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Esther Kustanowitz

Esther Kustanowitz

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Writer, Editor and Consultant, Freelance

Los Angeles

Biography

Esther D. Kustanowitz is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, consultant and speaker. She is a Contributing Writer at the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, where she writes on topics ranging from comedy to grief, from women in Jewish leadership to social media culture; and is a TV columnist at J.: The Jewish News of Northern California. She co-hosts The Bagel Report, a podcast about Jews and entertainment, and speaks about #TVGoneJewy, a term she invented to describe the increase of Jewish content on TV. Esther was also founding editor at GrokNation.com; has written for ModernLoss.com, Haaretz, JTA, the Forward, and eJewish Philanthropy, among others; and has worked with dozens of Jewish organizations. She is also working on a book about life after loss called Nothing Helps (But This Might Help). As a Jewish early adopter of social media platforms including blogging, Facebook and Twitter, Esther is frequently sought-out as a source on social media engagement and culture, and is known as one of the Jewish world’s social influencers.

Final Covers

grief, identity and culture. community,Pop culture leadership, social media and the intersection of any of those and faith/Jewish life arts

Doesn’t Cover

Politics, sports

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Content

Total articles 495

  • From Hollywood to Hebrew Helpers

    By Esther Kustanowitz Verified · Yahoo

    Sep. 10, 2024

  • The Era of the Jewish Gun Club

    By Esther Kustanowitz Verified · Hadassah Magazine

    Mar. 03, 2025

  • One year later, funders back storytelling efforts to help public grapple with Oct. 7 attacks

    By Esther Kustanowitz Verified · eJewish Philanthropy

    Oct. 14, 2024

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Company Info

Freelance

De Pere, Wisconsin, United States