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...

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...

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...

In joyous things, it was my birthday on Thanksgiving and I claimed the apple pie as my birthday cake

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...

Photorealistic depiction of everyone in campus this week (found art in a classroom, not my drawing)

Love the amazing CFA union posters appearing around campus at SF State

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.”