A sexy Bernie Sanders costume; David Simon says no to Texas; etc. By Maya Mirsky Sep 24, 2021 Simon won’t back down David Simon, creator of “The Wire,” is not one to shy from a fight. He recently announced that he’d changed his plans to film his upcoming show (about Texas) in Texas because of the state’s new restrictive anti-abortion law. He mentioned it on Twitter and got immediate pushback, but is holding… Read More
TV The complicated Jewishness of ‘Foundation’ author Isaac Asimov This Friday, following a pandemic delay, Apple TV+ will debut “Foundation,” the first-ever screen adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s bestselling, award-winning… By Stephen Silver, JTA Sep 24, 2021
Obituaries Cantor Richard Kaplan, scholar and spirited minyan leader dies at 72 Richard Kaplan, the cantor who will be remembered for introducing many of the Mizrachi melodies sung in synagogues in the East Bay — and for what his… By Alix Wall Sep 23, 2021
Poetry Nonagenarian S.F. icon Herbert Gold talks writing, Israel, mortality If there’s one question that irritates 97-year-old Herbert Gold, it’s this: Are you still writing? Of course he is! Though these days, the San Francisco… By Liz Harris Sep 23, 2021
Gaming Got a quarter? Check out the bizarre antique games at this arcade. Museum curator. Machinist. Genial host. Those are just some of the hats Dan Zelinsky wears as owner of the Musée Mécanique on Pier 45 at Fisherman’s… By Patricia Corrigan Sep 22, 2021
Books ‘Zion’s Fiction’: Meet the great compiler of Israeli sci-fi Sheldon Teitelbaum is one of founders of Israel’s growing literary science fiction scene. As an editor of the magazine “Fantasia 2000,” he spread news of… By Valerie Estelle Frankel Sep 22, 2021
TV Netflix renews ‘My Unorthodox Life’ for second season Netflix is bringing back “My Unorthodox Life,” the reality series about a formerly Orthodox fashion mogul and her family, the streaming giant announced… By Gabe Friedman, JTA Sep 22, 2021
Music Alison Faith Levy's latest is Jewish-inspired retro pop for kids San Francisco musician and Jewish educator Alison Faith Levy has released a new album of “retro-inspired pop songs” for children called “You Are Magic”… By J. Staff Sep 20, 2021
TV The Jews go to the Emmys, 2021 It was a tale of two speeches: One Jewish actor delighted with his acceptance speech, while a Jewish director earned the scorn of the internet with his.… By Gabe Friedman, JTA Sep 20, 2021