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Yeast, hair removal, wine, bathing suits and more were advertised in this 1905 issue of the Emanu-El, the original name of this paper.
Posted inFrom the Archives

Archives Week: Lace curtains, freckle salve and dancing pumps in early ads

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 16, 2022
Ivan Reitman attends the "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" world premiere, Nov. 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo/JTA-Theo Wargo-Getty Images for Sony Pictures)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

The Jews go to the Oscars; The Jews go to the Super Bowl; Ivan Reitman dies

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 16, 2022February 16, 2022
Margaret Henschel, an employee at Intel’s facility in Chandler, Arizona, moves through the facility's cleanroom. (Photo/Library of Congress-Carol M. Highsmith)
Posted inBay Area, Israel, News, Tech

Intel to acquire Israeli chipmaker for $5.4 billion

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 16, 2022
Wallace Shawn and Elena Anaya in "Rifkin's Festival," directed by Woody Allen.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Israel’s Olympic skiers; Fran Drescher takes over SAG; Wallace Shawn defends Woody Allen

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 2, 2022
Doan Trang's cover art for Raphael Falk's "Lucid: Sea of Dreams" roleplaying game
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Enter a ‘sea of dreams’ in Jewish-themed role-playing game

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 1, 2022
A view of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 17, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Emil Lippe-Getty Images)
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Bay Area Jews seek additional security after Texas hostage crisis

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 19, 2022January 20, 2022
Eric André plays a megachurch pastor in the new season "The Righteous Gemstones." (Photo/Ryan Green-HBO)
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Eric André joins ‘Righteous Gemstones’; Judge Judy gets generous; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 18, 2022January 19, 2022
The MANA Chabad Jewish Center's virtual exterior is designed to replicate Chabad World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, bringing its iconic look to the Metaverse.
Posted inTech

Yep, Chabad is everywhere — even in the virtual reality ‘metaverse’

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 14, 2022February 2, 2022
The family of Mayer Goldberg in Ukraine, with Mayer's father Eliyahu standing in the center. Generations later, their descendants reconnected in America thanks to 23andMe genetic tests.
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Generations after their ancestor left Ukraine, long-lost family members find each other on opposite coasts

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 13, 2022January 18, 2022
Andrew Garfield in "Tick, Tick ... BOOM!"
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Drake nixes Grammys; Jon Stewart talks Harry Potter; Larry David is bald; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 4, 2022January 6, 2022

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