Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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Fast Forward Israeli circus troupe brings laughs — but no clothes — to NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’
The circus troupe earned a standing ovation for its cabaret act involving the paddles from the beach game matkot
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Fast Forward Robert Kraft speaks with rapper Meek Mill on NAACP panel about antisemitism and racism
Kraft and rapper Meek Mill spoke about their friendship, including their trip to Auschwitz earlier this year
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Fast Forward Alan Sherman, a champion of Jewish sports and US-Israeli relations, dies at 87
Sherman was a longtime leader of Maccabi USA and helped found the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
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Fast Forward Pickleball, America’s fastest-growing sport, is a hit at Jewish camps and sports tournaments
Numerous Jewish camps around the U.S. have added pickleball to their offerings
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Fast Forward Jewish fencer Eli Dershwitz becomes first US man to win sabre World Championship
The 27-year-old two-time Olympian is the grandson of Holocaust survivors
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Fast Forward New Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris says buying NFL team was ‘bashert’
Harris also owns the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils
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Fast Forward A Jewish guide to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
There are no known Jewish players in the tournament, but here are some fun facts
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Fast Forward After getting cut from ‘American Ninja Warrior,’ Orthodox contestant celebrates NBC’s decision to release unaired footage
After a JTA article about the incident, NBC reversed course and shared footage of Michael Neuman’s run on the show with his foundation
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