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Posts Tagged: Jewish Sports

September 9, 2021 12:06 pm
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Give Sports Bigotry No Sanction

Hamid Sajjadi, Iran’s recently appointed minister of sports, warned Iranian athletes in August not to compete against counterparts from the “child-killing and occupying regime of...

February 7, 2019 9:11 am
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Israelis Get Inside the Huddle and Embrace American Football

JNS.org - Many Israelis came to work bleary-eyed on Monday morning, having stayed up all night watching the New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles...

January 10, 2016 3:40 am
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The ‘Uprising’ of Nili Block, Israel’s Female Kickboxing World Champion

JNS.org - The “cover photo” quote featured on 20-year-old Nili Block’s Facebook page says, “When My Body ‘Shouts’ Stop, My Mind ‘Screams’ Never.” The quote is on...

July 29, 2015 11:44 am
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European Maccabi Games Show ‘Jewish Life in Germany is Reviving,’ Host Says

JNS.org - About 2,000 Jewish athletes have gathered at the 14th European Maccabi Games, whose opening ceremony was held Monday. The July 27-Aug. 5 games are taking...

January 27, 2014 6:52 pm
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Jewish Network Plans Superbowl ‘Kosher Halftime Show’

JNS.org - The Nachum Segal Network announced plans to air its first-ever "Kosher Halftime Show" during Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2. During the game...

July 19, 2013 8:20 am
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‘Jewish Olympics’ Kick-Off in Jerusalem

JPost - The 19th quadrennial Maccabiah Games started in grand fashion at Teddy Kollek Stadium Thursday night, bolstered by tens of thousands of enthusiastic...

June 3, 2013 2:37 pm
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Israeli Basketball Coach Honored by Russian President Putin

Israeli basketball coach David Blatt was awarded a government medal by Russian President Vladimir Putin for the promotion of peace and cooperation between peoples, Israeli...

February 13, 2013 10:47 am
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Jewish Israeli Soccer Star Banned from Training With Club in Dubai

Jewish Israeli soccer star and Swansea City (UK) striker Itay Shechter has been forced to miss his club's week-long training decampment because it's taking place...

October 19, 2012 1:00 am
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Gymnast Felix Aronovich: Penn State’s Feel-Good Jewish Sports Story

Among those who grabbed headlines related to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal surrounding Penn State University's football program was Graham Spanier, the Jewish university...

October 14, 2012 4:30 pm
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Forgotten Jewish Baseball Players

For Major League Baseball (MLB) fans, October is a time to focus on the playoffs (which started Oct. 5 this year) and the World Series,...

October 14, 2012 3:26 pm
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Jewish Bruiser Cletus ‘Hebrew Hammer’ Seldin Scores Another Dramatic Knockout (VIDEO)

Jewish up and coming boxer Cletus 'Hebrew Hammer' Seldin scored a dramatic third round knockout against Chicago's Carl "The Assassin" McNickles last night at the NYCB Theatre...

August 12, 2012 2:29 pm
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Maccabiah Games: The Jewish Olympics

The past few sports weeks have zoomed by us like a NASCAR driver on the homestretch of the Talladega Speedway. There was the NHL Free Agent...

July 11, 2012 11:07 am
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New York Basketball Star Puts College Hoops on Hold for Israeli League

Brian Lissak, a standout New York City basketball star from Columbia Prep is putting his hopes of playing Division I basketball in the U.S. on...

July 11, 2012 7:57 am
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Exclusive Algemeiner Interview: Olympic Jewish Gymnast Aly Raisman Talks Medals, Fashion and Calls for Minute’s Silence

Alexandra "Aly" Raisman is a Jewish American gymnast slated to compete in the London Olympics later this month. Rated one of the world's top...

World

‘Everyone in Danger’: Concordia University Refuses to Investiga...

Jewish students at Concordia University in Montreal must fend for themselves when their anti-Zionist classmates resort to assault and harassment...

Middle East

Hezbollah Tells Iran It Would Fight Alone in War With Israel

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an...

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