Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

World reacts to Taliban takeover, US sends 1,000 more troops

World reacts to Taliban takeover, US sends 1,000 more troops

Multiple nations worldwide react to the Taliban invasion of the country as the US sends an additional 1,000 soldiers to evacuate personnel. Taliban fighters completely… Read More ›

Israeli leaders pan ‘disgrace’ as Poland passes law curbing WWII property claims

Israeli leaders pan ‘disgrace’ as Poland passes law curbing WWII property claims

FM Lapid says Jerusalem will review 2018 joint statement on Holocaust remembrance; Knesset speaker cancels plans to form inter-parliamentary friendship group The Polish parliament on… Read More ›

Cuomo Digs In, Shows No Sign Of Heeding Calls To Resign

Cuomo Digs In, Shows No Sign Of Heeding Calls To Resign

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has dug in for the fight of his political life despite the threat of potential criminal… Read More ›

More than 400 universities are requiring Covid-19 vaccines. But the murky threat of fake vaccination cards worries some students and experts

More than 400 universities are requiring Covid-19 vaccines. But the murky threat of fake vaccination cards worries some students and experts

Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can voluntarily share their Covid-19 vaccine status with administration, but those who show up on… Read More ›

Lawmakers Give Cuomo Deadline In Impeachment Probe

Lawmakers Give Cuomo Deadline In Impeachment Probe

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State lawmakers told Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday that their ongoing investigation of his conduct in office is almost done and… Read More ›

Ex-Cops Charged In Floyd Death Want Separation From Chauvin

Ex-Cops Charged In Floyd Death Want Separation From Chauvin

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the… Read More ›

Key findings of the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment report — and what’s next

Key findings of the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment report — and what’s next

New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women and created a “hostile” work environment for women, a report released Tuesday by New York… Read More ›

Israel’s Olympic Gold Victory Raises Jewish Identity Debate

Israel’s Olympic Gold Victory Raises Jewish Identity Debate

JERUSALEM (AP) — Artem Dolgopyat fulfilled a lifelong dream when he won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. But back home in Israel, his… Read More ›

Artistic Gymnast wins Olympic gold medal for Israel for men’s floor

Artistic Gymnast wins Olympic gold medal for Israel for men’s floor

The Israeli competed fourth, netting a score of 14.933 ; This is Israel’s first gold medal in Tokyo, and their second overall. Israeli artistic gymnast… Read More ›

Senate opens debate on trillion-dollar infrastructure bill after bipartisan group strikes deal

Senate opens debate on trillion-dollar infrastructure bill after bipartisan group strikes deal

The Senate voted Wednesday to begin debate on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill after weeks of negotiating, advancing a critical part of President Joe… Read More ›

Happening Now: 500,000+ Expected to Participate in annual Tu B’Av Together for Shidduchim on Sunday

Happening Now: 500,000+ Expected to Participate in annual Tu B’Av Together for Shidduchim on Sunday

In what has become an annual event, half a million people are expected to participate in the Yad L’Achim’s Tu B’Av Together day of tefillah.… Read More ›

Annemiek van Vleuten crossed the line and thought she’d won cycling gold. She hadn’t

Annemiek van Vleuten crossed the line and thought she’d won cycling gold. She hadn’t

Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten threw her arms up in the air, her face a picture of ecstasy and joy. That’s what you do when… Read More ›

Syrian air defense intercepted Israeli attack, Syrian media claims

Syrian air defense intercepted Israeli attack, Syrian media claims

Western intelligence sources have said Israel’s stepped-up strikes on Syria since last year are part of a shadow war approved by the United States. Syria’s… Read More ›

Israeli airstrikes reported south of Aleppo – Syrian media

Israeli airstrikes reported south of Aleppo – Syrian media

Syrian media claimed it was “Israeli aggression,” stating that Israel’s target was a factory and research center. Air defense systems in Syria were activated in… Read More ›

Amid tensions at Temple Mount, some 1,000 Jews visit holy site for Tisha B’Av

Amid tensions at Temple Mount, some 1,000 Jews visit holy site for Tisha B’Av

Palestinian worshipers clash with police, but no confirmed injuries or arrests; Hamas mocks Jewish visitors to site on fast day as ‘straying herds of settlers’… Read More ›

British Jews to get apology 800 years after antisemitic expulsion

British Jews to get apology 800 years after antisemitic expulsion

The phrase ‘better late than never’ is truly appropriate here British Jewish leaders say an anticipated apology from the Church of England for antisemitic laws… Read More ›

Billionaire Richard Branson Reaches Space In His Own Ship

Billionaire Richard Branson Reaches Space In His Own Ship

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer… Read More ›

Netanyahu cut off the government’s nose to spite the country’s face

Netanyahu cut off the government’s nose to spite the country’s face

Opinion: If the former PM and his allies say there is no merit to a law they renewed each year when they were in power,… Read More ›

As Israel mulls 3rd virus shot, study shows antibody levels high after 6 months

As Israel mulls 3rd virus shot, study shows antibody levels high after 6 months

Study also indicates that elderly, immunocompromised retained high antibody levels; government weighing new measures amid signs vaccine less effective against Delta variant Israeli health workers… Read More ›

Gantz: Israel ready to provide assistance to Lebanon amid economic crisis

Gantz: Israel ready to provide assistance to Lebanon amid economic crisis

“As an Israeli, as a Jew and as a human being, my heart aches seeing the images of people going hungry on the streets of… Read More ›