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A smiling bald man with a mustache leans with his arms crossed on a large display of wine and other products
Posted inOrganic Epicure

A quiet oasis of Persian Jewish cuisine in the East Bay

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 21, 2018September 24, 2019
The 10 adults who became b’nai mitzvah at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette on Dec. 8, along with Rabbi Alissa Miller (bottom left), Cantor Leigh Korn (top left) and Rabbi Jay LeVine (top right) (Photo/Michael Fox)
Posted inJew in the Pew

Called to the Torah for the first time — as adults

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 19, 2018December 19, 2018
Gary Gogol, current CEO of his family's business, Annabelle Candy Co., with some of their products
Posted inTalking With ...

This local Willy Wonka grew up in a candy factory

by Liz Harris December 17, 2018September 24, 2019
a man in a commercial kitchen holding a large tray of latkes
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Annual ‘Latkepalooza’ raises thousands for fire victims

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 11, 2018September 24, 2019
Entrance to UC Berkeley Hillel's newly remodeled building (Photo/Berkeley Hillel)
Posted inNews

Form and function at Berkeley Hillel’s remodeled home

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 10, 2018December 20, 2018
a little girl singing in a green dress
Posted inNews

4-year-old Alameda girl in need of bone marrow donor

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 7, 2018December 6, 2018
Amsterdam Palace (Sussie Feld), 11th and Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, 1986 (© richard nagler photography)
Posted inTalking With ...

Q&A: A photographer who likes to watch accidents in art

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller December 3, 2018December 3, 2018
Oakland chef Lee Davidson on the set of "Chopped" (Photo/Courtesy of Food Network)
Posted inSmall Bites

Oakland chef on Thanksgiving ‘Chopped’; previous local champ’s new venture

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 21, 2018September 24, 2019
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Posted inWine

For eight nights, try eight kosher wines (four local)

wine columnist stands on Jerusalem rooftop holding a glass of white wine by Joshua E. London November 21, 2018November 26, 2018
These never before seen pictures of Israel by legendary photographer Roman Vishniac have arrived at the Magnes and UC Berkeley as part of a large archive of his work.
Posted inPhotography

Vishniac’s photo archive lands at Magnes, including unseen Israel images

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller November 20, 2018November 28, 2018

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