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Josh Lambert is the author of "The Literary Mafia."
Posted inBooks

What was the Jewish ‘literary mafia’? A new book explores a common myth of postwar publishing

by Andrew Lapin and JTA July 29, 2022
Elie Kligman high fives with a child at Congregation Emek Beracha's event at Greer Park in Palo Alto, July 25, 2022.
(Photo/Gabe Fisher)
Posted inSports

Orthodox ballplayer Elie Kligman brings his A game to Palo Alto synagogue kids

Gabe Fisher by Gabe Fisher July 28, 2022July 29, 2022
Hitler marionette and assorted marionette heads created by Isidore (Mike) and Frances Oznowicz, now on display at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. (Photo/CJM-Jason Madella)
Posted inArt

Once buried in Europe, a Hitler puppet stashed in Frank Oz’s Oakland attic is now on display at CJM

by Dan Pine July 28, 2022August 3, 2022
Praying before a meal in “Under the Banner of Heaven.” (Photo/Courtesy FX)
Posted inTV

Mormonism and Judaism are dominating television. Is that good for representation?

Mira Fox by Mira Fox and Forward July 28, 2022
Tova Ricardo
Posted inPoetry

East Bay native ‘Tova the Poet’ provides Jewish affirmation on Instagram and TikTok

by Dan Pine July 27, 2022August 2, 2022
Norman Lear in an Instagram video to fans marking his 100th birthday. (Screenshot)
Posted inCulture

TV legend Norman Lear turns 100, with a song and an Instagram

by Andrew Lapin and JTA July 27, 2022July 27, 2022
Polish actress Zuzanna Surowy in "My Name Is Sara." (Photo/Courtesy Strand Releasing)
Posted inFilm

A Jewish girl disguises herself as a Christian to evade the Holocaust in ‘My Name Is Sara’

by Andrew Lapin and JTA July 26, 2022July 26, 2022
Elana Dykewomon (Photo/Jane Tyska)
Posted inTheater

‘How to Let Your Lover Die’: Oakland writer Elana Dykewomon’s first play to premiere at Bay Area Playwrights Festival

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene July 26, 2022August 9, 2022
"Let It Be Morning" is based on a 2006 novel by Palestinian writer Sayed Kashua.
Posted inCulture

S.F. Jewish Film Fest: In ‘Let It Be Morning,’ a Palestinian village on the verge of change

by Dan Friedman and Forward July 25, 2022March 17, 2023
After two years away from its longtime home at the Castro Theatre, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is back for a full program of in-person screenings, though there will be several days of virtual screenings as well. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inFilm

At S.F. Jewish Film Fest opening night, we’re all just happy to be back at the Castro

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 22, 2022March 17, 2023

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