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[GOP Gov. Hutchinson Says 2024 Presidential Bid ‘On The Table’]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday he is weighing a presidential run in 2024 and his decision won’t be affected by whether former President Donald Trump decides to join the race. Hutchinson, a two-term Republican governor who is restricted under Arkansas law from seeking a third term, said it was time for […] [Read More »]( [ANALYSIS: Is it proper for a Frum Jew to support Joe Biden?]( (Yaakov M / VINnews) — It is beyond comprehension how any frum Jew could support President Biden. His policies are antithetical to Torah values. The Democrat party platform (which Biden leads) espouses values that are extremely immoral. They are actively trying to turn our society into a morally bankrupt culture, where anyone can do anything, […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Doctor Morton Mower, Co-Inventor Of Implantable Defibrillator, Dies At 89]( BALTIMORE (AP) — Dr. Morton Mower, a former Maryland-based cardiologist who helped invent an automatic implantable defibrillator that has helped countless heart patients live longer and healthier, has died at age 89. Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mower, who died two days earlier of cancer at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, The Baltimore Sun […] [Read More »]( [Israel Packs Up Ukraine Field Hospital]( After six weeks of operation and 6,000 patients treated, Israel has shut down its field hospital in western Ukraine and returned its medical team to Israel, Israel News Network reported on Friday. The Kochav Meir (Shining Star) hospital was set up jointly by the Israeli health and foreign ministries, in collaboration with Sheba Tel Hashomer […] [Read More »]( [Chareidim Lash Out At Communications Minister Hendel’s ‘Dictatorial’ Cancellation Of Kosher Phone Monopoly]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After deciding just prior to Pesach to cancel the kosher cellular monopoly by allowing full mobility of kosher numbers, Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel is now enabling those with the “kosher” numbers to exchange their sim cards for a “non-kosher” phone which may be open to inappropriate content. Over the past decades, the […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Kansas Tornado Generated 165 Mph Winds As It Destroyed Homes]( WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The tornado that damaged more than more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles long. The National Weather Service said the tornado that caused extensive damage Friday mostly in the Wichita suburb of Andover and injured several […] [Read More »]( [Combat Death Puts Spotlight On Americans Fighting In Ukraine]( Harrison Jozefowicz quit his job as a Chicago police officer and headed overseas soon after Russia invaded Ukraine. An Army veteran, he said he couldn’t help but join American volunteers seeking to help Ukrainians in their fight. Jozefowicz now heads a group called Task Force Yankee, which he said has placed more than 190 volunteers […] [Read More »]( [LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Should we Visit Meron this Lag B’Omer?]( Dear VIN News, I’m wondering what your readers think about the upcoming Lag B’Omer festivities in Meron? Should we encourage our children to avoid the ceremony altogether? Or is that an unreasonable position? On the one hand, there are major changes taking place to ensure the safety of participants, and that there is no repeat […] [Read More »]( [Report: Mossad Thwarts Iranian Plot To Kill Israeli Diplomat In Istanbul]( Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has thwarted a plot to assassinate an Israeli diplomat in Istanbul, as well as a U.S. general in Germany and a Jewish journalist in France, Israeli media reported on Saturday. Mansour Rassouli confessed to Israeli agents during an interrogation in his home in Iran that he had been tasked with the […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Alter Yechezchkal Shraga (Chezky) Rubin ז”ל Alter Yechezchkal Shraga Ben Avrohom Yehoshua Heschel]( Family getting up: Friday (5/06/22)Morning Mrs. Gittie SchonbergerSister Sunday & Monday Only will be sitting at 1129 57th St Mrs. Deena ZyiskindSister Sunday & Monday Only will be sitting at 1129 57th St [Read More »]( [Biden Roasts Trump, GOP, Himself At Correspondents’ Dinner]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House press corps’ annual gala returned Saturday night along with the roasting of Washington, the journalists who cover it and the man at the helm: President Joe Biden. The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, sidelined by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, featured Biden as the first president in six […] [Read More »]( [DC’s National Guard Takes To The Streets In Recruitment Push]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Dressed in full fatigues, Sgt. Michael Ray Forbes stuck out on 14th Street, a bustling and deeply gentrified strip of downtown Washington dotted with restaurants and clubs. He approached Phillip Wallace, a 26-year old in torn jeans munching a doughnut, chatted him up a bit, exchanged phone numbers and handed him a […] [Read More »]( [En Plein Air: NYC Aims To Keep Outdoor Lifestyle Post-Virus]( NEW YORK (AP) — As COVID-19 ravaged New York City, virus-wary denizens locked out of indoor public places poured into the streets, sidewalks and parks. They dined with friends in outdoor sheds hastily erected by restaurants, and went to health classes, concerts and even therapy sessions on streets closed to traffic. Now as the city […] [Read More »]( [Woman Rescued 50 Hours After China Building Collapse]( BEIJING (AP) — A woman was rescued Sunday from the rubble of a building in central China more than 50 hours after it collapsed, leaving dozens trapped or missing, state media said. Separately, police arrested nine people including the building owner on suspicion of causing a major liability accident, the official Xinhua News Agency said. […] [Read More »]( [Nancy Pelosi Visits Ukraine]( KVIV (AP) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed she visited Ukraine’s president to show unflinching American support for the country’s defense against Russian aggression. Pelosi, a California Democrat who is second in line to succeed the president, is the most senior American lawmaker to travel to Ukraine since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. […] [Read More »]( [Verbal Abuse and Sefirah]( Verbal Abuse and Sefirah By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com 12,000 pairs of Rabbi Akiva’s students died during the period of Sefirah. Why? Because they did not speak to each other with the respect that was due to them. Every Yom Tov and every period of time in the Jewish calendar has its own special […] [Read More »]( [IDF Maps Out Houses Of Ariel Terror Suspects Prior To Demolition]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — IDF, Shin Bet and Border Police forces were working at a number of locations in Judea and Samaria to arrest suspects involved in terror activities in the region as well as confiscating illegal weapons. The activities over the weekend focused on Qarawat Bani Hassan, the village where the terrorists who shot and […] [Read More »]( [Hamas Leader Sinwar Threatens ‘Regional War’ Over Al-Aqsa ‘Violation’, Slams Abbas For Supporting Israel’s Govt.]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) —. In a belligerent speech in Gaza Saturday night, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar threatened Israel repeatedly that if it “violated” Al-Aqsa again, Hamas will “not hesitate” to take action. “Our people must prepare for a great battle if the occupation does not cease its aggression against the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” Sinwar said. “Violating Al-Aqsa […] [Read More »]( [Kim Warns N. Korea Could ‘Preemptively’ Use Nuclear Weapons]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top army officials for a massive military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, this week. Kim expressed “firm will” to continue developing his nuclear-armed military so that it […] [Read More »]( [Alabama Prison Official Missing After Escorting Inmate]( FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — A prison official from Alabama is missing after escorting an inmate to a courthouse for a hearing. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Saturday that Assistant Director of Corrections Vicky White disappeared while escorting an inmate being held on capital murder charges. The inmate is also missing. […] [Read More »]( [After Over 75 years, Jewish WWII Soldiers Get Jewish Headstones]( EUROPE (VINnews) — This week, seven Jewish American troops who were killed in WWII had their headstones replaced to reflect their Jewish faith. The men had been buried under headstones with Christian symbols, but this week they were replaced by Stars of David. The shocking discovery that Jewish soldiers were buried with non-Jewish headstones was […] [Read More »]( [Warren Buffett Tells Shareholders About Spending $51 Billion]( OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett gave Berkshire Hathaway investors a few details Saturday about how he spent more than $50 billion earlier this year and again reassured them that the company he built will endure long after the 91-year-old billionaire is gone. Tens of thousands of investors packed an Omaha arena Saturday to listen […] [Read More »]( [Sen. Rand Paul Wants To Investigate Origins Of COVID-19]( SMITHFIELD, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul promised Saturday to wage a vigorous review into the origins of the coronavirus if Republicans retake the Senate and he lands a committee chairmanship. Speaking to supporters at a campaign rally, the libertarian-leaning Kentucky Republican denounced what he sees as government overreach in response to the COVID-19 […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Jewish Man Subdues Thug Who Threatens Him]( ANTWERP (VINnews) — A Jewish man in Antwerp was accosted on his way home from Shul today by a thug who threatened him to hurt him. But much to the attacker’s surprise, the man quickly turned the tables and subdued him. Video footage shows the man being accosted on a street corner. But rather than […] [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](.