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Andrew Esensten

Andrew Esensten

Andrew Esensten was J.’s culture editor from 2021 to 2024.

Michael Twitty is the author and historian behind the books "Cooking Gene" and "Koshersoul." (Photo/Bret Harman)
Posted inUncategorized

Culinary historian and ‘Koshersoul’ author Michael Twitty coming to JCCSF

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten August 2, 2022August 15, 2022
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival co-directors Deborah Kaufman and Janis Plotkin in 1991 on the balcony of the Castro Theatre. (Photo/File)
Posted inColumns

Tracing the growth of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival from 1980 to 2022

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten July 21, 2022July 21, 2022
Judy Gumbo is the author of “Yippie Girl: Exploits in Protest and Defeating the FBI.” (Photo/Gary Goldberg)
Posted inBooks

‘Yippie Girl’: In memoir, Judy Gumbo writes about 1960s Jewish activists, the Chicago 7 and defeating the FBI

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten July 19, 2022July 20, 2022
From the cover of “The Flying Camel: Essays on Identity by Women of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Heritage” edited by Loolwa Khazzoom
Posted inBooks

JFK, polyamory, Jewish noir and more: New books by local Jewish authors appeal to diverse readers

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten July 18, 2022May 25, 2023
(From left) Michelle Uranowitz, Damien Lemon and Sarah Baskin in 'Minyan Duty.'
Posted inCulture

‘Minyan Duty’ short film broaches topic of race … with nothing to say

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten July 15, 2022July 25, 2022
HaZamir singers at the 2016 gala concert at Carnegie Hall.
Posted inMusic

HaZamir, the international Jewish choir, seeks teen singers for East Bay chapter

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 30, 2022June 30, 2022
The iconic song "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen — seen here with a feline friend — is the subject of a new documentary opening soon in the Bay Area. (Photo/Graeme Mitchell-Redux)
Posted inCultured

Hot Jewish Summer: Yiddish album and ‘Hallelujah’ doc will strike a chord

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 21, 2022June 22, 2022
Jack Weinstock can be seen in Circus Bella's new show, "Flip * Flop * Fly." (Photo/Courtesy Weinstock)
Posted inTalking With ...

Q&A: A ‘little baby clown’ who loves to spread joy around the Bay

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 10, 2022June 13, 2022
Leo Ash Evens, center in tallit, plays Jewish immigrant Tateh and Sydney Walker Freeman, on his right, plays his daughter in a TheatreWorks Silicon Valley production of “Ragtime.” (Photo/Kevin Berne)
Posted inTheater

‘Ragtime’ in Mountain View puts spotlight on Jewish characters (and actors)

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 2, 2022June 8, 2022
Eric Salitsky at the Cadet Interfaith Center on the campus of West Point, which was one of the stops on his 2019 tour of multifaith spaces in North America and Europe. (Photo/Tamara Cohen)
Posted inBay Area

Jewish architect Eric Salitsky’s memorial gifts benefit Oakland ‘Designing Justice’ firm

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 2, 2022May 14, 2024

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