http://www.jta.org/news/ en zsilberman@washingtonjewishweek.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T22:54:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/19/3091272/boston-jewish-doctor-is-leader-in-treatment-of-transgendered-youth http://www.jta.org/site/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 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/12/12/3089978/the-word-on-new-chanukah-books-for-kids http://www.jta.org/site/the-word-on-new-chanukah-books-for-kids/#When:17:21:00Z Judah Maccabee, meet the Golem of Prague. And Rebecca Rubin, Engineer Ari, and Nathan and Jacob, two brothers who are part of a modern American Jewish family. Say hello to the cast of characters in this year's new Chanukah children's books. Chanukah 2011-12-12T17:21:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/12/12/3090156/in-tough-times-relying-on-the-jewish-community-for-help http://www.jta.org/site/in-tough-times-relying-on-the-jewish-community-for-help/#When:17:20:00Z As American Jews prepare to celebrate Chanukah, Jewish social service agencies across the country are gearing up to help the growing number of needy American families. Chanukah, Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life 2011-12-12T17:20:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/09/12/3089351/traveling-exhibit-showcasing-work-of-groundbreaking-childrens-author-ezra-jack-keats http://www.jta.org/site/traveling-exhibit-showcasing-work-of-groundbreaking-childrens-author-ezra-jack-keats/#When:19:40:00Z An exhibit on author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats (“The Snowy Day”) offers a rare opportunity to see the groundbreaking role that this son of poor Jewish immigrants played in breaking down racial prejudice and stereotypes in children's literature. Frontpage Sub Headline, Arts & Culture, Sub Headline 2011-09-12T19:40:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/07/28/3088754/turning-to-the-rabbinate-for-a-second-career http://www.jta.org/site/turning-to-the-rabbinate-for-a-second-career/#When:20:53:00Z Some second-career rabbis are finding their place in the world of Jewish religious leadership in their 40s and 50s. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life 2011-07-28T20:53:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/12/13/2742149/barriers-broken-women-rabbis-look-to-broader-influence http://www.jta.org/site/barriers-broken-women-rabbis-look-to-broader-influence/#When:22:28:00Z A recent event near Boston marked the first time that the first female rabbis in four major American Jewish religious denominations -- Reform, Modern Orthodox, Conservative and Reconstructionist -- had ever appeared together. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2010-12-13T22:28:00-05:00