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ESPN documentary focuses on Holocaust and Munich massacre survivor Shaul Ladany

ESPN veteran Jeremy Schaap, who is Jewish and has won 11 Emmys, traveled to Israel and through Germany to tell Ladany’s story

By Jacob Gurvis Sep 20, 2022 | 5 min read
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The sky’s no limit for this Jewish 14-year-old who broke a national high jump record

JJ Harel, who doesn’t eat pork, has Olympic ambitions. He’d have to choose between competing for the United States, Israel or Australia

By Tom Tugend Sep 17, 2022 | 3 min read
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Meet the American Jewish goalie who will try to stop the great Messi

Maccabi Haifa snuck into the Champions League. Its reward: Facing one of the greatest soccer teams ever assembled

By Louis Keene Sep 12, 2022 | 4 min read
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All the Jewish NFL players to watch this season

From the starters to the free agents hoping to return to action soon

By Jacob Gurvis Sep 8, 2022 | 5 min read
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This Holocaust survivor and Brazilian swimming champion is still competing at 98

Nora Tausz Ronai, who started swimming competitively at age 69, has become an inspiration to athletes young and old for more than their physical accomplishments

By Marcus M. Gilban Sep 7, 2022 | 7 min read
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What Sue Bird means to her Jewish fans

Reflecting on two decades of inspiration as the hoops legend retires

By Louis Keene Sep 7, 2022 | 3 min read
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Packers running back talks Hebrew schooling in very Jewish podcast appearance

AJ Dillon's got crazy quads, a popping TikTok and ... afikoman prizes?

By Louis Keene Sep 6, 2022 | 2 min read
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This Jewish water polo player defied Hitler in 1936

Kurt Epstein refused to boycott the Olympics, and was later deported to Terezin and Auschwitz

By Frederic J. Frommer Sep 6, 2022 | 5 min read

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