news & features

• Jewish Soviet émigrés in Bay Area help HIAS tell its many stories

• Kitchen Table reaches ‘heartbreaking’ decision to shut down

• Remembering the Six-Day War

• China-Israel fest to salute bond of ‘two ancient peoples’

• Jewish museum in S.F. launches iPad game for ‘California Dreaming’ exhibit

• JCC’s Oakland branch finds its place in the neighborhood

• Israel China festival events

• Piano prodigy to play at Shalom School’s 15-year gala

• Senior resource fair on tap in Danville

• More funding for security, food aid

• O.U. favors Romney’s school choice plan

• Bipartisan support for Iran diplomacy

• Medal of Freedom for Albright, Dylan, Karski

• Hynes defends his haredi abuse policy

• Senate: Palestinian refugees differ from descendants

• Rabbinic group requires prenups

• Mandel gives back campaign funds

• BDS workshop canceled by N.Y. host

• Egypt election promises uncertainty for U.S.-Israel ties

• Christian Arabs trying to revive Aramaic, language of Jesus

• Israel, for first time, will pay salaries of non-Orthodox rabbis

• Israeli Arabs debate compulsory national service

• Flame computer bug may have been released by Israel

• Shin Bet thwarts terrorist plan to abduct Israelis

• Barak: Time to look at ‘unilateral move’

• Iran nuke talks stall over sanctions

• Assassination plots linked to Iran

• Oakland Hadassah to celebrate 100th anniversary with song

• Israeli pol apologizes for ‘cancer’ remark

• Facebook to acquire Israeli startup?

• Mountain climber to receive medal

• Ancient mosaic irreparably damaged

• First EU study to assess anti-Semitism in Europe

• $204 million for solar power in Arava

• Nazi war criminal Klaas Carel Faber dies in Germany

• Toronto temple in uproar over rabbi’s departure

• Activists disrupt Israeli play in London

• Zvi Aharoni, Israeli spy who spotted Eichmann

arts

• Amazing Bubble Man performs the mitzvah of making people happy

• Entertainment industry bigwigs push back against musicians’ boycotts of Israel

• French quintet ties Yiddish lyrics to hip-hop, reggae, klezmer

columns

• The Column: Documentary series puts ‘reality’ to the test

• Faces

• Torah: Forget preaching; teach by example and they will learn

• Tygerpen: Hold the applause till everyone starts quacking

• Our Two Cents: Divorced parents’ schedule splits daughter in two

lit

• Off the Shelf: The audacity of science - Provocative avenue to history

• First Edition | Prose

• First Edition | Poetry

food

• Cook: Israeli market is beehive of activity, feast for the senses

opinions & letters

• Where’s the outrage? Persecuted Jews suffer in Arab lands

• Democrats don’t necessarily have lock on Jewish vote

• Rabbis should allow justice system to deal with suspected sex abuse cases

• Letters

• Ode to a Kitchen Table

lifecycles

• B’nai Mitzvah

• Deaths

supplements

• Tribute to the Jewish state plays out at daylong party

• Israel at 64: After a tumultuous year, Israel faces new challenges — and opportunities

• Negev desert blooms with boutique wineries, farmstead cheeses, posh hotel

• Balkan Beat Box brings brash style to the masses

• Israeli singer, South Bay band team up via YouTube

• What does it mean to belong to a Jewish community?: Visitors encouraged to sit and share thoughts

• Film loop at CJM showcases up-and-coming Israeli filmmakers

• DJ brings his show to all-new ‘O-Zone’

• Jewish artisans bring crafts to bustling ‘Sheinkin Street’ shuk

• Don’t sit back and relax at improv: Engage

• ‘Theater Zone’ to showcase dancers, movers, shakers

• University scientists team up with growers to ‘make crops with less drops’

• Pomp and ceremony mark Hadassah’s centennial celebration

• Drum circles, arts and crafts geared for the younger set

• Young adults can party on into the night

• Hooha! Israel’s first hotel for bikers up and running

• $26 million face-lift adds grandeur

• Groups spread word about worthy causes