Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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	Fast Forward Bruce Pearl, Auburn’s record-breaking Jewish basketball coach, resigns amid rumored Senate run
Pearl is a pro-Israel advocate and Republican supporter of Donald Trump who is beloved in Alabama
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	Sports Hapoel Tel Aviv nabs a European title, as 2 Jewish stars enter the NBA draft
Plus, NHL prospect Zeev Buium signs a three-year, $2.925 million deal with the Minnesota Wild
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	Fast Forward 3 Jewish angles for Super Bowl Sunday
Plus, remembering Hall of Fame boxing journalist Michael Katz
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	Fast Forward Robert Kraft’s new Super Bowl ad enlists Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg to fight ‘all hate’
The ad, unlike the foundation’s 2024 Super Bowl spot, does not explicitly mention Jews
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	Sports Sotheby’s to auction ‘the most complete Jewish baseball card collection in the world’
The collection, estimated to sell for more than $500,000, only starts with Sandy Koufax
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	News The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2024, from Jessica Fox’s Olympic dominance to Sam Salz’s historic college football debut
Jewish athletes made history in baseball, hockey, wrestling and soccer this year
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	News Hanukkah’s arrival on Christmas Day renews ‘Chrismukkah’ deliberations for interfaith families
Some families decorate their Christmas trees with Hanukkah ornaments. Others avoid the holiday season altogether
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	Fast Forward Meet Yaniv Bazini, the Israeli college soccer star who could lead UVM to a national title
Bazini plans to pursue professional soccer after Monday’s NCAA championship game
 
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	Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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	Sports It’s so cool that Sandy Koufax was there for that
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	Opinion I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
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	News Mamdani opposes Zionism, but wants New York public schools to teach about it
 
In Case You Missed It
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	Fast Forward 2 of NYC’s 5 public pension funds are vulnerable to a mayor-backed Israel divestment push
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	Fast Forward What to know about ‘Not On Our Dime,’ Zohran Mamdani’s bill targeting donations to Israeli settlements
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	BINTEL BRIEF She just wants to be a good person. But she’s overwhelmed by the state of the world
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	Fast Forward Why Jeremy Corbyn’s support for Zohran Mamdani is fueling antisemitism fears
 
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