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Opinion The Most Jewish Super Bowl In History And Other Good News For The Jews
Percy Bysshe Shelley was not a Jew (sometimes, the name really is a dead giveaway.) But the poet was right when he said, “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” As polar vortexes bring arctic breezes, the warmth of Spring is already on its way. Here are five moments of pride and joy from…
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Opinion Good News For The Jews: 5 Miraculous, Uplifting Moments This Jewish Week
Life isn’t all bad, so why should news be? Once a week, just before Shabbat, the Forward will highlight stories about Jewish joy, triumph, and pride from Jewish communities in America, Israel and all over the world. If you have a tip for a Jewish news story that brought you joy, please send it to…
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The Schmooze Here Are The Jews Who Are Playing In The 2018 World Series
Shalom, self-haters, anti-Semites, and non-believers! It’s that time of year once again, when we at the Schmooze remind you that Jews aren’t as bad at sports as you believe. The 2018 Major League Baseball World Series begin Tuesday at 8:09 pm for some reason, and you’d better believe we have tracked down all two Jews…
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The Schmooze Fed-Up Knicks Fan Sold His Loyalty For $3,450
Evan Perlmutter, a 33-year-old fan of the New York Knicks, has sold his team loyalty to the highest eBay bidder, for almost $3,500, ESPN reports. This news story has this young Jewish pop culture writer wondering — who would pay for that? And also — what are the New York Knicks? James Riedel, a 23-year-old…
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Community Supreme Court Throws The Dice In Sports Betting Ruling
In a landmark ruling, the US Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, held that states may now legalize sports betting. The case, Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, (May 14, 2018) declared unconstitutional the 1992 Act of Congress that kept most states from “authorizing” gambling on games. The Court did not categorically eliminate federal…
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Fast Forward NFL Star Antonio Brown’s Mansion Has A Synagogue In It
(JTA) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown owns an enormous mansion in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Inside, along with the dozen bedrooms and private movie theater, sits an in-home synagogue. Brown isn’t Jewish, but he showed off the house (more accurately, one of his multiple houses) and impressive sneaker collection in an interview with Complex…
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Fast Forward Josh Rosen Drafted By Arizona Cardinals In NFL
Quarterback Josh Rosen was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 10th pick in the National Football League draft. The UCLA star, dubbed the “Chosen Rosen” was once expected to be one of the top 5 picks, but slid in recent weeks. He was the fourth quarterback selected. “I’m more motivated than I’ve ever been,”…
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Fast Forward How Josh Rosen Used ‘Jew Bastard’ Abuse As Motivation
(JTA) — Josh Rosen, the UCLA quarterback who was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 10th pick in the NFL draft, told the league’s online magazine that a lot of the trash talk directed at him on the field is anti-Semitic. “I get a lot of Jewish things,” he told NFL.com reporter Michael Silver. “My…
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