news & features

• Community activist Barbara Goldeen dies

• Clinton comments on Palestinian refugees draw fire

• Holocaust scholar will use ‘genius grant’ to finish book

• Rabbis cannot be sued for opinions, court rules

• Peninsula native returns to area to lead synagogue hit by arson

• Swell of interfaith aid bolsters the rebuilding efforts in Sacramento

• Chicago gunman’s hate group among fastest growing

• Chicago-area shooter’s group tied to Sacramento arsons

• Skirball museum in L.A. displays original copy of Nuremberg Laws

• N.Y. rabbi accused of death threats

• Taking oath of office, Barak vows to seek peace

• Israel’s first astronaut training with NASA to prep for launch

• World Report

• Kindertransport survivors bid adieu to global group

• Israel, Palestinians deflect Amnesty critique on rights

• Swiss fund accepting applications

• Israel, U.S. to boycott U.N. forum

• Future of U.S.-Iran relations could depend on 13 Jews

• Mideast Report

• Holocaust survivor reaches out to fellow immigrants

• 4-week class focuses on Israel’s elections

• Beth David celebrates double-chai birthday with a new Torah

• Jewish Museum, Foster City JCC get millions from state

• Film-fest organizer’s short film gives voice to comic artist

• Kiryat Shmona attacks bring local relief effort

• More Jewish groups join the fun during Gay Pride Celebration

• Cartoonist draws out life in 19th-century New York

• Afghani refugee makes Jewish connection at JFCS

• Mt. Zion woes worry Jews with deep ties to hospital

• Transient tapes threats on S.F. synagogue, police say

• East Bay federation honors two with its young leadership awards

• San Francisco’s only kosher Chinese restaurant closes

• Has Barak created bad blood among Labor supporters?

• Americana, Jewish-style, is focus of 19th film festival in the Bay Area

• Money pours in to aid torched synagogues

opinions & letters

• How Barak divided and conquered

• Clinton has done it again—betraying the Israelis

• Unveiling connections between Sacramento, Kosovo