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Seth Rogen as Herschel Greenbaum in “An American Pickle.” (Photo/HBO Max)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Long live Larry King; Tiffany Haddish is ‘ready’; surfer Makua Rothman rides 100-foot wave; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 2, 2021February 3, 2021
Naomi Newman as Reb Eli in the upcoming Zoom play "God of Vengeance." (Photo/Courtesy Newman)
Posted inTheater

Local treasure Naomi Newman: 90 years old and still acting

by Dan Pine February 1, 2021February 8, 2021
Tiffany Woolf with longtime family friend Larry King.
Posted inFirst Person

Saying so long to Larry King, a family friend I interviewed last year

Tiffany Woolf by Tiffany Woolf January 29, 2021
The men of "The New Black" AKA "Shababnikim."
Posted inTV & Film

Another Israeli hit about Haredi Jews, but this one’s funny

Mira Fox by Mira Fox and Forward January 29, 2021
Professor Rachel Gross of San Francisco State University's new book is "Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice." (Photo/Gary Sexton)
Posted inReligion

In ‘Beyond the Synagogue,’ Jews find religion in delis and museums

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 28, 2021March 12, 2021
Evan Wolkenstein is the author of "Turtle Boy." (Photo/Fred Greene; detail from book cover)
Posted inBooks

Bay Area authors win Jewish children’s book awards

by J. Staff and JTA January 27, 2021
Tobin Mitnick really loves trees, and wants you to, too. (Photo/Courtesy Mitnick)
Posted inComedy, Culture, Religion, Holidays, Tu Bishvat, Jewish Life

Q&A: TikTok’s comic ‘Jew Who Loves Trees’ wants you to take Tu B’Shevat very, very seriously

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer and JTA January 27, 2021January 27, 2021
Artist and cancer survivor Sarah Delson
Posted inCulture

Taking her ‘Chance’ with a heart that says thank you

Laura Pall by Laura Paull January 26, 2021
Imri Biton (left) and Nadia Tereszkiewicz in "Possessions." (Photo/Courtesy HBO Max)
Posted inTV

HBO Max’s next Israeli show: ‘Possessions,’ a thriller about a French woman caught in a murder case

Curt Schleier by Curt Schleier and JTA January 25, 2021
Lady Gaga departs from a podium after singing the national anthem during the presidential inauguration ceremony, Jan. 20, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Caroline Brehman-Pool-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inUncategorized

The politics of fashion on display at inauguration

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

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