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Mike Perlmutter of Saul Goodman’s Klezmer Band plays the clarinet at Saul’s. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inMusic

‘May the klez be with you’ this Jewish American Heritage Month

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 1, 2025May 2, 2025

Kick up your heels the next two weekends when Saul Goodman’s Klezmer Band plays four free shows at Bay Area public libraries in honor of May’s Jewish American Heritage month. […]

Does anyone know where Bo, Grogu and Din can find a kosher mikvah?
Posted inThe Bagel Report

What’s so Jewish about ‘The Mandalorian’?

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels May 1, 2023
Liam Lindenbaum's "Mandalorian: The Child in Vegetables" was a hit in the South Peninsula Hebrew Day School's charcuterie competition.
Posted inSmall Bites

Vegetable ‘Baby Yoda’ among kids’ food contest winners; fighting food insecurity with community fridges

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
Taika Waititi accepts the Best Adapted Screenplay award for "Jojo Rabbit" onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards. (Photo/JTA-Kevin Winter-Getty Images)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Waititi to direct a Star Wars movie; Seth Rogen in a ‘Pickle’; Beanie Feldstein’s big role; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 11, 2020May 13, 2020
Carrie Fisher, who died in 2016, will appear in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" via unused footage from the previous two Star Wars films.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

The Jews of Star Wars; Disney’s Jewish princess; Scarlett Johansson on SNL; etc.

by Nate Bloom December 10, 2019December 17, 2019
a green alien in a helmet excitedly examines a golden trophy
Posted inCulture

Jewish stars go to the stars: ‘Star Wars: Resistance’; ‘Star Is Born’; ‘The First’

by Nate Bloom October 12, 2018October 12, 2018
From 2015 Hanukkah episode of "The Goldbergs"
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‘The Goldbergs’ do Hanukkah; Franco does ‘The Room’

by Nate Bloom December 10, 2017March 23, 2018

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