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Naomi looks wary in an unadorned apartment with a cool blue-white tint
Posted inArt, Culture, Film, TV & Film

Gothic thrills take Israeli film ‘A Quiet Heart’ to dark places

by Michael Fox July 25, 2017March 23, 2018
Seema poses for a big group picture in the sunlight with her whole tour group
Posted inBay Area, Community, Israel, Religion, Jewish Life, News, Travel

Jordan-born church leader takes fellow Walnut Creek Christians to Israel

Elissa Einhorn by Elissa Einhorn July 24, 2017August 10, 2017
Sammy Paykel reads from the Torah as his parents Neela and Joe Paykel (from left), Rabbi Alissa Forrest Miller and Cantor Leigh Korn look on.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Kids & Family, Milestones, Jewish Life

Celebrating b’nai mitzvah in Israel becoming a tradition for Temple Isaiah families

Elissa Einhorn by Elissa Einhorn July 21, 2017July 24, 2017
two men in suits talk, one is holding a soccer ball
Posted inArt, Culture, Film, TV & Film

Winner takes all in Israeli political mockumentary ‘The 90 Minute War’

by Sue Fishkoff July 21, 2017March 23, 2018
A July 2017 protest in front of Reem’s restaurant in Oakland (Photo/Courtesy Faith Meltzer)
Posted inLetters, Opinion

Don’t make excuses for violent attacks at bakery

by J. Readers July 21, 2017July 20, 2017
"Not To Change Consecrated Animals (From One Type Of Offering To Another)," from Archie Rand's "The 613" series
Posted inArt, Culture, Film, Music, Poetry, TV & Film, The Weekender

Jazz, poetry, S.F. Jewish Film Fest and other best bets

by Liz Harris July 20, 2017March 23, 2018
an old man with a bandaid on his forehead holds up his hand to block the sunlight
Posted inArt, Culture, Film, TV & Film

Deep memories of an ‘underground’ man in Buenos Aires animate late-in-life saga

by Michael Fox July 20, 2017March 23, 2018
Storyboard artist Harold Michelson is featured in the documentary "Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story."
Posted inArt, Culture, Film, TV & Film

‘Harold and Lillian’ peeks behind the scenes at Hollywood’s unsung Golden Age heroes

by Michael Fox July 19, 2017March 23, 2018
Sonia is an older woman, seated in a bright pink top on the sofa, next to her is a bright green pillow that says "whatever"
Posted inArt, Culture, Film, TV & Film

Tiny woman with a huge personality will win you over in Jewish film fest doc

Elissa Einhorn by Elissa Einhorn July 18, 2017March 23, 2018
Sarah (left) and Hagar form an unlikely bond in “Harmonia.”
Posted inArt, Culture, Film, TV & Film

Midrash on film: Biblical drama unfolds as modern heartbreak

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 17, 2017March 23, 2018

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