The evolution of a Jewish bakery: A Jewish bakery in East London has evolved to please a varied clientele, which includes halal donuts and Christmas “crodoughs.” (State)

Michael Bloomfield, blues guitar king: Michael Bloomfield, the “king guitarist of American blues,” died of a drug overdose in 1981. A new documentary explores his legacy. (Moment)

Studying Iranian Jewish women: Saba Soomekh has dedicated her scholarly career to studying Iranian Jewish women, and a new book gives their journey a voice. (Times of Israel)

Same-sex marriage and the Jews: Orthodoxy is the outlier when it comes to accepting same-sex marriage. What does this mean for the Jews? (Mosaic)

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