cover story

• Moving up: New CEO is first woman to head a major Jewish federation

news & features

• Workshop to roll out red carpet for Jews of all hues

• In Marin, unaffiliated families find Judaism in novel ways

• Yale study lauds early-education model used by two local JCCs

• Forum to address challenges of being Jewish on Bay Area college campuses

• JCC in Palo Alto to host open house

• Rabbi Wolf-Prusan joining Lehrhaus team

• Former JCF head Salkin to replace retiring director of Sinai Memorial Chapel

• Sweet shakes for a worthy cause in city’s Castro

• Security beefed up at JCC East Bay as a precaution

• Community to dedicate first green Jewish cemetery

• Fighting the good fight: Professor to talk at Marin JCC about ‘new’ anti-Semitism

• NorCal sports hall of fame to induct new class at gala dinner

• Young fans of Israeli soldiers form group to support IDF

• Jewish groups applaud U.N. resolution to embargo Iran

• Also on Kagan’s list of firsts: bat mitzvah at her N.Y. shul

• Old Jewish graves vandalized in South

• Obama OKs money for Israel missiles

• Survivors seek justice against French railroad

• Congressman calls for Shalit’s release

• Media service asked to drop Buchanan

• Obama talks with Jews in Congress

• Specter rejected in bid for sixth term

• White House meets with rabbis to assuage Israel concerns

• Firm fined for deal with Guinean junta

• Haredis protest in Jerusalem

• Twins, dad might be Israel-bound

• Israeli supermodel in iPad hot water

• Palestinians boycott West Bank goods

• Goldstone supporters defend his judicial role in apartheid

• Assad says Peres offered Golan if Syria breaks Iran ties

• Jewish cemetery vandalized in Greece

• Daughter has right to Golem image

• Turin’s chief rabbi axed for religious ‘inflexibility’

• Brit identified as Dubai suspect

• Polish soccer fans display anti-Semitic banner

• Brazilian protest targets intolerance

• Synagogue arson puts police on alert

• Libya to join U.N. human rights panel despite opposition

• Auschwitz archives closed to prevent flooding damage

• For hungry Hungarians, Jewish food options abound

• Amos Oz wins new book prize in Italy

• Sadat’s nephew begins diplomatic post in Israel

• Water purification plant dedicated in Hadera

• Israel bans fishing in the Sea of Galilee

• U.S. envoy meets with Palestinian leader

• Woman attacked for tefillin imprint on her arms

• Chomsky decides to lecture via video

arts

• Musicians past prime are hot tickets in Israel

• MTV to bring party to Tel Aviv

• Elvis Costello cancels Israel concerts in political protest

• Dance-theater performance at SSU explores reconciliation after the Holocaust

• Modern poets provide insight into biblical text

• A playlist to plotz over: Sonoma County radio DJ spins strictly Jewish music on the river

• Ten windows to the world: Former Diller Teen creates a unique video and audio installation

columns

• At Gospel Shabbat, it was hardly the same old song and dance

• Admitting failings fills ‘God-sized’ gap with a chance for holiness

• faces

cook

• Can’t stand the heat? Extra Friday chickens get you out of kitchen

opinions & letters

• TWO VIEWS: Was Israel right in banning Chomsky? 2

• TWO VIEWS: Was Israel right in banning Chomsky? 1

• letters

• JCF makes history — and the right choice

lifecycles

• anniversary

• b’nai mitzvah

• deaths

supplements

• Author’s talk to focus on a ‘New Wrinkle’

• Funny tales of modern-day life — for Yiddish ears only

• Israeli study: Sleep apnea might be good for elderly

• Look what’s on the comeback trail — the mustache

• Traveling past 70, with verve and verse: Prolific poet to read from her latest collection in Berkele

• When you’re 73 and still want to tango, all is possible

• B’nai mitzvah celebration without a whiff of teen angst

• Finding our heroes: San Jose man turns a spotlight on Jewish Medal of Honor recipients