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[Wife and Mother of Titan Passengers Talks About Waiting to Hear From the Doomed Sub]( [Wife and Mother of Titan Passengers Talks About Waiting to Hear From the Doomed Sub]( (AP) — Christine Dawood was on board a support vessel Sunday when she got word that communications were lost with the submersible carrying her husband and son, to view the Titanic wreckage. She didn’t initially understand what it meant that the Titan submersible had lost contact with the ship an hour and 45 minutes […] [Read More »]( [Brandeis under fire for ‘anything but orthodox’ ad]( [Brandeis under fire for ‘anything but orthodox’ ad]( — A page on the Brandeis University website’s about section refers to “Our Jewish roots.” Founded in 1948, the school “is animated by a set of values that are rooted in Jewish history and experience,” it states. That includes revering learning, emphasizing critical thinking and “the Jewish ideal of making the world a better […] [Read More »]( [Amazon Wants Small Businesses to Help Make Deliveries in Rural Areas and Big Cities]( [Amazon Wants Small Businesses to Help Make Deliveries in Rural Areas and Big Cities]( – Many small businesses have long relied on Amazon’s platform and delivery pipeline to boost their business. Now, Amazon wants to enlist them to help with deliveries, too. The e-commerce giant on Monday officially launched a program it has been piloting since 2020 that pays small business owners to deliver packages during the “last […] [Read More »]( [Trying to Save His Life, Lawyers for Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman Argue He Is Mentally Ill]( [Trying to Save His Life, Lawyers for Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman Argue He Is Mentally Ill]( (AP) — The gunman convicted in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history had psychotic, delusional and paranoid symptoms that made him unable to “read the world appropriately” or make proper decisions, his lawyer said Monday, launching an effort to persuade jurors to spare his life. Robert Bowers had a psychotic condition going back […] [Read More »]( [Fiji to Open Its First Embassy in Israel]( [Fiji to Open Its First Embassy in Israel]( (JNS) – The South Pacific island country of Fiji announced on Monday that its first embassy in Israel will open next year. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen welcomed the announcement, calling Fiji a “true friend” of Israel. “I congratulate the Fijian government on an important decision that will strengthen and deepen the relations between […] [Read More »]( [Israel Ok’s Plans for Thousands of New Settlement Homes. Move Defies White House Calls for Restraint]( [Israel Ok’s Plans for Thousands of New Settlement Homes. Move Defies White House Calls for Restraint]( (AP) — Israel’s far-right government on Monday approved plans to build thousands of new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank — a move that threatened to worsen increasingly strained relations with the United States. The decision defied growing U.S. criticism of Israel’s settlement policies. It also raised tensions with the Palestinians at […] [Read More »]( [The Next Big Advance in Cancer Treatment Could Be a Vaccine]( [The Next Big Advance in Cancer Treatment Could Be a Vaccine]( (AP) — The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years. These aren’t traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming […] [Read More »]( [International Group of Agencies Investigates Loss of Submersible Carrying 5 People to the Titanic]( [International Group of Agencies Investigates Loss of Submersible Carrying 5 People to the Titanic]( international group of agencies is investigating the loss of the Titan submersible, seeking to determine what caused it to implode while carrying five people to the Titanic. Investigators from the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the French marine casualties investigation board and the United […] [Read More »]( [Us Aircraft Carrier Makes Da Nang Port Call as America Looks to Strengthen Ties With Vietnam]( [Us Aircraft Carrier Makes Da Nang Port Call as America Looks to Strengthen Ties With Vietnam]( (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier and two guided missile cruisers were visiting Vietnam on Monday, a rare port call that comes as the United States and China increasingly vie for influence in Southeast Asia. The USS Ronald Reagan, along with the guided missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Robert Smalls, arrived in Da […] [Read More »]( [Rebbetzin Rochel Chana Rosenbush ע”ה]( [Rebbetzin Rochel Chana Rosenbush ע”ה]( getting up: Friday (6/30/23)AM Miss Layala KahanDaughter [Read More »]( [Mrs. Chana Avisara ע”ה Chana Bat Esther]( [Mrs. Chana Avisara ע”ה Chana Bat Esther]( getting up: Shacharis: 7AMMincha: 7PMMaariv: FOLLOWING MINCHA R’ Shimon Avisarason 6468759314 [Read More »]( [Myanmar Burns $446 Million Worth of Seized Drugs as Illicit Trade Booms in Southeast Asia]( [Myanmar Burns $446 Million Worth of Seized Drugs as Illicit Trade Booms in Southeast Asia]( (AP) — The authorities in Myanmar destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the country to mark an annual international anti-drug trafficking day on Monday, police said. The drug burn came as U.N. experts warned of increases in the production of opium, heroin and methamphetamine in Myanmar, with exports […] [Read More »]( [R’ Mordechai Gershon Fried ז”ל Mordechai Gershon Ben Dovid]( [R’ Mordechai Gershon Fried ז”ל Mordechai Gershon Ben Dovid]( getting up: Shacharis: 7AMMincha: 8:20PMMaariv: FOLLOWING MINCHA R’ Noach Friedson 917-796-1516 [Read More »]( [New Zealand Leader’s Plane So Prone to Breakdowns He Takes a Backup on China Trip]( [New Zealand Leader’s Plane So Prone to Breakdowns He Takes a Backup on China Trip]( New Zealand (AP) — The United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a presidential command center. New Zealand has Betty, an aging Boeing 757 that officials on Monday acknowledged was so prone to breakdowns they had sent an empty backup to ensure Prime Minister Chris […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Machlouf Benzaquen ז”ל]( [Mr. Machlouf Benzaquen ז”ל]( getting up: Friday (6/30/23)AM [Read More »]( [Thousands of North Koreans March in Anti-us Rallies as Country Marks Korean War Anniversary]( [Thousands of North Koreans March in Anti-us Rallies as Country Marks Korean War Anniversary]( South Korea (AP) — Tens of thousands of North Koreans marched in anti-U.S. rallies over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. imperialists,” as the country marked the 73rd anniversary of the start of the Korean War, state media said Monday. More than 120,000 people participated in Sunday’s mass rallies in the nation’s capital, […] [Read More »]( [The US Government Is Awarding $1.7 Billion to Buy Electric and Low-Emission Buses]( [The US Government Is Awarding $1.7 Billion to Buy Electric and Low-Emission Buses]( (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding almost $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission buses, with the money going to transit projects in 46 states and territories. The grants will enable transit agencies and state and local governments to buy 1,700 U.S.-built buses, nearly half of which will have […] [Read More »]( [Chaos in Russia Is Morale Booster for Ukraine as It Pushes on With Early Stages of Counteroffensive]( [Chaos in Russia Is Morale Booster for Ukraine as It Pushes on With Early Stages of Counteroffensive]( Ukraine (AP) — The armed rebellion against the Russian military may have been over in less than 24 hours, but the disarray within the enemy’s ranks was an unexpected gift and timely morale booster for Ukrainian troops. The spectacle of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny in the critical military command and control hub in the Russian […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis Unveils an Aggressive Immigration and Border Security Policy That Largely Mirrors Trump’s]( [DeSantis Unveils an Aggressive Immigration and Border Security Policy That Largely Mirrors Trump’s]( PASS, Texas (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis promised to end birthright citizenship, finish building the southern border wall and send U.S. forces into Mexico to combat drug cartels as part of an aggressive — and familiar — immigration policy proposal he laid out Monday in a Texas border city. The sweeping immigration […] [Read More »]( [Gazans May Soon Fly Abroad via Eilat]( [Gazans May Soon Fly Abroad via Eilat]( (JNS) – Residents of the Gaza Strip may soon be able to fly to Turkey via Israel’s Ramon Airport near Eilat. The pilot program could start as early as July when two flights are anticipated, Channel 12 reported. The final decision is subject to approval by the security and political echelons. Gaza sources say […] [Read More »]( [Moms for Liberty Chapter Apologizes for Quoting Hitler in Its Newsletter]( [Moms for Liberty Chapter Apologizes for Quoting Hitler in Its Newsletter]( – An Indiana chapter of Moms For Liberty, a group that has advocated for book bans in school districts across the country, apologized for quoting Adolf Hitler in a newsletter this week. The group’s chapter in Hamilton County, north of Indianapolis, released the first edition of its newsletter, The Parent Brigade, on Wednesday. Atop […] [Read More »]( [Homemade Rocket Found in Jerusalem Field]( [Homemade Rocket Found in Jerusalem Field]( (JNS) – The Israel Security Agency, or Shin Bet, arrested a Palestinian Arab after finding a rocket in an open field in an eastern section of Jerusalem about a month ago. Abdel Alhakim Buatna, a resident of Ajjul, north of Ramallah, was arrested on suspicion of intending to fire the rocket at Israelis during […] [Read More »]( [Russia’s defense minister seen in first video since mercenary revolt as uncertainty swirls]( [Russia’s defense minister seen in first video since mercenary revolt as uncertainty swirls]( (AP) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made his first public appearance since a mercenary uprising demanded his ouster, inspecting troops in Ukraine in a video released Monday aimed at projecting a sense of order after the country’s most serious political crisis in decades. But uncertainty still swirled about his fate, that of rebellion […] [Read More »]( [Iconic Netflix Jewish Matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom Shares Shidduch Secrets As She Embarks On World Tour]( [Iconic Netflix Jewish Matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom Shares Shidduch Secrets As She Embarks On World Tour]( (VINnews) — In a new interview with ILTV news in Israel, iconic matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom, who appears in the Netflix series Jewish Matchmaking, shares some of the secrets of her shidduch prowess, as well as red flags to watch out for in a potential partner and what makes matching Jewish singles such a […] [Read More »]( [Who was Responsible for Jailing the First Lubavitcher Rebbe?]( [Who was Responsible for Jailing the First Lubavitcher Rebbe?]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This past 3rd of Tammuz was the Yahrtzeit of the last Rebbe of Lubavitch, of blessed memory. The day reminds us that Chabad Chassidim also celebrate the 19th of Kislev as a holy day. The day came out on Wednesday, November 28th, 1798 (Gregorian).  It was the day that […] [Read More »]( [Labor Leader Michaeli Derides ‘By You In The Bible, There Is No Acceptance Of The Rule Of Law’]( [Labor Leader Michaeli Derides ‘By You In The Bible, There Is No Acceptance Of The Rule Of Law’]( (VINnews) — During a Knesset law committee session discussing the cancellation of the ‘reasonability’ clause which gives judges authority to strike down laws and political decisions due to their ‘lack of reasonableness’, Labor leader Merav Michaeli spoke derisively about the Tanach. Michaeli said that “One of the basic values of a democracy is that […] [Read More »]( [Milchan: ‘I Gave Netanyahu Cigars, Champagne, Jewelry-In The Beginning I Initiated, Then There Were Requests’]( [Milchan: ‘I Gave Netanyahu Cigars, Champagne, Jewelry-In The Beginning I Initiated, Then There Were Requests’]( (VINnews) — Israeli businessman Arnon Milchan began Sunday his testimony from Brighton, England, regarding “case 1000”, in which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of having a conflict of interest while he was the Minister of Communications and handled affairs related to him. Milchan is testifying in England due to health issues preventing […] [Read More »]( [Charedi Couple Knocked Down By Police Water Cannon In Jerusalem Receive 50,000 NIS Compensation]( [Charedi Couple Knocked Down By Police Water Cannon In Jerusalem Receive 50,000 NIS Compensation]( (VINnews) — A charedi Jerusalem couple who were knocked to the ground by a police water cannon during a demonstration by the Jerusalem Faction at the entrance to the city were awarded 50,000 NIS in compensation. Eliezer Noach and Hadassah Shulman were walking on the pavement near the demonstration when they were hit by […] [Read More »]( [No More Needles? A Daily Pill May Work as Well as Wegovy Shots to Treat Obesity]( [No More Needles? A Daily Pill May Work as Well as Wegovy Shots to Treat Obesity]( if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? That’s a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40% of Americans who are considered obese — and fueled criticism by those who advocate for wider weight acceptance. Soon, it may be a reality. High-dose oral versions […] [Read More »]( [Watch! Hidden Cameras Show Ben Gurion Airport Employees Smuggle Georgians Into Israel]( [Watch! Hidden Cameras Show Ben Gurion Airport Employees Smuggle Georgians Into Israel]( [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2023 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](.