Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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Fast Forward How ‘Pitching Ninja’ Rob Friedman accidentally became one of the most popular Jewish personalities in baseball
Friedman has amassed over one million social media followers with his popular baseball content and analysis
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Fast Forward Jared Armstrong, basketball player who fought for Israeli citizenship, is now working to promote Black-Jewish relations
A player whose months-long fight with the Interior Ministry cost him a spot in Israel’s top basketball league is running a clinic for Black and Jewish youngsters
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Fast Forward Mikvah discovered in basement of former strip club in Poland
The town of Chmielnik, Poland, was once home to a thriving Jewish community that was almost entirely wiped out in the Holocaust
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Fast Forward Israeli UFC fighter Natan Levy beats up online troll who supports Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes
'A lesson has to be taught here about trolling,' Levy said. 'Education is painful sometimes'
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Fast Forward Super Bowl champion Leonard Fournette visits Jewish summer camp for children with cancer
'We all have our own problems, even myself, but the battle these kids face each and every day and for the rest of their lives, they’re the champions in our heart,' Fournette said during his visit
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Fast Forward Jewish fans slam the trailer for Netflix’s Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro,’ which shows Bradley Cooper with an elongated nose
'This isn’t about making a non-Jewish actor look more like Leonard Bernstein; it’s about making a non-Jewish actor look more like a Jewish stereotype,' one critic tweeted
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Fast Forward The Jewish Sport Report: Two top US college basketball teams are in Israel right now
Two top collegiate basketball teams tour Israel, a German soccer club makes Jewish history and more
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Fast Forward Phoenix Suns will retire Amar’e Stoudemire’s number
Stoudemire officially converted to Judaism in 2020 after playing professionally in Israel
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