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J.’s editor-at-large Chanan Tigay interviewing author Daniel Handler at the 2025 inaugural Magnes bookfest. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Tarot, comedy, poetry and punk. It’s the Magnes Jewish Arts and Bookfest 

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

One year after its launch, the Magnes Jewish Arts & Bookfest returns this year with a packed lineup of programs and panels. “Building on the great energy from last year, […]

A panel from the graphic novel "We Are Not Strangers" by Josh Tuininga, who will be among the speakers at the Jewish Arts & Bookfest.
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Daniel Handler will headline inaugural Jewish book fest at the Magnes

Leslie Katz by Leslie Katz April 23, 2025April 30, 2025
Dec. 2018 reopening of the remodeled UC Berkeley Hillel building. (Photo/file)
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Despite Israel tension, a strong support system for Jews at UC Berkeley

Karen Stiller by Karen Stiller February 19, 2020February 19, 2020
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
Cellist Steven Isserlis onstage with Philharmonia conductor Nicholas McGegan during a rehearsal
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Concert halls and ghettos — where Jewish and non-Jewish music blended

by Rob Gloster February 9, 2018February 12, 2018
A 1949 poster printed by Firschein Press in Brooklyn advertises "The 13-year-old wonder kid, Cantor Leibele Zavin." (Photo/Flickr-MagnesMuseum)
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Vintage posters will take you back to old Jewish Brooklyn

by Rob Gloster January 18, 2018January 24, 2018
Victoria Hanna creates songs from modern and ancient Hebrew texts. (Photo/Eric Portman)
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Eccentric Israeli artist Victoria Hanna brings spells ancient and modern to Berkeley

Laura Pall by Laura Paull October 20, 2017October 23, 2017

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