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Howard Reich looking through family photos. (Courtesy Verismo Communications)
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New opera explores how Elie Wiesel helped a child of survivors begin to heal

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
Three new books draw on Jewish examples in providing advice for would-be protesters. (Crown; Wicked Son; Mariner Books; illustration design by Grace Yagel)
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New books by Jewish authors revisit the rules of protest in a polarized era

by Andrew Silow-Carroll May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
Asher Shasho Levy, The Kitchen's cantor, is a performer and exponent of Sephardic and Mizrahi music. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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The Kitchen’s ‘Song of Songs’ weekend welcomes Sephardic musicians and scholars 

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 1, 2026May 4, 2026
Author Daniel Handler (right),  better known as Lemony Snicket, talks about his career with J.'s then-Editor-in-Chief Chanan Tigay during the Jewish Arts & Bookfest at the Magnes in 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inCalendar

Upcoming events: Mizrahi music, Jewish book fest, Lag Ba’Omer bonfires

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 28, 2026April 28, 2026
Rabbi Zac Kamenetz discusses psychedelics and healing during last year’s San Francisco Jewish Week. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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2nd S.F. Jewish Week features ‘Robot Shabbat,’ comedy, Valkyries and a ball

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 28, 2026April 29, 2026
Book covers
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New Jewish books: Rabbi Brian Lurie, Catskills, ‘The Artist Who Fought Hitler’

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 27, 2026April 27, 2026
Daniela Gerson is the author of "The Wanderers: A Story of Exile, Survival, and Unexpected Love in the Shadow of World War II." (Kait Lavo)
Posted inOff the Shelf

Her memoir tells story of two families, one Polish town, and decades of survival

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman April 23, 2026April 24, 2026
Alex Malinas, 23, poses for a photo at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, April 22, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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This emerging composer turned a Torah portion into a musical masterpiece

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky April 22, 2026April 22, 2026
Brooklyn-based author Jonathan Safran Foer (right) talks with Elizabeth Rosner about his family and newfound appreciation for Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay at its annual fundraiser in Oakland, Oakland, April 19, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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‘Everything Is Illuminated’ author lauds JFCS East Bay’s social service mission

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 21, 2026April 22, 2026
Menachem Silverstein on stage at the Laugh Factory. (Courtesy)
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Upcoming events: Comedy. Coexistence. Bookfest.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

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