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From the cover of "The Chanukah Bears of Marin Circle" written by Hope Alper and illustrated by Jennifer Silverman.
Posted inHolidays

The story of Berkeley roundabout’s bear cubs becomes Hanukkah children’s book

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 4, 2019December 4, 2019
(From left) Rabbi Susan Silverman, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Tiffany Haddish, Aliza Rose Silverman and Billy Crystal, who is filming a movie with Haddish. (JTA/Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix)
Posted inComedy

Tiffany Haddish’s celebrity-filled bat mitzvah, in photos

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA December 4, 2019December 4, 2019
From left: Rich Rumelt, the board president of The Workers Circle; Ann Toback, the group's executive director; Seth Rogen; and Mark Rogen at the organization's ceremony in New York City, Dec. 2, 2019. (JTA/Mark Stephen Kornbluth)
Posted inTV & Film

Seth Rogen and father honored for contributions to Jewish and Yiddish culture

by JTA December 3, 2019December 3, 2019
Joe Pesci (left) and Robert De Niro star in Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman." (Netflix)
Posted inFilm

Are the Jewish mobsters referenced in ‘The Irishman’ real?

by Emily Burack and JTA December 3, 2019December 3, 2019
Louis C.K. performs at The New York Comedy Festival at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Nov. 1, 2016. (JTA/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Bob Woodruff Foundation)
Posted inComedy

Louis C.K. jokes in Israel: I’d rather be in Auschwitz than New York City

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA December 2, 2019December 2, 2019
Tzion Baruch as the title character in the Israeli vampire series "Juda." (Screenshot from YouTube)
Posted inTV & Film

S.F. State scholar sinks her teeth into vampires and horror on Israeli TV

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky November 27, 2019November 27, 2019
Barry and Jackie Hoffner in India.
Posted inBooks

Marin man’s memoir recounts love for his late wife and their adventures

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 26, 2019November 27, 2019
Writer Leora Fridman (left) responds to a project idea from dancer Katie Wong at the Asylum Arts retreat in Mill Valley, Nov. 11-14. (Stefan Cohen)
Posted inCulture

This artist retreat emphasizes that it’s a rich time for Jewish art in the Bay Area

Laura Pall by Laura Paull November 26, 2019November 26, 2019
Sara Felder juggling and telling stories at LABA's DRUNK event at the East Bay JCC in Berkeley, Nov. 23, 2019. (Photo/Pete Rosos)
Posted inJew in the Pew

Getting drunk on Jewish texts and arts at LABA launch

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky November 25, 2019November 26, 2019
Annette Bening plays Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the "The Report." (Amazon Studios/Atsushi Nishijima)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Annette Bening plays Dianne Feinstein; Jewish director takes on Mr. Rogers; etc.

by Nate Bloom November 25, 2019

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