http://www.jta.org/news/ en zsilberman@washingtonjewishweek.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T22:54:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/17/3091232/israel-again-going-to-the-oscars-gate-with-a-joseph-cedar-entry http://www.jta.org/site/israel-again-going-to-the-oscars-gate-with-a-joseph-cedar-entry/#When:20:42:00Z "Footnote" is director Joseph Cedar's fourth film to represent Israel at the Academy Awards. Some of his major competitors in the foreign-language category are a Holocaust-themed film from Poland, "In Darkness," and the apparent favorite, Iran's “A Separation.” Frontpage Sub Headline, Arts & Culture, Lead Headline 2012-01-17T20:42:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/12/27/3090915/judea-pearl-father-of-slain-wsj-reporter-is-a-leader-in-artificial-intelligence http://www.jta.org/site/judea-pearl-father-of-slain-wsj-reporter-is-a-leader-in-artificial-intelligence/#When:17:22:00Z Judea Pearl, the father of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, is known as a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence. A $75,000 prize from the Technion is just the latest plaudit to a distinguished scientific career. Frontpage Lead Image, U.S., Sub Headline, Teasers 2011-12-27T17:22:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/12/15/3090776/ny-lawyers-producing-film-on-israels-six-day-war-victory http://www.jta.org/site/ny-lawyers-producing-film-on-israels-six-day-war-victory/#When:21:06:00Z Attorneys Joseph Schick and Jacob Septimus are forging ahead with an action-heavy film made in Israel on the Jewish state's June 1967 victory over Arab armies. Arts & Culture, Middle East 2011-12-15T21:06:00-05:00