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Kveller This Video of Holocaust Survivor and Olympian Agnes Keleti Is So Moving 9 Jan 2024
Agnes Keleti, a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor and gymnast, is the oldest surviving Olympic champion and the most decorated Jewish female Olympic athlete of...
9 Jan 2024
Forward ‘Coaching fail,’ critics say of high school basketball game marred by antisemitism 8 Jan 2024
A coach has been fired and an investigation is underway after a public school basketball team used antisemitic slurs during a game against a Jewish day schoo...
8 Jan 2024
Forward For an Israeli Chicago Bulls' fan slain on Oct. 7, a final gift from that team's star forward 5 Jan 2024
DeMar DeRozan, the star forward for the Chicago Bulls, honored the memory of an Israeli basketball fan who was murdered at a rave by signing a specially-made...
5 Jan 2024
JTA The Jewish Sport Report: Why Kyrie Irving is making Jewish headlines again 5 Jan 2024
The article discusses an incident involving NBA player Kyrie Irving and rabbis from Chabad who brought signs expressing Jewish pride to a game. Irving claims...
5 Jan 2024
JTA Jewish outfielder Harrison Bader signs with the New York Mets 4 Jan 2024
Jewish outfielder Harrison Bader has signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the New York Mets. Bader, a Bronxville native, will be the team's first J...
4 Jan 2024
Forward These Utah rabbis displayed ‘I’m Jewish and I’m proud’ signs at NBA game to send Kyrie Irving a message 4 Jan 2024
Rabbi Avremi Zippel and his companions, all Chabad rabbis from Salt Lake City, attended an NBA game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz to send a ...
4 Jan 2024
Forward Argentine police arrest 3 over suspected terror plot during Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires 3 Jan 2024
Three men have been arrested by Argentine Federal Police on suspicion of planning a terror attack during the Pan American Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires. The ...
3 Jan 2024
Tablet No-Fly Zone 2 Jan 2024
The author recounts a skiing accident that he and his family experienced during a vacation in the Dolomites. As they discuss the accident and their injuries,...
2 Jan 2024
JTA Argentine President Javier Milei speaks at Jewish sports tournament’s opening ceremony 29 Dec 2023
Argentine President Javier Milei spoke at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Maccabi Games, an international tournament for Jewish athletes. He express...
29 Dec 2023
Forward Maxwell Jacob Friedman — the latest pro wrestler in the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame — is glad to be seen as a strong Jew 22 Dec 2023
Maxwell Jacob Friedman, a professional wrestler known as MJF, is the latest inductee into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. He expressed his joy in fu...
22 Dec 2023
JTA The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2023, from Israel to the NFL 22 Dec 2023
The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2023 include a range of achievements in various sports. Highlights include Jacob Steinmetz, an Orthodox Jewish prospect, ...
22 Dec 2023
Forward A scaled-back Israeli delegation is headed to the Pan American Maccabi Games in Argentina 19 Dec 2023
A scaled-back Israeli delegation of 74 athletes will be heading to Argentina for the Pan American Maccabi Games. Originally, over 200 athletes were planning ...
19 Dec 2023
Forward The Von Erich wrestling brothers, subjects of upcoming film ‘The Iron Claw,’ were huge in Israel 15 Dec 2023
The upcoming film "The Iron Claw" tells the story of the Von Erichs, a famous wrestling family in Texas. While the film features Jewish actor Zac Efron and c...
15 Dec 2023
Forward A rising South African cricket star dedicated an award to Israel. Then he was investigated for hate speech. 13 Dec 2023
Eighteen-year-old South African cricket player David Teeger dedicated an award he received at a Jewish ceremony to Israel, praising the soldiers fighting for...
13 Dec 2023
Forward ‘Really different from Tel Aviv’: Meet the Israeli last-minute addition to West Virginia University’s basketball team 12 Dec 2023
Ofri Naveh, an Israeli freshman forward, has joined West Virginia University's basketball team and has received an outpouring of support from fans. In the af...
12 Dec 2023
Tablet Do Black Hebrew Israelites Hate Jews? 7 Dec 2023
This article discusses the complex relationship between Black Hebrew Israelites (BHIs) and Jews, particularly in relation to antisemitism. While BHIs, who be...
7 Dec 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E18 - 8 crazy Jewish sports stories to recap 2023 6 Dec 2023
In the final episode of Menschwarmers for 2023, the podcast highlights eight crazy Jewish sports stories from the year. These include the Canadian Open, Isra...
6 Dec 2023
Forward Mark Cuban selling majority stake in Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, the Jewish philanthropist and casino owner 29 Nov 2023
Jewish billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake in the NBA team to Jewish philanthropist and casino owner Miriam Adelson...
29 Nov 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E17 - Lior Berman earned a scholarship for NCAA basketball—but his dream is to play in Israel 15 Nov 2023
Lior Berman, a 24-year-old Jewish basketball player, recently earned a scholarship for NCAA Division I basketball with Auburn University in Alabama, where he...
15 Nov 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E16 - Team Israel made Kevin Youkilis understand why representation matters—and the Hamas attack cemented it 26 Oct 2023
Kevin Youkilis, a Jewish MLB star, has recently become more outspoken about Jewish pride and resilience in the face of antisemitism following a Hamas attack ...
26 Oct 2023
Forward Alex Bregman, Ryan Braun and other Jewish MLB stars call on fans to support Israel 20 Oct 2023
Nineteen Jewish Major League Baseball players and coaches, including Alex Bregman, Ryan Braun, and others associated with Team Israel, have released a video ...
20 Oct 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E15 - How pro athletes and sports teams have responded to the Israel-Hamas war 11 Oct 2023
In a podcast episode titled "S4E15 - How pro athletes and sports teams have responded to the Israel-Hamas war," the discussion focuses on the unique support ...
11 Oct 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E14 - How Michael Landsberg blazed a trail for Jewish broadcasters—and quietly struggled along the way 13 Sep 2023
Michael Landsberg, a prominent figure in Canadian broadcasting, made significant contributions as a longtime anchor at TSN and host of "Off the Record." Desp...
13 Sep 2023
Culturally Jewish headphones Forgotten Canadian sports icon Bobbie Rosenfeld gets an onstage revival in Barrie, Ont. 6 Sep 2023
"Forgotten Canadian sports icon Bobbie Rosenfeld is being brought back into the spotlight through a new biographical play in Barrie, Ontario. Rosenfeld, a Je...
6 Sep 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E13 - Coach David Thorpe on the past, present and future of Israeli basketball 30 Aug 2023
The podcast episode features Coach David Thorpe discussing his role in developing NBA players like Omri Casspi and Gal Mekel and his impact on Israeli basket...
30 Aug 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Hear this Canadian filmmaker discuss the true story behind Netflix's 'The Swimmers' 23 Aug 2023
Charly Wai Feldman, a Canadian filmmaker, discusses her documentary "Long Distance Swimmer: Sara Mardini," which profiles a Syrian refugee turned Olympic ath...
23 Aug 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones How Montrealer Josh Sokol won North America’s biggest Scrabble tournament 21 Aug 2023
Josh Sokol, a 29-year-old Scrabble enthusiast from Montreal, won the top prize of US$10,000 at the 2023 North American Scrabble Players Association champions...
21 Aug 2023
Forward Israeli UFC fighter Natan Levy beats up online troll who supports Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes 19 Aug 2023
Israeli UFC fighter Natan Levy, known for embracing his Jewish identity, took on an online troll, Ben, a supporter of Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, in a fil...
19 Aug 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E12 - AJ Edelman revived Israel's forgotten bobsled team. His next goal? The 2026 Olympics 17 Aug 2023
AJ Edelman, an American-born Orthodox athlete, overcame obstacles to represent Israel in skeleton bobsled at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. Following his ret...
17 Aug 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E11 - A Jewish guy from Montreal just won North America's biggest Scrabble tournament 2 Aug 2023
Josh Sokol, a 29-year-old Scrabble player from Montreal, recently won the top prize of US$10,000 at a North American Scrabble tournament in Las Vegas. On the...
2 Aug 2023
Forward The Women's World Cup led her to take another shot at professional soccer — and brought her back to her Jewish roots 28 Jul 2023
Jessica Ayers, a professional soccer player, has returned to the field with IFK Kalmar in Sweden after a hiatus, driven by a desire to improve the conditions...
28 Jul 2023
Forward These Jewish lawyers’ son was drafted by the A’s. Then the Dodgers picked his brother. 21 Jul 2023
The Gelof brothers, Zack and Jake, are emerging Jewish stars in Major League Baseball, having both been recently drafted by MLB teams—the Oakland Athletics a...
21 Jul 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E10 - A deep dive with Andrew Cristall, the only Jew in the 2023 NHL draft 20 Jul 2023
Andrew Cristall, the sole Jewish player in the 2023 NHL draft, faces a scheduling conflict with the Washington Capitals' training camp coinciding with Rosh H...
20 Jul 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Andrew Cristall goes to Washington (Capitals): The only Jew from the 2023 NHL draft is from Vancouver 10 Jul 2023
Andrew Cristall, the only Jewish player selected at the NHL 2023 draft, is the son of prominent Jewish leaders Alex and Jodi Cristall from Vancouver. He sign...
10 Jul 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E9 - Israeli Olympic soccer dreams and great Jews in cycling: A midsummer roundup of Jews in sports 5 Jul 2023
In a midsummer roundup of Jews in sports, key highlights include Israel's qualification for Olympic soccer, a Jewish addition to the NBA with Amari Bailey dr...
5 Jul 2023
Forward There are no Jewish riders in this year’s Tour De France. You're telling me there's a whole Israeli team? 30 Jun 2023
Israel Premier Tech, an international professional cycling team, features in the 110th Tour de France, despite having no Jewish riders. Founded by Israeli fo...
30 Jun 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Honey and Barry Sherman’s son builds a hockey arena in their memory for Toronto’s Jewish community 29 Jun 2023
Jonathan Sherman, son of late philanthropists Honey and Barry Sherman, is funding the construction of the Honey and Barry Sherman Arena as a gift to the Toro...
29 Jun 2023
Forward UCLA's Bailey set to join NBA's Jewish ranks 21 Jun 2023
Amari Bailey, a promising young basketball player with Jewish roots, was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round of the NBA Draft, making him on...
21 Jun 2023
Forward An aspiring Jewish lawyer is in the NBA draft – and he's never played basketball 20 Jun 2023
Jordan Haber, a Jewish TikToker on the verge of starting law school at Yeshiva University, found himself listed in the NBA draft without having played basket...
20 Jun 2023
Promised Podcast headphones The “You Be the Judge” Edition 15 Jun 2023
Sally Abed, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron discuss a strange Knesset vote leading to a breakdown in talks, the concerning trend of Palestinian-on-Pale...
15 Jun 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E8 - The biggest story in sports is happening squarely at a Jewish golf club in Toronto 8 Jun 2023
The RBC Canadian Open is taking place at the historically Jewish Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto, drawing attention to a surprising merger between the...
8 Jun 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E7 - Semitic sex appeal: Stacey Agdern on the unique hotness of Jewish athletes 25 May 2023
Stacey Agdern, a romance novelist, focuses on breaking Jewish stereotypes by highlighting the sex appeal of Jewish athletes in her niche of romance novels fe...
25 May 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E6 - Day in the life of Wrigley Field's most famous TikTok vendor, @JewishJonah 9 May 2023
Jonah Fialkow, known as @JewishJonah on TikTok, has gained popularity as a food vendor at Wrigley Field with nearly 20,000 followers. His videos provide insi...
9 May 2023
Forward Mitzvah or shanda? Suns owner Ishbia grabs ball, annoys MVP 8 May 2023
In a recent NBA playoff game, Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia grabbed the ball from Denver Nuggets' player Nikola Jokic, leading to a tense moment and a techni...
8 May 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E5 - Domantas Sabonis is about to become the NBA's biggest Jewish All Star 20 Apr 2023
In a recent episode of "Menschwarmers," the focus is on Domantas Sabonis, the 26-year-old All-Star center for the Sacramento Kings, who is converting to Juda...
20 Apr 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones 'Bittersweet' win as King David Lions become the first Jewish senior boys basketball champions in B.C. history 21 Mar 2023
King David High School's senior boys basketball team made history by becoming the first Jewish champions in British Columbia, defeating Unity Christian Schoo...
21 Mar 2023
Forward Jacob Steinmetz, Orthodox pitcher, strikes out trio of Dominican stars in WBC debut 15 Mar 2023
Jacob Steinmetz, a 19-year-old Orthodox Jewish pitcher and a prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks, made headlines by striking out three Dominican Republic a...
15 Mar 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E3 - Get to know Spencer Horwitz, Blue Jays prospect and Team Israel sparkplug 14 Mar 2023
Spencer Horwitz, a promising prospect for the Toronto Blue Jays and a key player for Team Israel, recently made an impact at the World Baseball Classic by hi...
14 Mar 2023
Menschwarmers headphones S4E2 - A deep dive into Israel's roster at the World Baseball Classic, feat. Ryan Lavarnway 3 Mar 2023
Israel's baseball team is gearing up for the World Baseball Classic, making a return five years after their impressive performance in 2017. This resurgence h...
3 Mar 2023
Jewish Insider Israel’s ‘marathon mom’ gets back on track in Africa 16 Feb 2023
Beatie Deutsch, known as 'Marathon Mom,' is breaking barriers as an Orthodox Jewish female marathon runner. Overcoming both societal norms and personal chall...
16 Feb 2023