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"Chai," a new musical sculpture by Richard Deutsch, towers over the courtyard at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto.
Posted inCulture

Palo Alto JCC unveils ‘mind-blowing’ musical sculpture by Richard Deutsch

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 16, 2021June 17, 2021
woman with blonde hair
Posted inFirst Person

In this age of leftist illiberalism, I’m standing up for the truth

by Karen Lehrman Bloch May 7, 2021May 12, 2021
expressionist painting of a fox
Posted inWorld

Germany sets precedent in return of painting sold as owner fled Nazis

by Toby Axelrod and JTA May 4, 2021
From "Prayer for Burnt Forests" by Julie Weitz, 2021, which will soon be featured at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. (Photo/Aaron Farley)
Posted inCulture

Contemporary Jewish Museum plans to reopen April 17

Laura Pall by Laura Paull March 3, 2021March 4, 2021
Woman
Posted inSeniors

East Bay artist celebrates her ‘Charmed Life’

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz December 29, 2020December 29, 2020
UC Berkeley law student Sara Caplan's pandemic hobby is performing in live online Shakespeare readings.
Posted inBay Area

From music to cooking, pandemic hobbies uncork creativity

by Dan Pine December 1, 2020December 6, 2020
Wayne Reynolds looks through the rubble of the home and studio he shared with his wife, Caryn Fried. (Photo/Courtesy Maya Reynolds)
Posted inCulture

North Bay artists built a sanctuary, then fire wiped it out

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 7, 2020October 7, 2020
The first day of creation, according to the Nuremberg Chronicle
Posted inColumns

God created us to be creative

Rabbi Adina Allen by Rabbi Adina Allen October 4, 2018September 27, 2018
a black and white cutout of an old family photo of two relatives with a red-tinted xray of a chest behind it
Posted inArt, Culture, Photography

A family’s immigration narrative seen through photo art

max cherney by Max A. Cherney April 14, 2017
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Treasure trove: Corte Madera woman opens six old boxes and finds her famous grandfathers past

by Amanda Pazornik November 25, 2010December 29, 2016

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