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Rachel B. Gross
@rachelbgross.bsky.social
Studying U.S. Jews and finding religion in unexpected places | Assoc. Prof. at SF State | Author: Beyond the Synagogue | Now: Mary Antin’s spiritual adventures | https://linktr.ee/rachelbgross
I wrote about the shockingly recent history of potato latkes and teaching about the development of holiday traditions for @jewishsf.bsky.social, included in a recipe booklet sent out to donors

PDF: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fu583...
December 27, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Thrilled to have a short piece on my current project—the spiritual adventures of 20th-century Jewish writer Mary Antin—in @jewishstudies.bsky.social Perspectives, in the fascinating new conversion issue.

Full issue: www.associationforjewishstudies.org/docs/default...
December 13, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Wednesday 12/11, 12 pm at San Francisco State University: funeral march for longtime lecturers who are suddenly losing their jobs

Context: www.kqed.org/news/1201631...
December 10, 2024 at 4:50 AM
In joyous things, it was my birthday on Thanksgiving and I claimed the apple pie as my birthday cake
December 3, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Looking forward to being in conversation with @laura-yares.bsky.social, Cara Rock-Singer, and Chumie Juni about lived religion and U.S. Jewish studies, with @mariegriffith.bsky.social chairing, at #SBLAAR24 on Monday, 3:00–4:30 pm

Image from AJHS, HIAS collections: www.instagram.com/ajhsnyc/p/DB...
November 22, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Photorealistic depiction of everyone in campus this week (found art in a classroom, not my drawing)
November 21, 2024 at 2:59 AM
Love the amazing CFA union posters appearing around campus at SF State
September 19, 2023 at 11:57 PM
This 1897 Rosh Hashanah blessing from the Emanu-El (now J. The Jewish News of Northern California) is my current favorite thing. Thanks to David A.M. Wilensky for sharing it in his latest J. Sunday newsletter:

“To our readers, all hail! May the new year bring them life, health and happiness.”
September 10, 2023 at 10:36 PM