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Bnai mitzvah as mediator between dual identities

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. 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"
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Solemnity without exuberance misses point of season

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 30, 2016May 16, 2017
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Q&A: An architect rooted in the past

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 23, 2016June 28, 2019
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Stiff-necked is a value at Temple Isaiah’s Mussar service

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 16, 2016February 4, 2017
marder sits at a table in front of concentric half circles of a very large number of people
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Weekly Torah study with 200 of your closest friends

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 9, 2016May 16, 2017
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Q&A: Author and RV spokesperson dumped over Trump

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 9, 2016February 4, 2017
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Q&A: A housing director who thinks pigs will fly

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 26, 2016February 4, 2017
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Aly Raisman accepts date proposal from Oakland Raider

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 24, 2016December 29, 2016
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In Judaism, to console the bereaved, just show up

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 19, 2016January 11, 2020
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Shabbat at Camp Tawonga is heartfelt, high-energy, holy

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 5, 2016October 26, 2017

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