Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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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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Fast Forward The Jewish Sport Report: 18 Jewish players in the MLB is a likely — and fitting — record
The Jewish Sport Report: 18 Jewish players in the MLB
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Fast Forward These 5 Jewish baseball players were just drafted into the MLB
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