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Victoria Hanna creates songs from modern and ancient Hebrew texts. (Photo/Eric Portman)
Posted inCulture

Eccentric Israeli artist Victoria Hanna brings spells ancient and modern to Berkeley

Laura Pall by Laura Paull October 20, 2017October 23, 2017
“An Israeli Love Story” focuses on the relationship between aspiring actress Margalit and her lover.
Posted inCulture

‘Israeli Love Story’ — romance in pre-state Israel

by Michael Fox October 19, 2017March 23, 2018
"Jungle," starring Daniel Radcliffe, will make its West Coast premiere at Silicon Valley Jewish Film Fest on Oct. 21, 2017.
Posted inCulture

Premieres aplenty at Silicon Valley Jewish film fest, including Daniel Radcliffe flick

by Michael Fox October 16, 2017March 23, 2018
Charlie Varon serves up a steaming bowl of storytelling in his new show, "Back in the World," part of a series of pieces about a retirement home.
Posted inCulture

New storytelling show comes with brunch — including an actual bowl of borscht

by J. Staff October 16, 2017March 23, 2018
Adam Sandler (left) and Ben Stiller play stepbrothers with lingering childhood resentments in Noah Baumbach's new film The Meyerowitz Stories.”
Posted inCulture

‘Meyerowitz Stories’ unspools pent-up family resentments

by Michael Fox October 12, 2017March 23, 2018
From the audiobook cover of "The Exodus" by Richard Elliott Friedman
Posted inColumns

Two new books anatomize heavy-duty Torah concepts

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman October 12, 2017August 20, 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
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)
Posted inColumns

Jews on ice, Jews on TV and … Jews in spaaaaaaace

by Nate Bloom October 10, 2017March 23, 2018
Chocolatey treats from the UK's "Jewish Princesses," Tracey Fine and Georgie Tarn, pair well with Torah. (Screenshot/thejewishprincesses.com)
Posted inHolidays

These easy, chocolatey treats will sweeten your Simchat Torah

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer October 10, 2017October 10, 2017
Danish actor Diluckshan Jeyaratnam plays Moses in “Prince of Egypt.”
Posted inCulture

Meet the father-son duo behind the ‘Prince of Egypt’ musical

by Rob Gloster October 6, 2017March 23, 2018

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