A 76-year-old Jewish philanthropist from Los Angeles is one of the world’s most prolific Olympic pin traders
By STEPHEN SILVER NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – Sid Marantz loves tradition so much that he spent 20 years as a
Avishag Semberg takes bronze in Israel’s first-ever Olympic medal in taekwondo; first at the Tokyo games
(JNS) – Israeli athlete Avishag Semberg won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday
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By ANNA DIMOND This article originally appeared on ALMA. Anat Lelior’s first experience with surfing came at age 5. It was
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As Olympics begin— community encouraged to remember those slain in 1972 at Albany event ALBANY– Congregations Ohav Shalom and Temple
Israeli NBA star Omri Casspi announces retirement from professional basketball
(JNS) – Omri Casspi, Israel’s first basketball player in the National Basketball Association, has retired from playing the sport professionally. “Basketball
Outrage! Cooperstown Baseball Hall Of Fame to honor Marvin Miller, the influential Jewish MLB union chief, — on Rosh Hashanah
By RON KAMPEAS NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – It took several tries, but Marvin Miller, the longtime Jewish Major League Baseball
Jewish Canadian becomes first woman to win ultra-distance Race Across America
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Going the distance: Israeli couple in the running for Olympic gold
By ERAN NAVON (Israel Hayom via JNS) – Qualifying for the Olympic Games is every athlete’s dream. For Marhu and Selam
International Federation imposes four-year judo ban on Iran over discrimination
(JNS) – The International Judo Federation (IJF) suspended Iran on Thursday, April 29, for attempting to prevent its athletes compete
David Cohen is a longshot to become the 1st Jewish jockey to win the Kentucky Derby
By ROB CHARRY NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – The odds are long that David Cohen can become the first Jewish jockey