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Janet Silver-Ghent and Allen Podell pose for a photograph at their home in Palo Alto, July 15, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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‘Such a Match!’ podcast — a passion project hosted by a hopeless romantic

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In new podcast, Persian Jewish sisters uncover their grandfather’s mysterious escape from Iran

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Bay Area podcast shines light on Jews with ‘Holy Sparks’

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Amira Mohammed, co-host of the podcast "Unapologetic: The Third Narrative," during the podcast's first episode. (Screenshot/YouTube)
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New podcast traces how a Puerto Rican-Jewish gang leader helped create hip-hop

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Roasting anti-semitism, getting ‘Elemental’ and celebrating dads

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