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Q&A: He abandoned journalism for stand-up comedy and one-man shows
David Kleinberg, 76, spent 34 years as a journalist at the San Francisco Chronicle. Then he packed up his writing and editing skills and moved into a…
Books
Now in English: This Yiddish romance novel was the surprise hit of 1877
Hot off the Jewish press in Vilna in 1877, a dramatic Yiddish romance novel became a surprising success, selling out its first 10,000 copies in Jewish…
Art
From Camp Newman’s ashes, photos of devastation and hope
Making sense of tragedy, and moving on, is difficult for anyone. Lily Gottlieb chose photography as a way to help herself and others process the loss of…
Celebrity Jews
The Jews of ‘GoT,’ ‘Shazam!’ and ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
‘Game of Thrones’ mania This month’s top TV event is the Sunday, April 14 return of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” for its eighth and final season. Creators…
Books
9 writers who perfectly capture what it’s like for Jews of color
I recently decided to start writing full-time, a decision that’s been both enormously liberating and incredibly isolating. But there are some real perks…
Books
Spiritual disquiet and atonement in Nathan Englander’s ‘Kaddish.com’
I do enjoy lighter reading, but I’m disposed toward works of fiction that leave me asking questions and thinking about ideas. Two new novels have done…
The Matzo Chronicles
How ‘Shtisel’ warmed my heart like a bowl of chicken soup
Like many American Jews, I’ve been busy binge-watching the TV show “Shtisel” more than a bissel. In truth, my watching bordered more on obsessive than a…
Music
World-famous Israeli composer Aviya Kopelman is around Bay for a bit
Renowned Israeli composer Aviya Kopelman flew into the Bay Area on March 11 with seven new handbells, a nearly finished choral piece, nascent plans to…
TV
More Israeli TV to stream when you’re done with ‘Shtisel’
I love “Shtisel,” you love “Shtisel,” everybody loves “Shtisel.” The Israeli show, about a haredi Orthodox family of the same last name, has taken U.S.…