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British Jewish comedian Zach Margs will perform stand-up at JCC of San Francisco on April 27. (Courtesy)
Posted inComedy

‘Laugh Through the Heartbreak’ at this Jewish comedy show in S.F.

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky April 17, 2026April 17, 2026
Shulamith performing at a Seder in Rome, Italy, 1971. Left to Right: Rachel Neiman, Rina Neiman, Shulamith Dubno Neiman, Becky Neiman, David Neiman. (Courtesy Rina Neiman)
Posted inFashion

Her dresses, now archived, tell Israeli and Arab fashion history

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 13, 2026April 14, 2026
Jewish book lovers gather at the Jewish Book Council's offices in Manhattan, July 19, 2023. (Gabe Friedman)
Posted inBooks

42 Jewish authors slam Jewish Book Council for ‘centering Israeli and Zionist voices’

by Andrew Lapin April 13, 2026April 13, 2026
J.’s editor-at-large Chanan Tigay interviewing author Daniel Handler at the 2025 inaugural Magnes bookfest. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inCulture

Tarot, comedy, poetry and punk. It’s the Magnes Jewish Arts and Bookfest 

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 10, 2026April 10, 2026
The raucous world of "Yes" is unsparing in its satire of a country partying near the abyss. (Courtesy of Kino Lorber)
Posted inFilm

An Israeli dissident filmmaker finds tainted love amid the Gaza rubble

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 10, 2026April 10, 2026
The outside of the National Library of Israel includes gaps designed to let light in and out, illustrating the library’s theme of accessibility and transparency. (Laurian Ghinitoiu/National Library of Israel)
Posted inIsrael

National Library of Israel turns a new page for the people of the book

by Sue Fishkoff April 9, 2026April 30, 2026
A Jewish couple ride in a rickshaw in Shanghai in the late 1930s or early 1940s. (Courtesy Sino-Judaic Institute)
Posted inIdeas

Local scholar keeps history of China’s oldest Jewish community alive

by Julie Zigoris April 8, 2026April 8, 2026
Participants dance through the “Red Sea” during the Deadhead seder in San Rafael on April 4. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inPhotography

Annual Deadhead seder is definitely different from all others

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins April 7, 2026April 14, 2026
Amy Goodman hosts progressive news program Democracy Now. (Wolfgang Schidt/Right Livelihood)
Posted inFilm

‘Steal This Story, Please!’ heralds progressive journalist, Democracy Now co-founder

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 7, 2026April 8, 2026
Isaac Mizrahi and band
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Upcoming events: Jewish bluegrass. Iranian activist. ‘Lost in Yonkers.’

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

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