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News The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2024, from Jessica Fox’s Olympic dominance to Sam Salz’s historic college football debut
Jewish athletes made history in baseball, hockey, wrestling and soccer this year
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Fast Forward Meet Yaniv Bazini, the Israeli college soccer star who could lead UVM to a national title
Bazini plans to pursue professional soccer after Monday’s NCAA championship game
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Fast Forward Despite war, these American Jewish athletes are choosing to pursue their careers in Israel
Three Jewish athletes who recently made aliyah told JTA the experience has been life-changing — despite the ongoing war and a steep athletic and linguistic learning curve
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Fast Forward Jewish ace Max Fried signs record-breaking contract with the New York Yankees
Fried’s eight-year, $218 million deal is the largest contract in baseball history both for a Jewish player and for a left-handed pitcher
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Fast Forward Pass the matzo: Brigham Young’s Jewish quarterback lands endorsement deal with Manischewitz
The purveyor of gefilte fish and macaroons partners with Jake Retzlaff for a series of videos that will release between now and Passover
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Sports Linebacker’s ejection for late hit vindicates pro-Israel fans put off by his cleats
Azeez Al-Shaair's pro-Palestinian activism came into focus after he was ejected for a tackle on Trevor Lawrence
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News With a roster of promising athletes, Vienna’s 115-year-old Hakoah Sports Club has found new life
Created as a space for Jewish athletes who were excluded from other clubs, Hakoah now welcomes members of all backgrounds, most of whom aren’t Jewish, and promotes inclusion and diversity
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Sports Texas A&M’s Sam Salz cherishes his first taste of DI college football — and the opportunity to inspire fellow Orthodox Jews
Salz, a 5-foot-6 Orthodox wide receiver, made headlines in 2022 for walking onto the Division I Aggies
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