news & features

• Alan Axelrod, a man of ‘fairness and decency,’ dies

• As tourism lags, leaders lashing out at travel advisory

• Clinton considers one last push for Middle East peace

• Would Bush fight for ‘Iran 10’ or cater to oil interests?

• Are Reconstructionists assimilating into the mainstream?

• Cleveland ruling stirs voucher issue debate

• Violence probe is on, but mandate debated

• U.S. Report

• New cases refocus attention on misconduct in Jewish clergy

• British chain store shrugs off Muslim boycott threat

• Romanian extremist trounced, but his party remains

• Israel Arabs, Jews differ on main cause of violence

• Impending elections leave Israeli Arabs more disgruntled

• World Report

• Bibi or Barak? Many Israelis turned off by idea of either

• Bibi drops few clues about how he’d govern differently

• Hezbollah, Israel ponder prisoner exchange

• Dutch Jews reclaim precious archive of pre-war life

• Emigre teens in Israel make transition to Chanukah

• Pop rock service comes to Oakland

• Public Chanukah lightings scheduled in Bay Area cities

• JCF president’s new endeavor is to head S.F. Symphony board

• Berkeley mayor: Netanyahu incident ‘tarnished’ city

• Cossack criticism now crackling across Sonoma State’s campus

• Weekend retreat on chavurah Judaism to begin Dec. 22

• Jewish life healthy in Germany, Berlin leader says here

• Record AIPAC crowds urged to step up support for Israel

• Only in Israel: Ironies add touch of humor, sadness

• Holy rabbi takes flight in grandma’s tale

• Chanukah gets new spin Dec. 24 as holiday on ice

• Top eight reasons to check Chanukah activities online

• Netanyahu tries to recast himself as the ‘new Bibi’

• Jewish Community High lands Tiburon ‘starter home’

• Mideast may become Bush priority

columns

• Like Jacob, most struggle with evil, strive to be good

opinions & letters

• American Jews and George W. Bush

• Political reshuffling fosters disaster for Jewish state

• 2 Israeli candidates already failed as prime ministers

supplements

• New kids’ book examines Shabbat’s everlasting light

• Family education expanding, but earns average grades

• Learning Torah with 7-year-old, Dad achieves his dream

• Got gelt? Chanukah offers spending lesson

• ‘Maoz Tsur’ a tune that’s much more than meets the ear

• Books shine a light on Chanukah’s meanings

• Kids light up with singing menorah, wise-guy dreidel

• Yummy recipes, tempting projects fill the pages of a new holiday book

• Chanukah is a chance to bring light into the world

• Ending wrapping-paper war with non-Jewish relatives

• New array of children’s books revitalizes old legends

• The evergreen issue arises again for interfaith families

• Public waves capture Chanukah fare for all ages