David Kwan
Producer, BinahDavid Kwan is the editor and producer of Binah, featuring remarkable artists and thinkers who’ve come to speak at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco as part of their Arts & Ideas program.
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Author and host of the Unorthodox podcast, Mark Oppenheimer gives a piercing portrait of the struggles and triumphs of a singular community in the wake of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting that highlights the hopes, fears, and tensions all Americans must confront on the road to healing. -
The renowned author of 13 cookbooks and winner of five James Beard awards, Dorie Greenspan, celebrates the sweet, the savory, and the simple in baking. -
Andy Cohen, host and executive producer of Bravo’s late night talk show Watch What Happens Live and executive producer of the Real Housewives franchise, shares quotes and lessons from the larger-than-life women that defined his life. -
New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks talks about moving from material gain to spiritual satisfaction, to focus on building character rather than attaining status. -
Paul Geduldig of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Ilana Kaufman of the Jews of Color Initiative, Rabbi Sydney Mintz of Temple Emanu-El, and Manny Yekutiel talk about the path forward for Judaism in the modern age. -
On today’s edition of Binah, we revisit our 2010 interview with legendary composer and lyricist for stage and screen, Stephen Sondheim, who died last week at the age of 91. Hear Binah at 2pm! -
On this encore edition of Binah, poets Adrienne Rich and Alicia Ostriker reflect on themes of Jewish identity, social justice, and feminism. -
Revered Israeli author David Grossman, shares his newest novel, More Than I Love My Life, about multigenerational and geopolitical divide and familial trauma. -
Playwright Young Jean Lee talks about confronting controversial themes, like race, feminism, class and religion, through storytelling approaches that defy tradition and expectations. -
On this encore edition of Binah, television actors, writers and producers Issa Rae (Insecure) and Justin Simien (Dear White People) talk about their work and career and the changing face of Hollywood.
