The Syndactyly Missives
Joshua Wolf ShenkAn impromptu and experimental effort toward joining individual digits (i.e., friends, readers) with soft tissue (reflections, urgencies, doubts, loves).
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 57 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 10 months ago |
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Season notes
Just a quick word that last Sunday’s post was a wrap for The Syndactyly Missives, Season 2.
After a bit of holiday, I plan to experiment with more short posts on Substack’s “Notes.” These won’t come to you by email but will be in your fee...
Eleven Portraits
Dimitri Mugianis, New York City, November 2023
David Shenk (with portrait of Richard Shenk by David Miretsky), Los Angeles, June 2017
Nima Abkenar, Las Vegas, April 2018
Erica Vital-Lazare, Las Vegas, March 2025
Abel Tesfaye...
"You’re a Very Good Jew"
(This is the last of a four-part series. For the other dispatches, here’s Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3)
I’ve heard it argued that Israel-Palestine has no place in the New York City mayoral election.1 But why shouldn’t New Yorkers, the largest...
Israeli Bonds
(For the devoted, Part 1 & Part 2)
My grandfather, Sol Shenk, was a junk dealer turned wholesaler. He got rich, went bankrupt, then made a come-back that led to more riches still. He wore a gold Rolex, drove a Cadillac convertible and w...
The Hidden Jew
If you’d like to read Part 1, it’s here.
When we talk about Hollywood we talk about an entertainment business built by American emigres from Jewish Russia—relentless, canny, brutish men. Driven out of the old country by pogroms, then dr...
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