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Maya Mirsky
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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.

Bay Area and Israeli officials meet to discuss how to combat human trafficking
Posted inNews

Local cops and D.A.s visit Israel for human trafficking solutions

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 9, 2018January 12, 2018
As of January, sale and purchase of recreational marijuana will be legal in the state of California — including Jeff the 420 Chef's signature kosher "Potzo-Ball Soup."
Posted inNews

As recreational marijuana becomes legal in California, Jewish advocates are ready

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 22, 2017December 22, 2017
Ultimate Frisbee for peace in Israel? Yep. (Photo/file)
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Ultimate Frisbee and other ways to ‘Invest in Peace’ in Arab-Israeli peace

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 13, 2017December 14, 2017
Adam Berman is the director of Urban Adamah, one of the key organizations in the JOFEE movement.
Posted inNews

As back-to-the-land Judaism booms, new training for midcareer educators

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 12, 2017March 19, 2018
Mexican Jewish artist Yishai Jusidman's "Prussian Blue" series of paintings about the Holocaust is on display at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco through March 25.
Posted inCulture

In S.F. exhibit, Mexican artist tackles ‘the problem of painting the Holocaust’

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 6, 2017December 5, 2017
Ayelet Waldman argues the case against Hanukkah while Rabbi Sydney Mintz Skypes in. (Photo/Courtesy Reboot)
Posted inJewish Life

O Hanukkah! No Hanukkah! Holiday debated in S.F.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 4, 2017December 6, 2017
Neurobiologist Adi Mizrahi is currently doing research at Stanford University, on sabbatical from Hebrew University. (Photo/Courtesy Adi Mizrahi)
Posted inNews

At Stanford, Israeli brain scientist thinks thoughts about thinking

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 29, 2017April 16, 2025
Levi Glatt foraging for herbs in Santa Cruz. (Photo/Rena Durbin)
Posted inJewish Life

How this teen herbalist’s book supports healing for the homeless

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 28, 2017December 1, 2017
Kevin Hoffman is hoisted in the air at the celebration of his bar mitzvah
(Photo/Cheryl Bigman)
Posted inJewish Life

This grief-stricken family got the chance to celebrate with ‘Wish Mitzvah’

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 27, 2017November 28, 2017
Projectors inside the Haas-Lilienthal House will show a 15-minute looped display every night from 5 to 9:30 p.m. through the last week of November at 2007 Franklin St. in SF.
Posted inVideo Art

Lavish S.F. house’s Jewish legacy comes alive in unique video-photo window display

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 24, 2017November 21, 2017

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