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Community members sing during a Lag Ba’Omer bonfire at Urban Adamah in Berkeley. (Courtesy Sacred Music Fellowship)
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Bonfires, drum circles and music at Lag Ba’Omer events around the Bay Area

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 29, 2026May 1, 2026
Author Daniel Handler (right),  better known as Lemony Snicket, talks about his career with J.'s then-Editor-in-Chief Chanan Tigay during the Jewish Arts & Bookfest at the Magnes in 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Upcoming events: Mizrahi music, Jewish book fest, Lag Ba’Omer bonfires

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 28, 2026April 28, 2026
Rabbi Zac Kamenetz discusses psychedelics and healing during last year’s San Francisco Jewish Week. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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2nd S.F. Jewish Week features ‘Robot Shabbat,’ comedy, Valkyries and a ball

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 28, 2026April 29, 2026
A man drinks from a segregated water fountain in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1950. (Elliott Erwitt/National Museum of American History via Wikimedia/CC0 1.0)
Posted inAct Two

‘Stick to your own kind’? Sometimes, it’s not about race

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent April 24, 2026April 24, 2026
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting a rehearsal of the San Francisco Symphony (Photo/Art Streiber-Courtesy S.F. Symphony)
Posted inObituaries

Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, celebrated conductor of S.F. Symphony, dies at 81

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 23, 2026April 23, 2026
(From left) An ancient Israelite priest, high priest and a Levite (Charles Foster, 1873)
Posted inTorah

A holy life demands more than following the law — it means doing what’s right

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein April 23, 2026April 23, 2026
Menachem Silverstein on stage at the Laugh Factory. (Courtesy)
Posted inCalendar

Upcoming events: Comedy. Coexistence. Bookfest.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 21, 2026April 21, 2026
Challenging yourself mentally and remaining social can help keep your brain healthy as you age. (Yan Krukau via Pexels)
Posted inSeniors

Forgetfulness isn’t a disease, but don’t ignore it — lifestyle changes can help

by Dr. Jerry Saliman April 20, 2026April 20, 2026
Pumpernickel (and pumperthingle!) bagels at Boichik Bagels in Oakland, April 10, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Is it time for a pumpernickel bagel comeback? These fans say yes.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 17, 2026April 17, 2026
Just a few of the many, many shelves for books in my home. (Karen Galatz)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

I’m an open book: I love to read. I just can’t get enough.

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

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