Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Washington – Kasich Compiles Trump Quotes Promoting Violence

Washington – Kasich Compiles Trump Quotes Promoting Violence

  Washington – John Kasich says he asked his aides to give him a list of Donald Trump’s quotes promoting violence at rallies after clashes… Read More ›

Prince George’s County, MD – Maryland Policeman Killed In ‘unprovoked Attack’

Prince George’s County, MD – Maryland Policeman Killed In ‘unprovoked Attack’

  Prince George’s County, MD – A Maryland police officer was fatally shot in an “unprovoked attack” at a Prince George’s County police station outside… Read More ›

The number of people who need to be laid off in China is staggering

The number of people who need to be laid off in China is staggering

  China has just started on the long, bumpy road to solving the problems of debt and overcapacity in its industrial sector. That means Wall… Read More ›

Italy isn’t Greece — it’s worse

Italy isn’t Greece — it’s worse

In the 14th century, the Medici family of Florence began its rise to prominence, investing profits from a thriving textile trade to fund what would… Read More ›

Donald Trump is suddenly sounding like a general-election candidate

Donald Trump is suddenly sounding like a general-election candidate

  Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is starting to sound a bit more presidential. At a Tuesday-night press conference celebrating two additional primary wins, Trump… Read More ›

New York – Review: The Samsung S7’s Camera Now Rivals The iPhone

New York – Review: The Samsung S7’s Camera Now Rivals The iPhone

  New York – It’s difficult to justify paying for a high-priced, top-end smartphone these days — unless, that is, you want to take good… Read More ›

Washington – Winter Warmer-land: US Breaks Record For Hottest Winter

Washington – Winter Warmer-land: US Breaks Record For Hottest Winter

  Washington – Federal meteorologists say the winter that has just ended was the hottest in U.S. records, thanks to the combination of El Nino… Read More ›

New York – Judges Hear Challenge To NYPD Transparency In Spy Lawsuits

New York – Judges Hear Challenge To NYPD Transparency In Spy Lawsuits

  New York – A lawyer for two Muslim men told a panel of state appellate judges Tuesday that the New York Police Department wrongly… Read More ›

Balad, Hadash condemn Gulf labeling of Hezbollah as ‘terror group’

Balad, Hadash condemn Gulf labeling of Hezbollah as ‘terror group’

Arab MKs criticize Gulf Cooperation Council decision, which prompted outrage in the Knesset; ‘I call on Ayman Odeh and Jamal Zahalka to join Azmi Bishara… Read More ›

Families of intifada victims: ‘No relief for this pain’

Families of intifada victims: ‘No relief for this pain’

33 were murdered in this escalation of violence, which started on the eve of Rosh HaShana. The son of Alexander Levlovich, the first victim, says… Read More ›

Biden coming to Israel to discuss US military aid

Biden coming to Israel to discuss US military aid

US vice president to discuss new Memorandum of Understanding on security aid with Netanyahu, as Israel seeks to add $10-15 billion to the American aid… Read More ›

Nefesh B’Nefesh: New York Jews’ interest in aliya this year ‘highest ever’

Nefesh B’Nefesh: New York Jews’ interest in aliya this year ‘highest ever’

NBN aims to bring 4,000 North American olim in ’16.   NEW YORK – A record number of 1,300 people registered to attend this year’s Nefesh… Read More ›

First Lady meets with victims of abuse

First Lady meets with victims of abuse

Bat Melech runs shelters for religious women who have been victims of domestic violence.   The group of women looked as if they were part… Read More ›

Most Israelis believe a divided capital is already a foregone conclusion

Most Israelis believe a divided capital is already a foregone conclusion

Last month, Zionist Union and opposition leader Isaac Herzog proposed dividing the capital.   As the debate over whether to divide the capital intensifies amid terrorist… Read More ›

Tattoo Culture in the Holy City: The stories behind Jerusalem’s ink

Tattoo Culture in the Holy City: The stories behind Jerusalem’s ink

Despite the fact that two out of the three monotheistic religions in Jerusalem ban tattoos, you don’t have to look far to find someone with… Read More ›

US recovers historic Russian documents, some said stolen by Israeli

US recovers historic Russian documents, some said stolen by Israeli

Moscow accuses antiques dealer Vladimir Feinberg, now in Israel, of stealing 4 of the items returned to Russia by US officials Thursday   MOSCOW (AP)… Read More ›

Warren Buffett is way overrated

Warren Buffett is way overrated

Warren Buffett is the universally believed to be the best investor of all time. Aside from the investor’s value-oriented approach and incredible discipline, his returns… Read More ›

Marissa Mayer is secretly trying to sell a ‘package deal’ that would keep her as Yahoo CEO

Marissa Mayer is secretly trying to sell a ‘package deal’ that would keep her as Yahoo CEO

  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is secretly pitching a “package deal” that would sell Yahoo’s core business under the condition that she remain CEO, according to… Read More ›

Snapchat raises a fresh round of funding — but with its valuation unchanged from last year

Snapchat raises a fresh round of funding — but with its valuation unchanged from last year

  Snapchat has raised $175 million from Fidelity Investments at a $16 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. Snapchat’s last round of fundingin… Read More ›

Sanders turns to Colorado in flagging fight for Democratic nomination

Sanders turns to Colorado in flagging fight for Democratic nomination

Success of grassroots campaigning for Jewish senator no longer applies now that fight for presidential nomination is going national.   DENVER – Bernie Sanders could… Read More ›