Board of Honoraries
At EPIS, our Board of Honoraries symbolises commitment — not just to academic excellence, but to the values that shape our organisation. We honour those who embodied bridge-building and a firm belief in dialogue over division.
Yaron Lischinsky
Yaron was one of the earliest contributors to EPIS, co-authoring an article with Max Schussmüller in EPIS Magazine Issue No. 2. He remained a part of our community ever since, serving as an EPIS Network Fellow contributing to the EPIS Blog and participating in our Insta-Lives. Most recently, he worked at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Every conversation with him offered a new perspective. One sentence in particular stayed with us: “Israel is in war right now, I don't know what will happen tomorrow.” It reminded us that the issues we often approach in theory — foreign affairs and security policy — have a deeply real and personal dimension.
Yaron was a committed advocate of the Abraham Accords and believed deeply in the power of interfaith dialogue and regional cooperation. Holding a Master's degree in Government, Diplomacy & Strategy and a Bachelor's in International Relations & Asian Studies, he brought a multilingual and cross-cultural outlook to everything he did. He had made Aliyah from Germany at age 16 and called both Jerusalem and Nuremberg home.
Yaron and his girlfriend were tragically killed in a shooting outside a Jewish museum in Washington. EPIS' condolences go to their families and friends. His legacy shows how one caring person can make a difference, especially when they act with compassion and integrity.
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