http://jta.org/news/ en moster@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-07-05T17:41:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/05/1006312/jiwesh-prison-inmate-gets-yarmulke-back http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/05/1006312/jiwesh-prison-inmate-gets-yarmulke-back#When:10:48:00Z A Jewish inmate at the San Francisco County Jail will be permitted to have his yarmulke back. Breaking News, Jewish Life 2009-07-05T10:48:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/02/1005898/lighting-a-jewish-fuse-on-the-fourth Edmon J. Rodman http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/02/1005898/lighting-a-jewish-fuse-on-the-fourth#When:16:08:00Z Here are eight Jewish connections that help bring a Jewish spark to America's day of independence, which this year falls on Shabbat. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-07-02T16:08:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/30/1006250/new-program-aims-to-alleviate-shidduch-crisis Ben Harris http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/30/1006250/new-program-aims-to-alleviate-shidduch-crisis#When:19:52:00Z A new service will permit Orthodox singles to go on first “dates” via video conference rather than travel to far-off locales to meet potential suitors. It's the latest in a slew of initiatives addressing what is often described as a crisis of Orthodox singles unable to find suitable mates. Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-06-30T19:52:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/28/1006182/women-kosher-supervisors-on-the-rise-earning-respect Sue Fishkoff http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/28/1006182/women-kosher-supervisors-on-the-rise-earning-respect#When:15:34:00Z As the kosher food industry continues to swell, so does the number of female kosher supervisors. And now they are receiving professional recognition. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Lead Headline 2009-06-28T15:34:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/22/1006047/noahides-internet-fuels-non-jewish-interest-in-the-seven-laws-of-noah Ben Harris http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/22/1006047/noahides-internet-fuels-non-jewish-interest-in-the-seven-laws-of-noah#When:18:47:00Z The Torah teaches that after the flood, God instructs Noah that all human beings are required to observe seven moral principles. Non-Jews interested in these Noahide laws once turned to their nearest rabbi, but in recent years Noahide activity on the Internet has exploded. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life 2009-06-22T18:47:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/18/1005984/mass-converts-pose-dilemma-for-latin-american-jews Florencia Arbiser http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/18/1005984/mass-converts-pose-dilemma-for-latin-american-jews#When:18:05:01Z Facing growing numbers of would-be converts, Latin American Jewish communities are worried about being overwhelmed by mass conversions and having to filter out those whose motivations are not genuine. In the meantime, converts finding it hard to gain Jewish communal acceptance are creating new Jewish communities of their own. Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, World, Lead Headline 2009-06-18T18:05:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/18/1005967/la-jewish-day-schools-receive-grants http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/18/1005967/la-jewish-day-schools-receive-grants#When:12:43:00Z The Jim Joseph Foundation awarded $15.9 million to aid Los Angeles Jewish day schools and train Jewish educators to use the Internet. Breaking News, Jewish Life 2009-06-18T12:43:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/17/1005956/for-sabbath-observant-fantasy-campers-play-ball Ira Jaskoll http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/17/1005956/for-sabbath-observant-fantasy-campers-play-ball#When:18:08:00Z A Longtime Yankee fan, devout in his Jewishness and love of baseball, belts a homer with a suggestion that will allow fantasy campers to realize their dreams without compromising their faith. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-06-17T18:08:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/15/1005893/celebrating-hiloula Alison Klayman http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/15/1005893/celebrating-hiloula#When:15:04:00Z In the latest JTA video, reporter Alison Klayman visits Morocco's Atlas Mountains to explore the Jewish ritual of hiloula -- the remembrance of great rabbis and Jewish sages. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, World 2009-06-15T15:04:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/14/1005878/building-around-a-synagogue-development-aims-to-build-a-community Alex Weisler http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/14/1005878/building-around-a-synagogue-development-aims-to-build-a-community#When:19:15:00Z Aleph Springs, wrapping around a Jewish Renewal synagogue in Oregon, is believed to be the first subdivision of its kind in the country. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Lead Headline 2009-06-14T19:15:00-05:00