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

Elissa Epel, professor of psychiatry at UCSF (FROM FILE)
Posted inNews

Local Jewish agencies provide psychological help during shelter-in-place

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 18, 2020March 22, 2020
From the cover of HAIM's new album, "Women in Music Pt. III."
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Nimoy’s greeting goes to Capitol Hill; Haim goes to the deli; Goldberg goes to Saudi Arabia

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 17, 2020March 19, 2020
Talia Bruner's winning photo
Posted inCulture

East Bay teen’s winning snapshot of Shabbat goes on display in Tel Aviv

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 16, 2020
Maj.-Gen. Jay Coggan (left), Jewish Navy veteran and commander of the California State Military Reserve, at San Jose State University for the opening of an exhibit on Jewish veterans, March 8, 2020. (MAYA MIRSKY)
Posted inUncategorized

San Jose exhibit gives Jewish veterans overdue recognition

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 11, 2020March 12, 2020
Rabbi Mendel and Mussi Weinfeld of Chabad of Almaden
Posted inNews

New Chabad center brings outreach to San Jose neighborhood

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 10, 2020
The Grand Princess cruise ship, which is currently docked in Oakland, pictured in 2007. (WIKIMEDIA/TEH TENNISMAN CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Jewish couple on cruise ship docked in Oakland sues cruise line over coronavirus

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 10, 2020March 10, 2020
Tish Levee marching with Jewish groups at a 2014 climate march. (Courtesy Tish Levee)
Posted inSeniors

North Bay climate activist becomes a bat mitzvah at 80

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 3, 2020
Chancellor Carol Christ in front of Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus. (Photo/Courtesy UC Berkeley)
Posted inBay Area, Uncategorized

JCRC to honor UC Berkeley chancellor for ‘courageous leadership’

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 2, 2020
Gal Gadot on the cover of Entertainment Weekly for her upcoming sequel "Wonder Woman 1984."
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Ethiopian Jew goes to Eurovision; Philip Roth goes to television; Tarantino goes to Israel; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 28, 2020February 28, 2020
A Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control notice of application for ownership change in the window of Saul's Deli in Berkeley. (Maya Mirsky)
Posted inFood

Saul’s Deli changing owners, but don’t worry: ‘Saul’s is staying Saul’s’

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 25, 2020February 28, 2020

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