Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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Sports Ryan Lavarnway played with Team Israel one week before Oct. 7. Now he’s speaking out to support Jews.
The former MLB catcher and Team Israel leader will appear at two upcoming Israel solidarity events with the Jewish National Fund-USA
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Fast Forward Flowers, candles and anger at LA street corner where a Jewish pro-Israel protester was killed
One woman chalked a Star of David onto the sidewalk around bloodstains left when Paul Kessler fell
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Fast Forward Brandeis U revokes recognition of campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine
The chapter had been planning a vigil for Monday evening that has since been canceled
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Fast Forward FBI director warns of increased threat of attacks amid ‘historic levels’ of antisemitism in the US
Wray noted that while Jews account for less than 3% of the U.S. population, around 60% of religious-based hate crimes target Jews
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Fast Forward A Jewish guide to the new NBA season
Plus, the Boston Red Sox hire another Jewish baseball boss
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Fast Forward Popular kids video game Roblox has become gathering space for pro-Palestinian protests
An Israeli parent warned that their child had seen a possible reenactment of Hamas' attack in the game
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Fast Forward Student senate that declined to condemn Hamas doesn’t speak for us, say 2 statements at Brandeis
'Failure to denounce these atrocities without reservation is a moral stain," says one letter signed by more than 1,000 Brandeis affiliates in less than a day
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Fast Forward Boston Red Sox hire former Team Israel pitcher Craig Breslow to lead baseball operations
Breslow, often called “the smartest man in baseball,” pitched for Team Israel during the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifier
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