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David A.M. Wilensky is associate editor at J. He previously served as digital editor. For more David, find him on Instagram, Letterboxd and League of Comic Geeks. And you can email David about anything you want at [email protected].

A protest in front the S.F. office of ICE the day before Yom Kippur, organized by Binya Koatz (right) (Photo/Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb-Facebook)
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‘The fast I desire’: marking Yom Kippur with political protest

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 21, 2018September 21, 2018
Book of J duo Jeremiah Lockwood and Jewlia Eisenberg
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Where delta blues, queer liturgy and Yiddish protest songs meet

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 21, 2018December 3, 2025
In the renovated sanctuary, David Ovadia speaks with pride about the realization of his vision for a renovated and expanded Karaite synagogue in Daly City. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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The expanding future of America’s only Karaite synagogue

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 22, 2018July 24, 2019
Rainbow-colored challah at Congregation Sha'ar Zahav's 2018 Pride Shabbat. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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Pride Shabbat is this LGBTQ synagogue’s highest holiday

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 6, 2018June 26, 2020
Protesters at a Jewish rally at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in New York City demonstrate against the government’s border separation policy, June 21, 2018. (Photo/JTA-Ben Sales)
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Bay Area Jews head for the border for weekend protests

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky June 22, 2018June 22, 2018
When the meal was over, Rabbi Ferris and others brought out guitars for a little post-Passover jam sesh. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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When Moshiach comes, men will help clear the table

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 2, 2018June 26, 2018
Rabbi Serena Eisenberg and Israel's then-Consul General Shlomi Kofman at the AJC Diplomats Seder at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco, March 22, 2018. (Photo/AJC-Mariah Tiffany)
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22 international diplomats, 70 Jews, one Passover seder

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky March 29, 2018April 3, 2020
Homemade Fig Rum, among a number of other booze forms, flowed freely at Urban Adamah's 2018 Tu B'Shevat seder. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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An adults-only Tu B’Shevat seder — sobering, but hardly sober

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky January 31, 2018February 6, 2018
Protesters in front of the San Francisco Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in downtown San Francisco, Jan. 26, 2018 (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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WATCH: ‘Let my people stay’ rings out in Jewish protest at S.F. immigration office

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky January 26, 2018February 6, 2018
Rev. Amos C. Brown of Third Baptist Church delivers his annual MLK weekend sermon at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, Jan. 12, 2018. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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Swapping pulpits to honor MLK and build a better world

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky January 17, 2018January 17, 2018

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