Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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Fast Forward ‘Tatami,’ a film inspired by Iran’s Israeli athlete boycott, is making movie history
It is being billed as the first major film co-produced by Israeli and Iranian filmmakers
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Fast Forward Fan ejected from US Open match after chanting Nazi phrase at German player Alexander Zverev
'He just said the most famous Hitler phrase there is in this world. It’s not acceptable,' Zverev said to the umpire
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Fast Forward The Jewish Sport Report: All the Jews to watch in the NFL this season
Plus veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway pens a children's book about playing for Team Israel
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News All the Jewish NFL players to watch in the 2023-2024 season
Plus a few off-the-field Jewish storylines and free agents looking to make comebacks
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Fast Forward Iran banned a weightlifter for life after he took a photo with an Israeli opponent
Iran forbids its athletes from competing against Israelis, including at the Olympics
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Fast Forward Israel wins first-ever gold medals at rhythmic gymnastics world championships
'I think you can hear in my voice how excited we were and how we screamed yesterday,' said Linoy Ashram, who made Israeli history in the sport at the Tokyo Olympics
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Fast Forward California Jewish groups, on guard against antisemitism, welcome state’s support for ethnic studies classes that avoid ‘bigotry’
Critics said early drafts of a mandated ethnic studies course excluded Jewish experiences and included anti-Israel content
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Fast Forward The Jewish Sport Report: How a Jewish lawyer became baseball’s favorite ‘Pitching Ninja’
An Israeli soccer star heads to Germany, Jewish newlyweds celebrate at Yankee Stadium and more in this week's Jewish Sport Report
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News Why Josh Shapiro’s memoir could complicate a presidential run
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Culture A new exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a child survivor and lifelong skeptic of easy truths
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Opinion The last hostage returned. Can Israel finally exhale?
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