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Fast Forward Amar’e Stoudemire clarifies why he’s leaving his Brooklyn Nets job: Shabbat observance issues
The Jewish former All-Star said he has not been able to 'grow in the coaching space because I don't work on Shabbat'
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Fast Forward After months of delays, Israel permits American basketball player to live in the country — but only temporarily
Jared Armstrong’s temporary residency comes just after Israel awarded citizenship to a prominent soccer player and a Russian oligarch.
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Fast Forward Orthodox MLB draft pick Elie Kligman has a younger brother who could follow him to the big leagues
Ari, who doesn’t turn 18 until the fall, is sizing up to be a pitching prospect.
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Sports When this Cub walks up to the plate, ‘Thank You Hashem’ blasts across Wrigley Field
Fans have wondered if the journeyman outfielder, who posted a photo of himself wearing tzitzit, is Jewish
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Fast Forward Why do the Utah Jazz, in the Mormon capital, play ‘Hava Nagila’ after wins?
“It’s a bit different, I’ll say that much,” said Rabbi Samuel Spector, who leads Utah’s largest synagogue.
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Fast Forward All the Jewish Major League Baseball players we’ll see in 2022
(JTA) — After two pandemic-altered seasons, a three-month lockout and a truncated free agent frenzy, the 2022 Major League Baseball season has finally arrived. For Jewish fans of America’s Pastime, there is plenty to look forward to this season, from Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried starting on Opening Day to the fashionable Joc Pederson playing…
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Sports ‘March Madness for Jews’: Why the Sarachek tournament is such a big Orthodox deal
For all the ways the sport unifies the Orthodox world, there is nothing like basketball to draw out its differences.
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Fast Forward Deni Avdija wrote “Am Yisrael Chai” on his shoes. Then he played one of his best games of the year.
Avdija's all-around performance showcased the player the Wizards hope he can become more consistently
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