news & features

• 25 years of Super Sundays — a cumulative success

• Deaths

• Poverty leads Russians to violate religious taboo

• Robert Shimoff, Youth Athletic League co-founder, dies at 84

• Shorts: U.S.

• Federations reenergize campaign for Jews in Ethiopia, Europe

• Shorts: World

• Amir Peretz — from farmer to Labor leader

• Argentina moves to redress Nazi-era wrongs

• Seaport may jumpstart Gaza economy

• Can revived Labor Party knock Sharon out of power?

• California requires textbooks to teach religion with ‘respect’

• 40 rabbis sign on to letter supporting S.F. hotel workers

• Berkeley art exhibit draws Jewish outrage

• Another huge gift in Palo Alto — $10 million for JCC

• Revolving doors: Reform leaders grapple with retaining congregants

• B’nai Mitzvah

• Ambassador praises U.S. for standing by Israel

• Judaism’s hip, but is it good for the Jews?

arts

• ‘Sarah Laughed’ strengthens female voices in the Bible

• Heeb editors conspire to disappoint loyal following

• ‘Born to Kvetch’ a hilarious, insightful Yiddish lesson

• The holy and the humorous meet in ‘Ushpizin’

• Bay Area songwriters pen Stephen Sondheim parodies

• A beastly family affair

• ‘Pao mitzvah’ for Bay Area kosher comedy show

columns

• Celebrity Jews

• Being a fly on the wall at day-school reunion

• Jokes

• God’s presence shows silence settles the lonely and wounded

cook

• Pastries and cakes make baby naming an even sweeter day

opinions & letters

• Jews must stand by Jews — including the marginalized JDL

• Thou shalt answer the phone

• Destroying Israel with books, maps and wax figures

• Jordan blasts may sour Palestinian taste for terror

• Letters

lifecycles

• B’nai Mitzvah