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From the audiobook cover of "The Exodus" by Richard Elliott Friedman
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Two new books anatomize heavy-duty Torah concepts

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman October 12, 2017August 20, 2018
Wise Sons co-foudners Evan Bloom (left) and Leo Beckerman at the original location on 24th Street in the Mission in 2013 (Photo/Alanna Hale)
Posted inColumns

Awful bagels, bad poppyseed cake… What’s a Jewish mother to do?

by Julie Levine October 12, 2017October 11, 2017
Rabbi Lauren Henderson (left) and another student look at source sheets at a Jewish learning session at Base Hillel Chicago, November 2016. (Photo/Couretsy Hillel International)
Posted inSimchat Torah

Behold the ‘source sheet’ — the essential technology of modern Torah study

by Andrew Silow-Carroll October 11, 2017January 12, 2018
From the cover of "Hollywood's Spies" by Laura Rosenzweig
Posted inColumns

Spying on Hollywood Nazis; How-to wedding novel; and more new books

by Liz Harris October 11, 2017October 10, 2017
Muriel's balcony sukkah in S.F., with paper lanterns that recall her family tradition of celebrating the Chinese Harvest Moon Festival, which coincides with Sukkot. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inColumns

My mid-Sukkot slump — Kohelet is a real downer

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky October 10, 2017May 9, 2018
British member of the tribe Jason Isaacs is the mysterious Captain Gabriel Lorca on "Star Trek: Discovery," the second Jew to play a Star Trek captain. (Photo/Courtesy CBS)
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Jews on ice, Jews on TV and … Jews in spaaaaaaace

by Nate Bloom October 10, 2017March 23, 2018
From HBO's "The Leftovers"
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Who cares if the rapture is good for the Jews? Grab a flagon of mead!

Larry RosenEric Goldbrener by Larry Rosen and Eric Goldbrener October 8, 2017October 6, 2017
JCRC's Ilana Kaufman speaking at "Sukkot on the Green" at University of San Francisco about her experiences as a Jew of color in the professional Jewish world, Oct. 4 2017 (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inColumns

An easy start to Sukkot: ‘Open Doors’ at USF and sunny skies in the Mission

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky October 6, 2017September 1, 2018
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Volunteering later in life is good for you and good for others

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy October 6, 2017October 6, 2017
Akindele Bankole in his restaurant in downtown Santa Cruz (Photo/Alix Wall)
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African, vegan and kosher on one plate in Santa Cruz

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 6, 2017August 11, 2025

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