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Rob Gloster

Rob Gloster z"l was J.'s senior writer from 2016-2019.

Bernie Marcus started playing the piano at age 80. (Photo/Rob Gloster)
Posted inSeniors

Spied for Israel, worked for McCarthy, met the Watergate perps — and still going at 95

by Rob Gloster January 3, 2018January 3, 2018
A cache of her father’s old letters spawned Melinda Hess’ documentary "Letter from Cloudcroft." (Screenshot/film trailer)
Posted inCulture

Dad’s 1946 letters expose startling secret in ‘Letter from Cloudcroft’

by Rob Gloster December 27, 2017March 23, 2018
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President London Breed, now serving as acting mayor as well, speaking in front of City Hall on International Women’s Day. (Photo/Wikimedia-Pax Ahimsa Gethen CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inNews

S.F. Jews remember Mayor Ed Lee, welcome London Breed

by Rob Gloster December 17, 2017December 15, 2017
Israeli Golden State Warriors player Omri Casspi joins S.F. Chabad Rabbi Yosef Langer to light the menorah after the Warriors beat Dallas on the team's annual Jewish Heritage Night, Dec. 14, 2017 (Photo/Courtesy Golden State Warriors)
Posted inNews

Led by Omri Casspi, Warriors beat Dallas and light the menorah

by Rob Gloster December 15, 2017
Mayor Ed Lee looking out over San Francisco's sister city of Haifa, Israel, in April 2016 (Photo/Dan Pine)
Posted inNews

Bay Area Jews mourn Mayor Ed Lee

by Rob Gloster December 12, 2017
Holocaust survivor Ben Stern (center) received the James Joyce Award in Dublin, Ireland, on Oct. 26. He is seen here marching in the "Bay Area Rally Against Hate" in Berkeley, Aug. 27, 2017. (Photo/Rob Gloster)
Posted inJewish Life

Spotlight on the Community, December 2017

by Rob Gloster December 8, 2017December 8, 2017
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Photo/Suzanne Karp)
Posted inCulture

Why this 17th-century Italian Jewish ‘outlier’ composer is joining Handel in S.F.

by Rob Gloster December 7, 2017December 7, 2017
A scene from "MeshugaNutcracker"
Posted inCulture

Local favorite ‘MeshugaNutcracker’ goes from stage big screen

by Rob Gloster December 5, 2017March 23, 2018
Posted inTheater

Award-winning Hanukkah book gets stage debut in Mountain View

by Rob Gloster December 4, 2017March 23, 2018
Nathan Slor (Photo/Goni Riskin)
Posted inCulture

Musician’s ode to 2 famous Israelis: grandpa and mom

by Rob Gloster December 3, 2017March 23, 2018

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