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Brazilian Jews see World Cup as a great Jewish opportunity
Hillel Kuttler, JTAJun 19, 2014
RIO DE JANIERO When Argentina plays its opening-round matches in the World Cup, Mariano Schlez of Buenos Aires will be screaming his support from the stands. But...
Detroit Tigers roaring with Jewish duo
Hillel Kuttler, JTAMay 22, 2014
BALTIMORE The rarity arose in the initial meeting of first-year Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus and his second baseman Ian Kinsler, newly traded from the Texas...
Once fixtures at Wrigley Field, Orthodox Jewish vendors are dwindling
Uriel Heilman, JTAMay 01, 2014
CHICAGO Longtime fans of the Chicago Cubs know there are a few mainstays they can expect when they visit Wrigley Field: ivy on the outfield walls, a strict no-wave...
Gary Rosenthal’s Judaica
Larry HankinApr 24, 2014
WHEN Gary Rosenthal began his career as a sculptor in 1974, Shabbat candlesticks and menorahs were usually made of brass, silver or the predictable Israeli blue patina...
Wronged Olympians to get their due
Hillel Kuttler, JTAApr 18, 2014
BALTIMORE Nancy Glickman was a teenager when she heard the story about her father at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin: Marty Glickman and another Jewish sprinter,...
Globetrotters, Jewish history, artist memoir
Chris LeppekApr 11, 2014
PASSOVER 5774 EDITION SECTION C PAGE 10 For the IJN Passover Edition, Chris Leppek reviews three new books: Thicker Than Paint, The Story of the Jews and The Legend of...
Former Nuggets coach Larry Brown barely missed March Madness with SMU
Hillel Kuttler, JTAMar 20, 2014
BALTIMORE Before leading the Southern Methodist University mens basketball team onto the practice court Sunday afternoon, March 16, coach Larry Brown spent a few...