news & features

• Zionism moves forward—or at least its technology does

• Jews fear U.N. racism conference could demonize Israel

• Portal appeals to the sensibilities of an oft-ignored ‘Generation J’

• Protesters call on Israel to stop force-feeding geese

• U.S. report

• Industry changes put Israel’s diamond trade in the rough

• Farrakhan now welcome in U.K., much to Jewish dismay

• Bad English ain’t gonna win Israel’s public relations war

• Rabbi first in 60 years to test waters in Czech spa town

• Palestinians largely back suicide attacks

• Germany to post stamp of approval for museum

• U.S. coach parades search for lifemate at Maccabiah Games

• Israel begins ban on smoking in public places, clinics

• Graffiti at synagogue sparks Scottish fears

• World Report

• Slogan spurs survivor to sue: ‘Holocaust Never Happened’

• Romanian youths spur Jewish revival; future unclear

• Israeli army’s checkpoints: Some ask, ‘Why have them?’

• Mideast Report

• Kohn interns open minds to careers, community

• Israeli filmmakers are put on hot seat

• New Walnut Creek rabbi offers recipes to stir the soul

• 3 S.F. Jewish institutions will retain state funding

• JCC’s new board president looks forward to big move

• U-turn takes music lover to the bimah as new cantor

• Film fest panel tackles peace

• Chabad rabbi, gay man work on healing wounds at filmfest

• Cantor presents his favorites in ‘Standing Ovation’

• Israelis at summer camps here face tough questions

• Comedy of errors mars movie show

• Corrections

• Tisha B’Av here and there

• 2 donors cover the withdrawn $2,000

• Israeli economic consulate leaves Silicon Valley for L.A.

• Traveling? You can locate shul or a minyan on the Net

• From Jew-by-choice to rabbi: Women forging new paths

• Despite criticism, Israel to continue targeting militants

columns

• Look for loving wisdom and you will find peace

opinions & letters

• The cycle of violence must end now

• Golfer gets lesson in solidarity at Maccabiah Games

• While Zionism is not racism, mistreatment of Arabs may be

supplements

• Pepsi girl will be featured in BabagaNewz magazine coming out this fall for fourth- to seventh-grade

• In Paris, Jewish studies are ‘neglected children’

• Hebrew school: Educators ask, ‘How much of it is enough?’

• Fewer Americans studying in Israel

• Hebrew schools, butt of jokes, may finally get respect

• Jewish studies flourish in former Soviet Union

• S.F. Hillel’s international staff reaches out to emigres

• Israeli universities take up study of conflict resolution

• Some academics are concerned that Israelis learn in school that war is natural

• Fla. teens skip beach to spend break teaching in Ukraine

• Trying to say thanks to the teacher who called me ‘dummy’