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From the cover of "The Berenstain Bears: God Bless Our Country"
Posted inParenting

Since when are the Berenstain Bears evangelical Christians — and do I still want them in our neighborhood library?

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein December 7, 2020
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel at the MTV European Music Awards in Seville, Nov. 3, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Europa Press Entertainment-Europa Press via Getty Images)
Posted inFilm

Drake-scented candles; Israeli pop star Noa Kirel looks to US; Andy Samberg defends Oscar diversity requirements; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 4, 2020December 4, 2020
"The Meeting of Esau and Jacob" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inColumns

Are you like Jacob, willing to humble yourself to avoid conflict?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen December 4, 2020December 3, 2020
Liam Lindenbaum's "Mandalorian: The Child in Vegetables" was a hit in the South Peninsula Hebrew Day School's charcuterie competition.
Posted inSmall Bites

Vegetable ‘Baby Yoda’ among kids’ food contest winners; fighting food insecurity with community fridges

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
Elvis Presley in a promotional image for "Jailhouse Rock." (Photo/Wikimedia)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Do the right thing and ‘reply to sender’ — don’t make me beg!

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz November 30, 2020
Michelangelo's Leah
Posted inColumns

Why Leah’s ability to give thanks should be our model for today

Maharat Victoria Sutton by Maharat Victoria Sutton November 27, 2020November 25, 2020
Wildberry sufganiyot by Johnny Doughnuts. (Photo/Courtesy Johnny Doughtnuts)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

These local restaurants are churning out Hanukkah favorites so you don’t have to

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 25, 2020November 30, 2020
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting a rehearsal of the San Francisco Symphony (Photo/Art Streiber-Courtesy S.F. Symphony)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

All the Jewish Grammy nominees, from Haim to Michael Tilson Thomas

by Emily Burack and JTA November 24, 2020November 30, 2020
In Hollywood if a female Jewish character "is courageous, or she deserves love, or is altruistic in any way, she's played by a non-Jew," says comedian Sarah Silverman. (Photo/file)
Posted inComedy

Sarah Silverman on being typecast; Your new Jewish heartthrob; Haddish and Glazer go to the ‘Afterparty’; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 23, 2020
a green background with small sketches of trees all over -- and in a clearing, the title in yellow type.
Posted inOff the Shelf

‘The Lost Shtetl’ and ‘The Orchard’: 2 new novels of Jewish culture shock

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman November 20, 2020November 23, 2020

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