Jeffrey Boxer is the Deputy Digital at the Forward. Contact him at [email protected], or follow him on Twitter @jeffboxer.
Jeffrey Boxer
By Jeffrey Boxer
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The Schmooze Kobi And The Cosmos: How A Veteran Israeli Soccer Player Found His Way To New York
“Everywhere I’ve played, I’ve felt like an ambassador for Israel.” When Kobi Moyal signed for the New York Cosmos at the end of June, it was the culmination of a long and winding road from a West Bank settlement to the bright lights of the city that never sleeps. The 30-year-old has played for clubs…
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Culture The Angel Of Cairo: How Spain Saved Egypt’s Jews After The Six Day War
On June 21, 1967, with the Arab world still smarting from their stunning defeat in the Six Day War, the Spanish government undertook a secret operation to free hundreds of Jews from Egyptian prisons. At the outbreak of the Six Day War, Egypt arrested hundreds of Jews – “at least one from each family, in…
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News Who is Jon Ossoff?
Who is Jon Ossoff? Ten years ago, Ossoff, a Jewish native of Atlanta, Georgia, was an undergraduate student at Georgetown University. Five years ago, he was an aide to Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson. Now, the 30-year-old is a Democratic nominee for Congress in a special election in Georgia. He faces Republican opponent Karen Handel in…
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Fast Forward The 2018 World Lacrosse Championships Will Be Played In… Israel?
Israel will host the 2018 Men’s World Lacrosse Championships, the Israel Lacrosse Association (ILA) announced on Tuesday. Lacrosse is a sport typically dominated by the U.S. and Canada, but Israel has one of the fastest growing programs in the world; the national team finished in seventh place at the 2014 World Championships, and placed second…
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Fast Forward Lisel Judge Fled The Nazis, Then Taught Generations of Brandeis Women To Fight
Lisel Judge was preparing to compete in fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, when there was a knock on her door. “I opened the door, and this Nazi said to me, ‘you don’t have to get dressed, we found out that you had a father and a grandfather that was Jewish,’” Ms. Judge…
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The Schmooze A Comedian Just Sent Sean Spicer A Jacket That Promotes Holocaust Awareness
Two years ago, comedian Nathan Fielder founded an outdoor apparel company dedicated to promoting Holocaust awareness. Because that niche market was ripe for the taking, apparently. Now, Fielder is using the jackets to troll the White House. The Vancouver native launched Summit Ice Apparel during season three of his hit TV show, “Nathan For You,”…
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The Schmooze Meet The Only Israeli Baseball Player On Team Israel
Before there was baseball in Israel, there was Shlomo Lipetz. A 7-year-old Lipetz fell in love with the sport back in 1986, after visiting New York City and catching his first game. When he returned home, he helped start the first team in Tel Aviv. Three years later, he played on Israel’s first national team…
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The Schmooze The 5 Biggest Sports Underdogs of All Time
Team Israel’s 3-0 start to the World Baseball Classic is one of the most improbable stories in baseball history. But are they the greatest underdog sports story of all time? We take a look at five of our favorites from the Olympics and other international competitions: 5) Swiss beach volleyball Switzerland is a dominant country…
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