Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

The new Omicron variant is a pandemic gut check

The new Omicron variant is a pandemic gut check

  The emergence of the newly identified Omicron coronavirus variant feels like a pandemic gut check. Scientists have long known that the world would see… Read More ›

Gur School In Brooklyn Releases Explanation On Banning Students From Breakaway Faction

Gur School In Brooklyn Releases Explanation On Banning Students From Breakaway Faction

BROOKLYN – Recently there was news that The Supreme Court of New York State issued a restraining order in favor of the parents of children… Read More ›

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Stance Taken Against Chaim Walder Is Based On Pictures, Recordings

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Stance Taken Against Chaim Walder Is Based On Pictures, Recordings

  JERUSALEM — Following the announcement that several well-known Rabbonim in Eretz Yisroel took a public stance against Chaim Walder at this time, despite the… Read More ›

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she is safe in video call, says International Olympic Committee

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she is safe in video call, says International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach held a video phone call with three-time Olympian Peng Shuai, the Olympics governing body announced on Sunday, amid a… Read More ›

Peng Shuai: Chinese state media claims to show new video clips of Chinese tennis star

Peng Shuai: Chinese state media claims to show new video clips of Chinese tennis star

A reporter with Chinese state media posted two short video clips of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai to Twitter on Saturday. “I acquired two video… Read More ›

Satellites, ships in crosshairs: Are Russia, China running circles around US?

Satellites, ships in crosshairs: Are Russia, China running circles around US?

Russia is carrying out missile tests on satellites and China has built mock US aircraft carriers for target practice. Are these threats to the US?… Read More ›

Analysis: Xi’s China is closing to the world. And it isn’t just about borders

Analysis: Xi’s China is closing to the world. And it isn’t just about borders

  Hong Kong – It’s been nearly two years since China shut its international borders as part of its efforts to keep Covid-19 out. China… Read More ›

Schultz Under Fire For Comparing Starbucks To Holocaust Prisoners

Schultz Under Fire For Comparing Starbucks To Holocaust Prisoners

  NEW YORK — Starbucks is known as a company that cares about its employees. Yet in a recent effort to convey that message, Howard… Read More ›

Singles Day strikes a cautious tone this year as China’s economy slows and a tech crackdown continues

Singles Day strikes a cautious tone this year as China’s economy slows and a tech crackdown continues

  Hong Kong – Singles Day — the world’s largest annual shopping event — has kicked off in China and promises to bring in tens… Read More ›

With new state budget, Israel finally frees itself from economic uncertainty

With new state budget, Israel finally frees itself from economic uncertainty

Opinion: Despite all the anger and disdain inside Knesset, the country is eventually set to do away with Netanyahu’s negligent administration, which for two years… Read More ›

Disabled Israeli minister left out of inaccessible climate conference

Disabled Israeli minister left out of inaccessible climate conference

Energy Minister Karin Elharrar left the conference after two hours of unsuccessful attempts to get into the conference from several entrances.   GLASGOW – Energy… Read More ›

US Intel Doesn’t Expect To Determine Origins Of COVID-19

US Intel Doesn’t Expect To Determine Origins Of COVID-19

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Barring an unforeseen breakthrough, intelligence agencies won’t be able to conclude whether COVID-19 spread by animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a… Read More ›

Bennett’s fumbling on world stage is cause for concern

Bennett’s fumbling on world stage is cause for concern

Opinion: PM may think his lack of experience and often embarrassing performance during meetings with international leaders is charming; but as the leader of the… Read More ›

Amid economic crisis, Israel opens border to let Lebanese villagers pick olives

Amid economic crisis, Israel opens border to let Lebanese villagers pick olives

In a gesture of goodwill, army says residents of three villages allowed into Israeli territory for olive harvest   Israel said Monday it was opening… Read More ›

US concerned about Israeli plans for 3,000 settler homes

US concerned about Israeli plans for 3,000 settler homes

The announcement about settler housing plans comes amid media reports that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is under extra US pressure to freeze such plans.  … Read More ›

Renowned microbiologist and WWII hero dies at 100

Renowned microbiologist and WWII hero dies at 100

Prof. David Sompolinsky left hiding in Denmark during WWII to save other Jews.   Renowned biologist and Holocaust hero Prof. David Sompolinsky passed away last… Read More ›

Israel set to approve construction of 3,000 housing units in West Bank

Israel set to approve construction of 3,000 housing units in West Bank

Approved construction will be inside existing settlements all across the West Bank; commission is to also approve construction of 1,300 units for Palestinians in Area… Read More ›

First case of new Delta mutation AY4.2 diagnosed in Israel

First case of new Delta mutation AY4.2 diagnosed in Israel

Boy entering country from Moldova put in isolation after found with subvariant; scientists say no evidence it is more dangerous than Delta, but are watching… Read More ›

Cyberattacks one of greatest threats to Israel’s national security

Cyberattacks one of greatest threats to Israel’s national security

Opinion: Last week’s ransomware attack on Hillel Yaffe hospital shows that despite Israeli efforts to prevent such strikes, hackers are still determined to do all… Read More ›

Netanyahu to skip official ceremony marking 26 years since Rabin assassination

Netanyahu to skip official ceremony marking 26 years since Rabin assassination

Opposition leader’s office says protocol does not require him to attend and he will speak at later Knesset ceremony; move comes amid long-running tensions with… Read More ›