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How a Jewish man with Parkinson’s won ‘Jeopardy!’ after 24 years and a missed voicemail

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 17 Mar

Harvey Silikovitz became a sensation as he became the first person with Parkinson's disease to win on the game show Jeopardy!, after an arduous 24-year journey to get onto the show.

0 History Culture

Online trivia league poses question about the Forverts Online trivia league poses question about the Forverts

Meena Viswanath in Forward · 4 Mar

The Forverts, a renowned Yiddish-language newspaper founded in 1897, was recently featured in a global trivia contest on the online platform LearnedLeague.

0 Culture Television/Film

Sam Aronow's 50k Subscriber Q&A

Sam Aronow · 28 May 2024

In this YouTube video, Sam Aronow celebrates reaching 50k subscribers by hosting a Q&A session covering trivia, sharing opinions and expertise, discussing video-making processes, and revealing future plans.

0 Television/Film Culture

How ‘Jeopardy!’ helped me mourn my grandparents

Forward · 12 Jan 2021

Mira Fox reflects on how the television quiz show "Jeopardy!" became intertwined with her family's traditions, serving as a bonding activity across generations.

0 Culture Television/Film

As we mourn Alex Trebek, we honor the Jewish history of ‘Jeopardy’

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 9 Nov 2020

As the world mourns the loss of Alex Trebek, the beloved host of Jeopardy!, this reflection by Benjamin Ivry honors the show's deep connections with Jewish culture and its significant representation of Yiddishkeit over the years.