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England’s storied Chelsea soccer team launches Jewish fan group

Under former owner Roman Abramovich, the team had launched multiple initiatives to combat antisemitism.

By Jacob Gurvis September 18, 2023 1:35 pm

The Jewish Sport Report: Hank Greenberg’s 1934 High Holiday conundrum

Chaim Bloom gets fired, Quinn Hughes is named captain of the Vancouver Canucks and more in this week’s Jewish Sport Report.

September 15, 2023 1:27 pm

Remembering Jewish baseball legend Hank Greenberg’s 1934 Rosh Hashanah dilemma

Almost 90 years ago, as all of Detroit held its breath, the Hall of Fame slugger went to a synagogue to think over whether to play on the holiday.

September 14, 2023 5:53 pm

Boston Red Sox fire Chaim Bloom, formerly seen as Jewish baseball wunderkind

By Jacob Gurvis September 14, 2023 2:31 pm

The Jewish Sport Report: Meet Jessica Berman, trailblazing Jewish commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League

By Jacob Gurvis September 8, 2023 1:00 pm

For National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman, growing women’s soccer starts with Jewish values

By Jacob Gurvis September 7, 2023 3:11 pm

An Israeli flag football team forfeited a game on Shabbat. It won the European championship anyway.

By Jacob Gurvis September 6, 2023 2:12 pm

‘Tatami,’ a film inspired by Iran’s Israeli athlete boycott, is making movie history

By Jacob Gurvis September 5, 2023 6:24 pm

Fan ejected from US Open match after chanting Nazi phrase at German player Alexander Zverev

By Jacob Gurvis September 5, 2023 10:58 am

The Jewish Sport Report: All the Jews to watch in the NFL this season

By Jacob Gurvis September 1, 2023 2:23 pm

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England’s storied Chelsea soccer team launches Jewish fan group

The Jewish Sport Report: Hank Greenberg’s 1934 High Holiday conundrum

Remembering Jewish baseball legend Hank Greenberg’s 1934 Rosh Hashanah dilemma

Boston Red Sox fire Chaim Bloom, formerly seen as Jewish baseball wunderkind

The Jewish Sport Report: Meet Jessica Berman, trailblazing Jewish commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League

For National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman, growing women’s soccer starts with Jewish values

An Israeli flag football team forfeited a game on Shabbat. It won the European championship anyway.

‘Tatami,’ a film inspired by Iran’s Israeli athlete boycott, is making movie history

Fan ejected from US Open match after chanting Nazi phrase at German player Alexander Zverev

The Jewish Sport Report: All the Jews to watch in the NFL this season

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