Articles from David A.M. Wilensky

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Tzion Baruch as the title character in the Israeli vampire series "Juda." (Screenshot from YouTube)

S.F. State scholar sinks her teeth into vampires and horror on Israeli TV

by David A.M. Wilensky November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

Sara Felder juggling and telling stories at LABA's DRUNK event at the East Bay JCC in Berkeley, Nov. 23, 2019. (Photo/Pete Rosos)

Getting drunk on Jewish texts and arts at LABA launch

by David A.M. Wilensky November 25, 2019November 26, 2019

Korean War Memorial Foundation president and chair Judge Quentin L. Kopp (Ret.) (third from right) and Rabbi Danny Gottlieb (fourth from right) joined other local dignitaries at a Nov. 11 ceremony to commemorate the Korean War. (Courtesy Korean War Memorial Foundation)

Honors, happenings, comings & goings — November 2019

by David A.M. Wilensky November 15, 2019

Rabbi Tsipi Gabai is the leader of Congregation Zohar Yisrael, which held its monthly Friday night service in Berkeley, Nov. 8, 2019. (Courtesy Gabai)

I was in a strange, new world: Egalitarian Sephardi Shabbat

by David A.M. Wilensky November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

The first issue of Sh'ma, First issue, Nov. 1970, was four-page bi-weekly journal. The last issue, Nov. 2019, was a monthly publication available online as a PDF.

Sh’ma, storied journal of ideas, is no more

by David A.M. Wilensky November 11, 2019November 11, 2019

Under the planned renovation of Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, the main entrance on Lake Street will be reopened after decades of disuse due to security and accessibility issues. /Rendering courtesy of Mark Cavagnero Associates

Emanu-El reveals details of $72 million remodel of an S.F. icon

by David A.M. Wilensky October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

Daniel Shorr (far right) and other members of Stanford’s Student Space Initiative escort a rocket he built (Photo/Courtesy Daniel Shorr)

Tashlich in spaaaaaaaacce: Send your sins to the heavens on Stanford rocket

by David A.M. Wilensky October 21, 2019

Russian-speaking Jews celebrate “Sukkot Under the Stars,” a fundraiser for the Addison-Penzak JCC

Honors, happenings, comings & goings — October 2019

by David A.M. Wilensky October 18, 2019October 18, 2019

Rabbi Sara Shendelman with a lulav and etrog grown at her house (and at the park across the street) (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)

Getting creative and hyperlocal with your lulav and etrog

by David A.M. Wilensky October 15, 2019October 16, 2019

Rabbis Raleigh Resnick (left) and Josh Zebberman dance during the “Unity Shabbat” concert at Chabad of the Tri-Valley, Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky

Connection and renewal at fire-damaged Chabad’s celebration of ‘unity’

by David A.M. Wilensky September 27, 2019October 2, 2019