Emily Burack
By Emily Burack
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News All the Jewish athletes at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and how to watch them
Despite ongoing COVID chaos and mounting protests about China’s human rights record, the 2022 Beijing Olympics are proceeding on schedule, just six months after the delayed Tokyo games — and we have your guide to the Jewish athletes who are on their way. In Tokyo, dozens of Jewish athletes competed, and many clinched medals. The…
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Fast Forward A Jewish guide to the 2022 Australian Open
(JTA) — The Novak Djokovic COVID scandal may be stealing the headlines ahead of the Australian Open, which starts next week, but there are several Jewish players looking to win big at the year’s first Grand Slam. Here they are: Men’s singles tournament **Does Diego have a path to victory? ** Diego Schwartzman, seeded no….
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Fast Forward Steven Spielberg, Tracee Ellis Ross among Jewish Golden Globes nominees for 2022
(JTA) — The Golden Globes won’t be televised, but there will be Jewish honorees — among them two directors at different stages of their directing careers. After numerous controversies have rattled the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — from a “culture of corruption” to not a single Black member — NBC decided it will not be…
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Fast Forward Greg Joseph, the NFL’s only Jewish kicker, talks game-winning field goals — and his love for the Jewish community
(JTA) — The only Jewish kicker in the NFL for years now, Greg Joseph is used to how mentally taxing the position can be. On Sunday, he found himself in another one of its do-or-die situations. With two seconds left to go in a tied game against the division-leading Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Joseph…
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Fast Forward Is US Men’s National Team soccer player Brenden Aaronson Jewish?
(JTA) — The men’s World Cup soccer qualifier games are underway, and the U.S. team has a shot at making the tournament that will take place next fall in Qatar. For those fans who have suppressed the memories — the U.S. men’s team failed to qualify last time around. One of the team’s six forwards…
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Fast Forward Anthony Firkser opens up on being one of the few Jewish players in the NFL
(JTA) — Anthony Firkser didn’t start playing football until his sophomore year of high school. That may not sound strange for the average person — but for someone who is now a professional NFL player, it’s a much later start than most of his peers. The reason? His Jewish mom, wary about the dangers of the…
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Fast Forward Jewish actor declines Off-Broadway role as Syrian immigrant amid conversation about representation
(JTA) — An off-Broadway show about an undocumented Syrian immigrant will open without the Jewish actor who was slated to play the part. “The Visitor,” starring the Tony Award-winning actor Ari’el Stachel, was set to open Off-Broadway at New York’s Public Theater in April 2020 and is only now in previews following the COVID-19 shutdown….
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News ‘Ted Lasso’ goalkeeper Moe Jeudy-Lamour on growing up Jewish in Montreal
This article originally appeared on Alma. Actor Moe Jeudy-Lamour really needs to get his Star of David necklace repaired. One day, he took it off, accidentally yanking the chain, and it broke. So, on our Zoom just after the Jewish New Year, he’s wearing a different necklace: one that has a silver “chai” charm dangling…
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