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J.’s coverage of books is supported by a generous grant from The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund.

Brooklyn-based author Jonathan Safran Foer (right) talks with Elizabeth Rosner about his family and newfound appreciation for Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay at its annual fundraiser in Oakland, Oakland, April 19, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBooks

‘Everything Is Illuminated’ author lauds JFCS East Bay’s social service mission

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 21, 2026April 22, 2026
Menachem Silverstein on stage at the Laugh Factory. (Courtesy)
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Upcoming events: Comedy. Coexistence. Bookfest.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 21, 2026April 21, 2026
Jewish book lovers gather at the Jewish Book Council's offices in Manhattan, July 19, 2023. (Gabe Friedman)
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42 Jewish authors slam Jewish Book Council for ‘centering Israeli and Zionist voices’

by Andrew Lapin April 13, 2026April 13, 2026
J.’s editor-at-large Chanan Tigay interviewing author Daniel Handler at the 2025 inaugural Magnes bookfest. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Tarot, comedy, poetry and punk. It’s the Magnes Jewish Arts and Bookfest 

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 10, 2026April 10, 2026
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A lost novel from 1943 predicted the Holocaust. Now, it has been recovered.

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov April 3, 2026April 3, 2026
Five new haggadahs for 2026. (David A.M. Wilensky/J. Staff)
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New haggadahs for 2026: Literalism, ambivalence and metaphor

David A.M. Wilensky
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky March 25, 2026March 26, 2026
“The Seventh Plague” by John Martin, 1823
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New book offers unconventional look at the 10 plagues

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman March 24, 2026March 25, 2026
New books on parenting, travel and history populate a roundup of works by local Jewish authors.
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Bay Area Jewish authors cover travel, mysticism, parenting and more in new books

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight March 13, 2026March 13, 2026
Shoshana von Blanckensee (left) and Chloe Sherman at the Dead Sea in Israel in 1999. (Courtesy Chloe Sherman)
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Two Jewish authors look back at the rush of queer girl life in 1990s San Francisco

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 3, 2026March 3, 2026
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He lives and breathes books at S.F.’s Jewish Community Library

David A.M. Wilensky
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky February 19, 2026April 23, 2026

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