news & features

• Author’s knock on Judaism’s door opens new opportunities

• Beautiful and loving — but don’t call it holy

• A human rights issue — and we’re in God’s image

• Frances Friedkin, mom of Jewish leaders, 91

• Laurence Tisch, former CBS and UJA chief in New York

• Ford Foundation to stop funding anti-Israel groups

• From the abyss of Abbas, Israel gives Qureia a try

• Israel’s top female Likudnik blasts Arab ‘peacemakers’

• Pro-Israel newspaper ads spark furor at Stanford

• Meeting with Egypt’s ambassador frustrates local Jews

• Jews have long history in Turkey

• Israel or bust:

  Teens get to build their Jewish identity abroad

• Tackling intolerance:

  ADL training kids to deal with anti-Semitism in school

• S.F. forum urges zero tolerance for school bullies

• New teen group rocks — but helps out, too

• shorts: bay area

• who’s in town

• shorts: mideast

• shorts: u.s.

• Istanbul attacks may strengthen Jewish, Turkish ties

• Josh Kornbluth’s foibles fuel his monologues

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• Hadassah hospitals strain to stay one jump ahead of terror

arts

• Shoah love triangle a complex portrait of despair and defiance

• Elie Wiesel paints fond portraits of wise men and women — foibles and all

• Closeted cowboy—Silent-screen actor Broncho Billy kept his Jewish roots quiet

• Yiddish-speaking nuns make for some meshugginah fun

• celebrity jews

• Neediness brought journalist’s downfall; Judaism brought him back

• Israel-trip pals reunite to create winning documentary

• Local jazz singer passes ‘Gershwin test’ — with style

columns

• Jokes

• Age gives us a chance to discover wholeness and beauty

• Epic but doomed romance — now only the mystery of misconnection remains

cook

• Israeli appetizers offer nourishment for the soul and spirit

• When it comes to Jewish culture, how sweet it is

opinions & letters

• Letters

• Same-sex marriage—Two opposing views

• GUEST EDITORIAL: How many countries have to be hit before Europe concludes we’re in this together?

• We must honor and aid the victims of Istanbul synagogue attacks

• Is Thanksgiving just Sukkot with a stuffed turkey?

• We all share responsibility for our children’s mistakes

• Letters

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