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Israeli athletes

A Tel Aviv Pioneer player hurdles an opponent in an American Football in Israel game. (Photo/JTA-Doron Dotan)
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‘Hebrew in the huddle’: American football kicks off another season in Israel

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

The year was 1999, and Jonathan Hauser was working as a concierge at the famous King David Hotel in Jerusalem. At the time, Hauser was playing for the Jerusalem Lions […]

Josh Cohen when he was a student at UC San Diego. (Photo/Courtesy UCSD Athletics)
Posted inSports

How local soccer phenom Josh Cohen went from underdog to Israeli Footballer of the Year

Gabe Fisher by Gabe Fisher December 2, 2022December 5, 2022
Deni Avdija (left) of Maccabi Tel Aviv handles the ball against the Serbian team Crvena Zvezda in a EuroLeague game in Belgrade, March 6, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Marko Metlas-Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images)
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‘It’s the mensch off the bench on Hanukkah!’: Israeli Deni Avdija shines in first NBA preseason game

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA December 14, 2020
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram competes at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Kyiv, Nov. 29, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Sergei Supinsky-AFP via Getty Images)
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Israeli gymnast wins gold at European Championships

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA November 30, 2020November 30, 2020
Deni Avdija (left) of Maccabi Tel Aviv handles the ball against the Serbian team Crvena Zvezda in a EuroLeague game in Belgrade, March 6, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Marko Metlas-Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images)
Posted inSports

Israeli teen Deni Avdija goes to Washington Wizards with 9th pick of NBA Draft, making history

Marc Brodsky by Marc Brodsky and JTA November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
Beatie Deutsch, aspiring Olympic runner, may have to bow out of the games over Shabbat observance. (Beatie Deutsch/Instagram)
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Orthodox Israeli ‘Marathon Mother’ may have to give up Olympic dream over Shabbat

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA December 11, 2019December 17, 2019
Joey Wagman delivers a pitch during a Team Israel win over South Africa in an Olympic qualifying game, Sept. 22, 2019. (Photo/Margo Sugarman-Israel Association of Baseball)
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Locals on Israeli baseball team looking toward Tokyo Olympics

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman December 9, 2019
Israel's national baseball team, shown at the European Championships in Germany, has qualified for the 2020 Olympics. /Israel Association of Baseball Facebook page
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Israel will send largest delegation ever to 2020 Tokyo Olympics

by JTA October 23, 2019October 23, 2019

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