http://www.jta.org/news/ en zsilberman@washingtonjewishweek.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T22:54:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/06/3091548/whether-a-bed-or-help-figuring-out-what-to-do-in-one-some-kosher-options-for-valentines-day http://www.jta.org/site/whether-a-bed-or-help-figuring-out-what-to-do-in-one-some-kosher-options-for-valentines-day/#When:21:26:00Z On Valentine's Day, for a people tasked in the Bible with being fruitful and multiplying, what goods are good for the Jews? Arts & Culture, Lead Headline 2012-02-06T21:26:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/telegraph/article/2011/12/22/3090876/pulling-off-an-ugly-chanukah-hoodie http://www.jta.org/site/pulling-off-an-ugly-chanukah-hoodie/#When:16:04:00Z Edmon Rodman writes about his niece, who won an ugly holiday sweater contest with her Chanukah Hoodie. 2011-12-22T16:04:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/12/20/3090822/west-points-jewish-choir-sings-for-the-president-and-diversity http://www.jta.org/site/west-points-jewish-choir-sings-for-the-president-and-diversity/#When:11:10:00Z The Jewish -- and non-Jewish -- members of the West Point Jewish Chapel Cadet Choir took center stage at this year's White House Chanukah party. U.S. 2011-12-20T11:10:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/12/12/3090092/the-making-of-a-hollywood-maccabee-wannabee http://www.jta.org/site/the-making-of-a-hollywood-maccabee-wannabee/#When:17:22:00Z Columnist Edmon J. Rodman figures even with two Judah Maccabee movies in production, there's room for a third -- and he's just the guy to make it. Chanukah, Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life 2011-12-12T17:22:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/12/06/3090605/linking-to-jewish-fair-trade-the-bike-chain-menorah http://www.jta.org/site/linking-to-jewish-fair-trade-the-bike-chain-menorah/#When:20:44:00Z Judaica made without exploitation: a bike chain menorah created in India. And there's a website that promotes fair trade Judaica and helps design new works. Jewish Life 2011-12-06T20:44:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/12/05/3090585/oy-tannenbaum-the-hanukkah-tree-topper http://www.jta.org/site/oy-tannenbaum-the-hanukkah-tree-topper/#When:23:30:00Z With the high intermarriage rate, the Jewish creator of a a 6-inch plastic Star of David attached to a stainless steel coil that allows the star to sit atop a Christmas tree says the potential market is enormous. But he'll have to deal with the naysayers. Jewish Life, Teasers 2011-12-05T23:30:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/11/10/3090235/licensed-to-kvell-the-return-of-oy-oy-7 http://www.jta.org/site/licensed-to-kvell-the-return-of-oy-oy-7/#When:22:33:45Z Fearful of Hamas rockets? Iranian nukes? Never fear. Secret agent Israel Bond is on the case. Arts & Culture, Teasers 2011-11-10T22:33:45-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/10/27/3089993/goods-for-the-jews-trick-or-tweet-the-anthony-weiner-mask http://www.jta.org/site/goods-for-the-jews-trick-or-tweet-the-anthony-weiner-mask/#When:11:15:00Z Costumes of the disgraced congressman are big business this Halloween season. Bernie Madoff masks, not so much. Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2011-10-27T11:15:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/10/07/3089671/should-my-sukkah-have-a-debt-ceiling http://www.jta.org/site/should-my-sukkah-have-a-debt-ceiling/#When:20:04:00Z JTA columnist Edmon J. Rodman mulls the rehabbing of his sukkah in tough financial times. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Lead Headline 2011-10-07T20:04:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/09/22/3089038/yom-kippur-its-fourth-and-long http://www.jta.org/site/yom-kippur-its-fourth-and-long/#When:20:03:00Z On Yom Kippur, the ultimate game day for Jews, columnist Edmon J. Rodman says we can apply football’s well-known pattern of timed territorial struggle to the personal struggle being played out for our attention, intention and understanding. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life 2011-09-22T20:03:00-05:00