New York – The New York Police Department said it will increase its presence in Jewish neighborhoods before and during the High Holidays. Increased foot patrols and specialized units such as counterterrorism teams will be deployed throughout the communities, Commissioner James O’Neill announced Wednesday. He said not all of them would be identifiable. The NYPD […]

Walgreens and a Google affiliate are testing drone deliveries that can put drugstore products on customer doorsteps minutes after being ordered. Snacks like Goldfish Crackers or gummy bears as well as aspirin for sick kids will be delivered starting next month in Christiansburg, Virginia, by a 10-pound (4.5-kilogram) drone flying as fast as 70 miles […]

Vos Iz Neias has been faithfully serving its community of readers for over 15 years. We recently undertook a complete overhaul of the website, giving it a more upgraded look and feel, making sure it works great on mobile devices, and adding many features and functions. We know that change can be difficult, even when […]

Jerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival, Benny Gantz, on Thursday each called for the formation of a unity government following Israel’s inconclusive national election. But with both men demanding to be prime minister, there were no signs they could break the deadlock. The rival proposals, marked by deep differences, indicated the […]

The Women’s March was forced to fire their brand new board member Zahra Billoo, mere days after electing her, over her offensive tweets about Israel. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) had called on the Women’s March to condemn the inflammatory statements by Ms. Billoo. “Fair criticism of any government and its policies, including Israel, is an […]

New York – President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Thursday to block an effort by New York prosecutors to obtain his tax returns. Trump’s attorneys filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New York against the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., who recently subpoenaed the president’s accounting firm for eight years […]

Las Vegas – A former security guard was charged with compiling bomb components and guns to kill people at a Las Vegas synagogue, and of drawing up plans to attack a bar catering to LGBTQ customers and a McDonald’s. Conor Climo, 23, pleaded not guilty to a federal firearm charge in federal court on Wednesday. […]

  HOUSTON  — Rain from Tropical Depression Imelda deluged parts of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, prompting hundreds of water rescues, a hospital evacuation and road closures in areas east of Houston that were hit hard by Hurricane Harvey two years ago. Forecasters warned that Imelda could bring up to 35 inches (90 centimeters) of […]

Jerusalem- In a masterful display of audacity, Prime Minister Netanyahu has succeeded in turning what may have appeared to be political defeat into a stalemate, with no side capable of claiming victory at present. The Likud adopted a two-pronged initial strategy after the election results came in.  Firstly it stressed that Binyamin Netanyahu will not […]

Brooklyn,N.Y — Moshe Holtzberg, whose parents Gabi and Rivky Holtzberg were killed in the 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah by donning tefillin for the first time during a ceremony in New York. This major event in the boy’s life comes more than ten years after the Nov. 26, 2008, attack […]