Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Obama and Erdogan agree to stop ‘foreign fighters’ crossing into Syria

Obama and Erdogan agree to stop ‘foreign fighters’ crossing into Syria

Thousands of foreigners have crossed through Turkey, a NATO member, to join Islamic State over the past few years.   WASHINGTON – US President Barack… Read More ›

Tel Aviv vs. Berlin: The same hotel – more than double the price

Tel Aviv vs. Berlin: The same hotel – more than double the price

he price difference between hotels belonging to the same chain in the two cities is so high that Israelis could spend a week-long vacation in… Read More ›

Queens, NY – Police Release Video In Famed Jewish Jeweler’s Hit And Run

Queens, NY – Police Release Video In Famed Jewish Jeweler’s Hit And Run

  Queens, NY – Hoping for a break in the murder of a Queens man, the NYPD has released surveillance footage of the vehicle that… Read More ›

Now is the time to get greedy in gold

Now is the time to get greedy in gold

Gold and the mining stocks have been absolutely crushed lately. The plunge in price after a nearly four-year bear market has investors panicking. In fact,… Read More ›

How the Philippines saved 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust

How the Philippines saved 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust

  Even at the age of 7, Lotte Hershfield knew her world was crumbling. She avoided the benches with the sign: No dogs or Jews… Read More ›

Alex Rocco, mobster Moe Greene in ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79

Alex Rocco, mobster Moe Greene in ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79

Alex Rocco, the veteran tough-guy character actor with the gravelly voice best known for playing mobster and Las Vegas casino owner Moe Greene in “The… Read More ›

FIFA scandal: Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty in New York

FIFA scandal: Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty in New York

  New York – Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb pleaded not guilty Saturday to federal racketeering and bribery charges in connection with a massive corruption… Read More ›

Surfer Mick Fanning escapes shark attack

Surfer Mick Fanning escapes shark attack

A surfing competition in South Africa was canceled Sunday after professional surfer Mick Fanningescaped a shark attack in the opening minutes of the final heat.… Read More ›

Security Council session on Iran deal to include discussion on Israel

Security Council session on Iran deal to include discussion on Israel

Malaysia asks to reintroduce perceived mistreatment of Palestinians on meeting’s agenda Monday   The UN Security Council session on Monday on the new nuclear deal… Read More ›

UK’s Cameron: Jewish-centric conspiracy theories must be challenged

UK’s Cameron: Jewish-centric conspiracy theories must be challenged

British PM to announce 5-year plan to combat home-grown Islamic extremism and radicalization in face of growing popularity of IS   Conspiracy theories of a… Read More ›

Carter: We won’t change Israel’s view on Iran deal

Carter: We won’t change Israel’s view on Iran deal

US defense chief in Israel for talks on bolstering defense ties after nuclear accord which he says does not ‘prevent military option’   US Defense… Read More ›

Google blasts off on earnings beat

Google blasts off on earnings beat

  Google just reported steller Q2 earnings which sent the stock flying. Here are the numbers: EPS: $6.99 vs $6.73 expected Gross revenue: $17.7 billion vs $17.79 billion… Read More ›

Tehran – Iranians Take To Social Media To Mock Netanyahu’s Frustration Over Iran Deal

Tehran – Iranians Take To Social Media To Mock Netanyahu’s Frustration Over Iran Deal

Tehran – Social media users got creative in expressing their feelings towards the nuclear deal reached between the world powers and Iran on Tuesday. A… Read More ›

Los Angeles, CA – Google Self-driving Car Involved In First Injury Accident

Los Angeles, CA – Google Self-driving Car Involved In First Injury Accident

  Los Angeles, CA –  Google Inc. revealed Thursday that one of its self-driving car prototypes was involved in an injury accident for the first… Read More ›

Tennessee – NYT: Father Of Chattanooga Gunman Once Investigated For ‘terrorist’ Ties

Tennessee – NYT: Father Of Chattanooga Gunman Once Investigated For ‘terrorist’ Ties

Tennessee – The father of a suspected gunman who killed four Marines in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Thursday was investigated several years ago for “possible ties… Read More ›

Attacks on France’s Jews are surging

Attacks on France’s Jews are surging

  The number of reported anti-Semitic incidents in France the first quarter of 2015 has increased exponentially compared to the corresponding period the year before,… Read More ›

Scott Walker just announced his presidential campaign to protect America from ‘disaster’

Scott Walker just announced his presidential campaign to protect America from ‘disaster’

  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) officially launched his long-expected presidential campaign on Monday. According to his prepared remarks, Walker plans a fiery speech to highlight… Read More ›

This could be the real reason 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy, according to the lawyer who just won a $5 million sex-tape lawsuit against the rapper

This could be the real reason 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy, according to the lawyer who just won a $5 million sex-tape lawsuit against the rapper

  Rapper 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy on Monday. The news came as bit of a surprise since The New York Times just described him… Read More ›

Newport, RI – State Takes No Position On Who Owns Valuable Synagogue Bells

Newport, RI – State Takes No Position On Who Owns Valuable Synagogue Bells

Newport, RI – Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin has taken no position on who owns a set of ceremonial bells worth millions of dollars… Read More ›

Ontario, Canada – Hand-painted Yiddish Sign Endures, Reflecting A Bygone Era In Old Toronto

Ontario, Canada – Hand-painted Yiddish Sign Endures, Reflecting A Bygone Era In Old Toronto

  Ontario, Canada  – The last vestige of Jewish life at Toronto’s 29 Baldwin Street, an old Yiddish sign hawking “butter, cheese, cream, and eggs,” has… Read More ›