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Jewish Rights Group Slams Palestinian Attempts to Suspend Israel From FIFA
Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) said on Tuesday it was "appalled" by a Palestinian Football Association initiative to suspend Israel...
FIFA Head Calls for Concessions to Palestinians Ahead of Vote on Israel’s Status
JNS.org - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) head Sepp Blatter is calling on Israel to make concessions to the Palestinians ahead of a vote that could expel the Jewish state from world soccer's governing body. Blatter...
Major Jewish Group Accuses Popular Soccer Website Goal.com of ‘Inciting Jew-Hatred’
Major Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center on Monday sharply criticized popular soccer news site Goal.com for "denying the legitimacy of Israel and inciting to Jew-hatred" in its Arabic language versions, The Algemeiner...
Gold on the Galilee: Israeli Kayaker Comes of Age, Eyes Olympics (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Three years ago, kayaking coach Roei Lev found aspiring Olympian Ilya Podpolnyy crying on the steps of the Jordan Valley Sprint Kayak Club overlooking the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). Podpolnyy, then 17 years...
Former NBA Star Tweets Article About Jewish Conspiracy to Control Global Media
Retired NBA player Keyon Dooling tweeted a link on Wednesday to a wildly antisemitic article that...
Rosh Hashanah Won’t Keep the Giants’ Geoff Schwartz From Season Opener
New York Giants offensive guard Geoff Schwartz responded to an outcry from Jewish fans on...
Jewish Coach David Blatt Has NBA’s Cavaliers Surging at Playoff Time
JNS.org - When David Blatt was hired as head coach of the National Basketball...
Croatian Soccer Star’s Hebrew Tattoo Causes a Stir Online
A Hebrew tattoo sported by Croatian soccer star Mario Mandzukic became an internet sensation in...
Does Working Out With Other Jews Keep You Jewish?
JNS.org - For Daphna Krupp, her daily workout (excluding Shabbat) at the Jewish Community...
Jewish Rights Group Slams Palestinian Attempts to Suspend Israel From FIFA
Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) said on Tuesday it was "appalled" by a Palestinian Football Association initiative to suspend Israel from...
FIFA Head Calls for Concessions to Palestinians Ahead of Vote on Israel’s Status
JNS.org - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) head Sepp Blatter is calling on Israel to make concessions to the Palestinians ahead of a...
Major Jewish Group Accuses Popular Soccer Website Goal.com of ‘Inciting Jew-Hatred’
Major Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center on Monday sharply criticized popular soccer news site Goal.com for "denying the legitimacy of Israel and...
Gold on the Galilee: Israeli Kayaker Comes of Age, Eyes Olympics (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Three years ago, kayaking coach Roei Lev found aspiring Olympian Ilya Podpolnyy crying on the steps of the Jordan Valley Sprint Kayak...
Former NBA Star Tweets Article About Jewish Conspiracy to Control Global Media
Retired NBA player Keyon Dooling tweeted a link on Wednesday to a wildly antisemitic article that accuses Jews of seizing control of the world's media and...
Rosh Hashanah Won’t Keep the Giants’ Geoff Schwartz From Season Opener
New York Giants offensive guard Geoff Schwartz responded to an outcry from Jewish fans on Tuesday, saying he will go ahead and play in the season...
Jewish Coach David Blatt Has NBA’s Cavaliers Surging at Playoff Time
JNS.org - When David Blatt was hired as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers last June, he was not often recognized when...
Croatian Soccer Star’s Hebrew Tattoo Causes a Stir Online
A Hebrew tattoo sported by Croatian soccer star Mario Mandzukic became an internet sensation in Israel after it was exposed on Tuesday during a Champions...
Does Working Out With Other Jews Keep You Jewish?
JNS.org - For Daphna Krupp, her daily workout (excluding Shabbat) at the Jewish Community Center (JCC or "J") of Greater Baltimore has become somewhat...
Sports Illustrated Profiles Orthodox NCAA Basketball Player Aaron Liberman
Sports Illustrated magazine featured an extensive profile on Orthodox-Jewish college basketball player Aaron Liberman on Wednesday. The article details Liberman's efforts to balance faith, academics...
Cycling the Desert: New Israel Bike Trail Connects Mitzpe Ramon to Eilat
As the popularity of cycling continues to increase across the world, Israel is working to develop cycling trails that make the country's spectacular desert accessible to...
Remembering Myra Kraft on Super Bowl Sunday
JNS.org - I am a Dallas Cowboys fan still recovering from our playoff defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers, or should...
Young Israelis Try to Crowd-Fund Their Way to Major League Baseball Playoffs
JNS.org - Baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie are the American dream. So why do two young men who have built their lives in Israel...
Race Cars Speed Through Jerusalem in Amazing Exhibition
Some 3,000 years ago, King David probably never imagined cars racing at 240 kilometers per hour (150 miles per hour) through the ancient capital of...