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Posted inParenting

Ahhh, the joy of offspring who can (sort of) fend for themselves

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein February 10, 2020
Jewish stars Natalie Portman, Taika Waititi and Timothée Chalamet pose in the press room during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards (Photo/JTA-Steve Granitz-WireImage)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Taika Waititi’s big win and 5 other Jewish moments from the 2020 Oscars

by Emily Burack and JTA February 10, 2020February 10, 2020
President Trump holds a Washington Post bearing the headline, "Trump acquitted"; Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.); Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y) (JTA/Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

What kind of revenge could Trump take against his impeachment foes?

by Ron Kampeas and JTA February 7, 2020
Eclipse Foods founders Aylon Steinhart (left) and Thomas Bowman. (Courtesy Eclipse Foods)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Tasty plant-based ice cream? Impossible!

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 7, 2020February 19, 2020
Detail from “The Gathering of the Manna” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

What this week’s Torah portion teaches us about poverty in the Bay Area

Maharat Victoria Sutton by Maharat Victoria Sutton February 7, 2020February 6, 2020
Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig. (Wikimedia)
Posted inMusic

Big win for Ezra Koenig; Jesse Eisenberg goes silent; Sam Mendes cleans up; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 4, 2020February 4, 2020
a pastrami sandwich
Posted inUncategorized

Kosher deli, made to order in Vacaville this weekend

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 4, 2020February 19, 2020
Jared Kushner, an architect of the Trump peace plan with a map of the plan (Getty Images/JTA Montage)
Posted inThe Tell

Peace — what could go wrong?

by Ron Kampeas and JTA January 31, 2020
"Moses Speaks to Pharaoh" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

In a divided present or in ancient Egypt — what is the cost of freedom?

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan January 31, 2020January 30, 2020
a shelf of antique volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica
Posted inJewish Life

People of the Book, yes. But which one? Encyclopedia Britannica? World Book?

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz January 30, 2020February 3, 2020

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