Black basketball players love Israel
Gabe Friedman, JTADec 07, 2017
CHANUKAH 5778SECTION A PAGE 18 NEW YORK — Chris Watson played four standout years of basketball at Niagara University, where he became one of the upstate New York...
Zubin Mehta to retire in 2018
Gabe Friedman, JTANov 02, 2017
NEW YORK — When Zubin Mehta kicks off a tour of North American cities at New York’s Carnegie Hall this week, it won’t be his last performances with the Israel...
New Yorker revives Milwaukee
Gabe Friedman, JTAOct 05, 2017
MILWAUKEE — When Peter Feigin took over as president of the Milwaukee Bucks in 2014, he pledged that the long-beleaguered NBA team would become one of the most...
How eight countries break the fast
Gabe Friedman, JTASep 28, 2017
NEW YORK — After American Jews file out of Yom Kippur services, many return home to a similar meal each year to break the fast: typically bagels, lox and assorted...
Ralph Friedman was the NYPD’s toughest cop
Gabe Friedman, JTASep 21, 2017
NEW YORK — There are almost as many reality cop shows on TV as there are Real Housewives. “Cops” is the granddaddy of them all, in its 30th season, plus […]
Jewish Giant
Gabe Friedman, JTASep 14, 2017
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5778SECTION D PAGE 6 NEW YORK — As a rookie in the National Football League, New York Giants offensive lineman Adam Bisnowaty was splitting most...
An adventure worthy of Curious George
Gabe Friedman, JTAAug 17, 2017
Curious George is beloved by millions of readers around the world. His adventures with the Man With the Yellow Hat impart important life lessons amidst silliness and...
Returning to the Italian cave
Gabe Friedman, JTAJul 27, 2017
ROME — Renting a house in the Italian countryside and eating loads of pasta is about as blissful a vacation as they come. For the three Anati brothers, however, such...
World’s best Jewish tennis player
Gabe Friedman, JTAJul 06, 2017
LONDON — At Wimbledon, currently underway through July 16, no other Jewish tennis player will be seeded higher than Diego Schwartzman. The scrappy 24-year-old from...
Bobby as Bernie: De Niro’s Jewish roles
Gabe Friedman, JTAMay 18, 2017
Yeah, I’m talking to you, De Niro. What’s with your short list of Jewish roles? Of course, Robert De Niro is not Jewish. The two-time Academy Award-winner is best...
