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Chai Cycle, a group of local Jews who bike around the Bay Area and break for learning Torah and Talmud, put their branded water bottles together outside the Orinda BART Station on Feb. 23, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Tour de Torah? East Bay Jewish cycling group looks to expand its radius

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi February 27, 2025February 27, 2025
Kanye stands with his arms crossed in front of a sign with the Adidas and Yeezy logos
Posted inMusic

Kanye West bought a Super Bowl ad. His product? A swastika T-shirt.

Ben Sales by Ben Sales February 10, 2025February 10, 2025
Football player
Posted inSports

Jake Retzlaff, fresh off Alamo Bowl win, champions matzah in first Manischewitz ad

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis January 4, 2025January 6, 2025
Elderly woman stretching
Posted inObituaries

Agnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor who won 10 Olympic gymnastics medals, dies at 103

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 2, 2025January 2, 2025
Gold medalist Amit Elor stands on the podium during the wrestling women’s freestyle 68kg medal ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, Aug. 6, 2024. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2024, from Jessica Fox’s Olympic dominance to Sam Salz’s historic college football debut

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis December 23, 2024December 23, 2024
Nikki Bick, Rachel Dallet and Ryan Turell each made aliyah in 2024 to play professional sports in Israel. (Courtesy; Turell via Amit Smikt; Design by Grace Yagel)
Posted inSports

Despite war, these American Jewish athletes are choosing to pursue their careers in Israel

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis December 12, 2024December 12, 2024
a player in a Yeshiva jersey dribbles the ball
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20 Jewish men’s and women’s college basketball players to watch in 2024-25

by Greg Levinsky November 11, 2024November 11, 2024
Domantas Sabonis during a game against the San Antonio Spurs, Feb. 22, 2024, in Sacramento. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Posted inSports

Jewish NBA players to watch — plus a conversion student with the Sacramento Kings

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis October 18, 2024October 18, 2024
Jake Walman during a preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks, Sept. 24, 2024, in San Jose, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Posted inSports

Sharks coach and two players among Jews to watch in the NHL’s 2024-2025 season

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis October 10, 2024October 10, 2024
Jakoby Gershman teeing off at Peacock Gap. (Joshua Gershman)
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North Bay teen golfer makes two holes-in-one within days

Gabe Fisher by Gabe Fisher September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

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