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The pro-cease-fire mural at Lake Merritt in Oakland, as seen from a drone on April 7, 2024. (Photo/Courtesy SF Bay Activists for Peace)
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Mural calling to ‘end the war’ appears, then disappears, at Oakland’s Lake Merritt

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 9, 2024June 16, 2024
Julie Benko will perform in San Francisco on April 14. (Photo/John Carrington-American Traditions Vocal Collection)
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Julie Benko, known for roles in ‘Fiddler’ and ‘Funny Girl’ on Broadway, brings her cabaret to S.F.

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss April 9, 2024April 11, 2024
Amy Ettinger, shown with her husband Dan White, wrote about ice cream, mah-jongg and her mother's kugel recipe. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Dan White via X)
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Amy Ettinger, Santa Cruz writer who penned life-affirming essays on dying, succumbs to cancer at 49

by Andrew Silow-Carroll April 9, 2024
Larry David has a lot to answer for in the finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." (Photo/John Johnson-HBO
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In ‘Curb’ finale, Larry David defends his life — but has he learned his lesson?

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 8, 2024
The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, March 7, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Anti-Zionist Jewish artists pull out of CJM exhibit when demands are not met

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 5, 2024June 7, 2024
Richard Serra in 2005. (Photo/Oliver Mark)
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How S.F.-born sculptor Richard Serra found infinity within the void

Talya Zax by Talya Zax April 4, 2024April 4, 2024
Jessica Cohen has translated more than 30 books and dozens of shorter works by some of the most renowned Israeli writers. (Graphic/Andrew Esensten; Photo/Soona)
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How Jessica Cohen became the go-to English translator of Israeli literature

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 3, 2024May 19, 2024
The Dayenu pages of the 2024 Asufa haggadah were illustrated by Hanna Heifetz.
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New haggadahs in 2024: Biblical plants, American history and human rights

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Avi Azulay as Moses holds the Ten Commandments in the Netflix series “Testament: The Story of Moses,”. (Photo/Courtesy Netflix)
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‘Testament: The Story of Moses’ is one of Netflix’s top shows — and it features multiple rabbis

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg April 3, 2024
Screenshots from Cantor David Fair's first "I'm a cantor" video on TikTok.
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He’s a cantor, and he’s poking fun at misconceptions about his job on TikTok

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 2, 2024April 3, 2024

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