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Chanan Tigay, shown here in Venice, crisscrossed the globe to research his book. (Photo/Emanuele Dello Strologo)
Posted inCulture

Journalist and SFSU professor Chanan Tigay wins Cowan literary prize for Biblical whodunnit

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 28, 2020July 30, 2020
Shira Haas, right, and Amit Rahav in “Unorthodox.” (Photo/Netflix)
Posted inTV & Film

Jewish Emmy nominations for 2020: ‘Unorthodox,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Maisel’ and more

by Emily Burack and JTA July 28, 2020
black and white painting of a woman in period clothing
Posted inCulture

How did German Jews cope with a 17th-century plague? This woman’s 350-year-old memoir offers a glimpse.

by Penny Schwartz and JTA July 27, 2020July 27, 2020
Bust of older white man displayed in museum entryway
Posted inNews

S.F. Asian Art Museum to remove bust of founding donor with antisemitic views

by Gabriel Greschler July 23, 2020July 31, 2020
Computer screen showing mulitple authors appearing on a Zoom call.
Posted inCulture

The Jewish Book Council’s annual event goes virtual — and offers a peek into authors’ living rooms

Josefin Dolsten by Josefin Dolsten and JTA July 23, 2020June 4, 2021
a seated middle aged white man in glasses
Posted inCulture

Travelogue of Jewish Latin America wins Natan Notable Book Award

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 23, 2020June 4, 2021
Actor Jeff Goldblum at the 2019 Phoenix Fan Fusion convention.
Posted inColumns

Jeff Goldblum ‘Barks on Broadway’; Notorious RBG won’t give up; a new ‘Brave New World’; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky July 22, 2020June 4, 2021
Lin-Manuel Miranda in "Hamilton" (Screenshot/Disney-YouTube)
Posted inOpinion

Watching ‘Hamilton’ as an Israeli in America

Tomer Persico by Tomer Persico July 16, 2020July 16, 2020
a black and white illustration of an old woman doing a crossword
Posted inTV & Film

Jewish Film Institute announces completion grants to ‘secure the future of Jewish storytelling’

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 14, 2020
a young woman and two young men on a couch
Posted inTV

Will U.S. version of Israeli hit ‘On the Spectrum’ get autism right?

Lior Zaltzman by Lior Zaltzman July 14, 2020July 21, 2020

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