Articles by: JewishNews-Limor

Is Israel heading toward a fifth election? – analysis

Is Israel heading toward a fifth election? – analysis

Strategists in parties across the political spectrum admitted behind the scenes that with all due respect to the current race, they were actually already focusing… Read More ›

Exit polls cast doubt on Netanyahu path to right-wing government

Exit polls cast doubt on Netanyahu path to right-wing government

All 3 main TV channels say even with boost from former ally Naftali Bennett’s Yamina party, PM still falls short of 61 Knesset seats he… Read More ›

Police Chief Says Miami Partying “Couldn’t Go On Any Longer”

Police Chief Says Miami Partying “Couldn’t Go On Any Longer”

  MIAMI (AP) — Pointing to over 1,000 arrests in one of the nation’s top party spots, Miami Beach officials warned Sunday that the unruly… Read More ›

Spring breakers flock to South Florida while some residents worry about another Covid-19 surge

Spring breakers flock to South Florida while some residents worry about another Covid-19 surge

Veronica Pena says she’s spent the past year carefully navigating the Covid-19 pandemic in the mostly restriction-free state of Florida. The Miami Beach resident stopped… Read More ›

After Atlanta Massacre, Jewish Groups Rally On Behalf Of Asian Americans

After Atlanta Massacre, Jewish Groups Rally On Behalf Of Asian Americans

  ATLANTA (JTA) — Jewish groups are rallying in support of Asian Americans following a string of murders Tuesday at massage parlors in Atlanta that… Read More ›

Biden Declines To Call For Cuomo To Resign, Awaits Probe

Biden Declines To Call For Cuomo To Resign, Awaits Probe

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday passed up an opportunity to join other Democrats calling for the resignation of New York Gov.… Read More ›

Officials located December recording of Trump call in a trash folder on Georgia investigator’s device

Officials located December recording of Trump call in a trash folder on Georgia investigator’s device

Officials in the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office located a recently released recording of former President Donald Trump’s call to a state investigator in a… Read More ›

US officials say Israel has hit many ships taking Iran oil, arms to Syria: WSJ

US officials say Israel has hit many ships taking Iran oil, arms to Syria: WSJ

Report says Israel targeted at least 12 vessels linked to Iran since 2019, marking a new front in conflict   Israel has targeted at least… Read More ›

First results are in on COVID study of thousands of Orthodox Jews

First results are in on COVID study of thousands of Orthodox Jews

Dr. Avi Rosenberg, a renal pathologist at Johns Hopkins University and another author of the paper, said for Purim in particular, “the guidance all came… Read More ›

Vaxi Taxi Targets Vaccine Anxiety As UK Minority Uptake Lags

Vaxi Taxi Targets Vaccine Anxiety As UK Minority Uptake Lags

  LONDON (AP) — The Vaxi Taxi was a godsend for Leslie Reid. The 48-year-old stagehand wanted to get a COVID-19 shot, but he was… Read More ›

Australian Prime Minister apologizes to former staffer allegedly raped in Parliament office

Australian Prime Minister apologizes to former staffer allegedly raped in Parliament office

  Canberra, Australia – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized Tuesday to a former government staffer who alleged that she was raped by a colleague… Read More ›

ICC probe could take years, but Israel is preparing

ICC probe could take years, but Israel is preparing

Analysis: With the lengthy process yet to get underway and chief prosecutor Bensouda leaving in June, Jerusalem believes that her British successor could reverse course;… Read More ›

Israelis wire locust ear to a robot, pioneering part-animal part-machine tech

Israelis wire locust ear to a robot, pioneering part-animal part-machine tech

Many insects see and hear better than any camera or microphone; that’s why a bug-eyed Tel Aviv team is connecting insect parts to circuits and… Read More ›

Trump to proclaim himself the future of the Republican Party in speech

Trump to proclaim himself the future of the Republican Party in speech

The former president hinted towards a 2024 election bid and told a conservative audience on Sunday that he has no plans to start a new… Read More ›

2nd Former Aide Accuses Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment

2nd Former Aide Accuses Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment

  ALBANY (AP) – A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a… Read More ›

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization from FDA

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization from FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine Saturday. It is the first single dose Covid-19 vaccine available in the US,… Read More ›

Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns to NY prosecutor

Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns to NY prosecutor

The Supreme Court cleared the way for a New York prosecutor to obtain former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, dealing a massive loss to Trump… Read More ›

Coronavirus: Sheba says Pfizer vaccine 75% effective after one dose

Coronavirus: Sheba says Pfizer vaccine 75% effective after one dose

“This is the first study assessing effectiveness of a single vaccine dose in real life conditions and shows early effectiveness, even before the second dose… Read More ›

Let it snow! Jerusalem residents get ready for a winter wonderland

Let it snow! Jerusalem residents get ready for a winter wonderland

It is still unclear exactly how strong the snowfall will be in Jerusalem.   While Jerusalemites may have gotten used to the unseasonable spring-like weather… Read More ›

Israel Makes Top 10 (Again) In Ranking Of World’s Most Innovative Countries

Israel Makes Top 10 (Again) In Ranking Of World’s Most Innovative Countries

  JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel was ranked seventh among the world’s 60 most innovative economies, according to the Bloomberg Innovation Index published last week. The… Read More ›