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Here's Bernie sitting for an interview in the J. newsroom!
Posted inComedy

Bernie-in-mittens memes pop up at Bay Area Jewish locales

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky January 21, 2021January 22, 2021
Zach Braff in "Alex, Inc."
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Zach Braff nominates himself to play Jon Ossoff on SNL; Dr. Ruth gets vaccinated; Jewish ‘Bridgerton’ novelist; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 20, 2021
Roger Grunwald as Shmuel, an Auschwitz survivor, in "The Mitzvah."
Posted inTheater

One-man play goes online to deliver Holocaust lessons to new generation

by Dan Pine January 19, 2021January 20, 2021
Phil Spector circa 1970. (Photo/JTA-Michael Ochs Archives-Getty Images)
Posted inMusic

Phil Spector, rock legend and murderer, dies at 81 in California prison

by Ron Kampeas and JTA January 19, 2021January 19, 2021
From the cover of “The Language of Thieves: My Family's Obsession with a Secret Code the Nazis Tried to Eliminate” by Martin Puchner.
Posted inOff the Shelf

Two new books burrow into Yiddish and the ‘language of thieves’

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
Chef Michael Solomonov interviews people about their traditional foods in the 2017 documentary  “In Search of Israeli Cuisine.”  (Photo/Menemsha Films)
Posted inTV & Film

East Bay Jewish film fest serves up food films and chef talks to sate your cravings

Laura Pall by Laura Paull January 14, 2021
Comedian Greg Proops will perform as part of the “Day After the Inauguration” edition of “Lockdown Comedy,” Jan. 21.
Posted inComedy

‘Lockdown Comedy’ offers post-inauguration humor from Greg Proops, others

by J. Staff January 13, 2021January 13, 2021
"Hide and Seek" by Oded Balilty, part of the "Spaces in Turmoil" exhibit. (Photo/Courtesy of the artist and Zemack Contemporary Art Gallery, Tel Aviv)
Posted inCulture

Rare chance to ‘tour’ two art exhibits in Haifa, SF’s sister city

Laura Pall by Laura Paull January 11, 2021
Michael Krasny, host of the popular "Forum" show on KQED. (Photo/From file)
Posted inNews

On eve of retirement, Michael Krasny reflects on an iconic career in Bay Area radio

by Dan Pine January 7, 2021February 2, 2021
Shira Haas in "Unorthodox"
Posted inCulture

A big honor for Shira Haas; Ed Asner is still working; Leslie Odom Jr.’s Hanukkah song; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 5, 2021January 6, 2021

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