Helen Chernikoff, The Jewish Daily Forward

Helen Chernikoff

The Jewish Daily Forward

New York, NY, United States

Contact Helen

Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.

Start free trial

Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • The Jewish Daily Forward

Past articles by Helen:

Heshy Tischler pleads‌ ‌guilty‌ ‌to‌ ‌inciting‌ ‌mob ‌against‌ ‌journalist‌

Heshy Tischler, a City Council candidate, admitted that he had incited a mob to attack reporter Jacob Kornbluh in Borough Park last fall. → Read More

A year like none other, in 20 unforgettable headlines

As we close out this year and head into the new, we’ll hold these defining moments of the time behind us in our minds. → Read More

Trump considered lame-duck strike on Iran nuclear site after learning stockpile had grown

Upon learning last week that Iran's nuclear stockpile had grown, President Donald Trump considered a military strike before he left office. → Read More

A shofar blown in Brooklyn as Biden’s victory sends thousands into streets

The announcement that Joe Biden was the presumptive winner of the 2020 election triggered a joyful, Jewish-inflected gathering in Brooklyn. → Read More

Here’s a Jewish reading guide to Joe Biden, president elect

The most Jewish Joe Biden story is how he found his rabbi. The heavily centrist Jewish Democratic minority likes his Israel bona fides, too. → Read More

‘The taste of disappointment:’ Learning about the loss of RBG over brisket and honey cake

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death cast a shadow over Rosh Hashanah dinner, meant to be a festive celebration of new beginnings. → Read More

We’re calling for ZOA to be kicked out of Boston’s JCRC

It’s time we make clear that the rage-filled, conspiracy-mongering and racist ramblings of the ZOA fall well outside the scope. → Read More

It’s Rosh Hashanah! Send this holiday card to the mishpokhe you can’t hug

The Forward invites you to join us in reviving the tradition of sending and receiving these holiday cards — called shone-toyves in Yiddish. → Read More

Why so few Jews in romance novels? This author and bookseller is leading a charge to change that

The publication of a new book highlights the determination of Jewish women to write themselves and their culture into more romance novels. → Read More

Mr. Kushner, your privilege is showing

Jared Kushner dunking on NBA players for being wealthy and entitled is about as rich as he is. → Read More

A bunch of Jewish things about Biden veep pick Kamala Harris, from her in-laws to Israel

Kamala Harris' Jewish in-laws and friends are kvelling now that presidential candidate Joe Biden has picked her as his running mate. → Read More

Etsy vendor’s misspelled Yiddish ‘NYC crotch’ mask is selling out, so she’s making one for L.A.

The Etsy vendor who accidentally created a face mask reading “NYC Crotch” in Yiddish is now doing so on purpose, and ramping up production. → Read More

Summer camps: We’ll open. Parents: We’re skeptical, and we’re scared.

Jewish Jewish summer camps insist that they're still planning on opening this summer despite the coronavirus quarantine measures. → Read More

Diary of a Day-School Mom: ‘My daughter doesn’t see the need for pants’

Noon: The kids accept an uninspiring lunch of eggs and pasta. For me? Cake, because I deserve it. My husband: Cheerios, food of his childhood. → Read More

In the age of social distancing, we need to flood the internet with love

In the coming days, weeks and months, let’s flood the internet with opportunities for bridge building, dialogue, learning, even love. → Read More

BREAKING: Rabbis cancel Shabbat, Jewish life in Teaneck to help stop coronavirus

Rabbis in Bergen County, N.J. have cancelled Shabbat, and communal life altogether, in order to help public health officials slow the spread of coronavirus, according to a statement released Thursday. → Read More

Jews will vote for Sanders against Trump, but most won’t like it. Why?

A small group of American Jews adore Bernie Sanders; others can't stand him because of Israel issues and lots in the middle are lukewarm. → Read More

The ‘Italian’ hand gesture’s also Israeli — plus, more Jewish emojis, please?

The "Italian" hand gesture — the pinched fingers that are a new emoji — is also Israeli! Plus And, some more Jewish emojis we'd like to see. → Read More

Our Time: A new monthly magazine celebrating Jewish womanhood

Welcome to OUR TIME, a new monthly newsletter by and for Jewish women – an eclectic mix of inspiration for mind, body, soul and heart. It is produced by The Forward and distributed in partnership with Hadassah. → Read More

Ukraine’s Jewish President Is At The Center Of Trump’s Impeachment Inquiry

The saga of Volodymyr Zelensky — the Jewish comedian elected president of Ukraine — was already mind-boggling. Now it’s taken a turn for the surreal, as the 41-year-old has assumed a place not just as head of a country of 44 million people, but also at the center of a potentially historic American political scandal. The allegations against Trump: In July, Trump asked Zelensky to investigate… → Read More