Celebrity Jews Brian Epstein gets a statue; Scarlett Johansson settles with Disney Lifestyles of the rich Adrien Brody has appeared on the hit HBO show “Succession” in a cameo meant to be all-too-revealing about antisemitism. He plays a… By Maya Mirsky Nov 10, 2021
Music Jeremiah Lockwood’s new album does Hanukkah nostalgia, sans shlock “A Great Miracle: Jeremiah Lockwood’s Guitar Soli Chanukah Album” pretty much does what it says in the title. It’s a one-man instrumental work in which… By David A.M. Wilensky Nov 5, 2021
Cultured Bay Area in-person performances mark a step back to normal “Cultured” is a new column by Culture Editor Andrew Esensten with his recommendations of new and noteworthy events in the community. According… By Andrew Esensten Oct 26, 2021
Music SoCal rapper Westside Gravy's next career move: Israel The rapper Westside Gravy has several tattoos on his right arm that pay tribute to his geographical and cultural roots. On his upper arm, he has an… By Andrew Esensten Oct 12, 2021
Philanthropy Koret Foundation to give $2M to local arts, cultural orgs The San Francisco-based, Jewish-founded Koret Foundation has committed $2 million in grants to a dozen Bay Area arts organizations. The grants, announced… By J. Staff Oct 12, 2021
Celebrity Jews Gen Z loves Adam Sandler; Captain Kirk goes to space Roth folds up the spandex Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth is moving to Florida and planning a round of golf … well, not really, but he has… By Maya Mirsky Oct 8, 2021
Bay Area Berkeley tech innovator for the blind wins MacArthur Fellowship He’s the bassist for a Jewish spiritual community in Berkeley, an inventor of cutting-edge technologies for the blind, and now a MacArthur “genius.” On… By Alix Wall, Forward Oct 4, 2021
Obituaries Cantor Richard Kaplan, scholar and spirited minyan leader dies at 72 Richard Kaplan, the cantor who will be remembered for introducing many of the Mizrachi melodies sung in synagogues in the East Bay — and for what his… By Alix Wall Sep 23, 2021
Music Alison Faith Levy's latest is Jewish-inspired retro pop for kids San Francisco musician and Jewish educator Alison Faith Levy has released a new album of “retro-inspired pop songs” for children called “You Are Magic”… By J. Staff Sep 20, 2021