Books SF Public Library highlights works by Yiddish authors A San Francisco Public Library branch is participating in a national reading program highlighting works of literature originally written in Yiddish, as… By Andrew Esensten Apr 20, 2023
Books Is a Jewish state worth it? Daniel Gordis' new book says yes. Celebrating Israel’s 75th birthday this year feels a bit like popping open a bottle of champagne at the scene of a car crash. Three sets of Jewish… By Laura E. Adkins, Forward Apr 14, 2023
Books Agatha Christie novels edited to remove offensive references to Jews HarperCollins has revised multiple novels by the famed British mystery writer Agatha Christie to remove references to Jews and other minorities deemed… By Gabe Friedman, JTA Mar 29, 2023
Passover AI rushes in, but the best new haggadahs are still human-made Like the fractious Israelite rabble that joined in the Exodus from Egypt, the annual mishmash of new haggadahs has washed up on my desk once again. Each… By David A.M. Wilensky Mar 28, 2023
The Bagel Report ‘Extrapolations’ and AI haggadahs Is AI taking over the world?! Unclear — but it is attempting to take over Passover. In this episode, the we explore some AI-generated haggadah supplements… By The Bagels Mar 27, 2023
Gaming A bestselling novel, a Holocaust game, and accusations of 'uncredited work' In the bestselling 2022 novel “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” a 19-year-old Jewish MIT student creates a provocative computer game for a seminar… By Andrew Esensten Mar 27, 2023
Off the Shelf New novel: tragic journey of gay, Jewish refugee from Sarajevo “The World and All That It Holds” is surely one of the more audacious titles of any book I’ve read. But Aleksandar Hemon’s sprawling novel, which… By Howard Freedman Mar 24, 2023
Poetry 'Flower Child Noir': Filmmaker Deborah Kaufman's poetry-memoir Deborah Kaufman is best known in the Bay Area as a filmmaker and the founder of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. With the publication of “Flower… By Patricia Corrigan Mar 23, 2023
Books How Judy Blume broke taboos around interfaith marriage When Judy Blume’s young adult novel “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” appeared in 1970, intermarried families were a small segment of the American… By Emily Schneider, JTA Mar 21, 2023