![]() The episode, called “Once in a Minyan,” was written by Jonathan Hurwitz, whose credits include The Daily Show. While explaining the foods, such as kugel, classic bagels and lox and gefilte fish, he blurts out that he is gay. The scene in which Cyrus comes out to his friends is set in front of a buffet spread of traditional Jewish food at his grandmother Bubbe Rose’s shivah. “I’ve really gotten to see the myriad ways that both this new coming-out scene for Cyrus, and this Jewish representation of his family, has affected the fans,” Rush said. ![]() On the ABC TV show Good Morning America, Rush, who is 17, said that the response was overwhelmingly positive. Joshua Rush, who played Cyrus, is Jewish himself. New episodes will run through the end of summer. The show’s inclusivity is one reason fans are still fighting – via social media – to keep the show on the air. The coming-out storyline, which aired earlier this year, received high praise for the way it was handled. The tween coming-of-age show not only had a Jewish character, Cyrus Goodman, but he was the first openly gay character on the channel. (photo by Disney Channel/Mitch Haaseth)īefore it was canceled two weeks ago, after three seasons, the Disney Channel’s Andi Mack covered new ground. The cast of the Disney Channel’s Andi Mack included, left to right: Asher Angel as Jonah Beck, Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Andi Mack, Joshua Rush as Cyrus Goodman and Sofia Wylie as Buffy Driscoll. Community milestones … Federation, Glustein, Adler & Sadoff.In the end, as is recognized by the kids playing the basketball game, we're all in this together. It's a poignant tale of the power of community as a means to rise above hatred and bigotry. "The Basketball Game" is a graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning National Film Board of Canada animated short of the same name – intended for audiences aged 12 years and up.
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