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Violinist Gil Shaham (Photo/Luke Ratray)
Posted inMusic

Violin virtuoso Gil Shaham brings his ‘favorite recital’ to Bay Area

by Dan Pine April 23, 2019April 24, 2019
"Kanta Judezmo" composer Sascha Jacobsen’s cousins, the Capeloutos, in Rhodes, circa 1906 (Photo/Courtesy Sascha Jacobsen)
Posted inCulture

Ladino is the language, S.F. the setting for world premiere of grand Jewish oratorio

Laura Pall by Laura Paull April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
"The Songs of Joy" by James Tissot, showing Miriam and the other Israelite women singing after crossing the Red Sea
Posted inEditorial

Dayenu. But is it really enough?

by J. Editorial Board April 17, 2019April 18, 2019
Scientist-turned-artist Larry Lagin at Bothwell Open Studios (Photo/Vanessa Thomas)
Posted inUncategorized

Nuclear scientist-turned-artist explores Holocaust

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 17, 2019April 17, 2019
Al Rosen's seder this year will include the whacking of his homemade Pharaoh piñata. (Photo/Gabe Stutman)
Posted inPassover

Why this S.F. man’s seder features a Pharaoh piñata

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman April 16, 2019April 16, 2019
Screenshot from the documentary "Ask Dr. Ruth," which is showing at the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Dr. Ruth documentary comes to SFIFF; big honor for Jewish jazz pianist; and… something about Bob Fosse?

by Nate Bloom April 15, 2019April 16, 2019
Rabbi Ted in the studio at KPCA in Petaluma
Posted inCulture

Live from Petaluma, Rabbi Ted is on the air

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 15, 2019April 17, 2019
Cover art from the "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" edition of the classic Maxwell House haggadah
Posted inTV & Film

Pop culture can enrich the seder, but the Mrs. Maisel haggadah is a gimmick

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz April 11, 2019April 11, 2019
Luigi Toscano's traveling exhibit, seen here in Ukraine, displays portraits of Holocaust survivors who live in the place where the exhibit is on display.
Posted inCulture

Globe-trotting exhibit shows portraits of local survivors at S.F. Civic Center

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 10, 2019
Alana Newhouse, editor in chief of Tablet Magazine, and her new book, "The 100 Most Jewish Foods"
Posted inBooks

From brisket to huevos haminados, ‘The 100 Most Jewish Foods’

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 9, 2019September 24, 2019

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