Jonathan S. Tobin, The Jewish News Syndicate
• Published August 9, 2021
Olympic star Artem Dolgopyat has become the face of the law of return conundrum facing those who qualify for citizenship but aren’t classified as Jews.
The just-completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games included, for the first time, an official memorial to the 11 Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Israel had her most successful Olympics participation with 90 athletes competing, a record...
(JTA) — In their fifth Olympic appearance, Sue Bird and teammate Diana Taurasi made history: They won their fifth gold medal, the only basketball players — men’s or women’s — ever to achieve that feat.
Bird and Taurasi helped the U.S. women’s...
Team JONJ, Jew Or Not Jew
• Published August 6, 2021
It's a right of Jewish passage to wonder who out there in the world is Jewish too, especially famous people like actors, singers, athletes, and even social media stars and YouTubers. It's just something we do.
So, to better answer the question about...
(JTA) — After failing to make the indoor volleyball team for the 2016 Olympics, Alix Klineman decided she would switch her sport to beach volleyball. She explained, “I looked at the beach as a new opportunity and a chance to chase my dreams without...
(JTA) — Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat is not only making headlines around the world for winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Dolgopyat, 24, who immigrated from Ukraine at age 12, is engaged but not allowed to be married in Israel because he...
(Israel21c) - The last few weeks have been incredibly thrilling for soccer fans, who spent their evenings religiously glued to the Euros and the Copa América.
Aside from hijacking our TV sets every night, what these two leagues have in common is that...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 3, 2021
There once was a time when the St. Louis Cardinals made big trades at the deadline.
It's not as long ago as the Skywalker era, but it sure is starting to feel like a goldie oldie around town. I'm talking about the kind of impact deals at the end of...
(JTA) — Israel’s improbable quest for an Olympic medal in baseball ended Tuesday after the team featuring several former Major League ballplayers fell in a close match to the Dominican Republic.
Israel led 6-5 going into the ninth inning, but a...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 2, 2021
Do you ever feel robotic in your everyday activities?
Most of my days start with the same routine. Get up, assess the damage that the pets did to the house overnight, make some coffee, and start cleaning. Every day, like clockwork, I am armed with...
(JTA) — Israel’s top judokas failed to medal in their individual competitions, but as a team, they came together to take home a bronze medal.
“Everyone had a week that was very disappointing on a personal level, but something about this special...
