http://www.jta.org/news/ en zsilberman@washingtonjewishweek.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T22:54:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/07/3091558/a-deaf-indonesian-12-year-old-is-not-your-typical-bat-mitzvah-girl Jessica Leader http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/07/3091558/a-deaf-indonesian-12-year-old-is-not-your-typical-bat-mitzvah-girl#When:15:03:00Z The bat mitzvah, Mei Lin Kallman, spent part of her Hebrew school education commuting every week from Jakarta to Singapore, where she studied at the local Chabad center. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, World, Sub Headline 2012-02-07T15:03:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/06/3091547/jewish-leaders-pledge-to-reduce-greenhouse-gases http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/06/3091547/jewish-leaders-pledge-to-reduce-greenhouse-gases#When:20:53:00Z Fifty Jewish leaders signed a pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in advance of Tu b'Shvat. Breaking News, Jewish Life 2012-02-06T20:53:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/01/3091459/holocaust-era-property-database-reaches-2-million-records http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/01/3091459/holocaust-era-property-database-reaches-2-million-records#When:15:23:00Z A searchable database of Holocaust-era property records has reached more than 2 million records. Breaking News, Jewish Life 2012-02-01T15:23:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/31/3091421/environmental-group-sets-greenhouse-reduction-target http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/31/3091421/environmental-group-sets-greenhouse-reduction-target#When:13:25:00Z Thirty-three Jewish organizational leaders signed on to a statement committing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 14 percent within three years. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, Jewish Life 2012-01-31T13:25:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/30/3091415/synagogue-solicits-mel-gibson http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/30/3091415/synagogue-solicits-mel-gibson#When:16:53:00Z A California synagogue asked movie star Mel Gibson for a donation, suggesting it would remedy his poor reputation regarding Jews. Breaking News, Jewish Life 2012-01-30T16:53:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/30/3091411/center-for-jewish-history-announces-25-million-gift-for-new-rare-books-room http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/30/3091411/center-for-jewish-history-announces-25-million-gift-for-new-rare-books-room#When:15:40:00Z A $2.5 million gift from the David Berg Foundation will be used to establish a rare books room at the Center for Jewish History in New York. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, Jewish Life 2012-01-30T15:40:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/26/3091379/seeking-kin-tracing-a-group-of-refugees-from-europe-to-cyprus-to-palestine Hillel Kuttler http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/26/3091379/seeking-kin-tracing-a-group-of-refugees-from-europe-to-cyprus-to-palestine#When:23:03:00Z An Australian retiree is working to shed light on the unusual story of a group of Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who were transported by the British from Cyprus to Palestine and then later to East Africa. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2012-01-26T23:03:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/22/3091294/shul-at-park-city-is-popular-venue-for-sundance-film-festival-and-ski-in-shabbat-services Matthew Weinstein http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/22/3091294/shul-at-park-city-is-popular-venue-for-sundance-film-festival-and-ski-in-shabbat-services#When:15:49:00Z Park City’s Temple Har Shalom is one of the venues for movies at the Sundance Film Festival -- just one of many elements that makes this Reform synagogue unusual. Jewish Life, Sub Headline, Teasers 2012-01-22T15:49:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/20/3091276/jewish-day-schools-putting-apple-ipads-to-the-test Jason Miller http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/20/3091276/jewish-day-schools-putting-apple-ipads-to-the-test#When:16:24:00Z Two Jewish day schools are leading the charge in putting Apple's iPad to use in classrooms. Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, Lead Headline, Teasers 2012-01-20T16:24:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/19/3091272/boston-jewish-doctor-is-leader-in-treatment-of-transgendered-youth Penny Schwartz http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/19/3091272/boston-jewish-doctor-is-leader-in-treatment-of-transgendered-youth#When:20:48:00Z Norman Spack, a pediatric endocrinologist in Boston, is the co-founder of the country's first clinic devoted to treating children with gender disorders. Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, Teasers 2012-01-19T20:48:00-05:00