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[Israel To End COVID-19 Tests At Ben-Gurion Airport]( JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israel is planning to end the requirement for travelers arriving at Ben-Gurion International Airport to test for COVID-19, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. It comes as more tourists are arriving for the spring season, including Birthright Israel trips. Currently, arriving passengers must take a test at their own expense. New reports by […] [Read More »]( [Judge Won’t Revive NY Political Maps That Favored Democrats]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge refused Wednesday to order New York to hold its congressional and state Senate primaries this spring using district maps declared unconstitutional by state judges, saying a legal effort by Democrats to revive the maps looked unlikely to succeed. “Let’s be frank. This is a Hail Mary pass, the […] [Read More »]( [YAAKOV M: Thank You Supreme Court for Helping More (Jewish) Babies be Born (OP-ED)]( When I heard that abortion rights may soon be overturned, I was elated. I’m only speaking in my capacity as a human being, sharing my emotions. I may be misguided, but in my heart, this news is cause for deep celebration. When I think of a fetus being ripped from the womb, discarded, and left […] [Read More »]( [Intuit To Pay $141M Settlement Over ‘Free’ Turbotax Ads]( NEW YORK (AP) — The company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services, New York’s attorney general announced Wednesday. Under the terms of a settlement signed by the attorneys general of all 50 states, Mountain View, California-based […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Candidate Shooting Suspect To Remain In Federal Custody]( LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at a candidate for mayor of Louisville will remain in federal custody until his trial, a judge has ruled. Quintez Brown should remain locked up because prosecutors showed “by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed conditions on release cannot reasonably assure the safety of the […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: NY AG Letitia James Was “Proud” To Get Abortion, Makes “No Aplogies To Anyone”]( NEW YPRK (VINnews) — New York AG Letitia James held a raucous rally Tuesday in New York City in response to the leaked report that the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade. During her speech, James unabashedly revealed that she herself underwent an abortion. But not only that, she went so far as to […] [Read More »]( [Federal Reserve Raises Its Key Rate By A Sizable Half-point, Accelerating Its Drive To Tame Surging Inflation]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday — its most aggressive move since 2000 — and signaling further large rate hikes to come. The increase in the Fed’s key rate raised it to a […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Health Minister: Overturning Roe v. Wade Would Be ‘A Fatal Blow To Human Rights’]( JERUSALEM (JTA) – Among the many people condemning a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade is one who is working to make abortion more accessible for Jews in Israel. “A woman’s right over her body — hers alone. Including a decision to terminate the pregnancy. If the U.S. Supreme Court takes […] [Read More »]( [Zelenskyy: No Deal Without Russian Withdrawal]( KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country could not accept a deal with Moscow that would allow Russian troops to remain in occupied territory. Speaking Wednesday to participants in the Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had halted the Russian offensive in what he described as the first […] [Read More »]( [North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid Rising Animosities]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to speed up the development of his nuclear weapons “at the fastest possible pace” and threatened to use them against rivals. The launch, […] [Read More »]( [R’ Shlomo Jacobowitz ז”ל]( Family getting up: Tuesday (5/10/22)AM Mrs. Bertha JacobovitzWife Miss Rachel JacobovitzDaughter Mrs. Tova YankelewitzDaughter Rabbi Eliezer Jacobovitz Son Rabbi Moishe Jacobovitz Son Will be leaving to eretz yisroel Sunday morning Rabbi Uziel Jacobovitz Son Will be sitting in his house 1 dr sold way Friday afternoon starting 12:30 and motzei shabbos Rabbi Yosef Jacobovitz Son […] [Read More »]( [Statement By The Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Of America On US Supreme Court’s Potential Overturning Of Roe v Wade]( Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union) issued the following statement: The Orthodox Union is unable to either mourn or celebrate the news reports of the U.S. Supreme Court’s likely overturning of Roe v Wade. We cannot support absolute bans on abortion—at any time point in a pregnancy—that […] [Read More »]( [AP Evidence Points To 600 Dead In Mariupol Theater Airstrike]( LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — She stood in just her bathrobe in the freezing basement of the Mariupol theater, coated in white plaster dust shaken loose by the explosion. Her husband tugged at her to leave and begged her to cover her eyes. But she couldn’t help it — Oksana Syomina looked. And to this day, […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Eva (Rachel) Grossman ע”ה רחל בת שמואל הכהן]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 8:30 pmMaariv: 8:50 pm Mr. Shmuel GrossmanSon Phone Number is unlisted Mr. Zelig GrossmanSon Mr. Yanky GrossmanSon Will be sitting on Friday & Motzei Shabbos in Monsey at 70 E Concord Dr Mr. Zisha Chaim GrossmanSon Will be sitting in Eretz Yisrael. Can be reached by phone 972-53-319-9420 Mrs. […] [Read More »]( [Beijing Closes 10% Of Subway Stations To Stem COVID Spread]( BEIJING (AP) — Beijing on Wednesday closed around 10% of the stations in its vast subway system as an additional measure against the spread of the coronavirus. The subway authority in a brief message said only that the closure of 40 mostly downtown stations was being taken as part of epidemic control measures. No date […] [Read More »]( [Elon Musk Asked To Testify On Twitter By UK Parliament]( LONDON (AP) — A British parliamentary committee scrutinizing draft online safety legislation has invited Elon Musk to discuss his plans to buy Twitter and the changes he’s proposing for the social media platform. Parliament’s digital committee asked the Tesla CEO on Wednesday to give evidence about his proposals “in more depth.” Musk said it’s too […] [Read More »]( [Dave Chappelle Tackled During Hollywood Bowl Comedy Show]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night. Security guards chased and overpowered the attacker, and Chappelle was able to continue his performance while the man was taken away in an ambulance. NBC News reported that the Los Angeles Police Department early Wednesday said the […] [Read More »]( [EXPLAINER: Leaked Supreme Court Draft — What is the argument to overturn Abortion Rights?]( NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) —  On Monday, a draft was leaked which, if implemented, would overturn Roe vs. Wade and allow states to prohibit abortions. Although it is not known whether the leaked Supreme Court opinion will remain in its current form, it clearly represents the views of Justice Samuel Alito, the staunch […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Leah Friedman ע”ה לאה בת ר צבי אלימלך ע״ה]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 7:45 amMaariv: 8:00 am R’ David FriedmanSon R’ Heshy FriedmanSon Mrs. Chaya Esther BrullDaughter [Read More »]( [After Intensive Diplomatic Efforts, Rumanian Court Rules Bnei Brak Resident Won’t Be Extradited To Belarus]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Rumanian court released on Tuesday a 38-year-old Bnei Brak resident who had been detained for two months and had been under threat of extradition to Belarus for economic crimes. Roman Dorfman, a worker at Ben Gurion airport, was arrested two months ago on the way to his mother’s funeral in […] [Read More »]( [President Herzog Related Chilling Story About The ‘Four Ehuds’ At Remembrance Day Ceremony]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — President Herzog devoted a significant portion of his speech at the national remembrance day ceremony for Israel’s fallen soldiers and civilians to four soldiers, all of them named Ehud, whom he said typified Israel’s story of comradeship and mutual responsibility which continues from generation to generation. Speaking at the Western Wall ceremony, […] [Read More »]( [BDE: Truck Flips Over On Negev Road, Crushes Two Cars, Kills 3 People And Leaves 21 Children Orphaned]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a horrifying road accident which occurred Tuesday in the northern Negev near Ashdod, a truck overturned on a number of cars, crushing two of the cars and killing 3 people including a mother of 10 and a mother of 8. Scene of the fatal accident The dead people were identified as […] [Read More »]( [Primary Takeaways: Trump Passes Test As Kingmaker In Ohio]( The primary elections in Ohio and Indiana on Tuesday stood as the first real test of former President Donald Trump’s status as the Republican Party kingmaker — and he passed. Takeaways from the races: TRUMP’S CLOUT Trump’s chosen candidate, “Hillbilly Elegy” author and one-time investment banker JD Vance, won the crowded Republican primary for U.S. […] [Read More »]( [Rebbetzin Bea Hoschander ע”ה ×‘×¨×™×™× ×“×œ מרים בת יצחק אייזק יהודה]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 7:35 pmMaariv: 7:55 pm Dr. Mordechai HoschanderSon R’ Avroham HoschanderSon R’ Azriel Hoschander Son R’ Yehuda Hoschander Son Mrs. Rochie Weinless Daughter [Read More »]( [Oklahoma Governor Signs Texas-Style Ban On Most Abortions]( OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a Texas-style abortion ban on Tuesday that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, part of a nationwide push in GOP-led states hopeful that the conservative U.S. Supreme Court will uphold new restrictions. “I want Oklahoma to be the most pro-life state in the […] [Read More »]( [New York Lawmaker Prompts ‘End Jew Hatred Day’ Amid Uptick In Anti-Semitism]( A day after Yom Hashoah, the annual remembrance of the Holocaust, a New York lawmaker issued a proclamation declaring April 29 “End Jew Hatred Day.” The move came amid ongoing anti-Semitic attacks in the Empire State. State Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick presented the proclamation at the Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education in Rockland […] [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. 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