Anne Cohen

Anne Cohen was the Forward’s deputy digital media editor. When she’s not looking for the secret Jewish history of Voodoo in New Orleans, or making lists about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she writes for The Assimilator. She graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism with an M.S. magazine concentration in 2012.

Her writing has appeared in Variety, The Huffington Post,Wewomen.ca, and Mic.com.

Follow her on Twitter @anneesthercohen.Or don’t.

9 French Jewish Songs to Celebrate Bastille Day

Anne CohenJuly 14, 2016

Happy Bastille Day, les amis! To celebrate la fête de la République, we compiled a list of the very best chansons French Jewry has to offer.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Turns 83 and Here Are 60 Reasons We Love Her

Anne CohenMarch 15, 2016

In honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s 83rd birthday, we have compiled a list of facts to honor the Jewish superstar judge.

Melissa Rivers Dishes on Surreal Experience of Playing Joan Rivers in 'Joy'

Anne CohenDecember 23, 2015

Only four months after Joan Rivers passed away unexpectedly from complications following surgery, her daughter was offered the chance to play her.

Honoring the Moroccan King Who Saved the Jews

Anne CohenDecember 22, 2015

The line to enter New York City’s B’nai Jeshurun synagogue on Sunday night went around the block.

'Seinfeld' Soup Nazi Shows Off His Soft Side for Christmas

Anne CohenDecember 22, 2015

Soup for everyone!

President Obama to Appear on Seinfeld's 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'

Anne CohenDecember 21, 2015

‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ is getting a not-so-surprise twist.

Conspiracy Theorist Who Targeted Noah Pozner's Family May Be Fired

Anne CohenDecember 17, 2015

Termination proceedings have begun against a faculty member of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton who has been advocating conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.

'Star Wars' — Or a Woody Allen Movie?

Anne CohenDecember 15, 2015

Let’s play a game. Take a look at the following quotes from the original “Star Wars” trilogy, and repeat them with a Woody Allen voiceover:

Donald Trump's Jewish Doctor Has Out-Trumped Him

Anne CohenDecember 14, 2015

Breaking news: There exists a man on this planet who speaks in more convoluted prose than Donald Trump. His name is Harold N. Bornstein, MD.

Mandy Patinkin is Confused by Ted Cruz 'Princess Bride' Memes

Anne CohenDecember 14, 2015

The Internet is a really strange place. Just one click could bring you videos of cats pawing at menorahs — or a meme of Ted Cruz face superimposed on Mandy Patinkin’s body.