news & features

• Left, right dueling to fly Israeli voters in for elections

• L.A. area rabbi joined Jesse Jackson mission

• Israel backers decry U.S. downgrade of Iranian threat

• Two local Conservative rabbis condemn failure of movement to address issue of gay, lesbian rabbis

• State politicians push insurers to settle Holocaust-era claims

• Soldier dies in Hezbollah bomb attack

• Four senators press Clinton to move embassy to Jerusalem

• Will Canadian ‘genocide museum’ kill plans for Holocaust facility?

• Orthodox-born child must stay with Catholic family

• Poll predicts high turnout of Israeli Arabs in election

• Palestinian violence marks Oslo deadline

• World Report

• Austrian claims Albright’s family snatched ‘war booty’

• 8 nations may upgrade ties with Palestinians

• Herzl’s cousin makes aliyah from Belgrade despite obstacles

• Australian Maccabi chapter urges boycott of games

• Jews seek to identify property left behind in Arab countries

• Israeli police recommend indictment of Ariel Sharon

• Mideast Report

• Anti-death penalty fervor rising, S.F. rabbi says after execution

• East Bay Jewish Geneaology Society kicks off

• Profs who back 2-state solution to speak at Berkeley fund-raiser

• Memorial dinner for Rabbi Alvin Fine set for Monday

• Kids and puppets can monkey around at Israel Day fest

• Band takes klezmer music a step in a new direction

• Emigre’s personal vision of healing adorns area posters

• ‘Peter Panstein’ swoops in

• Camp Tawonga sets retreat for grieving

• Survivor’s artwork reflects frightening images of childhood

• Correction

• Hatikvah crewman here to describe illegal aliyah in ‘46

• Area conference teaches respect for all spiritual paths

• Impact of S.F. ‘living wage’ plan uncertain, Jewish agencies say

• Shlock Rock to play at Oakland’s Beth Jacob

• Swing dance benefit for Kosovar refugees

• Centrists ignore polls, vow to remain in race

• When left-wingers and chicken wings populated Petaluma

columns

• A shofar’s blast can serve as a spiritual alarm clock

opinions & letters

• Iranian threat hasn’t vanished

• Legalizing concealed weapons could help prevent violence

• Jewish moms, daughters make peace—it’s about time