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Andrew Esensten

Andrew Esensten

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

Zaki El-Kodsi carries the new Torah in a procession at Congregation B’nai Israel in Daly City, Oct. 22, 2023. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inReligion

With unique new Torah scroll, Karaite Jews hope to inspire next generation

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 25, 2023October 28, 2023
The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. (Photo/Gary Sexton)
Posted inPhotography

‘Art can offer some comfort’: Local Jewish cultural orgs look to provide respite from Israel news

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 13, 2023October 16, 2023
UnXeptable founder Offir Gutelzon at a gathering in support of Israel at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco, Oct. 8, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inBay Area

‘I’ve never felt such helplessness’: Israelis living in Bay Area react to war back home

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 9, 2023October 14, 2023
Tsutomu Shimura, better konwn as the rapper Lyrics Born, launched his cooking show "Dinner In Place" in 2020. (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inFood

‘Jewpanese’ rapper has a new hit — an online cooking show

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 2, 2023December 20, 2023
James McBride (Photo/Chia Messina)
Posted inBooks

Author James McBride’s anti-Mormon remarks contradict spirit of his new novel

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten September 28, 2023January 9, 2024
A newspaper page with the headline "Jews of color relish Chanukah party's welcome mat" and a photo of a Black man, a white man and a Black boy singing together
Posted inFrom the Archives

How Jews of color have shown up (or not) in this newspaper over the decades

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten September 20, 2023September 20, 2023
Adam Mansbach is the author of "The Golem of Brooklyn." (Photo/Susan Chainey)
Posted inBooks

In Adam Mansbach’s latest novel, a golem confronts white nationalists in present-day Kentucky

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten September 13, 2023September 13, 2023
"Kantika" by Elizabeth Graver is the next One Bay One Book pick. (Screenshot/YouTube)
Posted inBooks

Jewish library picks ‘Kantika,’ novel about Sephardic immigrants, for annual book group

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten September 7, 2023January 26, 2024
This portrait of Benjamin Melendez was included in the 2010 exhibition "Only in New York." (Photo/JTA-Julian Voloj; Design/JTA-Grace Yagel)
Posted inMusic

New podcast traces how a Puerto Rican-Jewish gang leader helped create hip-hop

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten September 1, 2023September 3, 2023
(From left) Jordan Houston (aka Juicy J), Paul Beauregard (DJ Paul) and Cedric Coleman (Frayser Boy) of Three 6 Mafia hold their Oscar statues after winning best original song for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp," March 6, 2006. (Photo/Steve Granitz-WireImage)
Posted inMusic

Rap group Three 6 Mafia arrives on TikTok with 2 videos of Hasidic Jews

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten August 21, 2023August 22, 2023

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