http://www.jta.org/news/ en zsilberman@washingtonjewishweek.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T22:54:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/01/26/1010332/phylactery-phobia-tefillin-incident-grounds-airplane http://www.jta.org/site/phylactery-phobia-tefillin-incident-grounds-airplane/#When:20:30:00Z If there’s any upshot to the misunderstanding that grounded a small aircraft last week in Philadelphia -- and scared the wits out of two Jewish teenagers -- it’s that the general public might now know a bit more about tefillin. Frontpage Sub Headline, U.S. 2010-01-26T20:30:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2009/12/03/1009504/looking-to-reinvigorate-conservative-synagogue-leaders-set-for-parley http://www.jta.org/site/looking-to-reinvigorate-conservative-synagogue-leaders-set-for-parley/#When:17:19:00Z As the congregational arm of the Conservative movement continues its structural overhaul -- brought on in part by a decline in membership and a $1.3 million budget deficit – some 500 people are expected in Cherry Hill, N.J., next week for the group’s biennial convention. Frontpage Lead Headline, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-12-03T17:19:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2008/03/27/107759/clintonexponent03272008 http://www.jta.org/site/clintonexponent03272008/#When:09:00:01Z U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) said that American efforts to bring Israelis and Palestinians to the negotiating table have often resulted in a reduction in violence, even if a lasting peace has proved elusive. Politics, U.S. 2008-03-27T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2006/11/09/14646/Caseyrejoicesinhi http://www.jta.org/site/Caseyrejoicesinhi/#When:10:00:01Z The obstacles facing Republicans nationwide as well as Sen. Rick Santorum’s own combative style, proved too much to overcome as Pennsylvania voters handed Democrat Bob Casey a victory by an early-round knockout. 2006-11-09T10:00:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2005/01/20/12380/Jewishconstitutiona http://www.jta.org/site/Jewishconstitutiona/#When:10:00:01Z Constitutional law expert Noah Feldman talks about how it felt to be a Jew and an American in Iraq as he helped that war-torn country set up an interim constitution. 2005-01-20T10:00:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2003/11/02/10864/Trailofliesandem http://www.jta.org/site/Trailofliesandem/#When:10:00:01Z A congregant from Philadelphia´s Temple Sinai was sentenced to five years in prison for embezzling more than $1 million from the house of worship, shocking fellow members. 2003-11-02T10:00:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/1999/11/30/10810/Israelisaquotso http://www.jta.org/site/Israelisaquotso/#When:10:00:01Z Even with an economic downturn and few local investors, Israelīs high-tech industry ranks among the top in the world. 1999-11-30T10:00:01-05:00