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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].

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Wearing a kippah in the year of Trump

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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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Tradition and transgression at ‘Trefa Banquet 2.0’

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky January 8, 2018April 5, 2020
Rep. Eric Swalwell questioning Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein during a hearing of the Judiciary Committee, Dec. 13, 2017 (Screenshot/YouTube)
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How Rebbe Nachman ended up in yesterday’s Judiciary Committee hearing

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 14, 2017March 19, 2018
Shlomo Carlebach at his 1960s base of operations, the House of Love and Prayer in San Francisco
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How to purge the music of Shlomo Carlebach in the age of #MeToo

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 12, 2017December 12, 2017
Soon-to-be-cantor Jessica Leash is one of the founders of Ha-Emek, which has since rearranged itself into Silicon Valley Jewish Meetup.
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Year-old congregation is a well of Renewal in a valley of tech

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky November 30, 2017May 9, 2018
Retired B’nai Emunah cantor and Reutlinger resident Henry Drejer belts out classic hazzanut while fellow resident Doris Langer beams at the camera. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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Starting the annual Torah cycle again — for the 70th, 80th, 90th time

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky October 20, 2017April 15, 2020
The remains of willow branches, thrashed on the ground at the conclusion of Hoshana Rabba at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco, Oct. 12, 2017. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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Sukkot ends: The rites and meals are over, but the gates never close

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky October 16, 2017October 16, 2017
Muriel's balcony sukkah in S.F., with paper lanterns that recall her family tradition of celebrating the Chinese Harvest Moon Festival, which coincides with Sukkot. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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My mid-Sukkot slump — Kohelet is a real downer

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky October 10, 2017May 9, 2018
JCRC's Ilana Kaufman speaking at "Sukkot on the Green" at University of San Francisco about her experiences as a Jew of color in the professional Jewish world, Oct. 4 2017 (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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An easy start to Sukkot: ‘Open Doors’ at USF and sunny skies in the Mission

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky October 6, 2017September 1, 2018
Miriam Lowe (left) and Amy Midanik-Blum admire the Netivot Shalom Yizkor book. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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This first-of-its-kind memorial book brings an entire synagogue’s departed to life

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 22, 2017September 20, 2017

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