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Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija at a practice in Dec. 2020. Credit: The Washington Wizards.

Israeli rookie Deni Avdija selected to NBA Rising Stars World Team squad

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Washington Wizards Israeli rookie forward Deni Avdija has been selected to the 2020-21 NBA Rising Stars World Team roster, the National Basketball Association announced on Wednesday. He will be joined by his teammate Rui Hachimura of...
Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik was crowned European Judo Champion. Nov. 21, 2020. Source: Facebook.

Israeli contenders rake in international gold medals

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Judoka Peter Paltchik, 28, was crowned European Judo Champion on Nov. 21 in Prague. Tal Flicker won the silver medal. Israeli windsurfer Yoav Cohen, 21, won the 2020 European Windsurfing Champion, held in Portugal on Nov. 24. Shahar...

September 10, 1947: Al Rosen, “The Hebrew Hammer”, played in his first major...

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Al Rosen, third baseman and slugger with the Cleveland Indians for the entirety of his ten-year career, played in his first major league game on this date in 1947. Rosen had already acquired the...
Former Olympic swimmer Dara Torres. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Olympics swimmer Dara Torres inducted into Jewish-American Hall of Fame

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The Jewish-American Hall of Fame has announced its 51st inductee, former Olympic swimmer Dara Torres. Torres competed in five Olympic Games, winning 12 medals and overtaking American swimmer Mark Spitz, who’s also Jewish, with 11...
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Meet the Jewish African American Basketball Superstar

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Let's be honest, when discussing a Jewish athlete we consider them a star at any point if they were able to make it to a professional League. However, the athlete we are going to...
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Meet Joc Pederson

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Dodger fans have been aching for a World Series Championship since 1988 when they beat the Oakland Athletics in 5 games. This was the series where Kirk Gibson hit his infamous homerun in game 1. Dodger...
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Meet Deni Avdija

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When discussing the history of Jewish people in the NBA, there are usually very few. The two names heard most frequently are usually Jordan Farmar, a very good backup point guard for the Lakers...
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Meet Mitchell Schwartz: A Jewish Superbowl Champion

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It is not a common thing to hear that a Jewish player won a Super Bowl this year. Actually, there are currently Jewish players playing on some of the best teams in the NFL,...
Israel's Sagi Muki celebrates after winning gold in the men's heavyweight category during the European Judo Championship in Tel Aviv on April 27, 2018. Photo by Roy Alima/Flash90.

Israeli Olympian shares training regimen, raises money for coronavirus relief

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Israeli Olympian Sagi Muki is sharing his home-training regimen online to help motivate those in isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, and dedicating his time to projects to raise money for coronavirus relief. Muki is...
Two Brooklyn College students kneeling during a rendition of Israel's national anthem at a match against Yeshiva University on Feb. 23, 2020. Source: Screenshot.

YU president slams decision by Brooklyn College athletes to kneel during Israeli anthem

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Yeshiva University president Ari Berman slammed the “disrespectful” decision by two Brooklyn College volleyball players to kneel during the playing of “Hatikvah,” Israel’s national anthem, at a recent match hosted by the university. “It is...