A bar mitzvah boy, a Little League team and a boxer looking for redemption
Emile Griffith, a boxer with a tragic story, sponsored my Little League team. Would he let me skip practice to study for my bar mitzvah?
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Fast Forward Chelsea FC, New England Revolution To Participate In March Of The Living
(JTA) — Two professional soccer teams — one in England and one in the United States — will send a joint delegation to the March of the Living. The Chelsea Football Club and New England Revolution announced Wednesday in a statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that they will have some 30 members attend the…
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Fast Forward Russian Oligarch Owner Of Chelsea Football Club Wants To Be Israeli Citizen
The billionaire owner of soccer team Chelsea FC, Roman Abramovich, will become an Israeli citizen on Thursday, the Jerusalem Post reported. Abramovich, who is Russian, has been living in the United Kingdom on a recently expired visa— allegedly a possible cause of his move to Israel. Reportedly, authorities would not renew his work visa, as…
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Fast Forward British Soccer Team Asks Fans To Cease Anti-Semitic Chant
(JTA) — The British soccer team Chelsea called on its own fans to stop singing an anti-Semitic chant in tribute to the signing of a new player. Spanish national Alvaro Morata signed this summer with Chelsea, arriving from the Real Madrid team. Morata scored on Saturday against Leicester City, again prompting the chant: “Alvaro, oh,…
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The Schmooze Do Gay Guys Care About John Oliver? Billy Eichner Investigates
With the often harrowing reality of the world around us, now more than ever it’s important to take the time to laugh — even if it means laughing at oneself. This was the lesson learned by “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver during the most recent segment of “Billy on the Street,” during which Billy…
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Breaking News Did Shabbat Keep One Orthodox Business Safe From Chelsea Bombing?
Shabbat is often a good excuse to cut out of work and relax. But on Saturday night in Chelsea, it was more than that, as employees at a Sabbath-observant store in Chelsea escaped harm from the Saturday night explosion in that neighborhood. Arriving at the King David Gallery two days after the blast, owner David…
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Opinion Was New York Bombing a Dry Run for United Nations Attack?
On the surface, the quick arrest of a suspect in the weekend bomb wave in New York and New Jersey might look like it’s brought some closure to the frightening series of events. In fact, though, the arrest raises as many questions as it settles. The same is true of the tactics of law enforcement…
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Food The Chelsea Bombing: When a Kitchen Tool Becomes a Weapon
There are many deeply upsetting things about the Chelsea bomber, and one that I keep coming back to is that he made weaponry out of a kitchen tool. Anyone who has seen my favorite movie, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” knows that pressure cookers are dangerous. Do you remember the scene toward the end, where Holly gets…
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