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Andrew Esensten

Andrew Esensten

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

illustrative photo of a young person looking at their phone while lying in bed
Posted inTech

S.F. data scientist connects TikTok to surge in Gen Z antisemitism

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 20, 2023December 22, 2023
Lilaq Logan, an IDF commander with Jewish and Hebrew Israelite heritage, has been posting videos about the war on Instagram, where she has more than 25,000 followers. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy)
Posted inTech

Black Israelis mobilized for their country — as soldiers, volunteers and social media warriors

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 19, 2023April 11, 2024
a tiny tray of latkes is held between a person's index finger and thumb
Posted inCulture

San Jose creator’s miniature Hanukkah scene gives you a treat: tiny latkes to eat

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 13, 2023December 20, 2023
Eric Burnstein asked his parents to share his story about suffering from a mysterious illness. (Photo/Courtesy Burnstein family)
Posted inPhilanthropy

East Bay foundation in son’s memory supports people with ‘invisible disabilities’

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 6, 2023December 11, 2023
Detail of the cover of “Quill & Still” by Aaron Sofaer
Posted inBooks

Local authors explore ‘rewilding,’ queer Jewish fantasy, 20th-century wars

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 4, 2023May 2, 2024
Maia, a young black performer, stands on stage at a microphone, as if she is competing in a spelling bee
Posted inTheater

23-year-old actor made leap from camp talent show to local stages

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten November 17, 2023February 28, 2024
Mitch Horowitz is the author of "Modern Occultism." (Photo/Ebru Yildiz)
Posted inBooks

Q&A: This historian says occultism isn’t ‘entirely at odds with Judaism’

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten November 16, 2023June 4, 2024
A visitor looks at the Shabbat table display at Dunphy Park in Sausalito, Nov., 10, 2023. (Photo/Don Feria-AP Images for Jewish Community Relations Council)
Posted inArt

‘We pray that this was a one-time event’: Empty Shabbat tables honor hostages in Gaza

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten November 13, 2023November 17, 2023
A passerby inspects the “Stop the Genocide in Gaza Now!” mural in San Francisco's quiet Noe Valley neighborhood, Nov. 1, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inCulture

Mural calling to end ‘genocide’ in Gaza roils S.F. neighborhood

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten November 6, 2023December 14, 2023
Boots Riley performing with his band The Coup at the Nakba-60 festival in downtown San Francisco in 2008. (Photo/Hossam el-Hamalawy via Flickr CC BY 2.0 DEED)
Posted inUncategorized

Boots Riley and Hadar Cohen join artists’ call for cease-fire

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten November 2, 2023November 3, 2023

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