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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
Still from the film “Sefarad,” about Portuguese Jewish hero Artur Carlos de Barros Basto. (Photo/Courtesy Jewish Community of Portugal)
Posted inFilm

This Portuguese Jewish community couldn’t afford a rabbi. Then it made a $1 million movie, coming to Amazon.

Cnaan Liphshiz, Netherlands-based Europe Correspondent for JTA by Cnaan Liphshiz and JTA November 22, 2019November 25, 2019
Sacha Baron Cohen speaks at the Anti-Defamation League's Never Is Now conference in New York, Nov. 21, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Jennifer Liseo-ADL)
Posted inCulture

Sacha Baron Cohen calls social media ‘the greatest propaganda machine in history’ at ADL conference

Josefin Dolsten by Josefin Dolsten and JTA November 21, 2019November 22, 2019
Leonard Cohen in Nashville in 1968. (Photo/JTA-Tony Vaccaro-Getty Images)
Posted inMusic

Leonard Cohen album to be released posthumously

by Ron Kampeas and JTA November 20, 2019
From the cover of "Cosella Wayne: Or, Will and Destiny" by Cora Wilburn"
Posted inCulture

Newly uncovered first American Jewish novel reveals an early feminist voice

by Penny Schwartz and JTA November 19, 2019
Shira Kammen (Courtesy  Kammen)
Posted inMusic

Centuries-old Sephardic music plus bawdy songs about Virgin Mary in area concerts

Laura Pall by Laura Paull November 18, 2019November 20, 2019
The Haim sisters, from left, Alana, Danielle and Este, of the group HAIM at Rodarte's fashion week show in San Marino, Calif., Feb. 5, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Presley Ann-Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Posted inMusic

HAIM, Jack Black and more record Hanukkah album

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA November 14, 2019November 14, 2019

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