Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

NGOs fume over lack of Gaza rebuilding, call for war crimes charges

NGOs fume over lack of Gaza rebuilding, call for war crimes charges

2 years after conflict broke out, Amnesty International says it’s ‘indefensible’ no criminal cases brought against Israel, Hamas   Two years after Gaza’s last conflict… Read More ›

Israel forbids mixed-gender prayer service at Western Wall

Israel forbids mixed-gender prayer service at Western Wall

In a letter to Reform and Conservative Jews, government cites rule against hosting ‘religious ceremonies’ in holy site’s plaza   Israel will not allow non-Orthodox… Read More ›

Despite heckles, pluralistic services at Western Wall pass ‘quietly’

Despite heckles, pluralistic services at Western Wall pass ‘quietly’

Reform, Conservative Jews comply with attorney general order not to pray at holy site, but still draw protests from small group for singing and dancing… Read More ›

Netanyahu dismisses reported probe against him as ‘nonsense’

Netanyahu dismisses reported probe against him as ‘nonsense’

“Every time I go for a historic visit abroad, we hear about investigations,” PM says. “It’s nonsense.”   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be on… Read More ›

Odd couple Israel and Egypt enjoying ‘best times ever’

Odd couple Israel and Egypt enjoying ‘best times ever’

Though the Jewish state remains deeply unpopular on Arab street, Israeli envoy says Cairo, Jerusalem see ‘eye-to-eye’ on region   CAIRO (AP) — Blast walls,… Read More ›

America’s suicide epidemic is getting so bad there’s now a ‘suicide belt’

America’s suicide epidemic is getting so bad there’s now a ‘suicide belt’

  Imagine that the rate of terrorism deaths in the United States had risen dramatically over the past 15 years. Imagine that this rise in… Read More ›

Wall Street’s favorite technology set out to disrupt how we transfer money, but may end up changing everything else instead

Wall Street’s favorite technology set out to disrupt how we transfer money, but may end up changing everything else instead

  Bitcoin was created to revolutionize the way we pay for things. The decentralized control, quick payment processing and blockchain technology Bitcoin championed was intended… Read More ›

Tesla is about to repeat history — and that’s not a good thing

Tesla is about to repeat history — and that’s not a good thing

  On Sunday, Tesla reported its vehicle deliveries for the second quarter. Deliveries were slightly lower than for the first quarter: 14,370 vehicles in total, with 9,745… Read More ›

Staten Island, NY – Hoping To Save Sanctuary, SI Synagogue Sues Oorah

Staten Island, NY – Hoping To Save Sanctuary, SI Synagogue Sues Oorah

Staten Island, NY – A nine year old partnership between a New Jersey based outreach organization and a Staten Island synagogue is headed for the… Read More ›

Washington – Trump Meets Senator Ernst Amid Vice Presidential Speculation

Washington – Trump Meets Senator Ernst Amid Vice Presidential Speculation

  Washington – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump met with U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa on Monday, feeding speculation she could be on… Read More ›

New York, NY – Authorities: Tests Conducted On Explosive That Hurt Man In Central Park

New York, NY – Authorities: Tests Conducted On Explosive That Hurt Man In Central Park

  New York, NY – Investigators are conducting a forensic examination to identify the explosive compound that blew up in Central Park, seriously injuring the… Read More ›

To repair a broken world: The words of Elie Wiesel

To repair a broken world: The words of Elie Wiesel

The prolific author, scholar and humanitarian, who has died at 87, leaves a legacy of memory   As a witness to the horrors of the Holocaust,… Read More ›

Obama: Elie Wiesel was ‘the conscience of the world’

Obama: Elie Wiesel was ‘the conscience of the world’

US president eulogizes deceased Holocaust survivor and activist, whose life, he says, was an example to humanity to ‘never be bystanders to injustice or indifferent… Read More ›

Elie Wiesel gave the Holocaust a face and the world a conscience

Elie Wiesel gave the Holocaust a face and the world a conscience

Perhaps more than any other figure, the late scholar and activist came to embody the legacy of the Shoah and the community of survivors  … Read More ›

Reporting for reserve duty—in their second trimester

Reporting for reserve duty—in their second trimester

Two six-month-pregnant reservists spoke with Ynet from their army base during their reserve service; while many look for excuses to get out of reserves, ‘I’m… Read More ›

New bill to strengthen Security Cabinet at expense of PM

New bill to strengthen Security Cabinet at expense of PM

Yesh Atid has proposed a new bill that depends on Bayit Yehudi to put it on the agenda; the proposed law would, inter alia, require… Read More ›

Haredi parties threaten PM to cancel Western-Wall agreement

Haredi parties threaten PM to cancel Western-Wall agreement

The heads of Shas and United Torah Judaism met on Wednesday with Netanyahu to insist that he back down from the agreement to create a… Read More ›

Erdogan blasts 2010 Gaza flotilla organizers for undermining deal with Israel

Erdogan blasts 2010 Gaza flotilla organizers for undermining deal with Israel

The IHH denounced the agreement for the restoration of diplomatic ties between Ankara and Jerusalem as amounting to the acceptance of Israel’s blockade of the… Read More ›

Jerusalemites remain unmoved by diplomatic reconciliation with Turkey

Jerusalemites remain unmoved by diplomatic reconciliation with Turkey

“It’s too dangerous there, and they don’t like us,” says one Israeli.   The restoration of diplomatic ties with Turkey held little sway over a cross-section… Read More ›

Two Israelis wounded in attack after terrorist infiltrates Kiryat Arba

Two Israelis wounded in attack after terrorist infiltrates Kiryat Arba

Security forces shoot, kill attacker at scene of West Bank attack; teen girl in critical condition.   Two Israeli civilian were wounded after a terrorist… Read More ›