http://jta.org/news/ en sfishkoff@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-06T18:12:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/06/1008986/groups-blast-unga-goldstone-vote http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/06/1008986/groups-blast-unga-goldstone-vote#When:11:55:00Z U.S. Jewish groups blasted the U.N. General Assembly for its endorsement of the Goldstone report into last winter's Gaza war. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, World 2009-11-06T11:55:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008977/iaea-head-no-worries-about-iran-nuclear-site http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008977/iaea-head-no-worries-about-iran-nuclear-site#When:18:02:00Z There is "nothing to be worried about" at a newly discovered uranium enrichment site in Iran, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said. Breaking News, World 2009-11-05T18:02:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008976/montreal-jewish-center-opens-on-shabbat http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008976/montreal-jewish-center-opens-on-shabbat#When:17:09:00Z A Jewish community center in Montreal opened on Shabbat for the first time, but a compromise limited Sabbath desecration. Breaking News, World 2009-11-05T17:09:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008798/leipzig-becoming-orthodox-jewish-hub-in-germany Ben Harris http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008798/leipzig-becoming-orthodox-jewish-hub-in-germany#When:16:04:00Z Due in large part to Jewish immigration from the former Soviet Union, Leipzig has become an Orthodox Jewish hub, funneling students from around the region to institutions of Jewish learning in Berlin and beyond. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, World, Sub Headline 2009-11-05T16:04:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008797/german-city-sees-successes-challenges-with-russian-jewish-immigration Ben Harris http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008797/german-city-sees-successes-challenges-with-russian-jewish-immigration#When:15:39:00Z The arrival in Germany of some 90,000 Russian Jewish immigrants over the last 20 years has enabled an astonishing rejuvenation of Jewish life in Germany, but also handed German Jews the challenge of integrating a culturally and linguistically distinct group that generally lacks Jewish knowledge and an understanding of democratic norms. Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, World, Sub Headline 2009-11-05T15:39:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008963/brazilian-cuban-religious-officials-meet http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008963/brazilian-cuban-religious-officials-meet#When:13:34:01Z Brazilian Jewish officials met Cuba's religious affairs minister to talk about religious cooperation. Breaking News, World 2009-11-05T13:34:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008962/us-ambassador-skips-goldstone-debate http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008962/us-ambassador-skips-goldstone-debate#When:12:22:00Z The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations did not attend a General Assembly discussion of the Goldstone report. Breaking News, World 2009-11-05T12:22:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008961/germanys-jews-honor-national-soccer-head http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008961/germanys-jews-honor-national-soccer-head#When:11:24:00Z Germany's Jewish community gave its top annual honor to the president of the German Football Association for his stance against anti-Semitism. Breaking News, World 2009-11-05T11:24:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008960/sydney-jewish-hub-closes http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008960/sydney-jewish-hub-closes#When:11:14:00Z The Hakoah Club -- the social, cultural and sports hub of Sydney Jewry -- closed after more than 30 years. Breaking News, World 2009-11-05T11:14:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/04/1008954/can-jewish-tenets-be-a-model-for-a-more-eco-friendly-world Gil Shefler http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/04/1008954/can-jewish-tenets-be-a-model-for-a-more-eco-friendly-world#When:20:57:00Z Jewish representatives to a faith-based climate change conference in Britain argued for eco-friendly measures based on the Jewish tenets of Shabbat, kashrut and shmita. Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, World, Sub Headline 2009-11-04T20:57:00-05:00