Articles from David A.M. Wilensky

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in a large, dimly lit tent, weisenberg sings and plays guitar surrounded by concentric circles of attendees

Columns, Jew in the Pew, Jewish Life

Singing with Joey: The power of prayer in communal melodies

by David A.M. Wilensky November 24, 2016May 16, 2017

Talking With ..., Jewish Life

Q&A: A Brandeis grad who’s come full Cirque

by David A.M. Wilensky November 18, 2016October 12, 2018

Israel’s future pits left and right in respectful debate

by David A.M. Wilensky November 18, 2016March 15, 2017

Local Voice, Opinion

Wearing a kippah for solidarity and visibility

by David A.M. Wilensky November 18, 2016February 4, 2017

the rabbis lay their hands on a horse

Only the tarantulas came in pairs to this Noah-like blessing

by David A.M. Wilensky November 11, 2016June 25, 2026

Three decades later, Tikkun still swims outside mainstream

by David A.M. Wilensky November 11, 2016December 29, 2016

Poll shows Clinton got 70 percent of U.S. Jewish votes

by David A.M. Wilensky November 10, 2016December 29, 2016

under a very large sukkah, shere raises her hands up as she leads a circle of people in prayer

Ecstasy on the farm: Wilderness Torah’s earth-based Sukkot

by David A.M. Wilensky October 28, 2016September 16, 2025

Bnai mitzvah as mediator between dual identities

by David A.M. Wilensky October 7, 2016December 29, 2016

One pamphlet is on old white paper, simply says "Selichot" on the cover. the other is more colorful, says "Hardly Strictly Selichot"

Columns, Jew in the Pew, Jewish Life

Solemnity without exuberance misses point of season

by David A.M. Wilensky September 30, 2016May 16, 2017