Sports & Competitions

Israeli, Palestinian youth coaches tour US.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Through the State Department’s sports diplomacy programs, 30 Israeli and Palestinian youth basketball coaches are connecting with each other and their American peers on and off the court October 5-19. This exchange program is part of the U.S. Government’s efforts to assist those who believe people of different nationalities, ethnicities, […]

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Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA

JNS news briefs: October 7, 2014

Two Israeli soldiers injured by Hezbollah blast along Lebanon border (JNS.org) Two Israeli soldiers were wounded by an explosion near the Lebanon border on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson’s Unit said. The Hezbollah terrorist organization later claimed responsibility for the blast. According to the IDF, the blast was caused by a explosive device planted

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Middle East, Sports & Competitions

How Guardians raised 100G for Seacrest Village

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – Guardians of San Diego’s 23rd Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament presented by The William Gumpert Foundation raised more than $150,000 this year. Proceeds from “Take a Swing for Seniors” held July 28th will benefit the Resident Assistance Fund at Seacrest Village Retirement Communities. Guardians of San Diego hosted 122 golfers

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San Diego County, Sports & Competitions

Spivak named honorary Maccabi president

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Press Release) – Maccabi World Union (MWU), the governing body of the worldwide Maccabi Movement, has appointed Philadelphia native Robert Spivak as its Honorary President. In this position, Spivak will be the senior public Ambassador and Statesman for internal affairs for the Movement. This position is mandated by the MWU Constitution and can

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Sports & Competitions

El Al Airlines boosting lacrosse in Israel

NEW YORK (Press Release)– EL AL Israel Airlines is the official airline of the Israel Lacrosse Association, which is expanding efforts to introduce the sport to Israeli communities throughout the country. In coordination with Taglit-Birthright, more than 40 lacrosse players from all over the USA took the initiative and collected more than 2,000 pounds of lightly

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Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA

Baron lectures tonight on ‘Jews and Baseball’

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — San Diego Jewish World‘s movie reviewer and humor columnist, Lawrence Baron, a professor emeritus of history at San Diego State University, will deliver three summer lectures on Jewish movies  at Temple Emanu-El, 6299 Capril Drive, with the first coming at 7 p.m. tonight (Saturday, June 21), and the others scheduled on

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Lawrence Baron, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions

San Diego’s Tony Gwynn was the antithesis of Korach

By David Ogul SAN DIEGO –Mr. Padre is gone. The greatest hitter of our time and the most celebrated San Diego State Aztec ever is dead at 54. Tony Gwynn’s passing on Monday, June 16,  from cancer caused by years of chewing smokeless tobacco has caused this city, this county, this region, to reflect on

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David Ogul, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions

Schumer wants to ease traffic from Canada on Buffalo Bill game days; calls for more lanes at border

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, during a Senate hearing, urged Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to commit to speeding up the border crossing process between Canada and Buffalo on Buffalo Bills game days. Specifically, Schumer urged Johnson to consider adding more border patrol agents on the Peace Bridge during Buffalo Bills game

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Sports & Competitions

Palestinian soccer player arrested for Hamas terror ties

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM–A Palestinian soccer player who met with a Hamas terrorist in Qatar this year was arrested by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet). Sameh Fares Mohammad, 22, from Kalkilya, had travelled to Qatar for a soccer training camp in April, when he secretly met with a Hamas terrorist that had been freed

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Middle East, Sports & Competitions