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Victoria Hanna creates songs from modern and ancient Hebrew texts. (Photo/Eric Portman)
Posted inCulture

Eccentric Israeli artist Victoria Hanna brings spells ancient and modern to Berkeley

Laura Pall by Laura Paull October 20, 2017October 23, 2017

Camp Ramah in Northern California

by Julie Mitrani October 20, 2017May 18, 2026
Retired B’nai Emunah cantor and Reutlinger resident Henry Drejer belts out classic hazzanut while fellow resident Doris Langer beams at the camera. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inColumns

Starting the annual Torah cycle again — for the 70th, 80th, 90th time

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky October 20, 2017April 15, 2020
Peninsula JCC volunteers delivering relief items to American Medical Response in San Mateo, Oct. 13, 2017 (Photo/Courtesy PJCC)
Posted inOpinion

How to help the North Bay — open hearts, open wallets

by J. Editorial Board October 19, 2017
“An Israeli Love Story” focuses on the relationship between aspiring actress Margalit and her lover.
Posted inCulture

‘Israeli Love Story’ — romance in pre-state Israel

by Michael Fox October 19, 2017March 23, 2018
IsraAid founder Yotam Polizer helping out at Shomrei Torah in Santa Rosa, Oct. 11 (Photo/Courtesy IsraAid)
Posted inNews

IsraAid and local volunteers at work on post-fire psychological healing

by Rob Gloster October 18, 2017March 20, 2018
Ariel Luckey will perform his klezmer hip-hop in "Cabaret by the Bay" at JCC East Bay, Nov. 5.
Posted inCulture

Yiddish culture, including Klezmer hip-hop, celebrated at ‘Cabaret by the Bay’

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 18, 2017March 23, 2018
Christian Picciolini, a reformed neo-Nazi, will speak at Uncharted: The Berkeley Festival of Ideas, Oct. 27-29, 2017
Posted inJewish Life

With reformed neo-Nazi, JCC East Bay heads for ‘Uncharted’ territory

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 18, 2017October 17, 2017
Chabad of Sonoma's Rabbi Mendel Wolvovsky has been out visiting shelters, bringing food, comfort and other necessities. (Photo/Courtesy Rabbi Mendel Wolvovsky)
Posted inNews

Shabbat dinners to offer comfort in Santa Rosa and Napa

by J. Staff October 18, 2017October 18, 2017
image of people waving their hands in the air at a party
Posted inJewish Life

Lifecycles for the week of Oct. 20, 2017

by J. Staff October 18, 2017March 8, 2018

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