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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].

Rabbi Jessica Graf of Congregation Sherith Israel gave the invocation at a unity rally at S.F. City Hall, Aug. 25, 2017, ahead of planned far right rallies planned for the following day. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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WATCH: Rabbis speak, shofar blows at S.F. City Hall rally against hate

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 25, 2017March 12, 2018
A man receives a message from his future self in “Triumph of Time.”
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‘Underdog’ Israeli filmmaker brings sci-fi short to S.F. Comic Con

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 24, 2017March 23, 2018
Rabbi Chai Levy, who leads the monthly Kol Neshama minyan, during an event at Congregation Kol Shofar in Tiburon
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Rabbi as gentle guide at contemplative Marin service

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 22, 2017August 23, 2017
Looking up at the dome of Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco. (Photo/From file)
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Under the dome with Carlebach and Craig, in a great temple of Reform

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 25, 2017July 25, 2017
Sarah (left) and Hagar form an unlikely bond in “Harmonia.”
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Midrash on film: Biblical drama unfolds as modern heartbreak

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 17, 2017March 23, 2018
Singer dances in the center of a group of women, smiling and hosting a Torah scroll up over her head
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Tremors from Kotel decision felt in Bay Area

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky June 27, 2017June 28, 2017
Zarchi is looking up and gesturing toward a utility cable
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Walking the line: A tour of San Francisco’s Jewish metaphysical geography

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky June 14, 2017June 15, 2017
in the painting, a row of five founders hover above a scene of fog and the golden gate bridge. behind them is a world map with lines in different colors traced on it.
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Dancing and candy at a shul founded by German Jews by way of Shanghai

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 3, 2017September 14, 2018
the ner tamid hangs in front of a large half-circle window with floral stained glass motif in the center
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When Orthodoxy tilts to the women’s side

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky April 12, 2017April 12, 2017
study participants are seated in a circle in the "living room" area of the studio
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Songs of praise, art of resistance at newly open Studio Am

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky April 4, 2017April 10, 2017

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