jewish sports

Kobe Bryant’s father Joe, who once coached a Jewish girls basketball team, dies at 69

Joe Bryant, a former NBA player who died Monday, was remembered as a gentle giant by people who knew him at the former Akiba Hebrew Academy in Philadelphia.

Runners in tallit and tefilin pray before their race.

The man who helps Jewish New York City marathoners run through their morning prayers

For the 36th time, Peter Berkowsky will set up a morning minyan at the start of the 26.2-mile race.

Josh Rosen picked 10th overall by Arizona Cardinals in NFL draft

The UCLA star became the first Jewish first-round pick since Harris Barton was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1989.

Culture

Why Israel’s judo team is willing to compete without its country’s flag

Culture

The latest craze in Israel: pole dancing

Israel

Israel gears up to host prestigious Italian cycling race

Culture

Athletes come for love and glory at the 2017 Maccabiah Games

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New immigrants’ soccer team hopes to beat Israel at its own game

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Team Israel baseball gear a home run with kvelling American Jewish fans

Culture

A Jewish Cuban pitcher gets a firm grip on life in Israel

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