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San Francisco State University professor Marc Dollinger (left) and Jews of Color Initiative founder Ilana Kaufman at discuss Dollinger's book at Temple Sinai in Oakland, Oct. 2018. (Photo/Sue Fishkoff)
Posted inBooks

SF State historian splits with publisher over how to talk about Jews and white supremacy

by Ari Feldman and Forward December 21, 2020December 21, 2020
A completed page in “The Kabbalah Coloring Book: A Book of Creation.”
Posted inBooks

No time to study Kabbalah? Try the coloring book

Alix Wall by Alix Wall and Forward December 17, 2020December 17, 2020
Nissim Black: "I usually daven with an early morning minyan, and then I usually learn for a while. And then I go out to the field and meditate." (Photo/JTA-Tziporah Litman, courtesy of Black)
Posted inMusic

Hasidic rapper Nissim Black opens up about his creative process, spirituality and Covid recovery

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA December 17, 2020
Legendary director David Cronenberg is now in front of the camera on "Star Trek: Discovery."
Posted inCelebrity Jews

David Cronenberg does Star Trek; Hallmark does Hanukkah; and Shia LaBeouf gets sued for abuse; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 16, 2020
"Projecting Light in a Time of Darkness," a video art installation at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, will be visible every night of Hanukkah. (Photos/Heidi Sanders)
Posted inCulture

Historical light show illuminates Emanu-El for Hanukkah week

Laura Pall by Laura Paull December 15, 2020December 16, 2020
a black and white picture of a man and a woman sitting on a bench. she is holding flowers which have been artificially colored bright purple
Posted inBooks

A harrowing tale of survival wrapped around a love story 

Laura Pall by Laura Paull December 15, 2020December 16, 2020
A kid hoping for a puppy as a present in Daveed Diggs' new Hanukkah song. (Screenshot from YouTube)
Posted inHanukkah

‘They also happen to be Jewish’: Daveed Diggs on representing Jews of color in his new Hanukkah video

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA December 14, 2020
Jewish hip-hop singer Nissim Black performs during a Hanukkah festival in Pittsburgh in 2018. (Photo/JTA-Esther Wayne-SOPA Images-LightRocket via Getty Images)
Posted inCulture

Orthodox rapper Nissim Black’s new single, ‘The Hava Song,’ remakes ‘Hava Nagila’ just in time for Hanukkah

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA December 9, 2020December 9, 2020
Gary Oldman plays Herman Mankiewicz in "Mank." (Screenshot/YouTube)
Posted inTV & Film

Screenwriter behind ‘Citizen Kane’ gets his due on Netflix

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA December 9, 2020
Game designer Max Fefer based Hanukkah Goblins on Eric Kimmel’s classic children’s book, "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins." (Art/Kali Hayes, KH Illustration)
Posted inHolidays

Take on the Hanukkah goblins in Oakland designer’s new tabletop game

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 8, 2020December 9, 2020

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