In their memory, we continue the work.
Sarah Milgrim, Yaron Lischinsky, and Karen Sorin Diamond stood for freedom and peace in the Middle East. In 2025, they were murdered by two men whose minds were poisoned by extremism and hate.
StandWithUs staff and student leaders in high schools and on college campuses dedicated our 2025-26 academic year to Sarah, Yaron, and Karen, because we believe that when lies and hate become deadly, education has the power to save lives.
What will you do to ensure that the stories and values of these three beautiful people live on?
Why We Remember #
When lies and hate become deadly, education has the power to save lives.
Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were a young couple about to be engaged. On May 21, 2025, they attended an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., focused on humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza. As they left, they were shot by a far-left extremist.
Karen Sorin Diamond was a wife, mother, and grandmother. On June 1, 2025, she was peacefully marching with her neighbors at the Run 4 Their Lives walk in Boulder, Colorado, to raise awareness about the hostages taken by Hamas terrorists in Gaza. An Islamist extremist firebombed her group and three weeks later, she succumbed to her wounds.
Sarah, Yaron, and Karen stood for freedom and peace in the Middle East. Those are the same values we stand for. The men who murdered them were fueled by hateful ideas that continue to spread on social media and beyond.
All of us have a choice to make – do we stand up for freedom and peace, or do we allow hatred and violence to keep spreading unchecked?
Use the resources on this page to educate, in honor of Sarah, Yaron, and Karen.
Their Stories #
Sarah Milgrim & Yaron Lischinsky
Sarah Milgrim (1998–2025) Yaron Lischinsky (1994-2025)
Sarah grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas. She earned her master’s in international affairs and sustainable development, and was involved in Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding through Tech2Peace.
Yaron was born in Israel and raised in Germany. He made aliyah (immigrated to Israel) on his own as a young adult, and became a diplomat. At the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., he focused on expanding peace between Israel and the Arab world through the Abraham Accords.
Sarah and Yaron were a young couple about to be engaged. He had bought the ring days before they were murdered.
Karen Sorin Diamond
Karen Sorin Diamond (1942 – 2025)
Karen was a wife, mother, grandmother, and tireless community leader in Boulder, Colorado. She supported Jewish causes, programs at the University of Colorado, and volunteered with the Boulder JCC for decades.
On June 1, 2025, Karen joined a Run 4 Their Lives walk, which was held weekly on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado. As they peacefully gathered to call for the release of hostages held by Hamas, a terrorist brutally attacked Karen and her neighbors with firebombs and a makeshift flame thrower. She passed away from her wounds on June 25.
For more of Karen’s story, click here.
Educating in their memory #
StandWithUs student leaders in high schools and on college campuses dedicated numerous educational events to Sarah, Yaron, and Karen during the 2025-26 academic year. We hope they inspire you to take action as well.
Molly Nadel
This past September, I hosted a Challah bake at my synagogue in honor of Sarah and Yaron, two incredible people whose lives were taken far too soon. I invited five of their fellow embassy members, who each shared personal stories about what it meant to know them – the warmth they brought to every room, the lives they touched, and the impact they had on everyone around them. This event was so meaningful because it gave us the chance to personally connect to Sarah and Yaron through the people who knew them best, offering a window into their lives, their accomplishments, and the kind and generous people they were.
— Molly Nadel, Berman Hebrew Academy in Rockville, MD
Daniella Jacob
Dedicating my events to Sarah, Yaron and Karen gave even more meaning behind the events. When I would include their poster at tablings on campus, people would come up and ask about them. This would allow me to share their story and message, often with people who wouldn’t have otherwise known about them. I would also include a paragraph about them in my speech before any sit-down events I had. This provided more education to attendees, and made the event even more meaningful.
— Daniella Jacob, Syracuse University
Bella Schneider
“When I delivered “Crossing the Line” at Rowan I included these dedication materials. It was very powerful because crossing the line focuses on how we can have more peaceful dialogue. It focuses on the exact dialogue and awareness Karen, Yaron, and Sarah all stood for. It was very special to take a moment to honor their legacy before I was able to continue their work of peacebuilding through dialogue.”
— Bella Schneider
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Take Action #
The resources below are yours to use. Print the posters, use the slides for the beginning and end of your events, share the social graphics. No permission needed – our only ask is that you use these materials to tell the stories of Sarah, Yaron, and Karen.
Educate Yourself and Others #
Organizations to Support #
- IsraAID and Multifaith Alliance – Israeli and multifaith humanitarian aid groups that spoke at the event where Sarah and Yaron were murdered.
- Hostage and Missing Persons Families Forum – medical, mental health, and legal support for Israeli hostages and their families.
