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0 Communities Antisemitism

‘He was a mensch’: Slain Messianic Jew remembered as bridge-builder

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 22 May

Yaron Lischinsky, a Messianic Jew and Israeli Embassy staffer in Washington D.C., was killed in a potential hate crime, remembered as a bridge-builder and mensch by friends and colleagues.

0 Politics Communities

Capital Jewish Museum shooting suspect killed 2 'for Gaza.' His victims were peace advocates.

Louis Keene in Forward · 22 May

Two Israeli embassy staffers, Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, were tragically shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. by a man claiming his actions were for Gaza.

0 Sports Culture

Super Bowl 2025: The Yiddish history of the ‘tush push,’ the Philadelphia Eagles’ unstoppable play

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 9 Feb

The Philadelphia Eagles' infamous 'tush push' play not only dominates on the football field but also carries a surprising linguistic and cultural history.

0 Television/Film Culture

She’s Jewish and wrote 12 Hallmark Christmas movies (and 2 about Hanukkah)

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 19 Dec 2024

Julie Sherman Wolfe, a Jewish screenwriter and former stand-up comedian, has carved a niche in the Hallmark holiday movie universe, writing 12 Christmas movies despite her Jewish heritage and personal affinity for Tu B'Shvat, a holiday yet to be featured on-screen.

0 Sports Gender/Identity

The Women's World Cup led her to take another shot at professional soccer — and brought her back to her Jewish roots

Tani Levitt in Forward · 28 Jul 2023

Jessica Ayers, a professional soccer player, has returned to the field with IFK Kalmar in Sweden after a hiatus, driven by a desire to improve the conditions for women's soccer and a personal reconnection with her Jewish roots.