Articles by: JewishNews-Rami

West Allis, WI – Wallenda Completes His Longest Tightrope Walk In Wisconsin

West Allis, WI – Wallenda Completes His Longest Tightrope Walk In Wisconsin

  West Allis, WI – High-wire daredevil Nik Wallenda has completed his longest tightrope walk ever during an appearance at the Wisconsin State Fair. TV… Read More ›

Seattle – Federal Court: Anti-Muslim Group Can’t Post Ads On Buses

Seattle – Federal Court: Anti-Muslim Group Can’t Post Ads On Buses

  Seattle – A federal appeals court says an anti-Muslim group can’t post ads on Washington state buses showing photos of terrorists and saying the… Read More ›

Washington – As Chinese Yuan Falls More, Some See Little Cause For Alarm

Washington – As Chinese Yuan Falls More, Some See Little Cause For Alarm

  Washington – A free-falling Chinese currency could make China’s goods cheaper for foreigners, squeeze Western companies, discourage Chinese tourism, increase China’s exports and complicate… Read More ›

Givat Ze’ev synagogue evacuated ahead of planned demolition

Givat Ze’ev synagogue evacuated ahead of planned demolition

Shul in settlement outside Jerusalem allegedly built on Palestinian land; High Court to hold final hearing next week   Worshipers at a synagogue in the… Read More ›

Off the path: Ex-Hasid memoirs shine a spotlight on Faigy Mayer’s world

Off the path: Ex-Hasid memoirs shine a spotlight on Faigy Mayer’s world

New literature provides compassionate, compelling way to start making sense of the tragedy beyond the headlines   In recent years, a spate of memoirs have… Read More ›

Historic Torah scroll returning to Western Wall

Historic Torah scroll returning to Western Wall

Scroll carried by Chief IDF Rabbi Shlomo Goren after Jerusalem holy site’s liberation, which became one of Six-Day War’s symbols, will arrive back at same… Read More ›

Palestinian shot, killed in West Bank after stabbing Israeli civilian

Palestinian shot, killed in West Bank after stabbing Israeli civilian

One 26-year-old civilian lightly to moderately wounded by a least one Palestinian attacker; IDF troops begin searching for additonal suspects. A Palestinian was shot and… Read More ›

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux marry

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux marry

  After years of waiting and speculation, we can collectively exhale: Jennifer Aniston has finally tied the knot. Aniston and fellow actor Justin Theroux made… Read More ›

Climbers’ remains found decades after disappearance in Swiss Alps

Climbers’ remains found decades after disappearance in Swiss Alps

  For decades, there was no sign of two Japanese climbers who went missing as they tried to scale the famed Matterhorn mountain. Heavy snowfall… Read More ›

NASA camera shows moon crossing Earth

NASA camera shows moon crossing Earth

You can’t call it “the dark side of the moon” based on a new NASA picture. A camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR)… Read More ›

NY senator announces support for ‘imperfect’ Iran deal

NY senator announces support for ‘imperfect’ Iran deal

Kirsten Gillibrand says Tehran more likely to obtain nuclear weapons if Congress scuttles the deal   WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said she would… Read More ›

In Israel, Democratic whip hearing out Iran deal opponents

In Israel, Democratic whip hearing out Iran deal opponents

Steny Hoyer leads Jewish state tour of 21 freshman House members; says he hasn’t made his mind up yet on deal   Steny Hoyer has… Read More ›

Netanyahu should dial down critical tone on Iran deal — US Jewish leader

Netanyahu should dial down critical tone on Iran deal — US Jewish leader

PM has right to warn US Jews on dangers of accord, says Malcolm Hoenlein, but should be careful not to pit them against their government… Read More ›

Microsoft lays out its top three priorities — and none of them mention Windows

Microsoft lays out its top three priorities — and none of them mention Windows

  Microsoft’s strategy is changing. After years of focusing on its Windows operating system, Microsoft’s 2015 financial filing with the SEC  makes it clear that the company is… Read More ›

Frankfurt – German Carmakers Buy Nokia Maps To Fend Off Digital Rivals

Frankfurt – German Carmakers Buy Nokia Maps To Fend Off Digital Rivals

  Frankfurt – German carmakers BMW, Audiand Mercedes, will pay around 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion) to buy Nokia’s maps business, beating out high-tech rivals… Read More ›

Lancaster, NH – 2 Dead, 22 Hurt In New Hampshire Tent Collapse

Lancaster, NH – 2 Dead, 22 Hurt In New Hampshire Tent Collapse

  Lancaster, NH –  A man and a girl were killed and at least 22 people were injured Monday when a severe storm blew down… Read More ›

London – Star Trek-Style Home Elevator Could Replace Stairlifts

London – Star Trek-Style Home Elevator Could Replace Stairlifts

  London – For people living in a house with more than one storey, stairlifts or home elevators are often a necessity of life as… Read More ›

People are starting to walk differently because of texting

People are starting to walk differently because of texting

  Texting – or checking social media or watching a video – while walking causes people to walk in a special movement pattern that protects them… Read More ›

Subway calls the latest report on Jared Fogle ‘appalling’

Subway calls the latest report on Jared Fogle ‘appalling’

  In a tweet sent Saturday, Subway called the latest “allegation” about spokesperson Jared Fogle “appalling” if true. Subway was tweeting in response to a story we broke… Read More ›

Trade ministers failed to reach a deal on the jewel of Obama’s trade agenda

Trade ministers failed to reach a deal on the jewel of Obama’s trade agenda

  Trade ministers from a dozen Pacific Rim nations failed to reach a deal on a new trade agreement that would cover nearly 40% of… Read More ›