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

Seth Rogen as Herschel Greenbaum in “An American Pickle.” (Photo/HBO Max)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Long live Larry King; Tiffany Haddish is ‘ready’; surfer Makua Rothman rides 100-foot wave; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 2, 2021February 3, 2021
Lady Gaga departs from a podium after singing the national anthem during the presidential inauguration ceremony, Jan. 20, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Caroline Brehman-Pool-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inUncategorized

The politics of fashion on display at inauguration

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 22, 2021January 22, 2021
Zach Braff in "Alex, Inc."
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Zach Braff nominates himself to play Jon Ossoff on SNL; Dr. Ruth gets vaccinated; Jewish ‘Bridgerton’ novelist; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 20, 2021
A flag reading “when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty” and bearing the logo of the Three Percenters on display amid the Washington rioting, Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Tasos Katopodis-Getty Images)
Posted inCalifornia

Q&A: ADL sent a warning days before the Capitol riot

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 14, 2021January 14, 2021
Mitzvah Day 2017 at the Oshman Family JCC (Photo/Courtesy OFJCC)
Posted inUncategorized, Bay Area

Mitzvah Day projects will be adapted for pandemic times

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 12, 2021
Bahraini journalist Ahdeya Ahmed Al-Sayed spoke to Jewish American journalists from her home in Bahrain, Jan. 7, 2020 (Screenshot)
Posted inWorld

Bahraini journalist tells US Jewish colleagues that peace with Israel was in the cards

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 7, 2021January 8, 2021
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From retail shop to Jewish center: East Bay Chabad spruces up new digs

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 6, 2021
Shira Haas in "Unorthodox"
Posted inCulture

A big honor for Shira Haas; Ed Asner is still working; Leslie Odom Jr.’s Hanukkah song; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 5, 2021January 6, 2021
Annie Lumerman and baby Noah during the workday. Her office doubles as a nursery so she takes breaks to feed and hold him in the rocking chair.
Posted inKids & Family

Pandemic babies make uncertain world a little sweeter

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 4, 2021January 4, 2021
Myrna Melgar is the newly elected San Francisco District 7 supervisor. (Photo/Courtesy Melgar)
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SF Board of Supervisors welcomes first Jewish Latina, an immigrant from El Salvador

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 22, 2020January 7, 2021

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