http://jta.org/news/ en rkampeas@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-08T03:12:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/10/29/1008835/female-orthodox-scholars-helping-women-talk-about-sex http://jta.org/site/female-orthodox-scholars-helping-women-talk-about-sex/#When:18:26:00Z The emergence of yoatzot halachah -- women scholars serving as authorities in Jewish law -- marks something of a quiet revolution in an Orthodox world dominated by male authorities. It also is enabling women to ask the questions they have about one of the most important areas of Jewish law: sex. Jewish Life, Lead Headline 2009-10-29T18:26:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/10/26/1008733/sharansky-outlines-fund-raising-push-to-save-jewish-agency-programs http://jta.org/site/sharansky-outlines-fund-raising-push-to-save-jewish-agency-programs/#When:16:50:00Z At the Jewish Agency's board meeting, chairman Natan Sharansky outlines a plan to help the agency make up a budget shortfall that has some warning of bankruptcy. The question is, can it work? Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-10-26T16:50:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/10/25/1008713/wikipedia-strives-for-balance-on-divisive-issues http://jta.org/site/wikipedia-strives-for-balance-on-divisive-issues/#When:17:35:00Z Co-founder Jimmy Wales says the online, ever-evolving encyclopedia, which has drawn criticism for being inaccurate at times and subject to agenda-driven contributors, ultimately is able to forge balanced entries even when it comes to even the most contentious issues. Frontpage Sub Headline, World 2009-10-25T17:35:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/10/12/1008453/lebanon-latest-film-to-explore-israels-vietnam http://jta.org/site/lebanon-latest-film-to-explore-israels-vietnam/#When:17:08:02Z Three recent Israeli films on the Lebanon War are a reminder that its impact on Israeli society and those who fought in the war are still playing out 25 years later. Frontpage Sub Headline, Arts & Culture, Lead Headline, Middle East 2009-10-12T17:08:02-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/10/01/1008256/bea http://jta.org/site/bea/#When:16:26:00Z Israel, which long has been a global leader in military technology, is adapting its technologies to develop green advances. Frontpage Sub Headline, Middle East, Sub Headline 2009-10-01T16:26:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/09/25/1008166/by-adapting-kibbutz-movement-finds-success http://jta.org/site/by-adapting-kibbutz-movement-finds-success/#When:18:33:00Z A century after the first kibbutz was founded along the shores of the Kinneret, the kibbutz movement is finding success by shifting from its more ideological, socialist and agricultural roots to industry and, in a growing number of cases, varying degrees of privatization. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Middle East, Sub Headline 2009-09-25T18:33:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/09/17/1007951/20-years-on-fsu-immigrants-making-their-mark http://jta.org/site/20-years-on-fsu-immigrants-making-their-mark/#When:14:54:01Z Twenty years since the beginning of the historic wave of immigration that brought approximately 1.1 million newcomers to Israel from the former Soviet Union, the immigrants have worked to enter Israeli society under their own terms, determined to integrate while preserving their own culture. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Middle East, Sub Headline 2009-09-17T14:54:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/09/07/1007683/after-madonna-top-musicians-line-up-to-play-israel http://jta.org/site/after-madonna-top-musicians-line-up-to-play-israel/#When:19:24:00Z Audiences, local promoters and officials are hoping the Material Girl's magic will linger and boost an already emerging trend in which Israel is becoming a draw for big-name artists in relatively large numbers. Frontpage Lead Image, Arts & Culture, Sub Headline 2009-09-07T19:24:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/08/31/1007558/new-shalom-sesame-to-use-grover-to-bridge-israel-disapora-gap http://jta.org/site/new-shalom-sesame-to-use-grover-to-bridge-israel-disapora-gap/#When:17:52:00Z "Sesame Street" is filming a new 12-part series, "Shalom Sesame," geared toward Jewish-American children and designed to help forge a Jewish identity and affinity with Israel. Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, Arts & Culture, Lead Headline 2009-08-31T17:52:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/08/25/1007448/boosting-jewish-populations-in-arab-neighborhoods-stokes-tensions http://jta.org/site/boosting-jewish-populations-in-arab-neighborhoods-stokes-tensions/#When:16:28:00Z As a movement to boost the Jewish presence in mixed Arab-Jewish cities gains steam, ethnic tensions rise. Frontpage Lead Image, Middle East, Lead Headline 2009-08-25T16:28:00-05:00