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A cover of Mad Magazine, which will no longer publish new content, from 1968 (Photo/JTA-Elizabeth W. Kearley-Getty Images)
Posted inComedy

How Mad magazine taught me to think like a Jewish intellectual

by Andrew Silow-Carroll July 9, 2019
The line for a San Francisco Jewish Film Festival screening in 2013 (Photo/from file)
Posted inTV & Film

An ode to the line for the ladies’ room at the S.F. Jewish Film Fest

Sheri Cohen by Sheri Cohen July 9, 2019July 9, 2019
Michael Chabon sits in a futuristic chair on the Discovery bridge set
Posted inTV

Chabon in captain’s chair for new Star Trek series; ‘Tales of the City’ returns; the Jews of ‘Lion King’

by Nate Bloom July 8, 2019July 9, 2019
French-Jewish comedian Jonathan Cohen (third from left) with other members of the cast of Netflix series "Family Business" (Photo/Netflix)
Posted inTV

Netflix’s French-Jewish comedy version of ‘Breaking Bad’ is a light-hearted look at a community under threat

Cnaan Liphshiz, Netherlands-based Europe Correspondent for JTA by Cnaan Liphshiz and JTA July 5, 2019
“Beetles” by Cynthia Peppers — one of many submissions we received from local artists for the cover of our annual "Resource" guide to Jewish life in the Bay Area.
Posted inCulture

On our ‘Resource’ cover and off: an outpouring from Bay Area artists

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 3, 2019July 3, 2019
Dr. Louise Aronson’s new book is “Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life.”
Posted inBooks

70 is 70, not ‘the new 50,’ says S.F. doctor’s new book

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller July 2, 2019July 2, 2019
Basketball star Andre Iguodala discussing his new memoir at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, June 28, 2019 (Photo/JCCSF-Adam Silverman)
Posted inBooks

Warrior no more: ‘True mensch’ Andre Iguodala discusses new memoir at JCCSF

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman July 1, 2019July 1, 2019
Mama De La Smallah performs at a 2019 Tel Aviv Pride event for her drag house, WERK, at the Desire Club in South Tel Aviv. (Photo/JTA-Laura E. Adkins)
Posted inPride, Culture, On Stage, Holidays, Jewish Life

Meet a 20 year-old IDF combat soldier, drag queen and political activist

Laura E. Adkins by JTA and Laura E. Adkins June 28, 2019June 28, 2019
John Goodman as Walter Sobchak in "The Big Lebowski." (Shut up, Donny.)
Posted inTV & Film

We need fewer stereotypical Jews on TV — and more Walter Sobchaks

by Molly Pascal June 26, 2019June 26, 2019
Posted inOff the Shelf

New books: Arab Jews, Latino Jews and other complicated identities

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman June 25, 2019June 26, 2019

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