Andrew Esensten
@esensten.bsky.social
Journalist. Working on a book about Israel's African Hebrew Israelite community. יה חי andrewesensten.net
Historic moment as Cantor Jenni Asher is ordained by the Academy for Jewish Religion California. She is the first Black American woman cantor ordained in the U.S.
May 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Historic moment as Cantor Jenni Asher is ordained by the Academy for Jewish Religion California. She is the first Black American woman cantor ordained in the U.S.
Minneapolis mayor: George Floyd Square should be a sacred place…but not so sacred that it hinders the most American and sacred thing of all—capitalism. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Minneapolis mayor: George Floyd Square should be a sacred place…but not so sacred that it hinders the most American and sacred thing of all—capitalism. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Just two Jews (of many) who love the Knicks
May 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Just two Jews (of many) who love the Knicks
Here's Drake performing in 2021
May 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Here's Drake performing in 2021
I’m intrigued by the phenomenon of Jews wearing cross necklaces—in this case Sandi Graham, Drake’s mother. Drake also wears crosses. Do they not see it as a Christian symbol?
May 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I’m intrigued by the phenomenon of Jews wearing cross necklaces—in this case Sandi Graham, Drake’s mother. Drake also wears crosses. Do they not see it as a Christian symbol?
The Academy of the Hebrew Language using a “White Lotus” meme to educate about grammar on social media. Very hip
April 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The Academy of the Hebrew Language using a “White Lotus” meme to educate about grammar on social media. Very hip
The ceremony was cut short as the skies opened up.
April 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The ceremony was cut short as the skies opened up.
Israeli Agam Berger, who was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, plays the violin.
April 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Israeli Agam Berger, who was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, plays the violin.
It’s pouring rain at the Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland. “God is crying with us,” the MC says.
April 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It’s pouring rain at the Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland. “God is crying with us,” the MC says.
Ah yes, it’s the traditional Passover blueberry galette
April 16, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Ah yes, it’s the traditional Passover blueberry galette
April 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Whether or not the story turns out to be true, this is not what professional, trustworthy, accountable journalism looks like.
March 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Whether or not the story turns out to be true, this is not what professional, trustworthy, accountable journalism looks like.
They’re real, and they’re spectacular
January 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
They’re real, and they’re spectacular
The Rwandan Jewish character in “A Real Pain” is based on a real friend of writer-director Jesse Eisenberg. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
January 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Rwandan Jewish character in “A Real Pain” is based on a real friend of writer-director Jesse Eisenberg. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Received a neat Hanukkah gift (I enjoyed THE PLOT), made neater by the epigraph. Is this a first for you, @michaelchabon.bsky.social?
December 26, 2024 at 5:16 AM
Received a neat Hanukkah gift (I enjoyed THE PLOT), made neater by the epigraph. Is this a first for you, @michaelchabon.bsky.social?