefune, situated in the village of Kifal Hares [which preserves the name of Timnat Heres, the place where Yehoshua lived and was buried according to the biblical account- Shoftim 2:8-9]. The worshipers marked the yahrzeit […] [Read More »]( [EXPLAINER: Is Elon Musk’s Takeover of Twitter Good or Bad for Jews?]( (VINnews / Yaakov M) — When Elon Musk acquires Twitter, his free-speech policies could be very beneficial for Jews. Twitter claims to ban “hate speech”…unless the hatred is directed against Jews, in which case it’s perfectly okay. The platform protects blacks, Muslims, and even China from hate speech and racism. But they have no problem […] [Read More »]( [Floods In Dakotas Delay Plantings, May Precipitate US Food Shortages]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — In the last few week, farmers in North and South Dakota have suffered extreme inclement weather conditions, including blizzards, high winds and heavy flooding. Consequently, the farmers have been unable to commence planting their annual crops and this delay will lead to a significant reduction in harvests in a region which […] [Read More »]( [ABSURD: Israeli Arab News Broadcaster On Govt. Channel Calls IDF Soldiers Murderers And Nazis]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In order for democracies to defend themselves against terrorist elements, they need first and foremost to prevent incitement to terror from being broadcast and disseminated on social media and in the media. Such incitement can have a pernicious effect on those who are exposed to it and can encourage individuals to perpetrate […] [Read More »]( [Major Japan Railway Now Powered Only By Renewable Energy]( TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo’s Shibuya is famed for its Scramble Crossing, where crowds of people crisscross the intersection in a scene symbolizing urban Japan’s congestion and anonymity. It may have added another boasting right. Tokyu Railways’ trains running through Shibuya and other stations were switched to power generated only by solar and other renewable sources […] [Read More »]( [When Religion Meets The Barbell: Women’s Powerlifting In Israel]( Powerlifting competitions (known as “meets”) have been out of reach for many religious women who follow laws of modesty of dress, due to the federation requirement of competing in front of co-ed judges and audiences in a singlet, which exposes the arms and legs. That includes both Jews and Muslims. But a new initiative from […] [Read More »]( [Incandescent Light Bulbs Being Phased Out To Save Energy]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs, speeding an ongoing trend toward more efficient lighting that officials say will save households, schools and businesses billions of dollars a year. Rules finalized by the Energy Department will require manufacturers to sell energy-efficient light bulbs, accelerating a longtime industry practice to use […] [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](.