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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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What should Stow Lake’s new name be? We asked, you answered

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
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Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park, named for an antisemite, may get a new name. What should it be?

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 19, 2023May 19, 2023
a two-page spread from the Asufa haggadah: on the left, an illustration of the characters of the Exodus as if they are on a Star Wars movie poster; on the right, the text of the "Vehi She'amda" portion of the seder
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AI rushes in, but the best of 2023’s new haggadahs are human-made

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky March 28, 2023October 23, 2025
Architectural rendering of the planned renovation of Congregation Emanu-El's building in San Francisco.
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S.F. officials approve Congregation Emanu-El’s $91 million remodel and retrofit

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky January 17, 2023January 17, 2023
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 27, 2022December 27, 2022
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After 7 days without a mayor, San Mateo appoints first Jew of color to the job

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 19, 2022December 20, 2022
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Where to get a great box of doughnuts in the Bay Area this Hanukkah

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 13, 2022November 20, 2023
Congregation Beth Sholom's distinctive building is reflected in the centennial mezuzah designed by Aimee Golant.
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L’dor va-doorpost: Artist Aimee Golant honors Beth Sholom with centennial mezuzahs

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 30, 2022August 30, 2022
under a very large sukkah, shere raises her hands up as she leads a circle of people in prayer
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Wilderness Torah’s signature Sukkot festival returns in October

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 11, 2022
An article on the sit-in in the Spring 1972 issue of The Jewish Radical, a now-defunct publication.
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Bemoaning the state of Jewish education today, a brief history

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