Emirati Royal in Talks to Buy Jerusalem’s Beitar Soccer Club
BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
(JTA) — A member of the United Arab Emirates’ royal family has formally announced his interest in buying half of the Israeli soccer team Beitar Jerusalem.
Sheikh Hamad bin...
Redskins Announce Intention to Change Team’s Name
BY BEN HARRIS
(JTA) — Yielding to mounting pressure from sponsors and advocacy groups, the NFL’s Washington Redskins announced Monday that they are changing their name.
The team’s Jewish owner, Daniel Snyder,...
Hillel Hockey Scores Big
Matt Martin, current Islanders player and four-time winner of the Bob Nystrom award, paid a visit to Hillel Day camp on Monday, July 20. He spoke about the importance...
Aly Raisman Experiencing Antisemitic Harassment
BY EMILY BURACK for Kveller
Jewish gymnast Aly Raisman’s mom expressed concern for her daughter — as well as the climate of violence in the U.S. — in a statement she posted...
Orthodox Mother of 5 May Have to Give Up Olympic Dream
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A haredi Orthodox mother of five may have to give up her dream of running in the marathon at the 2020 Olympics after the race was...
Fantasy Football Tzoros, Week 9
By Yisrael Rubin
Mailbag Question:
Most leagues have their trade deadlines coming up in the next week or so. Which players are good trade targets for a final playoff push?
Some of...
Kids Need No. 6 Field For Exercise And Play
BY DR. ALEX STERNBERG
The members of the Lawrence School Board who voted for the sale of the Number Six School to Simone to create a Mega-Medical Center did a...
Israeli Team Cycles Its Way to Tour de France History
For the first time in its 107-year-old history, a team representing the State of Israel is dressed in blue-and-white jerseys and participating in the 21-stage Tour de France, the most prestigious bicycle race in...
March Mayhem
By Judah Rhine
North Shore defeats Flatbush. In the 2016 championship game of the seventh-grade boys’ division of the MJDSBL, North Shore defeated Flatbush by a final score of 48—37....
Spanish City Cancels Water Polo Match Against Israel
A city in Spain has caved to pressure from the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement and has announced it will not host a women’s water polo match between Spain...