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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, from the cover of his memoir "My Country, My Life"
Posted inOff the Shelf

Two 2018 books explain how Israel became what it is

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman October 15, 2018January 9, 2019
False papers used by the Dutch-French resistance in WWII
Posted inBooks

New book: the Dutch and French ‘underground railroad’ in WWII

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 12, 2018January 9, 2019
a green alien in a helmet excitedly examines a golden trophy
Posted inCulture

Jewish stars go to the stars: ‘Star Wars: Resistance’; ‘Star Is Born’; ‘The First’

by Nate Bloom October 12, 2018October 12, 2018
A man wearing a yellow 'Jude' star on his chest and a Nazi armband on his arm
Posted inTheater

‘Obligation’ up for 3 awards, back for new S.F. run

by J. Staff October 11, 2018October 11, 2018
a black and white stamp with a picture of the author's mother smiling
Posted inBooks

‘Born Under Fire’: Her mother’s life in pre-state Israel

Laura Pall by Laura Paull October 10, 2018January 9, 2019
a black woman amid a crowd of protesters shouts with her fist in the air
Posted inTV & Film

‘We are unstoppable’: Planned Parenthood video from Tiffany Shlain

Laura Pall by Laura Paull October 9, 2018October 9, 2018
Zubin Mehta conducting
Posted inCulture

27th Silicon Valley Jewish film fest stars famed Israeli maestro Zubin Mehta

by Rob Gloster October 9, 2018
From the cover of "The Boatbuilder" by Daniel Gumbiner
Posted inCulture

‘The Boatbuilder,’ a novel of the opioid crisis set in Marin

Laura Pall by Laura Paull October 8, 2018January 9, 2019
Rouhani waves, smiling
Posted inBooks

Oakland author’s new book: Iran is more complicated than you think

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 8, 2018October 8, 2018
In "306 Hollywood," the filmmakers present their grandmother’s belongings in a whimsical fashion.
Posted inFilm

Grandma’s possessions tell her story in ‘306 Hollywood’

by Michael Fox October 5, 2018

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