Phyllis Graber Jensen

Phyllis produces photography and video for college news and major marketing pieces, including web-based multimedia. She has strategic oversight of story-telling video projects.

pjensen@bates.edu

Stories by Phyllis Graber Jensen
Filmmaker Sandi DuBowski screen his film Sabbath Queens to members of the Bates community on Feb. 4, 2026 in the Keck Classroom of Pettengill Hall. Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Stephanie Pridgeon introduced the film and launched a conversation with the filmmaker that included a Q&A with audience members, who included members of the Religion Department Cynthia Baker, Alison Melnick, and Halla Attallah. SABBATH QUEEN, a feature documentary filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad and the founder of Lab/Shul—an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation. SABBATH QUEEN joins Amichai on a lifelong quest to creatively and radically reinvent religion and ritual, challenge patriarchy and supremacy, champion interfaith love, and stand up for peace, ceasefire, and an end to the Occupation in Israel/Palestine. The film interrogates what Jewish survival means in a difficult rapidly changing 21st century. SABBATH QUEEN is directed and produced by Sandi DuBowski
Filmmaker’s visit creates a full circle moment 

Thursday, February 12, 2026 3:35 pm

When she was a college student, Stephanie Pridgeon fell hard for a documentary by award-winning director Sandi DuBowski. In this full circle moment, she introduced her students to DuBowski's work through his latest acclaimed film.

Picture Story: The Bates Class of 2029 begins its journey

Thursday, September 4, 2025 4:01 pm

On Aug. 28, the 497 members of the Bates Class of 2029 finally arrived on campus. Current students, faculty, and staff welcomed them with open arms; it was hard to turn a corner without finding a Bates community member offering directions or helping a new student unload their luggage. Bates athletes, pictured below in front of Page Hall, carted the heavy items from cars to dorms.

Picture Story: She said ‘yes!’ to a Purposeful Work internship

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 3:08 pm

This summer, Raegan White ’26 of Duxbury, Mass., was one of 18 interns at the bridal shop where hit TLC television show Say Yes to the Dress was filmed for 23 seasons, each episode chronicling the shopping adventures of brides on the hunt for their perfect gowns.

Picture Story: This Summer at Bates

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 3:05 pm

Photos from the campus that never sleeps, from 5Ks to the greenest of leaves and lawns and with a few trips away from Bates to see Bates students in action.

Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 10:07 am

The final month of the academic year begins with students wielding rakes and radar, and ends with fist pumps, Ferragamos, and farewells. Before the curtain rises once again, and before the next story unfolds, enjoy this month at Bates.

Picture Story: At Commencement 2025, as Ben Mays said, chilly weather but warm hearts

Friday, May 30, 2025 11:55 am

Feel the spirit and story of the 159th Bates Commencement through the lens of Phyllis Graber Jensen and the words of speakers and honorees.

Picture Story: Baccalaureate 2025, to love is to heal

Friday, May 30, 2025 10:44 am

For the 504 members of the Bates Class of 2025, Baccalaureate on May 24 was a time to show the love.

April 5th, 2025 - Garcelon Field The women’s lacrosse team took on the Connecticut College Camels this Saturday for their Senior Day match up. The bobcats came out on top with a final score of 13-11, with Julia Roelofs ’26 scoring a buzzer beater for the game-ending goal. Bates College President Garry Jenkins and his husband were in attendance to cheer on the team and celebrate the seniors.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Thursday, May 15, 2025 10:45 am

April at Bates arrives with light, with motion, and with meaning. Students…

Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 12:50 pm

From buzzer-beaters and Broadway guests to sunlit praise on the Historic Quad, this month offered moments of joy, reflection, and renewal. With every performance, project, and passing connection, students leaned into the turning season — ready for what’s next, but fully alive to what’s now.

Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Monday, March 17, 2025 12:16 pm

From screenings to snowstorms, from rituals to remembrances, we’ve taken the Bates pulse — and now we share it with you.

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