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

Noor Adabachi surveys the remains of the home he shared with his wife, Debórah Eliezer Adabachi, in the hills west of Healdsburg.
Posted inNews

‘There are no more structures’: Bay Area Jewish community reports wildfire losses

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky and Gabriel Greschler August 27, 2020August 31, 2020
Bill Brostoff at the Jewish cemetery in Trzcianne, Poland.
Posted inHistory

One Berkeley man’s quest to save Poland’s Jewish cemeteries

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 26, 2020August 26, 2020
U.S. Air Force firefighters from Edwards Air Force Base, seen here extinguishing a fire in Vacaville Aug. 21, have been deployed across the North Bay to help contain the wildfires. (Photo/U.S. Air Force-Nicholas Pilch)
Posted inNews

Bay Area Jewish community shaken as three major wildfires encroach

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)Gabe Stutman by Maya Mirsky and Gabe Stutman August 25, 2020August 25, 2020
A fire in Napa County as seen from Middletown in Lake County, Aug. 19, 2020. (Photo/Jade May)
Posted inNorthern California

Torahs packed and synagogues on high alert as fires bear down in North Bay

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky and Gabriel Greschler August 19, 2020August 20, 2020
Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris in an "SNL" sendup of a 2019 Democratic presidential primary debate.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Yosemite Sam, née Rosenbaum; Maya Rudolph for VP; ‘Dirty Dancing’ dances again; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 18, 2020
Meg Keene's son. (Photo/Courtesy Keene)
Posted inUncategorized

Orthodox school challenged by gender-fluid applicant

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 13, 2020August 17, 2020
Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of "BoJack Horseman" (Photo/Courtesy of Netflix)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Jewish Emmy noms; Rogen stirs the pot; Zelensky endorses Joaquin Phoenix film to save hostages; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky July 31, 2020August 5, 2020
Actor Jeff Goldblum at the 2019 Phoenix Fan Fusion convention.
Posted inColumns

Jeff Goldblum ‘Barks on Broadway’; Notorious RBG won’t give up; a new ‘Brave New World’; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky July 22, 2020June 4, 2021
Winona Ryder dressed in black with a "Stranger Things" sign behind her
Posted inCelebrity Jews

A reckoning for Mel Gibson; a film for the ‘fifth Beatle’; Kushner’s advice for Russell Crowe; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky July 8, 2020
Nissim Black in his new music video "Win." (Screenshot/YouTube)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Nissim and Amar’e on horseback; ‘Fauda’ creator’s new spy show; new shows for Bette Midler and Debra Messing; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky June 23, 2020June 24, 2020

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