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Fast Forward First Jewish Winter Games held in more than 85 years kick off in Germany
Athletes wave the Israeli flag and are set to compete in skiing, figure skating and snowboarding
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Fast Forward Brad Ausmus and Kevin Youkilis join Team Israel coaching staff for 2023 World Baseball Classic
The team is now poised to have multiple All-Stars on the field and in the dugout
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News How a Black Jew from Alabama became an Israeli basketball legend
Willie Sims excelled on defense in his 15 seasons in Israel, after suffering both antisemitism and racism in college at Louisiana State. He died last week at 64
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News The top 8 Jewish sports moments of 2022
Plus one Jewish sports storyline to watch in 2023
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Fast Forward Recalling Franco Harris’ ‘immaculate reception’ and the Pittsburgh bar mitzvah celebration it sidelined
David Eisner, a finance executive who grew up in Pittsburgh, recalls the pass that the NFL identified as the best play of all time
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Sports Orthodox high school powerhouse faces team stocked with NBA stars’ kids
Sierra Canyon, starring Bronny James, took on yarmulke-wearing Valley Torah Thursday
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Sports Why a non-Jewish NBA player is buying Hanukkah donuts for fans
The first 500 fans to drop by Section 111 at the Sacramento Kings' home game Wednesday night can pick up a free jelly donut
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Sports Phoenix Suns’ new owner played for his hometown Maccabi team
Mat Ishbia, a walk-on at Michigan State, replaced another Jewish owner who was mired in scandal
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Fast Forward Progressive Jewish groups back Senate resolutions against arms sales to Israel
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Fast Forward Sotheby’s to auction a Ten Commandments tablet with a disclaimer: Israel always wanted it to be put on public display
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Antisemitism Notebook Shadowy GOP firm is behind pressure campaign on Schumer over antisemitism bill
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Yiddish ווידעאָ: דער ליובאַוויטשער רבי מוטיקט פֿרויען צו לערנען תּורהVIDEO: The Lubavitcher Rebbe encourages women to learn Torah
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