Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Gaza – Palestinian Leadership Tensions Flare Amid Arafat Death Anniversary

Gaza – Palestinian Leadership Tensions Flare Amid Arafat Death Anniversary

  Gaza – Days after the 12th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leaders descended into new recriminations over who may have been… Read More ›

Dallas, TX – Some Children Fearful Of What A Trump Presidency Will Mean

Dallas, TX – Some Children Fearful Of What A Trump Presidency Will Mean

  Dallas, TX –  Thirteen-year-old Sophia Davis, who is black and has friends who are Hispanic, Muslims and gay, is worried that Donald Trump’s election… Read More ›

New York – ’60 Minutes’ Lands Interview With President-elect For Sunday

New York – ’60 Minutes’ Lands Interview With President-elect For Sunday

  New York – “60 Minutes” has landed the first extensive interview with President-elect Donald Trump. CBS announced on Thursday that Lesley Stahl will interview… Read More ›

New York – Goldman CEO: Trump’s Plans May Be Good For Economic Growth

New York – Goldman CEO: Trump’s Plans May Be Good For Economic Growth

  New York –  Goldman Sachs Group Inc CEO Lloyd Blankfein said the surprising U.S. election results show “democracy at work” and could bode well… Read More ›

Washington – 2016 Results Put New Focus On Electoral College

Washington – 2016 Results Put New Focus On Electoral College

  Washington – The fact that Hillary Clinton most likely won the U.S. popular vote but won’t be president has some people wondering, “Wait, why… Read More ›

Opinion: Trump broke all the rules

Opinion: Trump broke all the rules

  Donald Trump broke all the rules of the political world in his quest for the presidency — and won. Trump began his pursuit of… Read More ›

Hillary Clinton delivers painful concession speech

Hillary Clinton delivers painful concession speech

New York- “I’m sorry.” With those simple words, Hillary Clinton, who thought she would wake up Wednesday as the first woman president-elect but crashed to… Read More ›

Hillary Clinton lost the election but is winning the popular vote

Hillary Clinton lost the election but is winning the popular vote

  Donald Trump may have scored an astonishing upset presidential victory, but Hillary Clinton could still receive more votes. As of Wednesday evening, hours after… Read More ›

Head of Jewish Republican Coalition calls out ADL for anti-Trump bias

Head of Jewish Republican Coalition calls out ADL for anti-Trump bias

Matt Brooks says anti-hate organization ‘put their thumb on the scale’ in criticizing anti-Semitism related to Trump campaign   WASHINGTON — Republican Jewish Coalition Executive… Read More ›

American Jews voted 70%-25% in favor of Clinton over Trump, poll shows

American Jews voted 70%-25% in favor of Clinton over Trump, poll shows

But Republicans say president-elect got second-highest total vote among Jews in past 30 years, outpaced only by Romney   WASHINGTON – Jewish voters overwhelmingly voted… Read More ›

Could Bernie Sanders have beaten Donald Trump?

Could Bernie Sanders have beaten Donald Trump?

The 74-year-old Jewish socialist from Vermont aimed to appeal to the one key group that delivered the election: white, working-class voters   JTA — At… Read More ›

Three US trainers shot dead at Jordan base

Three US trainers shot dead at Jordan base

The Pentagon has confirmed that three US soldiers were killed as they were driving onto a base in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan while on… Read More ›

Birthright participant saves Israeli woman’s life

Birthright participant saves Israeli woman’s life

After putting his bone marrow on a national registry, New Yorker Peter Schottenfeld was called upon to save the life of Israeli Eti Brazilai; two… Read More ›

No gas, no problem at Israel alternative fuel expo

No gas, no problem at Israel alternative fuel expo

From fuel-efficient cars to electric planes, hundreds of companies unveil their energy-saving vehicles at Fuel Choices Summit   What would a world look like without… Read More ›

Multiple people stabbed at Rutgers University in New Jersey

Multiple people stabbed at Rutgers University in New Jersey

The university has announced that three people, including the suspect, are being treated for injuries.   NEW YORK – Two people were stabbed and their… Read More ›

Is the Israeli educational system failing haredi students?

Is the Israeli educational system failing haredi students?

Tens of thousands of men, educated in the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) system, are not taught English or math past the fourth-grade level.   Like many bright… Read More ›

A look at Cuba’s dwindling Jewish community

A look at Cuba’s dwindling Jewish community

At its height, Cuba was home to roughly 20,000 Jews. Now that number teeters around 1,000, depending on whom you ask.   From afar, these… Read More ›

Iraqis flee fighting with tales of horror

Iraqis flee fighting with tales of horror

Khazir, Iraq – A rising tide of humanity ebbed east from Mosul on Thursday as Iraqi forces entered the ISIS-controlled city for the first time… Read More ›

South Korean President Park: ‘Everything is my fault’

South Korean President Park: ‘Everything is my fault’

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has taken personal responsibility for the abuse of power scandal engulfing her administration and vowed to cooperate with any investigation.… Read More ›

Missing South Carolina woman found chained in metal container

Missing South Carolina woman found chained in metal container

The deputy thought she heard banging. She and her colleagues were out on a rural piece of South Carolina land Thursday morning, preparing to serve… Read More ›