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From the cover of "Memories After My Death," Yair Lapid's new biography of his father
Posted inColumns

New biographies tell the stories of Jews who aren’t as famous as they should be

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman January 30, 2018August 20, 2018
From the cover of "Hollywood's Spies" by Laura Rosenzweig
Posted inCulture

Palo Alto author’s ‘Hollywood’s Spies’ a finalist in Jewish Book Awards

by J. Staff January 25, 2018January 25, 2018
King Friday: a benevolent monarch who also holds referenda regarding such crucial issues as playground equipment
Posted inColumns

Making sense of ‘Daniel Tiger,’ ‘Babar’ and our kids’ other baffling TV universes

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein January 12, 2018March 23, 2018
From the cover of "Arthur Szyk: Soldier in Art"
Posted inColumns

Three local authors honored by 2017 National Jewish Book Awards

Laura Pall by Laura Paull January 10, 2018January 11, 2018
From the cover of "The People of Godlbozhits" by Leyb Rashkin
Posted inColumns

Three newly translated works are a blast from the past

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman January 9, 2018August 20, 2018
From the cover of "A Good Day for Seppuku" by Kate Braverman
Posted inColumns

New books by Bay Area Jews, Jan. 2018

by Liz Harris January 5, 2018January 4, 2018
Members of the Ger dynasty (Photo/Wikipedia)
Posted inBooks

Hefty tome on ‘Hasidism’ packs historical wallop

by Sue Fishkoff January 2, 2018January 3, 2018
Gary Wasserman (left) and his students on the Georgetown campus in Qatar in 2012 (Photo/JTA-Georgetown University, Qatar)
Posted inCulture

‘The Doha Experiment’ — a Jewish professor’s tale of teaching in Qatar

by Ron Kampeas December 31, 2017January 10, 2018
Israeli Golden State Warriors player Omri Casspi joins S.F. Chabad Rabbi Yosef Langer to light the menorah after the Warriors beat Dallas on the team's annual Jewish Heritage Night, Dec. 14, 2017 (Photo/Courtesy Golden State Warriors)
Posted inSports

Before Casspi: Fond memories of ‘When Basketball was Jewish’

by Jewish Book Council December 24, 2017December 22, 2017
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Award-winning Hanukkah book gets stage debut in Mountain View

by Rob Gloster December 4, 2017March 23, 2018

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