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Liz Harris

Liz Harris is a J. contributor. She was J.'s culture editor from 2012 to 2018.

the cover of "The Takeaway Men" next to a headshot of Meryl Ain
Posted inBooks

‘The Takeaway Men’: Local rabbi’s mom chooses post-Holocaust theme for first novel

by Liz Harris August 13, 2020August 21, 2020
Emily L. Quint Freeman (Photo/Carlos Zarate)
Posted inBooks

‘Failure to Appear’: At 73, this Vietnam-era anti-war fugitive is telling her story of 20 years on the run

by Liz Harris June 2, 2020July 8, 2020
German immigrant Edward Kusel opened photo galleries and variety shops in California’s Central Valley. (Photo/Courtesy Arcadia Publishing)
Posted inBooks

New book tells Jewish stories of the Gold Rush

by Liz Harris May 21, 2020July 8, 2020
Jewish Community for Literacy lead tutor Beverly Ark celebrates Read Across America Day with a student at Parker Elementary in Oakland. (Photo/Jo Budman)
Posted inEducation

Jewish Coalition for Literacy gives 1,000 youngsters in Bay Area the gift of reading

by Liz Harris May 12, 2020May 13, 2020
Rita Semel at home in San Francisco, where she has devoted herself to public service for decades. (Photo/Norm Levin)
Posted inTrailblazers

Rita Semel, 98, is a tireless leader and ‘interfaith bridge’

by Liz Harris April 2, 2020May 21, 2026
Volunteers Ronna Voorsanger (left) and Fanny Stein at the Rodef Sholom gift shop in San Rafael. (LIZ HARRIS)
Posted inPassover

With Passover approaching, temple gift shops pick up where now-closed Judaica stores left off

by Liz Harris March 26, 2020
Hilda Namm, 94, survived Kristallnacht and the Shanghai ghetto before coming to the U.S. (Photo/Liz Harris)
Posted inHonoring the Survivors

A post-Kristallnacht escape by ‘the bravest person I know’

by Liz Harris March 26, 2020March 31, 2020
Tree Rubenstein with the fruits of his labors.
Posted inTalking With ...

Q&A: An urban farmer who gives away food to save the planet

by Liz Harris March 12, 2020March 12, 2020
Holocaust survivor Leon Rajninger at his home in San Francisco. (Photo/Liz Harris)
Posted inHonoring the Survivors

S.F. man, 88, recalls a ‘nightmare’ at every turn

by Liz Harris February 13, 2020February 21, 2020
From the cover of “Love, Sometimes: A Novel About Risk, Hollywood, and Controversial Love” by Barbara Rose Brooker.
Posted inUncategorized

Author Barbara Rose Brooker is 83 and proud to be age-inappropriate

by Liz Harris January 27, 2020February 20, 2020

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