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Shakshouka
Posted inFood, Columns

Shaking up Israeli fave shakshouka with California flair

by Jodie Morgan January 18, 2017
The Handler character with two of the orphans
Posted inColumns, Culture, Celebrity Jews, Film, TV, TV & Film

Jewish connections in ‘The Founder,’ ‘Unfortunate Events’ — and Dr. Heimlich

by Nate Bloom January 17, 2017March 23, 2018
Posted inColumns, Jew in the Pew, Jewish Life

Singing and silence at Nigun Collective

by David A.M. Wilensky January 17, 2017January 26, 2026
The ark at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley (Photo/Rabbi Menachem Creditor)
Posted inBay Area, Columns, Jew in the Pew, Jewish Life, News

A Torah falls — and a community responds

by David A.M. Wilensky January 11, 2017February 4, 2017
Jacob on his deathbed
Posted inColumns, Jewish Life, Torah

When a loved one is dying, caregivers should tread gently

by Rabbi Susan Leider January 10, 2017January 17, 2017
menorah
Posted inColumns, Mixed & Matched, Jewish Life

Does having a Jewish grandfather make me Jewish?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler January 10, 2017January 11, 2017
West Bank security barrier near Jerusalem/JTA-Flash90-Wisam Hashlamoun
Posted in(Is It) Good for the Jews?, Columns, Jewish Life

U.N. vs. Israel and double standards

Eric GoldbrenerLarry Rosen by Eric Goldbrener and Larry Rosen January 9, 2017January 9, 2017
Bookshelf of old copies of J. Previous names of this publication have included Emanu-El and Jewish Bulletin. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inBay Area, Columns

This week in history: renouncing Soviet citizenship (1969), “What Y2K means for Jews” (1999)

by J. Staff January 6, 2017
Golden Globes / Flickr user Joe Shlabotnik
Posted inColumns, Culture, Celebrity Jews, Film, TV, TV & Film

Golden Globe nominees; new TV comedy; the death of Dr. Maneuver

by Nate Bloom January 6, 2017March 23, 2018
Grandchildren
Posted inAdvice Mensch, Columns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life

Grandson being raised at a shul we don’t like — should we speak up?

Jonathan Harris by Jonathan Harris January 5, 2017January 5, 2017

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