http://www.jta.org/news/ en zsilberman@washingtonjewishweek.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T22:54:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/01/27/1010365/kid-from-long-island-strikes-gold-with-bestseller-on-jewish-pirates http://www.jta.org/site/kid-from-long-island-strikes-gold-with-bestseller-on-jewish-pirates/#When:00:37:00Z Ed Kritzler's best-seller on Jewish pirates of the Caribbean stemmed from an interest in Jewish adventurers that dated back to the author's childhood in the New York suburbs. Frontpage Sub Headline, Arts & Culture, Lead Headline 2010-01-28T00:37:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/wanderingjew/article/2010/01/21/1010273/jamaican-jewish-ties-belafonte-and-farrakhan-maybe-but-definitely-not-marley http://www.jta.org/site/jamaican-jewish-ties-belafonte-and-farrakhan-maybe-but-definitely-not-marley/#When:02:36:01Z So many Jamaicans seem to have Jewish connections, but few are following the faith. Featured 2010-01-22T02:36:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/01/20/1010247/preserving-the-unique-heritage-of-jamaicas-jews http://www.jta.org/site/preserving-the-unique-heritage-of-jamaicas-jews/#When:00:27:00Z Descended from Marranos, pirates and slave traders, the Jewish community of Jamaica has dwindled to about 200 members. While its leader, Ainsley Henriques, is trying to preserve Jamaican Jewry's unique heritage and traditions, he estimates that the community could disappear in the next 30 years. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, World, Sub Headline 2010-01-21T00:27:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/wanderingjew/article/2010/01/18/1010218/jammin-with-the-original-jewmaican http://www.jta.org/site/jammin-with-the-original-jewmaican/#When:02:52:01Z Jewish reggae artist Benny Bwoy, an ex-Wall Street investment banker, brings his colorful image to a Kingston conference on the Jewish community of Jamaica. Featured 2010-01-19T02:52:01-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/wanderingjew/article/2010/01/15/1010193/the-wandering-jew-intern http://www.jta.org/site/the-wandering-jew-intern/#When:20:08:01Z Wandering to Jamaica. 2010-01-15T20:08:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/01/05/1010019/should-israel-be-a-model-for-us-airport-security http://www.jta.org/site/should-israel-be-a-model-for-us-airport-security/#When:23:04:00Z The bombing attempt last month aboard a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit has experts asking whether Israeli airport security should serve as a model for U.S. airports. Frontpage Sub Headline, U.S., Sub Headline 2010-01-05T23:04:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2009/12/28/1009928/israeli-women-fight-relegation-to-back-of-bus http://www.jta.org/site/israeli-women-fight-relegation-to-back-of-bus/#When:02:25:00Z Some Israeli bus lines allow fervently Orthodox riders to enforce gender-segregated seating that forces women to the back of the bus. A coalition of women and a Reform group are petitioning to ban the segregated bus lines. Frontpage Sub Headline, Middle East, Sub Headline 2009-12-29T02:25:00-05:00