Berkeley artist Judy Massarano has an ongoing disagreement with the people at Guinness World Records. She believes that she has created — with the help of some kids at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley — the world’s largest seder plate. Guinness agreed that it’s large — but said it’s technically not a plate. It’s made of…
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New class on U.S. Jewish radicals of the 20th century
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