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a smiling black woman in a red shirt leans on a tree
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49ers draft Jew of color to tackle diversity

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
man in yamulke inside synagogue
Posted inFilm

Basketball, refuseniks, Shira Haas: Silicon Valley Jewish film fest turns 30

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 6, 2021May 12, 2021
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Posted inSports

2 Bay Area ballplayers to join Team Israel at Tokyo Olympics

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 6, 2021May 12, 2021
Deni Avdija wrote "yizkor" on his sneakers for Yom HaShoah, April 7, 2021. (Screenshot/JTA-Twitter)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Deni Avdija’s ‘yizkor’ sneakers; Trailer for ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’; Hank Azaria is sorry; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 13, 2021April 13, 2021
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Pats 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Photo/JTA-Al Bello-Getty Images)
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Julian Edelman, Jewish Bay Area native and NFL star wide receiver, announces retirement

Marc Brodsky by Marc Brodsky and JTA April 13, 2021April 13, 2021
Hank Greenberg batting for the Detroit Tigers in 1935. (Photo/JTA-Getty Images-The Sporting News Archives)
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Here is baseball’s all-star all-Jewish lineup of all time

by Peter Dreier and Forward March 31, 2021April 1, 2021
Julian Edelman warms up on the field before a game against the Tennessee Titans, Jan. 4, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Maddie Meyer-Getty Images)
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Julian Edelman invites Meyers Leonard to Shabbat dinner after the NBA player apologizes for antisemitic slur

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA March 11, 2021March 12, 2021
Sam Fuld playing for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic against the Netherlands in Tokyo, March 13, 2017. (Photo/JTA-Matt Roberts-Getty Images)
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Sam Fuld has played for Stanford, Israel and the A’s. Now he’s revamping the Phillies from the front office.

by Rob Charry and JTA March 10, 2021
Cantor Stephen Saxon was inspired by an interview he heard on KQED to help Tom Ammiano get a long-denied varisty letter.
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A varsity letter, 63 years late: East Bay cantor rectifies politician’s homophobic high school snub

by Gabriel Greschler March 3, 2021March 3, 2021
Ali Marpet (left) and Mitchell Schwartz are two of the NFL's few Jewish players. (Photos/JTA-Getty Images)
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A tale of two Jewish Super Bowl linemen: Buccaneers’ Ali Marpet and Chiefs’ Mitchell Schwartz

Marc Brodsky by Marc Brodsky and JTA February 4, 2021

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