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Detail of the cover of "Am Yisrael Chai: Essays, Poems, and Prayers"
Posted inBooks

Post-Oct. 7 anthology edited by ex-Berkeley rabbi testifies to Jewish resilience

Lane Igoudin by Lane Igoudin December 28, 2023May 2, 2024
Two women hug as other people look on
Posted inAnalysis

9 stories that defined our Jewish year in 2023 before Oct. 7

Ben Sales by Ben Sales December 27, 2023December 27, 2023
Amira Mohammed, co-host of the podcast "Unapologetic: The Third Narrative," during the podcast's first episode. (Screenshot/YouTube)
Posted inPodcasts

‘We’re sick and tired of the West telling us what to do’: Palestinian Israeli peace activists speak out on a new podcast

Nora Berman by Nora Berman December 27, 2023December 27, 2023
This pro-Israel canine attended a rally demanding Hamas release hostages the Israeli hostages held in Gaza at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Oct. 12, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inUncategorized

Looking back on 2023: Northern California Jewish life in photos

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins December 26, 2023December 26, 2023
Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's "Harmony" is now on Broadway. (Photo/JTA-Julieta Cervantes)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Broadway’s ‘Harmony’ includes origin story of singer who became S.F. cantor

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz December 26, 2023December 28, 2023
Timothée Chalamet in "Wonka," now playing in theaters. (Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)
Posted inFilm

A Jewish guide to this winter’s biggest movies

by JTA December 22, 2023December 25, 2023
One of Mauricio Avayu's 40 murals depicting key moments in the Torah is displayed at the Jeffrey D. Schwartz & Na Tang Jewish Taiwan Cultural Association center in Taipei. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy of Avayu)
Posted inCulture

A Chilean-Jewish artist strives to capture the entire Torah in massive murals

by Jacob Kessler December 21, 2023December 21, 2023
illustrative photo of a young person looking at their phone while lying in bed
Posted inTech

S.F. data scientist connects TikTok to surge in Gen Z antisemitism

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 20, 2023December 22, 2023
(Photo/JTA-Getty Images; Collage/JTA-Grace Yagel)
Posted inObituaries

20 Jewish celebrities who died in 2023

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman December 19, 2023
Lilaq Logan, an IDF commander with Jewish and Hebrew Israelite heritage, has been posting videos about the war on Instagram, where she has more than 25,000 followers. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy)
Posted inTech

Black Israelis mobilized for their country — as soldiers, volunteers and social media warriors

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 19, 2023April 11, 2024

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