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Sports I’m a Jewish teenager and I wish Israel were in the World Cup
My school is soccer-crazy. But which team am I supposed to root for?
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Fast Forward Nelson Cruz and other Hispanic MLB players visit Israel to promote Christian-Jewish relations
The organization that brought them hopes to hold a charity game in the Dominican Republic next year between Dominican and Jewish-American players
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Fast Forward There’s no beer at the World Cup in Qatar, but there are kosher bagels
They’re likely the first kosher bagels ever baked in Qatar
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Fast Forward ‘Put in Ryan!’: Orthodox NBA hopeful Ryan Turell’s fanbase turns up in Detroit
The Yeshiva University graduate is winning over observant youth in the Motor City on his quest to enter the NBA
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Fast Forward Qatar to allow Israeli fans into World Cup, but Jerusalem warns visitors to ‘downplay Israeli identity’
Qatar has no diplomatic relations with Israel and normally does not allow in Israeli visitors
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Sports LeBron James joins chorus of NBA players questioning Kyrie Irving punishment
The leadership of the league's player association said Irving's Instagram apology was sufficient after he shared an antisemitic film
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Sports Ryan Turell makes basketball history in pro debut: The first Orthodox Jewish player on the court
Turell recorded a steal and a foul and missed his only shot attempt in his G League debut
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Fast Forward Amar’e Stoudemire defends Black Hebrew Israelites amid Kyrie Irving and Kanye West antisemitism controversies
'I would never ask Kyrie to apologize for being an Israelite, are you kidding me?' the Jewish former NBA star said in an Instagram video.
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