• Readers’ Choice 2025
  • FREE NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE
  • News
    • Bay Area
    • U.S.
    • Israel
    • World
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Ideas
    • Music
    • On Stage
    • TV & Film
  • Opinion
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Letters
  • Jewish Life
    • Lifecycles
    • Obituaries
    • Food
    • Religion
    • Education
    • Kids & Family
    • Seniors
    • Philanthropy
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Subscribe | Renew
  • Jewish Resource Guide
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram

Landing Top

Skip to content
Donate

J.

The Jewish News of Northern California

Donate

J.

The Jewish News of Northern California

  • Readers’ Choice 2025
  • FREE NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram
  • News
    • Bay Area
    • U.S.
    • Israel
    • World
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Ideas
    • Music
    • On Stage
    • TV & Film
  • Opinion
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Letters
  • Jewish Life
    • Lifecycles
    • Obituaries
    • Food
    • Religion
    • Education
    • Kids & Family
    • Seniors
    • Philanthropy
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Subscribe | Renew
  • Jewish Resource Guide

Books

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

Author Meg Waite Clayton
Posted inBooks

Bay Area novelist brings Kindertransports to life

by Ilana DeBare September 4, 2019September 6, 2019
From the cover of “Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors from My Israeli Kitchen” by Adeena Sussman
Posted inOrganic Epicure

American immigrant’s Israeli cookbook showcases culture through flavor

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 27, 2019September 6, 2019
From the cover of “Jackie and Jesse and Joni and Jae”
Posted inRosh Hashanah

Cakes, elephants and magic carpets for kids this new year

by Penny Schwartz and JTA August 27, 2019
Shoshana Berger (Photo/Nicholas Zurcher)
Posted inSeniors

How to face the end of life? Start now, authors urge

Laura Pall by Laura Paull August 26, 2019August 26, 2019
simple line art of a fish carrying a ladder and smoking a cigarette
Posted inOff the Shelf

No time for summer reading? Short stories are your friend.

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman August 20, 2019
Art Spiegelman at Florence Gould Hall in New York City, Feb. 19, 2015 (Photo/JTA-Mark Sagliocco-Getty Images)
Posted inComics

‘Maus’ creator Art Spiegelman says Marvel rejected his essay because it compared Donald Trump to comic book villain

by JTA August 20, 2019
Richmond poet laureate Robert Lipton (Photo/Courtesy Lipton)
Posted inCulture

One of Richmond’s favorite poets keeps hope alive in face of conflict

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo August 15, 2019August 20, 2019
Israeli author David Grossman speaking in Strasbourg, France, September 2014 (Photo/Wikimedia-Claude Truong-Ngoc CC BY-SA 3.0)
Posted inIsrael

Left-wing author David Grossman eulogizes settler teen murdered hugging his book

Cnaan Liphshiz, Netherlands-based Europe Correspondent for JTA by JTA and Cnaan Liphshiz August 9, 2019August 9, 2019
Falk sitting on a staircase
Posted inCulture

Berkeley writer Marcia Falk releases newest collection of liturgical poems

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo July 30, 2019August 20, 2019
William Shatner on stage during “Star Trek: Mission New York,” Sept. 4, 2016 (Photo/JTA-Roy Rochlin-Getty Images)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Tarantino’s latest; Polanski’s take on Dreyfus Affair; Captain Kirk’s Jewish values

by Nate Bloom July 24, 2019

Posts pagination

Newer posts 1 … 45 46 47 48 49 … 93 Older posts

Get J.'s latest headlines sent to your inbox:

MOST POPULAR

  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram

About

  • Mission
  • People
  • Policies
  • Financials
  • Careers

Ways to Give

  • Donate
  • Legacy giving
  • Donors

J. IN PRINT

  • Subscribe or renew
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Change of address
  • Archives

Connect

  • Free Newsletters
  • Jewish Resource Guide
  • Readers’ Choice Awards
  • Advertise

Submissions

  • Contact
  • News Tips
  • Calendar Events
  • Obituaries
  • Lifecyle Events
  • Letters to the Editor
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, see here: Privacy & Cookie Policy
  • © 2026 J.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
Powered by Newspack