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Maya Mirsky

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

Immigrants on a ferry boat near Ellis Island. (Department of the Treasury, Public Health Service)
Posted inIdeas

New state law says Israelis aren’t white. Let the debates begin.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 12, 2025November 12, 2025
Avoid Halloween disappointment in 1926. (J. Archives)
Posted inFrom the Archives

Halloween, once a treat for Jews, became a tricky topic in the ’80s and ’90s

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 30, 2025November 2, 2025
Luzer Twersky in "No Name Restaurant." (Courtesy Menemsha Films)
Posted inFilm

Carmel Jewish film fest features Jews in Sweden, in space and beyond

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 16, 2025October 16, 2025
Jessica Peixotto in 1923
Posted inFrom the Archives

First female professor at UC Berkeley was an academic powerhouse

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 3, 2025October 3, 2025
Screenshot from “A Letter to David," about hostage David Cunio.
Posted inCulture

How books, film and TV seek to make sense of Oct. 7

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Chanan Tigay and Maya Mirsky October 1, 2025October 1, 2025
Lisa Brenner, writer of "One Big Happy Family," stars in the film, alongside Dante Basco. (Courtesy)
Posted inFilm

‘One Big Happy Family’ gets laughs from a DNA test surprise

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 30, 2025October 1, 2025
"Tatami" tells the story of an Iranian athlete asked to fake an injury to avoid an Israeli opponent. (Courtesy SVJFF)
Posted inFilm

Silicon Valley Jewish Film Fest includes movie with Israeli and Iranian co-directors

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 26, 2025October 1, 2025
The Paris Opera Ballet performs “Red Carpet,” a contemporary ballet by Israeli choreographer Hofesh Schecter that will have its U.S. premiere at UC Berkeley’s Cal Performances, Oct. 2-4. (Julien Benhamou/Paris Opera Ballet)
Posted inDance

Star Israeli choreographer rolls out ‘Red Carpet’ in Berkeley

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 22, 2025September 22, 2025
dancers entangled
Posted inDance

Jewish choreographers tap into resilience in two S.F. premieres

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 18, 2025September 19, 2025
Detail from the cover of “Shot: A Dictionary of the Lost: Stories” by Jude Berman (Courtesy)
Posted inBooks

From children’s books to memoirs, seven new books by local authors

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

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