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The Jewish News of Northern California

They were the Messis and Ronaldos of their time. Their fellow countrymen murdered them.

by Dan Friedman July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. The World Cup is in full swing. Cristiano Ronaldo, […]

Israel

A smaller, scarred Maccabiah Games opens in Israel, carrying the weight of Oct. 7 and war

by Deborah Danan and Philissa Cramer July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

Maccabi Sports Camp campers play against the Brandeis School of Marin in a basketball game at halftime during the Golden State Warriors’ Jewish Heritage Night in San Francisco in December 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Bay Area

Maccabi Sports Camp will move to Colorado after a dozen years in Bay Area

by Niva Ashkenazi June 30, 2026July 1, 2026

A banner is held by pro-Israel fans outside Villa Park, home of the U.K. team Aston Villa, before its UEFA Europa League match against Israel, Nov. 6, 2025. (Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images)

Sports

Israel’s path to the World Cup would be easier through Asia. Why is it sticking with Europe?

by Deborah Danan June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

Greg Berguig hits a two-run homer as the Brandeis/Sherith Israel Lionhearts play the Kol Shofar Maccabees during a softball game at the Tamalpais High School softball field in Mill Valley, June 14, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Sports

5 synagogues step up to the plate in BATS — the Bay Area Torah Softball league

by Aaron Levy-Wolins June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

The Empire State Building, JPMorgan Chase Building, and One Vanderbilt in New York City are illuminated in the colors of the New York Knicks during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2026, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

Sports

The Knicks won on 6/13. Some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence.

by Philissa Cramer June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Swiss winger Fabian Rieder plays with San Diego Jewish Academy students. (Courtesy of San Diego Jewish Academy)

Sports

Swiss World Cup team plays ball on California Jewish day school’s soccer field

by Louis Keene June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

Sports

At the dawn of the World Cup, the story of the Jews who helped bring soccer to America

by Dan Friedman June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Sports

Memes, mashiach and ‘Torah-cyclopedias’ put a Jewish twist on the Knicks’ title hunt

by Louis Keene June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Elise Zinchik (left) passes the ball while Sarah Geronemus (center) and Hannah Brenaman guard her as the JCCSF Youth Basketball Team play at halftime during the Golden State Valkyries’ Jewish Heritage Night on May 13. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Sports

Valkyries spread their wings for Jewish Heritage Night

by Aaron Levy-Wolins May 14, 2026May 15, 2026