(Statistics through May 16) Lipman Pike Oakland Athletics’ third baseman Danny Valencia had been on the disabled list for a couple of weeks because of a pulled hamstring. Even after he returned to action, he was still hampered and missed a few more games. He came back with a vengeance over the weekend, hitting five […]
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Sports & CompetitionsBritish heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury on Monday apologized for an anti-Semitic rant he posted online last week. Fury, 27, wrote last week, “Everyone just do what you can, listen to the government follow everybody like sheep, be brainwashed by all the Zionist, Jewish people who own all the banks, all the papers all the TV
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An hour-long video has emerged of controversial world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury expressing offensive views on homosexuality, pedophilia, bisexuals and Jewish people. The boxer’s comments were recorded in an interview, which appeared on YouTube and the SportsViewLondon website, midway through a training camp for his rematch title fight with Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko on July
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International, Sports & CompetitionsAMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (WJC) A Jewish advocacy group in the Netherlands said it would take action against celebrating supporters of the soccer club PSV Eindhoven who sang anti-Semitic songs in a fast-food restaurant last week. The Israel Information Center (CIDI) said it was planning to take legal action against supporters of club who were caught on video chanting “My
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Amiya Taga, an Ethiopian-Israeli midfielder for the Maccabi Netanya soccer team, was fined NIS 750 ($198) for “misconduct” after wearing a protest shirt during the playing of the national anthem before a match. His shirt read: “How long, Avera Mengistu,” on one side and “We are all Yosef Salamsa” on the other, according to a
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Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsJust look at Miriam now By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel –In the Synagogue this week we read the “Song of the Sea” and how the prophetess Miriam (Moses’s sister) led the women in song and dance to celebrate the Hebrews’ escape from Pharaoh’s army. Miriam is attributed with reuniting Moses’ parents and providing a miraculous
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Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & CompetitionsHigh jumper Gretel Bergmann was a gold medal contender in the high jump for the 1936 Olympics but dropped from the German team because she was a Jew. A man disguised as a woman took her place. Now Bergmann celebrates her 102nd birthday, accepting but not forgiving what happened under the Nazi regime. New York/Dusseldorf
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International, Sports & Competitions(Statistics through April 4) Top of the week: Nine Jewish ballplayers made their team’s opening day rosters, including All-Stars Ryan Braun (Milwaukee Brewers), Ian Kinsler (Detroit Tigers), and Joc Pederson (Los Angeles Dodgers). Defensive magician Kevin Pillar moves into the leadoff spot for the Toronto Blue Jays. Danny Valencia earned a full-time spot for the
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Sports & Competitions, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — At the same time that colleges were competing in the NCAA basketball championship series, Hillel chapters from around the country were competing in the annual National Hillel Basketball Tournament, held at the University of Maryland. Yeshiva Unversity-Ammar (men’s competition) and Emory University (women’s competition) won this
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Free agent Drew Ferris, who was a long snapper at the University of Florida for three seasons, has been signed by the Seattle Seahawks to a three-year-contract. Ferris had been a high school graduate from San Diego Jewish Academy, and is the son of Walt and Pam Ferris.
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By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — The Old Globe used an innovative setting for the world premiere of Anna Ziegler’s The Last Match, which opened at Balboa Park’s Sheryl and Harvey White Theater February 18th. This superbly acted play centered on the US Open, but had little to do with tennis and everything to do with
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Eva Trieger, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — What role did the Israeli company Wix play in this year’s Super Bowl? A. Wix is the parent company of Sabra, which produces the hummus which has been the National Football League’s official dip since 2013. Sabra hummus was sold throughout Levi’s stadium, and was featured in an ad
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — My family owned shoe stores in Newark, New Jersey. when I was growing up. I worked in their stores from the time I was seven years old. One day, my grandfather brought me outside to teach me an important lesson. He pointed out the competitor down the
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Sports & CompetitionsBy Rabbi Jeffrey Lipschultz ROCK ISLAND, Illinois –Thoughts this week fill my mind as we come to our new Parshah on Mishpatim that deals with the laws of the Torah and the command to adhere to all aspects of law, both small and large, to stand righteously with God. The laws are a sort of
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