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Fast Forward How an unsung Jewish Harvard hero changed American sports
Gratz College President Zev Eleff’s new book tackles antisemitism and assimilation at Harvard in the 1920s
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Sports Two Jewish guys created the most popular fan podcast in sports. The 76ers had to listen.
To Michael Levin and Spike Eskin, who gab about the Sixers twice a week, ‘there’s definitely a wandering in the desert element to it all’
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Fast Forward Rugby’s governing body ruled that South Africa’s exclusion of Israel was not discrimination. The Israeli team is skeptical.
World Rugby concluded that the decision to disinvite an Israeli team from an international tournament was made due to security concerns
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Fast Forward Arsenal soccer club launches Jewish fan group to combat antisemitism
The team banned five fans for acts of antisemitism online and at the stadium
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News Why are there so many Jewish sports halls of fame?
Across the U.S., local organizations honor Jewish athletes in order to combat antisemitism and encourage Jewish pride
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Fast Forward Israeli soccer star Manor Solomon is making waves as a rare Jew in the English Premier League
After leaving a Ukrainian team at the start of the Russian invasion, 'King Solomon' has become a celebrity back home for his Premier League goals
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Fast Forward Jewish basketball star Abby Meyers selected in 1st round of WNBA draft
The University of Maryland guard, who was involved in Jewish life on campus, heads to the Dallas Wings
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Fast Forward ‘Mitzvah Mania’: A Los Angeles synagogue is hosting a show with Jewish professional wrestlers
The play on WrestleMania is the passion project of a rabbi who started a wrestling company
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