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Detail from the cover of “The Anatomy of Exile” by Zeeva Bukai
Posted inOff the Shelf

‘Anatomy of Exile’ by Zeeva Bukai reflects on elusive nature of ‘home’

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman April 9, 2025April 10, 2025
The pile of haggadahs in intrepid haggadah correspondent David A.M. Wilensky's home grows ever taller. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inPassover

New haggadahs for 2025 include sage wisdom, JewBelong’s take — and one ‘in the original Klingon’

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky April 1, 2025April 4, 2025
From the cover of "Witchwood: A Ravenfall Novel" by Kalyn Josephson
Posted inAuthor! Author!

5 local authors touch on Braille, Jewish magic, joy, memoir, climate change

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 24, 2025April 15, 2025
Sen. Chuck Schumer (photo via Wikimedia) is the author of a new book called "Antisemitism in America: A Warning."
Posted inBooks

Chuck Schumer postpones antisemitism book tour events, including S.F., amid planned protests

by Jacob Kornbluh March 17, 2025March 17, 2025
Detail of the cover of "I Say Shehechiyanu" by Joanne Rocklin and illustrated by Monika Filipina. (Courtesy PJ Library)
Posted inBooks

These children’s books celebrate Jewish pride, joy and resilience

by Vivien Braly and Ellen Holderman February 28, 2025February 28, 2025
A crowd of evangelical christians praying for Trump
Posted inBooks

Jewish atheist calls out evangelicals for undermining democracy in new book

by Andrew Silow-Carroll February 24, 2025February 24, 2025
Art Spiegelman in "Disaster is my Muse." (Courtesy of Zipatone)
Posted inFilm

New documentary tells how MAD magazine, family ghosts and censorship made Art Spiegelman an anti-fascist artist

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar February 20, 2025February 21, 2025
a very rough line sketch of a pig on a parchment-like background
Posted inOff the Shelf

Award-winning book on Jews and pigs roots through ancient taboo

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman February 19, 2025February 19, 2025
The Educational Bookshop on Salah Ad-din Street in East Jerusalem, as captured in November 2011. (Google Maps)
Posted inIsrael

Israeli police raid Palestinian bookstores in east Jerusalem

by Deborah Danan February 10, 2025February 10, 2025
The son of Jewish parents who fled the Nazis for safe harbor in the United States, Sen. Ron Wyden shares lessons from 40-plus career in politics in a new memoir. (Grand Central Publishing)
Posted inPolitics

Sen. Ron Wyden says the Democrats need ‘chutzpah’ to return to power

by Andrew Silow-Carroll February 3, 2025February 3, 2025

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