news & features

• George Segal, sculptor of ‘Holocaust’ work, dies at 75

• Lazio cuts across party lines

• Why Clinton’s condolences were sent from home

• Members of ‘Iran 13’ withdraw confessions

• Leaders confused; will Assad’s son stay on dad’s path?

• Recalling Karl Shapiro, Jewish poet against the grain

• U.S. Report

• World Bank cuts proposed

• Congress urged not to link Israel aid with arms to China

• Hillary goes for pragmatism

• Microsoft Israel mimics Gates’ customer assurances

• Can Barak sustain his government?

• Key dates in Assad’s career

• Israelis accepting of Ethiopian immigrants, poll shows

• Underdogs unite: Jews support July gay pride festival in Rome

• Future of Prague cemetery incites Jewish protests

• Rabbi’s election, mogul’s arrest raise tensions in Russia

• World Report

• As Israel Bonds turns 50, is once-critical role waning?

• Sri Lanka resumes diplomatic relations with Israel

• Lucent to buy Israel firm

• Syria’s president-to-be calls Barak’s goals ‘unrealistic’

• Mideast Report

• Food program springs up to lend a hand to emigres

• Holocaust-era insurers win latest round in legal battle

• Students win contest prizes

• Piedmont residents fear vandalism may be hate crimes

• Aptos synagogue to present independent video festival

• Dance teacher survives Nazis, tells students her dramatic story

• Actress brings Jewish life into onstage roles

• Actor sees similarities between self, character

• Magnes’ Family Day set for Father’s Day

• 13 Israelis visit S.F. to study pluralism possibilities

• S.F. panel illuminates Arab woes in Israel

• ‘Parlez-vous ebreu?’ asks Jewish mom

• Pil sentencing hearing delayed for 2nd time

• Art imitates life for this Bay Area bubbe and actress

• Dinkelspiel winner aids myriad causes

• What’s good for the Jews? Check out funny Web sites

• Chief visits Bay Area, touts Jewish Agency

• Is peace possible with Assad’s son?

• At-home dads dive happily into a sea of chores

• Even some Jews mourn for Assad

columns

• Is asceticism proper path to holiness in Judaism?

opinions & letters

• No tears for Assad’s death

• Shifts could increase Arafat’s leverage

• Will Bashar Assad chart new course?

supplements

• Bat mitzvah pledge just keeps on going for Berkeley girl

• Two who met at Theresienstadt are celebrating 50 years of love

• Bar mitzvah celebrations behind bars brings warmth to imprisoned souls

• Your wedding day is a photo op so choose the angles before lights, camera, action

• Orthodox need new ways to choose marriage partners

• Can a kid who doesn’t sing in the shower chant on the bimah?

• Hold a practice session, makeup artists advise

• Is medical circumcision better than brit milah?

• Moving your body to the rhythms of joy at weddings

• Mr. Right of modern times avoids being Mr. Left Out

• Handling the issues when spouses remarry