Andrew Esensten @esensten Andrew Esensten is the culture editor of J. Previously, he was a staff writer for the English-language edition of Haaretz based in Tel Aviv. Recent Stories Nov 28, 2022 Should Jews be concerned about Hebrew Israelites? Nov 21, 2022 Magnes Collection appoints Hannah Weisman as executive director Nov 9, 2022 Does art with the Palestinian flag belong at a Jewish museum? Nov 7, 2022 Protesters make noise before Israel Philharmonic’s S.F. concert Nov 3, 2022 Jewish art 'laboratory' LABA gets a new home at the Firehouse in S.F. Oct 28, 2022 ‘How are you supposed to enjoy music by somebody that hates you?’ Oct 27, 2022 Jewish films, and a 'Grease' sing-along, at Cal Independent Film Fest Oct 20, 2022 At Stanford, screenwriter Tony Kushner reflects on 'Munich' Oct 14, 2022 Joey Weisenberg coming to S.F. to help build 'singing communities' Oct 13, 2022 How local Jewish activists are honoring Indigenous people Oct 12, 2022 The historical origins of Kanye West’s inflammatory comments Sep 13, 2022 ‘Mo,’ about a Palestinian American, pushes some Jewish buttons Sep 8, 2022 Q&A: Ken Burns on his new series, ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ Aug 22, 2022 Berkeley Jewish music retreat will be ‘a mini university’ Aug 19, 2022 Children’s books by local Jewish authors educate and delight Aug 9, 2022 Activist-writer Elana Dykewomon dies, just as her first play debuts Aug 3, 2022 ‘Breath of fresh air’: Tawonga weekend for Jewish families of color Aug 2, 2022 'Koshersoul' author Michael Twitty coming to JCCSF Jul 21, 2022 42 years of the S.F. Jewish Film Fest — from 1980 to now Jul 19, 2022 'Yippie Girl': Judy Gumbo's memoir of 'defeating the FBI' Next Page