Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

Why a small word change is a big deal for Reform women rabbis

Why a small word change is a big deal for Reform women rabbis

44 years after the movement ordained its 1st female rabbi, ordination certificates to now offer same designation for men and women   JTA — Since… Read More ›

Leaked photos suggest the next MacBook Pro keyboard will be part touchscreen

Leaked photos suggest the next MacBook Pro keyboard will be part touchscreen

A set of photos is making its way around the internet that shows what could be the next-generation MacBook Pro’s body. The pictures, obtained by… Read More ›

Elon Musk: The first Tesla Roadster we sold was ‘completely unsafe’

Elon Musk: The first Tesla Roadster we sold was ‘completely unsafe’

  Tesla’s Model S electric car has won rave reviews from auto critics. But the company’s first crack at an electric car, the Roadster, had… Read More ›

Wall Street is only just figuring out the answer to an incredibly important question

Wall Street is only just figuring out the answer to an incredibly important question

  What do your clients think of you? It seems like a pretty elemental question for anyone in a service industry. In bond trading, however,… Read More ›

‘We are building the Democratic Camp’

‘We are building the Democratic Camp’

2,500 march in Tel Aviv against appointment of Liberman to defense portfolio.   Approximately 2,500 people protested against the appointment of Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu) to… Read More ›

Syria rebels attacked by IS, government troops

Syria rebels attacked by IS, government troops

Pushed back by US-led coalition in Iraq and elsewhere in Syria, jihadist group’s advance in Marea cuts off escape for desperate civilians   BEIRUT (AP)… Read More ›

Donald Trump reacts to Obama’s visit to Hiroshima: ‘Why doesn’t he discuss Pearl Harbor?’

Donald Trump reacts to Obama’s visit to Hiroshima: ‘Why doesn’t he discuss Pearl Harbor?’

  Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor in reaction toPresident Barack Obama’s Friday speech in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s… Read More ›

Walmart and McDonald’s are suddenly copying one of Chick-fil-A’s winning strategies

Walmart and McDonald’s are suddenly copying one of Chick-fil-A’s winning strategies

  Walmart and McDonald’s, two of the biggest and oldest brands in the US, have for years faced widespread complaints about poor customer service. Now both… Read More ›

Tesla made a major bet to stand out from the competition — and now it might backfire

Tesla made a major bet to stand out from the competition — and now it might backfire

  Tesla’s cars are technologically impressive. They’re very fast, they can all but drive themselves, they can be summoned from a garage with no one… Read More ›

San Diego – Trump’s Rally Draws More Than 1,000 Chanting Protesters

San Diego – Trump’s Rally Draws More Than 1,000 Chanting Protesters

  San Diego – Donald Trump brought his message of walls and deportations to the doorstep of America’s busiest border crossing on Friday as the… Read More ›

New York – Pilots Pay Tribute To Comrade Killed After WWII Plane Crashed In Hudson River

New York – Pilots Pay Tribute To Comrade Killed After WWII Plane Crashed In Hudson River

  New York –  Air show pilots performed an aerial salute Saturday to their comrade who died after his World War II-era plane crashed in… Read More ›

Washington – Never Mind Trump, GOP Uniting Under Banner: ‘Never Hillary’

Washington – Never Mind Trump, GOP Uniting Under Banner: ‘Never Hillary’

  Washington – Donald Trump’s best ally in winning over skeptical Republicans is turning out to be Hillary Clinton. Having overcome a multimillion-dollar “Never Trump”… Read More ›

‘A life wasted’: Mother of Mount Everest victim wants answers

‘A life wasted’: Mother of Mount Everest victim wants answers

From half a world away, Maritha Strydom was following her daughter’s progress on Mount Everest last week through a series of satellite “pings” from the… Read More ›

State Department report slams Clinton email use

State Department report slams Clinton email use

A State Department Inspector General report said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to follow the rules or inform key department staff regarding her… Read More ›

Terrifying scene as migrant ship capsizes

Terrifying scene as migrant ship capsizes

  The delicate balance of an overcrowded boat carrying hundreds of migrants turned into a frightening roll as an Italian navy ship approached Wednesday. Passengers… Read More ›

AG Mandelblit defends his predecessor

AG Mandelblit defends his predecessor

Mandelblit says state comptroller report ‘contains material that should be reviewed without delay’; he also calls personal criticisms against his predecessor unacceptable and says he… Read More ›

Comptroller’s report highlights Israeli failure to fight BDS

Comptroller’s report highlights Israeli failure to fight BDS

The state comptroller’s report, published Tuesday, underscores the government’s failings in combating the international movement as well as rising anti-Semitism; among other criticisms, the report… Read More ›

Prime minister signs coalition deal with Yisrael Beytenu

Prime minister signs coalition deal with Yisrael Beytenu

Late night meeting between Netanyahu, Kahlon, and Lieberman resolves dispute over pension reform, but Bennett challenges PM on appointing cabinet military secretary, threatening not to… Read More ›

Erdan orders freeze on returning bodies of Palestinian attackers

Erdan orders freeze on returning bodies of Palestinian attackers

In May, the High Court approved a plan put forward by the state to release the bodies of nine east Jerusalem Arabs involved in terror… Read More ›

Iran’s defense minister: ‘Zionist conspiracy’ to blame for Iraq, Syrian conflicts

Iran’s defense minister: ‘Zionist conspiracy’ to blame for Iraq, Syrian conflicts

“What is today happening in Syria and Iraq is a deep-seated US-Zionist conspiracy that has triggered war in Muslim territories.”   Iranian Defense Minister Hossein… Read More ›