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Itzhak Perlman, Phyllis Cook and Laura Lauder (Courtesy)
Posted inPhilanthropy

Itzhak Perlman appears at Federation event celebrating endowment campaign

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
Bono
Posted inMusic

U2 album includes Yehuda Amichai poem, tribute to slain activist Awdah Hathaleen

by Grace Gilson February 19, 2026February 19, 2026
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show
Posted inOpinion

Bad Bunny, not the Blue Square, offered the Super Bowl vision American Jews need to thrive

headshot of a younger man in glasses by Hen Mazzig February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
Matti Caspi
Posted inObituaries

Israeli music legend Matti Caspi dies of cancer at 76

by Shira Naot and Shay Ringel February 9, 2026February 14, 2026
Steven Spielberg
Posted inCulture

Steven Spielberg wins Grammy, becoming 9th Jew in elite EGOT ranks

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer February 2, 2026February 5, 2026
An ebullient Isa Kremer performs, date unknown. (Bain News Service)
Posted inFrom the Archives

This chanteuse brought Yiddish music to life a century ago

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 30, 2026January 30, 2026
two musicians
Posted inMusic

In Bay Area, ‘Jewish Nightlife’ will resurrect music, vibes of ‘the roaring 1570s’

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 2, 2026January 2, 2026
Isaac Zones and Shamati are featured on J.'s Spotify list for Hanukkah. (Courtesy)
Posted inHanukkah

25 songs from local musicians to light up your Hanukkah nights

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb December 1, 2025December 10, 2025
At left is Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked." At right is the Jewish poet Süßkind von Trimberg, depicted wearing a Jewish hat in the 14th-century Codex Manesse.
Posted inTorah

What ‘Wicked’ and the Talmud say about Jewish headwear

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein November 26, 2025November 26, 2025
Anat Cohen (Rodrigo Lopes)
Posted inMusic

Israeli jazz musician Anat Cohen will swing by SFJAZZ for a 50th birthday show

by J. Staff November 19, 2025November 24, 2025

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