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Iddo Gefen (center) hiking with his friend Sagi Golan (left) and another friend in an undated photo. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy of Gefen)
Posted inBooks

An Israeli author was excited for his best friend’s wedding. After Oct. 7, it became a funeral.

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman October 27, 2023October 27, 2023
Zaki El-Kodsi carries the new Torah in a procession at Congregation B’nai Israel in Daly City, Oct. 22, 2023. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inReligion

With unique new Torah scroll, Karaite Jews hope to inspire next generation

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 25, 2023October 28, 2023
Darla Contois (left) as Esther Rosenblum and Lisa Edelstein as Golda Rosenblum in "Little Bird." (Photo/JTA-Courtesy of Steve Ackerman)
Posted inTV

In PBS series ‘Little Bird,’ a Jewish woman uncovers her traumatic Indigenous past

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov October 24, 2023October 25, 2023
Deni Avdija seen during a game between the Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Lachlan Cunningham-Getty Images)
Posted inSports

Israeli star Deni Avdija is poised for a big year as the NBA season begins

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis October 24, 2023October 24, 2023
From left to right: Variety contributor Malina Saval, Alex Edelman, Ike Barinholtz, Marc Maron and Tiffany Haddish speak onstage during the Variety Hollywood & Antisemitism Summit in West Hollywood, California, Oct. 18, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Araya Doheny-Variety via Getty Images)
Posted inTV & Film

Variety’s star-studded Hollywood summit on antisemitism takes a turn amid war in Israel

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis October 20, 2023October 20, 2023
Taylor Swift attends “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Concert Movie World Premiere. (Photo/Matt Winkelmeyer-Getty Images)
Posted inMusic

Taylor Swift bodyguard to enter a new ‘Era’ — in a tour with the IDF

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar October 17, 2023October 17, 2023
A crowd of some 200-300 people demand Hamas release hostages at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Oct. 13, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inBay Area

This Week in Photos: Bay Area Jews gather and grieve

by J. Staff October 13, 2023October 18, 2023
The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. (Photo/Gary Sexton)
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‘Art can offer some comfort’: Local Jewish cultural orgs look to provide respite from Israel news

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 13, 2023October 16, 2023
Detail of cover of “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy” by Nathan Thrall
Posted inBooks

He wanted to tell the story of ordinary Palestinians living under occupation. Will anyone listen now?

by Irene Katz Connelly October 13, 2023October 20, 2023
Lizi Rosenfeld sits on a bench in Austria in 1938. The sign says, ”Only for Aryans.“ (Photo/United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Leo Spitzer)
Posted inBooks

New book challenges narrative that Jews were passive victims of Nazis

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman October 12, 2023May 2, 2024

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