Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Do you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Experts explain how to tell the difference

Do you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Experts explain how to tell the difference

Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu — or… Read More ›

Israel’s emotionless count of COVID deaths

Israel’s emotionless count of COVID deaths

Opinion: Many of this year’s coronavirus victims perished due to political pettiness and power games, all while sparking little, if any, public interest; it is… Read More ›

Israel’s ministers need to get on the same coronavirus page

Israel’s ministers need to get on the same coronavirus page

Opinion: On the one hand, lawmakers claim they don’t allow personal and political considerations to affect their decisions on health curbs, but on the other,… Read More ›

Israel scrambles to avoid paralyzing economy ahead of Omicron ‘tsunami’

Israel scrambles to avoid paralyzing economy ahead of Omicron ‘tsunami’

Officials looking to fix rules amid fears hundreds of thousands will be sent to quarantine; Liberman: Hysteria worse than virus   Top Israeli officials said… Read More ›

Yossi Gestetner Sends Letter to Adams in Support of Yeshiva Curriculums

Yossi Gestetner Sends Letter to Adams in Support of Yeshiva Curriculums

NEW YORK  — Chassidishe activist Yossi Gestetner, Executive Director of the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (OJPAC), has written a letter to incoming Mayor Eric… Read More ›

Brad Lander, NYC’s Next Comptroller, Says He Will Push Orthodox Yeshivas To Teach Secular Subject

Brad Lander, NYC’s Next Comptroller, Says He Will Push Orthodox Yeshivas To Teach Secular Subject

  NEW YORK (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Brad Lander, the incoming New York City comptroller, vowed to do everything in his power… Read More ›

Biden admin eyes a potentially stark shift in messaging around ending the pandemic

Biden admin eyes a potentially stark shift in messaging around ending the pandemic

  President Joe Biden’s top health officials came to an afternoon briefing at the White House Thursday with a warning — and a request. Sitting… Read More ›

The Log4j security flaw could impact the entire internet. Here’s what you should know

The Log4j security flaw could impact the entire internet. Here’s what you should know

New York (CNN Business)A critical flaw in widely used software has cybersecurity experts raising alarms and big companies racing to fix the issue. The vulnerability,… Read More ›

January 6 panel unveils text messages to Meadows from Don Jr. and Fox hosts as contempt charge advances

January 6 panel unveils text messages to Meadows from Don Jr. and Fox hosts as contempt charge advances

Donald Trump Jr., Fox News personalities and lawmakers unsuccessfully implored then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on January 6 to get President Donald Trump… Read More ›

SHOCKING: Hundreds Of LA-Area Cases Imperiled By Police Officer Racist Texts Including Against Jews

SHOCKING: Hundreds Of LA-Area Cases Imperiled By Police Officer Racist Texts Including Against Jews

TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Southern California criminal cases could be jeopardized after more than a dozen police officers exchanged racist and homophobic text… Read More ›

DISGRACE: Frum Couple Kicked off Flight After Refusing to Desecrate Tefillin

DISGRACE: Frum Couple Kicked off Flight After Refusing to Desecrate Tefillin

NEW YORK (VINnews) — A frum couple was allegedly thrown off an American Airlines flight and humiliated by the flight crew. Their offense — refusing… Read More ›

Her dream to teach English in Japan ended with a lesson for the country

Her dream to teach English in Japan ended with a lesson for the country

  Tokyo – As a child, Wishma Rathnayake was fascinated with “Oshin,” a popular 1980s’ television drama about a young girl who rises from poverty… Read More ›

CNN Suspends Chris Cuomo For Helping Brother In Scandal

CNN Suspends Chris Cuomo For Helping Brother In Scandal

  NEW YORK (AP) — CNN indefinitely suspended anchor Chris Cuomo on Tuesday after details emerged about how he helped his brother, former New York… Read More ›

COVID: Increase in cases in Israel unlikely caused by Omicron – experts

COVID: Increase in cases in Israel unlikely caused by Omicron – experts

As of Sunday, only two people infected with Omicron had been identified in the country. Another 12 cases were under investigation.   The increase in… Read More ›

A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

  South Africa’s health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that appears to be spreading rapidly in parts of the country.… Read More ›

Austria’s vaccine mandate changes the rules for the rest of the world

Austria’s vaccine mandate changes the rules for the rest of the world

Opinion: Europe’s brutal COVID-19 morbidity wave is making its leaders take some drastic measures as more countries are expected to follow Vienna’s suit, and don’t… Read More ›

Jerusalem terror attack fatality named as South African immigrant Eli Kay

Jerusalem terror attack fatality named as South African immigrant Eli Kay

26-year-old Western Wall guide and former lone soldier was shot dead by a Palestinian gunman in Old City; 4 hurt, including 2 border cops who… Read More ›

Bennett’s great COVID gamble

Bennett’s great COVID gamble

Opinion: As Israel slips out of its fourth infection wave, it seems the government is too eager to open the country’s skies, risking new variants… Read More ›

A strong health system is crucial to Israel’s national security

A strong health system is crucial to Israel’s national security

Opinion: Pandemic taught us a valuable lesson in the importance of having a capable health system; with an approved state budget, the country can now… Read More ›

Israeli diplomats visit couple held in Turkey; Mossad chief said to get involved

Israeli diplomats visit couple held in Turkey; Mossad chief said to get involved

Turkish minister says prosecutors believe Mordy and Natali Oknin carried out ‘what can be called diplomatic, military espionage’ when they photographed president’s palace   Israeli… Read More ›