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Fast Forward Pass the matzo: Brigham Young’s Jewish quarterback lands endorsement deal with Manischewitz
The purveyor of gefilte fish and macaroons partners with Jake Retzlaff for a series of videos that will release between now and Passover
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Sports Linebacker’s ejection for late hit vindicates pro-Israel fans put off by his cleats
Azeez Al-Shaair's pro-Palestinian activism came into focus after he was ejected for a tackle on Trevor Lawrence
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News With a roster of promising athletes, Vienna’s 115-year-old Hakoah Sports Club has found new life
Created as a space for Jewish athletes who were excluded from other clubs, Hakoah now welcomes members of all backgrounds, most of whom aren’t Jewish, and promotes inclusion and diversity
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Sports Texas A&M’s Sam Salz cherishes his first taste of DI college football — and the opportunity to inspire fellow Orthodox Jews
Salz, a 5-foot-6 Orthodox wide receiver, made headlines in 2022 for walking onto the Division I Aggies
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Fast Forward The Jewish Sport Report: Lindsay Gottlieb’s historic win and other Jewish sports highlights from this week
Lindsay Gottlieb and her USC squad are off to another strong start this year. Plus: the Pittsburgh Penguins's unveil a Hebrew jersey.
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Fast Forward ‘Antisemitic hit-and-run squads’: Amsterdam temporarily bans demonstrations after Israeli soccer fans attacked by street mobs
Deborah Lipstadt and others said the violence, which followed a Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Ajax soccer game, recalled pogroms
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: After a thrilling World Series, a historic Jewish MLB offseason is on-deck
Plus: More than 150 participants in Sunday’s New York City Marathon will run in support of the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza
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Sports Did the spirit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe swing the World Series for the Dodgers?
A Jewish good luck charm, a change of fortune on the field and a box score that looks like a wink
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Opinion My Jewish moms group ousted me because I work for J Street. Is this what communal life has come to?
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News Student protesters being deported are not ‘martyrs and heroes,’ says former antisemitism envoy
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Fast Forward Suspected arsonist intended to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a sledgehammer, investigators say
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News Who is Alan Garber, the Jewish Harvard president who stood up to Trump over antisemitism?
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