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Craig Blum is the owner of Johnny Doughnuts, which has locations in San Francisco, Larkspur and San Rafael.
Posted inUncategorized

Johnny Doughnuts started as John Dough, delicious on arrival

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 29, 2020
Rep. Eliot Engel (left)(Photo/Wikimedia Commons); Jamaal Bowman (right) (Photo/Courtesy Bowman for Congress); Yonkers, New York (background), part of the district Engels and Bowman are running to represent (Photo/JTA-Getty Images)
Posted inThe Tell

The fallout from pro-Israel stalwart Eliot Engel’s likely defeat and a look at other primaries

by Ron Kampeas and JTA June 26, 2020July 6, 2020
Detail from "The Death of Korah, Dathan and Abiram" by Gustave Doré, 1865
Posted inTorah

Bad apples come from bad barrels

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan June 26, 2020June 25, 2020
Left, Blake Hunter of Hella Bagels. Right,
Nicolas Abrams of Ethel's Bagels.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Two new bagel offerings expand flourishing Bay Area field

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 25, 2020March 8, 2024
An Israeli postage stamp from 1961 depicts Cancer, the sign of the Hebrew month of Tammuz. The Hebrew text reads "Mazal Sartan — the sign of Cancer" and "Chodesh Tammuz — the month of Tammuz." (Photo/Flickr-karen horton CC BY-NC 2.0)
Posted inColumns

Month of Tammuz: The last stand of Saturn, ruling planet of the Jewish people

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude June 23, 2020June 24, 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
Rep. Eliot Engel (left)(Photo/Wikimedia Commons); Jamaal Bowman (right) (Photo/Courtesy Bowman for Congress); Yonkers, New York (background), part of the district Engels and Bowman are running to represent (Photo/JTA-Getty Images)
Posted inColumns

The political center battles to keep its place in a time of turmoil

by Ron Kampeas and JTA June 19, 2020
Rose Hayes lights a rainbow of candles at a past Pride Seder at Congregation Sha'ar Zahav. 
Posted inReligion

‘Pride Seder,’ virtual this year, honors liberation history of LGBTQ Jews 

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky June 19, 2020June 22, 2020
Spiced Pomegranate Meringue Pie
Posted inRecipe

A pie and a sundae inspired by this week’s Torah portion

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer June 19, 2020
Giovanni Lanfranco's "Moses and the Messengers from Canaan"
Posted inColumns

Back then I did not, but today I stand up against prejudice and fear

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon June 18, 2020June 19, 2020

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