Deni Avdija, the 19-year-old Israeli basketball phenom, was taken by the Washington Wizards with the ninth overall pick of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night — the earliest an Israeli has been picked in league history. Avdija, a lanky 6-9 forward for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel’s top professional league, becomes the second player from…
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Celebrity Jews
Scarlett Johansson gets hitched; Bob Dylan on antisemitism; etc.
Let the fans rejoice Love is real, folks. Sue Bird, the four-time WNBA title winner, is engaged to soccer star Megan Rapinoe. Bird announced the news with…
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Jewish and into video games? There’s an esports league for that.
One day last year, when she was on a break from playing basketball at a Jewish community center, Sara Levenson came upon a room full of people playing…
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Dean Kremer, Israeli citizen born in Stockton, shines in MLB debut
Dean Kremer, a former standout at Stockton’s Lincoln High School and the first Israeli citizen to be drafted into the MLB, sparkled in his debut…
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Max Fried idolizes Sandy Koufax — and this year he’s pitching like him
Moshiach, thy name is Max — in Atlanta, anyway. That is Max Fried of the Braves, who’s been among the most dominant pitchers in this pandemic-shortened…
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Antisemitism is ‘rampant’ in pro baseball, former Major League player says
Former pro baseball player Cody Decker said that antisemitism is “rampant throughout baseball” and that an Oakland Athletics coach should be suspended for…
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Oakland A’s bench coach says Nazi salute was ‘a mistake’
A coach for the Oakland A’s is taking heat after making what appeared to be a Nazi salute on Thursday after a 6-4 victory against the Texas Rangers. As…
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S.F. Giants’ first home game blessed by seafaring ‘Rally Rabbi’
While the ballpark last night at the San Francisco Giants’ home opener may not have been filled with fans because of Covid-19 restrictions, nearby McCovey…
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Giants Jewish manager Gabe Kapler kneels during playing of national anthem
Gabe Kapler, in his first season as San Francisco Giants manager, took a knee during the playing of the national anthem before the start of an exhibition…