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Sports He was one of the greatest Jewish soccer players who ever lived — pity you probably haven’t heard of him
Rinus Israël, who has died at 83, was the first Dutchman — and the first Jew — to lift the European Cup
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Sports Pick-and-deli-roll? Brooklyn Nets draft Jewish duo in an NBA first
The Nets selected Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf — both Israeli citizens — with the 26th and 27th picks
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Fast Forward Maccabiah Games postponed to 2026, as Israel-Iran war disruptions start to pile up
More than 8,000 athletes from 55 countries had been expected in Tel Aviv
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Sports Israeli driver Robert Shwartzman won Indy 500 pole — then talked about the war
The rookie driver from Tel Aviv will start next Sunday’s race in pole position
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Sports ‘All my homies hate paintball Nazis’: Antisemitism scandal tears through paintball community
Pro player Marcello Margott posted a video showing paintball gun that had Nazi insignia
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Sports ‘Regrettable’ pro-Israel tweets land Florida hockey exec in penalty box
An opposing team fan asked Florida Panthers minority owner Doug Cifu to defend Israel's war tactics. He took the bait.
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Culture Is this heaven or is it New Jersey? 9 innings of the Jewish American pastime
On the ballfields of Montclair, New Jersey, an impromptu game triggers memories of baseball and Bible
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Sports Israeli mom ‘made it easy’ for new NHL player to make history
The Golden Age of the 'Frozen Chosen' continues with rookie defenseman Zeev Buium
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