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Veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway wrote a children's book about his experience playing for Team Israel. (Photo/JTA-Getty; Book page/Courtesy Lavarnway)
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Veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway pens children’s book about how playing for Israel brought him closer to Judaism

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
Rainbow Gathering photographed at Modoc National Forest, California, July 4, 1984. Appearing at CJM as part of a retrospective of the work of Jay Blakesberg. (Photo/Jay Blakesberg)
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‘Those artists were rebels’: Bay Area photographer Jay Blakesberg gets rockin’ retrospective at CJM

by Dan Pine August 28, 2023August 29, 2023
(From left) Asaf Ophir, Noa Levy and Achi Ben Shalom will perform together as Trio Gesher on Sept. 7 at Sonoma State University.
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From a klezmer trio to a Yiddish cowboy, Sonoma State’s Jewish music series showcases variety

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent August 25, 2023August 27, 2023
Helen Mirren as Golda Meir in "Golda." (Photo/Sean Gleason-Courtesy of Bleecker Street-ShivHans Pictures)
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Helen Mirren’s Golda is golden — but the film merely glitters

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar August 24, 2023August 24, 2023
(From left) Adam Sandler, Sarah Sherman and Dan Bulla with director Sammi Cohen on the set of “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.” (Photo/Scott Yamano-Netflix)
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‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ director wants to normalize queer Jewish experiences

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar August 23, 2023August 24, 2023
James McBride’s new novel is "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store." (Photo/Courtesy Riverhead Books)
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His memoir was a transcendent look at Black-Jewish relations. Can he pull it off again — in a novel?

by Irene Katz Connelly August 22, 2023August 23, 2023
(From left) Jordan Houston (aka Juicy J), Paul Beauregard (DJ Paul) and Cedric Coleman (Frayser Boy) of Three 6 Mafia hold their Oscar statues after winning best original song for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp," March 6, 2006. (Photo/Steve Granitz-WireImage)
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Rap group Three 6 Mafia arrives on TikTok with 2 videos of Hasidic Jews

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten August 21, 2023August 22, 2023
Eric Schoen leads a song session at Camp Kee Tov.
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At Camp Kee Tov, a longtime song leader decides to pass the guitar

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 21, 2023
Brothers Geoff Levin (left) and Robbie Levin once played music together in the band People!
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How Scientology tore apart two Jewish brothers from San Jose

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 17, 2023August 17, 2023
Promotional art from the immensely popular video game "Fortnite."
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A Holocaust museum is launching in Fortnite. Can video games fight antisemitism?

by Andrew Lapin August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

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