Esther D. Kustanowitz, a contributing writer at eJewishPhilanthropy, is an award-winning writer and podcast host. She co-hosts The Bagel Report, a podcast about Jewish identity and pop culture, and writes about TV at J.: The Jewish News of Northern California. Esther was founding editor at GrokNation.com; has written for LAist.com, The Jewish Journal, ModernLoss.com, Haaretz, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Jewish Week, The Forward and MyJewishLearning.com; and has worked with dozens of Jewish organizations as a writer, editor or consultant. She is working on a book project about life after loss, and tracks #TVGoneJewy, a term she coined to describe the increase of Jewish characters, references and storylines on TV.