http://www.jta.org/ Copyright http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3093991/pie-in-the-sky-putting-pizzazz-into-pizza Jamie Geller http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3093991/pie-in-the-sky-putting-pizzazz-into-pizza#When:20:11:00Z Some specialty pizzas to deliciously satisfy the custom of enjoying dairy delights on Shavuot. Jewish Life 2012-05-16T20:11:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095651/irgc-to-hezbollah-hands-off-israel http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095651/irgc-to-hezbollah-hands-off-israel#When:19:39:00Z An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander reportedly ordered Hezbollah not to attack Israel. Breaking News, Middle East 2012-05-16T19:39:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095646/anti-israel-group-setting-up-battle-with-plans-to-rejoin-gay-pride-parade http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095646/anti-israel-group-setting-up-battle-with-plans-to-rejoin-gay-pride-parade#When:19:22:00Z The activist group Queers Against Israeli Apartheid is planning to return to the gay pride parade in Toronto, setting up another battle with Jewish groups and the city. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, World 2012-05-16T19:22:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095641/barak-and-panetta-to-meet http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095641/barak-and-panetta-to-meet#When:19:01:00Z Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will meet with his U.S. counterpart, Leon Panetta, in Washington amid reports that Iran may have achieved the capability to build a nuclear bomb. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-16T19:01:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095631/paul-winds-down-campaign-but-keeps-delegates http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095631/paul-winds-down-campaign-but-keeps-delegates#When:17:38:00Z Ron Paul has effectively given up his presidential campaign but will not yet give up his delegates to Mitt Romney. Breaking News, Politics 2012-05-16T17:38:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/thearchiveblog/article/2012/05/16/3095636/argentina-chicago-and-first-jewish-leaders Adam Soclof http://blogs.jta.org/thearchiveblog/article/2012/05/16/3095636/argentina-chicago-and-first-jewish-leaders#When:16:36:00Z Thanks to the travel schedule of Argentina’s top two officials, Beatriz Rojkes is the South American country’s first Jewish president—but only for a day. 2012-05-16T16:36:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095626/society-of-st-pius-bishop-blames-jews-for-antagonism http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095626/society-of-st-pius-bishop-blames-jews-for-antagonism#When:15:19:00Z A bishop for a traditionalist Catholic breakaway group said the relationship between Jews and Christians is a fundamentally antagonistic one. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-16T15:19:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095621/historian-holocaust-survivor-arno-lustiger-dies http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095621/historian-holocaust-survivor-arno-lustiger-dies#When:14:23:00Z Arno Lustiger, a Holocaust survivor and historian who put a spotlight on Jewish resistance against the Nazis, has died. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, World 2012-05-16T14:23:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095616/israeli-author-appelfeld-oldest-to-receive-british-fiction-prize http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095616/israeli-author-appelfeld-oldest-to-receive-british-fiction-prize#When:14:18:00Z Israeli author Aharon Appelfeld became the oldest person to win the coveted Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-16T14:18:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095611/lawmakers-letter-calling-for-arafat-sharon-talks-an-error http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095611/lawmakers-letter-calling-for-arafat-sharon-talks-an-error#When:14:01:00Z A Pennsylvania congressman apologized for sending out a letter that called for Middle East peace negotiations between the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and the comatose former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-16T14:01:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095606/national-bible-contest-winners-to-represent-us-in-israel http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095606/national-bible-contest-winners-to-represent-us-in-israel#When:14:00:00Z Teens from the East and West coasts and the Midwest were crowned champions in the National Bible Contest. Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-16T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095601/african-migrants-criminals-who-should-be-deported-yishai-says http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095601/african-migrants-criminals-who-should-be-deported-yishai-says#When:13:13:00Z Most African migrants in Israel are involved in criminal activity and should be imprisoned and deported, Israel's interior minister said. Breaking News, Middle East 2012-05-16T13:13:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095596/ford-foundation-awards-500000-grant-to-adl http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095596/ford-foundation-awards-500000-grant-to-adl#When:12:43:01Z The Ford Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Anti-Defamation League to support research on anti-immigrant groups and continue anti-bias training for educators. Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-16T12:43:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095591/israel-japan-mark-60-years-of-relations http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095591/israel-japan-mark-60-years-of-relations#When:12:17:00Z Israel and Japan marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Breaking News, Middle East 2012-05-16T12:17:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095586/brooklyn-college-cleared-in-discrimination-against-orthodox-professors http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095586/brooklyn-college-cleared-in-discrimination-against-orthodox-professors#When:11:59:00Z A City University of New York investigation cleared Brooklyn College and its provost of discriminating against Orthodox Jewish faculty in hiring and promotion. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-16T11:59:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095581/argentina-has-jewish-president-for-a-day http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095581/argentina-has-jewish-president-for-a-day#When:10:54:00Z For the first time, Argentina will have a Jewish president -- at least temporarily. Breaking News, World 2012-05-16T10:54:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095576/female-reform-rabbi-seated-on-religious-council-of-jerusalem-suburb http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095576/female-reform-rabbi-seated-on-religious-council-of-jerusalem-suburb#When:10:34:00Z A female Reform rabbi took her place on the religious council of Mevasseret Zion, a suburb of Jerusalem. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, Middle East 2012-05-16T10:34:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095571/teen-bombing-victims-family-wins-judgment-against-iran-syria http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/16/3095571/teen-bombing-victims-family-wins-judgment-against-iran-syria#When:09:51:00Z The family of a Florida teenager killed in a Palestinian suicide bombing in Tel Aviv won a $323 million judgment in a U.S. court against Iran and Syria. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-16T09:51:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2012/05/15/3095566/bds-and-bullies Ron Kampeas http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2012/05/15/3095566/bds-and-bullies#When:00:02:00Z BDS tactics in Ireland. 2012-05-16T00:02:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2012/05/15/3095561/hoyer-hearts-berman Ron Kampeas http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2012/05/15/3095561/hoyer-hearts-berman#When:23:48:00Z A nod from a leader during a crucial Iran vote. 2012-05-15T23:48:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2012/05/15/3095556/oh-no-romney-didnt-and-in-fact-he-didnt Ron Kampeas http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2012/05/15/3095556/oh-no-romney-didnt-and-in-fact-he-didnt#When:23:27:00Z Not a “but Hitler did one decent thing” moment. 2012-05-15T23:27:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095551/house-rejects-iran-containment Ron Kampeas http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095551/house-rejects-iran-containment#When:23:12:00Z The U.S. House of Representatives debated a resolution that rejects containment of a nuclear Iran. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-15T23:12:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095546/orthodox-rapper-y-love-reveals-hes-gay http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095546/orthodox-rapper-y-love-reveals-hes-gay#When:22:01:00Z Orthodox Jewish rapper Y-Love has announced that he is gay. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, Arts & Culture 2012-05-15T22:01:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095536/lawmaker-shouts-sieg-heil-in-new-hampshire-legislature http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095536/lawmaker-shouts-sieg-heil-in-new-hampshire-legislature#When:20:27:00Z A New Hampshire lawmaker was permitted back in the House chamber after apologizing three times for saluting and shouting "Sieg Heil." Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-15T20:27:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095541/facebook-ipo-good-for-the-jews Uriel Heilman http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095541/facebook-ipo-good-for-the-jews#When:20:23:00Z The story of Facebook’s impact on the Jewish world ultimately may be about the ways it is prompting Jews to change how they organize communities. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline, Teasers 2012-05-15T20:23:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095526/lugars-defeat-raises-specter-of-more-partisanship-on-foreign-policy Ron Kampeas http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095526/lugars-defeat-raises-specter-of-more-partisanship-on-foreign-policy#When:19:18:00Z Sen. Richard Lugar was never considered to be one of Israel’s leading advocates on Capitol Hill, but as a champion of bipartisanship, his defeat has triggered alarms in the pro-Israel community. Frontpage Sub Headline, Politics, Sub Headline 2012-05-15T19:18:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095521/five-steps-to-studying-and-learning-from-the-torah Dasee Berkowitz http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095521/five-steps-to-studying-and-learning-from-the-torah#When:19:08:00Z If we study the Torah the way a child plays with a toy -- repeatedly and open to the possibility of discovering something remarkable -- then perhaps we can discover something remarkable. Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2012-05-15T19:08:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3094846/old-becomes-new-as-couples-personalize-wedding-ceremonies Debra Rubin http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3094846/old-becomes-new-as-couples-personalize-wedding-ceremonies#When:15:59:00Z As couples continue to personalize their weddings, many are giving egalitarian slants to ceremonial aspects that largely had been ignored outside the Orthodox world. Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, U.S., Sub Headline 2012-05-15T15:59:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095511/jdc-appoints-darrell-friedman-interim-ceo http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095511/jdc-appoints-darrell-friedman-interim-ceo#When:15:41:00Z The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee named Darrell Friedman as interim CEO following the abrupt resignation of longtime CEO Steven Schwager. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, U.S. 2012-05-15T15:41:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095516/shalit-visits-homeland-girls-creator-answers-critics-sterns-got-talent JTA Staff http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/05/15/3095516/shalit-visits-homeland-girls-creator-answers-critics-sterns-got-talent#When:15:04:00Z Less than two weeks since Adam Yauch passed away, the remaining Beastie Boys Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond are dealing with another blow -- a lawsuit. Arts & Culture, Lead Headline 2012-05-15T15:04:00-05:00