Benyamin Cohen | Authors

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Earliest item	15 Mar 2021

Forward What does the Torah say about betting on the Super Bowl? + Why there will be a Jesus ad during the game 10 Feb 2023

The Torah does not explicitly address betting on the Super Bowl, but many rabbis disapprove of gambling, citing Talmudic teachings that frown upon it, though...

10 Feb 2023

Forward The college is Christian. Its point guard wears a yarmulke. 3 Feb 2023

Zeev Remer, a freshman Orthodox Jewish basketball player at California Lutheran University, faces challenges balancing his observant lifestyle with sports, o...

3 Feb 2023

Forward Every Hanukkah movie and TV episode worth knowing about, and the cocktails to go with them 16 Dec 2022

The article provides a comprehensive guide to American Hanukkah-themed movies and TV episodes, complete with cocktail pairings. Notably, Hallmark's latest fi...

16 Dec 2022

Forward Dave Chappelle swapped in new ‘SNL’ monologue at last minute, source says 16 Nov 2022

Comedian Dave Chappelle reportedly changed his monologue between the dress rehearsal and the broadcast of Saturday Night Live, with some accusing it of being...

16 Nov 2022

Forward Kanye West suggests Jewish doctor may have wanted to kill him 30 Oct 2022

Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, has continued his pattern of making antisemitic statements by suggesting that a Jewish doctor misdiagnosed him and may h...

30 Oct 2022

Forward Postcard from Pittsburgh, on the 4th anniversary of Tree of Life massacre 27 Oct 2022

In a reflective piece on the 4th anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue massacre, Benyamin Cohen profiles survivor Barry Werber, who recounts his memories...

27 Oct 2022

Forward After the Tree of Life massacre, an inspiring story of a community coming together 30 Sep 2021

Mark Oppenheimer delves into the aftermath of the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in his book "Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and th...

30 Sep 2021

Forward Kosher-for-Passover dog food? I wouldn’t recommend it 15 Mar 2021

Benyamin Cohen humorously explores the peculiarities of Passover observance for dogs, recounting his own experiences with kosher-for-Passover dog food. He hi...

15 Mar 2021