Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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Fast Forward Jewish fans slam the trailer for Netflix’s Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro,’ which shows Bradley Cooper with an elongated nose
'This isn’t about making a non-Jewish actor look more like Leonard Bernstein; it’s about making a non-Jewish actor look more like a Jewish stereotype,' one critic tweeted
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Fast Forward The Jewish Sport Report: Two top US college basketball teams are in Israel right now
Two top collegiate basketball teams tour Israel, a German soccer club makes Jewish history and more
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Fast Forward Phoenix Suns will retire Amar’e Stoudemire’s number
Stoudemire officially converted to Judaism in 2020 after playing professionally in Israel
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Fast Forward Arizona and Kansas State men’s basketball teams are headed to Israel and the UAE for Abraham Accords-inspired trip
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said his dream is to create a full 'Abraham Accords Cup'
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Fast Forward Israeli-Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams wins cycling world championship in Scotland
The philanthropist has been a leading force in the growth of Israeli cycling
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Fast Forward Israeli circus troupe brings laughs — but no clothes — to NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’
The circus troupe earned a standing ovation for its cabaret act involving the paddles from the beach game matkot
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Fast Forward Robert Kraft speaks with rapper Meek Mill on NAACP panel about antisemitism and racism
Kraft and rapper Meek Mill spoke about their friendship, including their trip to Auschwitz earlier this year
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Fast Forward Alan Sherman, a champion of Jewish sports and US-Israeli relations, dies at 87
Sherman was a longtime leader of Maccabi USA and helped found the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
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