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Nancy Zimmerman Pechner (center), her mom Alice (left) and sister Beverly at a Zim's restaurant in 1969. Pechner's father Art Zimmerman founded the popular S.F. burger chain. (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inBooks

Behind Zim’s hamburgers was a family in turmoil

Leslie Katz by Leslie Katz July 31, 2023July 31, 2023
Kanye West seen in Los Angeles, Oct. 21, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Rachpoot - Bauer-Griffin via Getty)
Posted inTech

Kanye West is back on Twitter/X after reportedly agreeing not to post antisemitic content

by Ron Kampeas July 30, 2023July 30, 2023
Marnina Schon, a Berkeley-born member of SAG-AFTRA, picketing outside Netflix's Los Angeles office on July 26, 2023. (Photo/Darnell M. Johnson)
Posted inCalifornia

‘There’s no giving up’: Jewish voices from the Hollywood strikes

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten and Dan Pine July 26, 2023July 31, 2023
Varun Dhawan (left) and Janhvi Kapoor in a scene from "Bawaal" set at Auschwitz. (Photo/Amazon Prime)
Posted inCulture

In Amazon’s new Bollywood movie, a couple visits Auschwitz to heal their marriage

by Andrew Lapin July 26, 2023
Raggedy Ann filled Janet Silver Ghent with joy when she was a girl. But by the time she was a mom, it was tough to stave off Barbie. (Photo/wallpaperflare.com CC0)
Posted inSeniors

I couldn’t keep Barbie out of the house, but my son had a solution

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent July 25, 2023July 26, 2023
(From left) Fabiana Santiago, Alice Wells, Brandon Graham, Juan Magacho, Jess DeFranco and Claire Fisher perform Alyssa Mitchel's "Regard." (Photo/Eric Raeber)
Posted inUncategorized

Inspired by Buber, this choreographer is transforming a CJM gallery with a dance experiment

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert July 21, 2023August 24, 2023
“Remembering Gene Wilder” was the opening film of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival at the Castro Theater, July 20, 2023. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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PHOTOS: Applause for Gene Wilder and Hollywood strikes at SFJFF opening night

by J. Staff July 21, 2023July 21, 2023
Director Susan Stern and her daughter Nora playing with Barbies around the time "Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour" came out 25 years ago. (Photo/Courtesy Stern)
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When I made a Barbie movie 25 years ago, I didn’t realize she (and I) were in a closet

Susan Stern by Susan Stern July 21, 2023July 21, 2023
Jim Caviezel (right) stars in "Sound of Freedom," a surprise summer blockbuster that plays into antisemitism QAnon conspiracies.
Posted inFilm

Surprise blockbuster ‘Sound of Freedom’ echoes antisemitic QAnon conspiracies

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov July 21, 2023July 21, 2023
In a key scene in "Oppenheimer," the physicist embarrasses Strauss before the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, prompting Strauss’ crusade to humiliate Oppenheimer. (Photo/Courtesy NBC Universal)
Posted inFilm

At the core of ‘Oppenheimer,’ a debate about how to be Jewish

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar July 19, 2023

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