Rob Charry
By Rob Charry
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Israel News Rival Rabbi Remembers Red
Rabbi Jonathan Maltzman has been an unabashed Philadelphia 76ers fan for more than four decades, ever since his father, Rabbi Marshall Maltzman, brought home the team’s coach — and one of the greatest Jewish basketball players of all time — Dolph Schayes, for a Passover Seder. At the time, Sixers-Celtics was one of the fiercest…
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Israel News Sideline Star
ESPN’s Suzy Kolber has been a football fan since way back. At age 8 she dressed up in a helmet and shoulder pads for Halloween. Earlier this month, her love for the gridiron earned her the Sports Broadcaster of the Year Award from the Maxwell Football Club. It was the first time in its 69-year…
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News Death Ends Football Star’s Effort To Tackle Hebrew
PHILADELPHIA — During his days in the National Football League, Reggie White was listed at 6 foot 5 inches and 300 pounds. But if you asked anyone who ever played against him, they would tell you that he played even bigger, that he might have been the greatest gridiron warrior to line up on the…
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Israel News Big Names Aid Young Turk’s Election Victory
PHILADELPHIA — One bright spot for Democrats on a generally gloomy Election Day was the election of Josh Shapiro to the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. In his first run for public office, Shapiro, 31, won with 54% of the vote, despite having to campaign in a suburban Philadelphia district with more registered Republicans than…
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News Female Israeli Hoopster Slays UConn Goliath
PHILADELPHIA — When the two-time defending champion University of Connecticut Huskies — the Goliath of NCAA women’s basketball — were upset last weekend, it was an Israeli hoops sensation who delivered the final blow. Liad Suez, a 22-year-old sophomore, made all eight of her shots in the second half, including the game-winner, to lead the…
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News Coach Bryant? Akiba Once Led by Kobe’s Dad
When news spread that Akiba Hebrew Academy had hired Joe Bryant, a number of alums began scratching their heads, trying to figure out why a former Philadelphia 76er would take a job coaching the Akiba girls’ basketball team. As it turns out, Bryant had just returned from a successful post-NBA career playing in Italy, and…
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News Lady Cougars Net Best Season Yet
On a cold night in early February, greater Philadelphia’s Akiba Hebrew Academy girls basketball team was struggling as it battled longtime rival Kimberton Waldorf School for first place of the Tri-County League. But then Miriam “Memmie” Lindemann got hot. A 5-foot-5 shooting guard, Lindemann stood with the ball at the top of the key, 20…
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News The Man Behind the Boss
PHILADELPHIA — More than 650 mourners recently gathered at Goldstein’s Funeral Home to say goodbye to an old friend, legendary radio personality Ed Sciaky. Sciaky, who dropped dead January 30 on a New York street corner at age 55, was more than just a disc jockey. He was as passionate about the music he played…
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