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Forward 2 pro-Israel activists arrested for violence at UCLA encampment last spring 21 Oct
Two pro-Israel activists have been arrested following a violent encounter at a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA last spring. The incident, which occurred o...
21 Oct
JTA 2 pro-Israel activists arrested for violent counterprotest at UCLA last spring 21 Oct
Two pro-Israel activists, Eyal Shalom and Malachi Joshua Marlan-Librett, were arrested following a violent confrontation with pro-Palestinian demonstrators a...
21 Oct
Forward Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary. 21 Oct
This Simchat Torah, Jewish communities worldwide are balancing the traditional joy of the holiday with the somber memory of the attack that occurred on Octob...
21 Oct
JTA The Jewish NBA players to watch as the 2024-2025 season tips off 18 Oct
As the 2024-2025 NBA season begins, Jewish players such as Deni Avdija, Amari Bailey, and Domantas Sabonis are ones to watch. Deni Avdija, who recently joine...
18 Oct
JTA The Jewish Sport Report: Where did Sandy Koufax go on Yom Kippur when he didn’t pitch? An investigation. 11 Oct
The article delves into the enduring mystery of baseball legend Sandy Koufax's whereabouts on Yom Kippur in 1965, when he famously chose not to pitch during ...
11 Oct
JTA Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur in 1965. But did he go to synagogue? 11 Oct
The story of Sandy Koufax not pitching on Yom Kippur during the 1965 World Series is legendary, but whether he attended synagogue that day remains a matter o...
11 Oct
JTA All the Jewish NHL players to watch in the 2024-2025 season 8 Oct
The 2024-2025 NHL season highlights a significant presence of Jewish players, with 13 starting on league rosters and a few more prospects potentially joining...
8 Oct
JTA Mark Vientos has become a Mets postseason icon. His botched Hebrew tattoo may have an encore. 8 Oct
Mark Vientos, the New York Mets' third baseman, has emerged as a key figure in the team's unexpected playoff success. After struggling earlier this season, t...
8 Oct
JTA Minneapolis police arrest man for ‘terroristic threats’ made to synagogue on Rosh Hashanah  7 Oct
Minneapolis police arrested 21-year-old Jaden LeBlanc for allegedly threatening Temple Israel synagogue with a gun on Rosh Hashanah. The Reform synagogue had...
7 Oct
Forward He founded the Harlem Globetrotters and is the shortest man in the basketball hall of fame. A new book tells his story. 6 Oct
Abe Saperstein, founder of the Harlem Globetrotters, is celebrated in a new biography by Mark and Matthew Jacob for his immense contributions to basketball a...
6 Oct