Alissa Greenberg Alissa Greenberg is a freelance writer based in Berkeley. She writes about science, culture and community for publications including TIME, The Atlantic, the New Yorker and the Washington Post. Her skills include navigating foreign transit systems, losing sunglasses and detecting Boston accents from a mile away. Recent Stories Aug 16, 2017 Classic songs, sacred chants unlock hidden memories, emotions Aug 2, 2017 Husband-wife team head two local Jewish agencies Jun 26, 2017 Caretakers of the Jewish dead gather in Marin May 28, 2017 Tawonga b’nai mitzvah puts teens in driver’s seat