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Maya Mirsky is the managing editor of J. She lives in Oakland and previously served as culture editor at J.

Jeremy Piven in "The Performance." (Courtesy Sparks Go)
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From dance to drama to docs, Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival wants you to watch

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 15, 2024October 21, 2024
Shifra Elman, dean of Jewish studies, dances with students at a schoolwide Simchat Torah celebration. (Courtesy Kehillah School)
Posted inEducation

Kehillah high school in Palo Alto drops ‘Jewish’ from its name, sparking backlash from alumni and others

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 10, 2024October 16, 2024
From our July 31, 1931 issue
Posted inFrom the Archives

How we’ve judged other Jews’ global holiday observances over the years

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
a woman gesticulates as she speaks in front of a large projected image of a protest in israel
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‘No one sees your pain’: Visiting Israeli professors at UC Berkeley describe a tumultuous year 

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 4, 2024October 4, 2024
Berkeley's Peace and Justice Commission, which advises the city council, voted for the Berkeley City Council to take up a cease-fire resolution vote on Sept. 30. (Maya Mirsky/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

At heated meeting, Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission sends Gaza cease-fire resolution to city council

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 1, 2024October 2, 2024
An Earl Raab column in our pages, Dec. 24, 1976
Posted inFrom the Archives

50 years ago: A debate over whether Jews were ‘ethnic’ enough for ethnic studies

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 30, 2024September 30, 2024
a man points to a can of beans with the text "Extra Flavor! Extra Value! In these kosher beans"
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Sardines and lungs for Rosh Hashanah? How our pages have reflected changing palates

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 27, 2024September 27, 2024
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This Jewish Googler helps track Covid-19 and bird flu in wastewater

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 25, 2024September 25, 2024
Police and sheriff's deputies break through a crowd of protesters outside the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Bay Area Gala in San Carlos, Nov. 5, 2023. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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‘Week of Rage’ and other anti-Zionist protests planned on Oct. 7 anniversary

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 24, 2024September 24, 2024
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Two alleged hate incidents linked to displays of Israeli flags in East Bay and S.F.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Emma Goss and Maya Mirsky September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

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