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An ornately embroidered bag with a handle and some red Hebrew text
Posted inJudaica

Magnes exhibit on Jewish lives in Muslim lands: ‘What the world needs right now’

Leslie Katz by Leslie Katz August 26, 2024August 26, 2024
Elements and renderings of the "Nova Heaven" Burning Man installation. (Courtesy of Nova Heaven)
Posted inMusic

This year’s Burning Man features a massive tribute to the Nova festival victims and their spirit

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis August 26, 2024August 26, 2024
An exhibit on the artwork and life story of Ary Arcadie Lochakov is on display in the San Francisco Ferry Building. (David A.M. Wilensky)
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He died in the Holocaust. Then his artwork appeared on a bench in San Francisco. Now it will head to Paris.

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 16, 2024August 20, 2024
"Joseph Maketh Himself Known to His Brethren" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Why we use paintings by Catholic artist James Tissot with our Torah column

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 7, 2024August 7, 2024
a man painted blue lounges on a table with an array of people lined up behind him
Posted inCulture

At the Olympic opening ceremony, hidden Satanic imagery and antisemitic conspiracy theories

Mira Fox by Mira Fox July 29, 2024July 29, 2024
Rabbi Adina Allen is the co-founder of the Jewish Studio Project and the author of "The Place of All Possibility" (Sarah Deragon)
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‘The Place of All Possibility’: In Berkeley rabbi’s first book, how to engage with Jewish text by making art

by Sue Fishkoff July 23, 2024July 31, 2024
a photo of a bearded man next to an illustration of a man standing at a podium that says "welcome rabbinical students." the man says, "first, do no ham."
Posted inBooks

‘Funny Stuff’: Gag cartoonist in Piedmont reverse-engineers his craft in new book

by Dan Pine June 24, 2024June 25, 2024
California College of the Arts in San Francisco (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
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Professor’s lawsuit says antisemitism is ‘entrenched’ at California College of the Arts

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 11, 2024June 17, 2024
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters face off outside of the Contemporary Jewish Museum, June 6, 2024. (Photo/Andrew Esensten)
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Protesters face off outside as art exhibit debuts at Contemporary Jewish Museum

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 7, 2024June 17, 2024
"Horas Transparentes" by Georgina Reskala will appear in the Contemporary Jewish Museum's inaugural California Jewish Open. (Photo/Courtesy Reskala)
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CJM’s inaugural California Jewish Open exhibit couldn’t escape the war

Laura Pall by Laura Paull May 24, 2024May 24, 2024

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