New memoirs, novels and poetry collections from local Jewish authors By Andrew Esensten Dec 7, 2022 “Near Normal Man: Survival with Courage, Kindness and Hope” by Ben Stern with Charlene Stern (Redwood Publishing, 320 pages). As a Holocaust educator, Ben Stern of Berkeley has shared his story of surviving the Warsaw Ghetto and the Majdanek and Auschwitz concentration camps with many audiences over the years — both through speaking engagements and… Read More
California Israel has water expertise aplenty to offer California, says S.F.-based consul Citing Israel’s extraordinary success in meeting its agricultural and household water needs, Marco Sermoneta told a recent gathering of water industry… By Ryan Torok Dec 6, 2022
Religion Menorah business burning bright on Etsy for these Bay Area crafters Sarit Khen of Sunnyvale never dreamed that her hobby of fusing brightly colored pieces of glass into wind chimes, serving plates and other pieces of art… By Emma Goss Dec 6, 2022
Small Bites Scott Kravitz’s pickled cocktail eggs; Manischewitz’s ‘Crypto Gelt’ If you’re looking for the perfect holiday host/hostess gift for the food/cocktail enthusiast who has everything, here’s a hot tip from the Organic… By Alix Wall Dec 5, 2022
Art At CJM, a dense (and very pink) tapestry of joy and pain This essay is the third and final installment of a collaboration between J. and the Contemporary Jewish Museum to interpret artworks through a Jewish… By Merissa Nathan Gerson Dec 5, 2022
Music Klezmer, bluegrass and Christmas star in Bay Area Hanukkah concerts While Jews played an essential role in writing America’s holiday songbook, Tin Pan Alley doesn’t have much to offer when Hanukkah rolls around. Jewish… By Andrew Gilbert Dec 1, 2022
Bay Area Bay Area Jewish elected officials find common cause as ‘BANJO’ The S.F.-based Jewish Community Relations Council has launched an initiative to support Jewish elected officials across the Bay Area, from city council… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Nov 30, 2022
Comedy Kung Pao Kosher Comedy marks 30 years of Jewish Christmas in S.F. ’Twas the night before Christmas in 1993, and all through the Four Seas Chinese restaurant, hundreds of Jews were stirring — and laughing their tuchuses… By Dan Pine Nov 29, 2022
Talking With ... Q&A: She’s looking to wipe out malaria, the world’s deadliest disease Allison Tatarsky is director of the Malaria Elimination Initiative at the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences. The 38-year-old Oakland resident… By Liz Harris Nov 28, 2022