Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

Mo Farah claims 5,000m and 10,000m double-double at Rio 2016

Mo Farah claims 5,000m and 10,000m double-double at Rio 2016

  The talk of the town at Rio 2016 may have been Usain Bolt’s quest for the “triple-triple” but Britain’s Mo Farah made his own… Read More ›

Ryan Lochte: ‘I over-exaggerated’ Olympics robbery story

Ryan Lochte: ‘I over-exaggerated’ Olympics robbery story

US swimmer Ryan Lochte told NBC’s Matt Lauer it was his fault that a fabricated story about a robbery caused an international Olympics scandal. “I… Read More ›

Ren Qian: 15-year-old “perfectionist” wins Olympic diving gold for China

Ren Qian: 15-year-old “perfectionist” wins Olympic diving gold for China

  She’s just 15 and already a world champion — but Ren Qian had a new shiny Olympic gold medal to show off Thursday. Ren,… Read More ›

Usain Bolt wins 200-meters gold to keep “triple-triple” dream alive in Rio

Usain Bolt wins 200-meters gold to keep “triple-triple” dream alive in Rio

He is the only Olympian who could have an entire stadium chanting his name. Usain Bolt’s position as the greatest sprinter in the world was… Read More ›

Lochte, Brazil police differ on robbery; 2 US swimmers heading home

Lochte, Brazil police differ on robbery; 2 US swimmers heading home

Rio de Janeiro – A decorated American Olympian says he and three of his teammates were robbed at gunpoint. Brazilian police say that’s not true.… Read More ›

Clinton campaign attacks Breitbart News as ‘anti-Semitic’

Clinton campaign attacks Breitbart News as ‘anti-Semitic’

In fundraising letter, Trump slammed for hiring conservative site’s former CEO   WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s campaign described Breitbart News as anti-Semitic in attacking Donald… Read More ›

Trump adviser allegedly bragged about firing Jews from Pentagon jobs

Trump adviser allegedly bragged about firing Jews from Pentagon jobs

Former Defense official Joseph Schmitz also accused of making anti-Semitic remarks such as: ‘Ovens were too small to kill 6 million Jews’   WASHINGTON —… Read More ›

Jewish summer camp: A safe space to encounter ‘Hebrew’

Jewish summer camp: A safe space to encounter ‘Hebrew’

Even as some North American summer camps modify Hebrew grammar to fit gender non-binary campers, a study of usage finds the goal is inclusion —… Read More ›

Sanders urges support for Wasserman Schultz’s opponent

Sanders urges support for Wasserman Schultz’s opponent

Defeated Democrat candidate calls for young, working people to take over party, backs relatively unknown challenger   WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders urged his followers to… Read More ›

Florida Dems: Wasserman Schultz’s challenger flip-flopping on Iran deal

Florida Dems: Wasserman Schultz’s challenger flip-flopping on Iran deal

Tim Canova links himself to Reps. Frankel and Deutch, who opposed the pact, but they distance themselves from him   WASHINGTON — Florida Democrats who… Read More ›

Terrorist who planned to poison Israeli cafe-goers released from prison

Terrorist who planned to poison Israeli cafe-goers released from prison

Sufian Bakri Abdu received a warm welcome home after 14 years in prison for conspiring to poison Israeli dinars in Jerusalem’s popular Cafe Rimon during… Read More ›

Trump campaign in Israel targets Hebrew-speakers

Trump campaign in Israel targets Hebrew-speakers

For the first time ever, the US Republican Party is holding field activities in Israel hoping to convince the 350,000 eligible voters here to register… Read More ›

We’re not interesting anymore

We’re not interesting anymore

Op-ed: Israel’s standing in the eyes of the world depends in large part on our ability to keep the dreams of peace in the Middle… Read More ›

US Jewish delegations to Israel to be offered daytrips to Palestinian territories

US Jewish delegations to Israel to be offered daytrips to Palestinian territories

The “Go and see” trips will be offered to synagogue congregations and other Jewish groups as part of their Israel trip itineraries.   NEW YORK… Read More ›

Suspect killed as possible IS terror plot thwarted in Canada

Suspect killed as possible IS terror plot thwarted in Canada

Aaron Driver, reportedly linked to Islamic State, planned to carry out suicide bombing before police raid on home in small town south of Toronto, official… Read More ›

Apple exec: Uber ‘would not exist’ without us

Apple exec: Uber ‘would not exist’ without us

  Apple is starting to make more noise about the power of its App Store as it begins to rely on its services business more heavily… Read More ›

There’s finally a tiny bit of good news for the 40 million Americans with student debt

There’s finally a tiny bit of good news for the 40 million Americans with student debt

Finally, there’s a least a small piece of good news about student debt. According to the New York Federal Reserve’s “Quarterly Report on Household Debt… Read More ›

Like ‘David’ going up against ‘the Leviathan’: Paul Ryan’s opponent speaks out after landslide loss

Like ‘David’ going up against ‘the Leviathan’: Paul Ryan’s opponent speaks out after landslide loss

  Paul Ryan’s primary opponent said that he was like “David” going up against “the Leviathan” — a biblical sea monster — one day after… Read More ›

New York – Rockland Legislator Slams Elected Officials For Culture Of Anti-Semitism After Explosions Occur At Homes Of Two New City Rabbis

New York – Rockland Legislator Slams Elected Officials For Culture Of Anti-Semitism After Explosions Occur At Homes Of Two New City Rabbis

  Spring Valley, NY – A pair of Rockland County rabbis found themselves the victims of criminal mischief Tuesday night as a group of unidentified… Read More ›

New York – Comptroller: New York City’s Economy Slowed In Second Quarter

New York – Comptroller: New York City’s Economy Slowed In Second Quarter

  New York – New York City’s economy slowed in the second quarter with drops in job creation and personal income tax revenues contributing to… Read More ›