news & features

• Prisoner made to cut payes and beard can sue

• Mosque vandals vex ADL

• Because ‘Jews are news,’ feuding Afghans make CNN

• Terrorists misjudged backlash, Israeli says

• Reform Jews voice angst as Israel battles terrorism

• Sacramento chaplaincy changes its Christian-only policy

• U.S. Report

• 5 of 7 JCCs closing, so L.A.‘s community is stunned

• Chanukah a ‘holiday of hope,’ Bush says

• Peace envoy’s mission tainted by bus ambush

• Deaths of 260 in 1940 ship explosion commemorated

• World Report

• Prague memorial is held for reburied Jewish remains

• Rocker Carlos Santana lights up S.F. giant menorah as 3,000 gather with Chabad to usher in Chanukah

• Berkeley Chabad planning ice skating

• JCC series looks at ‘Women Who Shook Jewish World’

• Correction

• Berkeley Israel teach-in offers facts to counter angry rhetoric

• Try spinning dreidels off the Web for fun and games

• Volunteers needed to serve lunch to seniors The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco needs volun

• Elderhostel offers multitude of Jewish-themed classes

• Classical sax-piano duo cuts eclectic Jewish album

• New online services offered by JVS

• Presidio provides tranquility for interim JCC of S.F.

• Berkeley dialogue with Muslims shatters some myths

• B’nai B’rith to hold convention in S.F.

• ADL says Muslim group in area forum has terror ties

• S.F. Renewal rabbi heading national rabbinic association

• Multiracial celebration draws 200 in S.F. Party paints Judaism in many colors

• Israel mulls what’s next if Arafat is ousted

opinions & letters

• Welcoming those who don’t ‘look’ Jewish

• Israelis’ top concern is not terror but the economy

• Empty threats get Israel nowhere, Arafat everywhere

supplements

• In first person… Chanukah ‘73 in the Sinai

• In first person… Cold potatoes, warm thoughts

• In first person… Dolls’ holiday vignette

• Be alert to signs of neglect

• In first person… Grandpa’s potato menorah

• Volunteers for Israel go ‘rain or shine, war or peace’

• Sept. 11 gives volunteer new perspective on Israel