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"Building the Ark" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inLocal Voice

Noah adapted to climate catastrophe; now it’s our turn

Liore Milgrom-Gartner by Liore Milgrom-Gartner December 16, 2019December 17, 2019
Lake Merritt in Oakland. (Flickr/Hitchster CC BY 2.0)
Posted inFirst Person

How did we get from ‘Rabbi, I hate your sermons’ to ‘I’m sorry for your loss’?

Rabbi Shelley Waldenberg by Rabbi Shelley Waldenberg December 12, 2019December 17, 2019
Raphael Bob-Waksberg with his book “Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory.” (Courtesy Alfred A. Knopf)
Posted inTV & Film

Two luminous works of art on love and faith to see in the Bay Area this holiday season

Laura Pall by Laura Paull December 12, 2019December 17, 2019
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, who represents part of the East Bay, speaking at the California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, June 2019. (Flickr/Gage Skidmore CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inBay Area, Uncategorized

Swalwell rips Trump for ‘hate-baiting propaganda’ in Forward op-ed

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman December 11, 2019December 17, 2019
Michael Chabon at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, Oct. 14, 2018. (JTA/Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Hammer Museum)
Posted inUncategorized

Michael Chabon adapting ‘Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay’ for Showtime miniseries

Curt Schleier by Curt Schleier and JTA December 10, 2019December 17, 2019
The Northern District of California's Oakland location. Inset: Ross Farca. (Concord Police Department, Google Maps)
Posted inBay Area

Bail revoked for East Bay man accused of threatening Jews

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman December 9, 2019December 17, 2019
About 140 people came to an event to hear about the planned Berkeley Moshav cohousing development, Dec. 8, 2019. (Photo/Deborah Newbrun)
Posted inUncategorized, Bay Area

Jewish cohousing project Berkeley Moshav announces future home on San Pablo Avenue

by Sue Fishkoff December 9, 2019December 17, 2019
Matt Gandin's Comal brisket. (Chloe List)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Comal chef spices up holiday ‘Oaxanukkah’ brisket with Mexican chiles

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 9, 2019December 23, 2019
Joey Wagman delivers a pitch during a Team Israel win over South Africa in an Olympic qualifying game, Sept. 22, 2019. (Photo/Margo Sugarman-Israel Association of Baseball)
Posted inNews

Locals on Israeli baseball team looking toward Tokyo Olympics

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman December 9, 2019
Lines were long as Boichik Bagels opened its doors on Nov. 29, 2019 in Berkeley. (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inFood

‘Bagel Black Friday’ draws big crowds in Berkeley; Latkapalooza fundraiser returns; Choux bakery expands

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 5, 2019December 6, 2019

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