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sochi
Israeli skaters perform better than expected
Jewish Journal
February 13, 2014
Israeli Olympic figure skaters won’t be bringing home any medals from Sochi this winter, but Israelis are still shepping naches from their performances.
Jewish figure skater Jason Brown to compete in the Olympics
Jewish Journal
February 8, 2014
Ashley Wagner was gifted a spot on the U.S. Olympic figure skating squad for the Sochi Winter Games on Sunday after finishing fourth at the national championships.
Turkish forces seize suspected hijacker on plane in Istanbul, media
Jewish Journal
February 7, 2014
Turkish special forces seized a passenger who is suspected of making a bomb threat and trying to hijack a plane, demanding to go to the Winter Olympics venue of Sochi, CNN Turk and other Turkish media said on Friday.
Obama says relationship with Putin not icy despite ‘tough guy’ stance
Jewish Journal
February 6, 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin may seek to look like the tough guy in joint appearances with President Barack Obama, but Obama said in an interview that he and Putin have a pragmatic and respectful relationship.
Sochi ready for Jewish arrivals
Jewish Journal
February 6, 2014
Soft sand and turquoise beaches make Sochi a lovely holiday destination, but this coastal Russian city is less than ideal for providing religious services to thousands of Jewish tourists.
WeHo display equates Putin to Hitler, disturbs survivors
Jared Sichel
February 6, 2014
Since Monday, Feb. 3, the storefront window at LA Jock’s on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood has displayed a mannequin wearing a striped concentration camp uniform adorned with an inverted pink triangle – the symbol used by the Nazis to identify homosexuals.
For Israel’s skaters, Olympic training is a New Jersey state of mind
Jewish Journal
February 3, 2014
Evgeni Krasnapolsky and Andrea Davidovich glide around the ice, shadowing one another to the accompaniment of Nino Rota’s “Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet.”
Israel sending team of 5 to Sochi Olympics
Jewish Journal
January 28, 2014
Israel will be sending five athletes to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, starting next month.
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