Israeli teen Deni Avdija goes to Washington Wizards with 9th pick of NBA Draft, making history
“Israel is a small country, to represent the country and be in the highest spot is amazing,” Avdija told ESPN.
NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins wishes a ‘mazel tov,’ cites Torah in message
“Many of you might not know that I am a huge fan of all things Jewish,” the Minnesota Viking told the graduates of an Orthodox Union-run program.
Officials: Dead Sea Scroll fragments at DC museum are fake
Most of the 100,000 real Dead Sea Scroll fragments lie in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and the report does not question their authenticity.
Yeshiva U men’s basketball team wins conference championship, qualifies for NCAA Tournament
The Maccabees defeated Purchase College, 86-74, at home in the title game to secure its second postseason bid in three seasons.
Trump pardons Michael Milken, junk bond king of the ’80s turned Jewish philanthropist
The president cited the Jewish philanthropist’s “incredible job” in funding cancer research.
David Stern, NBA commissioner who brought basketball to the world, dies At 77
Stern served as commissioner of the NBA from 1984 to 2014, increasing its popularity by pushing the individual talents like Jordan, Bird and Johnson.
Jack Hughes Is First Jewish Player To Be #1 Pick In NHL Draft
The New Jersey Devils say the 18-year-old son of a Jewish mother and Catholic father is “going to change our organization.”
Sandy Koufax And Yom Kippur: The Link That Lasts Forever
As Yom Kippur approaches, Jewish baseball fans hark back to the fall of 1965.
Meet The Jewish MVP Leading Princeton To Basketball’s March Madness
— For Princeton’s Spencer Weisz, the Ivy League’s Player of the Year, his tweet said it all: “We’ve been waiting to wear our dancing shoes! #LetsDance #16-0.” Weisz, a senior forward and a Maccabiah Games gold medalist, played a crucial role in powering the Tigers to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament that starts this week…
Israel Routs Britain 9-1 To Advance in World Baseball Classic
NEW YORK (JTA) — Five pitchers combined on a four-hitter and Israel slammed three home runs in a 9-1 victory over Great Britain in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic qualifier in Brooklyn, earning its first bid to the international tournament. Israel took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in Sunday’s game at…