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Gene Wilder (left) and Harrison Ford as a Polish rabbi and an American bank robber in "The Frisco Kid," in which the odd couple travels west to San Francisco together.
Posted inCulture

‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ at S.F. Jewish Film Festival — and how he made my dad laugh

Leslie Katz by Leslie Katz July 5, 2023July 5, 2023
a woman stands before a table of items, including metal cups and candle holders, examining them closely
Posted inCulture

A flea market menorah: $4,000. Family memories: priceless.

by Naomi Friedland July 3, 2023July 5, 2023
Ebon Moss-Bachrach plays Richie in "The Bear." (Photo/JTA-FX-Hulu)
Posted inTV & Film

Hulu’s ‘The Bear’ brought up ‘Jewish lightning’: What does it mean, and is it antisemitic?

by Stephen Silver July 3, 2023July 3, 2023
Alan Arkin in one of his last major roles co-starring in two seasons of "The Kominsky Method" opposite Michael Douglas. (Photo/Netflix)
Posted inObituaries

Alan Arkin, Jewish actor with uncommon versatility, dies at 89

by Andrew Silow-Carroll June 30, 2023
Stan Lee with racks of Marvel comics in New York, June 15, 1978. (Photo/JTA-Santi Visalli-Getty Images)
Posted inFilm

The real story buried in Disney’s new Stan Lee documentary

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar June 29, 2023June 29, 2023
illustration: a black silhouette of a perched bird against a background of flames
Posted inBooks

Q&A: All Jews go to hell in Oakland writer’s ‘irreligious’ novel

by Sue Fishkoff June 28, 2023June 29, 2023
Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz poses holding a copy of "Fragmented"
Posted inHealth

Stanford doc’s new book sounds alarm about ‘fragmented’ medical care

by Dr. Jerry Saliman June 27, 2023June 27, 2023
Detail from the cover art of "My Hijacking" by Martha Hodes
Posted inUncategorized

A week as a hostage on a hijacked plane, a lifetime of anxiety and traumatic memories

by Julia M. Klein June 26, 2023
Mark Schiff (left) has opened for Jerry Seinfeld for decades. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Schiff)
Posted inUncategorized

Mark Schiff, Jerry Seinfeld’s longtime opening act, brings tefillin on tour

by Lana Schwartz June 23, 2023
Dina Angel-Wing's sculpture honoring Gilbert Baker (the figure on the left), who designed the LGBTQ rainbow flag. (Photo/Frank Wing)
Posted inCulture

Local Israeli sculptor seeks home for piece honoring ‘gay Betsy Ross’

by Dan Pine June 22, 2023November 9, 2023

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