Rachel B. Gross Rachel B. Gross is an assistant professor and the John and Marcia Goldman Chair of American Jewish Studies in the Department of Jewish Studies at San Francisco State University. Recent Stories May 11, 2021 Surveys asking American Jews if they’re religious miss the point Mar 2, 2020 Crisco and Jews: A story 4,000 years in the making Feb 15, 2018 Jewish food does not begin and end with kashrut Jul 3, 2017 Is the Statue of Liberty a Jewish woman?