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A 300-pound plaster sphinx head from Cecil B. DeMille's 1923 film "The Then Commandments," which was buried along with the rest of the set under the sand at Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes for almost a century. (Courtesy Dunes Center)
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10 things to do with your kids during Passover in Northern California

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb April 7, 2026April 7, 2026
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Lifecycles announcements for the week of April 3, 2026

by J. Staff April 3, 2026April 1, 2026
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Death announcements for the week of April 3, 2026

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Seder table
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Passover events in the Bay Area keep on coming

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 1, 2026April 3, 2026
painting about Israelite slavery
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Passover points to the true source of antisemitism

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel in Detroit holds Lego blocks, urging families to add the children’s toy to their Seder plates in the wake of a recent attack on the synagogue. (Facebook)
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Temple Israel calls for a Lego on the seder plate after attack

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From left, J.’s Maya Mirsky interviews Lara Michels, head of archival processing at Cal's Bancroft Library, and Susan Morris, a former curator and executive director of the Judah L. Magnes Museum. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Preserving Jewish history and Americana: Insights from two Bay Area archivists

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Adam Kinsey hugs Noah Phillips (right) during a Kiddush Levana event at Chochmat HaLev on March 29. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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In Berkeley, a ritual honors Jewish masculinity by sanctifying the moon

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins March 31, 2026March 31, 2026
Women dancing at Mimouna
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Upcoming events: Mimouna. ‘Lost in Yonkers.’ Isaac Mizrahi.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight March 31, 2026March 31, 2026
This Savory Cabbage Layer “Cake” with Meat is an alternative to stuffed cabbage. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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This trendy Passover ‘cake’ turns stuffed cabbage on its head 

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 27, 2026March 31, 2026

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