Sports
Israel heads to Rio
Michael Bachner, TPSJul 14, 2016
The Israeli Olympic and Paralympic delegations met on Wednesday, July 13, at the President’s Residence before departing to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil where they will...
Top officials at Rio Olympics are Jewish
Marcus Moraes, JTAJun 23, 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO — Mazel tov! That’s perhaps how the big shots in charge of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the first to take place in South America, will toast victories...
Noah’s ark heading to Olympics
JTAMay 05, 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO — A Dutch Christian organization is planning to sail a “replica” of Noah’s Ark to reach Brazil during the Summer Olympics and the Paralympic Games...
Jewish players in MLB starting line-ups
Hillel Kuttler, JTAApr 07, 2016
BALTIMORE Will Joc Pederson rebound from his second-half struggle last season? Can Kevin Pillar build on his strong 2015 campaign? Will injuries derail one-time MVP...
Virtual museum is Jewish baseball nerd’s dream
Gabe Friedman, JTAMar 31, 2016
CHICAGO When Jews visit the baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, they can learn about the two most celebrated members of the tribe who have been inducted into...
Jew and Arabs, running together in Jerusalem marathon
Michael Bachner, TPSMar 24, 2016
JERUSALEM The Sixth International Jerusalem Marathon, one of Israels largest with some 30,000 participants from 65 countries, was held on Friday, March 18. Kenyan...
Jewish teen comes up short for ping pong Olympic dream
JTAFeb 11, 2016
NEW YORK A Jewish teen from suburban New York City came up short in her bid to make the US Olympics table tennis team and did not compete in […]
With Adelson’s help, Raiders might move to Vegas
JTAFeb 04, 2016
LAS VEGAS Sheldon Adelson met with the owner of the Oakland Raiders team owner to discuss the casino moguls plan to build a billion-dollar stadium for the NFL team....
Cavaliers fire David Blatt, former Israeli coach
Hillel Kuttler, JTAJan 28, 2016
CLEVELAND The Cleveland Cavaliers fired Israeli-American head coach David Blatt, who led the team to the NBA finals last season and to the best record in the Eastern...
Israel’s female athlete of the year is kickboxer, Nili Block
JNSJan 14, 2016
By Josh Hasten, JNS THE COVER photo quote featured on 20-year-old Nili Block’s Facebook page says, When My Body Shouts Stop, My Mind Screams...
